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Supreme Court, U.S.
Sis
‘JOSEPH F. SPANIOL, JR.
in the He CLERK
Supreme Court
of the
United States of America
OCTOBER TERM, 1987
HOLYWELL CORPORATION and
THEODORE B. GOULD,
Petitioners,
vs.
FRED STANTON SMITH, Trustee
of the Miami Center Liquidating Trust, and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
Respondents.
On Petition for Writ of Certiorari
to the United States Court of Appeals
for the Eleventh Circuit
APPENDIX OF RESPONDENT,
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
Vance E. Salter, Esq.
COLL DAVIDSON CARTER SMITH
SALTER & BARKETT, P.A.
3260 Miami Center
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 373-5200
Of Counsel:
Thomas F. Noone, Esq. S. Harvey Ziegler, Esq.
EMMET MARVIN & MARTIN KIRKPATRICK & LOCKHART
48 Wall Street 2000 Miami Center
New York, New York 10005 100 Chopin Plaza
(212) 422-2974 Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 374-8112
[Counsel of Record]
App. A
App. B
App. C
App. D
App. E
INDEX TO APPENDIX
The Bank of New York v. Gould, Adv. No.
85-0160-BKC-TCB-A (Judgment Determining
Amount, Validity, and Extent of Liens of The
Bank of New York)
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Motion to Require Theodore B. Gould and/or
Holywell Corporation to Cause all Funds
Received by Related Entities in Connection
With the Sale of Certain Real Property
Pursuant to a Purchase Agreement Dated as of
July 26, 1984, as Amended to be Deposited into
a Segregated Account
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Emergency Motion to Treat Proceeds of the Sale
of Certain Real and Personal Property as Cash
Collateral, to Segregate and Account for Cash
Collateral
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Response to Emergency Motion for Clarification
and Motion for Order Directed to Theodore B.
Gould to Show Cause Why He Should Not Be
Cited for Civil Contempt (Exhibit 1 included, all
other exhibits not referenced)
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Motion for Order Approving and Authorizing
Holywell Corporation and Theodore B. Gould to
Consummate the Sale of Certain Real and
Personal Property (Exhibits not included)
App
App.
App.
App.
App.
App.
App.
App.
INDEX TO APPENDIX—(Continued)
.F In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case No.
84-01590-BKC-TCB Amended Disclosure
Statement
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Amended Consolidated Disclosure Statement
and Plan of Reorganization of Holywell
Corporation, Miami Center Limited
Partnership, Chopin Associates, Miami Center
Corporation and Theodore B. Gould Proposed by
The Bank of New York
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Amended Consolidated Plan of Reorganization
Proposed by The Bank of New York
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case No.
84-01590-BKC-TCB Holywell Corporation’s
Report on Amounts to be Deposited Before
Confirmation
Olympia & York Florida Equity Corp. v. The
Bank of New York, Case No. 8&-3230-CIV-
ATKINS (S.D. Fla. March 24, 1987)
Holywell Corp. v. The Bank of New York, Case
No. 86-0848-CIV-RYSKAMP, Answer Brief of
Appellee, The Bank of New York
Excerpts from Rule 2004 Examination of
Theodore B. Gould
Holywell Corp. v. The Bank of New York, Case
No. 85-3225-CIV-ATKINS, Order of Remand
and Denial of Motion to Dismiss (S.D. Fla.
December 30, 1985)
INDEX TO APPENDIX—(Continued)
App. N In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
App. O
App. P
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Liquidating Trustee’s First Report in
Conjunction with Consummation of Confirmed
Plan of Reorganization
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case Nos.
84-01590-BKC-TCB through 84-01594-BKC-TCB,
Order on Remand (S.D. Fla. January 29, 1986)
In re Holywell Corp., Bktcy. Ct. Case No.
84-01594-BKC-TCB, Schedule A—Statement of
All Liabilities of Debtor
APPENDIX A
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CHAPTER 11
CASE NOS.
84-01590-BKC-TCB
84-01591-BKC-TCB
84-01592-BKC-TCB
84-01593-BKC-TCB
84-01594-BKC-TCB
ADV. NO. 85-0160-BKC-TCB-A
IN RE: HOLYWELL CORPORATION, et al.,
Debtors.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
a New York banking corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
THEODORE B. GOULD, individually, as partner of CHOPIN
ASSOCIATES, a Florida general partnership, and as a
general partner of MIAMI CENTER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Florida limited partnership; MIAMI
CENTER CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, as
partner of CHOPIN ASSOCIATES, and as general
partner of MIAMI CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP;
and HOLYWELL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation,
Defendants.
App. A-1
JUDGMENT DETERMINING AMOUNT,
VALIDITY, AND EXTENT OF LIENS
OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK
THIS CAUSE came to be heard on March 14, 1985 upon
the Complaint of The Bank of New York (the “Bank”’) to
determine the amount, validity, and extent of the Bank’s
mortgage liens. Having reviewed the pleadings and heard
argument of counsel, it is hereby ORDERED and
ADJUDGED that:
1. This Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine this
cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. $§157(BX2XK) and 1334, and has
jurisdiction over the parties.
2. The Bank is a New York banking corporation located
in New York, New York, and is a secured creditor of the
Debtors as set forth in Proofs of Claim filed on December 20,
1984 in case numbers 84-01590-BKC-TCB, 84-01591-BKC-
TCB, 84-01592-BKC-TCB, 84-01593-BKC-TCB and
84-01594-BKC-TCB.
3. Defendants, Theodore B. Gould (“Gould”) and Miami
Center Corporation, a Florida corporation (“MCC”), are the
sole partners of defendant Chopin Associates, a Florida
general partnership (“Chopin’’) and are the sole general
partners of defendant Miami Center Limited Partnership,
a Florida limited partnership (“MCLP”’).
4. Defendant, Holywell Corporation (“Holywell”), is a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in
Arlington, Virginia.
5. Gould, MCC, Chopin, MCLP and Holywell are the
Debtors in the above-styled proceedings, having filed
voluntary petitions in this Court under Chanter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code on August 22, 1984.
6. Chopin is the fee owner and MCLP is the ground
lessee and the owner of all improvements and personal
property on the real estate located in Miami, Dade County,
App. A-2
Florida (“Miami Center Phase I’’), as described in the loan
documents attached to the Bank’s Complaint in this action.
7. The due execution, delivery, recording, and
authenticity of the notes, mortgages, and other loan
documents is not in dispute.
8. The Bank advanced to the Debtors under the terms
of the notes and mortgages the sum of $196,711,481.58, all
of which is secured by the mortgages.
9. The Bank notified the Debtors by letter that the loans
were in default at all times after January 31, 1984.
10. Accrued interest on the loans, determined by the
Bank at the “contract” (good standing) rate, to March 14,
1985 is $33,103,184.24, and is secured by the Bank’s
mortgages. Based on a Prime Rate of 10.5% per annum,
interest will accrue at $64,171.66 per day from March 14,
1985. Any change in the prime rate (whether up or down)
will affect that daily interest figure.
11. Additional accrued interest on the loans, determined
by the Bank, commenced February 1, 1984. That additional
default interest of $4,528,077.11 is payable to March 14, 1985,
and is secured by the loan documents. Based on a prime rate
of 10.5% such default interest will accrue in the additional
amount of $11,148.50 per day under the loan documents for
each day from March 14, 1985 (for a total daily sum of
$75,320.16). Any change in the prime rate (whether up or
down) will affect that daily interest figure.
12. The Bank claims additional amounts under the liens
of the mortgages for pre-petition legal and loan expenses,
totalling $831,563.72. The Court reserves ruling on whether
all or some part of such legal and loan expenses should be
added to the mortgage lien.
13. The lien of The Bank of New York in and to the
Debtors’ real and personal property identified in the loan
documents as against the Debtors is superior to any other
App. A-3
claim or interest of the Debtors in and to said real and
personal property.
14. This Court will retain jurisdiction to grant such
further relief as may be necessary and proper.
15. The Court finds and decides that the total lien of the
Bank (including default interest from February 1, 1984) is
$234,342,742.93 to March 14, 1985, plus per diem interest
from March 14, 1985, at the rate of $75,320.16 per day.
16. This Final Judgment is subject to the Court’s Order,
dated March 20, 1985, respecting the scope of the 1983 and
1984 releases executed by the Debtors.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida,
this 20th day of March, 1985.
/s/ Thomas C. Britton
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY
JUDGE
cc: S. Harvey Ziegler, Esq.
Vance E. Salter, Esq.
Fred H. Kent, Jr., Esq.
Irving M. Wolff, Esq.
App. A-4
APPENDIX B
UNIITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Cases Nos. 84-01590-BKC-TCB
84-01591-BKC-TCB
84-01592-BKC-TCB
84-01593-BKC-TCB
84-01594-BKC-TCB
Proceedings in Chapter 11
IN RE:
HOLYWELL CORPORATION, et al.
Debtors.
MOTION TO REQUIRE THEODORE B. GOULD AND/OR
HOLYWELL CORPORATION TO CAUSE ALL FUNDS
RECEIVED BY RELATED ENTITIES IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
PURSUANT TO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED
AS OF JULY 26, 1984, AS AMENDED TO BE DEPOSITED
INTO A SEGREGATED ACCOUNT
THE BANK OF NEW YORK (“BNY’”’) a secured creditor
respectfully moves this Court for an order directing Theodore
B. Gould (“Gould”) and/or Holywell Corporation (““Holywell’’)
to cause all funds payable to related entities in connection
with the sale of certain improved real property (the
“Washington Properties”) pursuant to a Purchase Agreement
dated as of July 26, 1984, as amended on August 28, 1984,
between Hadid Investment Group, Inc., as purchaser and
Twin Development Corporation, 1300 North 17th Street
Associates, 1616 Reminc Limited Partnership, Eleven
Dupont Circle Associates and Dupont Land Associates as
sellers (the “Purchase Agreement’’) to be deposited into a
segregated account to be held subject to further order of this
Court and as grounds therefor states:
App. B-1
1. The Bank of New York (“BNY”), a construction
lender, from time to time since March 27, 1980 has made
loans to Miami Center Limited Partnership (“MCLP’’) and
Chopin Associates (“Chopin”) in connection with the
construction of the Miami Center Phase 1 project (““Phase
1”). The loan agreements entered into in March 1980
contemplated $112,500,000 in loans to finance land
acquisition and construction of Phase I. Due primarily to
delays and hard and soft cost overruns the total costs far
exceeded the original estimates and BNY, at the request of
MCLP and Chopin, made additional loans. The unpaid
principal amount of the indebtedness of Chopin and MCLP
amounts including overdraft amounts is $196,227,417.70 and
interest is accruing thereon since December 1, 1983. The
indebtedness due to BNY is secured, inter alia, by mortgages
on Phase 1, by an assignment of all right, title and interest
of Gould (or any entity in which Gould has or obtains an
interest) to distributions as a general and/or limited partner
from the Washington Properties, an assignment of all right,
title and interest of Holywell including interests obtained
as a result of any assignment or beneficial interest) to
distributions as a general and/or limited partner from the
sale of the Washington Properties, by a pledge of 100% of
the issued and outstanding stock of Holywell, by a pledge
of the stock of certain of Holywell’s wholly owned
subsidiaries, including without limitation, 100% of the issued
and outstanding stock of Twin Development Corp. (“Twin”),
100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Orion Industries,
Inc., 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of HWL
Corporation and 100% of the issued and outstanding stock
of Parkwell, Inc.
2. On August 22, 1984 Holywell, Gould and the other
debtors herein, each filed a petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11, Section 301 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”’).
The within Chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered
pursuant to Order of this court.
App. B-2
3. On October 22, 1984 this Court granted the motion
of Holywell and Gould as partners and stockholders in Twin
Development Corp., 1300 North 17th Street Associates, 1616
Reminic Limited Partnership, 11 Dupont Circle Associates
and Dupont Land Associates for an order authorizing and
approving the sale of the Washington Properties pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement. Paragraph 3 of the Order reads
as follows:
“Holywell and Gould, be and they hereby are,
directed to segregate the share of net proceeds due
Holywell and Gould from the sale of the real and
personal property approved by this Order and to
invest such proceeds in accordance with Section 345
of the Bankruptcy Code and hold same subject to
further order of this Court.”
4. BNY has reason to believe that all of the proceeds
which may ultimately flow to Gould and/or Holywell as a
result of the sale of the Washington Properties may not be
segregated and invested as directed by this Court.
5. BNY has been informed by Gould that the net
proceeds distributable to Gould and/or Holywell and related
entities from the sale of the Washington Properties will be
in the area of $30,000,000 to $34,000,000. However, counsel
for Gould has advised BNY that only the funds directly
payable to Gould and/or Holywell as general and/or limited
partners of the partnerships selling the Washington
Properties (i.e. approximately $10,000,000 to $14,000,000)
are to be deposited in the segregated account.
6. Asubstantial portion of the net proceeds from the sale
of the Washington Properties which are not payable to Gould
and/or Holywell will be paid to corporations whose stock is
wholly owned by Gould or Holywell.
7. Twin a wholly owned subsidiary of Holywell, is the
fee owner and ground lessor of the 1300 North 17th Street
Property, and is also the owner of a 91.67% general
App. B-3
partnership interest in 1300 North 17th Street Associates.
(This information is based upon a letter from Gould to BNY
dated December 3, 1982 setting forth Gould and Holywell’s
direct and indirect ownership interests in the Washington
Properties, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit “A”’).
Twin will receive a significant portion of the net proceeds
attributable to the 1300 North 17th Street Property.
8. In addition, Exhibit H of the Purchase Agreement
indicates that $3,547,000.00 is to be paid to certain entities
as compensation for the termination of Management and
Service Contracts. The entities tha‘ are to receive payment
are Holywell Management Company, a division of Holywell,
and Orion Industries, Inc., HWL Corporation and Parkwell,
Inc., all of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Holywell.
