[sheet: Cover Page]
Field | Value
Transaction | Acquisition of 100% Membership Interests in 14 Property-Owning Delaware LLCs
Buyer | Fairwater Real Estate Investment Trust
Seller | Greystone Meridian Partners Fund III, L.P.
Purchase Price | $1,100,000,000
Closing Date | June 6, 2024
Buyer's Counsel | Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter Number | 1036-00004
Responsible Partner | Douglas Fairchild
Billing Partner | Angela Fontaine
Lead Associate | Grace Nakamura
Working Associate | Rafael Dominguez
Tax Partner | Sylvia Hartwell
C&H Office — DC | 1700 K Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006
C&H Office — NY | 450 Park Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Seller's Counsel | Blackridge Hayes LLP
Title Company / Escrow Agent | Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company
Binder Prepared By | Calderwood & Harkness LLP
[sheet: Master Index]
Tab # | Category | Document Title | Description / Notes | Parties / Signatories | Execution Date | Effective Date | Original / Copy | Pages
1.1 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | Purchase and Sale Agreement — Execution Version | PSA between GMP Fund III (Seller) and Fairwater REIT (Buyer); NY governing law; 87 pages + exhibits/schedules; $1,100,000,000 purchase price; $612,000,000 assumed debt; $488,000,000 cash equity | Greystone Meridian Partners Fund III, L.P. / Fairwater Real Estate Investment Trust | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 87
1.2 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit A: Legal Descriptions (14 Properties) | Metes-and-bounds / plat descriptions for all 14 properties in GA, TX, FL, TN, NC | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 42
1.3 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit B: Form of Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests | Form used at closing for each of the 14 Target Entities | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 8
1.4 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit C: Form of Seller's Closing Certificate | Bring-down of Seller representations and warranties | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 4
1.5 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit D: Form of Buyer's Closing Certificate | Bring-down of Buyer representations and warranties | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 4
1.6 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit E: Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate | Standard estoppel form for each of 87 leases | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 5
1.7 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit F: Form of SNDA | Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement for Major Tenants (ABR ≥ $1,500,000) | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 12
1.8 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit G: Form of Escrow Agreement | Escrow Agreement for $27,500,000 EMD and $16,500,000 Indemnity Escrow with Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 15
1.9 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit H: Rent Roll (as of 12/31/2023) | 87-lease rent roll; $74,800,000 annual in-place base rent; 93.2% weighted-average occupancy | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 18
1.10 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit I: List of Service Contracts | 63 property-level service contracts with assignability and termination provisions | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 14
1.11 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit J: List of Pending Litigation | Disclosure of pending or threatened litigation | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 3
1.12 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit K: Purchase Price Allocation Schedule | Allocation of $1,100,000,000 among 14 properties based on appraised values (Stonebridge Valuation Advisors, LLC) | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 6
1.13 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit L: Form of Transition Services Agreement | 90-day transition; Argyle Property Services LLC to Fairwater PM; $375,000/month | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 18
1.14 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit M: Insurance Requirements | Required coverages from Ironclad Indemnity Insurance Company | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 7
1.15 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit N: Environmental Reports List | Schedule listing 14 Phase I ESAs by Trident Environmental Group LLC | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 4
