Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2022, by and between Presence Bank and 185 E Lincoln Highway
Exhibit 10.1
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement” or “Contract”) is made and entered into by and between PRESENCE BANK, a Pennsylvania Stock Savings Bank (“Seller”) and 185 E LINCOLN HWY, a Pennsylvania limited liability general partnership (“Purchaser”), effective as of the last date of execution and delivery hereof by Seller and Purchaser (the “Effective Date”).
RECITALS
A.Seller is the owner of certain real property located at 185 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320, containing approximately 21,780 square feet inclusive of the parking lot (with a building of approximately 15,300 square feet, including a basement and two upper floors of approximately 5,100 square feet each) (the “Premises” or “Property”); and
B.Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller and Seller desires to sell to Purchaser such real property upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
C. Seller and Purchaser have agreed that, as a condition of the Purchaser’s purchase of the Property, the Seller shall lease a portion of the Property from the Purchaser after the Closing (as hereinafter defined) on the terms and conditions contained herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Recitals, the covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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4.4If for any reason the Seller is unable, other than a willful default or the failure to satisfy any liquidated lien or encumbrances as Seller is required to cure, with the required time period, to convey good and marketable title to the Purchaser in accordance with this Contract, Purchaser may (a) terminate this Agreement, whereby Title Company shall refund the Earnest Deposit to Purchaser and upon the return of the Earnest Deposit this Agreement shall wholly cease and terminate and neither party shall have further claims against the other by reason of this Agreement; or (b) accept such title as the Seller may be able to convey and proceed to Closing.
4.5 Purchaser may, at its own cost, have a survey or updated survey of the Premises prepared and certified to Purchaser and the Title Company, prepared in accordance with ALTA Land Survey Standards (the "Survey").
4.6All notices of violations of law or governmental ordinances, orders or requirements which were issued prior to the date of the Closing by any governmental department, agency or bureau having jurisdiction as to conditions affecting the Property and all liens which have attached to the Property prior to the Closing associated with such notices, if applicable, shall be removed or complied with by Seller and Seller shall pay all fines, interest, and penalties associated therewith. If such removal or compliance has not been completed prior to the Closing, the Purchaser may elect any of the following: (i) to require Seller to pay to Purchaser at the Closing the Purchaser determined estimated unpaid cost and Purchaser shall accept title to the Premises subject thereto, or (ii) require Purchaser to complete such removal or compliance and pay any fines, penalties and interest related thereto and shall in Purchaser's discretion withhold a portion of the Purchase Price in escrow post-Closing pending Seller's fulfillment of its obligations herein, or (iii), Purchaser may terminate this Agreement above and receive a return of its Earnest Deposit
viii. The use and occupancy of the Property, and each part thereof, is in compliance with the zoning laws and ordinances applicable thereto without the need of any variance, special exception or conditional use whatsoever and does not violate any applicable deed restrictions or agreements, site plan approvals, or zoning or subdivision regulations applicable to the Property. The Property is not landmarked or of any other similar designation. A true copy of the certificate of occupancy has been delivered by Seller to Purchaser and such certificate has not been amended.
ix.The air rights, transferable development rights and other similar rights appurtenant to the building on the Property have not been previously assigned, transferred or encumbered. In addition, Seller has not conveyed all or any portion of the development rights relating to the Property, including, but not limited to any air-rights and/or excess FAR, if any.
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xi. There are no unsafe building orders or like declarations, or emergency findings declaring the Property, including but not limited to any improvements thereon, unsafe for occupancy.
xii. Other than ongoing HVAC work within the building that will be occupied by Seller pursuant to the Presence Lease, no work has been performed or caused to be performed by Seller in or on the Property which has not been paid for in full or which will not be paid for in full prior to the Closing that could, in either event, result in the filing of a mechanics’ lien. Seller shall indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless against any costs associated with the HVAC work. This representation shall survive Closing.
xiii. Seller has not made any alterations or changes to the Property without obtaining all necessary governmental and municipal permits and approvals therefor and without complying with all governmental and municipal authorities having jurisdiction thereof.
xiv. Neither Seller, nor any member, partner or shareholder of Seller, nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any person with actual authority to direct the actions of any member, partner or shareholder of Seller, nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any other persons or entities (“Persons”) holding any legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in Seller, (i) are named on any list of Persons and governments issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) pursuant to Executive Order 13224 – Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Whom Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (“Executive Order 13224”), as in effect on the date hereof, or any similar list known to Seller or publicly issued by OFAC or any other department or agency of the United States of America (collectively, the “OFAC Lists”), (ii) are included in, owned by, controlled by, knowingly acting for or on behalf of, knowingly providing assistance, support, sponsorship, or services of any kind to, or otherwise knowingly associated with any of the persons referred to or described in the OFAC Lists, or (iii) has knowingly conducted business with or knowingly engaged in any transaction with any person named on any of the OFAC Lists or any person indeed in, owned by controlled by, acting for or on behalf of, providing assistance, support, sponsorship, or services of any kind, to, or, to Seller’s knowledge, otherwise associated with any of the persons referred to or described in the OFAC Lists.
xv.Seller’s employee identification number is 23-1580399.
8.8 Access. Seller shall allow Purchaser or Purchaser’s representatives access to the Premises, the Leases, and other documents required to be delivered under this contract upon reasonable prior notice and at reasonable times.
