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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSWA000180_Pending Sales Agreement_20230105STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY lJY j� COUNTY OF CATAWBA �'�( e Nr' THIS CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY (the "Contract") is made and entered into this day of .42Z&2hff,2020, by and between Candy Lee Y#ii5bn, n S © n Guy Marshall Killian, Johnny Killian, and Larry C. Wilkinson ("Seller") and North State SS 10/22/20 Development, LLC, a North Carolina Limited Liability Corporation, ("Buyer"). STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Seller is the owner of that certain tract of land located in Catawba County, North Carolina, as more particularly described below. Buyer desires to acquire from Seller the Property, as hereafter defined, upon the terms and conditions contained in this Contract. Seller is willing to sell and convey the Property, as hereafter defined, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Contract. NOW, THEREFORE, subject to the terms and conditions of this Contract, and in consideration of the premises and the respective agreements hereinafter set forth, Seller and Buyer agree as follows: 1. Description of Subject Propga. The property now owned by Seller which is the subject of this Contract is as follows: a. All that certain approximately 16.46 acre lot made of 5 parcels of land with address of 5575, 5531, 5597, 6131, 5523 NC Hwy 150 in Maiden, North Carolina, Catawba County, North Carolina, all as more particularly shown on the site plan and legal description attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof by reference (hereinafter called the "Land"). b. All rights, privileges, and easements appurtenant to the Land, including all rights of view, light and air, water rights, rights of way, roadways, parking areas, roadbeds, alleyways and reversions or other appurtenances used in connection with the beneficial use of the Land. All of the items described in Subparagraphs (a) and (b) above are hereinafter collectively called the "Property." 2 . Purchase Price. The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") to be paid by Buyer for the Property shall be One Million Eight Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($1,800,000.00). The Purchase Price shall be payable in the form of cash, as follows: a. An "Escrow Money Deposit" payment of Fifteen Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($15,000.00) (the "Earnest Money") to be applied to the Purchase Price at Closing, which shall be paid by Buyer to Morehead Title Company (the "Escrow Agent") for deposit in an interest bearing account at the time the Agreement is fully executed by all parties (the "Delivery Date"). b. The balance of the Purchase Price shall be due at Closing, against which the Earnest Money shall be applied at Closing. 3 . 1 ing Date. Subject to the extensions provided herein, the Closing of the sale and purchase of the Property (the "Closing") shall take place no later than thirty (30) days after Buyer's receipt of the Governmental Approvals as defined in Paragraph 5(f) hereof. For purposes herein, any reference to the Earnest Money shall include all interest accruing thereon. Buyer and Seller mutually agree that Buyer may extend the Closing for one thirty (30) day period upon the deposit by Buyer of the amount of Twenty -Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) with Escrow Agent, which shall be made part of the Earnest Money and shall be nonrefundable (except in the event of a Seller default or failure of a condition) and shall be a credit against the Purchase Price at Closing. At the election of Buyer, upon ten (10) days advance written notice to Seller, Buyer may elect to close prior to the then applicable Closing Date. The Closing shall take place at a location selected by Buyer. The date of the Closing shall be referred to herein as the "Closing Date." 4. Title to the Property. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a special warranty deed in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Buyer's counsel with documentary or other required stamps to be affixed thereto at Seller's expense, conveying to Buyer a good, indefeasible, fee simple, marketable and insurable title to the Land and its appurtenances, said title to be insurable both as to fee and marketability at regular rates by a title insurance company of Buyer's choice (the "Title Company"), without exception except as to those matters specifically enumerated in this Paragraph. The Land and its appurtenances shall be conveyed by Seller to Buyer free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims, rights -of -way, easements, leases, restrictions and restrictive covenants except the following: a . rights -of -way of streets, so long as they do not interfere with the development and use of the Property as a parking areas and other related improvements (the "Intended Use"); b. general utility easements and rights -of -way in customary form, so long as they do not interfere with the development and use of the Property for the Intended Use; C. zoning and building laws or ordinances, provided they do not prohibit the development and use of the Property for the Intended Use and so long as the Property is in compliance