UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from_____________ to _____________
Commission File Number 001-08546
TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 22-2465228 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Incorporation or Organization) | |
340 Madison Avenue, New York, New York | 10173 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 235-2190
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer x Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Smaller Reporting Company ¨ Emerging Growth Company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes x No ¨
As of November 8, 2017, there were 31,451,796 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
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PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value and share amounts)
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Real estate, net | $ | 58,762 | $ | 60,384 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 34,876 | 4,678 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 12,519 | 3,688 | ||||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | 12,860 | 13,939 | ||||||
Receivables, net | 145 | 220 | ||||||
Deferred rents receivable | 577 | 543 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | 2,770 | 2,149 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 122,509 | $ | 85,601 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Loans payable, net | $ | 48,294 | $ | 48,705 | ||||
Secured line of credit | - | - | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 4,997 | 2,935 | ||||||
Pension liabilities | 4,867 | 5,936 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 58,158 | 57,576 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Preferred stock, 40,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 | - | - | ||||||
Special stock, $0.01 par value; 1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 | - | - | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 79,999,997 shares authorized; 36,806,915 and 30,679,566 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively; 31,451,796 and 25,663,820 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively | 368 | 307 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 130,275 | 87,521 | ||||||
Treasury stock (5,355,119 and 5,015,746 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) | (53,666 | ) | (51,086 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,161 | ) | (3,161 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (9,465 | ) | (5,556 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 64,351 | 28,025 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 122,509 | $ | 85,601 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
Rental revenues | $ | 336 | $ | 328 | $ | 1,017 | $ | 974 | ||||||||
Tenant reimbursements | 171 | 208 | 445 | 435 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 507 | 536 | 1,462 | 1,409 | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 178 | 144 | 549 | 445 | ||||||||||||
Real estate taxes | 124 | 63 | 345 | 167 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative | 1,509 | 1,529 | 4,200 | 5,272 | ||||||||||||
Transaction related costs | 9 | 49 | 77 | 99 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 145 | 121 | 394 | 334 | ||||||||||||
Write-off of costs relating to demolished asset | 3,426 | - | 3,426 | - | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 5,391 | 1,906 | 8,991 | 6,317 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss | (4,884 | ) | (1,370 | ) | (7,529 | ) | (4,908 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint venture | (296 | ) | - | (804 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | 20 | (12 | ) | (89 | ) | 83 | ||||||||||
Amortization of deferred finance costs | (145 | ) | (39 | ) | (345 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||||||
Reduction of claims liability | - | (2 | ) | 1,043 | 132 | |||||||||||
Loss before gain on sale of real estate and taxes | (5,305 | ) | (1,423 | ) | (7,724 | ) | (4,753 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | 3,853 | - | 3,853 | - | ||||||||||||
Tax expense | - | - | (38 | ) | - | |||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders | $ | (1,452 | ) | $ | (1,423 | ) | $ | (3,909 | ) | $ | (4,753 | ) | ||||
Loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.19 | ) | ||||
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted | 31,446 | 25,483 | 30,114 | 25,409 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-In | Treasury Stock | Accumulated | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Shares | Amount | Deficit | Loss | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2016 (audited) | 30,680 | $ | 307 | $ | 87,521 | (5,016 | ) | $ | (51,086 | ) | $ | (5,556 | ) | $ | (3,161 | ) | $ | 28,025 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders | - | - | - | - | - | (3,909 | ) | - | (3,909 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sale of common stock, net | 5,472 | 55 | 40,506 | - | - | - | - | 40,561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Settlement of stock awards | 655 | 6 | - | (339 | ) | (2,580 | ) | - | - | (2,574 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | - | - | 2,248 | - | - | - | - | 2,248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of September 30, 2017 (unaudited) | 36,807 | $ | 368 | $ | 130,275 | (5,355 | ) | $ | (53,666 | ) | $ | (9,465 | ) | $ | (3,161 | ) | $ | 64,351 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders | $ | (3,909 | ) | $ | (4,753 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss available to common stockholders to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 394 | 334 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred finance costs | 345 | 60 | ||||||
Write-off of costs relating to demolished asset | 1,585 | - | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 922 | 1,856 | ||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | (3,853 | ) | - | |||||
Deferred rents receivable | (34 | ) | (296 | ) | ||||
Reduction of claims liability | - | (135 | ) | |||||
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint venture | 804 | - | ||||||
Distribution of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint venture | 344 | - | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in operating assets: | ||||||||
Restricted cash, net | (731 | ) | (102 | ) | ||||
Receivables, net | 75 | (208 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | (1,057 | ) | (81 | ) | ||||
Decrease in operating liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (886 | ) | 450 | |||||
Pension liabilities | (1,069 | ) | (1,184 | ) | ||||
Obligation to former Majority Shareholder | - | (6,931 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (7,070 | ) | (10,990 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Additions to real estate | (7,080 | ) | (12,183 | ) | ||||
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | (69 | ) | - | |||||
Net proceeds from the sale of real estate | 15,232 | - | ||||||
Restricted cash | (8,100 | ) | (3,444 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (17 | ) | (15,627 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Proceeds from loan, net | - | 8,651 | ||||||
Deferred finance costs | (702 | ) | - | |||||
Settlement of stock awards | (2,574 | ) | (1,967 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from sale of common stock | 40,561 | - | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 37,285 | 6,684 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 30,198 | (19,933 | ) | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 4,678 | 38,173 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD | $ | 34,876 | $ | 18,240 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,810 | $ | 1,526 | ||||
Taxes | $ | 37 | $ | 38 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Adjustment of liability related to stock-based compensation | $ | - | $ | (5,140 | ) | |||
Adjustment to accumulated deficit for capitalized stock-based compensation expense | $ | - | $ | (541 | ) | |||
Accrued development costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 2,943 | $ | (1,149 | ) | |||
Capitalized amortization of deferred financing costs | $ | 178 | $ | 258 | ||||
Capitalized stock-based compensation expense | $ | 1,326 | $ | 4,077 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Trinity Place Holdings Inc. |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
September 30, 2017 |
Note 1 – Business
Overview
Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (“Trinity,” “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a real estate holding, investment and asset management company. Our business is primarily to acquire, invest in, own, manage, develop or redevelop and sell real estate assets and/or real estate related securities. Our largest asset is a property located at 77 Greenwich Street (“77 Greenwich”) in Lower Manhattan. 77 Greenwich is a vacant building that was demolished and is under development as a residential condominium tower that also includes plans for retail and a New York City elementary school. We also own a retail strip center located in West Palm Beach, Florida, a property formerly occupied by a retail tenant in Paramus, New Jersey, and, through a joint venture, a 50% interest in a newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property, known as The Berkley, located in Brooklyn, New York. We continue to evaluate new investment opportunities.
We control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, including our on-line marketplace at FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. We also had approximately $230.3 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) at September 30, 2017.
Trinity is the successor to Syms Corp. (“Syms”), which also owned Filene’s Basement. Syms and its subsidiaries filed for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code in 2011. In September 2012, the Syms Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) became effective and Syms and its subsidiaries consummated their reorganization under Chapter 11 through a series of transactions contemplated by the Plan and emerged from bankruptcy. As part of those transactions, reorganized Syms merged with and into Trinity, with Trinity as the surviving corporation and successor issuer pursuant to Rule 12g-3 under the Exchange Act. On or about March 8, 2016, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurred under the Plan. On March 14, 2016, we made the final Majority Shareholder payment (as defined in the Plan) to the former Majority Shareholder in the amount of approximately $6.9 million. Together these satisfied our remaining payment and reserve obligations under the Plan.
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Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Our management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2016 audited consolidated financial statements, as previously filed with the SEC in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2016 Annual Report”), and other public information.
a. | Principles of Consolidation - The condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries which are wholly-owned or controlled by us. Entities which we do not control through our voting interest and entities which are variable interest entities, but where we are not the primary beneficiary, are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, our share of the earnings (losses) of these unconsolidated joint ventures is included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. |
We consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of September 30, 2017, we had no VIEs.
We assess the accounting treatment for joint venture investments. This assessment includes a review of the joint venture or limited liability company agreement to determine which party has what rights and whether those rights are protective or participating. For potential VIEs, we review such agreements in order to determine which party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. In situations where we and our partner approve, among other things, the annual budget, receive a detailed monthly reporting package, meet on a quarterly basis to review the results of the joint venture, review and approve the joint venture's tax return before filing, and approve all leases that cover more than a nominal amount of space relative to the total rentable space at each property, we do not consolidate the joint venture as we consider these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared power of the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the joint venture. Our joint venture agreements may contain certain protective rights such as requiring partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and the payment of capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan.
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b. | Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture - We account for our investment in our unconsolidated joint venture under the equity method of accounting (see Note 12 - Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture). We also assess our investment in unconsolidated joint venture for recoverability, and if it is determined that a loss in value of the investment is other than temporary, we write down the investment to its fair value. We evaluate our equity investment for impairment based on the joint ventures' projected cash flows. We do not believe that the value of our equity investment was impaired at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. |
c. | Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. |
d. | Reportable Segments - We operate in one reportable segment, commercial real estate. |
e. | Concentrations of Credit Risk - Our financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents. We hold substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents in banks. Such cash balances at times exceed federally-insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts. |
f. | Real Estate - Real estate assets are stated at historical cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. All costs related to the improvement or replacement of real estate properties are capitalized. Additions, renovations and improvements that enhance and/or extend the useful life of a property are also capitalized. Expenditures for ordinary maintenance, repairs and improvements that do not materially prolong the normal useful life of an asset are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives described in the table below: |
Category | Terms | |
Buildings and improvements | 10 - 39 years | |
Tenant improvements | Shorter of remaining term of the lease or useful life |
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g. | Real Estate Under Development - We capitalize certain costs related to the development and redevelopment of real estate including initial project acquisition costs, pre-construction costs and construction costs for each specific property. Additionally, we capitalize operating costs, interest, real estate taxes, insurance and compensation and related costs of personnel directly involved with the specific project related to real estate under development. Capitalization of these costs begin when the activities and related expenditures commence, and cease when the property is held available for occupancy upon substantial completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from the completion of major construction activity at which time the project is placed in service and depreciation commences. Revenue earned under short-term license agreements at properties under development is offset against these capitalized costs. |
h. | Valuation of Long-Lived Assets - We periodically review long-lived assets for impairment whenever changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. We consider relevant cash flow, management’s strategic plans and significant decreases in the market value of the asset and other available information in assessing whether the carrying value of the assets can be recovered. When such events occur, we compare the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted expected future cash flows, excluding interest charges, from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If this comparison indicates an impairment, the carrying amount would then be compared to the estimated fair value of the long-lived asset. An impairment loss would be measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its estimated fair value. No provision for impairment was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 or September 30, 2016. |
i. | Trademarks and Customer Lists - Trademarks and customer lists are stated at cost, less accumulated amortization. Amortization is determined using the straight-line method over useful lives of 10 years. |
j. | Fair Value Measurements - We determine fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10-05 for financial assets and liabilities. This standard defines fair value, provides guidance for measuring fair value and requires certain disclosures. |
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity.
Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
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Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
k. | Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include securities with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. |
l. | Restricted Cash - Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our loan agreements and secured line of credit (see Note 5 - Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit), tenant related security deposits and deposits on property acquisitions. |
m. | Revenue Recognition - Leases with tenants are accounted for as operating leases. Minimum rents are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective leases, beginning when the tenant takes possession of the space. The excess of rents recognized over amounts contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases are included in deferred rents receivable. In addition, leases typically provide for the reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses. These reimbursements are recognized as revenue in the period the expenses are incurred. We make estimates of the collectability of our accounts receivable related to tenant revenues. An allowance for doubtful accounts has been provided against certain tenant accounts receivable that are estimated to be uncollectible. Once the amount is ultimately deemed to be uncollectible, it is written off. |
n. | Stock-Based Compensation – We have granted stock-based compensation, which is described in Note 11 – Stock-Based Compensation. We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718-30-30, which establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC 718-10-35, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award on that date, and is expensed at the grant date (for the portion that vests immediately) or ratably over the respective vesting periods. |
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o. | Income Taxes - We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method as required by the provisions of ASC 740-10-30, “Income Taxes”. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. We provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for which we do not consider realization of such assets to be more likely than not. |
ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had determined that no liabilities are required in connection with unrecognized tax positions. As of September 30, 2017, our tax returns for the prior three years are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service.
We are subject to certain federal, state, local and franchise taxes.
p. | Earnings (loss) Per Share - We present both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, where such exercise or conversion would result in a lower per share amount. Shares issuable under restricted stock units that have vested but not yet settled were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because the awards would have been antidilutive for the periods presented. |
q. | Deferred Finance Costs – Deferred finance costs represent commitment fees, legal, title and other third party costs associated with obtaining commitments for mortgage financing which result in a closing of such financing. These costs are being offset against loans payable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for mortgage financings and are included in other assets for our secured line of credit. These costs are amortized over the terms of the related financing arrangements. Unamortized deferred finance costs are expensed when the associated debt is refinanced or repaid before maturity. Costs incurred in seeking financing transactions which do not close are expensed in the period in which it is determined that the financing will not close. |
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r. | Deferred Lease Costs – Deferred lease costs consist of fees and direct costs incurred to initiate and renew operating leases and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the related lease term. |
s. | Underwriting Commissions and Costs – Underwriting commissions and costs incurred in connection with our stock offerings are reflected as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital. |
t. | Reclassifications - Certain prior year financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses from the De-recognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20) to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales of real estate. Historically, U.S. GAAP contained several different accounting models to evaluate whether the transfer of certain assets qualified for sale treatment. ASU 2017-05 reduces the number of potential accounting models that might apply and clarifies which model does apply in various circumstances. ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual reporting periods after December 16, 2017, including interim reporting period within that reporting period. The adoption of ASU 2017-05 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The guidance clarifies the definition of a business and provides guidance to assist with determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. The main provision is that an acquiree is not a business if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of assets. Upon the adoption of ASU No. 2017-01, we evaluate each acquisition of real estate or in-substance real estate to determine if the integrated set of assets and activities acquired meet the definition of a business and need to be accounted as a business combination. If either of the following criteria is met, the integrated set of assets and activities acquired would not qualify as a business:
• | Substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; or |
• | The integrated set of assets and activities is lacking, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs (i.e. revenue generated before and after the transaction). |
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An acquired process is considered substantive if:
• | The process includes an organized workforce (or includes an acquired contract that provides access to an organized workforce) that is skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced in performing the process; |
• | The process cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort, or delay; or |
• | The process is considered unique or scarce. |
Generally, we expect that acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate will not meet the revised definition of a business because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e. land, buildings, and related intangible assets) or because the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort or delay.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard discussed above. As lessee, we are party to various office leases with future payment obligations aggregating $3.2 million at September 30, 2017 (see Note 8 - Commitments) for which we expect to record right of use assets upon adoption of ASU 2016-02. The new guidance also requires that internal leasing costs be expensed as incurred, as opposed to capitalized and deferred. We do not capitalize internal leasing costs. ASU 2016-02 will also require extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures and is effective beginning after December 15, 2018, but early adoption is permitted.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to our lease revenues, but will apply to reimbursed tenant costs. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017. Entities may adopt ASU 2014-09 using either a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients or a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of adoption. Management believes the majority of our revenue falls outside of the scope of this guidance and does not anticipate any significant changes to the timing of our revenue recognition. We intend to implement the standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized in retained earnings at the date of application.
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Note 3 – Real Estate, Net
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, real estate, net, includes the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
Real estate under development | 52,249 | $ | 53,712 | |||||
Buildings and building improvements | 5,817 | 5,794 | ||||||
Tenant improvements | 571 | 569 | ||||||
Land | 2,452 | 2,452 | ||||||
61,089 | 62,527 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | 2,327 | 2,143 | ||||||
$ | 58,762 | $ | 60,384 |
Real estate under development as of September 30, 2017 consists of the 77 Greenwich and Paramus, New Jersey properties while real estate under development as of December 31, 2016 consists of the 77 Greenwich, Paramus, New Jersey and Westbury, New York properties. Buildings and building improvements, tenant improvements and land at both dates consist of the West Palm Beach, Florida property.
On August 4, 2017, we closed on the sale of our property located in Westbury, New York for a gross sale price of $16.0 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $3.9 million and generated approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds to us.
Depreciation expense amounted to approximately $61,000 and $57,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, and $184,000 and $145,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the West Palm Beach, Florida property.
Write-off of costs relating to demolished asset was approximately $3.4 million. This is related to the 77 Greenwich property’s acceleration of depreciation of the building and building improvements and demolition costs at 77 Greenwich due to the completion of demolition of the 57,000 square foot six-story commercial building.
On September 8, 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into an agreement pursuant to which it acquired an option to purchase a newly built 105-unit, 12 story apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $81.0 million. Under the agreement, we are entitled to exercise the option during the period commencing on February 1, 2018 and expiring on February 28, 2018. We paid an initial deposit of $8.1 million, which is included in restricted cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, upon entering into the agreement, which is nonrefundable if we do not exercise the option. The purchase price will be funded through acquisition financing and cash on hand. The acquisition of this property, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018.
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Note 4 – Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, include the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (audited) | |||||||
Trademarks and customer lists | $ | 2,090 | $ | 2,090 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,124 | 867 | ||||||
Lease commissions | 461 | 433 | ||||||
Other | 1,189 | 417 | ||||||
4,864 | 3,807 | |||||||
Less: accumulated amortization | 2,094 | 1,658 | ||||||
$ | 2,770 | $ | 2,149 |
Note 5 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit
Mortgages
77 Greenwich Loan
On February 9, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary that owns 77 Greenwich and related assets (“TPH Greenwich Borrower”), entered into a loan agreement with Sterling National Bank as lender and administrative agent (the “Agent”), and Israel Discount Bank of New York, as lender (the “Lender”), pursuant to which we borrowed $40.0 million (the “77 Greenwich Loan”). The 77 Greenwich Loan can be increased up to $50.0 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The 77 Greenwich Loan, which was scheduled to mature on August 8, 2017, was extended to mature on February 8, 2018. We are evaluating our options which include, among others, refinancing the 77 Greenwich Loan as part of a construction loan.
The 77 Greenwich Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the rate published from time to time by the Wall Street Journal as the U.S. Prime Rate plus 1.25% (the “Contract Rate”) or (ii) 4.50% and requires interest only payments through maturity. The interest rate on the 77 Greenwich Loan was 5.00% as of December 31, 2016 and 5.50% as of September 30, 2017. The Contract Rate will be increased by 1.5% per annum during any period in which TPH Greenwich Borrower does not maintain funds in its deposit accounts with the Agent and the Lender sufficient to make payments then due under the 77 Greenwich Loan documents. TPH Greenwich Borrower can prepay the 77 Greenwich Loan at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.
The collateral for the 77 Greenwich Loan is TPH Greenwich Borrower’s fee interest in 77 Greenwich and the related air rights, which is the subject of a mortgage in favor of the Agent. TPH Greenwich Borrower also entered into an environmental compliance and indemnification undertaking.
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The 77 Greenwich Loan agreement requires TPH Greenwich Borrower to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants including restrictions on debt, liens, business activities, distributions and dividends, disposition of assets and transactions with affiliates. TPH Greenwich Borrower has established blocked accounts with the initial lenders, and pledged the funds maintained in such accounts, in the amount of 9% of the outstanding loans. The 77 Greenwich Loan agreement also provides for certain events of default. As of September 30, 2017, TPH Greenwich Borrower was in compliance with all 77 Greenwich Loan covenants.
We entered into a Nonrecourse Carve-Out Guaranty pursuant to which we agreed to guarantee certain items, including losses arising from fraud, intentional harm to 77 Greenwich, or misapplication of loan, insurance or condemnation proceeds, a voluntary bankruptcy filing by TPH Greenwich Borrower, and the payment by TPH Greenwich Borrower of maintenance costs, insurance premiums and real estate taxes.
West Palm Beach, Florida Loan
On May 11, 2016, our subsidiary that owns our West Palm Beach, Florida property commonly known as The Shoppes at Forest Hill (the “TPH Forest Hill Borrower”), entered into a loan agreement with Citizens Bank, National Association, as lender (the “WPB Lender”), pursuant to which the WPB Lender will provide a loan to the TPH Forest Hill Borrower in the amount of up to $12.6 million, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the loan agreement (the “WPB Loan”). TPH Forest Hill Borrower borrowed $9.1 million under the WPB Loan at closing. The WPB Loan requires interest-only payments and bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 230 basis points. The effective interest rate was 2.75% as of December 31, 2016 and 3.54% as of September 30, 2017. The WPB Loan matures on May 11, 2019, subject to extension until May 11, 2021 under certain circumstances. The TPH Forest Hill Borrower can prepay the WPB Loan at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.
The collateral for the WPB Loan is the TPH Forest Hill Borrower’s fee interest in our West Palm Beach, Florida property. The WPB Loan requires the TPH Forest Hill Borrower to comply with various customary affirmative and negative covenants and provides for certain events of default, the occurrence of which permit the WPB Lender to declare the WPB Loan due and payable, among other remedies. As of September 30, 2017, the TPH Forest Hill Borrower was in compliance with all WPB Loan covenants.
On May 11, 2016 we entered into an interest rate cap agreement as required under the WPB Loan. The interest rate cap agreement provides the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. We paid a premium of $14,000 for the 3.0% interest rate cap for the 30-day LIBOR rate on the notional amount of $9.1 million. The fair value of the interest rate cap as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets, net in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We did not designate this interest rate cap as a hedge and are recognizing the change in estimated fair value in interest expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized the change in value of the interest rate cap of approximately $3,000 in interest expense. As of September 30, 2017, the carrying value of the interest rate cap was approximately $6,000.
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Secured Line of Credit
On February 22, 2017, we entered into two secured lines of credit for an aggregate of $12.0 million, with Sterling National Bank as the lender, which were secured by our properties located in Paramus, New Jersey, and Westbury, New York, respectively, and had an original maturity date of February 22, 2018. On August 4, 2017, in connection with the sale of the Westbury, New York property, the $2.9 million line of credit that was secured by this property, and which was undrawn, matured on that date. The $9.1 million line of credit, which is secured by the Paramus, New Jersey property, was undrawn as of September 30, 2017 and November 8, 2017. This line of credit was increased to $11.0 million in September 2017, and we extended the maturity date to February 22, 2019. The line of credit bears interest, for drawn amounts only, at 100 basis points over Prime, as defined, with a floor of 3.75%, and is pre-payable at any time without penalty.
Interest
Consolidated interest (income) expense, net includes the following (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 644 | $ | 553 | $ | 1,832 | $ | 1,549 | ||||||||
Interest capitalized | (562 | ) | (486 | ) | (1,602 | ) | (1,438 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | (102 | ) | (55 | ) | (141 | ) | (194 | ) | ||||||||
Interest (income) expense, net | $ | (20 | ) | $ | 12 | $ | 89 | $ | (83 | ) |
Note 6 – Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of our financial instruments are determined based upon applicable accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted process in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted process for similar instruments in active markets or quoted process for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2), and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3).
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximated their carrying value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of each of the loans payable approximated their carrying value as all our loans are variable-rate instruments.
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Note 7 – Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Pension Plans – Our predecessor, Syms, sponsored a defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible employees not covered under a collective bargaining agreement. The pension plan was frozen effective December 31, 2006. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had a recorded liability of $2.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively, which is included in pension liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We currently intend to maintain the Syms pension plan and make all contributions required under applicable minimum funding rules, although we may terminate the Syms pension plan. In the event that we terminate the Syms pension plan, we intend that any such termination shall be a standard termination.
Prior to the bankruptcy, certain employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements and participated in multiemployer pension plans. Syms ceased to have an obligation to contribute to these plans in 2012, thereby triggering a complete withdrawal from the plans within the meaning of section 4203 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Consequently, we are subject to the payment of a withdrawal liability to the remaining pension fund. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had a recorded liability of $1.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which is reflected in pension liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We are required to make quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.2 million until this liability is completely paid to the multiemployer plan.
In accordance with minimum funding requirements and court ordered allowed claims distributions, we paid approximately $4.1 million to the Syms sponsored plan and approximately $5.0 million to the multiemployer plans from September 17, 2012 through September 30, 2017. Approximately $0.5 million was funded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 to the Syms sponsored plan and $0.2 million and $0.6 million was funded during the three months and nine months, respectively, ended September 30, 2017 to the multiemployer plan.
Note 8 – Commitments
a. | Leases – As of September 30, 2017, our prior corporate office located at 717 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York had a remaining lease obligation of one month for $31,000 payable through October 31, 2017. The rent expense paid for this operating lease for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $75,000 and $225,000, respectively. Our new corporate office located at 340 Madison Avenue, New York, New York has a lease obligation of $3.2 million payable through March 31, 2025. |
b. | Legal Proceedings - We are a party to routine litigation incidental to our business. Some of the actions to which we are a party are covered by insurance and are being defended or reimbursed by our insurance carriers. |
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Note 9 – Income Taxes
At September 30, 2017, we had federal NOLs of approximately $230.3 million. These NOLs will expire in years through fiscal 2034. At September 30, 2017, we also had state NOLs of approximately $104.4 million. These NOLs expire between 2029 and 2034. We also had the New York State and New York City prior NOL conversion (“PNOLC”) subtraction pools of approximately $31.1 million and $25.5 million, respectively. The conversion to the PNOLC under the New York State and New York City corporate tax reforms does not have any material tax impact.
Based on management’s assessment, we believe it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategy. In recognition of this risk, we have provided a valuation allowance of $96.8 million and $95.3 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. If our assumptions change and we determine we will be able to realize these NOLs, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets would be recognized as a reduction of income tax expense and an increase in equity.
Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity
Capital Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 120,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 79,999,997 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, two (2) shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (which have been redeemed in accordance with their terms and may not be reissued), one (1) share of special stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 40,000,000 shares of a new class of blank check preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 36,806,915 shares and 30,679,566 shares of common stock issued, respectively, and 31,451,796 shares and 25,663,820 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.
On February 14, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 3,585,000 shares of common stock in a private placement at a purchase price of $7.50 per share, and received gross proceeds of $26.9 million. On April 5, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,884,564 shares of common stock in a rights offering at a purchase price of $7.50 per share and received gross proceeds of $14.1 million (the “Rights Offering”). We anticipate using the proceeds from the private placement and the Rights Offering for the development of 77 Greenwich, potential new real estate acquisitions and investment opportunities and for working capital.
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At-The-Market Equity Offering Program
In December 2016, we entered into an "at-the-market" equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), to sell up to an aggregate of $12.0 million of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we issued 120,299 shares of our common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.2 million (excluding approximately $218,000 in professional and brokerage fees) at a weighted average price of $9.76 per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued no shares and 2,492 shares, respectively, of our common stock and received gross proceeds of $0 and $23,000, respectively, at a weighted average price of $9.32 per share. As of September 30, 2017, $10.8 million of common stock remained available for issuance under the ATM Program.
Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue two shares of preferred stock, (one share each of Series A and Series B preferred stock), one share of special stock and 40,000,000 shares of blank-check preferred stock. The share of Series A preferred stock was issued to a trustee acting for the benefit of our creditors. The share of Series B preferred stock was issued to the former Majority Shareholder. The share of special stock was issued and sold to Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (“Third Avenue”), and enables Third Avenue or its affiliated designee to elect one member of the Board of Directors.
On or about March 8, 2016, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurred. Under the Plan, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurs when all of the allowed creditor claims of Syms Corp. and Filene’s Basement, LLC, have been paid in full their distributions provided for under the Plan and any disputed creditor claims have either been disallowed or reserved for by Trinity. On March 14, 2016, we made the final Majority Shareholder payment (as defined in the Plan) to the Majority Shareholder in the amount of approximately $6.9 million. Following the General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction and payment to the former Majority Shareholder, we satisfied our payment and reserve obligations under the Plan. Upon the occurrence of the General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction, the share of Series A preferred stock was automatically redeemed in accordance with its terms and may not be reissued. In addition, upon the payment to the former Majority Shareholder, the share of Series B preferred stock was automatically redeemed in accordance with its terms and may not be reissued.
Note 11 – Stock-Based Compensation
Stock Incentive Plan
We adopted the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “SIP”), effective September 9, 2015. Prior to the adoption of the SIP, we granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to our executive officers and employees pursuant to individual agreements. The SIP, which has a ten year term, authorizes (i) stock options that do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, or NQSOs, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock, and (iv) RSUs. The exercise price of stock options will be determined by the compensation committee, but may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant. The SIP authorizes the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of our common stock. Our SIP activity was as follows:
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date | |||||||||||||
Balance available, beginning of period | 614,500 | 770,000 | ||||||||||||||
Granted to employees | (8,600 | ) | $ | 9.13 | (105,500 | ) | $ | 5.29 | ||||||||
Granted to non-employee directors | (18,938 | ) | $ | 6.88 | (50,000 | ) | $ | 9.85 | ||||||||
Deferred under non-employee director's deferral program | (5,643 | ) | $ | 6.88 | - | |||||||||||
Balance available, end of period | 581,319 | 614,500 |
We recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $42,000 and $127,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to non-employee director stock grants.
Restricted Stock Units
We have typically granted RSUs to certain employees and executive officers each year as part of compensation. These grants have vesting dates ranging from immediate vest at grant date to five years, with a distribution of shares at various dates ranging from the time of vesting up to four years after vesting.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we granted 8,600 RSUs to certain employees. These RSUs vest and settle over various times in a two year period, subject to each employee’s continued employment. Approximately $14,000 and $49,000 in RSU expense related to these shares was amortized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, of which approximately $3,000 and $15,000 was capitalized in real estate under development for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.
Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $277,000 and $831,000, respectively, which is net of $311,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, capitalized as part of real estate under development.
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Our RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | ||||||||
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date | |||||||
Non-vested at beginning of period | 1,621,235 | $ | 6.38 | |||||
Granted RSUs | 8,600 | $ | 9.13 | |||||
Vested | (669,917 | ) | $ | 6.45 | ||||
Non-vested at end of period | 959,918 | $ | 6.35 |
As of September 30, 2017, there was approximately $1.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs which is expected to be recognized through December 2020.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued 636,355 shares of common stock to employees and executive officers to settle vested RSUs from previous RSU grants. In connection with those transactions, we repurchased 339,375 shares to provide for the employees’ withholding tax liability.
Director Deferred Compensation Program
We adopted our Non-Employee Director’s Deferral Program (the “Deferral Program”) on November 2, 2016. Under the Deferral Program, our non-employee directors may elect to defer receipt of their annual equity compensation. The non-employee directors’ annual equity compensation, and any deferred amounts, are paid under the SIP. Compensation deferred under the Deferral Program is reflected by the grant of stock units under the SIP equal to the number of shares that would have been received absent a deferral election. The stock units, which are fully vested at grant, generally will be settled for an equal number of shares of common stock within 10 days after the participant ceases to be a director. In the event that the Company distributes dividends, each participant shall receive a number of additional stock units (including fractional stock units) equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate amount of the dividend that the participant would have received had all outstanding stock units been shares of common stock divided by (ii) the closing price of a share of common stock on the date the dividend was issued.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 5,643 stock units were deferred under the Deferral Program.
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Note 12 – Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture
Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, we own a 50% interest in a joint venture formed to acquire and operate 223 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, New York, a newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property, known as The Berkley, encompassing approximately 99,000 gross square feet. On December 5, 2016, the joint venture closed on the acquisition of The Berkley through a wholly-owned special purpose entity for a purchase price of $68.885 million, of which $42.5 million was financed through a 10-year loan (the “Loan”) secured by The Berkley and the balance was paid in cash (half of which was funded by us). The Loan bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 216 basis points, is interest only for five years, is pre-payable after two years with a 1% prepayment premium and has covenants and defaults customary for a Freddie Mac financing. Trinity and our joint venture partner are joint and several recourse carve-out guarantors under the Loan pursuant to Freddie Mac’s standard form of guaranty. The effective interest rate was 3.40% at September 30, 2017 and 2.93% at December 31, 2016.
This joint venture is a voting interest entity. As we do not control this joint venture, we account for it under the equity method of accounting.
The balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint venture at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
September 30, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Real estate, net | $ | 53,350 | $ | 54,310 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 236 | 77 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 327 | 52 | ||||||
Tenant and other receivables, net | 25 | 101 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | 86 | 169 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 13,155 | 14,362 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 67,179 | $ | 69,071 | ||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Mortgage payable, net | $ | 40,911 | $ | 40,799 | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 547 | 403 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 41,458 | 41,202 | ||||||
MEMBERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Members' equity | 27,945 | 28,485 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (2,224 | ) | (616 | ) | ||||
Total members' equity | 25,721 | 27,869 | ||||||
Total liabilities and members' equity | $ | 67,179 | $ | 69,071 | ||||
Our investment in unconsolidated joint venture | $ | 12,860 | $ | 13,939 |
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The statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint venture for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Revenues | ||||||||
Rental revenues | $ | 827 | $ | 2,504 | ||||
Other income | 2 | 4 | ||||||
Total revenues | 829 | 2,508 | ||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||
Property operating expenses | 256 | 665 | ||||||
Real estate taxes | 12 | 35 | ||||||
General and administrative | 3 | 8 | ||||||
Interest expense, net | 375 | 1,076 | ||||||
Transaction related costs | - | 11 | ||||||
Amortization | 446 | 1,338 | ||||||
Depreciation | 328 | 983 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,420 | 4,116 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (591 | ) | $ | (1,608 | ) | ||
Our equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint venture | $ | (296 | ) | $ | (804 | ) |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Executive Overview
Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as “Trinity,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a real estate holding, investment and asset management company. Our business is primarily to acquire, invest in, own, manage, develop or redevelop and sell real estate assets and/or real estate related securities. Our largest asset is a property located at 77 Greenwich Street (“77 Greenwich”) in Lower Manhattan. 77 Greenwich is a vacant building that was demolished and is under development as a residential condominium tower that also includes plans for retail and a New York City elementary school. We also own a retail strip center located in West Palm Beach, Florida, a property formerly occupied by a retail tenant in Paramus, New Jersey, and, through a joint venture, a 50% interest in a newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property, known as The Berkley, located in Brooklyn, New York (see Properties below for a more detailed description of our properties). On August 4, 2017, we sold our property located in Westbury, New York for a gross sale price of $16.0 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $3.9 million and generated approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds to us. We continue to evaluate new investment opportunities.
We control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, including our on-line marketplace at FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. We also had approximately $230.3 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) at September 30, 2017.
The predecessor to Trinity is Syms Corp. (“Syms”). Syms and its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) in 2011. In August 2012, the Court entered an order confirming the Syms Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”). In September 2012, the Plan became effective and Syms and its subsidiaries consummated their reorganization under Chapter 11 through a series of transactions contemplated by the Plan and emerged from bankruptcy. As part of those transactions, reorganized Syms merged with and into Trinity, with Trinity as the surviving corporation and successor issuer pursuant to Rule 12g-3 under the Exchange Act. On or about March 8, 2016, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurred under the Plan. On March 14, 2016, we made the final Majority Shareholder payment (as defined in the Plan) to the former Majority Shareholder in the amount of approximately $6.9 million. Together these satisfied our remaining payment and reserve obligations under the Plan.
From the effective date of the Plan in 2012 through the date the General Unsecured Claims Satisfaction occurred, our business plan was historically focused on the monetization of our commercial real estate properties, including the development of 77 Greenwich, and the payment of approved claims in accordance with the terms of the Plan. During the period from the effective date of the Plan through March 8, 2016, we sold 14 properties and paid approximately $116.8 million for approved claims. These payments reflect cumulative improvements of approximately $11.5 million in respect of all claim payments made to date as compared with amounts initially estimated. As of September 30, 2017, the amount of remaining multiemployer pension plan claims was $1.9 million (see Note 7 – Pension and Profit Sharing Plans to the condensed consolidated financial statements). In addition, we had other pension liabilities of $2.9 million as of September 30, 2017.
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On February 14, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 3,585,000 shares of common stock in a private placement at a purchase price of $7.50 per share, and received gross proceeds of $26.9 million. On April 5, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,884,564 shares of common stock in a rights offering at a purchase price of $7.50 per share and received gross proceeds of $14.1 million (the “Rights Offering”). We anticipate using the proceeds from the private placement and the Rights Offering for the development of 77 Greenwich, potential new real estate acquisitions and investment opportunities and for working capital.
On September 8, 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into an agreement pursuant to which it acquired an option to purchase a newly built 105-unit, 12 story apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $81.0 million. Under the agreement, we are entitled to exercise the option during the period commencing on February 1, 2018 and expiring on February 28, 2018. We paid an initial deposit of $8.1 million upon entering into the agreement, which is nonrefundable if we do not exercise the option. The purchase price will be funded through acquisition financing and cash on hand. The acquisition of this property, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018.
Properties
The table below provides information on the properties we owned at September 30, 2017:
Property Location | Type of Property | Building Size (estimated rentable square feet) | Number of Units | Leased at September 30, 2017 | Occupancy at September 30, 2017 | Occupancy at September 30, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Owned Locations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
New York, New York (77 Greenwich) (1) | Property under development | 57,000 | - | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Paramus, New Jersey (2) | Property under development | 77,000 | - | - | 100.0 | % | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
West Palm Beach, Florida (3) | Retail | 112,000 | - | 68.9 | % | 68.9 | % | 67.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Owned Square Feet | 246,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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223 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, New York - 50% (4) | Multi-family | 65,000 | 95 | 94.7 | % | 94.7 | % | - | ||||||||||||||
Grand Total Square Feet | 311,000 |
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(1) | 77 Greenwich. The 77 Greenwich property consisted of a vacant six-story commercial building of approximately 57,000 square feet, yielding approximately 173,000 square feet of zoning floor area as-of-right. We also have ownership of approximately 60,000 square feet of development rights from adjacent tax lots, one of which is owned in fee by us and has a 4-story landmark building. We are currently in the development stage for the development of an over 300,000 gross square foot mixed-use building that corresponds to the approximate total of 233,000 zoning square feet as described above. The plans call for approximately 90 luxury residential condominiums and 7,600 square feet of retail space on Greenwich Street, as well as a 476-seat elementary school serving New York City District 2. The school project has obtained city council and mayoral approval. Environmental remediation and demolition was completed in the third quarter of 2017, and excavation and foundation work has begun. The 77 Greenwich Loan, which was scheduled to mature on August 8, 2017, was extended to mature on February 8, 2018. We are evaluating our options with respect to the 77 Greenwich Loan, which include, among others, refinancing the 77 Greenwich Loan as part of a construction loan. |
(2) | Paramus Property. The Paramus property consists of a one-story and partial two-story, 73,000 square foot freestanding building and an outparcel building of approximately 4,000 square feet, for approximately 77,000 total square feet of rentable space. The primary building is comprised of approximately 47,000 square feet of ground floor space, and two separate mezzanine levels of approximately 21,000 and 5,000 square feet. The 73,000 square foot building was occupied pursuant to a short-term license agreement to Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RH) (“Restoration Hardware”) from October 15, 2015 to February 29, 2016 when the tenant vacated the property. Subsequently, we entered into a new twelve month license agreement with Restoration Hardware that began on June 1, 2016, which is terminable upon one month’s notice to the other party, which has since been extended to end on March 31, 2018. The outparcel building is leased to a tenant whose lease expires on March 31, 2018. The tenant has been in the space since 1996. The land area of the Paramus property consists of approximately 292,000 square feet, or approximately 6.7 acres. We have entered into an option agreement with Carmax (NYSE:KMX) who will construct a new building after we obtain approvals and demolish the existing buildings. The option agreement includes a fully negotiated ground lease agreement. This transaction is subject to town approvals. |
(3) | West Palm Beach Property. The West Palm Beach property consists of a one-story neighborhood retail strip center that is comprised of approximately 112,000 square feet of rentable area, which includes three outparcel locations with approximately 11,000 combined square feet. The land area of the West Palm Beach property consists of approximately 515,000 square feet, or approximately 11.8 acres. Our redevelopment and repositioning of the center was completed in 2016. We will incur additional lease-up costs as the current vacancies are filled. Our two largest tenants are Walmart Marketplace, with 41,662 square feet of space and Tire Kingdom, a national credit tenant with a 5,400 square feet outparcel. |
(4) | 223 North 8th Street. Through a joint venture with Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, Inc., we own a 50% interest in the entity formed to acquire and operate The Berkley, a newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property encompassing approximately 99,000 gross square feet (65,000 rentable square feet) on 223 North 8th Street in North Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. The Berkley is in close proximity to public transportation and offers a full amenity package. Apartments feature top-of-the-line unit finishes, central air conditioning and heating and most units have private outdoor space. The property has a 25-year 421a real estate tax abatement. |
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Lease Expirations
The following chart shows the tenancy, by year of lease expiration, of our retail properties for all tenants in place as of September 30, 2017, excluding the license agreement with Restoration Hardware at the Paramus, New Jersey property and a pop-up store at the West Palm Beach, Florida property (dollars in thousands):
Number of Tenants | Leased Square Feet by Year of Expiration | Annualized Rent in Year of Expiration (A) | ||||||||
2017 (B) | 2 | 2,400 | $ | 29 | ||||||
2018 | 1 | 4,000 | 140 | |||||||
2019 | - | - | - | |||||||
2020 | 8 | 12,488 | 245 | |||||||
2021 | 2 | 7,063 | 119 | |||||||
Thereafter | 6 | 55,462 | 1,121 | |||||||
19 | 81,413 | $ | 1,654 |
(A) | This is calculated by multiplying the rent in the final month of the lease by 12. |
(B) | Reflects tenants with a month-to-month tenancy. |
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that could affect the reported amounts in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. A summary of the accounting policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements are included in this report (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basis of Presentation to our condensed consolidated financial statements). Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are particularly important for an understanding of the financial position and results of operations presented in the historical condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report and require the application of significant judgment by management and, as a result, are subject to a degree of uncertainty. We believe there have been no material changes to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2016 Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2016.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist readers in understanding our financial condition and results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our 2016 Annual Report.
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These results include revenues and expenses from the Westbury, New York property as of May 8, 2017 when the property was classified as an asset held for sale through its date of sale on August 4, 2017. In prior periods, this property’s revenues and expenses were capitalized as the property was considered as real estate under development.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Rental revenues increased by $8,000 to $336,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $328,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in rental revenues was mainly due to increased tenancy at the West Palm Beach, Florida property as well as revenues from the Westbury, New York property, partially offset by a non-cash rent adjustment for a tenant at the West Palm Beach, Florida property. Tenant reimbursements decreased by $37,000 to $171,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $208,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in tenant reimbursements was mainly due to the sale of the Westbury, New York property on August 4, 2017.
Property operating expenses increased by $34,000 to $178,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $144,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. These amounts consisted of costs incurred for maintenance and repairs, utilities and general operating expenses at our West Palm Beach, Florida property as well as from the Westbury, New York property.
Real estate tax expense increased by $61,000 to $124,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $63,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase related to increased real estate taxes at the West Palm Beach, Florida property as well as from the real estate taxes at Westbury, New York property.
General and administrative expenses were essentially flat for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016, at approximately $1.5 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, of this amount, approximately $277,000 related to stock-based compensation, $479,000 related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $389,000 related to other corporate costs, including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $364,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, of this amount, approximately $446,000 related to stock-based compensation, $392,000 related to payroll and payroll related costs, $321,000 related to other corporate costs including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $370,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees.
Transaction related costs decreased by $40,000 to $9,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $49,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. These costs represent professional fees and other costs incurred in connection with formation activities and the underwriting and evaluation of potential acquisitions and investments for deals that were not consummated.
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Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $24,000 to $145,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $121,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, approximately $61,000 related to depreciation for the West Palm Beach, Florida property, and $84,000 related to the amortization of trademarks and lease commissions. Of the $121,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, approximately $29,000 related to depreciation for the West Palm Beach, Florida property and approximately $92,000 related to amortization of trademarks and lease commissions.
Write-off of costs for the three months ended September 30, 2017 relating to demolished asset was approximately $3.4 million. This is related to the 77 Greenwich property’s acceleration of depreciation of the building and building improvements and demolition costs at 77 Greenwich due to the completion of demolition of the 57,000 square foot six-story commercial building.
Operating loss increased by approximately $3.5 million to $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as a result of the changes in revenues and operating expenses as described above.
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint venture for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $296,000. This amount represents our 50% share in the joint venture of the newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property in Brooklyn, New York purchased on December 5, 2016. Our share of the loss is primarily comprised of operating income before depreciation of $279,000 offset by depreciation and amortization of $387,000 and interest expense of $188,000.
Interest income, net, increased by approximately $32,000 to $20,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from interest expense, net of $12,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, $644,000 related to gross interest incurred offset by $562,000 of capitalized interest and $102,000 of interest income. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, $553,000 related to gross interest incurred offset by $486,000 of capitalized interest and $55,000 of interest income. The increase in interest income, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 of $32,000 is primarily attributable to the overall increase in interest income on our average daily cash balance of approximately $43.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to approximately $26.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, partially offset by the interest on the WPB Loan (see Note 5 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit – to our condensed consolidated financial statements) and interest rate increases period over period.
Amortization of deferred finance costs increased by approximately $106,000 to $145,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $39,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, $264,000 related to amortization of costs related to obtaining the loans encumbering 77 Greenwich, the West Palm Beach, Florida property and the lines of credit partially offset by $119,000 of costs capitalized to real estate under development. For the three months ended September 30, 2016, $125,000 related to amortization of costs related to obtaining the loans encumbering 77 Greenwich and the West Palm Beach, Florida property partially offset by $86,000 of costs capitalized to real estate under development.
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Gain on sale from real estate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $3.9 million due to the sale of the Westbury, New York property on August 4, 2017 which generated approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds. No properties were sold during the same period last year.
We recorded no tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.
Net loss available to common stockholders increased by approximately $29,000 to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Results of Operations for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine months Ended September 30, 2016
Rental revenues increased by $43,000 to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $974,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in rental revenues was mainly due to the increased tenancy at the West Palm Beach, Florida property as well as revenues at the Westbury, New York property, partially offset by a non-cash rent adjustment for a tenant at the West Palm Beach, Florida property. Tenant reimbursements increased by $10,000 to $445,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $435,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in tenant reimbursements was mainly due to increased tenancy at the West Palm Beach, Florida property as well as revenues at the Westbury, New York property, partially offset by the catch-up of real estate tax recoveries in 2016 for certain tenants whose leases commenced in 2015.
Property operating expenses increased by $104,000 to $549,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $445,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These amounts consisted of costs incurred for maintenance and repairs, utilities and general operating expenses at our West Palm Beach, Florida property and the Westbury, New York property. The increase was mainly due to the increased tenancy at the West Palm Beach, Florida property and the Westbury, New York property.
Real estate tax expense increased by $178,000 to $345,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $167,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase related to increased real estate taxes at the West Palm Beach, Florida property and the Westbury, New York property.
General and administrative expenses decreased by approximately $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from approximately $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately $831,000 related to stock-based compensation, $1.4 million related to payroll and payroll related expenses, $1.2 million related to other corporate costs including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $798,000 related to legal, accounting and other professional fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, approximately $1.9 million related to stock-based compensation, $1.2 million related to payroll and payroll related costs, $1.1 million related to other corporate costs including board fees, corporate office rent and insurance and $1.1 million related to legal, accounting and other professional fees. The overall decrease of approximately $1.1 million is mainly a result of a $1.1 million reduction in stock-based compensation related to restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that were granted in the first quarter of 2016, including grants of 99,000 RSUs that vested immediately.
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Transaction related costs decreased by $22,000 to $77,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $99,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These costs represent professional fees and other costs incurred in connection with formation activities and the underwriting and evaluation of potential acquisitions and investments for deals that were not consummated.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $60,000 to $394,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from approximately $334,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, approximately $184,000 related to depreciation for the West Palm Beach, Florida property and approximately $210,000 related to the amortization of trademarks and lease commissions. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, approximately $116,000 related to depreciation for the West Palm Beach, Florida property and approximately $218,000 related to the amortization of trademarks and lease commissions. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to West Palm Beach, Florida property.
Write-off of costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 relating to demolished asset was approximately $3.4 million. This is related to the 77 Greenwich property’s acceleration of depreciation of the building and building improvements and demolition costs at 77 Greenwich due to the completion of demolition of the 57,000 square foot six-story commercial building.
Operating loss increased by approximately $2.6 million to $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as a result of the changes in revenues and operating expenses as described above.
Equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint venture for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $804,000. This amount represents our 50% share in the joint venture of the newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property in Brooklyn, New York purchased on December 5, 2016. Our share of the loss is primarily comprised of operating income before depreciation of $900,000 offset by depreciation and amortization of $1.2 million, interest expense of $538,000 and other expenses of $6,000.
Interest expense, net increased by approximately $172,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from interest income, net of approximately $83,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately $1.8 million related to gross interest incurred offset by approximately $1.6 million of capitalized interest and $141,000 of interest income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, approximately $1.5 million related to gross interest incurred offset by approximately $1.4 million of capitalized interest and $194,000 of interest income. The increase in interest expense, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of approximately $172,000 is primarily attributable to interest on the WPB Loan (see Note 5 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit – to our condensed consolidated financial statements) and interest rate increases period over period partially offset by an overall increase in interest income on our average daily cash balance of approximately $34.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to approximately $31.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
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Amortization of deferred finance costs increased by approximately $285,000 to $345,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $60,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $523,000 related to amortization of costs related to obtaining the loans encumbering 77 Greenwich, the West Palm Beach, Florida property and the lines of credit, partially offset by $178,000 of costs capitalized to real estate under development. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $318,000 related to amortization of costs related to obtaining the loan encumbering 77 Greenwich partially offset by $258,000 of costs capitalized to real estate under development.
We recorded an adjustment to our claims liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $1.0 million due to the settlement with our insurance carrier. We recorded an adjustment to our claims liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $132,000 which was due mainly to the positive settlement of the former Majority Shareholder liability.
Gain on sale from real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $3.9 million due to the sale of the Westbury, New York property on August 4, 2017 which generated approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds. No properties were sold during the same period last year.
We recorded approximately $38,000 in tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. We recorded no tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Net loss available to common stockholders decreased by $844,000 to $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We currently expect that our principal sources of funds to meet our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements for working capital and funds for acquisition and development or redevelopment of properties, tenant improvements, leasing costs, and repayments of outstanding indebtedness will include:
(1) | cash on hand; |
(2) | increases to existing debt financings and/or other forms of secured financing; |
(3) | proceeds from common stock or preferred equity offerings, including rights offerings; |
(4) | cash flow from operations; and |
(5) | net proceeds from divestitures of properties. |
Cash flow from operations is primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the net effective rental rates achieved on our leases, the collectability of rent, operating escalations and recoveries from our tenants and the level of operating and other costs.
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As of September 30, 2017, we had total cash of $47.4 million, of which approximately $34.9 million was cash and cash equivalents and approximately $12.5 million was restricted cash. As of December 31, 2016, we had total cash of $8.4 million, of which approximately $4.7 million was cash and cash equivalents and approximately $3.7 million was restricted cash. Restricted cash represents amounts required to be restricted under our loan agreements (see Note 5 – Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit - to our condensed consolidated financial statements), tenant related security deposits and deposits on property acquisitions. The increase in total cash during the period from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 was primarily the result of the closing of a private placement of shares of common stock in February 2017 in which we raised proceeds of approximately $26.6 million (net of $0.3 million in costs) as well as the consummation of our Rights Offering in April 2017 in which we raised proceeds of approximately $13.9 million (net of $0.2 million in costs), which was partially offset by payments for operating expenses and pre-development activities. In addition, on August 4, 2017, we sold our property located in Westbury, New York which generated approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds.
On February 22, 2017, we entered into two secured lines of credit for an aggregate of $12.0 million, with Sterling National Bank as the lender, which were secured by our properties located in Paramus, New Jersey, and Westbury, New York, respectively, and had an original maturity date of February 22, 2018. On August 4, 2017, we closed on the sale of the Westbury, New York property and the $2.9 million line of credit that was secured by this property, which was undrawn, matured on that date. The $9.1 million line of credit, which is secured by the Paramus, New Jersey property, was undrawn as of September 30, 2017 and November 9, 2017. This line of credit was increased to $11.0 million in September 2017, and we extended the maturity date to February 22, 2019. The line of credit bears interest, for drawn amounts only, at 100 basis points over Prime, as defined, with a floor of 3.75%, and is pre-payable at any time without penalty.
Cash Flows
Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to the Nine months Ended September 30, 2016
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to approximately $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease of approximately $3.9 million of net cash used was due to the $1.6 million write-off of costs relating to the demolished asset at the 77 Greenwich property due to its completion of demolition and a one-time $6.9 million payment to the former majority shareholder made during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, which was partially offset by the gain on the sale of the Westbury, New York property of approximately $3.9 million.
Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $17,000 as compared to approximately $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease of approximately $15.6 million mainly pertained to the net proceeds from the sale of the Westbury, New York property on August 4, 2017 of approximately $15.2 million as well as approximately $5.1 million less in development work being performed this year at our properties compared to the same period last year, partially offset by approximately $4.7 million more in restricted cash which was used for an $8.1 million initial deposit for the option to purchase a property at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York.
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Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was approximately $37.3 million as compared to approximately $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase mainly results from our private placement of common stock in February 2017 in which we raised net proceeds of approximately $26.6 million as well as our Rights Offering in April 2017 in which we raised net proceeds of approximately $13.9 million, partially offset by an increase of net cash used in financing activities of $0.6 million from the prior year related to the repurchase of common stock from certain employees in order to pay withholding taxes on the common stock which vested during the period as well as $8.7 million of net proceeds last year from the Loan.
Net Operating Losses
We believe that our U.S. Federal NOLs as of the emergence date of the Syms bankruptcy Plan were approximately $162.8 million and believe our U.S. Federal NOLs at September 30, 2017 were approximately $230.3 million. Based on management’s assessment, it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategy. Accordingly a valuation allowance of $96.8 million was recorded as of September 30, 2017.
We believe that the rights offering and the redemption of the Syms shares owned by the former Majority Shareholder that occurred in connection with our emergence from bankruptcy on September 14, 2012 resulted in us undergoing an “ownership change,” as that term is used in Section 382 of the Code. However, while the analysis is complex and subject to subjective determinations and uncertainties, we believe that we should qualify for treatment under Section 382(l)(5) of the Code. As a result, we currently believe that our NOLs are not subject to an annual limitation under Code Section 382. However, if we were to undergo a subsequent ownership change in the future, our NOLs could be subject to limitation under Code Section 382.
Notwithstanding the above, even if all of our regular U.S. Federal income tax liability for a given year is reduced to zero by virtue of utilizing our NOLs, we may still be subject to the U.S. Federal alternative minimum tax and to state, local or other non-federal income taxes.
Our certificate of incorporation includes a provision intended to help preserve certain tax benefits primarily associated with our NOLs (the “Protective Amendment”). The Protective Amendment generally prohibits transfers of stock that would result in a person or group of persons becoming a 4.75% stockholder, or that would result in an increase or decrease in stock ownership by a person or group of persons that is an existing 4.75% stockholder.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report or any supplement to this Quarterly Report, may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and information relating to us that are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, and other statements identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expects,” believes,” “plans,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative thereof or other and similar expressions. In addition, in some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including among others:
· | our ability to execute our business plan, including as it relates to the development of our largest asset, a property located at 77 Greenwich Street in Lower Manhattan; |
· | adverse trends in the Manhattan condominium market; |
· | our ability to obtain additional financing and refinance existing loans and on favorable terms; |
· | our limited operating history; |
· | general economic and business conditions, including with respect to real estate, and their effect on the New York City real estate market in particular; |
· | risks associated with acquisitions and investments in owned and leased real estate generally, including risks related to closing, obtaining suitable financing in connection with and achieving the intended benefits of the potential acquisition of the apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York; |
· | our ability to enter into new leases and renew existing leases; |
· | our ability to obtain required permits, site plan approvals and/or other governmental approvals in connection with the development or redevelopment of our properties; |
· | the influence of certain significant stockholders; |
· | potential conflicts of interest as a result of certain of our directors having affiliations with certain of our stockholders; |
· | limitations in our certificate of incorporation on acquisitions and dispositions of our common stock designed to protect our ability to utilize our NOLs and certain other tax attributes, which may not succeed in protecting our ability to utilize such tax attributes, and/or may limit the liquidity of our common stock; |
· | our ability to utilize our NOLs to offset future taxable income and capital gains for U.S. Federal and state income tax purposes; |
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· | the failure of our wholly-owned subsidiaries to repay outstanding indebtedness; |
· | stock price volatility; |
· | loss of key personnel; |
· | certain provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may have the effect of making more difficult or otherwise discouraging, delaying or deterring a takeover or other change of control of us; |
· | competition; |
· | risks associated with partnerships or joint ventures; and |
· | unanticipated difficulties which may arise and other factors which may be outside our control or that are not currently known to us or which we believe are not material. |
In evaluating such statements, you should specifically consider the risks identified under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2016 Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 15, 2017, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those contemplated by any forward looking statements. Subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and elsewhere described in the aforementioned 2016 Annual Report, this Form 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q or, in the case of any documents incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, the date of such document, in each case based on information available to us as of such date, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and other market changes affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business strategies, the primary market risk which we are exposed to is interest rate risk.
Low to moderate levels of inflation during the past several years have favorably impacted our operations by stabilizing operating expenses. At the same time, low inflation has had the indirect effect of reducing our ability to increase tenant rents. However, our tenant leases include expense reimbursements and other provisions to minimize the effect of inflation.
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The market risk associated with financial instruments and derivative financial instruments is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices or interest rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as swaps, caps, collars, and treasury lock agreements in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We would not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes. We do not have any foreign operations and thus we are not exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.
As of September 30, 2017, our debt consisted of two variable-rate secured mortgage loans payable, with carrying values of $40.0 million and $9.1 million, which approximated their fair values at September 30, 2017. We also have a secured line of credit of $11.0 million that was undrawn as of September 30, 2017. Changes in market interest rates on our variable-rate debt impact the fair value of the loans and interest incurred or cash flow. For instance, if interest rates increase 100 basis points and our variable-rate debt balance remains constant, we expect the fair value of our obligation to decrease, the same way the price of a bond declines as interest rates rise. The sensitivity analysis related to our variable–rate debt assumes an immediate 100 basis point move in interest rates from their September 30, 2017 levels, with all other variables held constant. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of our variable-rate debt by $0.6 million. A 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would result in an increase in the fair value of our variable-rate debt by $0.6 million. These amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates changes on our borrowing costs, and assuming no other changes in our capital structure.
As of September 30, 2017, the debt on the unconsolidated joint venture, in which we hold a 50% interest, consisted of a variable-rate secured mortgage loan payable, with a carrying value of $42.5 million (see Note 12 – Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture – to our condensed consolidated financial statements), which approximated its fair value at September 30, 2017. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates on the loan taken out by the unconsolidated joint venture would result in a decrease in the fair value of the joint ventures’ variable-rate debt by $0.5 million. A 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would result in an increase in the fair value of the joint ventures’ variable-rate debt by $0.5 million. These amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates changes on borrowing costs, and assuming no other changes in the capital structure of the joint venture.
As the information presented above includes only those exposures that existed as of September 30, 2017, it does not consider exposures or positions arising after that date. The information represented herein has limited predictive value. Future actual realized gains or losses with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on cumulative exposures, hedging strategies employed and the magnitude of the fluctuations.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a) | Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within Trinity to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in our periodic reports.
Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
b) | Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2017, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION |
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
We are a party to routine legal proceedings, which are primarily incidental to our former business. Some of the actions to which we are a party are covered by insurance and are being defended or reimbursed by our insurance carriers. Based on an analysis performed by our actuary and available information and taking into account accruals where they have been established, management currently believes that any liabilities ultimately resulting from this routine litigation will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. Additionally, as discussed in Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, we currently operate under the Plan that was approved in connection with the resolution of the Chapter 11 cases involving Syms and its subsidiaries.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
There are no material changes to the Risk Factors as disclosed in our 2016 Annual Report.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not Applicable.
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Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
Item 6. | Exhibits |
*Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TRINITY PLACE HOLDINGS INC. | ||
Date: November 8, 2017 | By | /s/ Matthew Messinger |
MATTHEW MESSINGER | ||
PRESIDENT and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Date: November 8, 2017 | By | /s/ Steven Kahn |
STEVEN KAHN | ||
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
OPTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC,
a New York limited liability company, Owner,
AND
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
as Optionee
470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215
As of September 8, 2017
OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Agreement”) is hereby made and entered into as of the 8th day of September, 2017 (the “Option Effective Date”) by and between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Owner” or “Grantor”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Optionee”).
RECITALS
A. Grantor is the owner of: (a) that certain piece, parcel or tract of land located in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, as more fully described on Exhibit “A” annexed hereto and made a part hereof, and known as 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215, together with (i) all easements, covenants, agreements, rights, privileges, development rights and appurtenances thereto and (ii) all right, title and interest, if any, of the Grantor in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue open or proposed in front of or adjoining said premises to the centerline thereof, and all right, title and interest of the Grantor in any award made or to be made in lieu thereof and in and to any unpaid award for damage to said premises by reason of change of grade of any street (the “Land”); (b) certain development rights and other rights and benefits conveyed to Grantor’s predecessor in title pursuant to a Zoning Lot Development and Easement Agreement dated February 4, 2014 and recorded on February 26, 2014 as CRFN 2014000070415 (the “Excess Development Rights”); (c) the building (the “Building”), structures, improvements, fixtures, facilities, installations and other systems of every kind and description now or hereinafter in, on, over and under the Land (hereinafter collectively, the “Improvements”; and together with the Land and Excess Development Rights, collectively, the “Option Subject Premises”); (d) all furniture, furnishings, equipment, machinery, appliances and any other tangible personal property of every kind and description in, on, over and under the Option Subject Premises owned by Grantor and not owned by tenants under the Leases (as hereinafter defined) (collectively, the “Personal Property”) as more particularly set forth on Exhibit “F” attached hereto; (e) the management, service equipment, supply, security, maintenance, concession or other agreements with respect to or affecting the Option Subject Premises (collectively, the “Service Agreements”) which are then in effect and not terminated as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase and Sale Agreement); (f) any and all guaranties, licenses, approvals, certificates, permits, consents, authorizations, variances and warranties relating to the Option Subject Premises (collectively, the “Permits and Licenses”); (g) all right, title and interest of Grantor in and to the Leases; (h) any and all logos, designs and any other intellectual property rights, related to the Option Subject Premises (the “Intangible Property”) ((a) through (h) above hereinafter collectively called the “Option Property”). Defined terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the purchase and sale agreement annexed hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “B” (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”).
B. Grantor desires to grant Optionee an option (the “Option”) to purchase the Option Property upon the terms and conditions set forth below and in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following mutual covenants and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF OPTION. The Owner, in consideration of the Option Deposit (as hereinafter defined) and other good and valuable consideration received from Optionee, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby grants to Optionee the Option to purchase, upon and pursuant to the terms set forth herein, the Option Property.
1.1 THE OPTION PERIOD. The Option shall run and be exercisable, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, for a period commencing on February 1, 2018 and expiring at 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2018 (the “Option Period”). The Optionee shall have no right or entitlement to an extension of the Option Period (except as otherwise provided in Section 1.4 hereof). No later than five (5) business days after receipt of the Option Exercise Notice (as hereinafter defined) from Optionee, and in all events prior to the Closing Date, to the extent changes to such exhibits are required due to actions taken in accordance with the terms hereof after the date hereof and prior to the date of the Option Exercise Notice, Owner shall deliver to Optionee and Escrow Agent updated Exhibits D and F and Schedule 5.01(l) to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Updated Exhibits and Schedules”) consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
1.2 EXERCISE OF OPTION. The Option may be exercised at any time during the Option Period, and prior to the expiration of the Option Period, by written notice (the “Option Exercise Notice”) from Optionee to Owner and Escrow Agent (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with the Notice provisions set forth in Section 9 below, which notice to Escrow Agent shall be accompanied by two (2) original copies of the Purchase and Sale Agreement executed by Optionee (“Optionee’s Signatures”). Escrow Agent shall hold Optionee’s Signatures in escrow pending receipt of the Updated Exhibits and Schedules from Owner. The date Escrow Agent receives the Updated Exhibits and Schedules from Owner as aforesaid shall be deemed the “Effective Date” under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, as defined therein. Owner and Optionee acknowledge that Owner has heretofore executed two (2) original and undated copies of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and delivered the same in escrow to Escrow Agent. On the Effective Date, the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall be in full force and effect and Escrow Agent is authorized, without any further action being required by either party, to date the Purchase and Sale Agreement as of the Effective Date and take all necessary action to assemble two original copies of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with the Updated Exhibits and Schedules attached, and release such copies from escrow by delivering one (1) original copy of the Purchase and Sale Agreement to each of Owner and Optionee. Escrow Agent shall have no authority to release the Purchase and Sale Agreement from escrow prior to the Effective Date for any reason whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, within two (2) business days after written request therefor from Optionee (which request shall be made no earlier than the Effective Date), Owner shall execute two (2) original fully-compiled and complete counterparts of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (containing the Updated Exhibits and Schedules) and deliver same to Optionee.