11.8Survival. The applicable provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the Closing.
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If to Seller:Presence Bank
185 E. Lincoln Highway
Coatesville, PA 19320
Attn: Janak Amin, President and CEO
With a copy to:Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, Suite 3400
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2101
Attn: W. Patrick Scott, Esq.
If to Purchaser:185 E Lincoln Hwy
2812 Westerham Road
Downingtown, PA ###-###-####
Attn: Inder Pal Singh
With a copy to: RKD Law Desai and Associates, LLC
Attention: Rishi K. Desai, Esq.
241 Forsgate Drive, Suite 204
Monroe, NJ 08831
Email: ***@***
Any address or telecopy number fixed pursuant to the foregoing may be changed by the addressee by notice given pursuant to this paragraph. Attorneys for the parties herein may give notices
required hereunder. In addition, the parties may send written notices via email, including but not limited notices of termination pursuant to Sections 3 and 5 of this Agreement respectively, with the exception that notices of default may not be sent solely via email.
a. Escrow Agent agrees that it shall hold the Earnest Deposit in escrow in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Escrow Agent shall give notice to Purchaser and Seller of the bank, branch and account number of the account into which the Earnest Deposit is made promptly after making the same. Purchaser shall have the right to direct the form of investment that will be made with the Earnest Deposit while in escrow, except that in no event shall such funds be invested in any time Earnest Deposit or other form of investment that is not immediately available in cash. All interest earned on the Earnest Deposit while held in escrow shall be for the benefit and account of Purchaser. Purchaser shall provide such information and execute such forms as may be necessary to properly report such interest income. All interest earned on the Earnest Deposit shall be deemed part of the Earnest Deposit.
b.At the Closing, the Earnest Deposit shall be paid by Escrow Agent to Seller and applied to the Purchase Price. If this Agreement terminates pursuant to any provision that expressly requires the Earnest Deposit to be refunded to Purchaser, the Earnest Deposit shall be paid to Purchaser. If for any reason either Seller or Purchaser makes a written demand upon Escrow Agent for payment of the Earnest Deposit, or if Escrow Agent intends to pay such Earnest Deposit over to either party, Escrow Agent shall give at least five (5) days' written notice to the other party of such demand and of its intention to pay over the Earnest Deposit to the other party on a stated date. If Escrow Agent does not receive a written objection to the proposed payment, Escrow Agent is hereby authorized and directed to make such payment. If such other party delivers to Escrow Agent written objection to such payment before the proposed payment date, Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the Earnest Deposit until otherwise directed by written instructions by all parties or a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event of such dispute, Escrow Agent may deposit the Earnest Deposit with an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction and, after giving written notice of such action to the parties, Escrow Agent shall have no further obligations with respect to the Earnest Deposit.
c.The duties of Escrow Agent are only as herein specifically provided. Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any document, instrument or signature believed by it to be genuine and signed by either of the other parties or their successors. Escrow Agent may assume that any person purporting to give any notice of instructions in accordance with the provisions herein, has been duly authorized to do so. Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any modification, cancellation or rescission of this Agreement unless in writing and signed by the parties to be bound. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any error or omission that it may take or fail to take in good faith. The parties hereto shall jointly and severally reimburse and indemnify Escrow Agent for, and hold it harmless against, any and all loss, liability, costs or expenses in connection herewith, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising out of or in connection with Escrow Agent's acceptance of, or the performance of Escrow Agent's duties and obligations under this Agreement, as well as the reasonable costs and expenses of defending against any claim or liability
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, unless the same results from Escrow Agent's negligence or willful breach of its obligations under this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 11.5 above, Purchaser and Seller shall share equally in the reimbursement of Escrow Agent except in the event of litigation between the parties, in which event the party determined not to be entitled to the Earnest Deposit shall reimburse Escrow Agent, or if the Earnest Deposit is split between the parties, then such costs of Escrow Agent shall be split between Seller and Purchaser upon the inverse proportionate amount received by each (i.e., if a party is entitled to 90% of the Earnest Deposit, that party pays 10% of Escrow Agent's costs). The parties hereto each release Escrow Agent from any act done or omitted to be done by Escrow Agent in good faith in the performance of its duties hereunder. Escrow Agent is acting as stakeholder only with respect to the Earnest Deposit and any other monies delivered to it hereunder.
d.Delivery or disbursement by Escrow Agent of any amount of the Earnest Deposit to be delivered or disbursed by Escrow Agent hereunder, by means of Escrow Agent's check, subject to collection, or by wire transfer, to the party to whom said sum is to be delivered hereunder, shall constitute good and sufficient delivery of said sum for the purposes of this Agreement.
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DATED, as of the last date written below.
SELLER:
Presence Bank
Date: November 7, 2022By: /s/ Janak Amin
Name:Janak Amin
Title:President and Chief Executive Officer
PURCHASER:
185 E LINCOLN HWY
A Pennsylvania Limited Liability General Partnership
Date: November 7, 2022By: /s/ Inder Pal Singh
Name:Inder Pal Singh
Title:Authorized Partner
Title Company agrees to act as the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement, acknowledges receipt of Earnest Deposit in the amount of $25,000 and its receipt of a copy of this Agreement that has been executed by both Purchaser and Seller.
PROVIDENCE ABSTRACT
Date: November 9, 2022By: /s/ Maria Young
Name: Maria Young
Title: Settlement Officer