with same; d. City/County ad valorem taxes for the year in which Closing occurs; and e. matters revealed by the Survey, as hereafter defined, provided that they do not interfere with the development and use of the Property for the Intended Use. If, in the opinion of Buyer's counsel, Seller's title fails to meet the requirements of this Paragraph, then any such deficiency shall be specified in writing to Seller prior to the Closing, and Seller shall have the option for a period of thirty (30) days thereafter to cure such deficiency to the satisfaction of Buyer's counsel at Seller's sole cost and expense. If Seller fails to cure such defect(s) prior to Closing, Buyer shall have the option of. (i) taking title "as is" and consummating the Closing; (ii) extending the Closing for a reasonable period of time to enable Seller to cure such deficiency if Seller is attempting to cure same; (iii) terminating this Contract and receiving an immediate refund of the full amount of the Earnest Money; or (iv) if the defect(s) can be cured by a monetary payment, Buyer has the right of making such payment and reducing by a like amount the cash due to Seller at Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at Closing, Seller shall cause to be removed, at no cost to Buyer, all liens, including deed of trust liens and mechanics' and materialmen's liens, affecting the Property. Buyer's In Dection Period and Governmental Approval Period. a. For Purposes hereof, the phrase "Buyer's Inspection Period" shall be the period commencing on the Delivery Date and ending at 11:59 p.m. E.S.T. on the date that is the one hundred twentieth (120) day following such date. b. Buyer, with Seller's reasonable cooperation, shall make all such inspections on the Property as it deems desirable within the Buyer's Inspection Period, including, but not limited to, engineering, soils, environmental, marketing, zoning and utilities inspections, examinations or studies. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from all liabilities, claims, damages, liens, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with its inspection of the Property. C. Within five (5) days of the Delivery Date, Seller shall provide Buyer copies of (i) all soils compaction tests, environmental reports and any other reports relating to the physical condition of the Property, and (ii) all title information in Seller's possession or reasonably available to Seller including, but not limited to, title insurance policies, attorneys' opinions on title, copies of all documents relating to all title exceptions, surveys, site plans, deeds, deeds of trust, promissory notes, loan agreements relating to the Property, plans, drawings, studies, and zoning letters, certificates or other information. d. During the Buyer's Inspection Period, Buyer shall, at its sole expense, cause an accurate boundary and physical survey of the Property (the "Survey") to be prepared by a North Carolina registered land surveyor or licensed engineer. The legal description attached to the deed to the Property executed and delivered by Seller to Buyer at Closing, and to be attached to any other documents requiring a legal description of the Property, shall be prepared from the Survey. e. If, during the Buyer's Inspection Period, Buyer, for any reason or for no reason, is not satisfied with any of the matters inspected or reviewed by it with respect to the Property, Buyer may elect in its sole and absolute discretion to terminate the Contract by giving written notice of such decision to Seller. Upon such notification, the full amount of the Earnest Money shall be returned to Buyer and Buyer. Failure to provide notice prior to the end of the Buyer's Inspection Period shall be deemed a waiver of the Buyer's rights to such termination hereunder. f. After expiration of the Buyer's Inspection Period, if Buyer has not terminated the Contract as provided in Paragraph 5.e., then Buyer shall use its best efforts to obtain all permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, zoning, site plan approvals, building permits, legal changes, variances, use permits, discretionary land use approvals, public or private easements or rights -of -way, and other actions of governmental authorities deemed by Buyer in Buyer's sole discretion to be required for the development and use of the Property for the Intended Use (the "Governmental Approvals"). Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer's efforts and deliver such petitions, applications, consents, and other authorizations and to undertake such actions as Buyer may reasonably require in this regard (excluding any actions or deliveries which result in expense or liability to Seller). If at any time prior to the closing, Buyer's attempts to receive Governmental Approvals is rejected or Buyer in good faith determines that such approvals will not be obtained, then Buyer may elect in its sole and absolute discretion to terminate this Contract by giving written notice of such decision to Seller; provided, however, the Earnest Money shall be nonrefundable to Buyer after the Buyer's Inspection Period except in the event of a default by Seller and except as a credit against the Purchase Price at Closing. g. Buyer and Seller mutually agree that Buyer may extend Buyer's Inspection Period for one thirty (30) day period upon the deposit by Buyer of the amount of Fifteen Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($15,000.00) with Escrow Agent, which shall be made part of the Earnest Money and shall be a credit against the Purchase Price at Closing. Buyer may elect in its sole and absolute discretion to terminate the Contract by giving written notice of such decision to Seller on or prior to the expiration of the Buyer's Inspection Period, as extended. Upon such notification, the full amount of the Earnest Money shall be returned to Buyer. h. In the event Buyer terminates this Contract for any reason other than a default hereunder by Seller, Buyer shall furnish to Seller, at no cost to Seller, copies of all non -privileged, non -confidential, and non-proprietary reports, studies, maps, plans, drawings and similar documents prepared by a third parry for Buyer with respect to the Property, within two weeks after termination. Buyer shall deliver such materials to Seller as an accommodation only and makes no representation or warranty of any kind concerning the completeness, adequacy, enforceability, or accuracy of the materials furnished or otherwise relative to the same. This obligation shall survive the termination of the Contract. 6. Closing Costs. Seller shall pay for the preparation of the deed to the Property, the transfer tax stamps to be affixed thereto and the cost of discharging any mortgage, lien or title encumbrance other than those permitted hereunder. Buyer shall be responsible for the cost of recording the deed and any instruments to be recorded under the terms of this Contract with respect to the Property. Except as otherwise provided herein, each party shall bear its own expense or expenses, including its own attorneys' fees. 7. Settlement Adjustments. Seller shall pay all ad valorem property taxes respecting the Property for that portion of the calendar year through the day before the Effective Closing Date, and Buyer shall pay the remaining portion of the ad valorem property taxes; in the event either the tax assessment or tax rate for the year in which the Closing occurs is not known as of the Effective Closing Date, the parties shall prorate at Closing on the basis of the last known values and rates and adjust the prorations once such become known for said year. Seller shall also pay all deferred taxes prior to Closing and any special assessments relating to the Property. 8. Maintenance of the Propr y-. Between the Delivery Date and the Closing Date, Seller shall continue to maintain the Property in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear alone excepted, and shall not cause or permit any waste respecting the Property. Furthermore, during said period Seller shall not take any action which would adversely affect the value of or title to the Property. 9. Brokerage Commission. Seller and Buyer mutually acknowledge and represent that they have dealt with no broker in connection with this transaction other than Angela Purvis of REMAX Executive. Each party agrees to indemnify and hold the other harmless from and against any and all other claims, demands or the cost and expense thereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees arising out of any brokerage commission, fee or other compensation (other than the above -described commission payable to Angela Purvis of REMAX Executive, which shall be paid by Seller and only in the event of Closing) due or alleged to be due in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Contract based upon an agreement alleged to have been made or other action alleged to have been taken by the indemnifying party. 10. Eminent Domain. If, prior to the Closing Date, all or any part of the Property is taken by eminent domain or if condemnation proceedings are commenced, Buyer shall have the option, by giving written notice to Seller, to terminate this Contract and receive an immediate refund of the full amount of the Earnest Money plus interest earned thereon. If Buyer does not so elect to terminate this Contract, the Contract shall remain in full force and effect, and Seller shall assign, transfer and set over to Buyer at the Closing all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to any awards that may be made for such taking. 11. Representations_ Warranties and Covenants of Seller. In addition to the other warranties, covenants and representations set forth herein, Seller hereby makes the following representations, covenants and warranties to Buyer, each of which shall be deemed material: a. The Property now is, and at the Closing will be, in full compliance with applicable zoning and land use laws, and other local, state or federal laws and regulations; and Seller does not have knowledge of any proposed change in any such code, law or regulation which would interfere with Buyer's Intended Use of the Property as described herein. Seller has received no notices from any party of a violation relating to the Property of any law, rule, regulation ordinance or other requirement from any governmental or regulatory authority. b. Seller currently owns and will own at the Closing Date a marketable and insurable fee simple title to the Property, subject only to those exceptions listed in Paragraph 4 above, free and clear from all liens and encumbrances. C. There are no