1.16 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit O: Form of FIRPTA Certificate | Non-foreign person affidavit for Seller | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 2
1.17 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit P: Permitted Exceptions | Schedule of permitted title exceptions for each property | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 22
1.18 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit Q: Assumed Loan Documents List | List of loan documents for Pinnacle, Veltrano, and Sycamore facilities; $612,000,000 aggregate | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 8
1.19 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit R: Form of Lender Consent Letter | Template consent letter for change of control approval | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 6
1.20 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit S: Form of Replacement Guaranty | Replacement carve-out guaranty form; $500,000,000 min net worth; $50,000,000 min liquid assets | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 14
1.21 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit T: Form of Title Affidavit (Seller) | Owner's affidavit for Commonwealth National Title | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 3
1.22 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit U: Proration and Working-Capital Methodology | Proration methodology; $14,760,000 est. annual RE taxes; $1,850,000 CAM/OpEx reserve; $4,283,000 security deposits | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 10
1.23 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Exhibit V: Form of Post-Closing Proration True-Up Statement | Template for 90-day post-closing true-up calculation | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 5
1.24 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Schedule 1: Disclosure Schedules (General) | Seller disclosure schedules covering reps/warranties exceptions | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 28
1.25 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Schedules 2-1 through 2-14: Property-Specific Disclosure Schedules | Individual disclosure schedules for each of 14 Target Entities | 2/28/2024 | 2/28/2024 | Original | 56
1.26 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — First Amendment | Extended estoppel deadline from May 10, 2024 to May 15, 2024; clarified PCA credit mechanics ($1,070,000 credit to Buyer) | 4/12/2024 | 4/12/2024 | Original | 4
1.27 | I. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT | PSA — Second Amendment | Extended closing date from May 31, 2024 to June 7, 2024 to accommodate Pinnacle Federal Bank lender consent delay | 5/28/2024 | 5/28/2024 | Original | 3
2.1 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Fairfield I LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Fairburn, GA (Logistics, 412,000 RSF); EIN 84-2310561 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.2 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Fairfield II LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Fairburn, GA (Logistics, 387,000 RSF); EIN 84-2310578 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.3 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Westlake LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Houston, TX (Logistics, 624,000 RSF); EIN 84-2415693 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.4 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Katy LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Katy, TX (Logistics, 538,000 RSF); EIN 84-2415710 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.5 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Alliance LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Fort Worth, TX (Logistics, 485,000 RSF); EIN 84-2415728 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.6 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Lakeland LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Lakeland, FL (Logistics, 372,000 RSF); EIN 84-2527834 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.7 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Southport LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Jacksonville, FL (Logistics, 410,000 RSF); EIN 84-2527849 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.8 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Murfreesboro LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Murfreesboro, TN (Logistics, 502,000 RSF); EIN 84-2527856 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.9 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Buckhead LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Atlanta, GA (Office, 285,000 RSF); EIN 84-2639901 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.10 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP SouthPark LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Charlotte, NC (Office, 218,000 RSF); EIN 84-2639918 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.11 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Cool Springs LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Brentwood, TN (Office, 196,000 RSF); EIN 84-2639925 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.12 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Brickell LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Miami, FL (Office, 152,000 RSF); EIN 84-2639932 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.13 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Peachtree LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Peachtree Corners, GA (Logistics, 345,000 RSF); EIN 84-2741063 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
2.14 | II. ASSIGNMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS | Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests — GMP Mount Juliet LLC | Transfer of 100% membership interests; Mount Juliet, TN (Logistics, 298,000 RSF); EIN 84-2741070 | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
3.1 | III. CLOSING CERTIFICATES | Seller's Closing Certificate | Bring-down of Seller's representations and warranties to closing date; signed by Victor Lansdell | Greystone Meridian Partners Fund III, L.P. (by Greystone Meridian Capital LLC, as GP) | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 5
3.2 | III. CLOSING CERTIFICATES | Buyer's Closing Certificate | Bring-down of Buyer's representations and warranties to closing date; signed by Marcus Devereaux | Fairwater Real Estate Investment Trust | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 5
3.3 | III. CLOSING CERTIFICATES | FIRPTA Certificate (Seller) | Non-foreign person affidavit; GMP Fund III EIN 83-1647205; domestic limited partnership | Greystone Meridian Partners Fund III, L.P. | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 2
3.4 | III. CLOSING CERTIFICATES | Secretary's Certificate — Seller | Certificate of Greystone Meridian Capital LLC (as GP) attaching resolutions, incumbency, and organizational documents | Greystone Meridian Capital LLC | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 18
3.5 | III. CLOSING CERTIFICATES | Secretary's Certificate — Buyer | Certificate of Fairwater REIT attaching board of trustees resolutions and incumbency of signatories | Fairwater Real Estate Investment Trust | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 22
4.1 | IV. ESCROW AGREEMENTS | Escrow Agreement — Indemnity Escrow (Execution Version) | $16,500,000 indemnity escrow (1.5% of purchase price); 18-month term; escrow agent: Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company | Fairwater REIT / GMP Fund III / Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 16
4.2 | IV. ESCROW AGREEMENTS | Escrow Agreement — Earnest Money Deposit (Executed) | $55,000,000 aggregate deposits ($27,500,000 initial 3/1/2024 + $27,500,000 additional 4/16/2024); closing release instructions | Fairwater REIT / GMP Fund III / Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company | 3/1/2024 | 3/1/2024 | Original | 14
5.1 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Lender Consent — Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. (Executed) | Consent to change of control for Loans 1-A through 1-H; $421,600,000 OPB; consent fee $1,054,000 | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 6/4/2024 | 6/4/2024 | Original | 8
5.2 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Lender Consent — Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. (Executed) | Consent to change of control for Loans 2-A through 2-D; $142,300,000 OPB; consent fee $711,500 | Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 5/17/2024 | 5/17/2024 | Original | 7
5.3 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Lender Consent — Sycamore Life Insurance Company (Executed) | Consent to change of control for Loans 3-A and 3-B; $48,100,000 OPB; consent fee $60,125 | Sycamore Life Insurance Company | 5/22/2024 | 5/22/2024 | Original | 6
5.4 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Replacement Guaranty — Pinnacle Loans (Execution Version) | Replacement carve-out guaranty; Fairwater REIT as guarantor; min tangible net worth $500,000,000; min liquid assets $50,000,000 | Fairwater REIT / Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 18