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1.3 PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price (“Purchase Price”) for the Option Property is EIGHTY ONE MILLION AND 00/100 ($81,000,000.00) DOLLARS, payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Purchase and Sale Agreement, except that Optionee shall pay to the Title Company (as hereinafter defined), as escrow agent hereunder (“Escrow Agent”), no later than the first business day following the date upon which this Agreement is fully executed by Owner and Optionee, EIGHT MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,100,000.00) (together with any interest and earnings on all such amounts, the “Option Deposit”) by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds, which amount shall be held in escrow by the Escrow Agent and applied to the Purchase Price at Closing (as defined in the Purchase and Sale Agreement). At the Closing under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Optionee shall deliver the Purchase Price, minus the Option Deposit, and plus or minus adjustments as hereinafter provided, representing the balance of the Purchase Price, to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds, to accounts specified by Owner at a bank or banks designated by Owner.
1.4 FAILURE TO EXERCISE OPTION. In the event that the Optionee fails to exercise the Option during the Option Period in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1.2 above, then, in such event, Owner shall send Optionee written notice of such failure. If such failure continues for five (5) business days following Optionee’s receipt of such notice, then: (i) Owner shall have no obligation to sell, transfer or assign the Option Property to Optionee under any terms or circumstances whatsoever; (ii) the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall remain ineffective and of no legal force or effect, and the parties shall have no enforceable rights or obligations to one another thereunder, without notice or presentment required; (iii) the parties shall have no further obligations to one another under this Agreement; and (iv) Optionee shall forfeit all rights and claims to the Option Deposit and Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver the Option Deposit to Grantor. Grantor expressly waives its right to seek any other damages in the event of any default by Optionee hereunder. If Optionee fails to exercise the Option during the Option Period but cures such failure within the five (5) business day period referenced above, then the provisions of Section 1.2 in respect of the timely exercise of the Option shall be applicable as if Optionee timely exercised the Option; provided that the Scheduled Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase and Sale Agreement) shall mean the later of (x) February 28, 2018 or (y) the fifth (5th) business day to occur after Optionee cures such failure.
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2. INSPECTION ACCESS. During the period prior to Closing, Optionee, personally or through its authorized agent or representative, shall be entitled upon reasonable advance notice and at reasonable times to Owner to enter upon the Option Subject Premises during normal business hours and shall have the right to make such non-invasive investigations, including, without limitation, appraisals, engineering studies, Phase I environmental studies and underwriting analyses, as Optionee deems necessary or advisable, subject to the following limitations: (a) such access shall be subject to the rights of tenants and shall not violate any law or otherwise interfere, in any material respect, with the development or operations of the Option Property or otherwise expose Owner to a material risk of liability; (b) Optionee shall give Owner written notice at least one (1) business day before conducting any inspections or communicating with any property management, marketing or leasing personnel or agents, and a representative of Owner shall have the right to be present when Optionee or its representatives conduct investigations on the Option Subject Premises or communicate with property management, marketing or leasing personnel or agents (Owner agreeing to make its representative available for such purpose upon reasonable notice); (c) neither Optionee nor its representatives shall interfere with the use, development, occupancy or enjoyment of Owner or any tenants, subtenants or other occupants of the Option Subject Premises or their respective employees, contractors, customers or guests, in any material respect; (d) Optionee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform all on-site due diligence reviews on an efficient basis; (e) Optionee shall, at Optionee’s sole cost and expense, promptly repair any damage to the Option Subject Premises or any portion thereof caused by inspections made by Optionee or any its affiliates, agents or representatives pursuant hereto, failing which Owner may perform such repairs and Optionee shall promptly reimburse Owner for the reasonable cost thereof; and (f) prior to Optionee, or its employees and agents, entering on the Option Subject Premises, Optionee shall deliver to Owner a certificate of liability insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of a least $3,000,000.00 and naming Owner as additional insured against liabilities, damages, or claims for bodily injury, death or property damage resulting from such entry. Further, Owner agrees to make available to Optionee, or to its duly authorized agents or representatives, all due diligence that Optionee may reasonably request, including, without limitation, copies of all Leases, Service Agreements, Permits and Licenses, and all applicable books and records relating to the Option Property and the operation, construction, and maintenance thereof to the extent that such materials are in Owner’s possession or control. Such items may be examined at reasonable times during normal business hours upon prior reasonable notice to Owner. Optionee hereby indemnifies Owner against and agrees to defend and hold Owner harmless from all actual third party costs, expenses, claims, demands, causes of action, and suits of any nature whatsoever, to the extent directly resulting from or arising out of Optionee’s inspections of the Option Subject Premises (provided, however, such indemnification and agreement to defend and hold harmless shall not apply to the mere discovery of a pre-existing environmental or physical conditions, the non-negligent aggravation of pre-existing environmental or physical conditions on, in, under or about the Option Subject Premises, any existing violations of law or any negligence or willful misconduct of Owner or its agent or representative). In no event shall Optionee be responsible for any consequential, punitive or special damages. The obligations of Optionee under this Section 2 shall survive Closing and any termination of this Agreement, any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding.
3. DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE OR CONDEMNATION.
3.1 Casualty. Owner shall keep in effect until Closing its present hazard insurance. The risk of any loss by fire or other casualty or by the taking of the Option Subject Premises or any part thereof by eminent domain shall be assumed solely by Owner until Closing; provided, however, if all or any part of the Improvements are damaged by fire or other casualty occurring on or after the Option Effective Date and prior to the Closing Date, whether or not such damage affects a material part of the Improvements, then:
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(a) if the estimated cost of repair or restoration is less than or equal to five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, and the casualty is fully covered by insurance (other than the deductible with respect thereto), neither party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and, if Optionee shall exercise the Option, the parties shall nonetheless consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price. In such event, (A) Owner shall assign to Optionee and Optionee shall have the right to make a claim for and to retain all of Owner’s interest in Owner’s casualty insurance policies including, without limitation, any casualty insurance proceeds received or receivable under the casualty insurance policies in effect with respect to the Option Subject Premises on account of such physical damage or destruction, (B) Optionee shall receive a credit against the cash due at Closing for the amount of the deductible on such casualty insurance policy and (C) Owner shall deliver to Optionee any insurance proceeds theretofore received by Owner less the amounts reasonably and actually expended by Owner to collect any such insurance proceeds or to remedy any unsafe conditions at the Option Subject Premises in compliance with applicable law.
(b) if the estimated cost of repair or restoration exceeds five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, or the casualty is not fully covered by insurance (other than the deductible with respect thereto), Optionee shall have the option, exercisable on or prior to the Casualty Election Date (as defined below), time being of the essence, to terminate this Agreement by delivering notice of such termination to Owner, whereupon the Option Deposit shall be returned to Optionee and this Agreement shall be deemed canceled and of no further force or effect, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities against or to the other in respect thereof except for such provisions which are expressly provided in this Agreement to survive the termination hereof. If a fire or other casualty described in this Section 3.1(b) shall occur and Optionee shall not timely elect to terminate this Agreement, then, if Optionee shall exercise the Option, Optionee and Owner shall consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price. In such event, (A) Owner shall assign to Optionee and Optionee shall have the right to make a claim for and to retain all of Owner’s interest in Owner’s casualty insurance policies including, without limitation, any casualty insurance proceeds received or receivable under the casualty insurance policies in effect with respect to the Option Subject Premises on account of such physical damage or destruction, (B) Optionee shall receive a credit against the cash due at Closing for the amount of the deductible on such casualty insurance policy and (C) Owner shall deliver to Optionee any insurance proceeds theretofore received by Owner less the amounts reasonably and actually expended by Owner to collect any such insurance proceeds or to remedy any unsafe conditions at the Option Subject Premises in compliance with applicable law.
(c) The estimated cost to repair and/or restore shall be established by estimates obtained from independent contractors jointly selected by Optionee and Owner, each acting reasonably.
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(d) The provisions of this Section 3.1 supersede any law applicable to the Option Subject Premises governing the effect of fire or other casualty in contracts for real property. Any disputes under this Section 3.1 as to the cost of repair or restoration or the time for completion of such repair or restoration shall be resolved by expedited arbitration in accordance with Exhibit “C”.
(e) “Casualty Election Date” means the tenth (10th) business day following Optionee’s receipt of the estimates as described in clause (c) above.
(f) Owner shall not settle any casualty insurance claim without first obtaining Optionee’s consent thereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
3.2 Condemnation. If, prior to the Closing Date, any part of the Option Subject Premises is taken (other than a temporary taking), or if Owner shall receive an official notice from any governmental authority having eminent domain power over the Option Subject Premises of its intention to take, by condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, all or any part of the Option Subject Premises (a “Taking”), then Owner shall so notify Optionee (the “Taking Notice”), which Taking Notice shall describe the portion(s) of the Option Subject Premises which will or might be taken, and the following provisions shall apply:
(a) if such Taking involves no portion of the Improvements, less than five percent (5%) of the Land and does not render any portion of the Option Subject Premises unusable for its current or intended purpose or inaccessible as determined by an independent architect jointly selected by Owner and Optionee, each acting reasonably, neither party shall have any right to terminate this Agreement, and, if Optionee shall exercise the Option, the parties shall nonetheless consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price; provided, however, that Owner shall, on the Closing Date, (A) assign and remit to Optionee the net proceeds of any award or other proceeds of such Taking which may have been collected by Owner as a result of such Taking less the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Owner in connection with such Taking and (B) to the extent that the award or other proceeds shall not have been collected, deliver to Optionee an assignment of Owner’s right to any such award or other proceeds which may be payable to Owner as a result of such Taking (it being understood that Optionee shall reimburse Owner for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Owner in connection with such Taking).
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(b) if such Taking involves any portion of the Improvements, more than five percent (5%) of the Land or renders the Option Subject Premises unusable for its current purpose or inaccessible as determined by an independent architect jointly selected by Owner and Optionee, each acting reasonably, Optionee shall have the option, exercisable on or prior to the Condemnation Election Date (as defined below), time being of the essence, to terminate this Agreement by delivering notice of such termination to Owner, whereupon the Option Deposit shall be returned to Optionee and this Agreement shall be deemed canceled and of no further force or effect, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities against or to the other in respect thereof except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement which are expressly provided to survive the termination hereof. If a Taking described in this Section 3.2(b) shall occur and Optionee shall not timely elect to terminate this Agreement, then, if Optionee shall exercise the Option, Optionee and Owner shall consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price or any liability or obligation on the part of Owner by reason of such Taking; provided, however, that Owner shall, on the Closing Date, (A) assign and remit to Optionee the net proceeds of any award or other proceeds of such Taking which may have been collected by Owner as a result of such Taking less the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Owner in connection with such Taking and (B) to the extent that the award or other proceeds shall not have been collected, deliver to Optionee an assignment of Owner’s right to any such award or other proceeds which may be payable to Owner as a result of such Taking (it being understood that Optionee shall reimburse Owner for the out-of-pocket reasonable expenses incurred by Owner in connection with such Taking).
(c) The provisions of this Section 3.2 supersede any law applicable to the Option Subject Premises governing the effect of condemnation in contracts for real property.
(d) “Condemnation Election Date” means the tenth (10th) business day following Optionee’s receipt of an independent architect’s determination as described in clause (b) above.
4. TITLE AND CONVEYANCE.
4.1 On the Closing Date, the Option Subject Premises shall be conveyed by Bargain and Sale Deed Without Covenant Against Grantor’s Acts (the “Deed”) in proper form for recording (and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement), which shall be properly executed and acknowledged so as to convey to Optionee all of Grantor’s right, title and fee simple interest to the Option Property, subject only to the following (the “Permitted Encumbrances”) as the same may be modified in accordance with Sections 4.3 and 4.4:
(a) Real estate taxes, water charges and sewer rents not yet due and payable;
(b) The leases, if any, entered into by Grantor as of the Closing Date in accordance with Section 7.1(a) herein (individually referred to herein as a “Lease” and, collectively, as the “Leases”); provided that all rights of tenants under such Leases shall be “as tenants only”;
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(c) State of facts reflected on that survey made by NY Land Surveyor P.C. dated August 27, 2008 and last revised June 13, 2017 with respect to the Option Property (the “Survey”);
(d) Rights, if any, pursuant to written agreements of utility companies to operate and maintain lines, cables, pipes, poles and distribution boxes in, over and upon the Option Subject Premises;
(e) Building and zoning laws, restrictions, ordinances, codes and regulations affecting the Option Subject Premises, and all amendments and additions thereto now or which will be in force and effect on the Closing Date;
(f) Violations of laws, regulations, ordinances, orders or requirements, if any, noted or issued by any governmental or municipal department or authority having jurisdiction over the Option Subject Premises, including, but not limited to, sidewalk notices and violations, elevator violations, boiler violations, fire violations, environmental violations, sanitary violations and other building violations, and any conditions constituting such violations, although not so noted or issued (“Violations”), provided that Grantor shall (i) pay at Closing such amounts required to satisfy all of the foregoing including, without limitation, any interest and penalties thereon to the extent any of the foregoing shall then be a lien or shall be in a determined monetary amount and (ii) discharge, prior to Closing, all liens relating to Violations (or Owner may escrow sufficient funds with the Title Company such that any exception for such liens is omitted from the Optionee’s title insurance policy in respect of the Option Subject Premises (the “Optionee’s Title Policy”)); provided further that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or affect Owner’s representations and warranties and covenants specifically set forth in this Agreement or the Purchase and Sale Agreement, if any;
(g) Unpaid installments of assessments not due and payable on or before the Closing Date;
(h) Any lien or encumbrance (including, without limitation, any mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien) the removal of which is the obligation of a commercial tenant pursuant to its Lease (a “Tenant’s Mechanic’s Lien”);
(i) The temporary certificate of occupancy (the “TCO”) issued to the Option Subject Premises provided same complies with the requirements of Exhibit “L” hereto;
(j) The matters described in Exhibit “D” attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
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(k) The exceptions to the form of title policy or “marked-up” title commitment employed by the Title Company (as hereinafter defined) set forth on Schedule B of such form of title policy or “marked-up” title commitment attached hereto as Exhibit “I” and made a part hereof.
Title to the Option Subject Premises shall be such as will be insured by Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (the “Title Company”) pursuant to the standard stipulations and conditions of the most current standard ALTA form of Owner’s Title Insurance Policy in use in the State of New York, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances. In the event the Title Company selected by Optionee pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 4.1 fails or refuses to insure title for any reason or no reason, Optionee or Grantor (in the event that Optionee fails to exercise its right to substitute) may substitute First American Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Insurance Company, or Chicago Title Insurance Company, in which event such substitute title company shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be the Title Company.
4.2 [Intentionally omitted].
4.3 Prior to the Closing, Optionee may obtain an update of the Title Company’s commitment to insure the Optionee’s title to the Option Subject Premises subject only to those matters set forth in Section 4.1 of this Agreement (the “Commitment”) and a further update of the Survey (and shall reasonably promptly after receipt forward such update, or cause such updated Commitment and/or Survey to be forwarded, to Owner’s counsel). Within five (5) business days after receipt of any such update, and in any event prior to the Closing Date, Optionee shall provide written notice to Owner of any exception to title or Survey item in such update that is first appearing which is not a Permitted Encumbrance, and to which Optionee objects as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Any timely objection Optionee makes to any updated Commitment or Survey which is not a Permitted Encumbrance is deemed a “Title Objection”. Within five (5) business days after Optionee notifies Owner of a given Title Objection, Owner shall advise Optionee in writing whether or not Owner intends to cure such Title Objection; provided, however, Owner shall be obligated in any event to cure any and all Mandatory Liens. In the event Owner notifies Optionee that Owner does not intend to cure such Title Objection (other than a Mandatory Lien), Optionee shall have the right, as its sole remedy, to be exercised within five (5) business days after receipt of such notice from Owner (time being of the essence), to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Owner and receive the Option Deposit, and thereafter neither party shall have any rights or obligations hereunder other than those rights and obligations expressly stated herein to survive the termination of this Agreement. If Optionee does not so elect in writing to terminate this Agreement, then Optionee shall remain obligated hereunder and shall accept title to the Option Property subject to such Title Objection (which shall be deemed a Permitted Encumbrance). In the event Owner is unable to eliminate any Title Objection by the Closing Date, unless the same is waived by Optionee in writing, Owner may adjourn the Closing Date for a reasonable period or periods not to exceed thirty (30) days in the aggregate (the “Title Cure Period”), in order to attempt to eliminate such exception. Subject to Owner’s adjournment right above, Owner shall at its expense cause any matter which is the subject of a Mandatory Lien to be bonded or otherwise discharged of record by the Closing. “Mandatory Liens” shall mean the following: (i) all mortgages recorded against or otherwise secured by the Option Property and related UCC filings and assignments of leases and rents and other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Option Property; (ii) liens or encumbrances voluntarily created or permitted by Owner or its affiliates; (iii) judgments against Owner and/or any encumbrance or matter to the extent any of them shall then be a lien and shall be in a determined monetary amount; and (iv) mechanics’, materialmans’ and other similar statutory liens (excluding any Tenant’s Mechanic’s Lien), subject to Section 4.9.
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4.4 Subject to Owner’s obligations in respect of Mandatory Liens, if Owner does not eliminate any objection to title that is not a Permitted Encumbrance, then Optionee shall have the right to either (i) terminate this Agreement, in which event the Option Deposit, and all interest accrued thereon, shall be returned to Optionee; or (ii) waive the objection to title and close the purchase of the Option Property; provided that in the case of any Mandatory Liens that are not cured by Closing, Optionee shall also have the options to close the purchase of the Option Property and have the Purchase Price reduced by such amount required to satisfy the Mandatory Liens, including any interest and penalties thereon or obtain specific performance with respect thereto.
4.5 If Owner shall adjourn the Closing Date in accordance with Section 4.3 in order to cure Optionee’s Title Objections, Owner shall, upon the satisfactory cure thereof, promptly reschedule the Closing Date upon written notice to Optionee to a date that occurs five (5) business days after notice to Optionee (the “New Closing Notice”) (which New Closing Notice shall be provided to Optionee within two (2) business days after Owner cures the title objection in question).
4.6 Each party shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the other party or to the Title Company such duly executed and acknowledged or verified certificates and other instruments respecting its power and authority to perform the obligations hereunder, the due authorization thereof by appropriate proceedings and the authority of the officer or other representatives acting for it at the Closing, as counsel for the Title Company may reasonably request.
4.7 Unpaid franchise taxes of any corporation in the chain of title shall not constitute an objection to title, provided, that at Closing, (i) Grantor makes such deposit or guarantee as might be reasonably required by the Title Company, (ii) the policy of title insurance issued by the Title Company insures against the collection thereof out of the Option Subject Premises and (iii) such franchise taxes are omitted from Optionee’s lender’s title policy.
4.8 The amount of any unpaid taxes, assessments and water and sewer charges which Grantor is obligated to pay and discharge, with interest and penalties, may at the option of Grantor be allowed to Optionee out of the balance of the Purchase Price, if official bills therefor with interest and penalties thereon figured to such date as is required by the Title Company are furnished to or obtained by the Title Company at the Closing for payment thereof and the Title Company omits same from the Optionee’s Title Policy.
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4.9 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the examination of title shall reveal a mechanic’s lien against the Option Subject Premises, same shall not constitute an objection to title, provided, that at Closing, Grantor, in its sole and absolute discretion, either (i) makes such deposit as might be reasonably required by the Title Company with respect to liens the aggregate amount of which is no greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or (ii) posts a bond discharging such mechanic’s lien but in both cases, provided, further that all such liens are omitted from the policy of title insurance issued by the Title Company in favor of Optionee in respect of the Option Subject Premises.
5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF OWNER.
5.1 Owner represents, warrants and covenants to Optionee as of the date hereof and, subject to the provisions of Section 1.1 relating to Updated Exhibits and Schedules, as of the date of the Option Exercise Notice:
(a) Good Standing. Each entity comprising Owner is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state in which they are formed. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement on behalf of Owner have been duly authorized and Owner has obtained all approvals, consents, orders or authorizations required in connection with the execution and delivery of and compliance with this Agreement by Owner. Owner is the record owner of the Option Subject Premises.
(b) Condemnation. Owner has not received notice of any pending or proposed condemnation or taking of the Option Subject Premises or any portion thereof.
(c) Due Authorization. Each entity comprising Owner has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform the terms of this Agreement. Each entity comprising Owner is not subject to any law, order, decree, restriction, or agreement which prohibits or would be violated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action of each entity comprising Owner. This Agreement constitutes, and each document and instrument contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by each entity comprising Owner, when executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each entity comprising Owner enforceable against each entity comprising Owner in accordance with its respective terms.
(d) No Violations. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is prohibited by, or requires any entity comprising Owner to obtain any consent, authorization, approval or registration under any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree which is binding upon any entity comprising Owner.
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(e) Non-Foreign Status. Owner is not a “foreign person” as defined in the United States Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or claim (any of the foregoing, an “Action”) affecting Owner or the Option Property or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, any Action affecting Owner and relating to the ownership, construction, operation, use or occupancy of the Option Property for its intended purpose which is pending or being prosecuted in any court or by or before any federal, state, county or municipal department, commission, board, bureau or agency or other governmental entity, or to the knowledge of Owner, has any such Action been threatened or asserted, other than claims (1) for personal injury, property damage or worker’s compensation, for which the insurance carrier has not disclaimed liability and in which the amounts claimed do not exceed the applicable insurance policy limits, or (2) in respect of landlord-tenant proceedings, for non-payment of rent.
(g) Service Agreements. Exhibit “E” attached hereto includes a true, correct and complete list of all Service Agreements, each of which, to Owner’s knowledge, is in full force and effect. Neither Owner nor, to Owner’s knowledge, any other party is in default in any material respect under the terms of any Service Agreements. True and complete copies of the Service Agreements have been provided to Optionee.
(h) Personal and Intangible Property. Attached hereto as Exhibit “F” is a true, correct and complete list of all Personal Property either currently on the Option Subject Premises or expected to be on the Option Subject Premises. Owner has good title to all such Personal Property subject to no liens or encumbrances.
(i) OFAC. Neither Owner nor any of its affiliates nor, to Owner’s knowledge, any of its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, is a person and/or entity with whom Optionee is restricted from doing business under the Internal Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.; the Trading With The Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. Section 5; the U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001, U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC list of prohibited countries, territories, “specifically designated nationals” or “blocked person”; any executive orders promulgated under any of the foregoing, any implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) (including those persons and/or entities named on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons); or any other applicable executive order, law of the United States of America or any regulations, list or the like promulgated thereunder or relating thereto.
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(j) Employees; Collective Bargaining Agreements. Neither Owner nor any affiliate of Owner has any employees employed at or with respect to the Option Property which will become the obligation of Optionee after the Closing Date, subject to the terms of Section 7.1(d). There is no collective bargaining agreement or other union agreement with respect to the Option Property.
(k) ERISA. Owner is not, and is not acting on behalf of (i) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan asset” of any of the foregoing within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3 101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in violation of any state statutes applicable to Owner regulating investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(l) Options. No party other than Optionee has any option, right of first offer or right of first refusal to purchase or lease any portion of the Option Property.
(m) Leases. Exhibit “J” includes a true, correct and complete list of all Leases, including a rent roll (the “Rent Roll”) that sets forth (i) the name of each tenant occupying a unit at the Option Subject Premises pursuant to a Lease, (ii) the address or unit number of the unit leased by such tenant, (iii) the commencement and expiration dates of such Lease, (iv) the monthly rental payable under such Lease, and (v) the amount of any security deposit and other deposits, if any, paid by such tenant, and a report detailing the current payment status, arrearages and charges applicable to each such Lease. There are no other Leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements of all or any portion of the Option Subject Premises other than the Lease set forth on Exhibit “J”, true and complete copies of each such Lease (including, without limitation all amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto) have been provided or made available to Optionee, and each such Lease (including, without limitation all amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto) is in full force and effect. As of Closing, there will be no such Leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements except for the Leases entered into pursuant to Section 7.1(a). Owner has not received or delivered any written notices from or to any of the tenants under the Leases asserting that either Owner or any such tenant, respectively, is in default under any of the respective Leases (other than defaults that have been cured) and Owner is not aware of any such default (other than de minimis defaults in the ordinary course). Other than as set forth on the Rent Roll, no rent under any Lease has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date. No leasing or brokerage agreement with respect to the Option Subject Premises will be binding on Optionee other than that certain agreement between Owner (or its predecessor in interest) and Citi Habitats (to the extent of obligations of the owner of the Option Property first arising after the Closing).
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(n) Bankruptcy. Owner is not the subject debtor under any federal, state or local bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or any other proceeding for dissolution, liquidation or winding up of its assets.
(o) 421-a Certificate of Eligibility. Owner has delivered to Optionee a copy of the Preliminary Certificate of Eligibility for Partial Tax Exemption for the Option Property. Owner is complying with all requirements, including, without limitation, filing the final application for the Final Certificate of Eligibility for Partial Tax Exemption, together with supporting documentation.
5.2 Covenants of Owner.
(a) Service Contracts. Owner will not enter into any new Service Agreement that is not terminable by Owner, its successors and assignees, for any reason or no reason, upon no more than thirty (30) days’ written notice to the applicable counterparty under such Service Agreement without fee or penalty.
(b) Exclusivity. Owner agrees that from and after the Option Effective Date and until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement as provided herein, neither Owner nor its affiliates shall (or shall cause any third party acting on behalf of Owner or its affiliates to): (i) prepare, submit for review or enter into any term sheet, offer letter, letter of intent or other agreement concerning the option, sale or other disposition of the Option Property or any other direct or indirect interest in the Option Property, including any so-called contingent or back-up agreements, (ii) solicit any offers concerning the option, sale or other disposition of the Option Property or any other direct or indirect interest in the Option Property, or (iii) otherwise market the sale of the Option Property or any other direct or indirect interest in the Option Property.
5.3 As used in this Agreement, the terms “Owner’s knowledge” or “knowledge of Owner” means the actual knowledge (without independent inquiry or investigation) of Omri Sachs, Dvir Cohen Hoshen and/or Ron Vaksin and shall not be construed to refer to the knowledge of any other employee, officer, director, member, manager or agent of Owner or any affiliate of Owner, and shall in no event be deemed to include imputed or constructive knowledge.
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5.4 Changes in Conditions. If, prior to the Closing Date, Owner or Optionee discovers a “material breach” (as hereafter defined) of any of Owner’s representations or warranties in Section 5.1 hereof, the party making the discovery shall deliver written notice to the other party of the breach and Owner will have the right to either cure the untrue representation or warranty or not to cure such breach. Owner shall have ten (10) days after notice of the breach was given in which to give notice to Optionee of the election by Owner to cure or not cure the untrue representation or warranty. Failure of Owner to timely make an election to cure will be deemed an election not to cure. If Owner elects, or is deemed to have elected, not to cure such breach (or if such breach is not curable), Optionee will have the right, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to: (i) terminate this Agreement without any right or claim to damages and the Option Deposit shall be returned to Optionee; or (ii) waive the breach and, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, consummate the purchase of the Option Property without a reduction in the Purchase Price. Optionee’s election between (i) and (ii), above, must be made within ten (10) business days after the receipt of Owner’s notice or deemed notice not to cure such breach, and Optionee’s failure to timely make an election shall constitute Optionee’s deemed termination of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Section 5.4, a “material breach” shall be a breach of Owner’s representations and warranties in Section 5.1 hereof which, individually or when taken together with all other breaches of Owner’s representations and warranties, may reasonably cost $100,000.00 or more in the aggregate to cure or correct or may reasonably result in $100,000.00 or more in damages to Optionee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, in no event shall Owner be liable to Optionee for, or be deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of, any breach of representation or warranty set forth in Section 5.1 which results from any change that occurs after the date hereof and results from an act or an omission that is permitted under the terms of this Agreement (e.g., entering into a new Commercial Lease in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.1(a) hereof), so long as such act or omission is taken in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF OPTIONEE. Optionee represents and warrants to Owner as of the date hereof:
6.1 The Optionee has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform the terms of this Agreement. Optionee is not subject to any law, order, decree, restriction, or agreement which prohibits or would be violated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action of Optionee. This Agreement constitutes, and each document and instrument contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Optionee, when executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Optionee enforceable against Optionee in accordance with its respective terms.
6.2 Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is prohibited by, or requires Optionee to obtain any consent, authorization, approval or registration under any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree which is binding upon Optionee.
6.3 There are no judgments, orders, or decrees of any kind against Optionee unpaid or unsatisfied of record, nor any actions, suits or other legal or administrative proceedings pending or, to Optionee's actual knowledge, threatened in writing against Optionee, which would have any material adverse effect on the ability of Optionee to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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6.4 Optionee is not a person and/or entity with whom Owner is restricted from doing business under the Internal Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.; the Trading With The Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. Section 5; the U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001; any executive orders promulgated thereunder, any implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by OFAC (including those persons and/or entities named on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons); or any other applicable law of the United States of America.
6.5 THE OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN OR IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, OWNER HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, IS UNWILLING TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, AND HELD OUT NO INDUCEMENTS TO THE OPTIONEE, OTHER THAN THOSE HEREIN EXPRESSED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, OPTIONEE HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND OWNER HAS NOT MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES IN EITHER CASE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, AS TO (I) THE CURRENT OR FUTURE REAL ESTATE TAX LIABILITY, ASSESSMENT OR VALUATION OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES; (II) THE POTENTIAL QUALIFICATION OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES FOR ANY AND ALL BENEFITS CONFERRED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL LAWS, WHETHER FOR SUBSIDIES, SPECIAL REAL ESTATE TAX TREATMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PURSUANT TO THE §421-A TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM, INSURANCE, MORTGAGES, OR ANY OTHER BENEFITS, WHETHER SIMILAR OR DISSIMILAR TO THOSE ENUMERATED; (III) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES, IN ITS CURRENT OR ANY FUTURE STATE WITH APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCES AND THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN A VARIANCE IN RESPECT OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES’ NONCOMPLIANCE, IF ANY, WITH SAID ZONING ORDINANCES; (IV) THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY REFINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE, ALTERATION, REHABILITATION OR OPERATION OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES FROM ANY SOURCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATE, CITY OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY INSTITUTIONAL LENDER; (V) THE CURRENT OR FUTURE USE OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES; (VI) THE PRESENT AND FUTURE CONDITION AND OPERATING STATE OF ANY AND ALL MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT ON THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES EXCEPT AS HEREIN SET FORTH, AND THE PRESENT OR FUTURE STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE BUILDING OR ITS SUITABILITY FOR REHABILITATION OR RENOVATION; (VII) THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ANY RULES OR NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW ISSUED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY; (VIII) THE LAYOUT, LEASES, RENTS, INCOME, EXPENSES OR OPERATION OF THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES; (IX) COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE RENT LAWS, REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES; AND IS THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH THEIR CONDITION AND AGREES TO PURCHASE THEM (IF THE OPTION IS EXERCISED) IN THE CONDITION REQUIRED UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT. THE OWNER IS NOT LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS, PERTAINING TO THE OPTION SUBJECT PREMISES OR THE OPERATION, LAYOUT, EXPENSES, CONDITION, INCOME, LEASES OR RENTS FURNISHED BY ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER, AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR OTHER PERSON, UNLESS THE SAME ARE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN.
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7. OPERATIONS PENDING EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.
7.1 Owner agrees that between the date hereof and the full execution and delivery of the Purchase and Sale Agreement:
(a) Except as expressly set forth in this Section 7.1(a), Owner shall not enter into or extend, renew, replace, otherwise modify, terminate or cancel any Lease or any license or other occupancy agreement. Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to lease the residential, retail and community facility units in the Building (Leases of retail space and Leases of community facility space are collectively referred to as “Commercial Leases”), which Leases may be entered into by Owner on the following terms and conditions (collectively, the “Leasing Guidelines”): (i) for each residential Lease, (A) the form of residential lease attached hereto as Exhibit “G” shall be utilized; (B) the Lease shall be for either a one (1) or two (2) year term; (C) the tenant shall be a third-party tenant that shall have a credit score of no less than 650 or, alternatively, the obligations of such tenant shall be guaranteed by another individual with a credit score of at least 650; (D) the proposed tenant has no negative record in housing court and has not filed any complaints with the Division of Housing and Community Renewal of New York City; (E) the monthly rental for each residential unit shall not be less than the amount listed on Exhibit H annexed hereto (the “Rent Minimum”) for such apartment; and (F) the first month’s rent and security deposit shall be paid in advance and (ii) for each Commercial Lease, the tenant, and the form and substance of the Lease, shall be, in all respects, subject to Optionee’s prior written consent. In connection with such residential Leases, Owner may, at its sole cost and expense, entice incoming tenants by offering them various incentives (including, without limitation, the option to move in three (3) days prior to lease commencement), provided, however, that (A) Owner may grant up to a one (1) month rent concession for each residential Lease without Optionee’s prior written consent, so long as any such rent concession shall be applied to the first month of the term of such residential Lease, and (B) any other incentives shall either be approved by Optionee in writing or set forth on Exhibit “K” hereto. Owner shall be responsible for all leasing costs (including, without limitation, brokerage commissions, tenant concessions and attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with each Lease. Owner shall not apply any security deposit under any Lease other than in accordance with the provisions of such Lease and all applicable laws in connection with a default by such tenant beyond any applicable notice and grace period. Owner will deliver to Optionee a weekly leasing report listing all new Leases for the Option Property, together with copies of all Leases executed to date by Owner, which have not heretofore been delivered to Optionee. Owner shall not permit any tenant under any Lease to assign its Lease or to perform any material alterations without the prior consent of Optionee (unless Owner’s consent therefor is not required by the terms of such Lease).