adverse or other parties in possession of the Property or any part thereof and Seller has entered into no agreement or lease, oral or written, not referred to herein, that will be binding upon Buyer or the Property; and neither Seller nor the Property are subject to any claim, demand, suit, unfiled lien, proceeding or litigation of any kind, pending or outstanding, or threatened or likely to be made or instituted which would in any way be binding upon Buyer or its successors or assigns or affect or limit Buyer or its successors or assigns in the full use and enjoyment of the Property or which would limit or restrict in any way Seller's right or ability to enter into this Contract and consummate the sale and purchase contemplated hereby. d. There are no taxes, charges or assessments of any nature or description arising out of the conduct of Seller's business or the ownership of the Property which would constitute a lien against the Property and that will be unpaid at the Closing Date or not paid from the Seller's Closing proceeds, except for the lien of ad valorem property taxes for the year in which the Closing occurs. e. Seller is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. f. Seller shall refrain from undertaking any cutting of trees or material or significant changes to the topography of the Land or the Property, without the express written consent of Buyer, including the disposal of waste or debris upon the Property. g. All representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Contract are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct as of the Closing Date. 12. Conditions to B11yer's ObliggliM. In addition to the other conditions set forth herein, the obligations and liabilities of Buyer hereunder shall in all respects be conditioned upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions prior to or simultaneously with the Closing, any of which may be waived by written notice from Buyer to Seller: a. Seller has complied with and otherwise performed each of the covenants and obligations of Seller set forth in this Contract. b. All representations and warranties of Seller as set forth in this Contract shall be in all respects true and correct as of the Closing date. C. There has been no material and adverse change to the title to the Property which has not been cured and the Title Company has issued an owner' s title insurance commitment on the Property and is prepared to issue to Buyer upon the Closing a fee simple owner's policy as required by Paragraph 4 of this Contract. d. There has been no material, adverse change to the existing topography and landscaping (including without limitation, trees) located upon the Property and no material waste has occurred thereon. e. Water, sanitary and storm sewer, gas, electric, telephone and drainage facilities and other utilities are or will be made available to the boundaries of the Property, at no cost to Buyer, under valid permits or agreements. Seller shall grant any necessary utility or drainage easements and rights -of -way to carry out the above condition. £ Buyer has obtained the Governmental Approvals as defined in Paragraph 5.£ herein. 13. Environmental Matters. Seller represents and warrants to its best knowledge that no portion of the Property consists of filled land and the Property does not contain any hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, toxic substances, hazardous air pollutants or toxic pollutants (collectively, "Hazardous Waste") as those terms are defined or otherwise used in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and in any amendments thereto, or in any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or in any other applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance (collectively, the "Environmental Laws"), 14. (2Qamg Dom. a. At Closing, the Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following: i. a duly executed and acknowledged special warranty deed in recordable form conveying good, fee simple and marketable title to the Land with full warranties, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, except as herein provided; ii. a duly executed lien affidavit warranting and holding Buyer and the Title Company harmless against unpaid laborers' and materialmen's liens; iii. such other documents as Buyer's counsel or the Title Company may reasonably request to evidence Seller's authority to execute and perform under this Contract and to execute and deliver all documents conveying the Property to Buyer; iv. a certificate given under penalty of perjury and on a form approved under regulations promulgated under Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that Seller is not a foreign person; V. all other documents required by this Contract to be delivered by Seller hereunder; and vi. such other documents and papers which may be necessary to the consummation of the transaction described in this Contract as may be reasonably requested by Buyer or Buyer's counsel. b. At Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller: i. any outstanding balance of the Purchase Price due; and ii. such other documents and papers which may be necessary to the consummation of the transaction described in this Contract as may be reasonably requested by Seller or Seller's counsel. 