5.5 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Replacement Guaranty — Veltrano Loans (Execution Version) | Replacement carve-out guaranty; Fairwater REIT as guarantor | Fairwater REIT / Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 16
5.6 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Replacement Guaranty — Sycamore Loans (Execution Version) | Replacement carve-out guaranty; Fairwater REIT as guarantor | Fairwater REIT / Sycamore Life Insurance Company | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 14
5.7 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Assumption Agreement — Pinnacle Loans (Execution Version) | Assumption of borrower obligations; Master Loan Agreement dated 9/15/2020; 4.22% fixed; maturing 7/1/2028 | Fairwater REIT / Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 22
5.8 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Assumption Agreement — Veltrano Loans (Execution Version) | Assumption of borrower obligations; Loan Agreement dated 2/1/2021; 4.68% fixed; maturing 3/1/2029 | Fairwater REIT / Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 19
5.9 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Assumption Agreement — Sycamore Loans (Execution Version) | Assumption of borrower obligations; Note Purchase Agreement dated 11/22/2019; 3.95% fixed; maturing 12/1/2030 | Fairwater REIT / Sycamore Life Insurance Company | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 15
5.10 | V. LENDER CONSENTS & LOAN ASSUMPTION | Lender Consent Fee Wire Instructions & Confirmation Memo | Wire confirmations for consent fees totaling $1,825,625 (split 50/50: Buyer $912,812.50 / Seller $912,812.50) | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Copy | 4
6.1 | VI. TITLE & SURVEY | Title Pro Forma Owner's Policies — All Properties | ALTA Owner's Policies (2021 form); aggregate insured amount $1,100,000,000; Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 196
6.2 | VI. TITLE & SURVEY | Title Affidavit — Seller (Each Target Entity) | Owner's affidavit for each of 14 Target Entities; executed by authorized officer of Greystone Meridian Capital LLC as GP | GMP Fund III / Greystone Meridian Capital LLC | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 42
6.3 | VI. TITLE & SURVEY | Gap Indemnity / Bring-Down Letter — Commonwealth Title | Gap coverage confirmation from commitment effective date through closing | Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 3
6.4 | VI. TITLE & SURVEY | Title Insurance Premium Allocation Schedule | $2,420,000 allocated across 14 properties (owner's and loan policies) | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Copy | 2
6.5 | VI. TITLE & SURVEY | Marked-Up Title Commitments with Permitted Exceptions | Each commitment marked to reflect negotiated permitted exceptions per PSA Exhibit P | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Copy | 154
6.6 | VI. TITLE & SURVEY | Final Certified Surveys — Transmittal and Certification Memo | ALTA/NSPS 2021 surveys by Meridian Land Surveying, Inc. (Daniel Caulfield, PLS, PE); certified to Buyer, title company, and lenders | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Copy | 56
7.1 | VII. ESTOPPELS & SNDAs | Estoppel Certificate Compilation (Executed) — Portfolio Binder | 79 executed tenant estoppels; 91.4% ABR coverage ($68,371,200 of $74,800,000); exceeds 80% threshold ($59,840,000) | Various | Various | Original | 316
7.2 | VII. ESTOPPELS & SNDAs | SNDA Compilation (Executed) — 34 of 38 | 34 executed Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements for Major Tenants | Various | Various | Original | 272
7.3 | VII. ESTOPPELS & SNDAs | SNDA Post-Closing Carve-Out Side Letter | Acknowledgment of 4 outstanding SNDAs; $200,000 holdback from Seller proceeds; 30-day post-closing delivery period | Fairwater REIT / GMP Fund III | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 3
7.4 | VII. ESTOPPELS & SNDAs | Estoppel & SNDA Compliance Certificate | C&H certificate confirming PSA estoppel and SNDA conditions precedent satisfied at closing | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 2
8.1 | VIII. SETTLEMENT STATEMENTS & PRORATIONS | Closing Settlement Statement (Buyer) | All credits, debits, prorations, PCA credit ($1,070,000), deposit credits ($55,000,000), consent fees, transfer taxes, title premiums | Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 8
8.2 | VIII. SETTLEMENT STATEMENTS & PRORATIONS | Closing Settlement Statement (Seller) | Net cash to Seller: $486,930,000 (subject to prorations) | GMP Fund III | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 8