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(b) Owner shall maintain in full force and effect all liability and casualty insurance policies (“Insurance Policies”) which are currently in effect (or replace same with comparable policies) for the Option Subject Premises. Owner hereby agrees that the Insurance Policies shall include full replacement cost coverage with respect to the Option Subject Premises. True and correct certificates evidencing Owner’s existing Insurance Policies have been delivered to Optionee.
(c) No Personal Property included in this Agreement shall be removed from the Option Subject Premises unless the same are replaced with similar items of at least equal quality prior to the Closing.
(d) Owner shall be responsible to deliver the Option Subject Premises to Optionee at the Closing without any employees and free and clear of any claims of any parties with respect to employment at the Option Subject Premises; provided, however, that (i) the occupancy of unit “2 I” of the Option Subject Premises pursuant to a license agreement which has been approved by Optionee by the superintendent of the Option Subject Premises shall not be a breach of the foregoing covenant and (ii) the employment agreement for the superintendent, if any, is approved by Optionee in advance in writing.
(e) Owner shall diligently pursue, at Owner’s sole cost and expense, receipt of the TCO prior to Closing. Owner agrees to cause the TCO to be issued by the New York City Department of Buildings prior to Closing and thereafter timely renewed from the date hereof through Closing so that at all times after issuance of the TCO and prior to issuance of the PCO, the TCO shall remain in full force and effect.
7.2 Construction Warranties. Owner shall assign all third party warranties, guaranties and indemnities to Optionee at Closing to the extent that the foregoing are assignable pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to Optionee; provided that if any such warranty, guaranty or indemnity shall not be assignable to Optionee, then, at Optionee’s request, Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce such warranty, guaranty or indemnity for the benefit of Optionee and in accordance with Optionee’s reasonable written directions. The provisions of this Section 7.2 shall survive the Closing.
8. OPTIONEE’S FINANCING. Notwithstanding that there is no financing contingency, at Optionee’s request, Owner agrees to reasonably cooperate with Optionee in order to enable Optionee to consummate an assignment of the existing mortgages on the Option Subject Premises to Optionee’s lender, provided such assignment shall not be a condition of Closing. If such assignment shall be consummated, Optionee shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees due to Owner’s existing mortgagee solely in respect of such assignment (but shall not be required to pay any other amounts in connection with such assignment).
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9. NOTICES. All written notices and other communications (collectively, “Notices”) provided for or contemplated by this Agreement shall be addressed to (a) the party to whom such Notice is directed at the address hereinafter specified, unless written Notice of a change of address shall have been furnished to the other party and (b) to such party’s attorney at the address hereinafter specified for such attorney. All Notices shall be in writing and sent by (i) by hand or overnight courier (e.g., Federal Express or United Parcel Service), or (ii) by electronic mail portable document format (“PDF”). For purposes of this Section 9, the addresses of the parties for all Notices are as follows (unless changed by similar Notice in writing given by the particular person whose address is to be changed):
To Grantor: | ||
470 4th Avenue Investors LLC | ||
c/o Adam America Real Estate | ||
850 Third Avenue, Suite 13D | ||
New York, New York 10022 | ||
Attn: Omri Sachs | ||
Email: omri@adamamericare.com |
With a copy to: | ||
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP | ||
1201 RXR Plaza | ||
Uniondale, New York 11556 | ||
Attn: Jay H. Levinton, Esq. | ||
Email: jlevinton@westermanllp.com |
To Optionee: | ||
470 4th Avenue Fee Owner, LLC | ||
c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc. | ||
717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303 | ||
New York, New York 10022 | ||
Attn: Steven Kahn, CFO | ||
Email: Steven.kahn@tphs.com |
With a copy to: | ||
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP | ||
1177 Avenue of the Americas | ||
New York, New York 10036 | ||
Attn: James P. Godman, Esq. | ||
Email: jgodman@kramerlevin.com |
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To Escrow Agent: | ||
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company | ||
485 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor | ||
New York, New York 10017 | ||
Attn: John Tonelli | ||
Email: JTonelli@fnf.com |
Any Notice may be given on behalf of any party by its counsel. Notices shall be deemed sufficiently served or given for all purposes under this Agreement, (i) in the case of hand delivery, upon the earliest of actual receipt or refusal by the addressee; (ii) in the case of overnight courier service, one (1) business day after delivered to the nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (iii) in the case of a PDF Notice, on the date of transmission if received by 5:00 p.m. of the recipient’s business day (otherwise it shall be deemed received on the next business day), provided that a hard copy of such PDF Notice is also delivered by hand delivery or overnight courier as provided in clause (i) or (ii) above.
10. DEFAULT; REMEDIES.
10.1 Optionee's Remedies. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, in the event that: (A) (1) Owner fails or refuses to comply with any of Owner’s obligations hereunder, or (2) there is a material breach of any representation(s) or warranty(ies) by Owner or failure of any condition precedent to Optionee’s obligations hereunder; and (B) Optionee is not in default of its material obligations hereunder, then Optionee may elect one of the following options to be exercised by or on behalf of Optionee, as Optionee's sole and exclusive remedy, and subject to the qualifications hereinafter set forth:
(a) to terminate this Agreement by giving Owner written notice of such election; or
(b) to waive, prior to or at the Closing and after any cure period, the applicable objection or condition and proceed to close the transaction contemplated hereby in accordance with the remaining terms hereof; or
(c) in the event of a failure or refusal by Owner to comply with any of Owner’s obligations hereunder, to seek to enforce specific performance by Owner of its obligations under this Agreement and the Purchase and Sale Agreement.
10.2 In the event of a termination of this Agreement by Optionee under Section 10.1(a), then (i) the Option Deposit shall be returned to Optionee; and (ii) Owner and Optionee shall be released and relieved of further obligations, liabilities or claims hereunder except as herein otherwise expressly specified. Any action for specific performance pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.1(c) must be instituted by Optionee, if at all, within sixty (60) days after the later to occur of (x) the date upon which Optionee has actual knowledge that the default has occurred or (y) the Scheduled Closing Date, and (ii) if such action is not so instituted by Optionee within such period of time, then Optionee shall be deemed conclusively to have waived the right to institute such action and to have elected to terminate this Agreement as provided above.
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10.3 Owner's Remedies. If Optionee fails to exercise the Option pursuant to this Agreement for any reason other than the failure of any condition precedent to Optionee’s obligation to exercise the Option, or Owner’s default or termination of this Agreement by Optionee or Owner pursuant to a right to do so under the provisions of this Agreement, then the Option Deposit shall be paid to Owner as liquidated damages (which shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy against Optionee in tort or contract, and in law or equity), it being agreed between the parties hereto that the actual damages to Owner in such event are impractical to ascertain and the amount of the Option Deposit is a fair and reasonable estimate thereof and shall be and constitute valid liquidated damages, not a forfeiture or penalty, at which time this Agreement shall be null and void and neither party shall have any rights or obligations under this Agreement. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, OWNER WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE UNDER RELEVANT STATUTORY LAW TO SEEK SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER REMEDY IN LAW OR EQUITY OTHER THAN RECEIPT OF THE OPTION DEPOSIT.
10.4 Intentionally Omitted.
11. ESCROW.
11.1 The Option Deposit shall be held in escrow by Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent is hereby appointed as Escrow Agent to hold and distribute the Option Deposit in accordance with the terms hereof and Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of the Option Deposit and agrees to act in such capacity.
11.2 The Option Deposit shall be held in an interest bearing account and interest shall be added to and become part of the Option Deposit, and shall be paid to the party entitled to the Option Deposit (with interest credited to the Purchase Price).
11.3 Escrow Agent will deliver the Option Deposit to Optionee or Owner, as the case may be, upon the following terms and conditions:
(a) To Owner upon the consummation of the Closing contemplated under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, or
(b) To Owner, upon receipt of a written notice from Owner, stating that Owner is entitled under this Agreement to the Option Deposit and demanding payment of the same; provided, however, that Escrow Agent will not honor such demand until not less than ten (10) days after the date on which Escrow Agent shall have delivered a copy of such notice and demand to Optionee, nor thereafter, if during such ten (10) day period, Escrow Agent shall have received written notice of objection from Optionee in accordance with the terms set forth below, or
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(c) Optionee, upon receipt of a written notice from Optionee, stating that Optionee is entitled under this Agreement to the return of the Option Deposit and demanding return of the same; provided, however, that Escrow Agent will not honor such demand until not less than ten (10) days after the date on which Escrow Agent shall have delivered a copy of such notice and demand to Owner, nor thereafter, if during such ten (10) day period, Escrow Agent shall have received written notice of objection from Owner in accordance with the terms set forth below.
11.4 Upon receipt of a written demand for the Option Deposit pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.3(b) or 11.3(c) above, Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to the other party. The other party shall have the right to object to the delivery of the Option Deposit by delivery to and receipt by Escrow Agent of written notice of objection within ten (10) days after the delivery by Escrow Agent of such copy to the other party, but not thereafter. Upon receipt of such notice of objection, Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to the party who made the written demand.
11.5 If Escrow Agent shall have received a notice of objection as provided above, within the time therein prescribed, or any disagreement or dispute shall arise between or among any of the parties hereto resulting in adverse claims and demands being made for the Option Deposit whether or not litigation has been instituted, then Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the Option Deposit subject to such adverse claims and Escrow Agent shall not be or become liable in any way or to any person for its refusal to comply with such claims or demand, and (i) in the event of any joint written direction from Owner and Optionee, Escrow Agent shall then disburse the Option Deposit in accordance with said direction, or (ii) in the event Escrow Agent shall receive a written notice advising that a litigation over entitlement to the Option Deposit has been commenced, Escrow Agent may deposit the Option Deposit with the clerk of the court in which said litigation is pending, or (iii) Escrow Agent may (but shall not be required to) take such affirmative steps as it may, at its option, elect in order to substitute another impartial party reasonably acceptable to Owner and Optionee to hold the Option Deposit in accordance with this Agreement subject to such adverse claims including the commencement of an action for interpleader in a court of competent jurisdiction, the cost thereof to be borne by whichever of Owner and Optionee is the losing party, and thereupon Escrow Agent shall be released of and from all liability hereunder. Owner and Optionee jointly and severally agree to reimburse Escrow Agent for any and all expenses incurred in the discharge of its duties under this Article, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees (except to the extent resulting from Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct). Nothing herein, however, shall affect the liability of a defaulting party to another party for reimbursement of any amount paid to Escrow Agent under this Section 11.5.
11.6 It is expressly understood that Escrow Agent acts hereunder as an accommodation to Owner and Optionee and as depository only and is not responsible or liable in any manner whatever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity of any instrument deposited with it, or for the form or execution of such instruments or for the identity, authority or right of any person executing or depositing the same, or for the terms and conditions of any instrument pursuant to which Escrow Agent or the parties may act. The Escrow Agent shall have no liability other than for its gross negligence or willful misconduct and shall, in all instances, act in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
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11.7 Escrow Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those set forth in this Agreement and shall not incur any liability in acting upon any signature, notice, request, waiver, consent, receipt or other paper or document believed in good faith by Escrow Agent to be genuine, and Escrow Agent, if acting in good faith, may assume that any person purporting to give it any notice on behalf of any party in accordance with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so.
11.8 In the event of a dispute between the parties regarding the disposition of the Deposit, Escrow Agent shall take one of the actions described in Section 11.5 above, and upon delivery of the Option Deposit in accordance therewith, Escrow Agent shall be relieved of all liability, responsibility or obligation with respect to or arising out of the Option Deposit and any and all of its obligations therefrom.
11.9 Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any failure, refusal or inability of the depository bank to pay the Option Deposit at Escrow Agent’s direction, or for levies by taxing authorities based upon the taxpayer identification number used to establish the applicable money market account.
12. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
12.1 This Agreement together with the Purchase and Sale Agreement embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the transaction contemplated herein and therein, and all prior agreements, understandings, representations and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement and the Purchase and Sale Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged, or terminated except by an instrument signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, modification, amendment, discharge or termination is sought, and then only to the extent set forth in such instrument.
12.2 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in all respects including the validity, interpretation and performance thereof and without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws.
12.3 The captions in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement.
12.4 This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.
12.5 The submission of this Agreement by Owner to Optionee shall in no manner bind Owner or Optionee nor shall the same constitute an offer by Owner to Optionee. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties only when duly executed by Owner and Optionee and upon delivery of a copy of such fully executed agreement to the parties.
12.6 Intentionally Omitted.
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12.7 The parties agree that neither this Agreement nor the Purchase and Sale Agreement nor any memorandum or notice thereof shall be recorded in any public record and that, unless otherwise agreed to by Owner or otherwise required by law, this Agreement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the transaction contemplated herein shall be kept confidential by the parties, subject to Section 12.15. Nothing contained herein shall affect or be deemed to affect Optionee’s right, if any, to file a lis pendens or notice of pendency of action or similar notice against the Option Property in connection with an action for specific performance pursuant hereto.
12.8 Any time period provided herein which shall end on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday shall extend to 5:00 p.m. of the next full business day.
12.9 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or portable document format (PDF), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument.
12.10 In no event may Optionee contact any tenants of the Option Subject Premises with respect to Optionee’s potential purchase of the Option Subject Premises without Owner’s express written or oral consent.
12.11 Nothing set forth in this Agreement regarding survival shall be deemed to limit either party’s rights against the other by reason of the indemnity obligations of such party to the other set forth in this Agreement which this Agreement provides shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
12.12 Optionee may not assign this Agreement to any person or to any entity without the prior written consent of Owner and any assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void and constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon written notice to Owner not less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, Optionee may assign this Agreement to any of the following: any entity owned fifty percent (50%) or more by or directly or indirectly controlled by Optionee; a limited partnership in which Optionee is a general partner; a general partnership in which Optionee is managing general partner; a co-tenancy in which Optionee is a co-tenant; or a limited liability company in which Optionee is the managing member.
12.13 Optionee acknowledges that except as set forth herein, Owner makes no warranties or representations regarding the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of Owner’s environmental and/or engineering reports or other plans and materials relating to the Option Subject Premises made available to Optionee, if any (collectively, the “Reports”), or other documents relating to the Option Subject Premises, and Optionee shall have no claim against Owner based upon the Reports or such other documents relating to the Option Subject Premises or Owner’s failure to deliver any documents relating to the Option Subject Premises to Optionee, except as otherwise set forth herein.
12.14 Each of the parties will pay its own attorneys’ fees except as otherwise specifically provided for herein. In any dispute or action between the parties arising out of this Agreement, or in connection with the Option Subject Premises, the prevailing party shall be entitled to have and recover from the other party all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees related thereto, whether by final judgment or by out-of-court settlement.
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12.15 Prior to the Closing, Optionee agrees to treat the transactions contemplated herein and all information received with respect to the Option Subject Premises, whether such information is obtained from Owner or from Optionee’s own studies, in a confidential manner. Prior to the Closing, Optionee shall not disclose any such information to any third parties, other than such disclosure (i) to Optionee’s counsel and other professionals, actual or potential investors, partners and lenders and their respective counsel and other professionals, insurers, property managers, mortgage brokers, employees, agents, consultants, accountants and advisors as may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that in each of the aforementioned cases, such disclosure is to be made expressly subject to this confidentiality requirement; (ii) as any governmental agency may require in order to comply with applicable laws or a court order, or as a result of the fact that Optionee’s beneficial owner is a public company; or (iii) to the extent that such information is a matter of public record, other than as a result of a breach of Optionee’s obligations under this Section 12.15. Owner agrees to keep the terms and conditions of this Agreement confidential and not make any public announcements or disclosures with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement prior to Closing without the written consent of the Optionee. The provisions of this Section 12.15 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
12.16 Owner and Optionee represent and warrant to each other that they have dealt with no broker in connection with this Agreement other than David Gibber (the “Broker”) and that they know of no broker who has claimed or may have the right to claim a commission or other compensation, in connection with this transaction other than the Broker. Owner shall pay the Broker a commission pursuant to a separate written agreement. Owner and Optionee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each other against any costs, claims or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of the breach on their part of any representations, warranties or agreements contained in this Section 12.16. The representations and obligations under this Section 12.16 shall survive the Closing or, if Closing does not occur, the termination of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement and have agreed to be bound by all of its terms and provisions as of the date first set forth above.
OWNER: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Dvir Cohen Hoshen | |
Name: Dvir Cohen Hoshen | ||
Title: Manager |
OPTIONEE: | ||
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Steven Kahn | |
Steven Kahn, Chief Financial Officer |
ESCROW AGENT: | |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 1.2 AND ARTICLE 11 ONLY. |
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Lawrence Boes | |
Name: Lawrence Boes | ||
Title: SVP |
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
Lot 43
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue and the southeasterly side of 11th Street;
RUNNING THENCE northwesterly along the southeasterly side of 11th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to a point; THENCE TURNING and running easterly, on a line parallel with 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to a point;
THENCE TURNING and running southeasterly, on a line parallel with 10th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue;
THENCE TURNING and running southwesterly along the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to the point and place of BEGINNING.
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EXHIBIT B
Purchase and Sale Agreement
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EXECUTION VERSION
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
470 4th AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is hereby made and entered into as of the ___ day of [___________], 2018 (the “Effective Date”) by and between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”).
1. SALE OF PROPERTY.
Seller agrees to sell and convey and Buyer agrees to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (a) all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land located in the County of Kings, City and State of New York, as more fully described on Exhibit “A” annexed hereto, and known 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, together with (i) all easements, covenants, agreements, rights, privileges, development rights and appurtenances thereto and (ii) all right, title and interest, if any, of the Seller in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue open or proposed in front of or adjoining said premises to the centerline thereof, and all right, title and interest of the Seller in any award made or to be made in lieu thereof and in and to any unpaid award for damage to said premises by reason of change of grade of any street (the “Land”); (b) certain development rights and other rights and benefits conveyed to Seller’s predecessor in title pursuant to a Zoning Lot Development and Easement Agreement dated February 4, 2014 and recorded on February 26, 2014 as CRFN 2014000070415 (the “Excess Development Rights”); (c) the building (the “Building”), structures, improvements, fixtures, facilities, installations and other systems of every kind and description now or hereinafter in, on, over and under the Land (the “Improvements”; and together with the Land and Excess Development Rights, collectively, the “Subject Premises”); (d) all furniture, furnishings, equipment, machinery, appliances and any other tangible personal property of every kind and description in, on, over and under the Subject Premises owned by Seller and not owned by tenants under the Leases (as hereinafter defined) (collectively, the “Personal Property”) as more particularly set forth on Exhibit “F” attached hereto; (e) the management, service equipment, supply, security, maintenance, concession or other agreements with respect to or affecting the Subject Premises (collectively, the “Service Agreements”) which are then in effect and not terminated as of the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined); (f) any and all guaranties, licenses, approvals, certificates, permits, consents, authorizations, variances and warranties relating to the Subject Premises (collectively, the “Permits and Licenses”); (g) all right, title and interest of Seller in and to the Leases; and (h) any and all logos, designs and any other intellectual property rights, related to the Subject Premises (the “Intangible Property”) ((a) through (h) above hereinafter collectively called the “Property”).
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2. PURCHASE PRICE.
The purchase price (“Purchase Price”) for the Property is EIGHTY ONE MILLION AND 00/100 ($81,000,000.00) DOLLARS and shall be payable as follows:
(a) The Option Deposit (as defined in the Option Agreement (as hereinafter defined)) in the amount of EIGHT MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($8,100,000.00) paid by Buyer to Escrow Agent (as defined in the Option Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement shall be applied to the Purchase Price on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined); and
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver the Purchase Price, minus the Option Deposit, and plus or minus adjustments as hereinafter provided, representing the balance of the Purchase Price, to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds, to accounts specified by Seller at a bank or banks designated by Seller (the “Closing Payment”).
3. TITLE AND CONVEYANCE.
3.01 On the Closing Date, the Subject Premises shall be conveyed by Bargain and Sale Deed Without Covenant Against Grantor’s Acts (the “Deed”) in proper form for recording, which shall be properly executed and acknowledged so as to convey to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and fee simple interest to the Property, subject to the following (the “Permitted Encumbrances”) as the same may be modified in accordance with Section 3.03:
(a) Real estate taxes, water charges and sewer rents not yet due and payable;
(b) The leases, if any, entered into by Seller as of the Closing Date in accordance with Section 7.01(b) of this Agreement (individually referred to herein as a “Lease” and, collectively, as the “Leases”); provided that all rights of tenants under such Leases shall be “as tenants only”;
(c) State of facts reflected on that survey made by NY Land Surveyor P.C. dated August 27, 2008 and last revised June 13, 2017 with respect to the Property;
(d) Rights, if any, pursuant to written agreements of utility companies to operate and maintain lines, cables, pipes, poles and distribution boxes in, over and upon the Subject Premises;
(e) Building and zoning laws, restrictions, ordinances, codes and regulations affecting the Subject Premises, and all amendments and additions thereto now or which will be in force and effect on the Closing Date;
(f) Violations of laws, regulations, ordinances, orders or requirements, if any, noted or issued by any governmental or municipal department or authority having jurisdiction over the Subject Premises, including, but not limited to, sidewalk notices and violations, elevator violations, boiler violations, fire violations, environmental violations, sanitary violations and other building violations, and any conditions constituting such violations, although not so noted or issued (“Violations”), provided that Seller shall (i) pay at Closing such amounts required to satisfy any of the foregoing including, without limitation, any interest and penalties thereon to the extent any of the foregoing shall then be a lien or shall be in a determined monetary amount and (ii) discharge, prior to Closing, all liens relating to Violations (or Seller may escrow sufficient funds with the Title Company such that any exception for such liens is omitted from the Buyer’s title insurance policy in respect of the Subject Premises (the “Buyer’s Title Policy”)); provided further that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or affect Seller’s representations and warranties and covenants specifically set forth in this Agreement, if any;
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(g) Unpaid installments of assessments not due and payable on or before the Closing Date;
(h) Any lien or encumbrance (including, without limitation, any mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien) the removal of which is the obligation of a commercial tenant pursuant to its Lease (a “Tenant’s Mechanic’s Lien”);
(i) The TCO (as hereinafter defined) issued to the Subject Premises;
(j) The matters described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
(k) The exceptions to title contained in the form of title policy or “marked-up” title commitment employed by the Title Company (as hereinafter defined) set forth on Schedule B of such form of title policy or “marked up” title commitment attached to the Option Agreement as Exhibit “I”.
3.02 Title to the Subject Premises shall be such as will be insured by Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (the “Title Company”) pursuant to the standard stipulations and conditions of the most current standard ALTA form of Owner’s Title Insurance Policy in use in the State of New York, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances. In the event the Title Company selected by Buyer fails or refuses to insure title for any reason or no reason, Buyer or Seller (in the event that Buyer fails to exercise its right to substitute) may substitute First American Title Insurance Company, Stewart Title Insurance Company, or Chicago Title Insurance Company, in which event the substitute title company shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be the Title Company.
3.03 Prior to the Closing, Buyer may obtain an update of the Commitment and Survey (and shall reasonably promptly after receipt forward such update, or cause such updated Commitment and/or Survey to be forwarded, to Seller’s counsel). Within five (5) business days after receipt of any such update, and in any event prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall provide written notice to Seller of any exception to title or Survey item in such update that is first appearing which is not a Permitted Encumbrance, and to which Buyer objects as permitted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Any timely objection Buyer makes to any updated Commitment or Survey which is not a Permitted Encumbrance is deemed a “Title Objection”. Within five (5) business days after Buyer notifies Seller of a given Title Objection, Seller shall advise Buyer in writing whether or not Seller intends to cure such Title Objection; provided, however, Seller shall be obligated in any event to cure any and all Mandatory Liens. In the event Seller notifies Buyer that Seller does not intend to cure such Title Objection (other than a Mandatory Lien), Buyer shall have the right, as its sole remedy, to be exercised within five (5) business days after receipt of such notice from Seller (time being of the essence), to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller and receive the Option Deposit, and thereafter neither party shall have any rights or obligations hereunder other than those rights and obligations expressly stated herein to survive the termination of this Agreement. If Buyer does not so elect in writing to terminate this Agreement, then Buyer shall remain obligated hereunder and shall accept title to the Property subject to such Title Objection (which shall be deemed a Permitted Encumbrance). In the event Seller is unable to eliminate any Title Objection by the Closing Date, unless the same is waived by Buyer in writing, Seller may adjourn the Closing Date for a reasonable period or periods not to exceed thirty (30) days in the aggregate (the “Title Cure Period”), in order to attempt to eliminate such exception. Subject to Seller’s adjournment right above, Seller shall at its expense cause any matter which is the subject of a Mandatory Lien to be bonded or otherwise discharged of record (if applicable) by the Closing. “Mandatory Liens” shall mean the following: (i) all mortgages recorded against or otherwise secured by the Property and related UCC filings and assignment of leases and rents and other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Property; (ii) liens or encumbrances voluntarily created or permitted by Seller or its affiliates; (iii) judgments against Seller and/or any encumbrance or matter to the extent any of them shall then be a lien and shall be in a determined monetary amount; and (iv) mechanics’, materialmans’ and other similar statutory liens (excluding any Tenant’s Mechanic’s Liens), subject to Section 3.09.
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3.04 Subject to Seller’s obligations in respect of Mandatory Liens, if Seller does not eliminate any objection to title that is not a Permitted Encumbrance, then Buyer shall have the right to either (i) terminate this Agreement, in which event the Option Deposit, and all interest accrued thereon, shall be returned to Buyer; or (ii) waive the objection to title and close the purchase of the Property; provided that in the case of any Mandatory Liens that are not cured by Closing, Buyer shall also have the options to close the purchase of the Property and have the Purchase Price reduced by such amount required to satisfy the Mandatory Liens, including any interest and penalties thereon or obtain specific performance with respect thereto.
3.05 If Seller shall adjourn the Closing Date in accordance with Section 3.03 in order to cure Buyer’s Title Objections, Seller shall, upon the satisfactory cure thereof, promptly reschedule the Closing Date upon written notice to Buyer to a date that occurs five (5) business days after notice to Buyer (the “New Closing Notice”) (which New Closing Notice shall be provided to Buyer within two (2) business days after Seller cures the title objection in question)
3.06 Each party shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the other party or to the Title Company such duly executed and acknowledged or verified certificates and other instruments respecting its power and authority to perform the obligations hereunder, the due authorization thereof by appropriate proceedings and the authority of the officer or other representatives acting for it at the Closing, as counsel for the Title Company may reasonably request.
3.07 Unpaid franchise taxes of any corporation in the chain of title shall not constitute an objection to title, provided, that at Closing, (i) Seller makes such deposit or guarantee as might be reasonably required by the Title Company, (ii) the policy of title insurance issued by the Title Company insures against the collection thereof out of the Subject Premises, and (iii) such franchise taxes are omitted from Buyer’s lender’s title policy.
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3.08 The amount of any unpaid taxes, assessments and water and sewer charges which Seller is obligated to pay and discharge, with interest and penalties, may at the option of Seller be allowed to Buyer out of the balance of the Purchase Price, if official bills therefor with interest and penalties thereon figured to such date as is required by the Title Company are furnished to or obtained by the Title Company at the Closing for payment thereof and the Title Company omits same from the Buyer’s Title Policy.
3.09 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the examination of title shall reveal a mechanic’s lien against the Subject Premises, same shall not constitute an objection to title, provided, that at Closing, Seller, in its sole and absolute discretion, either (i) makes such deposit as might be reasonably required by the Title Company with respect to liens the aggregate amount of which is no greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) or (ii) posts a bond discharging such mechanic’s lien but in both cases, provided, further that all such liens are omitted from the policy of title insurance issued by the Title Company in favor of Buyer in respect of the Subject Premises.
4. APPORTIONMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS.
4.01 The following apportionments shall be made between the parties at the Closing as of midnight of the day preceding the Closing Date (the “Apportionment Time”):
(a) Collected rents and additional rents (subject to the provisions of Section 4.03);
(b) (i) All real estate taxes and any general or special assessments imposed upon the Property, (ii) any fee, tax or charge imposed by any governmental authority for any vaults, vault space or other space within or outside the boundaries of the Property, and (iii) any taxes or assessments levied in whole or in part for public benefits to the Property, including any business improvement district taxes (or similar taxes) affecting the Property), if any, on the basis of the fiscal period for which assessed. If the Closing shall occur before a new tax rate is fixed, the apportionment of taxes at the Closing shall be upon the basis of the old tax rate for the preceding period applied to the latest assessed valuation. Promptly after the new tax rate is fixed, the apportionment of taxes shall be recomputed in accordance with Section 4.06;
(c) Payments due or payable under any Service Agreements assigned to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;
(d) Tax and utility company deposits, if any;
(e) Fees for any assignable permits or licenses;
(f) New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Realty Advisory Board or Rent Stabilization Association dues and any registration or filing fees with any other governmental authority engaged in rent or housing regulation; and
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(g) All other adjustments as are usual in a real estate closing in accordance with the customs and practice for comparable closings of comparable buildings in New York, New York, except if specifically set forth to the contrary.
4.02 At Closing, Seller shall pay to Buyer (or credit against the Purchase Price) the amount of any security deposits held by Seller (and interest thereon (less any portion to which Seller is entitled as an administrative fee for the period prior to Closing) if the relevant lease provides that interest accrues to the tenant). Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller free and harmless from any claims by tenants or others with regard to such deposits (and interest, if any) actually delivered or credited to Buyer, which obligation shall survive the Closing Date and delivery of the Deed. Seller shall indemnify and hold Buyer free and harmless from any claims by tenants pursuant to their leases with regard to the period prior to the Closing, which obligation shall survive the Closing Date and delivery of the Deed.
4.03 If any tenant is in arrears in the payment of rent on the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall agree upon a statement (“Delinquency Statement”) of all rentals delinquent as of Closing. Rentals are “delinquent” when payment thereof is due on or prior to the Closing but has not been made by the Closing. Any rental payments received subsequent to Closing by Seller or Buyer shall immediately be applied as follows: all rentals received subsequent to Closing shall be remitted to Buyer or applied first to any rentals and other charges due and payable for periods subsequent to Closing, and then any rentals shall be remitted to Seller or applied to delinquent rentals. Any rental payment received by a party that, pursuant to the previous sentence, is owed to the other party shall be remitted to the other party within ten (10) days after receipt. Subsequent to Closing, Seller shall have no right to pursue any rentals on its own account against any remaining tenant under a Lease assigned to Buyer at Closing. The terms of this Section 4.03 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
4.04 Seller shall pay all installments of special assessments due and payable, or attributable to the period, prior to the Closing Date, and Buyer shall pay all installments of special assessments due and payable on, or attributable to the period from and after the Closing Date.
4.05 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller shall attempt to obtain readings of the water meters affecting the Subject Premises to a date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing. At or prior to Closing, Seller shall pay all charges based upon such meter readings, adjusted to include a reasonable estimate of the additional charges due for the period from the dates of the respective readings until the Closing Date. However, if Seller is unable to obtain readings of any meters prior to Closing, Closing shall be completed without such readings and upon the obtaining thereof after Closing, Seller shall pay the charges incurred prior to the Closing as reasonably determined by Seller based upon such readings; and at Closing, Seller shall deposit with the Title Company an amount reasonably estimated by Seller to represent the anticipated obligation of Seller under this sentence. This Section 4.05 shall survive the Closing.
4.06 Seller shall pay, at or prior to Closing, all leasing costs in connection with the Leases including, without limitation, brokerage commissions, tenant concessions and attorneys’ fees to the extent such costs are then due and payable, have been incurred and/or are attributable to the period prior to the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, all brokerage commissions and monetary concessions with respect to the initial term of any Lease (but, in no event, any renewal or option periods) shall be deemed to be attributable to the period prior to the Closing.