(attached hereto as Exhibits “B”, “C-1”, “C-2” and “C-3”
respectively are copies of Ex. H to the Purchase Agreement
and copies of the financial statements of the sellers which
set forth the aforementioned Management and Service
Contracts).
9. In view of the fact that Holywell owns 100% of the
stock of Twin, BNY requests the Court to order Holywell to
cause Twin, to deposit in a segregated account, subject to
further order of this Court, the proceeds from the sale of the
Washington Properties less payment of all unrelated third
party creditors. BNY further requests the Court to direct
Holywell, as the sole stockholder of Orion Industries, Inc.,
Parkwell, Inc., HWL Corporation, Holywell Management
Company, to cause to be deposited in such segregated account,
subject to further order of the Court, any funds payable to
Orion Industries, Inc., Parkwell, Inc., HWL Corporation,
Holywell Management Company as a result of the
“premature cancellation” of the service contracts referred
to in Exhibits “B”’, “C-1’, “C-2” and “C-3” attached hereto,
or otherwise payable in connection with the sale of the
Washington Properties.
App. B-4
‘ace eee,
10. In addition, this Court should direct that any other
entities either wholly owned or controlled by Holywell and/or
Gould, deposit any net proceeds received in connection with
the sale of the Washington Properties into a segregated
account.
11. Based upon the circumstances set forth above BNY
requests that this Court direct Gould and/or Holywell to
furnish the following to BNY and the Official Creditors’
Committees of Gould and Holywell at least 3 days prior to
the closing of the sale of the Washington Properties: (i) a copy
of the proposed closing statement, (ii) a statement prepared
by Touche Ross & Co., the accountants retained by Gould
and other debtors herein, setting forth a detailed breakdown
of the proposed payments and distributions to be made to
Gould, Holywell, Twin Development, Dupont Land
Associates, Orion Industries, Inc., HWL Corporation,
Parkwell, Inc., Holywell Management Company and any
other wholly owned or controlled entities, and (iii) a sworn
statement of Gould that neither he, nor any of the other
debtors herein, nor any entity in which he or any of the other
debtors herein has an interest (whether direct or indirect),
has any interest (whether direct or indirect) in any entity
receiving any funds set forth in the Touche Ross & Co.
statement delivered pursuant to subparagraph (ii) above
except as specifically set forth therein.
WHEREFORE, BNY respectfully requests that this
Court issue an Order granting the relief requested herein,
together with such other and further relief this Court deems
just and proper.
App. B-5
Respectfully submitted,
S. Harvey Ziegler, Esquire
Meyer, Weiss, Rose, Arkin,
Shampanier, Ziegler & Barash
407 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 538-2531
and
STEEL HECTOR & DAVIS
4000 Southeast Financial Center
Miami, Florida 33131-2398
Tel: (305) 577-2984
By: /s/ FRANCIS L. CARTER
Francis L. Carter
Of Counsel:
Thomas F. Noone, Esquire
Emmet, Marvin & Martin
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Telephone (212) 422-2974
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing Motion
was mailed this 30th day of November, 1984 to all parties
on the attached list.
/s/ FRANCIS L. CARTER
Francis L. Carter
App. B-6
SERVICE LIST
Daniel Lampert, Esquire
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
3200 Miami Center
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
Fred H. Kent, Jr.
850 Edward Ball Building
P.O. Box 4700
Jacksonville, Florida 32201
Irving M. Wolff, Esquire
Holland & Knight
1200 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
William E. Sadowski, Esquire
Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson
405 Brickell Concours
1401 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Barry J. Dichter, Esquire
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
J. T. Blount,
Manager Legal Affairs
Florida Power & Light
9250 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33152
John W. Kozyak, Esquire
Kozyak & Tropin, P.A.
607 New World Tower
100 N. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33132
App. B-7
William C. Crenshaw, Esquire
Valdes-Fauli, Cobb & Petrey
1401 AmeriFirst Building
One Southeast Third Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Steven E. M. Hartz, Esquire
Dade Savings Bldg. — 11th Floor
101 E. Flagler St.
Miami, Florida 33131
William Lance Gerlin, Esquire
Stinson, Lyons & Schuette
1401 Brickell Avenue
Ninth Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
Howard S. Susskind, Esquire
Kaplan, Sicking, Hassen, et al
1951 Northwest 17th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33152
Jerry M. Markowitz, Esquire
9400 S. Dadeland Blvd.
Suite 100
Miami, Florida 33156
Allan M. Elster, Esq.
17971 Biscayne Blvd.
Suite 204
North Miami Beach, Florida 33160
Richard Touby, Esquire
2nd Floor East
AmeriFirst Federal Building
100 N.E. 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33132
App. B-8
a ford h
Keavin D. McDonald, Esquire
Bonham, Carrington & Fox
2700 Summit Tower
Houston, Texas 77046
David B. Newman, Esquire
Fine, Tofel, Saxl, et al.
823 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017
Belson, Connolly & Belson
39 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Dolores J. Seiler, Esquire
6701 Sunset Drive, Suite 101-C
South Miami, FL 33143
Louis Phillips, Esquire
Phillips and Phillips
908 Israel Discount Bank Bldg.
14 N.E. First Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132
Courtlandt G. Miller, Esq.
Bachner, Tally, Polevoy, et al
380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
David V. Lococo, Esquire
Lococo, Klein & Touby
901 N.E. 125th St.
Suite C
North Miami, FL 33161
Ronald A. Shapo, Esquire
Sparber, Shevin, et al
3050 AmeriFirst Bldg.
1 Southeast Third Ave.
Miami, Florida 33131
App. B-9
Robert A. Schatzman, Esq.
Schatzman & Schatzman
1500 S. Dixie Highway
Suite 350
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Sherwood B. Smith, Jr., Esq.
Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver
710 Ring Building
1200 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Patrick K. Cameron, Esq.
10 Light St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Williams & Connolly
839 Seventeenth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Main Hurdman & Co.
1050 18th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Barton-Aschman
1400 K. Street, N.W.
No. 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
Phoenix Cable Division
One Technology Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30348
Ampat/Southern Corp.
601 Nursery Road
Linthicum, Maryland 21090
National Micro Products
430 South Lake Blvd.
Richmond, Virginia 23236
App. B-10
Bankers Life Company
Attn. Joyce Hoffman, Esq.
711 High Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50307
American Security Bank
730 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20013
Bank of Montreal
New York Agency
2 Wall Street
New York, NY 10015
Barry J. Isreal, Esq.
Stovall, Spradin, et al
1819 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Albert I. Edelman, Esq.
Parker, Chapin, et al
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10036
Randall J. Cadenhead, Esq.,
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel Co.
666 N.W. 79th Ave. #630
Miami, FL 33126
A. Rodger Traynor, Jr., Esq.
Fowler, White, et al
501 City National Bank Bldg.
25 West Flagler St.
Miami, Florida 33130
App. B-11
EXHIBIT “A”
THEODORE B. GOULD
1300 North 17th Street
Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 522-3331
December 3, 1982
The Bank of New York
48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10015
Attention: Mr. James A. Hamilton
Vice President
Gentlemen:
This letter is to confirm my interest in the following limited
partnerships (as used hereinafter, general partner
percentages refer to a portion of the general partner share,
whereas limited partner percentages refer to a portion of the
entire partnership):
1. 1333 New Hampshire Associates (“1333 N.H.A.”)
The general partners of 1333 N.H.A.’ are NHA
Corporation (“NHA Corp.”) and myself. NHA Corp. holds
85.715% of the general partnership interest in 1333 N.H.A.
I am the President of NHA Corp. The shareholders of NHA
Corp. and their percentage of ownership are as follows:
Holywell Corporation (66%%)
Shareholders Unrelated to Myself (833%%)
I hold 14.283% of the general partnership interest in 1333
N.H.A. (the beneficial interest in all but one percent of which
having been assigned to Holywell Corporation) and a 4%
limited partnership interest in 1333 N.H.A. In addition, I
am one of eight co-partners in ISIS Investments, a Michigan
co-partnership which holds a 1.3636% limited partnership
App. B-12
aa
interest in 1333 N.H.A. I hold no interest in B.D.M. Company.
Corpus Christi Associates holds 14:% limited partnership
interest in 1333 N.H.A. My interest in Corpus Christi
Associates is one percent (1%), as general partner.
One hundred percent of the general partnership interest
in 1333 N.H.A. is equivalent to a 60% interest in the entire
1333 New Hampshire Associates. Therefore, my total
individual interest in 1333 New Hampshire Associates is
31.698%.
2. 1300 North 17th Street Associates (“1300 N. 17th St.”)
The general partners of 1300 N. 17th St. are Twin
Development Corporation (“TDC”) and myself. TDC holds
91.67% of the general partnership interest. I am President
of TDC. Shareholders of TDC and their percentage ownershin
are as follows:
Holywell Corporation (100%)
I hold 8.33% of the general partnership interest in 1300 N.
17th St. and I hold a 6.336% limited partnership interest in
1300 N. 17th St. Holywell Corp. holds a 13.33% limited
partnership interest in 1300 N. 17th St. I am President of
Holywell Corp. The shareholders of Holywell Corp. and their
percentage ownership are as follows:
Theodore B. Gould (80%)
Clark Enterprises, Inc. (20%)
Atlas Investors holds a 1.333% limited partnership interest
in 1300 N. 17th St. Atlas Investors is 80% owned by Corpus
Christi Associates, in which I own a 1% general partner
interest. I own no interest in Car-Car Investors or in Youn-
Paik Investors or in Seebacher-Seim Investors.
One hundred percent of the general partnership interest
in 1300 N. 17th St. is equivalent to a 60% interest in the
entire 1300 North 17th Street Associates. Therefore, my total
App. B-13
individual interest in 1300 North 17th Street Associates is
69.342%.
3. 1616 Reminc Limited Partnership (“1616 Reminc’”’)
The general partners of 1616 Reminc are Washington
Properties, Inc. (““W.P. Inc.”) and myself. W.P. Inc. holds 50%
of the general partnership interest in 1616 Reminc. I hold
50% of the general partnership interest in 1616 Reminc (the
beneficial interest in all but one percent of which having been
assigned to Holywell Corporation). The officers and directors
of W.P. Inc. are, to the best of my knowledge, Donald Cook,
Andrew Kalman, Thomas Sullivan and Francis Newton, and
the shareholders of W.P. Inc. and their percentage ownership
are not known to me. Neither I, nor any entity in which I
have an interest, are officers, directors or shareholders of W.P.
Inc. 1616 Arlington Associates holds a 98.26% limited
partnership interest in 1616 Reminc. I hold a 60% of the
general partnership interest in 1616 Arlington Associates
(the beneficial interest in all but one percent of which having
been assigned to Holywell Corporation) and a 1% limited
partnership interest in 1616 Arlington Associates. Corpus
Christi Associates holds a 2% limited partnership interest
in 1616 Arlington Associates.
One hundred percent of the general partnership interest
in 1616 Arlington Associates is equivalent to a 50% interest
in the entire 1616 Arlington Associates.
One hundred percent of the general partnership interest
in 1616 Reminc is equivalent to an .80% interest in the entire
1616 Reminc Limited Partnership. Therefore, my total
individual interest in 1616 Reminc Limited Partnership is
24.648%.
4. Eleven DuPont Circle Associates (“Eleven DuPont’’)
The general partners of Eleven DuPont are Henry J.
Browne, D.C. Properties, Inc. and myself. Henry J. Browne
holds 1% of the general partnership interest in Eleven
App. B-14
DuPont. D.C. Properties, Inc. holds 40% of the general
partnership interest in Eleven DuPont. The officers and
directors of D.C. Properties, Inc. are, to the best of my
knowledge, Donald Cook, Andrew Kalman, Thomas Sullivan
and Francis Newton, and the shareholders of D.C. Properties,
Inc. and their percentage ownership are unknown to me.
Neither I, nor any entity in which I own an interest, are
officers, directors or shareholders of D.C. Properties, Inc. I
hold 59% of the general partnership interest (the beneficial
interest in all but one percent of which having been assigned
to Holywell Corporation) and a 3.75% limited partnership
interest in Eleven DuPont. I hold no interest in CMW
Company, Green Turtle Cove Investment Co., or Caldwell-
Lott Farms.
One hundred percent of the general partnership interest
in Eleven DuPont is equivalent to a 50% interest in the entire
Eleven DuPont Circle Associates. Therefore, my total
individual interest in Eleven DuPont Circle Associates is
27.409%.
The purpose of 1333 N.H.A. is to acquire, own, lease, build
upon, sell, etc. real property including real property located
at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, DC and to
develop, construct and operate a 12-story office building
thereon.
The purpose of 1300 N. 17th St. is to acquire, own, sell, etc.
real property located at 1300 N. 17th Street, Rosslyn, VA
and develop, construct and operate a 24-story office building
including a 5-level parking garage thereon.
The purpose of 1616 Reminc is to acquire an interest in land
on Fort Myer Drive and Fairfax Drive, Arlington County,
VA and to construct and operate an office building thereon.
App. B-15
The purpose of Eleven DuPont is to develop, construct,
operate and sell an office building, improvements and land
located at 11 DuPont Circle, Washington, DC.
Very truly yours,
/s) THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould
sgc
App. B-16
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EXHIBIT ‘‘B”’
ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE
Amount
“Washington Property”. (a) Fee Interest in Improvements
and Leasehold Estate; and (b) Fee Interest in Land and
Lessor’s Interest in Ground Lease.................2.05- 23,000,000
“1616 Property”, (a) Fee Interest in Improvements and
Leasehold Estate and (b) Fee Interest in Land and
Lessor’s Interest in Ground Lease..............0s00005 30,000,000
“Twin Property”, Fee Interest in Improvements and
IEE 4 UES 6 bine kkk 64-00 Sed OC resents eas 47,000,000
“Twin Property”, Fee Interest in Land and Lessor’s
RS PRTSTTRT LTTE TEC Lee 6,213,000
Value of Contractors’ Interest in Management and Service
Contracts which Sellers are Required to Prematurely
Scan na beeen tb csn clk bdaccéadts bee utes’ ¢edres ud 3,547,000
I ac ko celg bccn tes eaedeeeeee beet 2,240,000
TOTAL: 112,000,000
App. B-17
EXHIBIT “‘C-1”
ELEVEN DUPONT CIRCLE ASSOCIATE
A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983 AND 1982
A. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The Partnership is a limited partnership which owns and
operates a nine-story, 145,000 square foot office building in
the District of Columbia.