8.3 | VIII. SETTLEMENT STATEMENTS & PRORATIONS | Closing Proration Statement (Preliminary) | RE taxes ($6,332,951 Seller's share based on $14,760,000 annual × 157/366 days); CAM/OpEx reserve ($1,850,000); security deposits ($4,283,000); subject to 90-day true-up by 9/4/2024 | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 12
9.1 | IX. ANCILLARY CLOSING DOCUMENTS | Bill of Sale — Personal Property (Portfolio-Wide) | Transfer of tangible personal property at each of 14 properties | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 4
9.2 | IX. ANCILLARY CLOSING DOCUMENTS | Assignment and Assumption of Leases, Contracts, and Intangibles | Portfolio-wide assignment of 87 leases, 63 service contracts, warranties, permits, licenses, and intangibles | GMP Fund III / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 10
9.3 | IX. ANCILLARY CLOSING DOCUMENTS | Transition Services Agreement (Execution Version) | 90-day transition from Argyle Property Services LLC to Fairwater Property Management LLC; $375,000/month ($1,125,000 total) | Argyle Property Services LLC / Fairwater Property Management LLC | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 18
9.4 | IX. ANCILLARY CLOSING DOCUMENTS | Tenant Notification Letters (Form and Distribution List) | Form letter notifying 87 tenants of ownership change and new management contact (Fairwater Property Management LLC) | 6/6/2024 | 6/7/2024 | Copy | 6
10.1 | X. TAX DOCUMENTS | Transfer Tax Returns & Declarations — Georgia (4 properties) | Controlling-interest transfer tax; est. ~$1,250,000 | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 16
10.2 | X. TAX DOCUMENTS | Transfer Tax Returns & Declarations — Florida (3 properties) | Documentary stamp tax; est. ~$1,680,000 | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 12
10.3 | X. TAX DOCUMENTS | Transfer Tax Returns & Declarations — Tennessee (3 properties) | Controlling-interest transfer tax; est. ~$740,000 | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 12
10.4 | X. TAX DOCUMENTS | Transfer Tax Returns & Declarations — North Carolina (1 property) | Transfer tax; est. ~$180,000 | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 4
10.5 | X. TAX DOCUMENTS | FIRPTA Certificate (Seller) | [Cross-reference to Tab 3.3] | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Cross-Ref
10.6 | X. TAX DOCUMENTS | IRS Form 8594 — Asset Acquisition Statement (Draft) | Draft Form 8594 per agreed purchase price allocation (Exhibit K); total $1,100,000,000 | 6/6/2024 | Draft | 8
11.1 | XI. WIRE TRANSFERS & FUNDS FLOW | Funds Flow Memorandum | All closing-day wires: equity, escrow releases, consent fees ($1,825,625), transfer taxes ($3,850,000), title premiums ($2,420,000), R&W premium ($1,402,500), SNDA holdback ($200,000), prorations | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
11.2 | XI. WIRE TRANSFERS & FUNDS FLOW | Wire Transfer Instructions — Seller (GMP Fund III) | Account at Magnolia Commerce Bank, N.A. (225 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30303; contact: Linda Prescott, VP) | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 2
11.3 | XI. WIRE TRANSFERS & FUNDS FLOW | Wire Transfer Instructions — Commonwealth Title (Escrow Release) | Instructions for release of $55,000,000 deposits and $16,500,000 indemnity escrow funding | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 2
11.4 | XI. WIRE TRANSFERS & FUNDS FLOW | Wire Confirmation Compilation | All wire confirmations received on closing date June 6, 2024 | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Copy | 14
12.1 | XII. R&W INSURANCE | R&W Insurance Policy — Sentinel Specialty Insurance Company (Bound) | Buyer-side R&W policy; $55,000,000 limit (5% of PP); $11,000,000 retention (1% of PP, drops to $5,500,000 at 12 months); premium $1,402,500 (2.55% of policy limit); broker: Hartwick Gunderson & Associates, Inc. | Sentinel Specialty Insurance Company / Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 42
12.2 | XII. R&W INSURANCE | R&W Insurance — No-Claims Declaration (Closing) | Buyer's declaration to Sentinel confirming no known claims as of closing | Fairwater REIT | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 2
12.3 | XII. R&W INSURANCE | R&W Insurance Premium Wire Confirmation | Confirmation of $1,402,500 premium payment wire to Sentinel Specialty Insurance Company | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Copy | 1
13.1 | XIII. LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS | Local Counsel Opinion — Breckenridge Osgood LLP (Texas) | Due authorization, enforceability, transfer tax compliance for GMP Westlake LLC, GMP Katy LLC, GMP Alliance LLC; Partner: James Breckenridge | Breckenridge Osgood LLP | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