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4.07 To the extent that any final information necessary to cause the foregoing prorations to be made on the Closing Date is not available at the Closing Date, the amount of any adjustment described in this Section shall be estimated and paid at the Closing Date based upon the best information available to Seller and Buyer at the time and shall be adjusted no later than the date that is six (6) months following the Closing Date. If there is a dispute between the parties regarding any such adjustment, such dispute may be submitted for determination by either party to a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm reasonably and mutually selected by the parties. The determination of such firm shall be final and conclusive on the parties and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction. The rules of the American Arbitration Association applicable to commercial arbitrations shall apply to any such arbitration. The parties shall make the appropriate adjusting payment between them within thirty (30) days after such adjustment is determined. The foregoing obligations in this Section 4.07 shall survive the Closing, any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding.
4.08 Seller acknowledges that Buyer has advised Seller that an owner of beneficial interests in Buyer (the “Public Company Owner”) may be required to make certain filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Filings”) that relate to the most recent pre-acquisition fiscal year and the current fiscal year through the Closing Date. Seller agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Public Company Owner in preparing the SEC Filings and to provide access to Seller’s information reasonably required in connection thereto at no additional cost to Seller. In that regard, Seller acknowledges that as a publicly traded company, the Public Company Owner will be required after Closing to comply with certain requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission; accordingly, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the provisions set forth in Exhibit “K” attached hereto and made a part hereof in order to facilitate such compliance by Buyer; provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or in Exhibit “K” to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that Seller will not be exposed to any liability on account thereof and shall not be required to incur any unreimbursed expense in connection therewith.
5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF SELLER.
5.01 Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the Effective Date and, except as otherwise provided herein, as of the Closing Date:
(a) Good Standing. Each entity comprising Seller is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state in which they are formed. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement on behalf of Seller has been duly authorized and no approval, consent, order or authorization by any third party is required in connection with the execution and delivery of and compliance with this Agreement by Seller. Seller is the record owner of the Subject Premises.
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(b) Condemnation. Seller has not received notice of any pending or proposed condemnation or taking of the Subject Premises.
(c) Service Agreements. Exhibit “D” attached hereto includes a true, correct and complete list of all Service Agreements, each of which, to Seller’s knowledge, is in full force and effect. Neither Seller nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any other party is in default in any material respect under the terms of any Service Agreements. True and complete copies of the Service Agreements have been provided to Buyer.
(d) Due Authorization. Each entity comprising Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform the terms of this Agreement. Each entity comprising Seller is not subject to any law, order, decree, restriction, or agreement which prohibits or would be violated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action of each entity comprising Seller. This Agreement constitutes, and each document and instrument contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by each entity comprising Seller, when executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each entity comprising Seller enforceable against each entity comprising Seller in accordance with its respective terms.
(e) No Violations. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is prohibited by, or requires any entity comprising Seller to obtain any consent, authorization, approval or registration under any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree which is binding upon any entity comprising Seller.
(f) Employees; Collective Bargaining Agreements. Neither Seller nor any affiliate of Seller has any employees employed at or with respect to the Property which will become the obligation of Buyer after the Closing Date, subject to the terms of Section 7.01(f). There is no collective bargaining agreement or other union agreement with respect to the Property.
(g) Non-Foreign Status. Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in the United States Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(h) Personal and Intangible Property. Attached hereto as Exhibit “F” is a true, correct and complete list of all Personal Property either currently on the Subject Premises or expected to be on the Subject Premises. Seller has good title to all such Personal Property subject to no liens or encumbrances.
(i) Options. No party other than Buyer has any option, right of first offer or right of first refusal to purchase or lease any portion of the Subject Premises.
(j) Bankruptcy. Seller is not the subject debtor under any federal, state or local bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or any other proceeding for dissolution, liquidation or winding up of its assets.
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(k) Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or claim (any of the foregoing, an “Action”) affecting Seller or the Property or any portion thereof (including, without limitation, any plan or effort by any governmental authority or agency which in any way affects or would affect the present use or zoning of the Subject Premises), including, without limitation, any Action affecting Seller and relating to the ownership, construction, operation, use or occupancy of the Property for its intended purpose, which is pending or being prosecuted in any court or by or before any federal, state, county or municipal department, commission, board, bureau or agency or other governmental entity, or to the knowledge of Seller, has any such Action been threatened or asserted, other than claims (1) for personal injury, property damage or worker’s compensation, for which the insurance carrier has not disclaimed liability and in which the amounts claimed do not exceed the applicable insurance policy limits, or (2) in respect of landlord-tenant proceedings, for non-payment of rent.
(l) Leases. Schedule “5.01(l)” includes a true, correct and complete list of all Leases, including a rent roll (the “Rent Roll”) that sets forth (i) the name of each tenant occupying a unit at the Subject Premises pursuant to a Lease, (ii) the address or unit number of the unit leased by such tenant, (iii) the commencement and expiration dates of such Lease, (iv) the monthly rental payable under such Lease, and (v) the amount of any security deposit and other deposits, if any, paid by such tenant, and a report detailing the current payment status, arrearages and charges applicable to each such Lease. There are no other Leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements of all or any portion of the Subject Premises other than the Leases set forth on Schedule 5.01(l), true and complete copies of each such Lease (including, without limitation all amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto) have been provided or made available to Buyer, and each such Lease (including, without limitation all amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto) is in full force and effect. As of Closing, there will be no such Leases except for the Leases entered into pursuant to Section 7.01(b). Seller has not received or delivered any written notices from or to any of the tenants under the Leases asserting that either Seller or any such tenant, respectively, is in default under any of the respective Leases (other than defaults that have been cured in all material respects) and Seller is not aware of any such default (other than de minimis defaults in the ordinary course). Other than as set forth on the Rent Roll, no rent under any Lease has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date. No leasing or brokerage agreement with respect to the Subject Premises will be binding on Buyer other than that certain agreement between Seller (or its predecessor in interest) and Citi Habitats (to the extent of obligations of the Property owner first arising after the Closing) and all brokerage commissions that are or will become due and payable with respect to the initial term of each Lease reflected on the Rent Roll delivered at Closing have been paid in full.
(m) OFAC. Neither Seller nor any of its affiliates nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any of its agents acting in any capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, is a person and/or entity with whom Buyer is restricted from doing business under the Internal Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.; the Trading With The Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. Section 5; the U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001, U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC list of prohibited countries, territories, “specifically designated nationals” or “blocked person”; any executive orders promulgated under any of the foregoing, any implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) (including those persons and/or entities named on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons); or any other applicable law of the United States of America or any regulations, list or the like promulgated thereunder or relating thereto.
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(n) ERISA. Seller is not, and is not acting on behalf of (i) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan asset” of any of the foregoing within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3 101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in violation of any state statutes applicable to Seller regulating investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
5.02 As used in this Agreement, the terms “Seller’s knowledge” or “knowledge of Seller” means the actual knowledge (without independent inquiry or investigation) of Omri Sachs, Dvir Cohen Hoshen and/or Ron Vaksin and shall not be construed to refer to the knowledge of any other employee, officer, director, member, manager or agent of Seller or any affiliate of Seller, and shall in no event be deemed to include imputed or constructive knowledge.
5.03 The representations and warranties made by Seller in Section 5.01 shall be deemed to be remade as of Closing and not be merged into any instrument or conveyance delivered at Closing and will survive the Closing Date for a period one hundred eighty (180) days, which one hundred eighty (180) day period will be extended for so long as any claim of breach of any such representation or warranty notice of which was provided to Seller within such one hundred eighty (180) day period shall be outstanding. In no event shall Seller be liable to Buyer for, or be deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of, any breach of representation or warranty which results from any change that occurs after the date hereof and results from an act or omission that is permitted under the terms of this Agreement (e.g., entering into a new Commercial Lease in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.01(b) hereof) so long as such act or omission is taken in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that if, despite such changes, the Closing occurs, such Seller’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed to have been modified accordingly (but only to the extent that Buyer has actual knowledge prior to Closing of such changes to Seller’s representations and warranties and nevertheless consummated the Closing). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the aggregate liability of Seller arising in respect of the inaccuracy of any of such representations and warranties of Seller shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the Buyer’s actual damages with respect to such breach, and (y) One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000); provided that the foregoing shall not affect Buyer’s rights under Section 19.17 hereof or any indemnification or similar provision hereof.
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5.04 Changes in Conditions. If, prior to the Closing Date, Seller or Buyer discovers a “material breach” (as hereafter defined) of any of Seller’s representations or warranties in Section 5.01 hereof, the party making the discovery shall deliver written notice to the other party of the breach and Seller will have the right to either cure the untrue representation or warranty or not to cure such breach. Seller shall have ten (10) days after notice of the breach was given in which to give notice to Buyer of the election by Seller to cure or not cure the untrue representation or warranty. Failure of Seller to timely make an election to cure will be deemed an election not to cure. If Seller elects, or is deemed to have elected, not to cure such breach (or if such breach is not curable), Buyer will have the right, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to: (i) terminate this Agreement without any right or claim to damages, and the Option Deposit shall be returned to Buyer; or (ii) waive the breach and, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, consummate the purchase of the Property without a reduction in the Purchase Price. Buyer’s election between (i) and (ii), above, must be made within ten (10) business days after the receipt of Seller’s notice or deemed notice not to cure such breach, and Buyer’s failure to timely make an election shall constitute Buyer’s deemed termination of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Section 5.04, a “material breach” shall be a breach of Seller’s representations and warranties in Section 5.01 hereof which, individually or when taken together with all other breaches of Seller’s representations and warranties, may reasonably cost $100,000.00 or more, in the aggregate, to cure or correct or may reasonably result in $100,000.00 or more in damages to Buyer.
6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF BUYER.
6.01 Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(a) The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to perform the terms of this Agreement. Buyer is not subject to any law, order, decree, restriction, or agreement which prohibits or would be violated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action of Buyer. This Agreement constitutes, and each document and instrument contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Buyer, when executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its respective terms.
(b) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is prohibited by, or requires Buyer to obtain any consent, authorization, approval or registration under any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree which is binding upon Buyer.
(c) There are no judgments, orders, or decrees of any kind against Buyer unpaid or unsatisfied of record, nor any actions, suits or other legal or administrative proceedings pending or, to the best of Buyer’s actual knowledge, threatened against Buyer, which would have any material adverse effect on the business or assets or the condition, financial or otherwise, of Buyer or the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Buyer is not a person and/or entity with whom Seller is restricted from doing business under the Internal Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.; the Trading With The Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. Section 5; the U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001; any executive orders promulgated thereunder, any implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by OFAC (including those persons and/or entities named on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons); or any other applicable law of the United States of America.
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6.02 BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, SELLER HAS MADE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, IS UNWILLING TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, AND HELD OUT NO INDUCEMENTS TO BUYER, OTHER THAN THOSE HEREIN EXPRESSED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BUYER HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND SELLER HAS NOT MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES IN EITHER CASE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS HEREIN EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, AS TO (I) THE CURRENT OR FUTURE REAL ESTATE TAX LIABILITY, ASSESSMENT OR VALUATION OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES; (II) THE POTENTIAL QUALIFICATION OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES FOR ANY AND ALL BENEFITS CONFERRED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR MUNICIPAL LAWS, WHETHER FOR SUBSIDIES, SPECIAL REAL ESTATE TAX TREATMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PURSUANT TO THE §421-A TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM, INSURANCE, MORTGAGES, OR ANY OTHER BENEFITS, WHETHER SIMILAR OR DISSIMILAR TO THOSE ENUMERATED; (III) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES, IN ITS CURRENT OR ANY FUTURE STATE WITH APPLICABLE ZONING ORDINANCES AND THE ABILITY TO OBTAIN A VARIANCE IN RESPECT OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES’ NONCOMPLIANCE, IF ANY, WITH SAID ZONING ORDINANCES; (IV) THE AVAILABILITY OF ANY REFINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE, ALTERATION, REHABILITATION OR OPERATION OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES FROM ANY SOURCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STATE, CITY OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY INSTITUTIONAL LENDER; (V) THE CURRENT OR FUTURE USE OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES; (VI) THE PRESENT AND FUTURE CONDITION AND OPERATING STATE OF ANY AND ALL MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT ON THE SUBJECT PREMISES EXCEPT AS HEREIN SET FORTH, AND THE PRESENT OR FUTURE STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE BUILDING OR ITS SUITABILITY FOR REHABILITATION OR RENOVATION; (VII) THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ANY RULES OR NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW ISSUED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY; (VIII) THE LAYOUT, LEASES, RENTS, INCOME, EXPENSES OR OPERATION OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES; (IX) COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE RENT LAWS, REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES; AND IS THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH THEIR CONDITION AND AGREES TO PURCHASE THEM “AS IS” AS OF THE CLOSING DATE. SELLER IS NOT LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS, PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT PREMISES OR THE OPERATION, LAYOUT, EXPENSES, CONDITION, INCOME, LEASES OR RENTS FURNISHED BY ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER, AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR OTHER PERSON, UNLESS THE SAME ARE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN. THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING.
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7. OPERATIONS PENDING CLOSING; COVENANTS OF SELLER.
7.01 Seller agrees that between the Effective Date and the Closing:
(a) Seller shall diligently and in a good workmanlike manner in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, this Agreement, Leases in effect and the Option Agreement, fully complete and pay for any uncompleted work in respect of the Improvements erected on the Subject Premises, as set forth on Exhibit “L” hereto (collectively, “Punchlist Items”).
(b) Except as expressly set forth in this Section 7.01(b) Seller shall not enter into or extend, renew, replace, otherwise modify, terminate or cancel any Lease or any license or other occupancy agreement. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to lease the residential, retail and community facility units in the Building, which Leases may be entered into by Seller, provided that the tenants and Leases meet the Leasing Guidelines (as defined in the Option Agreement). Seller shall not apply any security deposit under any Lease other than in accordance with the provisions of such Lease and all applicable laws in connection with a default by such tenant beyond any applicable notice and grace period. Seller will deliver to Buyer a weekly leasing report listing all new Leases for the Property, together with copies of all Leases executed to date by Seller, which have not heretofore been delivered to Buyer. Seller shall not permit any tenant under any Lease to assign its Lease or to perform any material alterations without the prior consent of Buyer (unless Seller’s consent therefor is not required by the terms of such Lease).
(c) Seller shall not materially modify or amend any Service Agreement or enter into any new Service Agreement unless the same is terminable without penalty or fee by the then owner of the Subject Premises upon no more than 30 days’ notice.
(d) Seller shall maintain in full force and effect until the Closing all liability and casualty insurance policies (“Insurance Policies”) which are currently in effect (or replace same with comparable policies) for the Subject Premises. Seller hereby agrees that the Insurance Policies shall include full replacement cost coverage with respect to the Subject Premises.
(e) No Personal Property included in this sale shall be removed from the Subject Premises unless the same are replaced with similar items of at least equal quality prior to the Closing.
(f) Seller shall assign all third party warranties, guaranties and indemnities to Buyer at Closing to the extent that the foregoing are assignable pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to Buyer; provided that if any such warranty, guaranty or indemnity shall not be assignable to Buyer, then, at Buyer’s request, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce such warranty, guaranty or indemnity for the benefit of Buyer and in accordance with Buyer’s reasonable written directions. The provisions of this Section 7.01(f) shall survive the Closing.
(g) Seller shall be responsible to deliver the Subject Premises to Buyer at the Closing without any employees and free and clear of any claims of any parties with respect to employment at the Subject Premises; provided, however, that (i) the occupancy of unit “2 I” of the Subject Premises, pursuant to a license agreement which has been approved by Buyer, by the superintendent of the Subject Premises shall not be a breach of the foregoing covenant, and (ii) the employment agreement for the superintendent, if any, is approved by Buyer in advance in writing.
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7.02 Seller shall continue to diligently pursue prior to Closing (and if applicable, post-Closing in accordance with the terms set forth below), at Seller’s sole cost and expense, receipt of a permanent certificate of occupancy for the Subject Premises (the “PCO”); provided, however, the receipt thereof is not a condition to Closing. Seller agrees to cause a certificate of occupancy for the Subject Premises complying with the requirements of Exhibit “M” hereto (the “TCO”), to be issued prior to Closing and thereafter timely renewed from the date hereof through Closing so that at all times after the issuance of the TCO and prior to issuance of the PCO, the TCO shall remain in full force and effect. If the PCO is not obtained prior to the Closing, it shall be a condition precedent to Buyer’s obligations to close that the TCO then currently be in effect.
(a) PCO Delivery Date. If the PCO is not obtained prior to the Closing, it shall be a post-Closing obligation of Seller to obtain, at Seller’s sole cost, the PCO no later than the date that occurs fifteen (15) months after the Closing Date (the “PCO Deadline Date”). The obligations of Seller under this Section 7.02 shall survive Closing, any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding.
(b) PCO Escrow Holdback. If the PCO is not obtained and delivered to Buyer prior to the Closing, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall deduct from the Closing Payment owed at Closing an amount equal to $250,000.00 (the “PCO Escrow Holdback”) and deposit such amount in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement (the “PCO Escrow Agreement”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “G” among Seller, Buyer and the Escrow Agent.
7.03 In connection with Seller’s post-Closing obligations to obtain the PCO upon request from Seller, Buyer shall (i) provide Seller with reasonable access (subject to the rights of tenants and other occupants of the Improvements) to the Improvements to the extent necessary to obtain the PCO including, without limitation, access to perform such work as is required to obtain the PCO, (ii) execute, at no cost to, and without liability to, Buyer, all truthful and correct applications and certificates required to obtain the PCO reasonably acceptable to Buyer, and (iii) at no cost to, and without liability to Buyer, take such other actions as are reasonably required by Seller in order to obtain the PCO. Seller, at no cost to, and without liability to, Buyer, shall have the right to make such truthful and correct filings as are required to obtain the PCO. Upon Buyer’s written request therefor, Seller shall provide to Buyer, no later than ten (10) business days after such request, a list setting forth the details of construction required for receipt of the PCO for the Improvements. Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with each other to diligently obtain the PCO. Without limiting the foregoing, Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Buyer harmless from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, actions, demands, judgments, proceedings, damages, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) with respect to any lien or encumbrance filed against the Subject Premises arising as a consequence of or in connection with any work performed by or on behalf of Seller with respect to Seller’s post-Closing obligations to obtain the PCO. If Buyer or any of Buyer’s affiliates, employees, agents or other representatives shall fail, in any material respect, to cooperate with Seller as is reasonably necessary in order to obtain the PCO and Seller gives Buyer notice of the occurrence thereof with reasonable specificity, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after Buyer’s receipt of such notice, then the PCO Escrow Holdback shall be released to Seller in accordance with the PCO Escrow Agreement. The obligations of Seller and Buyer under this Section 7.03 shall survive Closing.
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7.04 Eligibility Certificate.
(a) On or before the date of execution of this Agreement, Seller shall have provided a draft of the application (the “Final 421-a Application”) for a final Certificate of Eligibility for 421-a benefits for the Subject Premises (the “Eligibility Certificate”) to Buyer prior to submission thereof to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), together with a 421-a maximum rent analysis of the Subject Premises. Buyer shall have the right to review the draft Final 421-a Application and 421-a maximum rent analysis and require Seller to make changes thereto as Buyer shall deem reasonably necessary or appropriate. Seller shall file the Final 421-a Application within two (2) business days from the date Buyer notifies Seller in writing that Buyer has approved the Final 421-a Application.
(b) Seller shall file with HPD, no later than ninety (90) days from the issuance of the first TCO or the PCO covering all of the residential units in the Building (the “421-a Filing Deadline”), all of the documents required to complete the Final 421-a Application, including, without limitation, the following documents (collectively, the “Supporting Documents”):
(i) a cost certification and actual development costs certified by a certified public accountant;
(ii) architect’s completion of construction affidavit with copies of all TCOs and PCOs issued;
(iii) proof of multiple dwelling registration with HPD;
(iv) proof of rent registration with the New York State Homes and Community Renewal, including an affidavit in lieu of unregistered apartments; and
(v) updated rent roll for the Subject Premises.
(c) Seller shall provide copies of the Supporting Documents to Buyer’s representatives prior to submission thereof to HPD but no later than ten (10) days prior to the 421-a Filing Deadline. Buyer shall have the right to review the Supporting Documents and require Seller to make changes thereto as Buyer shall deem reasonably necessary or appropriate.
(d) Seller shall diligently pursue prior to Closing (and if applicable, post-Closing in accordance with the terms set forth in this Section 7.04), at Seller’s sole cost and expense, receipt of the Eligibility Certificate; provided, however, the receipt thereof is not a condition to Closing. Prior to Closing (and if applicable, post-Closing in accordance with the terms set forth in this Section 7.04), Seller shall, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, cooperate in good faith with Buyer and shall cause Seller’s contractors and professionals to cooperate in good faith with Buyer in connection with HPD’s approval of the Final 421-a Application and its issuance of the Eligibility Certificate, including, without limitation, communicating with Buyer and promptly providing any documentation or information requested by HPD in connection therewith.
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(e) Prior to Closing (and if applicable, post-Closing in accordance with the terms set forth in this Section 7.04), Seller shall, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, promptly deliver to Buyer copies of all material notices, correspondence, requests, and written communications from HPD with respect to the Final 421-a Application and/or the Eligibility Certificate.
(f) If Buyer or any of Buyer’s affiliates, employees, agents or other representatives shall fail, in any material respect, to cooperate with Seller as is reasonably necessary in order to obtain the Eligibility Certificate and Seller gives Buyer notice of the occurrence thereof with reasonable specificity, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after Buyer’s receipt of such notice, then the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback shall be released to Seller in accordance with the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Agreement.
(g) If the Eligibility Certificate is not obtained prior to the Closing, it shall be a post-Closing obligation of Seller to obtain the Eligibility Certificate, at Seller’s sole cost, no later than the date that occurs fifteen (15) months after the Closing Date (the “Eligibility Certificate Deadline Date”).
(h) If the Eligibility Certificate is not obtained and delivered to Buyer prior to the Closing, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall deduct from the Closing Payment owed at Closing an amount equal to $375,000.00 (the “Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback”), as applicable, and deposit such amount in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement (the “Eligibility Certificate Escrow Agreement”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “I” among Seller, Buyer and the Escrow Agent. The obligations of Seller under this Section 7.04 shall survive Closing, any other provision hereof to the contrary notwithstanding.
7.05 Promptly upon request by Buyer, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each tenant under a commercial Lease that is not, by its terms, subordinate to the lien of any mortgage subsequently placed on the Property, to execute a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its lender or in the form required by such tenant’s lease or in the form customarily used by any national or regional tenant (collectively, the “SNDAs”).
8. CLOSING.
8.01 Closing Date and Time. The closing of the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place on February 28, 2018 (the “Scheduled Closing Date”) at 10:00 a.m. at the office of Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP, 1201 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556 (“Seller’s Attorneys”), or at the offices of Buyer’s lender, or Buyer’s lender’s attorney, or through escrow with the Title Company acting as escrow agent as shall be mutually agreeable to Seller and Buyer, or in such other location and manner as the parties shall mutually agree; provided, however, that Buyer shall have the right to adjourn the Scheduled Closing Date, upon notice to Seller, one (1) time for no more than fifteen (15) days without payment of any fee or additional deposit to Seller (“Buyer’s First Adjournment Option”). In the event Buyer exercises Buyer’s First Adjournment Option, Buyer shall have the right to one (1) additional adjournment of the Scheduled Closing Date, upon notice to Seller, of no more than fifteen (15) days, upon notice to Seller, provided that Buyer has contemporaneously therewith made payment of an additional $250,000.00 deposit to Escrow Agent (which deposit shall thereafter be deemed to be a part of the Option Deposit), which amount shall be applied toward the Closing Payment. The date on which the Closing shall occur shall be referred to herein as the “Closing Date”. TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE for Buyer to close on the Scheduled Closing Date, as same may be extended pursuant to the express provisions of this Section; it is hereby acknowledged and agreed that each such adjourned date set for Closing shall be TIME OF THE ESSENCE against Buyer to close.
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8.02 Closing Statement. Buyer and Seller shall request that the Title Company prepare a joint closing statement reflecting the prorations, adjustments and payments to be made by the parties under this Agreement (the “Closing Statement”) and furnish a draft of same to the parties no later than three (3) business days prior to Closing, and Seller and Buyer shall work in good faith to agree upon the same not less than one (1) business day prior to Closing. In the event any proration or apportionments made under this Agreement shall prove to be incorrect for any reason, then either party shall be entitled to an adjustment to correct the same in accordance with Section 4.07.
9. BROKERAGE.
Seller and Buyer represent and warrant to each other that they have dealt with no broker in connection with this Agreement other than David Gibber (the “Broker”) and that they know of no broker who has claimed or may have the right to claim a commission or other compensation, in connection with this transaction other than the Broker. Seller shall pay the Broker a commission pursuant to a separate written agreement. Seller and Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each other against any costs, claims or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of the breach on their part of any representations, warranties or agreements contained in this Section. The representations and obligations under this Section shall survive the Closing or, if Closing does not occur, the termination of this Agreement.
10. SELLER’S CLOSING DELIVERABLES.
10.01 At the Closing, Seller shall execute (where applicable) and deliver (and cause to be acknowledged, where applicable) or cause to be delivered the following to Buyer:
(a) A deed, properly executed in recordable form so as to convey the title required by this Agreement containing the covenant required by Section 13 of the Lien Law, and otherwise in the form of Exhibit “N” hereto.
(b) Originals of all Leases together with all tenant files and correspondence and all information pertaining to any work performed in the Subject Premises.
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(c) A schedule setting forth all arrears in rents and all security deposits, if any.
(d) To the extent that they are then in Seller’s possession or control, copies or originals of all Permits and Licenses.
(e) An original letter in the form of Exhibit “O” hereto, executed by Seller or its agent or attorneys, advising the tenants of the sale of the Subject Premises to Buyer and directing that rents and other payments thereafter be sent to Buyer or as Buyer may direct.
(f) A credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of the security deposits paid by tenants under the Leases together with interest thereon if the term of the Lease provides that interest accrues to the benefit of the tenant.
(g) An Assignment and Assumption of all Leases in the form of Exhibit “E” of this Agreement.
(h) A New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Return, together with payment by Seller in satisfaction of the applicable transfer tax.
(i) A New York State Combined Real Estate Transfer Tax Return, together with payment by Seller in satisfaction of the applicable transfer tax.
(j) A New York State Real Property Transfer Report, Form RP-5217NYC (the “Form 5217”) in respect of the Option Subject Premises;
(k) A blanket assignment, in the form of “Exhibit “P” hereto, of all Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, to all contractors’, suppliers’, materialmen’s and builders’ guarantees and warranties of workmanship and/or materials in force and effect with respect to the Subject Premises on the Closing Date.
(l) A Certification of Non-Foreign Status, in the form of Exhibit “Q” hereto, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 1445”).
(m) Such evidence as the Title Company shall reasonably require, to the effect that the execution and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by Seller, and evidencing the authority of the signatory acting on behalf of Seller.
(n) If the initial lease up of the Improvements has not been completed, an assignment and assumption of the leasing agreement between Seller (or Seller’s predecessor in interest) and Citi Habitats solely with respect to such the obligations of Seller (or Seller’s predecessor in interest) that first arise after the Closing (“Broker Assignment”).
(o) A title affidavit substantially in the form of Exhibit “R” hereto.
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(p) A certificate of Seller confirming that the warranties and representations of Seller set forth in this Agreement are true and complete on and as of the Closing Date (as same may be changed in accordance with the provisions hereof).
(q) An Assignment and Assumption of the Service Agreements attached hereto as Exhibit “D” together with fully executed copies of each of such Service Agreements.
(r) A bill of sale (the “Bill of Sale”) transferring and assigning to Buyer all of the Personal Property, which shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “H”.
(s) A current payoff letter, in form and substance satisfactory to the Title Company, from the construction lender and the holders of any other financing secured by all or any portion of the Subject Premises.
(t) The Closing Statement approved by Seller and Buyer.
(u) Evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer of the completion and payment of all Punchlist Items.
(v) Seller’s completed application for the Eligibility Certificate and Supporting Documentation.
(w) Execute and deliver any other documents required by this Agreement to be executed and delivered by Seller.
(x) A copy of a valid TCO or PCO.
(y) Keys to all locks at the Subject Premises in Seller’s possession.
(z) Final lien waivers and releases from all contractors performing any work in connection with completion of the Improvements, including, but not limited to, the Punchlist Items.
(aa) An executed tenant estoppel certificate (“Tenant Estoppel Certificate”) from each non-residential tenant of the Building under each Lease, dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to Closing, in the form of Exhibit “J”, in the form required by such non-residential tenant’s Lease or on such national or regional retail tenant’s customarily used form, which shall be accepted as long as it does not disclose any materially adverse information or information which is inconsistent in any material respect with any representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement or in the applicable Lease.
(bb) The PCO Escrow Agreement.
(cc) The Eligibility Certificate Escrow Agreement.
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(dd) If requested by Buyer pursuant to Section 7.05 above and received by Seller, the SNDAs.
11. BUYER’S CLOSING DELIVERABLES.
11.01 At the Closing, Buyer shall:
(a) Pay the balance of the Purchase Price, as provided in Section 2(b).
(b) Cause the Deed to be recorded, duly complete all required real property transfer tax returns and cause all such returns and payments in satisfaction of such taxes to be delivered to the appropriate officers promptly after the Closing Date.
(c) Execute and deliver to Seller the Assignment and Assumption of Leases.
(d) To the extent Buyer elects to take an assignment of the applicable leasing and marketing agreement, execute and deliver to Seller the Broker Assignment.
(e) Execute and deliver to Seller the Assignment and Assumption of Service Agreements.
(f) Execute and deliver to Seller the Closing Statement.
(g) In accordance with Section 13.04, execute and deliver to Seller any duly executed and acknowledged or verified certificates and other instruments.
(h) Provide sufficient evidence to Seller that Buyer has employed the superintendent at the Subject Premises who was formerly employed by Seller.
(i) Execute and deliver any other documents required by this Agreement to be executed and delivered by Buyer.
(j) Execute and deliver the PCO Escrow Agreement.
(k) Execute and deliver the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Agreement.
12. DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE OR CONDEMNATION.
12.01 Casualty. Seller shall keep in effect until Closing its present hazard insurance. The risk of any loss by fire or other casualty or by the taking of the Subject Premises or any part thereof by eminent domain shall be assumed solely by Seller until Closing; provided, however, if all or any part of the Improvements are damaged by fire or other casualty occurring on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Closing Date, whether or not such damage affects a material part of the Improvements, then:
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(a) if the estimated cost of repair or restoration is less than or equal to five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, and the casualty is fully covered by insurance (other than the deductible with respect thereto), neither party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the parties shall nonetheless consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price. In such event, (A) Seller shall assign to Buyer and Buyer shall have the right to make a claim for and to retain all of Seller’s interest in Seller’s casualty insurance policies including, without limitation, any casualty insurance proceeds received or receivable under the casualty insurance policies in effect with respect to the Subject Premises on account of such physical damage or destruction, (B) Buyer shall receive a credit against the cash due at Closing for the amount of the deductible on such casualty insurance policy and (C) Seller shall deliver to Buyer any insurance proceeds theretofore received by Seller less the amounts reasonably and actually expended by Seller to collect any such insurance proceeds or to remedy any unsafe conditions at the Subject Premises in compliance with the applicable law.
(b) if the estimated cost of repair or restoration exceeds five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, or the casualty is not fully covered by insurance (other than the deductible with respect thereto), Buyer shall have the option, exercisable on or prior to the Casualty Election Date (as defined below), time being of the essence, to terminate this Agreement by delivering notice of such termination to Seller, whereupon the Option Deposit shall be returned to Buyer and this Agreement shall be deemed canceled and of no further force or effect, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities against or to the other in respect thereof except for such provisions which are expressly provided in this Agreement to survive the termination hereof. If a fire or other casualty described in this Section 12.01(b) shall occur and Buyer shall not timely elect to terminate this Agreement, then Buyer and Seller shall consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price. In such event, (A) Seller shall assign to Buyer and Buyer shall have the right to make a claim for and to retain all of Seller’s interest in Seller’s casualty insurance policies including without limitation, any casualty insurance proceeds received or receivable under the casualty insurance policies in effect with respect to the Subject Premises on account of such physical damage or destruction, (B) Buyer shall receive a credit against the cash due at Closing for the amount of the deductible on such casualty insurance policy and (C) Seller shall deliver to Buyer any insurance proceeds theretofore received by Seller less the amounts reasonably and actually expended by Seller to collect any such insurance proceeds or to remedy any unsafe conditions at the Subject Premises in compliance with applicable law.
(c) The estimated cost to repair and/or restore shall be established by estimates obtained from independent contractors jointly selected by Buyer and Seller, each acting reasonably.
(d) The provisions of this Section 12.01 supersede any law applicable to the Subject Premises governing the effect of fire or other casualty in contracts for real property. Any disputes under this Section 12.01 as to the cost of repair or restoration or the time for completion of such repair or restoration shall be resolved by expedited arbitration in accordance with Exhibit “C”.