The financial statements of the Partnership are prepared on
the accrual basis of accounting and include only those assets,
liabilities, and results of operations which relate to the
business of the Partnership. Depreciation is computed using
accelerated methods for building and components and the
straight-line method for tenant improvements and equipment
based on estimated useful lives of 40 years for the building
and components and three to ten years for tenant
improvements and equipment. Mortgage placement costs and
other deferred costs are amortized over the appropriate loan
period and lease term on a straight-line basis.
B. INVESTMENT IN OFFICE BUILDING, AT COST:
December 31,
1983 1982
Building and equipment $5,156,801 $5,156,801
Tenant improvements 1,838,417 1,837,260
6,995,218 6,994,061
Less accumulated depreciation 3,013,355 2,686,049
$3,981,863 $4,308,012
App. B-18
C. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
Service Contracts
Holywell Corporation and its subsidiaries, which are
wholly owned by Theodore B. Gould, a general partner,
provide a variety of services for the Partnership.
Holywell Management Company, a division of Holywell
Corporation, provides management and marketing
services for the Partnership under two separate
agreements that extend through December 31, 1983.
Management and marketing fees for 1983 were $58,063
and $55,566 and in 1982 were $57,124 and $52,920,
respectively.
Orion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Holywell Corporation, provides janitorial, engineering,
and security services for the Partnership. The contracts
for janitorial, engineering, and security services are for
five years and expire December 31, 1988. Fees related
to these service agreements are as follows:
1983 1982
Janitorial services $113,832 $98,949
Engineering services 77,172 58,800
Security services 116,804 92,359
Notes Receivable
The Partnership had notes and interest receivable from
Holywell Corporation and two of Holywell’s wholly
owned subsidiaries, HWL Corporation and Charleston
Center Corporation, at December 31, 1982. Also, at that
date, a note was due from 1300 North 17th Street
Associates, a limited partnership, of which Theodore B.
Gould is a general partner. These notes were repaid in
full during 1983.
App. B-19
ACCRUED
PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL
December 31, December 31, December 31,
Name 1982 1982 1982
Holywell
Corporation $ 799,600 $289,816 $1,089,416
HWL
Corporation 30,000 16,056 46,056
Charleston
Center
Corporation 55,000 5,101 60,101
1300 North
17th Street
Associates 148,000 13,408 161,408
$1,032,600 $324,381 $1,356,981
Note Payable
The note payable to related party represents funds loaned
by Dupont Land Associates, a related party. This note
is noninterest bearing and has no specified due date.
Leases
The Partnership leases the land on which the office
building is situated from Dupont Land Associates, a
related party. The lease term of 99 years became effective
February 9, 1978, and provides for net annual rent of
$280,224 through December 31, 1998. Commencing
January 1, 1999, until expiration, annual rental
payments will be $350,280.
The Partnership leases parking garage space to.
Parkwell, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holywell
Corporation, under a lease agreement which expires May
31, 1984. Terms of the lease provide for base annual
rental payments of $60,000. In addition, percentage rent
equal to 40% of Parkwell’s gross receipts in excess of
$115,000 per lease year shall be paid to the Partnership.
No additional percentage rent was earned during 1983
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or 1982. Approximately $18,000 and $13,000 in rental
payments were due to the Partnership at December 31,
1983 and 1982, respectively.
Holywell Corporation leased office space from the
Partnership under a lease which was terminated in
March 1983. Rental income from Holywell in 1983 and
1982 was approximately $20,000 and $140,000,
respectively. Rent receivable under this agreement at
December 31, 1983 and 1982 was $11,000 and $15,000,
respectively.
App. B-21
EXHIBIT ‘‘C-2”
1616 REMINC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983 AND 1982
C. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
Service Contracts
Holywell Corporation and its subsidiaries, which are
wholly owned by Theodore B. Gould, a general partner,
provide a variety of services for the Partnership.
Holywell Management Company (HMC), a division of
Holywell Corporation, provides management and
marketing services for the Partnership under an
agreement that extends through December 31, 1988.
Management and marketing fees for 1983 and 1982 were
$182,639 and $182,671, respectively.
Orion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Holywell Corporation, provides janitorial, engineering,
and security services for the Partnership. The contracts
for janitorial, engineering, and security services are for
five years and expire December 31, 1988. Fees related
to these service agreements are as follows:
1983 1982
Janitorial services $233,104 $189,768
Engineering services 103,692 85,572
Security services 183,372 146,460
App. B-22
Notes Receivable
The Partnership had notes and interest receivable from
Holywell Corporation and one of Holywell’s wholly owned
subsidiaries, Charleston Center Corporation, at
December 31, 1982. Also, at that date, a note was due
from 1300 North 17th Street Associates, a limited
partnership of which Theodore B. Gould is a general
partner. All notes were paid in full in 1983.
App. B-23
EXHIBIT “‘C-3”’
1300 NORTH 17TH STREET ASSOCIATES
A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983 AND 1982
A. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The Partnership is a limited partnership which owns and
operates an 18-story, 357,000 square foot office building
in Arlington, Virginia.
The financial statements of the Partnership are prepared
on the accrual basis of accounting and include only those
assets, liabilities, and results of operations which relate
to the business of the Partnership. Depreciation is
computed using accelerated methods for building and
components and the straight-line method for tenant
improvements and equipment based on their estimated
useful lives of 10 to 45 years for the building and
components and 5 to 15 years for tenant improvements
and equipment. Mortgage placement costs and other
deferred costs are amortized over the appropriate loan
period and lease term on a straight-line basis.
B. INVESTMENT IN OFFICE BUILDING, AT COST:
December 31,
1983 1982
Building and equipment $15,495,362 $15,477,836
Tenant. improvements 5,645,210 5,339,630
21,140,572 20,817,466
Less accumulated depreciation ( 3,676,265) ( 2,612,531)
$17,464,307 $18,204,935
App. B-24
C. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
Service Contracts
Holywell Corporation and its subsidiaries which are
wholly owned by Theodore B. Gould, a general partner,
provide a variety of services for the Partnership.
Holywell Management Company, a division of Holywell
Corporation, provides management and marketing
services for the Partnership, under an agreement that
extend through December 31, 1988. Management fees
for 1983 and 1982 were $260,291 and $233,520,
respectively.
Orion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Holywell Corporation, provides janitorial, engineering,
and security services for the Partnership. The contracts
for janitorial, engineering, and security services are for
five years and expire December 31, 1988. Fees related
to these service agreements are as follows:
1983 1982
Janitorial services $239,963 $207,788
Engineering services 106,788 84,564
Security services 176,700 137,700
App. B-25
1616 REMINC LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1983 AND 1982
C. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS: (Continued)
ACCRUED
PRINCIPAL INTEREST TOTAL
December 31, December 31, December 31,
Name 1982 1982 1982
Corporation $ 910,600 $224,691 $1,135,291
Center
Corporation 90,000 3,324 93,324
1300 North
17th Street
Associates 100,000 9,203 109,203
$1,100,600 $237,218 $1,337,818
Notes Payable
The note payable to related party consists of noninterest-
bearing funds loaned by Arlington Associates, a limited
partner, with no specified due date.
Leases
The Partnership leases a computerized Honeywell Delta
1000 building energy management system from HWL
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holywell
Corporation, with rental payments of $3,454 per month.
This agreement can be terminated by either party with
one month’s written notice.
The Partnership leases parking garage space to Parkwell,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holywell Corporation,
under a lease agreement which expires October 31, 1988.
Terms of the lease provide for base annual rental
payments of $185,690. In addition, percentage rent equal
App. B-26
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to 50% of Parkwell’s gross receipts in excess of $350,000
per lease year shall be paid to the Partnership.
Percentage rental income was approximately $39,500 in
1983 and $23,000 in 1982. Approximately $119,000 and
$39,000 in rental parking payments were due to the
Partnership at December 31, 1983 and 1982, respectively.
App. B-27
APPENDIX C
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Cases Nos. 84-01590-BKC-TCB
84-01591-BKC-TCB
84-01592-BKC-TCB
84-01593-BKC-TCB
84-01594-BKC-TCB
Proceedings in Chapter 11
IN RE
HOLYWELL CORPORATION, et al.
Debdtors.
EMERGENCY MOTION TO TREAT PROCEEDS OF
THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY AS CASH COLLATERAL, TO SEGREGATE
AND ACCOUNT FOR CASH COLLATERAL
The Bank of New York (“BNY”), a secured creditor moves
this Court, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code §363 and
Bankruptcy Rules 4001 and 9014, for an order to compel the
debtors in these jointly administered Chapter 11 proceedings
to deem the proceeds of the sale of certain real and personal
property (the “Washington Properties”) pursuant to a
Purchase Agreement dated as of July 26, 1984, as amended
on August 28, 1984, between Hadid Investment Group as
and Twin Development Corporation (“TDC”), 1300
North 17th Street Associates (“1300""), 1616 Reminc Limited
Partnership (“1616”), Eleven Dupont Circle Associates
(“Dupont Circle”) and Dupont Land Associates (“Dupont
Land”) as sellers (the “Purchase Agreement”) cash collateral
and to segregate and account for cash collateral on the
following grounds:
1. (a) BNYY, a construction lender, from time to time
since March 27, 1980 has made loans (the “Construction
App. C-1
Loans’’) to Miami Center Limited Partnership (“MCLP”’) and
Chopin Associates (“Chopin”) in connection with the
construction wf the Miami Center Phase 1 project (“Phase
1”). The loan agreements entered into in March 1980
contemplated $112,500,000 in loans to finance land
acquisition and construction of Phase 1. Due primarily to
delays and hard and soft cost overruns the total costs far
exceeded the original estimates. BNY, at the request of
MCLP and Chopin, made additional loans. The unpaid
principal amount of the Construction Loans to Chopin and
MCLP, together with certain overdraft indebtedness,
amounts to $196,711,481.58, plus unpaid and accrued thereon
since December 1, 1983.
The Construction Loans, overdraft indebtedness and
accrued and unpaid interest are guaranteed by guarantees
of payment given to BNY by, among others, Holywell
Corporation (“Holywell”) (the ‘“Guarantees’’); and are
secured, inter alia, by mortgages on Phase I; by an
assignment of and security interest in all right, title and
interest of Theodore B. Gould (“Gould”) (or any entity in
which Gould has or obtains an interest) to distributions as
a general and/or limited partner from 1300, 1616 and Dupont
Circle; by an assignment of all right, title and interest of
Holywell (including, without limitation, any interest obtained
as a result of any assignment or beneficial assignment) to
distributions, sales proceeds and any other sums due or to
become due to Holywell as a general and/or limited partner
from 1300, 1616, Dupont Land and Dupont Circle; by a pledge
of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Holywell; by
a pledge of the stock of certain of Holywell’s wholly owned
subsidiaries, including without limitation, 100% of the issued
and outstanding stock of TDC, 100% of the issued and
outstanding stock of Orion Industries, Inc. (“Orion”), 100%
of the issued and outstanding stock of HWL Corporation
(“HWL”) and 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of
Parkwell, Inc. (““Parkwell’’).
App. C-2
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(b) On or about October 14, 1983 BNY made a loan
to Holywell in the principal amount of $1,750,000 (the
‘Holywell Loan’’), which Holywell Loan is evidenced by a
Note, dated October 14, 1983, given by Holywell to BNY (the
“Holywell Note”). The purpose of the Holywell Loan was to
enable Holywell and Gould to seitle a lawsuit brought by
Clark Enterprises, Inc. (“Clark”) a former shareholder of
Holywell and to enable Gould to acquire the Holywell stock
owned by Clark. As a result of the settlement, Gould became
the owner of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of
Holywell. The unpaid principal amount of the Holywell Loan
is $1,750,000 and interest is accrued and unpaid thereon since
October 14, 1983. The payment of all principal and interest
on the Holywell Loan is guaranteed by Gould pursuant to
a guarantee of payment dated October 14, 1983 (the “Gould
Guarantee’’). The Gould Guarantee is secured, inter alia, by
an assignment of and security interest in all right, title and
interest of Gould (or any entity in which Gould has or obtains
an interest) to distributions as a general and/or limited
partner of 1300, 1616 and Dupont Circle which assigned and
security interest is superior to those described in (a) above.
Holywell, as security for its obligations under the Holywell
Note, assigned to BNY all of its right, title and interest
(including, without limitation, interests obtained as a result
of any assignment or beneficial assignment) to distributions,
sales proceeds and any and all other monies due or to become
due to Holywell as a general and/or limited partner of 1300,
1616, Dupont Circle and Dupont Land.
2. On August 22, 1984 Holywell, Gould, MCLP, Chopin
and Miami Center Corporation (““MCC’’) each filed a petition
for reorganization under Chapter 11, Section 301 of the
Bankruptcy Code (the ‘“‘Code’’). The within Chapter 11 cases
are being jointly administered pursuant to Order of this
Court.
3. On October 22, 1984 this Court granted the motion
of Holywell and Gould as partners and stockholders in TDC,
App. C-3
1300, 1616, Dupont Circle and Dupont Land for an order
authorizing and approving the sale of the Washington
Properties pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. Paragraph
3 of the Order reads as follows:
“Holywell and Gould, be and they hereby are,
directed to segregate the share of net proceeds due
Holywell and Gould from the sale of the real and
personal property approved by this Order and to
invest such proceeds in accordance with Section 345
of the Bankruptcy Code and hold same subject to
further order of this Court.”