15. Assignment. This Contract shall not be assigned by Seller. This Contract shall be assignable by Buyer without the consent of Seller provided that the assignee shall be liable for performance of Buyer's obligations hereunder. 16. Default and Remedies. a. In the event Seller defaults or fails to perform any of the conditions or obligations of Seller under this Contract or in the event any of the representations and warranties contained herein are not true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the right to enforce an. action in equity for specific performance, sue for damages available at law or terminate this Contract by giving written notice to Seller and receive an immediate refund of the Earnest Money. b. In the event of a default or breach by Buyer of any of the covenants or conditions or obligations of Buyer under this Contract, Seller's sole and exclusive remedy shall be to give written notice thereof to Buyer and to retain the Earnest Money as full liquidated damages, actual damages being difficult if not impossible to ascertain and the parties having made a bona fide effort to estimate Seller's damages. 17. Entry. Buyer shall have the right to enter upon the Property at any time after the date of this Contract for any purpose. Such entry right shall be exercised so as to not unreasonably interrupt any business activities of Seller on the Property. 18. Miscellaneous. ✓� � �o,%�:-� �.e�G'� ��- ��,. 1 p' `ems- �/�-�a�vtr���-� Name: GUY MARSHALL KILLIAN Name: spouse of Guy Marshall Killian �d ~ r Name: JO KILLIAN Name:&ZIA spouse of Johnny Killian J Name: KARRY C. WILKINSON Name:A spouse of Larry C. Wilkinson TABLE OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT A: Site Plan of Land a. Survival of Provisions. All the warranties, representations and indemnities contained herein shall, as applicable, survive the Closing and the delivery of the deed and other documents. b. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when (i) deposited in Federal Express (or any other national "next day" delivery service), or (ii) deposited in the United States mail via registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (iii) sent via facsimile, provided that acknowledgment of receipt thereof is received by the sending party from the receiving party, and addressed as follows: SELLER: with copy to: G%! Cl L�r!%,` 5 ----------------- �"i `�� BUYER: North State Development, LLC 18825 West Catawba Avenue, Suite 250 Cornelius, NC 28031 Attn: Shane Seagle sseagle@northstatedevelopment.com with copy to: Irvin Law Group, PLLC P.O. Box 2376, Davidson, NC 28036 (mailing) 19726 Zion Avenue, Cornelius, NC 28031 (delivery) Attn: Susan K. Irvin Either party may, from time to time, by notice as herein provided, designate a different address to which notice to it shall be sent. C. Applicable Law. This Contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. d. Entire Agr m n . This Contract and the Exhibit attached hereto contain the entire understanding and agreement by and between the parties and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements or instruments are merged herein, and no amendment to this Contract shall be effective unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties hereto. e . Binding Effect. This Contract shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. f. mentions and Headings. The captions and headings throughout this Contract are for convenience and reference only, and the words contained therein shall in no way be held to define or add to the interpretation, construction or meaning of any provision of this Contract. g. Counterpart Originals. This Contract has been executed in four (4) originals, and Seller and Buyer each acknowledge receipt of two (2) of the executed originals. h. Memorandum of Agr m n . Upon the request of either party hereto, the other shall execute and acknowledge a memorandum of this Contract in recordable form sufficient to identify the practice hereto, the Property and the Closing Date. If a party fails to execute and acknowledge said memorandum upon request, the other is authorized to execute, acknowledge and record same on its behalf as attorney -in -fact for said limited purpose. i. Tax -Deferred Exchangg. In the event Buyer or Seller desires to effect a tax -deferred exchange in connection with the conveyance of the Property, Buyer and Seller agree to cooperate in effecting such exchange; provided, however, that the exchanging party shall be responsible for all additional costs associated with such exchange, and provided further, that a non -exchanging party shall not assume any additional liablity with respect to such tax -deferred exchange. Seller and Buyer shall execute such additional documents, at no cost to the non -exchanging party, as shall be required to give effect to this provision. j. Joinder of SWuses. The undersigned, spouse of spouse of spouse of and . spouse of hereby join in this Contract, and shall join in the execution of the Deed at Closing, for the purpose of conveying their marital interests. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed and sealed as of the date set forth below each signature. BUYER: NORTH STATE DEVELOPMENT, LLC - q_� By: Name: Shane &ilgle Title: -.11anascr SELLER: Name: C NDY LEE WfLSO el' j4lJ l f�� n�c5n Name: , spouse of Candy Lee Wilson