(e) “Casualty Election Date” means the tenth (10th) business day following Buyer’s receipt of the estimates as described in clause (c) above.
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(f) Seller shall not settle any casualty insurance claim without first obtaining Buyer’s consent thereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
12.02 Condemnation. If, prior to the Closing Date, any part of the Subject Premises is taken (other than a temporary taking), or if Seller shall receive an official notice from any governmental authority having eminent domain power over the Subject Premises of its intention to take, by condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, all or any part of the Subject Premises (a “Taking”), then Seller shall so notify Buyer (the “Taking Notice”), which Taking Notice shall describe the portion(s) of the Subject Premises which will or might be taken, and the following provisions shall apply:
(a) if such Taking involves no portion of the Improvements, less than five percent (5%) of the Land and does not render any portion of the Subject Premises unusable for its current or intended purpose or inaccessible as determined by an independent architect jointly selected by Seller and Buyer, each acting reasonably, neither party shall have any right to terminate this Agreement, and the parties shall nonetheless consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price; provided, however, that Seller shall, on the Closing Date, (A) assign and remit to Buyer the net proceeds of any award or other proceeds of such Taking which may have been collected by Seller as a result of such Taking less the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Seller in connection with such Taking, and (B) to the extent that the award or other proceeds shall have been collected, deliver to Buyer an assignment of Seller’s right to any such award or other proceeds which may be payable to Seller as a result of such Taking (it being understood that Buyer shall reimburse Seller for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Seller in connection with such Taking).
(b) if such Taking involves any portion of the Improvements, more than five percent (5%) of the Land or renders the Subject Premises unusable for its current purpose or inaccessible as determined by an independent architect jointly selected by Seller and Buyer, each acting reasonably, Buyer shall have the option, exercisable on or prior to the Condemnation Election Date (as defined below), time being of the essence, to terminate this Agreement by delivering notice of such termination to Seller, whereupon the Option Deposit shall be returned to Buyer and this Agreement shall be deemed canceled and of no further force or effect, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities against or to the other in respect thereof except pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement which are expressly provided to survive the termination hereof. If a Taking described in this Section 12.02(b) shall occur and Buyer shall not timely elect to terminate this Agreement, then Buyer and Seller shall consummate this transaction in accordance with this Agreement, without any abatement of the Purchase Price or any liability or obligation on the part of Seller by reason of such Taking; provided, however, that Seller shall, on the Closing Date, (A) assign and remit to Buyer the net proceeds of any award or other proceeds of such Taking which may have been collected by Seller as a result of such Taking less the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Seller in connection with such Taking, and (B) to the extent that the award or other proceeds shall have been collected, deliver to Buyer an assignment of Seller’s right to any such award or other proceeds which may be payable to Seller as a result of such Taking (it being understood that Buyer shall reimburse Seller for the out-of-pocket reasonable expenses incurred by Seller in connection with such Taking).
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(c) The provisions of this Section 12.02 supersede any law applicable to the Subject Premises governing the effect of condemnation in contracts for real property.
(d) “Condemnation Election Date” means the tenth (10th) business day following Buyer’s receipt of an independent architect’s determination as described in clause (b) above
13. OBJECTIONS TO TITLE: FAILURE OF SELLER OR BUYER TO PERFORM.
13.01 Objections to title and Seller and Buyer obligations in regard to same shall be addressed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
13.02 Neither this Agreement nor the Option Agreement shall be deemed to require Seller (1) to institute any legal action or proceeding to remove any defects in or objections to title, or (2) to expend any moneys to remove any defects or objections to title, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the Option Agreement.
13.03 The acceptance of the Deed by Buyer shall be deemed to be full performance of, and discharge of, every agreement and obligation on the part of Seller to be performed hereunder as a condition precedent to Buyer’s obligations except for matters that are expressly provided herein to survive the Closing.
13.04 Each party shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the other party or to the Title Company such duly executed and acknowledged or verified certificates and other instruments respecting its power and authority to perform the obligations hereunder, the due authorization thereof by appropriate proceedings and the authority of the officer or other representatives acting for it at the Closing, as counsel for the other party or the Title Company may reasonably request.
13.05 If the Subject Premises shall, at the time of Closing, be subject to any liens, such as for judgments or transfer, franchise, license or other similar taxes, or any encumbrances or other title exceptions which would be grounds for Buyer to reject title hereunder, the same shall not be deemed an objection to title provided that, at the time of Closing, the Title Company will issue or bind itself to issue a policy which will insure Buyer against collection thereof from or enforcement thereof against the Subject Premises for a premium computed at regular rates. The existence of any such liens or other defects at the Closing shall not be deemed defects in or objections to title if Seller shall deliver at the Closing instruments in form sufficient to satisfy the same which are acceptable to the Title Company to provide the insurance coverage pursuant to the preceding sentence.
14. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING:
14.01 Buyer’s Conditions to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the obligation of Buyer to close title and pay the Purchase Price in accordance with this Agreement is expressly conditioned upon the fulfillment by and as of the Closing Date of each of the conditions listed below, provided that Buyer, at its election, evidenced by written notice delivered to Seller at or prior to the Closing, may waive all or any of such conditions:
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(a) Seller shall have performed in all material respects all of Seller’s covenants, agreements and obligations under this Agreement that are then required to be performed under this Agreement and Seller shall have executed and delivered to Buyer all of the documents required to be delivered by Seller at the Closing and otherwise; and
(b) All of the representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date.
(c) Title to the Subject Premises shall be as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement.
14.02 Seller’s Conditions to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the obligation of Seller to close title in accordance with this Agreement is expressly conditioned upon the fulfillment by and as of the Closing Date of each of the conditions listed below, provided that Seller, at its election, evidenced by notice delivered to Buyer at or prior to the Closing, may waive all or any of such conditions:
(a) Buyer shall have executed and delivered to Seller all of the documents required to be delivered by Buyer at the Closing;
(b) Buyer shall have paid all monetary amounts due from Buyer hereunder and otherwise performed all of Buyer’s covenants, agreements and obligations under this Agreement that are then required to be performed under this Agreement;
(c) All of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date; and
(d) Buyer shall have delivered to Seller the balance of the Purchase Price (as adjusted under Section 4 hereof).
15. NOTICES.
All written notices and other communications (collectively, “Notices”) provided for or contemplated by this Agreement shall be addressed to (a) the party to whom such Notice is directed at the address hereinafter specified, unless written Notice of a change of address shall have been furnished to the other party and (b) to such party’s attorney at the address hereinafter specified for such attorney. All Notices shall be in writing and sent by (i) by hand or overnight courier (e.g., Federal Express or United Parcel Service, or (ii) by electronic mail portable document format (“PDF. For purposes of this Section 15, the addresses of the parties for all Notices are as follows (unless changed by similar notice in writing given by the particular person whose address is to be changed):
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To Seller:
470 4th Avenue Investors LLC
c/o Adam America Real Estate
850 Third Avenue, Suite 13D
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Omri Sachs
Email: omri@adamamericare.com
With a copy to:
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein,
LLP
1201 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, New York 11556
Attn: Jay H. Levinton, Esq.
Email: jlevinton@westermanllp.com
To Buyer:
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC
c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Steven Kahn
Email: steven.kahn@tphs.com
With a copy to:
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attn: James P. Godman, Esq.
Email: jgodman@kramerlevin.com
To Escrow Agent:
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
485 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attn: John Tonelli
Email: jtonelli@fnf.com
Any Notice may be given on behalf of any party by its counsel. Notices shall be deemed sufficiently served or given for all purposes under this Agreement, (i) in the case of hand delivery, upon the earliest of actual receipt or refusal by the addressee; (ii) in the case of overnight courier service, one (1) business day after delivered to the nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (iii) in the case of a PDF Notice, on the date of transmission if received by 5:00 p.m. of the recipient’s business day (otherwise it shall be deemed received on the next business day), provided that a hard copy of such PDF Notice is also delivered by hand delivery or overnight courier as provided in clause (i) or (ii) above.
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16. CLOSING COSTS.
Seller shall pay the recording fees of any document necessary to satisfy any lien or other encumbrance against the Subject Premises. Seller shall pay the New York City Real Property Transfer Tax and New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax. Seller shall also pay (i) all costs and expenses, including any prepayment premiums, to prepay and release any mortgages or other security interests from the Subject Premises or any portion thereof; and any other costs and expenses required to be paid by the construction lender (except in connection with any assignment of any mortgage to the extent set forth in Section 19 hereof); (ii) fifty percent (50%) of customary and reasonable escrow fees charged by the Title Company; and (iii) its share of the prorations described herein. Buyer shall pay the costs of examination of title ordered by Buyer, any owner’s policy of title insurance to be issued insuring Buyer’s title to the Subject Premises, any mortgagee’s policy of title insurance to be issued insuring any mortgage encumbering the Subject Premises, as well as all other title charges and all other costs or expenses incident to execution or recordation of documents required in order to transfer title to or mortgage the Subject Premises to Buyer’s lender. Buyer shall pay for all costs incurred in connection with its inspections and due diligence. Buyer shall also pay (i) fifty percent (50%) of customary and reasonable escrow fees charged by the Title Company; and (ii) its share of the prorations described herein. Additionally, any expenses, charges and fees of Closing, not specifically allocated herein or elsewhere in this Agreement or incurred by a specific party, shall be borne by the parties in accordance with general custom in New York City, or, if no such custom exists, shall be borne equally between the parties. The terms of this Section 16 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
17. PENDING TAX REDUCTION PROCEEDINGS.
There are no proceedings now pending for the reduction of the assessed valuation of the Subject Premises. Seller shall not file any new tax appeal for the real estate taxes attributable to the period prior to and including the year of Closing, unless and until Seller obtains Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. To the extent that Seller shall receive such consent, Seller shall from time to time promptly provide Buyer with any material updates to the status of such appeals and shall obtain Buyer’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) with respect to any settlement of any such appeal relating to the Closing Tax Year (as defined below). Buyer shall have the right to control the progress of and to make all decisions with respect to any contest of the real estate taxes and personal property taxes for the Subject Premises due and payable with respect to the portion of the tax year in which the Closing occurs (the “Closing Tax Year”) from and after the Closing Date and all subsequent years thereto. To the extent any refunds or credits are attributable to real estate and personal property taxes paid for the Closing Tax Year, such amounts shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller in the manner provided in Section 4.01(b) hereof, less costs incurred in obtaining such refund or credit and any amounts due to any past or present tenant of the Subject Premises. The provisions of this Section 17 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein).
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18. NO FINANCING CONTINGENCY.
This Agreement is not contingent upon the Buyer obtaining financing or any commitment for financing.
19. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
19.01 This Agreement together with the Option Agreement embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the transaction contemplated herein and therein, and all prior agreements, understandings, representations and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement and the Option Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged, or terminated except by an instrument signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, modification, amendment, discharge or termination is sought, and then only to the extent set forth in such instrument.
19.02 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York in all respects including the validity, interpretation and performance thereof and without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws.
19.03 The captions in this agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement. Defined terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the option agreement to which this Agreement is an exhibit (the “Option Agreement”).
19.04 This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the parties.
19.05 The submission of this Agreement by Seller to Buyer shall in no manner bind Seller or Buyer nor shall the same constitute an offer by Seller to Buyer. This Agreement shall be binding on the parties only when duly executed by Seller and Buyer and upon delivery of a copy of such fully executed agreement to the parties.
19.06 If the provisions of any exhibit or schedule to this Agreement are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of such exhibit or schedule shall prevail.
19.07 The parties agree that neither this Agreement nor the Option Agreement nor any memorandum or notice thereof shall be recorded in any public record and that, unless otherwise agreed to by Seller or otherwise required by law, this Agreement, the Option Agreement and the transaction contemplated herein shall be kept confidential by the parties, subject to Section 19.18. Nothing contained herein shall affect or be deemed to affect Buyer’s right, if any, to file a lis pendens or notice of pendency of action or similar notice against the Property in connection with an action for specific performance pursuant hereto.
19.08 Any time period provided herein which shall end on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday shall extend to 5:00 p.m. of the next full business day.
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19.09 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or portable document format (PDF), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument.
19.10 In no event may Buyer contact any tenants of the Subject Premises without Seller’s express written or oral consent. Any violation of this provision shall be deemed to be a material default under this Agreement.
19.11 Nothing set forth in this Agreement regarding survival shall be deemed to limit either party’s rights against the other by reason of the indemnity obligations of such party to the other set forth in this Agreement which this Agreement provides shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
19.12 Intentionally Omitted.
19.13 Buyer may not assign this Agreement to any person or to any entity without the prior written consent of Seller and any assignment in violation of this provision shall be null and void and constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon written notice to Seller not less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, Buyer may assign this Agreement to any of the following: any entity owned fifty percent (50%) or more by or directly or indirectly controlled by Buyer; a limited partnership in which Buyer is a general partner; a general partnership in which Buyer is managing general partner; a co-tenancy in which Buyer is a co-tenant; or a limited liability company in which Buyer is the managing member.
19.14 BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SELLER’S ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR ENGINEERING REPORTS OR OTHER PLANS AND MATERIALS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT PREMISES MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYER, IF ANY (COLLECTIVELY, THE “REPORTS”), OR OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT PREMISES, AND BUYER SHALL HAVE NO CLAIM AGAINST SELLER BASED UPON THE REPORTS OR SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT PREMISES OR SELLER’S FAILURE TO DELIVER ANY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT PREMISES TO BUYER.
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19.15 EFFECTIVE AS OF THE CLOSING, BUYER, FOR ITSELF AND ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, HEREBY RELEASES, ACQUITS AND FOREVER DISCHARGES SELLER AND (AS THE CASE MAY BE) SELLER’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, SHAREHOLDERS, TRUSTEES, PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES, MANAGERS, AGENTS AND AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS WHETHER THE SUIT IS INSTITUTED OR NOT) WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, LIQUIDATED OR CONTINGENT OTHER THAN EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY CALLED THE “CLAIMS”), WHICH BUYER HAS OR MAY HAVE IN THE FUTURE, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO (i) ANY DEFECTS (PATENT OR LATENT) OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES WHETHER THE SAME ARE THE RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, OR (ii) ANY OTHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER PHYSICAL CONDITIONS, AFFECTING THE SUBJECT PREMISES, WHETHER THE SAME ARE A RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIM FOR INDEMNIFICATION OR CONTRIBUTION ARISING UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (42 U.S.C. SECTION 9601, ET SEQ.) OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL STATUTE, RULE OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO LIABILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, WHETHER ARISING BASED ON EVENTS THAT OCCURRED BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER SELLER’S PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES AND WHETHER BASED ON THEORIES OF INDEMNIFICATION, CONTRIBUTION OR OTHERWISE. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THE RELEASE SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS UNDER ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE IN WHICH THE SUBJECT PREMISES IS LOCATED OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF OR UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AS ANY OF THOSE LAWS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND ANY REGULATIONS, ORDERS, RULES OF PROCEDURES OR GUIDELINES PROMULGATED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LAWS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE IN EXISTENCE ON THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BUYER HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF BUYER’S SELECTION AND BUYER IS GRANTING THIS RELEASE OF ITS OWN VOLITION AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH BUYER’S COUNSEL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELEASE SET FORTH HEREIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE AGREEMENTS, INDEMNITIES, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT WHICH THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ARE TO SURVIVE CLOSING OR ANY ACTS CONTITUTING FRAUD BY SELLER OR ANY AGREEMENT, INDEMNITY, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESSLY MADE BY SELLER IN, OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATION OF SELLER UNDER, ANY DOCUMENT DELIVERED BY SELLER AT CLOSING. BUYER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BUYER HAS CAREFULLY REVIEWED THIS SUBSECTION AND DISCUSSED ITS IMPORT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION ARE A MATERIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
19.16 At the option of either Seller or Buyer, each party agrees to cooperate with the other to qualify this transaction as a like-kind exchange of property described in Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Seller and Buyer further agree to consent to the assignment of this Agreement to a “Qualified Intermediary” and/or take such other action reasonably necessary to qualify this transaction as a like-kind exchange provided that (i) such exchange shall be at the cost and expense of the requesting party (other than de minimus attorneys’ fees), (ii) the other party shall incur no liability as a result of, or in connection with, such exchange and (iii) no such assignment of this Agreement shall relieve the requesting party of its obligations under this Agreement or delay the Closing and the requesting party shall remain liable for the performance of its obligations hereunder including, without limitation, the representations, warranties, and covenants given by it under this Agreement. The terms of this Section 19.16 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
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19.17 Each of the parties will pay its own attorneys’ fees except as otherwise specifically provided for herein. In any dispute or action between the parties arising out of this Agreement, or in connection with the Subject Premises, the prevailing party shall be entitled to have and recover from the other party all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees related thereto, whether by final judgment or by out-of-court settlement.
19.18 Prior to the Closing, Buyer agrees to treat the transactions contemplated herein and all information received with respect to the Subject Premises, whether such information is obtained from Seller or from Buyer’s own studies, in a confidential manner. Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall not disclose any such information to any third parties, other than such disclosure (i) to Buyer’s counsel, and other professionals, actual or potential investors, partners and lenders and their respective counsel and other professionals, insurers, property managers, mortgage brokers, employees, agents, consultants, accountants and advisors as may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that in each of the aforementioned cases, such disclosure is to be made expressly subject to this confidentiality requirement; (ii) as any governmental agency may require in order to comply with applicable laws or a court order, or as a result of the fact that Buyer’s beneficial owner is a public company; or (iii) to the extent that such information is a matter of public record, other than as a result of a breach of Buyer’s obligations under this Section 19.18. Buyer agrees to keep the terms and conditions of this Agreement confidential and not make any public announcements or disclosures with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement prior to Closing without the written consent of the Buyer. Seller and Buyer hereby acknowledge and agree that from and after the Closing neither party shall issue a press release related to the transactions contemplated hereunder without the express written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. The provisions of this Section 19.18 shall survive the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement.
19.19 Notwithstanding that there is no financing contingency, at Buyer’s request, Seller agrees to reasonably cooperate with Buyer in order to enable Buyer to consummate an assignment of the existing mortgages on the Subject Premises to Buyer’s lender, provided such assignment shall not be a condition of Closing. Buyer shall pay all payments and other costs and fees as and when due in connection with such assignment by Buyer, including, but not limited to, all assignment fees, legal fees, application and processing fees and payments and all other costs and expenses due to Seller’s existing mortgagee.
20. ESCROW AGENT.
Escrow Agent acknowledges and agrees to continue to comply with Article 11 of the Option Agreement.
21. DEFAULT; REMEDIES.
21.01 Buyer’s Remedies. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, in the event that: (A) (1) Seller fails or refuses to comply with any of Seller’s obligations hereunder, or (2) there is a material breach of any representation(s) or warranty(ies) by Seller or failure of any condition precedent to Buyer’s obligations hereunder; and (B) Buyer is not in default of its material obligations hereunder, then Buyer may elect one of the following options to be exercised by or on behalf of Buyer, as Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy, and subject to the qualifications hereinafter set forth:
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(a) to terminate this Agreement by giving Seller written notice of such election; or
(b) to waive, prior to or at the Closing and after any cure period, the applicable objection or condition and proceed to close the transaction contemplated hereby in accordance with the remaining terms hereof; or
(c) in the event of a failure or refusal by Seller to comply with any of Seller’s obligations hereunder, to seek to enforce specific performance by Seller of its obligations under this Agreement.
21.02 In the event of a termination of this Agreement by Buyer under Section 21.01(a), then (i) the Option Deposit shall be returned to Buyer; and (ii) Seller and Buyer shall be released and relieved of further obligations, liabilities or claims hereunder except as herein otherwise expressly specified. Any action for specific performance pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.01(c) must be instituted by Buyer, if at all, within sixty (60) days after the later to occur of (x) the date upon which Buyer has actual knowledge that the default has occurred or (y) the Scheduled Closing Date, and (ii) if such action is not so instituted by Buyer within such period of time, then Buyer shall be deemed conclusively to have waived the right to institute such action and to have elected to terminate this Agreement as provided above.
21.03 Seller’s Remedies. If Buyer fails to consummate the purchase of the Property as required under this Agreement for any reason other than the failure of any condition precedent to Buyer’s obligation to consummate such purchase, or Seller’s default or termination of this Agreement by Buyer or Seller pursuant to a right to do so under the provisions of this Agreement, then the Option Deposit shall be paid to Seller as liquidated damages (which shall be Seller’s sole and exclusive remedy against Buyer in tort or contract, and in law or equity), it being agreed between the parties hereto that the actual damages to Seller in such event are impractical to ascertain and the amount of the Option Deposit is a fair and reasonable estimate thereof and shall be and constitute valid liquidated damages, not a forfeiture or penalty, at which time this Agreement shall be null and void and neither party shall have any rights or obligations under this Agreement. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, SELLER WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE UNDER RELEVANT STATUTORY LAW TO SEEK SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER REMEDY IN LAW OR EQUITY OTHER THAN RECEIPT OF THE OPTION DEPOSIT.
21.04 Intentionally Omitted.
21.05 Conflict with the Option Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and the Option Agreement after the exercise of the Option by Buyer (if applicable), the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SELLER: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
BUYER: | ||
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Steven Kahn | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
ESCROW AGENT: | |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 2 AND ARTICLE 20 ONLY. | |
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY |
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Signature Page
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of Subject Premises
Lot 43
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue and the southeasterly side of 11th Street;
RUNNING THENCE northwesterly along the southeasterly side of 11th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to a point; THENCE TURNING and running easterly, on a line parallel with 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to a point;
THENCE TURNING and running southeasterly, on a line parallel with 10th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue;
THENCE TURNING and running southwesterly along the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to the point and place of BEGINNING.
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EXHIBIT B
Additional Permitted Exceptions
1. | Terms, Covenants, Restrictions Easements and Agreement contained in a Zoning Lot Development and Easement Agreement made by and between Kenneth Juris and the Pauline Samuel’s Living Trust (Owner) and Fourth Eleventh Development LLC (Developer), dated as of 2/4/2014 and recorded 2/26/2014 as CRFN 2014000070415. |
2. | Declaration of Zoning Lot Restrictions made by Kenneth Juris, the Pauline Samuel’s Living Trust and Fourth Eleventh Development LLC dated as of 2/4/2014 and recorded 2/26/2014 as CRFN 2014000070417. |
3. | Zoning Lot Description and Ownership Statement made by 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC, dated 2/25/2014 and recorded 3/3/2014 as CRFN 2014000073663. |
4. | Zoning Lot Certification made by Riverside Abstract, LLC, as agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, dated 2/27/2014 and recorded 3/7/2014 as CRFN 2014000081121. |
5. | Certificate Pursuant to Zoning Lot Subdivision D dated 2/27/2014 and recorded 3/3/2014 as CRFN2014000073664. |
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EXHIBIT C
Arbitration
The provisions of Section 12 supersede any law applicable to the Subject Premises governing the effect of fire or other casualty in contracts for real property. Any disputes under Section 12 as to the cost of repair or restoration or the time for completion of such repair or restoration shall be resolved by expedited arbitration before a single arbitrator in New York, New York acceptable to both Seller and Buyer in their reasonable judgment in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association; provided, that if Seller and Buyer fail to agree on an arbitrator within five (5) days after a dispute arises, then either party may request the office of the American Arbitration Association located in New York, New York to designate an arbitrator. Such arbitrator shall be an independent architect or engineer who is impartial and has no existing or historical personal professional relationship with Seller, Buyer or their respective affiliates, having at least ten (10) years of experience in the construction of multi-family apartment buildings in Brooklyn, New York. The determination of the arbitrator shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. The costs and expenses of such arbitrator shall be borne equally by Seller and Buyer.
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EXHIBIT D
Service Agreements
1. | Full Service Maintenance Contract dated July 13, 2017 between Major Elevator Corp. and Adam America Real Estate; |
2. | Building Link agreement dated June 01, 2017 between 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC and BuildingLink.com LLC; |
3. | Addendum to Saas Subscription Agreement between Yardi System, Inc. and Adam America LLC dated May 16, 2017; |
4. | Service Agreement dated July 10, 2017 between 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC and Spectrum; |
5. | Service Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC and Spectrum for virtual doorman services; |
6. | Service agreement for Integrated Pest Management signed on July 27, 2017; |
7. | Gas allocation metering proposal submitted on July 21, 2016; |
8. | Virtual doorman proposal accepted on March 22, 2017; |
9. | Standard commercial fire alarm monitoring contract signed on September 8, 2016; |
10. | Service agreement for inspection and testing services signed on May 9, 2017. |
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EXHIBIT E
Assignment and Assumption of Leases
Assignment and Assumption of Leases
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES (this “Assignment”) is made and executed as of _________ _____, 2018 between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Assignor”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022, (hereinafter referred to as the “Assignee”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Assignor has on this date conveyed the real property more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference and the improvements located thereon in the City of New York, County of Kings, State of New York (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Property”) to Assignee pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of February, 2018, by and between Assignor and Assignee (the “Purchase Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, in connection therewith, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all Leases (defined below) in connection with the Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor and Assignee acknowledge, understand and agree as follows:
1. Assignor does hereby transfer, assign and set over unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest, as landlord, under all leases listed on Exhibit B attached hereto (the “Leases”) and incorporated herein by this reference, together with all security deposits and guarantees thereof, if any.
2. Assignee hereby accepts the assignment made herein and assumes and covenants and agrees to perform and fulfill and be liable for all obligations of the landlord under the Leases set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto which arise and relate to periods from and after the date hereof. In no event shall Assignee by responsible for any duty or obligation under any Leases which arise or relate to periods prior to the date hereof.
3. This Assignment shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
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4. This Assignment may be executed by facsimile, PDF or other electronic signatures in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment and Assumption of Leases as of the date first written above.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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ASSIGNOR:
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
ASSIGNEE: |
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Steven Kahn | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit A to Assignment and Assumption of Leases
Legal Description of Real Property
Lot 43
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue and the southeasterly side of 11th Street;
RUNNING THENCE northwesterly along the southeasterly side of 11th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to a point; THENCE TURNING and running easterly, on a line parallel with 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to a point;
THENCE TURNING and running southeasterly, on a line parallel with 10th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue;
THENCE TURNING and running southwesterly along the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to the point and place of BEGINNING.
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Exhibit B to Assignment and Assumption of Leases
Leases to be Assigned
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EXHIBIT G
PCO Escrow Agreement
HOLDBACK ESCROW AGREEMENT
(PCO)
THIS HOLDBACK ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the ___day of _____________, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”), and FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a [____] corporation, having an address at [________] (“Escrow Agent”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer entered into that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February ___, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Seller agreed to sell, and Buyer agreed to purchase, upon and subject to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Property (as defined in the Purchase Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.02(b) of the Purchase Agreement, if Seller does not receive a PCO (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deduct from the Closing Payment (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) an amount equal to $250,000 (the “PCO Escrow Holdback”), and deposit such amount in escrow pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the purpose of satisfying the post-closing obligations of Seller under Sections 7.02 and 7.03 of the Purchase Agreement.
WHEREAS, Seller did not obtain a permanent certificate of occupancy for the Building prior to Closing and Buyer has deducted from the Closing Payment an amount equal to $250,000, which sum shall represent the PCO Escrow Holdback.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Buyer, Seller and Escrow Agent agree as follows:
1. Recitals Incorporated; Defined Terms. The recitals set forth hereinabove in this Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Deposit of Escrow Amount. Buyer has deposited the PCO Escrow Holdback with Escrow Agent on the Effective Date because Seller has not received a permanent certificate of occupancy for the Building prior to the Closing.
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3. Appointment of Escrow Agent; Acceptance of Appointment. Seller and Buyer hereby appoint Escrow Agent to act as escrowee under this Agreement, and Escrow Agent, by its execution of this Agreement, hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in such capacity by holding, administering and disbursing the PCO Escrow Holdback in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Escrow Agent hereby confirms that it shall not be entitled to any compensation for Escrow Agent’s services as escrowee.
4. Release of Balance of Escrow Amount. Escrow Agent shall: (i) disburse the PCO Escrow Holdback to the recipient set forth in joint written directions delivered and signed by Seller and Buyer (the “Joint Written Directions”) following the receipt by Escrow Agent of such Joint Written Directions; or (ii) disburse the PCO Escrow Holdback to Seller upon the delivery, prior to the PCO Deadline Date (as defined below), by Seller of a PCO for the Building to Buyer and delivery, prior to the PCO Deadline Date, by Seller to Escrow Agent and Buyer of a written statement confirming that such PCO has been obtained and delivered. Escrow Agent shall promptly so disburse the PCO Escrow Holdback to the party entitled thereto. In the event that (i) or (ii) have not occurred prior to the date that occurs fifteen (15) months after the date hereof (the “PCO Deadline Date”), then Buyer shall be entitled to receive and retain the PCO Escrow Holdback for its own account and, to such end, Buyer may give written notice (a “Demand Notice”) to Escrow Agent and Seller, which Demand Notice shall include a request of Escrow Agent to deliver the PCO Escrow Holdback to Buyer. Seller shall then have five (5) business days to object in writing to the release of the PCO Escrow Holdback as provided for in the Demand Notice. If Seller provides such an objection, then Escrow Agent shall retain the PCO Escrow Holdback until it receives Joint Written Directions as to the disposition and disbursement of the PCO Escrow Holdback, or until ordered by final court order, decree or judgment, which is not subject to appeal, to deliver the PCO Escrow Holdback to a particular party, in which event the PCO Escrow Holdback shall be delivered in accordance with such notice, instruction, order, decree or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Buyer or any of Buyer’s affiliates, employees, agents or other representatives shall fail, in any material respect, to cooperate with Seller as is reasonably necessary in order to obtain the PCO and Seller gives Buyer notice of the occurrence thereof with reasonable specificity, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after Buyer’s receipt of such notice, then the Seller shall be entitled to receive and retain the PCO Escrow Holdback for its own account and, to such end, Seller may deliver a Demand Notice to Escrow Agent and Buyer, which Demand Notice shall include a request of Escrow Agent to deliver the PCO Escrow Holdback to Seller. Buyer shall then have five (5) business days to object in writing to the release of the PCO Escrow Holdback as provided for in the Demand Notice. If Buyer provides such an objection, then Escrow Agent shall retain the PCO Escrow Holdback until it receives Joint Written Directions as to the disposition and disbursement of the PCO Escrow Holdback, or until ordered by final court order, decree or judgment, which is not subject to appeal, to deliver the PCO Escrow Holdback to a particular party, in which event the PCO Escrow Holdback shall be delivered in accordance with such notice, instruction, order, decree or judgment.
5. Status, Rights and Duties of Escrow Agent; Indemnification.
a. | The parties hereto hereby confirm and agree that the status, rights and duties of Escrow Agent hereunder shall be governed by the following provisions: |
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i. | It is agreed that the duties of Escrow Agent hereunder are only such as are herein specifically provided, being purely ministerial in nature, and that Escrow Agent shall incur no liability hereunder whatsoever except for its willful misconduct or gross negligence, and Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability hereunder with respect to any action taken or omitted by Escrow Agent (A) in good faith upon the advice of its legal counsel given with respect to any questions relating to the duties and responsibilities of Escrow Agent hereunder, (B) in reliance on any instrument, including any written notice or instruction provided for in this Agreement, not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, to have been signed or presented by a person or persons having authority to sign or present such instrument, and to conform to the provisions of this Agreement, or (C) pursuant to any judgment, decree, or order of a court adjudicating any dispute arising under this Agreement or with respect to the PCO Escrow Holdback, Escrow Agent being hereby authorized and directed to act in accordance with such judgment, decree or order regardless of whether an appeal has been or may be taken therefrom by Seller or Buyer. |
ii. | Escrow Agent shall be under no responsibility with respect to the PCO Escrow Holdback other than faithfully to deposit and hold the same as herein provided and thereafter to disburse or release the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and any subsequent instructions given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. |
iii. | Escrow Agent assumes no liability under this Agreement except that of a stakeholder. If there is hereafter any dispute between Seller and Buyer as to whether Escrow Agent is obligated to disburse the PCO Escrow Holdback or as to whom any portion thereof is to be paid, Escrow Agent will not be obligated to make any such payment but in such event Escrow Agent may hold such sum and documents until receipt by Escrow Agent of an authorization in writing signed by Seller and Buyer directing the disposition of such sum or documents, or, in the absence of such authorization, Escrow Agent may hold the sum until the final determination of the rights of the parties in an appropriate proceeding. If such written authorization is not given, or proceedings for such determination are not begun and diligently continued, Escrow Agent is not required to bring an appropriate action or proceeding for leave to deposit the sum or documents in court, pending such determination, but in the event of any such dispute between Seller and Buyer under this Agreement, Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to pay all sums then held hereunder into court in an appropriate interpleader proceeding. |
iv. | Following the disbursement of the PCO Escrow Holdback as provided in this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall have no further duties or liabilities hereunder. |
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b. | Seller and Buyer hereby jointly and severally indemnify Escrow Agent against, and hold Escrow Agent harmless from, any and all claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liabilities that may be imposed in connection with the performance of Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder, including, without limitation, any litigation arising with respect to this Agreement or involving the subject matter hereof, but excluding any such claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, expenses and liabilities resulting from or arising out of any willful misconduct or gross negligence by Escrow Agent hereunder. The provisions of this subsection 5(b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement. |
c. | Escrow Agent may resign at any time upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Seller and Buyer, and may be removed by the mutual consent of Seller and Buyer upon five (5) days’ prior written notice to Escrow Agent. Prior to the effective date of the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent or any successor escrow agent, Seller and Buyer shall jointly appoint a successor escrow agent to hold the Escrow Funds, and any such successor escrow agent shall execute and deliver to the predecessor escrow agent an instrument accepting such appointment, whereupon such successor escrow agent shall, without further act, become vested with all of the rights, powers and duties of the predecessor escrow agent as if originally named herein. Prior to the appointment of such successor escrow agent and such successor escrow agent’s acceptance of such appointment, the escrow agent who is resigning or being removed shall continue to serve in such capacity and, upon such appointment and acceptance, the predecessor escrow agent shall cooperate and take all necessary actions to transfer the PCO Escrow Holdback to the successor escrow agent. |
d. | Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any failure, refusal or inability of the depository bank to pay the PCO Escrow Holdback at Escrow Agent’s direction, or for levies by taxing authorities based upon the taxpayer identification number used to establish the applicable money market account. |
6. Notices. Each notice, instruction or certificate required or permitted by the terms hereof shall be in writing and shall be communicated by personal delivery or nationally recognized overnight courier to the parties hereto at the address shown below or at such other address as any of them may designate by notice to each of the others:
If to Seller:
470 4th Avenue Investors LLC
c/o Adam America Real Estate
850 Third Avenue, Suite 13D
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Omri Sachs
Email: omri@adamamericare.com
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With a copy to:
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein,
LLP
1201 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, New York 11556
Attn: Jay H. Levinton, Esq.