By Order dated on or about December 10, 1984 Gould and
Holywell were to cause all funds received by related entities
in connection with the sale of the Washington Properties to
be deposited in a segregated account. Paragraph 4 of that
Order reads as follows:
“Holywell and Gould shall cause all net funds
payable into such segregated account pursuant to
Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above to be invested in
accordance with Section 345 of the Bankruptcy
Code subject to any claim of lien by Bank of New
York and subject to further order of this Court. The
interest on such funds may be used with prior
approval of this Court for operation of Miami
Center subject to the prior orders of the court in
regard to use of income. However, the transfer and
use shall not prejudice any security, lien or future
claims by any creditor.”
4. BNY, by reason of the following agreements, has a
validly perfected first security interest in (i) any distributions
to Gould (or any entity in which Gould has or obtains an
interest) as a general and/or limited partner in 1300, 1616
and Dupont Circle, and (ii) all right, title and interest of
Holywell (including, without limitation, interests obtained
as a result of any assignment or beneficial assignment) to
App. C-4
distributions, sales proceeds, and any other monies due or
to become due to Holywell as a general and/or limited partner
in 1300, 1616, Dupont Land and Dupont Circle:
(a) Hypothecation and Security Agreement
dated May 14, 1981, by and between Gould, MCLP,
and BNY, as amended, whereby Gould
hypothecated to MCLP, and MCLP, as security for
the Construction Loans, pledged to the Bank, inter
alia, all right title and interest of Gould (or any
entity in which Gould has or obtains an interest)
to distributions, as a general and/or limited partner
from 1300, 1616 and Dupont Circle. (Gould’s
interests in 1333 New Hampshire Associates was
also hypothecated and pledged but this
partnership’s property has since been sold). A copy
of the Hypothecation and Security Agreement dated
May 14, 1981 and all amendments and
modifications thereto are annexed hereto and
marked as Exhibit “A”. BNY’s interest in the
distributions from 1300, 1616 and Dupont Circle
to Gould and the Gould related entities was
perfected by the filing of UCC-1 Financing
Statements, naming Gould as debtor, in the Circuit
Court Clerk’s Office, Albemarle County, Virginia
on May 26, 1981, file number 10,629, and in the
office of the Secretary of State of the
Commonwealth of Virginia on May 27, 1981, file
number 810513876.
(b) Assignment and Security Agreement, dated
June 23, 1983, by Holywell to BNY, whereby
Holywell, as collateral security for Holywell’s
obligations under the Guarantees, assigned to BNY
and granted BNY a first priority security interest
in, inter alia, all right title and interest of Holywell
(including, without limitation any interest obtained
as a result of any assignment or beneficial
App. C-5
assignment) to distributions, sales proceeds and any
and all monies due and/or to become due to
Holywell as a general or limited partner of 1300,
1616, Dupont Circle, and Dupont Land. A copy of
the Assignment and Security Agreement dated
June 23, 1983 is attached hereto and marked as
Exhibit “B’. BNY’s security interest in the
distributions and sales proceeds from 1300, 1616,
Dupont Circle and Dupont Land was perfected by
the filing of UCC-1 Financing Statements naming
Holywell as debtor, in the Circuit Court Clerk’s
Office, Arlington County, Virginia on October 25,
1983, file numbers 32229, 32230 and 32231 and in
the real property records in Washington, D.C. on
December 1, 1983, file number 39026.
(c) Amendment No. 1 dated October 14, 1983 to
the Assignment and Security Agreement dated
June 23, 1983 by Holywell to BNY whereby BNY
was granted, as security for the repayment of the
Holywell Loan, an assignment of all right, title and
interest of Holywell (including, without limitation,
interests obtained as a result of any assignment or
beneficial assignment) to distributions, sales
proceeds and any and all other monies due and to
become due to Holywell as a general and/or limited
partner in 1300, 1616, Dupont Land and Dupont
Circle. A copy of Amendment No. 1 is attached
hereto and marked as Exhibit “C”. BNY’s security
interest in the distributions and sales proceeds from
1300, 1616, Dupont Land and Dupont Circle was
perfected by the filing of financing statements in
the Clerk’s Office in Arlington County, Virginia on
October 25, 1983, file numbers 32229, 32230 and
32231, and in the real property records in
Washington D.C. on December 1, 1983, file number
39026.
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(d) Assignment and Security Agreement, dated
October 14, 1983, by Gould to BNY whereby Gould,
to secure the Gould Guarantee, granted BNY an
assignment of any security interest in all collateral
set forth in the Hypothecation and Security
Agreement dated May 14, 1981, as amended,
referred to in (a) above, by and between Gould and
MCLP and BNY. A copy of the Assignment and
Security Agreement dated October 14, 1983 is
attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “D’’.
5. Based on an analysis of the limited partnership
agreements for 1300, 1616, Dupont Circle and Dupont Land
and based on the information set forth in a letter dated
December 3, 1983 from Gould to BNY,* confirming Gould’s
and Holywell’s interests in the partnerships which own the
Washington Properties (a copy of said letter is attached hereto
and marked as Exhibit “E’’) Gould’s and Holywell’s
ownership interests in 1300, 1616, Dupont Circle and Dupont
Land are as follows:
(a) 1300 — 69.342%
(b) 1616 — 45.90%
(c) Dupont Circle — 31.37%
(d) Dupont Land — 31.37%
An explanation of the computation of Gould’s and
Holywell’s ownership interests in the aforementioned limited
partnerships is set forth in the attached Schedule ‘1”’.
*Note that the percentage of Gould’s total direct and indirect general
and limited partnership interests differs from the percentages set forth
in the letter attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “E’’. Based upon
information available to BNY it appears that Gould’s and Holywell’s
ownership interests in 1300, 1616, Dupont Circle and Dupont Land were
accurately set forth in the letter, however the computation of Gould’s and
Holywell’s percentage interests in the partnerships as set forth in the letter
is obviously erroneous.
App. C-7
6. The distributions to Gould and Holywell from the
partnerships set forth above are clearly “‘cash collateral” as
defined by Code §363(a) since BNY has a perfected first
security interest as collateral for the Holywell Loan and a
perfected second security interest for the Construction Loans
in the distributions made or to be made to Gould and Holywell
(or any entity in which Gould has or obtains an interest)
under state law, and such a security interest in post-petition
proceeds is authorized by Code §552(b).
7. The cash collateral forms (i) a part of the security
granted to BNY in connection with the Construction Loans
and the overdraft indebtedness, in the aggregate principal
amount of $196,711,481.58, accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, and (ii) the only security to BNY in connection with
the Holywell Loan together with the accrued and unpaid
interest thereon.
8. In summary, as set forth above and in its
Memorandum of Law, BNY respectfully requests that all
distributions flowing to Gould and Holywell and its related
entities as set forth above be deemed “cash collateral” to be
held in the segregated account referred to in Paragraph 3
above subject to the continuing security interest in favor of
BNY, and that Gould, Holywell and the related entities be
directed to account for said cash collateral.
WHEREFORE, BNY respectively requests that this
Court issue an Order granting the relief requested herein
together with such other and further relief as this Court
deems just and proper.
App. C-8
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DATED this 13 day of December, 1984.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 422-2974
S. Harvey Ziegler, Esq.
Meyer Weiss Rose Arkin
Shampanier Ziegler & Barash
405 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
and
Steel Hector & Davis
4000 Southeast Financial Center
Miami, Florida 33131
(805) 577-2800
By: /s/ Francis L. Carter
FRANCIS L. CARTER
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing
Emergency Motion to Treat Proceeds Of The Sale Of Certain
Real and Personal Property As Cash Collateral, To Segregate
And Account For Cash Collateral was mailed this 13 day of
December, 1984 to all parties on the attached list.
By: /s/ Francis L. Carter
FRANCIS L. CARTER
App. C-9
SERVICE LIST
HOLYWELL CORP., ET AL
Daniel Lampert, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
3200 Miami Center
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
Fred H. Kent, Jr., Esq.
Kent, Watts, Durden, Kent
Nichols & Mickler
850 Edward Ball Building
Post Office Box 4700
Jacksonville, Florida 32201
S. Harvey Ziegler, Esq.
Meyer Weiss Rose Arkin Shampanier
Ziegler & Barash, P.A.
407 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Thomas F. Noone, Esq.
Emmet, Marvin & Martin
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
Irving M. Wolff, Esq.
Holland & Knight
1200 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
William C. Crenshaw, Esq.
Valdes-Fauli, Cz=.» «& Petrey, P.A.
1401 AmeriFirst Building
One Southeast Third Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
App. C-10
William E. Sadowski, Esq.
Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson
405 Brickell Concours
1401 Brickell Ave.
Miami, Florida 33131
Barry J. Dichter, Esq.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
One Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
J. T. Blount
Manager Legal Affairs
Florida Power & Light
Post Office Box 529100
Miami, Florida 33152
John W. Kozyak, Esq.
Kozyak & Tropin, P.A.
607 New World Tower
100 North Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33132
Steven E. M. Hartz, Esq.
Dade Savings Bldg.
Eleventh Floor
101 East Flagler St.
Miami, Florida 33131
William Lance Gerlin, Esq.
Stinson, Lyons & Schuette, P.A.
1401 Brickell Avenue
Ninth Floor
Miami, Florida 33131
1300 N. 17th Street Associates
1300 N. 17th Street
Suite 500
Arlington, Virginia 22209
App. C-11
Touche Ross & Company
700 Miami Center
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
William & Connolly
339 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Shutts & Bowen
1500 Miami Center
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
Main Hurdman
1050 17th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Barton-Aschman
1400 K. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Radis Organization
230 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Hestor, Roth & Calloway
2961 A Chain Bridge Road
Oakton, Virginia 22124
Xerox Computer Services
Post Office Box 92755
Chicago, Illinois 60675
Pavillon Hotel
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, Florida 33131
Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams
Post Office Box 2306
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
App. C-12
Mary Snyder & Associates
927 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Eleven duPont Circle Associates
1300 N. 17th Street
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Accountemps
7316 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20014
Finley, Kumble & Wagner
425 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
James L. Brown
219 S. Barrington, No. 2
Los Angeles, Calif. 90049
Helft World Travel
Post Office Box 99
Vienna, Virginia 22180
Hank Meyer & Associates
2990 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Florida 33137
Mershon, Sawyer, Johnsston,
Dunwody & Cole
O. C. Howe, Esquire
4500 Southeast Financial Center
Miami, Florida 33131
Winburn & Ramo
Suite 1008, Concord Bldg.
66 West Flagler St.
Miami, Florida 33130
App. C-13
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Albert I. Edelman, Esq.
Parker, Chapin, Hattaw & Klimp]
530 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10005
Jerry M. Markowitz, Esq.
Markowitz, Davis & Ringel
Suite 100, Dadeland Towers South
9400 South Dadeland Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33156
Radix Organization
230 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Trust ifouse Forte
1973 Friendship Drive
El Cabon, California 92090
Mr. Paul Perlstein
Dynamic Food Service
19 West 44th Street
New York, New York 10036
Mr. Studley Holywell
625 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Mr. J. Gallager
CBM Engineers, Inc.
Suite 830
1700 West Loop South
Houston, Texas 77027
Mr. Roy Anderson
Argonaut Insurance
Post Office Box 9887
Suite B-200
9830 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85028
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App. C-14
Francis L. Carter, Esq.
Steel Hector & Davis
4000 Southeast Financial Center
Miami, Florida 33131-2398
Mr. Rich Rogers
Scientific Atlanta
Post Office Box 105600
One Technology Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30348
Laborers of Dade County
Escrow Account
P. O. Box 1104-Kendall Branch
Miami, Florida 33156
Mr. Ludovico De Santillana
Venini International
Fondamenta Vetrai 50
30121 Murano
Venezia, Italia
Richard Touby, Esq.
1209 Biscayne Building
19 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33130
Com Corps., Inc.
711 Fourth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20001
Mr. Sukeforth
Sasaki Associates
64 Pleasent Street
Watertown, Mass. 02172
Mr. Lisle Lipscomb, Jr.
Kemper Group
1610 Forest Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23288
App. C-15
Oser, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver
710 Ring Building
1200 18th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20036
Xerox Computer Services
Post Office Box 92755
Chicago, Llinois 60675
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SCHEDULE 1
COMPUTATION OF GOULD’S AND HOLYWELL’S
INTEREST IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
(a) 1300 — A one hundred percent general partnership
interest in 1300 is equal to a 60% interest in the total
ownership of 1300. TDC owns 91.67% of the general
partnership interests. Gould owns 8.33% of the general
partnership interests. TDC is wholly owned by Holywell.
Gould owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of
Holywell. Gould and Holywell therefore own 100% of the
general partnership interests which is equivalent to a 60%
interest in the entire partnership.
A one hundred percent limited partnership interest in
1300 is equal to a 40% interest in the total ownership of 1300.
Gould owns a 6.336% limited partnership interest and
Holywell owns a 13.33% limited partnership interest. Gould
and Holywell therefore own approximately 19.66% of the
limited partnership interest in 1300 which is equivalent to
a 9.342% interest in the entire partnership.
Therefore, taken as a whole Gould’s and Holywell’s
direct and indirect general and limited partnership interests
entitle them to approximately 69.342% of the partnership
distributions resulting from the sale of the partnership asset.
(b) 1616 — A one hundred percent general partnership
interest in 1616 is equal to an 80% interest in the total
ownership of 1616. Gould owns 50% of the general
partnership interests. Gould’s general partnership interest
is therefore equivalent to a 40% interest in the entire
partnership.
A one hundred percent limited partnership interest in
1616 is equal to a 20% interest in 1616. 1616 Arlington
Associates owns a 98.26% limited partnership interest in
1616. Gould owns a 30% interest in 1616 Arlington
Associates. Gould’s direct and indirect limited partnership
App. C-17
interests are therefore equivalent to a 5.90% interest in the
entire partnership.
Therefore, Gould’s and/or Holywell’s direct and indirect
general and limited partnership interests entitle them to
approximately 45.90% of the partnership distributions
resulting from the sale of partnership assets.
(c) Dupont Circle — A one hundred percent general
partnership interest in Dupont Circle is equal to a 50%
interest in Dupont Circle. Gould owns 59% of the general
partnership interests. Gould’s general partnership interest
is therefore equivalent to a 29.5% interest in the entire
partnership.