13.2 | XIII. LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS | Local Counsel Opinion — Talmadge Beaumont LLP (Georgia) | Due authorization, enforceability, transfer tax compliance for GMP Fairfield I LLC, GMP Fairfield II LLC, GMP Buckhead LLC, GMP Peachtree LLC; Partner: Catherine Beaumont | Talmadge Beaumont LLP | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 7
13.3 | XIII. LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS | Local Counsel Opinion — Haversham Cole PLLC (North Carolina) | Due authorization, enforceability, transfer tax compliance for GMP SouthPark LLC; Partner: Marshall Haversham | Haversham Cole PLLC | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 5
13.4 | XIII. LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS | Local Counsel Opinion — Ellsworth Ridley LLP (Tennessee) | Due authorization, enforceability, transfer tax compliance for GMP Murfreesboro LLC, GMP Cool Springs LLC, GMP Mount Juliet LLC; Partner: Diane Ellsworth | Ellsworth Ridley LLP | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
13.5 | XIII. LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS | Local Counsel Opinion — Palmetto Strauss PA (Florida) | Due authorization, enforceability, documentary stamp tax compliance for GMP Lakeland LLC, GMP Southport LLC, GMP Brickell LLC; Partner: Roberto Strauss | Palmetto Strauss PA | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 6
13.6 | XIII. LOCAL COUNSEL OPINIONS | Local Counsel — Compilation of Title Endorsement and Recording Confirmations | Confirmation from each local counsel that recordable documents and transfer tax returns properly filed in each jurisdiction | 6/6/2024 | 6/6/2024 | Original | 10
[sheet: Property Summary]
Property # | Property Name | Address | City | State | Property Type | RSF | Year Built | Target Entity LLC | EIN | Loan Designation | Lender | Assignment Tab #
1 | Fairfield Logistics Center I | 4200 Fairfield Industrial Blvd | Fairburn | GA | Logistics | 412000 | 2020 | GMP Fairfield I LLC | 84-2310561 | 1-A | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.1
2 | Fairfield Logistics Center II | 4300 Fairfield Industrial Blvd | Fairburn | GA | Logistics | 387000 | 2020 | GMP Fairfield II LLC | 84-2310578 | 1-B | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.2
3 | Westlake Distribution Hub | 11500 Westlake Parkway | Houston | TX | Logistics | 624000 | 2019 | GMP Westlake LLC | 84-2415693 | 1-C | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.3
4 | Katy Freeway Logistics Park | 22600 Katy Freeway | Katy | TX | Logistics | 538000 | 2021 | GMP Katy LLC | 84-2415710 | 1-D | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.4
5 | Alliance Commerce Center | 2800 Alliance Gateway Blvd | Fort Worth | TX | Logistics | 485000 | 2020 | GMP Alliance LLC | 84-2415728 | 1-E | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.5
6 | Lakeland Crossings Industrial | 7100 Drane Field Road | Lakeland | FL | Logistics | 372000 | 2019 | GMP Lakeland LLC | 84-2527834 | 1-F | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.6
7 | Southport Logistics Park | 3200 Southport Connector Road | Jacksonville | FL | Logistics | 410000 | 2021 | GMP Southport LLC | 84-2527849 | 1-G | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.7
8 | Murfreesboro Distribution Center | 1600 Joe B. Jackson Parkway | Murfreesboro | TN | Logistics | 502000 | 2020 | GMP Murfreesboro LLC | 84-2527856 | 1-H | Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 2.8
9 | Buckhead Place Office Tower | 3380 Peachtree Road NE | Atlanta | GA | Office | 285000 | 2018 | GMP Buckhead LLC | 84-2639901 | 2-A | Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 2.9
10 | SouthPark Corporate Center | 6200 Fairview Road | Charlotte | NC | Office | 218000 | 2017 | GMP SouthPark LLC | 84-2639918 | 2-B | Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 2.10
11 | Cool Springs Office Park | 5000 Virginia Way | Brentwood | TN | Office | 196000 | 2016 | GMP Cool Springs LLC | 84-2639925 | 2-C | Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 2.11
12 | Brickell Bay Office Building | 1450 Brickell Avenue | Miami | FL | Office | 152000 | 2019 | GMP Brickell LLC | 84-2639932 | 2-D | Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 2.12
13 | Peachtree Corners Logistics Center | 5900 Peachtree Industrial Blvd | Peachtree Corners | GA | Logistics | 345000 | 2020 | GMP Peachtree LLC | 84-2741063 | 3-A | Sycamore Life Insurance Company | 2.13