Email: jlevinton@westermanllp.com
If to Buyer:
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC
c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Steven Kahn
Email: steven.kahn@tphs.com
With a copy to:
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attn: James P. Godman, Esq.
Email: jgodman@kramerlevin.com
If to Escrow Agent:
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
485 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attn: John Tonelli
Email: JTonelli@fnf.com
All notices shall be deemed given upon the date of delivery if delivery is made before 5:00 PM (New York time) and, if delivered late, on the next business day after delivery of such notice or the date of refusal to accept delivery of such notice.
7. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors in interests and assigns. This Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and the parties expressly agree that this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements concerning the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the Purchase Agreement. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in more than one counterpart, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same document. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in a writing executed by the parties hereto. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or portable document format (PDF), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
SELLER: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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BUYER: | ||
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Steven Kahn | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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The undersigned has executed this Agreement solely to confirm its acceptance of the duties of the Escrow Agent and receipt of the PCO Escrow Holdback.
ESCROW AGENT: | ||
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[END OF SIGNATURES]
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EXHIBIT H
Bill of Sale
BILL OF SALE
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration paid to Seller by 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (“Buyer”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, hereby sells, conveys, assigns, transfers, delivers and sets over to Buyer all building systems, fixtures, furnishings, furniture, equipment, machinery, inventory, appliances and other tangible and intangible personal property, in each case, to the extent owned by Seller and, in the case of tangible personal property, located at 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, and used in connection with the operation thereof (collectively, the “Personal Property”). Reference is made to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between Seller and Buyer, dated as of February, 2018 (the “Agreement”).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto Buyer and Buyer’s successors and assigns forever.
This Bill of Sale is made by Seller without recourse and without any expressed or implied representation or warranty whatsoever, except for the express representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Seller set forth in the Agreement, subject to the limitation on survival of such representations and warranties as set forth in the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has executed and delivered this Bill of Sale as of ________________ ___, 2018.
SELLER: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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BUYER: | ||
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Steven Kahn | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT I
Eligibility Certificate Escrow Agreement
HOLDBACK ESCROW AGREEMENT
(Eligibility Certificate)
THIS HOLDBACK ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the ___day of ______________, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Buyer”), and FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a [____] corporation, having an address at [______] (“Escrow Agent”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller and Buyer entered into that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February ___, 2018 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Seller agreed to sell, and Buyer agreed to purchase, upon and subject to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Property (as defined in the Purchase Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section [7.04] of the Purchase Agreement, if Seller does not receive the Eligibility Certificate (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deduct from the Closing Payment (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) an amount equal to $375,000 (the “Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback”), and deposit such amount in escrow pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the purpose of satisfying the post-closing obligations of Seller under Section [7.04] of the Purchase Agreement.
WHEREAS, Seller did not obtain an Eligibility Certificate for the Building prior to Closing and Buyer has deducted from the Closing Payment an amount equal to $375,000, which sum shall represent the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Buyer, Seller and Escrow Agent agree as follows:
1. Recitals Incorporated; Defined Terms. The recitals set forth hereinabove in this Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Deposit of Escrow Amount. Buyer has deposited the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback with Escrow Agent on the Effective Date because Seller has not received the Eligibility Certificate for the Building prior to the Closing.
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3. Appointment of Escrow Agent; Acceptance of Appointment. Seller and Buyer hereby appoint Escrow Agent to act as escrowee under this Agreement, and Escrow Agent, by its execution of this Agreement, hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in such capacity by holding, administering and disbursing the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Escrow Agent hereby confirms that it shall not be entitled to any compensation for Escrow Agent’s services as escrowee.
4. Release of Balance of Escrow Amount. Escrow Agent shall: (i) disburse the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to the recipient set forth in joint written directions delivered and signed by Seller and Buyer (the “Joint Written Directions”) following the receipt by Escrow Agent of such Joint Written Directions; or (ii) disburse the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to Seller upon the delivery, prior to the Eligibility Certificate Deadline Date (as defined below), by Seller of the Eligibility Certificate for the Building to Buyer and delivery, prior to the Eligibility Certificate Deadline Date, by Seller to Escrow Agent and Buyer of a written statement confirming that such Eligibility Certificate has been obtained and delivered. Escrow Agent shall promptly so disburse the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to the party entitled thereto. In the event that (i) or (ii) above have not occurred prior to the date that occurs fifteen (15) months after the date hereof (the “Eligibility Certificate Deadline Date”), then Buyer shall be entitled to receive and retain the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback for its own account and, to such end, Buyer may give written notice (a “Demand Notice”) to Escrow Agent and Seller, which Demand Notice shall include a request of Escrow Agent to deliver the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to Buyer. Seller shall then have five (5) business days to object in writing to the release of the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback as provided for in the Demand Notice. If Seller provides such an objection, then Escrow Agent shall retain the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback until it receives Joint Written Directions as to the disposition and disbursement of the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback, or until ordered by final court order, decree or judgment, which is not subject to appeal, to deliver the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to a particular party, in which event the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback shall be delivered in accordance with such notice, instruction, order, decree or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Buyer or any of Buyer’s affiliates, employees, agents or other representatives shall fail, in any material respect, to cooperate with Seller as is reasonably necessary in order to obtain the Eligibility Certificate and Seller gives Buyer notice of the occurrence thereof with reasonable specificity, and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after Buyer’s receipt of such notice, then the Seller shall be entitled to receive and retain the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback for its own account and, to such end, Seller may deliver a Demand Notice to Escrow Agent and Buyer, which Demand Notice shall include a request of Escrow Agent to deliver the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to Seller. Buyer shall then have five (5) business days to object in writing to the release of the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback as provided for in the Demand Notice. If Buyer provides such an objection, then Escrow Agent shall retain the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback until it receives Joint Written Directions as to the disposition and disbursement of the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback, or until ordered by final court order, decree or judgment, which is not subject to appeal, to deliver the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to a particular party, in which event the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback shall be delivered in accordance with such notice, instruction, order, decree or judgment.
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5. Status, Rights and Duties of Escrow Agent; Indemnification.
a. | The parties hereto hereby confirm and agree that the status, rights and duties of Escrow Agent hereunder shall be governed by the following provisions: |
i. | It is agreed that the duties of Escrow Agent hereunder are only such as are herein specifically provided, being purely ministerial in nature, and that Escrow Agent shall incur no liability hereunder whatsoever except for its willful misconduct or gross negligence, and Escrow Agent shall not incur any liability hereunder with respect to any action taken or omitted by Escrow Agent (A) in good faith upon the advice of its legal counsel given with respect to any questions relating to the duties and responsibilities of Escrow Agent hereunder, (B) in reliance on any instrument, including any written notice or instruction provided for in this Agreement, not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, to have been signed or presented by a person or persons having authority to sign or present such instrument, and to conform to the provisions of this Agreement, or (C) pursuant to any judgment, decree, or order of a court adjudicating any dispute arising under this Agreement or with respect to the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback, Escrow Agent being hereby authorized and directed to act in accordance with such judgment, decree or order regardless of whether an appeal has been or may be taken therefrom by Seller or Buyer. |
ii. | Escrow Agent shall be under no responsibility with respect to the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback other than faithfully to deposit and hold the same as herein provided and thereafter to disburse or release the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and any subsequent instructions given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. |
iii. | Escrow Agent assumes no liability under this Agreement except that of a stakeholder. If there is hereafter any dispute between Seller and Buyer as to whether Escrow Agent is obligated to disburse the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback or as to whom any portion thereof is to be paid, Escrow Agent will not be obligated to make any such payment but in such event Escrow Agent may hold such sum and documents until receipt by Escrow Agent of an authorization in writing signed by Seller and Buyer directing the disposition of such sum or documents, or, in the absence of such authorization, Escrow Agent may hold the sum until the final determination of the rights of the parties in an appropriate proceeding. If such written authorization is not given, or proceedings for such determination are not begun and diligently continued, Escrow Agent is not required to bring an appropriate action or proceeding for leave to deposit the sum or documents in court, pending such determination, but in the event of any such dispute between Seller and Buyer under this Agreement, Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to pay all sums then held hereunder into court in an appropriate interpleader proceeding. |
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iv. | Following the disbursement of the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback as provided in this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall have no further duties or liabilities hereunder. |
b. | Seller and Buyer hereby jointly and severally indemnify Escrow Agent against, and hold Escrow Agent harmless from, any and all claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liabilities that may be imposed in connection with the performance of Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder, including, without limitation, any litigation arising with respect to this Agreement or involving the subject matter hereof, but excluding any such claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, expenses and liabilities resulting from or arising out of any willful misconduct or gross negligence by Escrow Agent hereunder. The provisions of this subsection 5(b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement. |
c. | Escrow Agent may resign at any time upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Seller and Buyer, and may be removed by the mutual consent of Seller and Buyer upon five (5) days’ prior written notice to Escrow Agent. Prior to the effective date of the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent or any successor escrow agent, Seller and Buyer shall jointly appoint a successor escrow agent to hold the Escrow Funds, and any such successor escrow agent shall execute and deliver to the predecessor escrow agent an instrument accepting such appointment, whereupon such successor escrow agent shall, without further act, become vested with all of the rights, powers and duties of the predecessor escrow agent as if originally named herein. Prior to the appointment of such successor escrow agent and such successor escrow agent’s acceptance of such appointment, the escrow agent who is resigning or being removed shall continue to serve in such capacity and, upon such appointment and acceptance, the predecessor escrow agent shall cooperate and take all necessary actions to transfer the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback to the successor escrow agent. |
d. | Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any failure, refusal or inability of the depository bank to pay the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback at Escrow Agent’s direction, or for levies by taxing authorities based upon the taxpayer identification number used to establish the applicable money market account. |
6. Notices. Each notice, instruction or certificate required or permitted by the terms hereof shall be in writing and shall be communicated by personal delivery or nationally recognized overnight courier to the parties hereto at the address shown below or at such other address as any of them may designate by notice to each of the others:
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If to Seller:
470 4th Avenue Investors LLC
c/o Adam America Real Estate
850 Third Avenue, Suite 13D
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Omri Sachs
Email: omri@adamamericare.com
With a copy to:
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP
1201 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, New York 11556
Attn: Jay H. Levinton, Esq.
Email: jlevinton@westermanllp.com
If to Buyer:
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC
c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc.
717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Steven Kahn
Email: steven.kahn@tphs.com
With a copy to:
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attn: James P. Godman, Esq.
Email: jgodman@kramerlevin.com
If to Escrow Agent:
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
485 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attn: John Tonelli
Email: JTonelli@fnf.com
All notices shall be deemed given upon the date of delivery if delivery is made before 5:00 PM (New York time) and, if delivered late, on the next business day after delivery of such notice or the date of refusal to accept delivery of such notice.
7. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors in interests and assigns. This Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and the parties expressly agree that this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements concerning the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the Purchase Agreement. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in more than one counterpart, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same document. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in a writing executed by the parties hereto. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or portable document format (PDF), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
SELLER: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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BUYER: | ||
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Steven Kahn | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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The undersigned has executed this Agreement solely to confirm its acceptance of the duties of the Escrow Agent and receipt of the Eligibility Certificate Escrow Holdback.
ESCROW AGENT: | ||
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[END OF SIGNATURES]
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EXHIBIT J
Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate
TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
The undersigned _______________ (“Tenant”) is the Tenant and 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Landlord”) is the Landlord under that certain lease dated ________________ (the “Lease”) with respect to Tenant’s occupancy of approximately _______ square feet of the property situated at and known as 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (the “Premises”). In contemplation of Landlord conveying the Premises to 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC (“Buyer”), Tenant does hereby certify and warrant to Buyer and its lenders, if any, and their respective successors and assigns that:
1. The Lease is in full force and effect, has not been modified or amended, and is binding and enforceable as against Tenant in accordance with its terms. A true, correct and complete copy of the Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. The commencement date of the Lease is _________. Tenant has taken possession of the space demised under the Lease. All alterations, improvements and work to be performed by Landlord, if any, have been completed in a manner fully satisfactory to Tenant. The termination date of the Lease is ______________.
3. The monthly rent under the Lease is $___________. The base rent, additional rent and all other charges under the Lease have been paid by Tenant through the period ending __________________. No prepayment of rent under the Lease more than one month in advance has been made to date or will be without Buyer’s written consent.
4. Neither Tenant nor Landlord are in breach of default under the Lease, and Tenant knows of no event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a breach or default under the Lease by Tenant or Landlord.
5. Neither Tenant nor Landlord has commenced any action or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Lease.
6. There are no offsets, defenses, abatements, claims, counterclaims or deductions with respect to the payment of base rent, additional rent or any other sums payable under the Lease.
7. This Agreement shall be binding upon Tenant and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Buyer and its lenders and their respective successors, assigns and designees.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Tenant has duly executed, acknowledged and delivered this Certificate as of the date set forth below.
TENANT | ||
By: | ||
Dated: |
STATE OF NEW YORK | } | |
} | ss.: | |
COUNTY OF | } |
On the ______ day of _____________, 20__, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared ___________________________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me the he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public |
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Exhibit A
Lease
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EXHIBIT K
8-K AUDIT REQUIREMENTS
For the period of time commencing on the Effective Date and continuing through the last day of the third month following Closing, Seller shall, from time to time, upon reasonable advance notice from Buyer, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Buyer and its representatives, agents and employees with access to information which is relevant and reasonably necessary, for the Buyer’s outside third party accountants (the “Accountants”), to enable Buyer and its Accountants to prepare financial statements in compliance with any and or all of (a) Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”); (b) any other rule issued by the Commission and applicable to Buyer; and (c) any registration statement, report or disclosure statement filed with the Commission by, or on behalf of Buyer; provided, however, that in any such event(s), Buyer shall reimburse Seller for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses that Seller incurs in order to comply with the foregoing requirement. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the following is a representative description of the information and documentation that Buyer and the Accountants may require in order to comply with (a), (b) and (c) above. Seller shall provide the following information, to the extent the same is available (capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings as ascribed to such terms in the Agreement to which this Exhibit is attached):
1. | Rent rolls for the calendar months from January 2017 through the calendar month in which Closing occurs, to the extent applicable; |
2. | Statement of operations for the 2017 calendar year; |
3. | Most currently available real estate tax bills; |
4. | Schedule of operating expenses for the calendar months from January 2017 through the calendar month in which Closing occurs; |
5. | Access to Seller’s invoices with respect to expenditures made during the final fiscal year; and |
6. | Access (during normal and customary business hours) to responsible personnel to answer accounting questions. |
Nothing herein shall require Seller to conduct its own audits or generate any requested materials that are not in its possession, custody or control.
The provisions of the foregoing information shall be for informational purposes only, shall not be deemed to be representations or warranties under this Agreement, and shall not expose Seller to any liability on account thereof.
Upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice and not more than once during the three (3) month period, upon Buyer’s request, Seller shall on a one (l)-time basis only, make Seller’s books, records, existing supporting invoices and other existing substantiating documentation relating solely to the Subject Premises, that are not deemed by Seller to be privileged, available to Buyer for inspection, copying and audit by Buyer’s designated accountants, at the expense of Buyer. This obligation shall survive the Closing for a period of three (3) months following the Closing and shall not be merged with any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing.
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EXHIBIT M
Form of TCO
A temporary certificate of occupancy for the Subject Premises permitting uses that include (i) residential use listed in Use Group 2 as set forth in the Zoning Resolution on the cellar through twelfth floor, (ii) commercial uses listed in Section 132-22(a) of the Zoning Resolution on the ground floor, and (iii) a use listed in Use Group 3 or Use Group 4 as set forth in the Zoning Resolution. Such temporary certificate of occupancy shall include those conditions set forth on the temporary certificate of occupancy for the Subject Premises in effect on the date hereof and any other conditions required by the New York City Department of Buildings not inconsistent with the foregoing.
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EXHIBIT N
Form of Deed
BARGAIN AND SALE DEED WITHOUT
COVENANT AGAINST GRANTOR’S ACTS
THIS INDENTURE, dated as of ________, 2018, by and between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Grantor”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (“Grantee”).
WITNESSETH, that Grantor in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration paid by Grantee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by Grantor, does hereby grant and release and assign forever unto Grantee, and the heirs or successors and assigns of Grantee, all those certain plots, pieces or parcels of land commonly known as 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York and located in the County of Kings and State of New York, as more particularly bounded and described in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the “Land”);
BEING and intended to the same premises as described in a deed conveyed to the Grantor dated __________ and recorded ________________ in the Office of the City Register of the City of New York, Kings County, CRFN ____________________;
TOGETHER with the building(s) now located or hereafter erected on the Land (the “Building”) and any and all other fixtures and improvements now located or hereafter erected on the Land (the Building and such other fixtures and improvements being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Improvements”);
TOGETHER with all right, title and interest, if any, of Grantor in and to the land lying in the bed of any street, highway, road or avenue, opened or proposed, public or private, in front of or adjoining the Land, to the center line thereof, any rights of way, appendages, appurtenances, easements, sidewalks, alleys, gores or strips of land adjoining or appurtenant to the Land and used in conjunction therewith, and any award or payment made or to be made in lieu of any of the foregoing or any portion thereof and any unpaid award for damage to the Land or any of the Improvements by reason of change of grade or closing of any street, road or avenue (the foregoing rights, together with the Land and the Improvements being hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the “Premises”);
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Premises herein granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, unto Grantee, and the heirs, successors and assigns of Grantee, forever.
AND Grantor, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law, covenants that Grantor will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such consideration as a trust fund to be applied first for the purpose of paying the cost of improvements and will apply the same first to the payment of the cost of improvements before using any part of the total of the same or any other purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has duly executed this deed the day and year first above written.
GRANTOR: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
State of New York |
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County of | ) |
On the ___ day of _______ in the year 2018 before me, the undersigned, personally appeared _____________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to me the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in her/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
(Signature and office of individual taking acknowledgment) |
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EXHIBIT A TO DEED
Legal Description
Lot 43
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, State of New York bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue and the southeasterly side of 11th Street;
RUNNING THENCE northwesterly along the southeasterly side of 11th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to a point; THENCE TURNING and running easterly, on a line parallel with 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to a point;
THENCE TURNING and running southeasterly, on a line parallel with 10th Street, 105 feet 9 inches to the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue;
THENCE TURNING and running southwesterly along the northwesterly side of 4th Avenue, 120 feet 0 inches to the point and place of BEGINNING.
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BARGAIN AND SALE DEED
WITHOUT COVENANT AGAINST GRANTOR’S ACTS
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC
TO
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC
Block: | 1015 |
Lot: | 43 |
County: | Kings |
Address: | 470 4th Avenue |
Brooklyn, New York | |
RECORD AND RETURN TO: | |
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP | |
1177 Avenue of the Americas | |
New York, New York 10036 | |
Attn: James P. Godman, Esq. |
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EXHIBIT O
Form of Notice to Tenants
TRANSFER NOTICE
To: All Tenants of 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York:
Please be advised that above-referenced property has, on the date hereof, been sold by the undersigned Seller to 470 4th Avenue Fee Owner, LLC.
All future rental payments, including payments for any and all statements on hand, should be made as follows:
If you have any questions, notify the ___________________ at the above address.
Dated: ____________
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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EXHIBIT P
Form of Assignment of Warranties
ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANTIES
ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANTIES (this “Assignment”) made as of the ___ day of ____________, 2018 by and between 470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at c/o Adam America Real Estate, 850 Third Avenue, Suite 13-D, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Assignor”), and 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/o Trinity Place Holdings Inc., 717 5th Avenue, Suite 1303, New York, New York 10022 (hereinafter referred to as the “Assignee”).
WHEREAS, Assignor has simultaneously herewith conveyed to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the premises commonly known as and located at 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (the “Premises”), and in connection therewith, Assignor has agreed to assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to any warranties and/or guaranties relating to the Premises, including all of Assignor’s rights, title and interest, if any, to all contractors’, suppliers’, materialmen’s and builders’ guarantees and warranties of workmanship and/or materials, and all other warranties and guaranties, if any, in force and effect with respect to the Premises as of the date hereof (collectively, “Warranties”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignor hereby assigns unto Assignee, all of the right, title and interest, if any, of Assignor in and to the Warranties. The execution of this Assignment shall not be deemed to constitute a representation or warranty by Assignor that Assignor has the right to transfer any right, title or interest in any of the Warranties or that Assignee shall be entitled to receive the benefit of any of such Warranties;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Assignee, its successors and assigns from and after the date hereof.
2. This Assignment shall be binding on Assignor and its successors, assigns and legal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of the Assignee and its successors, assigns and legal representatives.
3. Assignee hereby accepts the assignment of the Warranties.
4. This Assignment may be executed in separate counterparts, which, together, shall constitute one and the same fully executed Assignment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assignment has been duly executed as of the date first above written.
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ASSIGNOR: | ||
470 4th AVENUE INVESTORS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
ASSIGNEE: | ||
470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: Steven Kahn | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT Q
FIRPTA AFFIDAVIT
Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person. To inform 470 4TH AVENUE FEE OWNER, LLC (“Transferee”) that withholding of tax is not required upon the disposition of a U.S. real property interest by [_________________], a [____] limited liability company, (“Transferor”), the undersigned hereby certifies the following:
1. Transferor is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust, or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code and Income Tax Regulations);
2. Transferor’s U.S. employer identification numbers are as follows:
3. Transferor’s office addresses are as follows:
Transferor understands that this certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by Transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Under penalties of perjury I declare that I have examined this certification and to the best of my knowledge and behalf it is true, correct and complete, and I further declare that I have authority to sign this document on behalf of Transferor.
[_______________] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this ____ day
of ________, 2018
Notary Public |
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EXHIBIT R
Form of Title Affidavit
TITLE AFFIDAVIT
State of New York | ) | DATE: as of _____________, 2018 |
ss: | TITLE # | |
County of | ) |
1. | I am the ______________ of 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC (the “Company”), the owner of the premises commonly known as 470 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York (the “Premises”), being the same premises acquired by deed dated as of _______________and recorded _______________ as CRFN _________________ in the Office of the Register of Kings County, which Premises are more particularly described in the Certificate of Title under the above referenced number (the “Certificate”) issued by Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (the “Title Company”). We are duly authorized to make this affidavit, having full authority to bind the Company. |
2. | Full and complete copies of the Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreement of the Company, together with any and all amendments thereto, have been provided to the Title Company. There have been no changes in the membership of the Company since its organization, nor any changes in the Operating Agreement, except as disclosed to the Title Company. The person executing the closing instruments has the authority to bind the Company. |
3. | To my actual knowledge, and except as set forth in the Certificate, there are no Judgments, Federal Tax Liens, Parking Violation Judgments Environmental Control Board Liens, Environmental Control Fire Liens, Transit Adjudication Liens, or any other liens against the Company in any jurisdiction nor are there any liens, executions, notices of attachments for the benefit of creditors or proceedings in bankruptcy court against the Company. |
4. | To my actual knowledge, and except as set forth in the Certificate, no work has been done upon the above Premises by The City of New York nor has any demand been made by The City of New York for any such work that may result in charges by the New York City Department of Rent and Housing Maintenance Emergency Services or charges by the New York City Department for Environmental Protection for water tap closings or any related work. |
5. | To my actual knowledge, and except as set forth in the Certificate, no inspection fees, permit fees, elevator(s), sign, boiler or other charges have been levied, charged or incurred that may become liens pursuant to Section 26-128 (formerly Section 643a-14.0) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, as amended by Local Laws 10 of 1981 and 25 of 1984, and Section 27-4029.1 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York as amended by LL 43, 1988 or any other section of Law. |
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6. | To my actual knowledge, and except as set forth in the Certificate, there has been no work performed by any agency of The City of New York to cure problems under the New York City Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Law that may become a lien against the Premises pursuant to the aforementioned statute. |
7. | That there are no tenants or persons in possession (collectively, the “Tenants”) of the Land except for those as set forth on Exhibit A hereto. There are no options or rights of first refusal to purchase in favor of any of the Tenants. |
8. | That this affidavit is executed to induce Title Company to issue a policy of title insurance covering said premises free and clear of the aforesaid, knowing that they will rely on the statements herein made. Affiant hereby indemnifies and agrees to save harmless Title Company against any damages or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, sustained as a result of any of the foregoing matters not being true and accurate. |
[_________________] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Sworn to before me
this ____day of ______, 2018
Notary Public |
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EXHIBIT C
Arbitration
The provisions of Section 3 supersede any law applicable to the Option Subject Premises governing the effect of fire or other casualty in contracts for real property. Any disputes under Section 3 as to the cost of repair or restoration or the time for completion of such repair or restoration shall be resolved by expedited arbitration before a single arbitrator in New York, New York acceptable to both Owner and Optionee in their reasonable judgment in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association; provided, that if Owner and Optionee fail to agree on an arbitrator within five (5) days after a dispute arises, then either party may request the office of the American Arbitration Association located in New York, New York to designate an arbitrator. Such arbitrator shall be an independent architect or engineer who is impartial and has no existing or historical personal professional relationship with Owner, Optionee or their respective affiliates, having at least ten (10) years of experience in the construction of multi- family apartment buildings in Brooklyn, New York. The determination of the arbitrator shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. The costs and expenses of such arbitrator shall be borne equally by Owner and Optionee.
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EXHIBIT D
Permitted Encumbrances
1. | Terms, Covenants, Restrictions Easements and Agreement contained in a Zoning Lot Development and Easement Agreement made by and between Kenneth Juris and the Pauline Samuel’s Living Trust (Owner) and Fourth Eleventh Development LLC (Developer), dated as of 2/4/2014 and recorded 2/26/2014 as CRFN 2014000070415. |
2. | Declaration of Zoning Lot Restrictions made by Kenneth Juris, the Pauline Samuel’s Living Trust and Fourth Eleventh Development LLC dated as of 2/4/2014 and recorded 2/26/2014 as CRFN 2014000070417. |
3. | Zoning Lot Description and Ownership Statement made by 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC, dated 2/25/2014 and recorded 3/3/2014 as CRFN 2014000073663. |
4. | Zoning Lot Certification made by Riverside Abstract, LLC, as agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, dated 2/27/2014 and recorded 3/7/2014 as CRFN 2014000081121. |
5. | Certificate Pursuant to Zoning Lot Subdivision D dated 2/27/2014 and recorded 3/3/2014 as CRFN2014000073664. |
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EXHIBIT E
Service Agreements
1. | Full Service Maintenance Contract dated July 13, 2017 between Major Elevator Corp. and Adam America Real Estate; |
2. | Building Link agreement dated June 01, 2017 between 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC and BuildingLink.com LLC; |
3. | Addendum to Saas Subscription Agreement between Yardi System, Inc. and Adam America LLC dated May 16, 2017; |
4. | Service Agreement dated July 10, 2017 between 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC and Spectrum; |
5. | Service Agreement dated July 27, 2017 between 470 4th Avenue Investors LLC and Spectrum for virtual doorman services; |
6. | Service agreement for Integrated Pest Management signed on July 27, 2017; |
7. | Gas allocation metering proposal submitted on July 21, 2016; |
8. | Virtual doorman proposal accepted on March 22, 2017; |
9. | Standard commercial fire alarm monitoring contract signed on September 8, 2016; |
10. | Service agreement for inspection and testing services signed on May 9, 2017. |
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EXHIBIT I
Schedule B to Title Commitment
1. | Taxes, tax liens, tax sales, water rents, sewer rents and assessments. None currently due and payable. |
2. | Survey made by NY Land Surveyor P.C. dated August 27, 2008 and last revised June 13, 2017 shows no variations. |
3. | Zoning Lot Development and Easement Agreement between Kenneth Juris, an individual Eighty Five Percent (85%) and the Pauline Samuels Living Trust Fifteen Percent (15%) (Owner) and Fourth Eleventh Development, LLC (Developer) dated as of February 4, 2014 recorded February 26, 2014 as CRFN2014000070415. |
4. | Declaration of Zoning Lot Restrictions by and between Kenneth Juris, an individual Eighty Five Percent (85%) and the Pauline Samuels Living Trust Fifteen Percent (15%) (Owner) and Fourth Eleventh Development, LLC (Developer) dated as of February 4, 2014 recorded February 26, 2014 as CRFN2014000070417. |
5. | Notice(s) of Sidewalk Violations to be disposed of: |
Filed: March 7, 1995 | No: HWKS027 |
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EXHIBIT K
Leasing Incentives
1. | Free move in; |
2. | Gift card with value of up to $1500. |
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EXHIBIT L
Form of TCO
A temporary certificate of occupancy for the Subject Premises permitting uses that include (i) residential use listed in Use Group 2 as set forth in the Zoning Resolution on the cellar through twelfth floor, (ii) commercial uses listed in Section 132-22(a) of the Zoning Resolution on the ground floor, and (iii) a use listed in Use Group 3 or Use Group 4 as set forth in the Zoning Resolution. Such temporary certificate of occupancy shall include those conditions set forth on the temporary certificate of occupancy for the Subject Premises in effect on the date hereof and any other conditions required by the New York City Department of Buildings not inconsistent with the foregoing.
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Matthew Messinger, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Trinity Place Holdings Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have: |
a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | November 8, 2017 | |
By: | /s/ Matthew Messinger | |
Matthew Messinger | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Steven Kahn, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Trinity Place Holdings Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of and for the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have: |
a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: | November 8, 2017 | |
By: | /s/ Steven Kahn | |
Steven Kahn | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (“Trinity”) on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Matthew Messinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Trinity, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Trinity. |
/s/ Matthew Messinger | |
Matthew Messinger | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Trinity Place Holdings Inc. | |
November 8, 2017 |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Trinity and will be retained by Trinity and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this report or as a separate disclosure document.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (“Trinity”) on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Steven Kahn, Chief Financial Officer of Trinity, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Trinity. |
/s/ Steven Kahn | |
Steven Kahn | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
Trinity Place Holdings Inc. | |
November 8, 2017 |
A signed original of this written statement required by section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by section 906, has been provided to Trinity and will be retained by Trinity and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and is not being filed as part of this report or as a separate disclosure document.