A one hundred percent limited partnership interest in
Dupont Circle is equal to 50% of the total ownership of
Dupont Circle. Gould owns approximately 3.75% of the
limited partnership interests. Gould’s limited partnership
interests are therefore equivalent to a 1.87% interest in the
entire partnership.
Therefore, Gould’s and/or Holywell’s direct and indirect
general and limited partnership interest entitle them to
approximately 31.37% of the partnership distributions
resulting from the sale of the partnership asset.
(d) Dupont Land — A one hundred percent general
partnership interest in Dupont Land is equal to 50% interest
of the total ownership of Dupont Land. Gould owns 59% of
the general partnership interests. Gould’s general
partnership interest is therefore equivalent to a 29.5%
interest in the entire partnership.
A one hundred percent limited partnership interest in
Dupont Land is equal to 50% of the total ownership of Dupont
Land. Gould owns approximately 3.75% of the limited
partnership interests. Gould’s limited partnership interests
are therefore equivalent to a 1.87% interest in the entire
partnership.
App. C-18
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Therefore, Gould’s and Holywell’s general and limited
partnership interests entitle them to approximately 31.37%
of the partnership distributions resulting from the sale of the
partnership asset.
App. C-19
EXHIBIT “‘A”’
HYPOTHECATION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Agreement made this 14th day of May, 1981 among
Theodore B. Gould (“Gould’’), Miami Center Limited
Partnership (“Borrower”) and The Bank of New York
(““Lender’’).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Building Loan Agreement
dated as of the 27th day of March, 1980 as supplemented (the
“Agreement” by and between Charter Mortgage Company
and the Borrower, which Agreement was assigned to the
Lender, the Lender is advancing funds to the Borrower for
the purpose of funding a portion of the cost of the construction
of the Improvements; and
WHEREAS, Gould is the owner of the interests in
personal property more particularly described in Schedule
A attached hereto, which personal property and all products
and proceeds thereof, accessions and additions thereto and
substitution therefor are herein collectively called the
“Collateral”; and
WHEREAS, Gould wishes to hypothecate the Collateral
to the Borrower for the purpose of permitting the Borrower
to create in favor of the Lender a continuing security interest
therein as security for all obligations of the Borrower under
the Agreement and the Loan Documents (hereafter called the
“Obligations’’).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises,
the mutual covenants, terms and conditions herein contained
and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
sufficiency of which the parties hereto acknowledge, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby
covenant and agree as follows:
App. C-20
1. Definitions: Terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the same meanings as set forth in the Agreement.
2. Hypothecation: Gould hereby represents, covenants
and agrees:
(a) That the Borrower is authorized to assign, pledge,
grant a continuing security interest in, and a lien on, the
Collateral to the Lender to secure the Obligations.
(b) That when so pledged, assigned and/or liened, the
Collateral shall secure the Obligations and a continuing first
security interest in the Collateral shall exist, and will
continue to exist, in the Lender’s favor as security for the
Obligations, subject only to the encumbrances specified in
Schedule A.
(c) Take all agreements which the Borrower has made
or may make with the Lender regarding the Collateral shall
be applicable to the Collateral to the same extent as if such
Collateral were owned by Borrower, and Gould hereby
expressly ratifies, consents to and adopts any and all
agreements which Borrower has made or may hereafter make
with the Lender with respect to the Collateral.
(d) That any additions to, accumulations of,
substitutions for, accessions to and proceeds of the Collateral
in any form whatsoever which shall come into possession of
Gould or the Borrower shall be held in trust for the Lender
and upon receipt thereof shall be delivered to the Lender in
the form received.
(e) That without notice to or consent of Gould, Lender
may (i) release any endwwser, guarantor or any collateral
given to secure any of the Obligations and (ii) at any time,
and from time to time, extend the time of payment or renew
in whole or in part any of the Obligations for such time or
times as the Lender may determine, and all of the provisions
and authorizations contained herein shall apply to al! such
renewals and extensions.
App. C-21
(f) That Gould waives any rights which Gould may
have under Section 9-112 of the Uniform Commercial Code
and waives notice of the acceptance of or reliance upon any
of the provisions of this Hypothecation and Security
Agreement by the Lender.
3. Assignment: To secure payment and performance of
the Obligations, Borrower hereby assigns, pledges, and grants
a continuing first priority security interest in, and a lien on,
all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the
Collateral in favor of Lender as security for all of the
Obligations, subject only to the encumbrances specified in
Schedule A.
4. Special Accounts: Gouls agrees to deposit
immediately upon receipt in a special deposit account
maintained with Lender all funds payable to Gould pursuant
to a certain Agreement of Joint Venture, dated as of March
2, 1981 (the “Joint Venture Agreement”), between Gould and
Olympia & York Florida Equity Corp., which joint venture
is known as Miami Center Joint Venture (the “Joint
Venture”), with the exception of those funds in excess of
$2,900,000 specified in Sections 2.3(b) and 2.3(d) of the Joint
Venture Agreement payable to Gould as reimbursement for
expenses incurred by Gould. In addition, Gould agrees that
any and all cash proceeds of the Collateral shall be deposited
by Gould in the form received in the special account. Until
an Event of Default shall occur hereunder, Gould may direct
the Lender to invest and reinvest such funds and cash
proceeds in short-term investments satisfactory to Lender.
All such investments shall be held by the Lender in a special
safe-keeping account. Any such investments and all interest,
dividends, accumulations and other earnings on the funds
or the investments in the special safe-keeping account shall
be redeposited and reinvested and shall become part of the
Collateral. The Lender shall have no obligation or duty to
inquire into the wisdom or prudence of any such investments
and no liability for the validity, genuineness, or collectibility
App. C-22
Sa a te
of such investments or for any depreciation in value or loss
arising from such investments.
5. Covenants, Representations and Warranties: Gould
and Borrower covenant, represent and warrant, and, so long
as the Obligations hereby secured remain outstanding, shall
be deemed continuously to covenant, represent and warrant,
that:
(a) Gould and Borrower each has the power and
authority to enter into this Hypothecation and Security
Agreement, and when executed by Gould and Borrower this
Hypothecation and Security Agreement shall constitute a
valid and binding obligation of Gould and Borrower
enforceable against each in accordance with its terms.
(b) With respect to the Collateral, the Lender shall be
under no duty to send notices, perform services, exercise any
rights of collection, enforcement, conversion or exchange,
vote, pay for insurance, taxes or other charges or take any
action of any kind in connection with the management
thereof and its only duty with respect thereto shall be to use
reasonable care in its custody and preservation of the
Collateral while the Collateral is in its actual possession,
which shall not include any steps necessary to preserve rights
against prior or third parties.
(c) Neither Gould nor Borrower has heretofore
hypothecated, assigned, pledged or granted a security interest
in, or otherwise encumbered, the Collateral or any rights or
interest therein or thereto, except as provided in Schedule A.
(d) No applicable law or governmental regulation and
nothing in any agreement to which the Borrower or Gould
is a party purports to forbid, restrict, or subject to conditions
precedent the hypothecation and creation of a security
interest in and lien on the Collateral as herein contained.
(e) Borrower and Gould hereby authorize the Lender
at the Borrower’s and Gould’s expense to file one or more
App. C-23
financing statements to give notice of the hypothecation and
perfect the security interests herein specified, and Gould and
Borrower hereby jointly and severally agree to pay all costs
of file or title searches made by the Lender with respect to
Gould, the borrower or the Collateral.
(f) Borrower and Gould will not further hypothecate,
pledge, assign, or otherwise create or suffer to exist a security
interest in, or lien on, the Collateral in favor of anyone other
than the Lender.
(g) Borrower and Gould will do, file, record, make,
execute and deliver all such acts, deeds, things, notices,
instruments and financing statements as may be necessary
or desirable to vest in and assure to the Lender its security
interest in the Coilateral and the enforcement of and giving
effect to its rights, remedies and powers hereunder. Gould
hereby further agrees that on or before May 15, 1981, he will
deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Lender true and complete
copies of the Joint Venture Agreement, and, on or before June
15, 1981, he will deliver or cause to be delivered, to Lender
true and complete copies of all partnership agreements,
together with all amendments thereto, of the partnerships
owning the properties described in Schedule A, together with
all necessary consents and directions required hereby or
thereby to effectuate the hypothecation provided for herein.
Gould shall furnish such current audited financial
information with respect to the Collateral as shall be
requested by Lender from time to time. In addition, Gould
shall deliver to Lender on or before June 15, 1981 a mortgage,
in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, on property
owned by Charleston Center Corp. located in Charleston,
South Carolina (subject only to a mortgage held by American
Security Bank, N.A. in the principal amount of $1,800,000)
together with such title insurance and other information as
Lender may require.
(h) Without the prior written approval of Lender,
which approval shall be within the sole and absolute
App. C-24
discretion of the Lender, Gould shall not amend, modify or
terminate (not permit the amendment, © dification or
termination of) the Joint Venture, the Joint Venture
Agreement or any of the partnerships set forth in Schedule
A, nor shall Gould sell, assign or otherwise transfer or
encumber his interest in the Joint Venture, the Joint Venture
Agreement or any of the partnerships set forth in Schedule A.
(i) Neither Gould nor Borrower shall transfer or
withdraw or attempt to transfer or withdraw any amounts
from the special deposit account and special safe-keeping
account referred to in Section 4 hereof without the prior
written consent of the Lender, which consent shall be within
the sole and absolute discretion of the Lender.
(j) The security interest created herein constitutes and
shali constitute a first priority security interest in and lien
on the Collateral, subject only to the encumbrances specified
in Schedule A.
(k) Gould has delivered to the Joint Venture
irrevocable instructions directing that payments due and to
become due to Gould pursuant to Section 2.3(e) of the Joint
Venture Agreement be sent directly to the Lender, and Gould
is delivering to Lender on the date hereof a true copy of such
instructions.
6. Events of Default: The following shall constitute
“Events of Default” hereunder:
(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default under the
Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents; or
(b) If Gould or the Borrower shall fail to perform or
observe any covenant or agreement on its pait to be
performed or observed under this Hypothecation and Security
Agreement; or
(c) If any representation or warranty of Gould or the
Borrower contained herein shall prove at any time to be false
or misleading; or
App. C-25
(d) Ifthe Lender shall not receive directly from or on
behalf of the Joint Venture the payments required to be made
to Gould under Section 2.3(e) of the Joint Venture Agreement
within three (3) days of the date such payments are due and
payable under the Joint Venture Agreement.
7. Remedies on Default: Upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default hereunder, Lender shall have, in addition
to all of the rights and remedies provided for in the
Agreement and all of the rights and remedies allowed by law,
the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect at that time and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lender may
immediately, without demand of performance and without
notice of intention to sell or of the time or place of sale or
of redemption or other notice or demand whatsoever to Gould
or Borrower, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and
without advertisement, sell at any time or from time to time,
at public or private sale, grant options to purchase or
otherwise realize upon, in the State of New York, or
elsewhere, the whole or any part of the Collateral. At any
such sale or other disposition, the Lender, its assigns, officers
or nominees, may purchase the whole or any part of the
Collateral, free from any right or redemption on the part of
Gould or the Borrower, which right is hereby waived and
released.
No failure on the part of the Lender to exercise, and no
delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or
partial exercise by the Lender of any right, remedy or power
hereunder preclude any other or future exercise of any other
right, remedy or power.
Each and every right, remedy or power hereby granted
to the Lender or allowed it by law or other agreement shall
be cumulative and not exclusive, and may be exercised by
the Lender from time to time.
App. C-26
8. Sale of Pledged Shares: Borrower and Gould
recognize that the Lender may be unable or may not desire
to effect a public sale of all or part of any securities set forth
in Schedule A by reason of certain prohibitions and
restrictions contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and may be compelled or deem it desirable to resort
to one or more private sales to a restricted group of purchasers
who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire
such pledged securities for their own account, for investment,
and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof.
Borrower and Gould agree, to the extent applicable, that
private sales so made may be at prices and other terms less
favorable to the seller than if the pledged securities were sold
at public sales and that the Lender has no obligation to delay
sale of any such pledged securities for the period of time
necessary to permit the issuer of said pledged securities, even
if such issuer would agree, to register such pledged securities
for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Gould and Borrower agree that private sales made under the
foregoing circumstances shali be deemed to have been made
in a commercially reasonable manner.
9. Governing Law: This Hypothecation and Security
Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced
according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Hypothecation and
Security Agreement has been duly executed by the
undersigned on the day first above-written.
/s) THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould
App. C-27
MIAMI CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:
By:
Miami Center Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
/s) THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
General Partner
App. C-28
SCHEDULE A
TO
HYPOTHECATION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
1. All right, title and interest of Gould in and to the
Theodore B. Gould Special Deposit Account #40-7720 and the
Theodore B. Gould Special Safekeeping Account #916838
maintained at The Bank of New York including all funds
at any time deposited in said accounts and any investments
and reinvestments of the funds depesited from time to time
in said accounts and all interest, dividends, accumulations
and other earnings on said funds or said investments.
2. All right, title and interest of Gould (including any
entity in which Gould has or obtains an interest) to
distributions, as a general and/or limited partner, from 1300
North 17th Street Associates, including distributions which
may be available as the result of:
(a) the funding by Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company (Weaver Bros., Inc.) of its “Maximum Top Loan”,
as defined in its commitment dated April 10, 1978, as
amended, and
(b) the retirement of certain indebtedness due to
American Security Bank, N.A. secured by a Certificate of
Deposit in the amount of $5,000,900 issued by American
Security Bank, N.A.,
subject in each case to the prior rights of American Security
Bank, N.A.
3. 80,000 shares of stock of Holywell Corporation in the
name of Theodore B. Gould representing 80% of the issued
and outstanding shares of stock of Holywell Corporation
which shares are presently pledged to Manufacturers
National Bank of Detroit and/or Mr. Andrew Kalman as
security for a letter of credit in the amount of $4,000,000.