14 | Mount Juliet Commerce Park | 400 South Mount Juliet Road | Mount Juliet | TN | Logistics | 298000 | 2021 | GMP Mount Juliet LLC | 84-2741070 | 3-B | Sycamore Life Insurance Company | 2.14
TOTAL | 10 Logistics / 4 Office | 5224000 | 14 LLCs
[sheet: Key Transaction Summary]
Item | Detail
Buyer | Fairwater Real Estate Investment Trust (MD REIT; NYSE: FREIT; EIN 52-2198437)
Buyer HQ | 7200 Chesapeake Parkway, Suite 1100, Columbia, MD 21044
CEO | Jonathan R. Whitmore
CFO | Patricia Sung-Calloway
EVP, Acquisitions | Marcus Devereaux
General Counsel | David Elgin Park
In-House Real Estate Counsel | Camille Oduya
Seller | Greystone Meridian Partners Fund III, L.P. (DE LP; EIN 83-1647205)
Seller GP | Greystone Meridian Capital LLC (DE LLC; EIN 83-1520984)
Seller Managing Partners | Victor Lansdell; Elise Rathborne
Seller Office | 3300 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30326
Seller Registered Agent | 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Transaction Type | Entity-level acquisition of 100% membership interests in 14 single-purpose Delaware LLCs
Purchase Price | $1,100,000,000
Adjusted Purchase Price (after PCA credit) | $1,098,930,000
Total Assumed Debt | $612,000,000
Cash Equity at Closing | $488,000,000
PCA Repair Credit | $1,070,000 (50% of $2,140,000)
Net Cash to Seller | $486,930,000 (subject to prorations)
Earnest Money Deposit | $27,500,000 (deposited 3/1/2024)
Additional Deposit (Hard) | $27,500,000 (deposited 4/16/2024)
Total Deposits | $55,000,000
Indemnity Escrow | $16,500,000 (1.5% of PP; 18-month term)
PSA Execution Date | February 28, 2024
Due Diligence Expiration | April 15, 2024
Scheduled Closing Date | May 31, 2024
Actual Closing Date | June 6, 2024
Closing Delay Reason | Pending Pinnacle Federal Bank lender consent (received June 4, 2024)
PSA Governing Law | State of New York
Buyer's Counsel | Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Douglas Fairchild (Partner); Angela Fontaine (Billing Partner); Grace Nakamura (Lead Associate); Rafael Dominguez (Associate); Sylvia Hartwell (Tax Partner)
Seller's Counsel | Blackridge Hayes LLP — Nathaniel Pryce (Partner); Ingrid Solberg (Tax Partner); Thomas Keating (Senior Associate)
Title Company / Escrow Agent | Commonwealth National Title Insurance Company — Kenneth Stanhope, SVP
Pinnacle Loan | $421,600,000 OPB; 4.22% fixed; maturity 7/1/2028; Master Loan Agreement dated 9/15/2020
Veltrano Loan | $142,300,000 OPB; 4.68% fixed; maturity 3/1/2029; Loan Agreement dated 2/1/2021
Sycamore Loan | $48,100,000 OPB; 3.95% fixed; maturity 12/1/2030; Note Purchase Agreement dated 11/22/2019
Consent Fees Total | $1,825,625 (Pinnacle $1,054,000 + Veltrano $711,500 + Sycamore $60,125; split 50/50)
Transfer Taxes | $3,850,000 estimated (GA ~$1,250,000; TX $0; FL ~$1,680,000; TN ~$740,000; NC ~$180,000; split 50/50)
Title Insurance Premiums | $2,420,000 (Buyer's cost)
Survey Costs | $196,000 (Buyer's cost)
R&W Insurance | Sentinel Specialty Insurance Co.; $55,000,000 limit; $11,000,000 retention; premium $1,402,500
General Rep Cap | $55,000,000 (5% of PP)
Fundamental Rep Cap | $110,000,000 (10% of PP)
Basket (Tipping) | $5,500,000 (0.5% of PP)
De Minimis Threshold | $275,000 per claim
Rep Survival — General | 18 months (expires 12/6/2025)
Rep Survival — Tax | 36 months (expires 6/6/2027)
Annual In-Place Base Rent | $74,800,000
In-Place Cap Rate | 6.80%
Total Portfolio RSF | 5,224,000 SF
Weighted-Avg Occupancy | 93.2% (as of 12/31/2023)
Number of Leases | 87
Estoppel Coverage at Closing | 91.4% of ABR ($68,371,200)
SNDAs Executed at Closing | 34 of 38 (4 delivered post-closing by 7/2/2024)
Post-Closing True-Up Deadline | September 4, 2024
Final True-Up Amount | $347,218 net credit to Buyer (agreed 8/28/2024; paid 9/5/2024)
Buyer's Revolver | Aldgate National Bank, N.A.; $750,000,000 facility; SOFR + 130 bps; dated 8/14/2022
Anticipated Revolver Draw | ~$488,000,000
C&H Legal Fee Cap | $2,800,000 plus disbursements
C&H Matter Number | 1036-00004
Transition Services | Argyle Property Services LLC to Fairwater Property Management LLC; 90 days; $375,000/month ($1,125,000 total)
Property Manager — Post-Closing | Fairwater Property Management LLC (Leah Torrance, SVP Operations)
Security Deposits Transferred | $4,283,000
Operating Account Bank | Magnolia Commerce Bank, N.A. (Linda Prescott, VP)
[sheet: Key Dates Timeline]
Date | Event | Status
10/2/2023 | Matter opened | Complete
10/5/2023 | C&H engagement letter executed (Matter No. 1036-00004) | Complete
10/10/2023 | NDA executed between Fairwater REIT and GMP Fund III | Complete
10/18/2023 | LOI executed | Complete
11/1/2023 | Preliminary structure memorandum circulated (entity-purchase vs. asset-purchase analysis) | Complete