Document And Entity Information - shares |
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Document Information [Line Items] | ||
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2017 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
Entity Registrant Name | Trinity Place Holdings Inc. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0000724742 | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
Trading Symbol | TPHS | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 31,451,796 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 2 | 2 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 |
Special Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Special Stock, Shares Authorized | 1 | 1 |
Special Stock, Shares Issued | 1 | 1 |
Special Stock, Shares Outstanding | 1 | 1 |
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 79,999,997 | 79,999,997 |
Common Stock, Shares, Issued | 36,806,915 | 30,679,566 |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 31,451,796 | 25,663,820 |
Treasury Stock, Shares | 5,355,119 | 5,015,746 |
Blank Check Preferred Stock [Member] | ||
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 0 | 0 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Total |
Common Stock [Member] |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |
Treasury Stock [Member] |
Accumulated Deficit [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] |
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 28,025 | $ 307 | $ 87,521 | $ (51,086) | $ (5,556) | $ (3,161) |
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 30,680 | (5,016) | ||||
Net loss available to common stockholders | (3,909) | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | (3,909) | 0 |
Sale of common stock, net | 40,561 | $ 55 | 40,506 | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of common stock, net (in shares) | 5,472 | 0 | ||||
Settlement of stock awards | (2,574) | $ 6 | 0 | $ (2,580) | 0 | 0 |
Settlement of stock awards (in shares) | 655 | (339) | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,248 | $ 0 | 2,248 | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance at Sep. 30, 2017 | $ 64,351 | $ 368 | $ 130,275 | $ (53,666) | $ (9,465) | $ (3,161) |
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017 | 36,807 | (5,355) |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Business | Note 1 Business Overview Trinity Place Holdings Inc. (“Trinity,” “we”, “our”, or “us”) is a real estate holding, investment and asset management company. Our business is primarily to acquire, invest in, own, manage, develop or redevelop and sell real estate assets and/or real estate related securities. Our largest asset is a property located at 77 Greenwich Street (“77 Greenwich”) in Lower Manhattan. 77 Greenwich is a vacant building that was demolished and is under development as a residential condominium tower that also includes plans for retail and a New York City elementary school. We also own a retail strip center located in West Palm Beach, Florida, a property formerly occupied by a retail tenant in Paramus, New Jersey, and, through a joint venture, a 50% interest in a newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property, known as The Berkley, located in Brooklyn, New York. We continue to evaluate new investment opportunities. We control a variety of intellectual property assets focused on the consumer sector, including our on-line marketplace at FilenesBasement.com, our rights to the Stanley Blacker® brand, as well as the intellectual property associated with the Running of the Brides® event and An Educated Consumer is Our Best Customer® slogan. We also had approximately $230.3 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) at September 30, 2017. Trinity is the successor to Syms Corp. (“Syms”), which also owned Filene’s Basement. Syms and its subsidiaries filed for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code in 2011. In September 2012, the Syms Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) became effective and Syms and its subsidiaries consummated their reorganization under Chapter 11 through a series of transactions contemplated by the Plan and emerged from bankruptcy. As part of those transactions, reorganized Syms merged with and into Trinity, with Trinity as the surviving corporation and successor issuer pursuant to Rule 12g-3 under the Exchange Act. On or about March 8, 2016, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurred under the Plan. On March 14, 2016, we made the final Majority Shareholder payment (as defined in the Plan) to the former Majority Shareholder in the amount of approximately $6.9 million. Together these satisfied our remaining payment and reserve obligations under the Plan. |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Our management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2016 audited consolidated financial statements, as previously filed with the SEC in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2016 Annual Report”), and other public information.
We consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of September 30, 2017, we had no VIEs. We assess the accounting treatment for joint venture investments. This assessment includes a review of the joint venture or limited liability company agreement to determine which party has what rights and whether those rights are protective or participating. For potential VIEs, we review such agreements in order to determine which party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. In situations where we and our partner approve, among other things, the annual budget, receive a detailed monthly reporting package, meet on a quarterly basis to review the results of the joint venture, review and approve the joint venture's tax return before filing, and approve all leases that cover more than a nominal amount of space relative to the total rentable space at each property, we do not consolidate the joint venture as we consider these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared power of the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the joint venture. Our joint venture agreements may contain certain protective rights such as requiring partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and the payment of capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter. Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had determined that no liabilities are required in connection with unrecognized tax positions. As of September 30, 2017, our tax returns for the prior three years are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. We are subject to certain federal, state, local and franchise taxes.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses from the De-recognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20) to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales of real estate. Historically, U.S. GAAP contained several different accounting models to evaluate whether the transfer of certain assets qualified for sale treatment. ASU 2017-05 reduces the number of potential accounting models that might apply and clarifies which model does apply in various circumstances. ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual reporting periods after December 16, 2017, including interim reporting period within that reporting period. The adoption of ASU 2017-05 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The guidance clarifies the definition of a business and provides guidance to assist with determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. The main provision is that an acquiree is not a business if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of assets. Upon the adoption of ASU No. 2017-01, we evaluate each acquisition of real estate or in-substance real estate to determine if the integrated set of assets and activities acquired meet the definition of a business and need to be accounted as a business combination. If either of the following criteria is met, the integrated set of assets and activities acquired would not qualify as a business:
An acquired process is considered substantive if:
Generally, we expect that acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate will not meet the revised definition of a business because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e. land, buildings, and related intangible assets) or because the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort or delay. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard discussed above. As lessee, we are party to various office leases with future payment obligations aggregating $3.2 million at September 30, 2017 (see Note 8 - Commitments) for which we expect to record right of use assets upon adoption of ASU 2016-02. The new guidance also requires that internal leasing costs be expensed as incurred, as opposed to capitalized and deferred. We do not capitalize internal leasing costs. ASU 2016-02 will also require extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures and is effective beginning after December 15, 2018, but early adoption is permitted. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to our lease revenues, but will apply to reimbursed tenant costs. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017. Entities may adopt ASU 2014-09 using either a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients or a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of adoption. Management believes the majority of our revenue falls outside of the scope of this guidance and does not anticipate any significant changes to the timing of our revenue recognition. We intend to implement the standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized in retained earnings at the date of application. |
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Real Estate, Net | Note 3 Real Estate, Net As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, real estate, net, includes the following (in thousands):
Real estate under development as of September 30, 2017 consists of the 77 Greenwich and Paramus, New Jersey properties while real estate under development as of December 31, 2016 consists of the 77 Greenwich, Paramus, New Jersey and Westbury, New York properties. Buildings and building improvements, tenant improvements and land at both dates consist of the West Palm Beach, Florida property. On August 4, 2017, we closed on the sale of our property located in Westbury, New York for a gross sale price of $16.0 million. The sale resulted in a gain of $3.9 million and generated approximately $15.2 million in net proceeds to us. Depreciation expense amounted to approximately $61,000 and $57,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, and $184,000 and $145,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the West Palm Beach, Florida property. Write-off of costs relating to demolished asset was approximately $3.4 million. This is related to the 77 Greenwich property’s acceleration of depreciation of the building and building improvements and demolition costs at 77 Greenwich due to the completion of demolition of the 57,000 square foot six-story commercial building. On September 8, 2017, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into an agreement pursuant to which it acquired an option to purchase a newly built 105-unit, 12 story apartment building located at 237 11th Street, Brooklyn, New York for a purchase price of $81.0 million. Under the agreement, we are entitled to exercise the option during the period commencing on February 1, 2018 and expiring on February 28, 2018. We paid an initial deposit of $8.1 million, which is included in restricted cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, upon entering into the agreement, which is nonrefundable if we do not exercise the option. The purchase price will be funded through acquisition financing and cash on hand. The acquisition of this property, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. |
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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | Note 4 Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, include the following (in thousands):
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Loans Payable and Secured Lines of Credit | Note 5 Loans Payable and Secured Line of Credit Mortgages 77 Greenwich Loan On February 9, 2015, our wholly-owned subsidiary that owns 77 Greenwich and related assets (“TPH Greenwich Borrower”), entered into a loan agreement with Sterling National Bank as lender and administrative agent (the “Agent”), and Israel Discount Bank of New York, as lender (the “Lender”), pursuant to which we borrowed $40.0 million (the “77 Greenwich Loan”). The 77 Greenwich Loan can be increased up to $50.0 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. The 77 Greenwich Loan, which was scheduled to mature on August 8, 2017, was extended to mature on February 8, 2018. We are evaluating our options which include, among others, refinancing the 77 Greenwich Loan as part of a construction loan. The 77 Greenwich Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the rate published from time to time by the Wall Street Journal as the U.S. Prime Rate plus 1.25% (the “Contract Rate”) or (ii) 4.50% and requires interest only payments through maturity. The interest rate on the 77 Greenwich Loan was 5.00% as of December 31, 2016 and 5.50% as of September 30, 2017. The Contract Rate will be increased by 1.5% per annum during any period in which TPH Greenwich Borrower does not maintain funds in its deposit accounts with the Agent and the Lender sufficient to make payments then due under the 77 Greenwich Loan documents. TPH Greenwich Borrower can prepay the 77 Greenwich Loan at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The collateral for the 77 Greenwich Loan is TPH Greenwich Borrower’s fee interest in 77 Greenwich and the related air rights, which is the subject of a mortgage in favor of the Agent. TPH Greenwich Borrower also entered into an environmental compliance and indemnification undertaking. The 77 Greenwich Loan agreement requires TPH Greenwich Borrower to comply with various affirmative and negative covenants including restrictions on debt, liens, business activities, distributions and dividends, disposition of assets and transactions with affiliates. TPH Greenwich Borrower has established blocked accounts with the initial lenders, and pledged the funds maintained in such accounts, in the amount of 9% of the outstanding loans. The 77 Greenwich Loan agreement also provides for certain events of default. As of September 30, 2017, TPH Greenwich Borrower was in compliance with all 77 Greenwich Loan covenants. We entered into a Nonrecourse Carve-Out Guaranty pursuant to which we agreed to guarantee certain items, including losses arising from fraud, intentional harm to 77 Greenwich, or misapplication of loan, insurance or condemnation proceeds, a voluntary bankruptcy filing by TPH Greenwich Borrower, and the payment by TPH Greenwich Borrower of maintenance costs, insurance premiums and real estate taxes. West Palm Beach, Florida Loan On May 11, 2016, our subsidiary that owns our West Palm Beach, Florida property commonly known as The Shoppes at Forest Hill (the “TPH Forest Hill Borrower”), entered into a loan agreement with Citizens Bank, National Association, as lender (the “WPB Lender”), pursuant to which the WPB Lender will provide a loan to the TPH Forest Hill Borrower in the amount of up to $12.6 million, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth in the loan agreement (the “WPB Loan”). TPH Forest Hill Borrower borrowed $9.1 million under the WPB Loan at closing. The WPB Loan requires interest-only payments and bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 230 basis points. The effective interest rate was 2.75% as of December 31, 2016 and 3.54% as of September 30, 2017. The WPB Loan matures on May 11, 2019, subject to extension until May 11, 2021 under certain circumstances. The TPH Forest Hill Borrower can prepay the WPB Loan at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. The collateral for the WPB Loan is the TPH Forest Hill Borrower’s fee interest in our West Palm Beach, Florida property. The WPB Loan requires the TPH Forest Hill Borrower to comply with various customary affirmative and negative covenants and provides for certain events of default, the occurrence of which permit the WPB Lender to declare the WPB Loan due and payable, among other remedies. As of September 30, 2017, the TPH Forest Hill Borrower was in compliance with all WPB Loan covenants. On May 11, 2016 we entered into an interest rate cap agreement as required under the WPB Loan. The interest rate cap agreement provides the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. We paid a premium of $14,000 for the 3.0% interest rate cap for the 30-day LIBOR rate on the notional amount of $9.1 million. The fair value of the interest rate cap as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets, net in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We did not designate this interest rate cap as a hedge and are recognizing the change in estimated fair value in interest expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized the change in value of the interest rate cap of approximately $3,000 in interest expense. As of September 30, 2017, the carrying value of the interest rate cap was approximately $6,000. Secured Line of Credit On February 22, 2017, we entered into two secured lines of credit for an aggregate of $12.0 million, with Sterling National Bank as the lender, which were secured by our properties located in Paramus, New Jersey, and Westbury, New York, respectively, and had an original maturity date of February 22, 2018. On August 4, 2017, in connection with the sale of the Westbury, New York property, the $2.9 million line of credit that was secured by this property, and which was undrawn, matured on that date. The $9.1 million line of credit, which is secured by the Paramus, New Jersey property, was undrawn as of September 30, 2017 and November 8, 2017. This line of credit was increased to $11.0 million in September 2017, and we extended the maturity date to February 22, 2019. The line of credit bears interest, for drawn amounts only, at 100 basis points over Prime, as defined, with a floor of 3.75%, and is pre-payable at any time without penalty. Interest Consolidated interest (income) expense, net includes the following (in thousands):
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Fair Value Measurements | Note 6 Fair Value Measurements The fair value of our financial instruments are determined based upon applicable accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The guidance requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted process in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted process for similar instruments in active markets or quoted process for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2), and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3). The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximated their carrying value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of each of the loans payable approximated their carrying value as all our loans are variable-rate instruments. |
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Pension and Profit Sharing Plans | Note 7 Pension and Profit Sharing Plans Pension Plans Our predecessor, Syms, sponsored a defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible employees not covered under a collective bargaining agreement. The pension plan was frozen effective December 31, 2006. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had a recorded liability of $2.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively, which is included in pension liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We currently intend to maintain the Syms pension plan and make all contributions required under applicable minimum funding rules, although we may terminate the Syms pension plan. In the event that we terminate the Syms pension plan, we intend that any such termination shall be a standard termination. Prior to the bankruptcy, certain employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements and participated in multiemployer pension plans. Syms ceased to have an obligation to contribute to these plans in 2012, thereby triggering a complete withdrawal from the plans within the meaning of section 4203 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Consequently, we are subject to the payment of a withdrawal liability to the remaining pension fund. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had a recorded liability of $1.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively, which is reflected in pension liabilities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We are required to make quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.2 million until this liability is completely paid to the multiemployer plan. In accordance with minimum funding requirements and court ordered allowed claims distributions, we paid approximately $4.1 million to the Syms sponsored plan and approximately $5.0 million to the multiemployer plans from September 17, 2012 through September 30, 2017. Approximately $0.5 million was funded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 to the Syms sponsored plan and $0.2 million and $0.6 million was funded during the three months and nine months, respectively, ended September 30, 2017 to the multiemployer plan. |
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Income Taxes | Note 9 Income Taxes At September 30, 2017, we had federal NOLs of approximately $230.3 million. These NOLs will expire in years through fiscal 2034. At September 30, 2017, we also had state NOLs of approximately $104.4 million. These NOLs expire between 2029 and 2034. We also had the New York State and New York City prior NOL conversion (“PNOLC”) subtraction pools of approximately $31.1 million and $25.5 million, respectively. The conversion to the PNOLC under the New York State and New York City corporate tax reforms does not have any material tax impact. Based on management’s assessment, we believe it is more likely than not that the entire deferred tax assets will not be realized by future taxable income or tax planning strategy. In recognition of this risk, we have provided a valuation allowance of $96.8 million and $95.3 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. If our assumptions change and we determine we will be able to realize these NOLs, the tax benefits relating to any reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets would be recognized as a reduction of income tax expense and an increase in equity. |
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Stockholders’ Equity | Note 10 Stockholders’ Equity Capital Stock Our authorized capital stock consists of 120,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, consisting of 79,999,997 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, two (2) shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (which have been redeemed in accordance with their terms and may not be reissued), one (1) share of special stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 40,000,000 shares of a new class of blank check preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were 36,806,915 shares and 30,679,566 shares of common stock issued, respectively, and 31,451,796 shares and 25,663,820 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. On February 14, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 3,585,000 shares of common stock in a private placement at a purchase price of $7.50 per share, and received gross proceeds of $26.9 million. On April 5, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,884,564 shares of common stock in a rights offering at a purchase price of $7.50 per share and received gross proceeds of $14.1 million (the “Rights Offering”). We anticipate using the proceeds from the private placement and the Rights Offering for the development of 77 Greenwich, potential new real estate acquisitions and investment opportunities and for working capital. At-The-Market Equity Offering Program In December 2016, we entered into an "at-the-market" equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), to sell up to an aggregate of $12.0 million of our common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we issued 120,299 shares of our common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.2 million (excluding approximately $218,000 in professional and brokerage fees) at a weighted average price of $9.76 per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued no shares and 2,492 shares, respectively, of our common stock and received gross proceeds of $0 and $23,000, respectively, at a weighted average price of $9.32 per share. As of September 30, 2017, $10.8 million of common stock remained available for issuance under the ATM Program. Preferred Stock We are authorized to issue two shares of preferred stock, (one share each of Series A and Series B preferred stock), one share of special stock and 40,000,000 shares of blank-check preferred stock. The share of Series A preferred stock was issued to a trustee acting for the benefit of our creditors. The share of Series B preferred stock was issued to the former Majority Shareholder. The share of special stock was issued and sold to Third Avenue Trust, on behalf of Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund (“Third Avenue”), and enables Third Avenue or its affiliated designee to elect one member of the Board of Directors. On or about March 8, 2016, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurred. Under the Plan, a General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction occurs when all of the allowed creditor claims of Syms Corp. and Filene’s Basement, LLC, have been paid in full their distributions provided for under the Plan and any disputed creditor claims have either been disallowed or reserved for by Trinity. On March 14, 2016, we made the final Majority Shareholder payment (as defined in the Plan) to the Majority Shareholder in the amount of approximately $6.9 million. Following the General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction and payment to the former Majority Shareholder, we satisfied our payment and reserve obligations under the Plan. Upon the occurrence of the General Unsecured Claim Satisfaction, the share of Series A preferred stock was automatically redeemed in accordance with its terms and may not be reissued. In addition, upon the payment to the former Majority Shareholder, the share of Series B preferred stock was automatically redeemed in accordance with its terms and may not be reissued. |
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Stock-Based Compensation | Note 11 Stock-Based Compensation Stock Incentive Plan We adopted the Trinity Place Holdings Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “SIP”), effective September 9, 2015. Prior to the adoption of the SIP, we granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to our executive officers and employees pursuant to individual agreements. The SIP, which has a ten year term, authorizes (i) stock options that do not qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, or NQSOs, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) shares of restricted and unrestricted common stock, and (iv) RSUs. The exercise price of stock options will be determined by the compensation committee, but may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares of common stock on the date of grant. The SIP authorizes the issuance of up to 800,000 shares of our common stock. Our SIP activity was as follows:
We recognized stock-based compensation expense of approximately $42,000 and $127,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, related to non-employee director stock grants. Restricted Stock Units We have typically granted RSUs to certain employees and executive officers each year as part of compensation. These grants have vesting dates ranging from immediate vest at grant date to five years, with a distribution of shares at various dates ranging from the time of vesting up to four years after vesting. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we granted 8,600 RSUs to certain employees. These RSUs vest and settle over various times in a two year period, subject to each employee’s continued employment. Approximately $14,000 and $49,000 in RSU expense related to these shares was amortized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, of which approximately $3,000 and $15,000 was capitalized in real estate under development for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $277,000 and $831,000, respectively, which is net of $311,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, capitalized as part of real estate under development. Our RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was as follows:
As of September 30, 2017, there was approximately $1.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs which is expected to be recognized through December 2020. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued 636,355 shares of common stock to employees and executive officers to settle vested RSUs from previous RSU grants. In connection with those transactions, we repurchased 339,375 shares to provide for the employees’ withholding tax liability. Director Deferred Compensation Program We adopted our Non-Employee Director’s Deferral Program (the “Deferral Program”) on November 2, 2016. Under the Deferral Program, our non-employee directors may elect to defer receipt of their annual equity compensation. The non-employee directors’ annual equity compensation, and any deferred amounts, are paid under the SIP. Compensation deferred under the Deferral Program is reflected by the grant of stock units under the SIP equal to the number of shares that would have been received absent a deferral election. The stock units, which are fully vested at grant, generally will be settled for an equal number of shares of common stock within 10 days after the participant ceases to be a director. In the event that the Company distributes dividends, each participant shall receive a number of additional stock units (including fractional stock units) equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate amount of the dividend that the participant would have received had all outstanding stock units been shares of common stock divided by (ii) the closing price of a share of common stock on the date the dividend was issued. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 5,643 stock units were deferred under the Deferral Program. |
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Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure | Note 12 Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, we own a 50% interest in a joint venture formed to acquire and operate 223 North 8th Street, Brooklyn, New York, a newly constructed 95-unit multi-family property, known as The Berkley, encompassing approximately 99,000 gross square feet. On December 5, 2016, the joint venture closed on the acquisition of The Berkley through a wholly-owned special purpose entity for a purchase price of $68.885 million, of which $42.5 million was financed through a 10-year loan (the “Loan”) secured by The Berkley and the balance was paid in cash (half of which was funded by us). The Loan bears interest at the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 216 basis points, is interest only for five years, is pre-payable after two years with a 1% prepayment premium and has covenants and defaults customary for a Freddie Mac financing. Trinity and our joint venture partner are joint and several recourse carve-out guarantors under the Loan pursuant to Freddie Mac’s standard form of guaranty. The effective interest rate was 3.40% at September 30, 2017 and 2.93% at December 31, 2016. This joint venture is a voting interest entity. As we do not control this joint venture, we account for it under the equity method of accounting. The balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint venture at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
The statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint venture for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include our financial statements and the financial statements of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations. Our management believes that the disclosures presented in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In management’s opinion, all adjustments and eliminations, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the reported periods have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2016 audited consolidated financial statements, as previously filed with the SEC in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2016 Annual Report”), and other public information. |
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We consolidate a variable interest entity (the “VIE”) in which we are considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. As of September 30, 2017, we had no VIEs. We assess the accounting treatment for joint venture investments. This assessment includes a review of the joint venture or limited liability company agreement to determine which party has what rights and whether those rights are protective or participating. For potential VIEs, we review such agreements in order to determine which party has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. In situations where we and our partner approve, among other things, the annual budget, receive a detailed monthly reporting package, meet on a quarterly basis to review the results of the joint venture, review and approve the joint venture's tax return before filing, and approve all leases that cover more than a nominal amount of space relative to the total rentable space at each property, we do not consolidate the joint venture as we consider these to be substantive participation rights that result in shared power of the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the joint venture. Our joint venture agreements may contain certain protective rights such as requiring partner approval to sell, finance or refinance the property and the payment of capital expenditures and operating expenditures outside of the approved budget or operating plan. |
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Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. Assets and liabilities disclosed at fair value are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels, which are defined by ASC 820-10-35, are directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities. Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment and we evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter. Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets. Level 2 - Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 - Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment. |
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ASC 740-10-65 addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under ASC 740-10-65, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. ASC 740-10-65 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods and requires increased disclosures. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had determined that no liabilities are required in connection with unrecognized tax positions. As of September 30, 2017, our tax returns for the prior three years are subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. We are subject to certain federal, state, local and franchise taxes. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements | Recent Accounting Pronouncements In February 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-05, Other Income-Gains and Losses from the De-recognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 610-20) to add guidance for partial sales of nonfinancial assets, including partial sales of real estate. Historically, U.S. GAAP contained several different accounting models to evaluate whether the transfer of certain assets qualified for sale treatment. ASU 2017-05 reduces the number of potential accounting models that might apply and clarifies which model does apply in various circumstances. ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual reporting periods after December 16, 2017, including interim reporting period within that reporting period. The adoption of ASU 2017-05 is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. The guidance clarifies the definition of a business and provides guidance to assist with determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses. The main provision is that an acquiree is not a business if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of assets. Upon the adoption of ASU No. 2017-01, we evaluate each acquisition of real estate or in-substance real estate to determine if the integrated set of assets and activities acquired meet the definition of a business and need to be accounted as a business combination. If either of the following criteria is met, the integrated set of assets and activities acquired would not qualify as a business:
An acquired process is considered substantive if:
Generally, we expect that acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate will not meet the revised definition of a business because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e. land, buildings, and related intangible assets) or because the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort or delay. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 outlines a new model for accounting by lessees, whereby their rights and obligations under substantially all leases, existing and new, would be capitalized and recorded on the balance sheet. For lessors, however, the accounting remains largely unchanged from the current model, with the distinction between operating and financing leases retained, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard discussed above. As lessee, we are party to various office leases with future payment obligations aggregating $3.2 million at September 30, 2017 (see Note 8 - Commitments) for which we expect to record right of use assets upon adoption of ASU 2016-02. The new guidance also requires that internal leasing costs be expensed as incurred, as opposed to capitalized and deferred. We do not capitalize internal leasing costs. ASU 2016-02 will also require extensive quantitative and qualitative disclosures and is effective beginning after December 15, 2018, but early adoption is permitted. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model requiring a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount reflecting the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 does not apply to our lease revenues, but will apply to reimbursed tenant costs. Additionally, this guidance modifies disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for all entities by one year, until years beginning in 2018, with early adoption permitted but not before 2017. Entities may adopt ASU 2014-09 using either a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients or a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of adoption. Management believes the majority of our revenue falls outside of the scope of this guidance and does not anticipate any significant changes to the timing of our revenue recognition. We intend to implement the standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized in retained earnings at the date of application. |
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Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment | Depreciation and amortization are determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives described in the table below:
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Schedule of Real Estate Properties | As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, real estate, net, includes the following (in thousands):
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Schedule Of Prepaid Expense And Other Assets | As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, prepaid expenses and other assets, net, include the following (in thousands):
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Schedule of Interest Income and Interest Expense | Consolidated interest (income) expense, net includes the following (in thousands):
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Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity | Our SIP activity was as follows:
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Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity | Our RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was as follows:
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Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Statement of Financial Position | The balance sheets for the unconsolidated joint venture at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):
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Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Statement of Operations | The statements of operations for the unconsolidated joint venture for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
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Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 230.3 | |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | |
Claim Satisfaction To Former Majority Shareholder | $ 6.9 |
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Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | 10 years |
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | 39 years |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives | Shorter of remaining term of the lease or useful life |
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Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 10 years |
Real Estate, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost | $ 61,089 | $ 62,527 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | 2,327 | 2,143 |
Real Estate Investment Property, Net | 58,762 | 60,384 |
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Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost | 52,249 | 53,712 |
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Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost | 5,817 | 5,794 |
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Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost | 571 | 569 |
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Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost | $ 2,452 | $ 2,452 |
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Sales of Real Estate | $ 16,000,000 | |||||
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | 3,853,000 | 0 | 3,853,000 | 0 | ||
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate | 15,200,000 | |||||
Escrow Deposits Related to Property Sales | $ 8,100,000 | |||||
Total Purchase Price Of Property | $ 81,000,000 | |||||
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 3,426,000 | $ 0 | $ 3,426,000 | $ 0 | ||
Area of Land | a | 57,000 | 57,000 |
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Trademarks and customer lists | $ 2,090 | $ 2,090 |
Prepaid expenses | 1,124 | 867 |
Lease commissions | 461 | 433 |
Other | 1,189 | 417 |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Gross | 4,864 | 3,807 |
Less: accumulated amortization | 2,094 | 1,658 |
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets | $ 2,770 | $ 2,149 |
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Interest expense | $ 644 | $ 553 | $ 1,832 | $ 1,549 |
Interest capitalized | (562) | (486) | (1,602) | (1,438) |
Interest income | (102) | (55) | (141) | (194) |
Interest (income) expense, net | $ (20) | $ 12 | $ 89 | $ (83) |
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Long-term Line of Credit | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||
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Interest Expense, Debt | $ 3,000 | |||||
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Long Term Debt Maturity Date | May 11, 2019 | |||||
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | LIBOR | |||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Basis for Effective Rate | interest at the 30-day LIBOR plus 230 basis points | |||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 3.54% | 2.75% | ||||
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | $ 14,000 | |||||
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 9,100,000 | |||||
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | $ 6,000 | |||||
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.00% | |||||
TPH Borrower [Member] | ||||||
Loans Payable to Bank | $ 40,000,000 | |||||
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | The 77 Greenwich Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the rate published from time to time by the Wall Street Journal as the U.S. Prime Rate plus 1.25% (the Contract Rate) or (ii) 4.50% and requires interest only payments through maturity. The interest rate on the 77 Greenwich Loan was 5.00% as of December 31, 2016 and 5.50% as of June 30, 2017. The Contract Rate will be increased by 1.5% per annum during any period in which TPH Greenwich Borrower does not maintain funds in its deposit accounts with the Agent and the Lender sufficient to make payments then due under the 77 Greenwich Loan documents. | |||||
Percentage Of Loans | 9.00% | |||||
TPH Borrower [Member] | West Palm Beach Florida Loan [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 12,600,000 | |||||
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 9,100,000 | |||||
TPH Borrower [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||||
Loans Payable to Bank | $ 50,000,000 | |||||
Sterling National Bank [Member] | ||||||
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | 100 | |||||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 3.75% | |||||
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 12,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | ||||
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date | Feb. 22, 2018 | Feb. 22, 2019 | ||||
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 9,100,000 | $ 9,100,000 | ||||
Secured Debt | 2,900,000 | |||||
Sterling National Bank [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | ||||||
Secured Debt | $ 14,000 |
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Defined Benefit Plan Cost Of Providing Standard Termination Benefit Recognized During Period | $ 2.9 | $ 3.4 | |
Multiemployer Plans, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $ 1.9 | 1.9 | $ 2.5 |
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions by Employer | 5.0 | ||
Syms Sponsored Plan [Member] | |||
Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
Syms Plan Minimum Contribution | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions by Employer | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member] | |||
Multiemployer Plan, Contributions by Employer | $ 0.2 | $ 0.6 |
Commitments (Details Textual) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017
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Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 31,000 | $ 31,000 |
Fifth Avenue, New York [Member] | ||
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | 75,000 | 225,000 |
Madison Avenue [Member] | ||
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due | $ 3,200,000 | $ 3,200,000 |
Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 230.3 | |
Valuation Allowance | 96.8 | $ 95.3 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | ||
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 104.4 | |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Year | 2034 | |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Year | 2029 | |
Federal [Member] | ||
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 230.3 | |
Operating Loss Carryforward Expiration Year | 2034 | |
New York State [Member] | ||
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Adjustment to Prior Period Gain (Loss) on Disposal | $ 31.1 | |
New York City [Member] | ||
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Adjustment to Prior Period Gain (Loss) on Disposal | $ 25.5 |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - $ / shares |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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Number of Shares, Balance available, beginning of period | 614,500 | 770,000 |
Number of Shares, Deferred under non-employee director's deferral program | (5,643) | 0 |
Number of Shares, Balance available, end of period | 581,319 | 614,500 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Deferred under non-employee director's deferral program | $ 6.88 | |
Employees [Member] | ||
Number of Shares, Granted | (8,600) | (105,500) |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Granted | $ 9.13 | $ 5.29 |
Director [Member] | ||
Number of Shares, Granted | (18,938) | (50,000) |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Granted | $ 6.88 | $ 9.85 |
Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017
$ / shares
shares
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Number of Shares, Non-vested at beginning of period | shares | 1,621,235 |
Number of Shares, Granted RSUs | shares | 8,600 |
Number of Shares, Vested | shares | (669,917) |
Number of Shares, Non-vested at end of period | shares | 959,918 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Non-vested at beginning of period | $ / shares | $ 6.38 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Granted RSUs | $ / shares | 9.13 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Vested | $ / shares | 6.45 |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Non-vested at end of period | $ / shares | $ 6.35 |
Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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ASSETS | ||
Real estate, net | $ 53,350 | $ 54,310 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 236 | 77 |
Restricted cash | 327 | 52 |
Tenant and other receivables, net | 25 | 101 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | 86 | 169 |
Intangible assets, net | 13,155 | 14,362 |
Total assets | 67,179 | 69,071 |
LIABILITIES | ||
Mortgage payable, net | 40,911 | 40,799 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 547 | 403 |
Total liabilities | 41,458 | 41,202 |
MEMBERS' EQUITY | ||
Members' equity | 27,945 | 28,485 |
Accumulated deficit | (2,224) | (616) |
Total members' equity | 25,721 | 27,869 |
Total liabilities and members' equity | 67,179 | 69,071 |
Our investment in unconsolidated joint venture | $ 12,860 | $ 13,939 |
Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
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Revenues | ||||
Rental revenues | $ 827 | $ 2,504 | ||
Other income | 2 | 4 | ||
Total revenues | 829 | 2,508 | ||
Operating Expenses | ||||
Property operating expenses | 256 | 665 | ||
Real estate taxes | 12 | 35 | ||
General and administrative | 3 | 8 | ||
Interest expense, net | 375 | 1,076 | ||
Transaction related costs | 0 | 11 | ||
Amortization | 446 | 1,338 | ||
Depreciation | 328 | 983 | ||
Total operating expenses | 1,420 | 4,116 | ||
Net loss | (591) | (1,608) | ||
Our equity in net loss from unconsolidated joint venture | $ (296) | $ 0 | $ (804) | $ 0 |
Investment in Our Unconsolidated Joint Venture (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 05, 2016
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | ||
Area of Land | a | 57,000 | ||
The Loan [Member] | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Debt Instrument Prepayment Premium | 1.00% | ||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ | $ 42,500 | ||
Debt Instrument, Term | 10 years | ||
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 3.40% | 2.93% | |
The Berkley [Member] | |||
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | |||
Purchase Price Of Property | $ | $ 68,885 | ||
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% | ||
Area of Land | a | 99,000 |
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