4. All right, title and interest of Gould (or any entity
in which Gould has or obtains an interest) to distributions,
as a general and/or limited partner, from 1333 New
Hampshire Associates, which partnership owns certain real
property located at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue,
Washington, D.C., subject to any claim of The George Hyman
Construction Company, Manufacturers National Bank of
Detroit or Mr. Andrew Kaiman.
5. All right, title and interest of Gould (or any entity
in which Gould has or obtains an interest) to distributions,
as a general and/or limited partner, from Eleven Dupont
Circle Associates, which partnership owns certain real
property located at 11 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.,
subject to any claim of The George Hyman Construction
Company, Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit or Mr.
Andrew Kalman.
6. All right, title and interest of Gould (or any entity
in which Gould has or obtains an interest) to distributions,
as a general and/or limited partner, from 1616 Reminc
Limited Partnership, which partnership owns certain real
property located at 1616 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington,
Virginia, subject to any claim of The George Hyman
Construction Company, Manufacturers National Bank of
Detroit or Mr. Andrew Kalman.
App. C-30
MIAMI CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
300 MIAMI CENTER
100 CHOPIN PLAZA
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
(305) 374-6102
November 17, 1982
The Bank of New York
48 Wall Street
New York, New York 10015
Attention: Mr. James A. Hamilton,
Vice President
RE: Miami Center,
Miami, Florida
Dear Mr. Hamilton:
Reference is made to that certain Hypothecation and
Security Agreement dated May 14, 1981 among Theodore B.
Gouid (“Gould”), Miami Center Limited Partnership
(“Borrower”) and The Bank of New York (“‘Lender”’) a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Security
Agreement”’).
By the terms of the Security Agreement Gould
hypothecated certain personal property, as described in
Schedule A to the Security Agreement (the “‘Collateral’’), to
the Borrower and the Borrower assigned, pledged and
granted a continuing first priority security interest in, and
a lien on, all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and
to the Collateral in favor of Lender as security for Borrower’s
Obligations, subject only to certain encumbrances as specified
in said Schedule A.
We wish to confirm that: (1) the term Obligations, as
used in the Security Agreement, encompasses Borrower’s and
Chopin Associates’ (“Chopin’’) obligations under (i) the
App. C-31
$24,000,000 Note dated May 26, 1982 made by Borrower and
Chopin to Lender and the $24,000,000 Building Loan
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security
Agreement, recorded in the Clerk’s Office in Dade County,
Florida, May 28, 1982 under Clerk’s File No. 82R-120879 in
O. R. Book 11454, Page 1129, securing said $24,000,000 Note;
and (ii) the $11,000,000 Note and Confirmatory Note dated
as of August 27, 1982 made by Borrower and Chopin to
Lender and the $11,000,000 Building Loan Mortgage,
Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement
recorded in the Clerk’s Office in Dade County, Florida,
September 27, 1982 under Clerk’s File No. 82R-219551 in
O. R. Bood 11568, Page 1370, securing said $11,000,000 Note
and Confirmatory Note; and (2) that the term Obligations
shall encompass any and all obligations of Borrower and/or
Chopin pursuant to any Note(s) and Mortgage(s) which may
hereafter be given by Borrower and/or Chopin to Lender.
Further, we wish to confirm that a default by Borrower
or Chopin, under and as defined in the Notes and Mortgages
set forth in the preceeding paragraph or under and as defined
in any Note(s) and Mortgage(s) given by Borrower and/or
Chopin to Lender in the future, shall constitute an Event of
Default under the Security Agreement entitling Lender to
exercise the rights and remedies set forth in the Security
Agreement.
Except as modified or changed herein, all other provisions
of the Security Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
App. C-32
All terms used herein which are defined in the Security
Agreement shali have the same meanings herein, unless the
context hereof otherwise requires.
Sincerely,
THEODORE B. GOULD
/s) THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould, Individually
MIAMI CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Miami Center Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould, President
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
Generai Partner
CHOPIN ASSOCIATES
By: Miami Center Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould, President
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
General Partner
App. C-33
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO
HYPOTHECATION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO HYPOTHECATION
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (“First Amendment”) dated
as of the 20th day of January, 1983 to the Hypothecation and
Security Agreement dated May 14, 1981 among Theodore B.
Gould (“Gould”), Miami Center Limited Partnership
(“Borrower’) and The Bank of New York (“Lender”) (the
“Agreement”’).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Lender is about to make a loan to Borrower
and Chopin Associates (“Chopin”) in an amount not
exceeding $8,000,000 or such lesser sum as Lender in its sole
discretion may choose to lend (the “Loan”); and
WHEREAS, the Loan will be evidenced by a note dated
January 20, 1983 in the aggregate principal amount of
$8,000,000 made by Borrower and Chopin to Lender, which
note will be secured by a Building Loan Mortgage,
Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement
dated January 20, 1983 by Borrower and Chopin to Lender;
and
WHEREAS, Lender has indicated that it will not make
the Loan unless Gould and Borrower execute and deliver this
First Amendment to Lender; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce Lender to make the Loan
Borrower and Gould have agreed to execute and deliver this
First Amendment to Lender;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Borrower
and Gould hereby agree as follows:
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1. The third line of Section 4 of the Agreement shall
be amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“tained with Lender all funds, including, without
limitation, all distributions, judgments and awards payable
to Gould pursuant to, or arising out of, a”
2. There shall be added to Schedule A of the
Agreement, immediately following paragraph 6, the following
paragraphs:
“7. All right title and interest of Gould (or any entity
in which Gould has or obtains an interest) to funds or
distributions resulting from any rental, lease, assignment,
sale, transfer or refinancing of all or any part of the
Condominium Parcel and/or Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of DuPont
Plaza, all as more particularly described in Exhibit A
attached hereto, including all improvements thereon.”
“8. All right, title and interest of Gould (or any entity
in which Gould has or obtains an interest) in and to all
furniture, fixtures, equipment and other personal property
owned or to be owned by Gould (or any entity in which Gould
has or obtains an interest) and used or intended to be used
in connection with the Premises (“FF&E’’), including,
without limitation, the FF&E to be leased by Gould and
Holywell Telecommunications Company (““HTC’’) to
Borrower including all rental payments due under any such
lease.
3. There shall be added to the Agreement Exhibit A
attached hereto.
4. For purposes hereof, HTC hereby hypothecates to
Gould all of its right, title and interest in and to all FF&E
owned or to be owned by it for the purpose of enabling Gould
to hypothecate same to Borrower under the Agreement as
amended by this First Amendment.
5. Gould hereby ratifies and confirms his
hypothecation to the Borrower of all of his right, title and
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interest in and to the Collateral and the Borrower hereby
ratifies and confirms its assignment and grant of security
interest to the Lender in and to the Collateral.
/s) THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould
MIAMI CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Miami Center Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
President
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
General Partner
HOLYWELL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
App. C-36
EXHIBIT A
All of Tract D, Block 1, DUPONT PLAZA, according to
the Plan thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 50, at Page
11 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, LESS
the following described property:
Being that portion of Tract D, Block 1, DUPONT PLAZA,
according to Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 50, at Page
11 of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, being more
particularly described as follows:
Being at the Northeast corner of said Tract D and run West
along the North line of Tract D for 645.94 feet to a Point of
Curvature; thence Southwesterly along a circular curve to
the left having a radius of 25.00 feet and a central angle of
61 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds for an arc distance of 26.81
feet to a Point of Compound Curvature; thence Southerly
along a circular curve to the left having a radius of 300.00
feet and a central angle of 28 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds
for an arc distance of 149.57 feet to a Point of Tangency;
thence South for 293.50 feet (said last mentioned four courses
being coincident with the boundary lines of said Tract D);
thence East for 179.41 feet; thence North for 150.00 feet;
thence East for 525.36 feet; thence North for 0 degrees 04
minutes 07 seconds West along the East line of said Tract
D for 300.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, lying and being
in the City of Miami, Dade County, Florida.
Lots 1 through 8, both inclusive, in Block 2 (being the
whole of said Block 2), of DUPONT PLAZA, according
to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 50, at Page
11, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida.
Blocks 3 & 4 of DUPONT PLAZA according to the plat
thereof, recorded in Plat Book 50, Page 11, of the Public
Records of Dade County, Florida.
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SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
HYPOTHECATION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO HYPOTHECATION
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (“Second Amendment”)
dated as of the 23rd day of June, 1983 to the Hypothecation
and Security Agreement dated May 14, 1981, as modified by
a certain letter dated November 17, 1982 from Theodore B.
Gould, Miami Center Limited Partnership and Chopin
Associates to The Bank of New York and as amended by the
First Amendment to the Hypothecation and Security
Agreement dated January 20, 1983 among Theodore B. Gould
(“Gould”), Miami Center Limited Partnership (“Borrower’’)
and The Bank of New York (““Lender’’) as amended by First
Amendment to Hypothecation and Security Agreement dated
January 20, 1983 (the “as so modified and amended
Agreement”’).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Lender is about to make a loan to Borrower
and Chopin Associates (“Chopin”) in an amount not
exceeding $5,300,000 or such lesser sum as Lender in its sole
discretion may choose to lend (the “Loan”’); and
WHEREAS, the Loan will be evidenced by a note dated
June 23, 1983 in the aggregate principal amount of
$5,300,000 made by Borrower and Chopin to Lender, which
note will be secured by, among other things, a Building Loan
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security
Agreement dated June 23, 1983 by Borrower and Chopin to
Lender; and
WHEREAS, Lender has indicated that it will not make
the Loan unless Gould and Borrower execute and deliver this
Second Amendment to Lender; and
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WHEREAS, in order to induce Lender tc make the Loan
Borrower and Gould have agreed to execute and deliver this
Second Amendment to Lender;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Borrower
and Gould hereby agree as follows:
1. There shall be added to Schedule A of the
Agreement, immediately following paragraph 8, the following
paragraph:
“9. All right title and interest of Gould (or any
entity in which Gould has or obtains an interest) to any and
all property, real or otherwise, resulting from or arising out
of any judgment or award made in the arbitration between
Gould and Olympia & York entitled, “In the Matter of the
Arbitration between Theodore B. Gould, Claimants, and
Olympia & York Florida Equity Corporation and O & Y
Equity Corporation, Respondents, American Arbitration
Association Tribunal No. 13-115-0547-82.”
2. There shall be added to Section 5 of the Agreement,
immediately following subparagraph (k), the following
subparagraph:
(1) Neither Gould (nor any entity in which Gould has
or obtains an interest) shall transfer, sell or in any manner
dispose of, any property, real or otherwise, referred to in
paragraph 8 of Schedule A.
3. Gould hereby ratifies and confirms his
hypothecation to the Borrower of all of his right, title and
interest in and to the Collateral and the Borrower hereby
ratifies and confirms its assignment and grant of security
interest to the Lender in and to the Collateral.
/s) THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould
MIAMI CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Miami Center Corporation,
General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
President
By: /s/ THEODORE B. GOULD
Theodore B. Gould,
General Partner
App. C-40
EXHIBIT “‘B”’
ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT, made this 23rd day of June, 1983
by HOLYWELL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
having its principal offices at 1300 North 17th Street,
Arlington, Virginia 22209 (the “Company”’) to THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation having
its principal offices at 48 Wall Street, New York, New York
10015 (the “Bank”’) (the “Agreement”’).
WHEREAS, pursuant to a certain Building Loan
Agreement, dated as of March 27, 1980, as amended, by and
between Miami Center Limited Partnership (““MCLP”’) and
Charter Mortgage Company (“Charter”’) (the “BLA”), which
BLA was assigned by Charter to the Bank, and pursuant to
a certain Land Loan Agreement, dated as of March 27, 1980,
as amended, by and between Chopin Associates (““Chopin’’)
and Charter (the “LLA”’), which LLA was assigned by
Charter to the Bank, the Bank has made mortgage loans in
the aggregate principal sum of $173,500,000.00 to Chopin
and MCLP for the purpose of funding the cost of acquisition
of certain land located in Miami, Florida and the cost of
construction of the improvements built or to be built (the
“Improvements’’) on the Land and other costs in connection
therewith (the “Construction Loan”); and
WHEREAS, Miami Center Corporation, a Florida
corporation (“Miami Center Corp.”), is a general partner of
both MCLP and Chopin; and
WHEREAS, the Company is the owner of 100% of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Miami
Center Corp.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to certain guarantees of payment
made by the Company, Miami Center Corp. and Theodore
B. Gould (“Gould”) to the Bank (the “Guarantees’’), the
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Company has guaranteed the prompt payment when due of
all principal and interest due on the Construction Loan; and
WHEREAS, MCLP is unable to complete construction of
the Improvements as described iri the BLA for the amount
of the Construction Loan; and
WHEREAS, MCLP and Chopin have requested the Bank
to make an additional loan to MCLP and Chopin in an
amount not to exceed $8,300,000 (the “Loan”’) which Loan
shall be secured by, among other things, a mortgage or
mortgages given by Chopin and MCLP on certain land and
other property described therein, a Guarantee of Payment
executed and delivered to the Bank by the Company, Gould
and Miami Center Corp., and which Loan shall be evidenced
by a Note or Notes given by MCLP and Chopin to the Bank
(the “Note”); and
WHEREAS, the Bank has indicated that it will not make
the Loan without this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as security for the payment and performance
of all of the obligations of the Company now or hereafter
arising under the Guarantees of Payment of the Construction
Loan and the Loan, executed and delivered by the Company
to the Bank (the “Obligations”) the Company wishes to assign
to the Bank a continuing first priority security interest in ‘*
the Collateral, as hereinafter defined.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises,
the mutual covenants, terms and conditions herein contained
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
ead sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
“empany hereby covenants ar- agrees as follows:
1. Definitions: Unless the context hereof otherwise
requires, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, such definitions to be applicable equally to the
singular and plural forms:
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“Lien” shall mean any lien, mortgage, pledge,
assignment, security interest, charge or other encumbrance
of any kind, or the interest of a vendor or lessor under any
conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title
retention agreement.
| “Partnership Agreements’ shall mean (a) the
Agreement of Limited Partnership of 1300 North 17th Street
Associates, as amended to date, (b) the Eleventh Dupont
Circle Associates Agreement of Limited Partnership, as
amended to date, (c) the 1616 Reminc Limited Partnership
Limited Partnership Agreement, as amended to date, (d) the
Agreement of Limited Partnership of 1333 New Hampshire
Associates, as amended to date, (e) the Dupont Land
Associates Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended
to date.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation,
partnership, trust, governmental body, joint venture or other
entity, whether acting in a fiduciary capacity or otherwise.