11/8/2023 | Survey instruction letter sent to Meridian Land Surveying, Inc. | Complete
11/15/2023 | LOI exclusivity period commenced | Complete
12/15/2023 | LOI exclusivity period expired; extended by amendment to 1/31/2024 | Complete
1/8/2024 | Initial draft PSA circulated by C&H to Blackridge Hayes LLP | Complete
1/31/2024 | LOI exclusivity extension expired | Complete
2/5/2024 | R&W insurance broker submission to Hartwick Gunderson & Associates | Complete
2/28/2024 | PSA executed (signing) | Complete
3/1/2024 | Earnest Money Deposit ($27,500,000) deposited with Commonwealth National Title | Complete
3/4/2024 | Estoppel transmittal letter sent to Seller | Complete
3/5/2024 | Lender consent strategy memorandum circulated | Complete
3/8/2024 | Consent request letters sent to Pinnacle, Veltrano, and Sycamore counsel | Complete
3/15/2024 | Survey review comment letter sent to Meridian Land Surveying | Complete
3/27/2024 | Title objection letter sent to Blackridge Hayes (23 objection items) | Complete
3/29/2024 | Title objection deadline (30 days from PSA execution) | Complete
4/8/2024 | Title objection response received from Blackridge Hayes | Complete
4/10/2024 | Comprehensive due diligence summary memorandum completed | Complete
4/11/2024 | C&H acceptance/counter on title cure letter | Complete
4/12/2024 | PSA First Amendment executed (estoppel deadline extended; PCA credit clarified) | Complete
4/15/2024 | Due Diligence Period expiration | Complete
4/16/2024 | Additional Deposit ($27,500,000) deposited (total deposits: $55,000,000) | Complete
5/8/2024 | Estoppel review memorandum — 6 material discrepancies identified | Complete
5/15/2024 | Estoppel delivery deadline; SNDA delivery deadline | Complete
5/17/2024 | Veltrano Capital lender consent received | Complete
5/22/2024 | Sycamore Life Insurance lender consent received | Complete
5/24/2024 | Lender consent deadline; Pinnacle consent still pending | Complete
5/28/2024 | PSA Second Amendment executed (closing extended from 5/31 to 6/7/2024) | Complete
5/31/2024 | Original scheduled closing date (deferred per Second Amendment) | N/A
6/4/2024 | Pinnacle Federal Bank lender consent received | Complete
6/6/2024 | ACTUAL CLOSING DATE | Complete
6/7/2024 | Tenant notification letters mailed/emailed to 87 tenants | Complete
7/2/2024 | 4 remaining post-closing SNDAs delivered; $200,000 holdback released to Seller | Complete
7/15/2024 | Final ALTA Owner's Policies issued by Commonwealth National Title for all 14 properties | Complete
8/22/2024 | Post-closing proration true-up memorandum completed by C&H | Complete
8/28/2024 | Final post-closing proration true-up statement agreed ($347,218 net credit to Buyer) | Complete
9/4/2024 | Post-closing proration true-up deadline (90 days post-closing) | Complete
9/5/2024 | True-up payment of $347,218 made by Seller to Buyer | Complete
12/6/2025 | General representation survival period expiration (18 months post-closing) | Pending
6/6/2027 | Tax representation survival period expiration (36 months post-closing) | Pending
[sheet: Debt Assumption Summary]
Lender | Lender Address | Loan Officer | Lender Counsel | Loan Designation(s) | Properties Secured | # Properties | OPB as of 2/28/2024 | Interest Rate | Maturity Date | Loan Agreement Date | Consent Fee Rate | Consent Fee Amount | Consent Received Date | Consent Tab # | Replacement Guaranty Tab # | Assumption Agreement Tab #
Pinnacle Federal Bank, N.A. | 600 Travis Street, Suite 4400, Houston, TX 77002 | Bradley Carston, SVP | Whitfield & Archer LLP (Sandra Whitfield) | Loans 1-A through 1-H | Fairfield I, Fairfield II, Westlake, Katy, Alliance, Lakeland, Southport, Murfreesboro | 8 | $421,600,000 | 4.22% | 7/1/2028 | Master Loan Agreement dated 9/15/2020 | 0.25% | $1,054,000 | 6/4/2024 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.7
Veltrano Capital Lending Corp. | 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3100, Miami, FL 33131 | Denise Alvarado, MD | Cranford McCabe LLP (Leo Cranford) | Loans 2-A through 2-D | Buckhead, SouthPark, Cool Springs, Brickell | 4 | $142,300,000 | 4.68% | 3/1/2029 | Loan Agreement dated 2/1/2021 | 0.50% | $711,500 | 5/17/2024 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8
Sycamore Life Insurance Company | 100 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 | Graham Hilliard, VP | Partridge Wynn & Slater LLP (Claire Wynn) | Loans 3-A and 3-B | Peachtree Corners, Mount Juliet | 2 | $48,100,000 | 3.95% | 12/1/2030 | Note Purchase Agreement dated 11/22/2019 | 0.125% | $60,125 | 5/22/2024 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.9
TOTAL | 14 | $612,000,000 | $1,825,625