“Property” shall mean all personal, real or mixed
property, tangible or intangible.
“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, association,
partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which
the Company and/or any subsidiary of the Company either
(a) in respect of a corporation, owns any outstanding stock
or (b) in respect of an association, partnership, joint venture
or other business entity, is entitled to share in any of the
profits and losses, however determined.
2. Assignment and Grant of Security Interest: As
collateral security for the payment and performance of the
Obligations, the Company hereby pledges, assigns and grants
to the Bank a continuing first security interest in and to the
following:
(a) all right, title and interest of the Company in and
to the following securities, all of the which shall hereinafter
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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made, effective for all purposes
and in all respects as of the 11th day of February, 1985, by
and between (i) Hadid Investment Group, Inc., Trustee
(hereinafter sometimes “Purchaser’’), and (ii) Miami Center
Limited Partnership (‘““MCLP’’), a Florida limited
partnership, and Chopin Associates (“Chopin”), a Florida
general partnership, (hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as “Sellers’’).
WHEREAS, Chopin holds fee simple title to that tract
or parcel of land situated in Dade County, Florida and
described in Exhibit A annexed hereto as weil as a Lessor’s
interest in that certain long-term Ground Lease dated March
27, 1980 (the ‘‘Ground Lease’’) and MCLP holds title to the
improvements located on said parcel and a Leasehold interest
in said parcel pursuant to the Ground Lease (such interest
of Sellers hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as
“the Property’’); and
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to buy, and Sellers desire
to sell the Property in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth herein:
1. Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Sellers hereby
agree to sell and convey the Property and Purchaser hereby
agrees to purchase the Property in accordance with the terms
and provisions hereof.
2. Terms and Payment.
(a) Purchase Price. The purchase price shall be
TWO HUNDRED SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS NET
($260,000,000), payable as follows:
(b) Deposit.
(i) Purchaser will simultaneously with the
execution hereof by all parties deposit with National Real
Estate Title Company, as “Escrow Agent”, the sum of FIVE
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MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000) as a ““Deposit” hereunder
in the form of a Promissory Note payable to Sellers upon the
expiration of the “Study Period” under paragraph 3(e). The
Deposit shall be applied as part payment of the cash portion
of the purchase price when paid at Settlement. The Deposit
is to be held by Escrow Agent until Settlement or until other
disposition is made thereof as herein provided. At Purchaser’s
option, the Deposit may be in the form of an unconditional
irrevocable letter of credit in form and substance and from
a financial institution acceptable to Sellers. The initial
Promissory Note shall be converted to a Deposit in the form
of cash or such a letter of credit upon the expiration of the
“Study Period’’.
(ii) The Deposit shall be invested in interest
bearing securities to be selected by Purchaser, and interest
earned thereon shall be paid to the party who ultimately
receives the Deposit. Escrow Agent signs this Contract to
evidence receipt of the Deposit and agrees to be bound by
the terms hereof.
(c) The balance of the purchase price shall be paid
in cash at closing, by wire transfer or other form of certified
funds specified by Sellers.
(d) Escrow for Uncompleted Tenant Fit-Up and Hotel
Construction. From the proceeds of the purchase price to be
paid in cash at closing, there shall be deposited in escrow
with the Title Company an amount reasonably estimated by
Sellers to substantially complete in-process building standard
finishes in the Pavillon Hotel, which fit-ups and finishes are
currently being performed by Sellers (hereinafter the
“Outstanding Finish Work”). The Escrow Agent shall invest
the deposited sum for the benefit of Sellers, as directed by
Sellers. Purchaser shall be entitled to apply the said funds
in reimbursement for the actual and necessary costs of
completing the Outstanding Finish Work after submitting
a requisition to Sellers’ architect for approval and then to
the Escrow Agent. Upon the occurrence of the earlier of (i)
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certification by Sellers’ architect that the Outstanding Finish
Work has been substantially completed or (ii) one year from
closing, the Escrow Agent shall pay over free and clear to
the Sellers the balance of all funds then being held in escrow.
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3. Settlement.
(a) Date. Settlement in accordance with the terms
thereof shall take place on or before August 15, 1985
(hereinafter the “Settlement Date” or “Closing Date’’).
Settlement shall take place at the office of Finley, Kumble,
Wagner, Heine, Underberg, Manley & Casey, 1120
Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, at 10:00
a.m. Settlement shall mean the execution of all documents
contemplated hereby and the delivery of (i) the documents
to those parties respectively entitled to the documents, and
(ii) the documents to be recorded to the Title Company. The
term “Settlement” shall be used interchangeably with the
words “Closing”, “settlement” and “closing”. The parties
may, by mutual agreement in writing, change the place, date
or time of settlement.
(b) Costs. Examination of title to the property,
documentary stamps on the deed, recording, notary fees,
surveys, title insurance premiums, Title Company charges,
if any, and all other settlement costs shall be at the expense
of Sellers. Purchaser shall only be responsible for its own
legal fees.
(c) Deed. At settlement, Sellers and any other
necessary person shall deliver to Purchaser a good and
sufficient special warranty deed, duly executed and
acknowledged by all parties deemed necessary by the Title
Company, conveying the Property.
(d) Tender of Performance. It shall be a good and
sufficient tender of performance of the terms hereof by either
of the parties if such party deposits with the Title Company
originals of the documents to be executed by such party.
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(e) As long as it does not interfere with the normal
operation of the Property, Sellers will give Purchaser, its
architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants and other
consultants or representatives, during normal business hours
and as often as may be reasonably requested until May 12,
1985 (the “Study Period”’) full access to the Property to make
engineering studies and the like, and will furnish to
Purchaser all documents and information concerning the
Property which Purchaser shall reasonably request, including
all such documents, financial statements and books and
records pertaining to the operation of the Property. In the
event that the studies or other investigations are not
satisfactory to Purchaser, Purchaser shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement on or before the expiration of the
Study Period, the deposit referred to in paragraph 2(b) above
shall be returned immediately to Purchaser, and thereafter
Sellers and Purchaser shall be released of any further
liability to the other. In the event Sellers have not provided
an acceptable Title Report, as described in paragraph 5(bXiv)
prior to May 12, 1985, Purchaser shall have the right, upon
written notice, to extend the expiration of the Study Period
until September 12, 1985, in which event the Closing Date
shall also be extended until September 12, 1985.
4. Default.
(a) If Purchaser shall fail to settle on the Settlement
Date in accordance with the provisions hereof, for any reason
whatsoever other than Sellers’ failure or refusal to settle
hereunder, or Sellers’ inability to comply with their
obligations hereunder, then and in that event damages being
unascertainable, the Deposit shall be forfeited, this
Agreement shall be null and void, and neither Purchaser nor
Sellers shall have any further liability hereunder, retention
of the Deposit being Sellers’ sole remedy.
(b) If Purchaser shall tender performance but due to
Sellers’ failure or refusal to settle, settlement does not occur
at the appointed date and time, Purchaser shall have the
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right to the remedy of specific performance or a return of the
Deposit; Purchaser shall not have the right to a suit for
damages, in the event the Purchaser elects the return of the
Deposit, then this contract shall be null and void and neither
Purchaser nor Sellers shall have any further liability
hereunder, a return of the Deposit being Purchaser’s sole
remedy.
5. Conditions Precedent to Purchaser’s
Obligation. Purchaser’s obligation to make settlement
hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived by Purchaser, at the
time of settlement.
(a) Warranties. The covenants, warranties and
representations made by Seller in paragraph 10 hereof, and
elsewhere in this Agreement, shall be true and correct.
(b) Title to the Property. Fee simple title good of
record and in fact to the Property, subject to the provisions
of paragraph 9, shall be in the Sellers. The Seller shall:
(i) Bethe owner of record and in fact, legally and
beneficially of the aforementioned property;
(ii) Have the rights to transfer the Property
owned by it without the agreement of any other person;
(iii) Have fee simple title to the Property owned
by it that is good and marketable, insurance at standard rates
on the latest standard American Land Title Association
owner’s policy form B; and
(iv) Purchaser shall immediately order a title
report on the Property by a title company located in Miami,
Florida (the “Title Company”) of Purchaser’s choice.
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding
at any time during the period thirty (30) days after Purchaser
receives such title report, Purchaser may notify Seller that
title to the Property is not acceptable, whereupon this
Contract shall be terminated, Purchaser shall be entitled to
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the immediate return of the Deposit and Seller and Purchaser
shall have no further liability hereunder; provided that, any
condition which is specified in paragraph 5 hereof, or which
is noted on the list of “Permitted Exceptions” attached as
Exhibit B hereto, or which may be removed or discharged
by payment of the Purchase Price shall not be considered an
unacceptable condition. If Purchaser does not so notify Sellers
within the said thirty (30) day period, Purchaser shall be
deemed to have accepted title as shown on the aforesaid title
report.
(c) If at the date of closing title is not in the exact
condition described in the title report ordered and accepted
by Purchaser, Purchaser shall have the right to declare this
contract null and void and receive a return of its Deposit.
(d) Sellers shall have no obligations as of the
Settlement Date under any hotel Management and Operating
Agreement for the Pavillon Hotel.
(e) Specified Conditions Not Present. At closing,
Sellers shall have no knowledge of, and there shall not be any:
(i) Proposed or pending proceedings to modify the
zoning classification of, to condemn, or purchase in lieu
thereof, all or any substantial part of any of the Property.
(ii) Commitments made by Seller to any
governmental or quasi-governmental authority, or other third
party to dedicate or grant any portion of any of the Property
for any public or semi-public purpose or to incur any other
obligation or expense respecting the Property, except those
disclosed in the Ball Point Development Order, as the same
was amended and is to be amended, unless Purchaser has
consented specifically thereto in writing.
(iii) Any other impediments which will
significantly interfere with Purchaser’s use or disposition of
the Property.
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(f) Remedies of Purchaser. If any condition of
Purchaser’s obligation to conclude settlement is not satisfied,
Purchaser shall have the right, to be exercised not later than
the date of Settlement, either to (i) proceed to Settlement,
or (ii) terminate this Agreement, whereupon the Deposit shall
be immediately returned to Purchaser.
6. Liens and Encumbrances. The premises are sold and
are to be conveyed subject to:
(a) Zoning and building regulations, ordinances, and
requirements adopted by any government or municipal
authority having jurisdiction thereof, and amendments and
additions thereto nor or hereafter in force and effect, which
relate to the premises.
(b) Any state of facts as shown on the survey
provided to Purchaser by Sellers.
(c) Rights of tenants under and subject to existing
leases with such tenants, which have been exhibited to the
Purchaser and examined by the Purchaser, and the Purchaser
hereby approves the forms and terms thereof, and such other
new tenancies as are permitted in this contract. The
Purchaser assumes the obligations of the landlord under such
leases after delivery of the deed, and agrees to hold the Sellers
harmless from any claims in connection with such leases
arising after delivery of the deed; and further agrees that
this assumption and indemnity shall survive the closing of
title.
7. Past Due Rent. If any past due rentals (including
“Additional Rent” charges under the leases) are owing by
tenants at the time of closing of title and to all or part of such
past due rentals are attributable to the period of time prior
to closing, the first moneys received by the Purchaser from
the tenants owing such past due rentals shall be received by
the Purchaser as trustee for the Sellers on account or in
payment of such past due rentals, and the Purchaser shall
remit forthwith to the Sellers the amount of such past due
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rentals to which the Sellers are entitled, so collected, out of
the first moneys received by the Purchaser, provided,
however, that the Purchaser shall have the right to deduct
therefrom any collection fees. This provision shall survive
delivery of the deed.
8. Items to be Apportioned. The foliowing are to be
apportioned as of the date of the delivery of the deed:
(a) Rents as and when collected.
‘b) Premiums on existing transferable insurance
policies or renewals of those expiring prior to closing.
(c) Real estate taxes and sewer rents, if any, on the
basis of the fiscal year for which assessed. If the closing of
the title shall occur before the tax rate is fixed, the
apportionment of taxes shall be upon the basis of the tax rate
for the next preceding year applied to the latest assessed
valuation.
(d) Water and other utility charges. If there is a
water meter or other meter on the premises, any unfixed
meter charges and unfixed sewer rents, if any, shall be
apportioned on the basis of the last reading.
9. Outstanding Security Interests. If on the date of
closing there shall be financing statements which were filed
on a day more than three years prior to closing of title, these
shall not be deemed to be an objection to title, provided the
Sellers execute and deliver to the Purchaser an affidavit
setting forth that the property covered by such financing
statements is no longer in the premises; or if such property
still is in the premises, that such property has been fully paid
for. Financing statements or other encumbrances, although
filed against the premises but affecting a tenant or which
are the obligation of any tenant, shall be no objection to title.
10. Representations and Warranties of Sellers. Sellers
jointly and severally warrant and represent the following,
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which are true and correct and shall be true and correct as
of the Settlement Date, and shall survive closing hereunder.
(a) Authority. The Sellers have full power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to assume and
perform all of their obligations thereunder.
(b) All public utilities required for the operation of
the Property, or any part thereof, either enter the Property
through adjoining public streets or if they pass through
adjoining private land do so in accordance with valid public
easements or private easements which will inure to the
benefit of Purchaser.
(c) There are no pending or threatened assessment,
condemnation or eminent domain proceedings which would
affect the Property, or any substantial part thereof.
11. Condemnation. If, prior to the Closing Date,
condemnation or eminent domain proceedings shall be
commenced by any competent public authority against the
Property or any substantial part thereof, Sellers shall
promptly give Purchaser written notice thereof. After notice
from Sellers of the commencement of any such proceedings
and in the event that the taking of such property shall
materially interfere with the operation of the Property,
Purchaser shall have the right (i) to accept the Property
subject to the proceedings, whereupon any award shall be
paid to Purchaser, and Sellers shall deliver to Purchaser at
Closing all assignments and other documents reasonably
requested by Purchaser to vest such award in Purchaser or
(ii) to rescind this Agreement and neither party will have
any further obligations hereunder.
12. Documents at Closing. Sellers shall execute and
deliver to Purchaser on the Closing Date, if Purchaser so
requests:
(a) The Deed referred to above.
App. F-36
(b) An assignment (with assumption by Purchaser)
of Sellers’ interest in the Tenant Leases and the Ground
Lease.
(c) An affidavit affirming that no work has been
performed or materials supplied that could result in
mechanic’s liens on the Property.
13. Sellers’ Obligations Pending Closing. Between the
date hereof and the Closing Date Seller shall:
(a) Operate the hotel and office building on the
Property in the same manner as prior to the date hereof.
(b) Comply with all state and municipal laws,
ordinances, regulations, and orders relating to the Property.
(c) Promptly give written notice to Purchaser of the
occurrence of any event materially affecting the substance
of the representations made hereunder.
14. Broker. Each party warrants and represents that
it has not engaged any agent or broker with respect to this
transaction and agrees to hold harmless each other against
such brokerage claims.
15. Notices. Any notices to be given hereunder shall be
given in writing by mail, first class, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, or by delivery, addressed to:
(a) If to Sellers to:
Theodore B. Gould
300 Miami Center
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami, FL 33131
With a copy to:
Robert C. Nichols, Esq.
Kent, Watts & Durden
P.O. Box 4700
Jacksonville, FL 32201
App. F-37
(b) If to Purchaser to:
Hadid Investment Group, Inc., Trustee
c/o Mohammed A. Hadid, President
1655 North Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209
With a copy to:
Mitchell Cutler, Esq.
Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Heine, Underberg,
Manley & Casey
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
or such other addresses as may be designated by the
respective parties in writing. Any notices given pursuant to
this paragraph shall be deemed given when received or
delivered.
16. Other Provisions.
(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the
heirs, successors, legal representatives and assigns of the
respective parties.
(b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida.
(c) Headings. The captions and headings herein are
for convenience and reference only and in no way define or
limit the scope or content of this Agreement or in any way
effect its provisions.
(d) Exhibits. The Exhibits which are attached
hereto are hereby made a part of this Agreement as fully as
if set forth in the text of this Agreement.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the
Exhibits attached hereto contain the final and entire
App. F-38
Agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
matters set forth hereby, and are intended to be an
integration of all prior negotiations and understandings. No
change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid
unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall
be valid unless the same is in writing and is signed by the
party against which it is sought to be enforced.
(f) Gender. The use of any gender herein shall be
deemed to be or include the other gender and the use of the
singular herein shall be deemed to be or include the plural
and vice versa, wherever appropriate.
17. Bankruptcy Court Approval. Notwithstanding the
provisions contained herein, the obligations of the parties
hereto are expressly conditioned upon a determination and
the issuance of a final order (the “Final Order’’) that Sellers,
as Debtors in Possession, have the authority to (i) execute
this Contract and (ii) close on the transaction contemplated
by this Contract.
“Final Order” shall mean (i) the entry of an order by
the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of Florida (the “Bankruptcy Court’), assuming the
Bankruptcy Court has jurisdiction to render such an order,
and, if not, the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Florida (the “District Court”), and (ii) the running
of time period within which an appeal may be taken from
the entry of such order by the Bankruptcy Court or District
Court, respectively, without such an appeal being taken, or
the exhaustion of all appeals from such order of the
Bankruptcy Court or District Court, respectively, provided
that such appeals result in the approval of the Bankruptcy
Court’s or District Court’s, respectively, order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set
their hands and seals effective for all purposes and in all
respects as of the day and year first above written.
App. F-39
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of:
(illegible)
/s/ Yvonne Page
[illegible]
[illegible]
DEPOSIT ACCEPTED:
NATIONAL REAL ESTATE
TITLE CORPORATION
By [illegible]
SELLERS:
MIAMI CENTER LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Florida
limited partnership
By [illegible]
Genera! Partner
CHOPIN ASSOCIATES,
a Florida limited
partnership
Partner
PURCHASER:
HADID INVESTMENT
GROUP, INC., Trustee
President
App. F-40
EXHIBIT “‘A”’
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Being that portion of Tract D, Block 1, “du Pont Plaza”
according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book
50 at Page 11 of the Public Records of Dade County,
Florida, being more particularly described as follows:
Begin at the Northeast corner of said Tract “D” and run
West along the North line of Tract “D”’ for 645.94 feet
to a Point of Curvature; thence Southwesterly along a
circular curve to the left having a radius of 25.00 feet
and a central angle of 61 degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds
for an arc distance of 26.81 feet to a Point of Compound
Curvature; thence Southerly along a circular curve to
the left having a radius of 300.00 feet and a central angle
of 28 degrees 34 minutes 00 seconds for an arc distance
of 149.57 feet to a Point of Tangency; thence South for
293.50 feet (said last mentioned four courses being
coincident with the boundary lines of said Tract “‘D”’);
thence East for 179.41 feet; thence North for 150.00 feet;
thence East for 525.36 feet; thence North 0 degrees 04
minutes 07 seconds West along the East line of said
Tract “D” for 300.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, lying
and being in the City of Miami, Dade County, Florida.
—
App. F-41
EXHIBIT “B”’
Permitted Exceptions
1. Taxes for the year 1985 and subsequent years.
. That portion of the Property lying seaward of the steel
sheet piling as shown on that certain Sketch of Survey
prepared by Schwebke-Shiskin & Associates, Inc., dated
February 14, 1979, at File No. AJ-1485 (the “Sketch of
Survey”).
. The following matters as shown in the Sketch of Survey:
(a) Overhead wires;
(b) Light poles; and
(c) Storm sewers.
. Any and all rights of the United States government with
respect to control over navigable waters for purposes of
navigation, commerce, recreation and fisheries.
. The parties acknowledge and agree that title to the
Property is presently subject to that certain Grant of
Easement and Declaration of Restrictions among Chopin
Associates, Miami Center Limited Partnership and
Miami Center Joint Venture, dated May 14, 1981 and
recorded May 15, 1981 under Clerk’s File No. 81R-131532
and in Official Records Book 11102, Page 2247, of the
Public Records of Dade County, Florida.
App. F-42
Exhibit “‘B’’
to the Plan of Reorganization
Notwithstanding the language of Article V of the Plan,
Debtor is making no election, as of the filing of the Plan, to
reject or assume specific executory contracts and expressly
reserves the right to assume or reject any executory contract
until the time of confirmation of a plan pursuant to §365(d)
of the Bankruptcy Code.
App. F-43
Exhibit ‘‘B’’
HOLYWELL CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1983
ASSETS
INVESTMENTS
Subsidiary Corporations, Net
Affiliated Partnerships
OTHER ASSETS
Advances and interest receivable from
affiliated partnerships
Loan receivable—Officer
Mortgage notes receivable
Accounts receivable
Furniture and equipment, net
Prepaid items
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Notes payable
Payroll taxes
Cash deficit
Advances from subsidiary corps.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock
Capital in excess of par
Retained earnings
App. F-44
3,306,372
2,218,613
153,909
89,056
88,143
4,782
$5,860,875
$6,288,424
$ 698,830
1,750,000
20,574
39,972
610,516
$3,119,892
$ 10,100
110,186
3,048,246
$3,168,532
$6,288,424
Exhibit “‘C’’
HOLYWELL CORPORATION
PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
FEBRUARY 15, 1985
ASSETS
INVESTMENTS
Twin Development Corp.—Cash
Other subsidiary corps.—Washington
Other subsidiary corps.—Miami
Affiliated partnerships—1300
—MCLP
OTHER ASSETS
Cash
Advances and interest receivable—MCLP
Loans and interest receivable—Officer
Note receivable—MCLP
Mortgage note receivable
Accounts and interest receivable
Furniture and equipment, nei
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Notes payable—1300
Notes and interest payable—BNY
NET EQUITY
App. F-45
$13,128,533
550,000
9,168,000
925,000
5,250,000
$29,021,533
$15,110,000
4,080,000
2,015,000
490,000
50,000
183,000
64,400
$21,992,400
$51,013,933
$ 900,000
380,000
2,015,000
$ 3,295,000
$47,718,933
Exhibit “‘D”’
PENDING LITIGATION
v.
HOLYWELL CORPORATION
ASSOCIATED CONCRETE INDUSTRIES v. MCLP, et
al., Dade County Circuit Court, Case No. 83-23108 (08).
Plaintiff brought this action to foreclose its lien for
painting stripes in the parking garage in the total
amount of $27,339.00. After filing, plaintiff was paid
$15,000, and it appears that the balance is due. The case
is still at the motion to dismiss state, but it appears from
the files that the defendant should be Holywell
Construction, not Holywell Corporation.
FEDERAL EXPRESS v. HOLYWELL CORP., Dade
County Court, Case No. 84-11729-CC-05.
Plaintiff claims $3,456.79 is owed for services
rendered, and although the matter was filed shortly
before the bankruptcy and thus no discovery has
occurred, the amount claimed appears correct.
TIME EQUIPMENT OF MIAMI v. MCLP and
HOLYWELL CORP., Dade County Court, Case No.
83-24425-CC-05.
This is an action seeking recovery of $1,820.00.
Based upon the documents available, the purchase order
was executed by MCLP, but plaintiff's records show the
purchaser as Holywell Corp. The amount claimed,
however, is accurate.
VALDES-FAULI COBB & PETRY v. MCLP,
THEODORE B. GOULD, HOLYWELL CORP., MCJV,
CHOPIN ASSOC., Dade County Circuit Court, Case No.
84-16151.
This is an action for legal fees in the amount of
$42,333.24 against all of the above entities. The full
App. F-46
amount appears to be owed, but pending discovery (the
action was filed shortly before the bankruptcy
proceedings) it has not yet been determined which of the
defendants is responsible for which bills. It does appear
from the attachments to the complaint that the services
were performed primarily for the Miami Center Joint
Venture, not Holywell.
XEROX v. HOLYWELL CORP., Dade County Court,
Case No. 84-13640-CC-05.
Plaintiff's action seeks recovery of $4,640.93 as
amounts due for the leasing of certain equipment. The
complaint was served on August 9, 1984, and thus no
answer was filed. It does not appear from preliminary
investigation that the amount claimed is correct, but as
yet, we have been unable to determine what, if anything,
is owed.
TRANSPORTS CLEARING EAST, INC. ov.
HOLYWELL CORP., General District Court for Arlington
County, Virginia, Case No. C84-246.
Plaintiff brought this action seeking to recover
$2,622.16 for freight charges on delivery of certain
furniture to Miami Center. In defense, Holywell
responded that such charges are the responsibility of the
manufacturer, Monarch Furniture. Holywell has made
a demand on Monarch Furniture to pay such charges.
OBER, KALER, GRIMES & SHRIVER v. HOLYWELL
CORP. & WHITEHALL SECURITY CORP., U.S. District
Court for the District of Maryland, Case No. JH84-3007.
This is an action seeking recovery on a promissory
note which reflected the amounts owed for legal services.
Defendants do not dispute that payment is due for the
amount of $92,790.83, the amount of the note. However,
no responsive pleadings have been filed due to the
bankruptcy proceeding.
App. F-47
CHAS. G. STOTT & CO., INC. v. HOLYWELL CORP.,
General District Court for Fairfax County, Virginia, Case
No. 84-6394.
Plaintiff brought this action seeking $989.20 for non-
payment for office goods supplied on an open account.
Holywell filed a motion to dismiss objecting to venue
and stating that the proper defendant is Holywell
Construction Company. The Chapter 11 proceeding
stayed any further action. Plaintiff, though, filed a new
warrant to which a response is due by April 10, 1985
in which Holywell Construction Company is the named
defendant.
NATIONAL MICRO. PRODUCTS, INC. v. HOLYWELL
CORP., et al., Circuit Court of Chesterfield County, Virginia,
Case No. 198-84.
This is an action for alleged contract fees in the
amount of $208,981.41 relating to the design and
furnishing of electronic equipment. Defendants filed a
demurrer and objection to venue before the Chapter 11
proceeding invened. Defendants vigorously dispute
plaintiffs claim and plan to pursue, in the appropriate
forum, claims against plaintiff for substantial amounts
owed to debtor entities.
RICHARD H. PLEHN, INC. v. HOLYWELL CORP., et
al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,
Case No. 84-0829-A.
This is a claim for payment of brokerage
commissions for two different transactions. It is not
disputed that plaintiff is owed the debt reflected in a
promissory note in the amount of $336,742.00 plus
interest at 10%, unless such claim is invalidated by
plaintiffs filing of its second claim for $240,000.00,
which is disputed in its entirety. The bankruptcy
proceeding has stayed any action in this case.
App. F-48
Exhibit “E”’
HOLYWELL CORPORATION
(DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS
FEBRUARY 15, 1985
ASSETS LIQUIDATION
(2/15/85) VALUE
1. Cash $15,110,000 $15,110,000
2. Advances due from MCLP 4,080,000 0
3. Loans due from Officer 2,015,000 0
4. Note due from MCLP 490,000 490,000
5. Mortgage note due (Charleston) 50,000 50,000
6. Accounts receivable 183,000 170,000
7. Furniture and equipment, net 64,400 20,000
8. Investments—Twin Development Corp. 13,128,533 13,128,533
9. Investments—Washington subsid. corps. 550,000 550,000
10. Investments—Miami subsid. corps. 9,168,000 0
11. Investments—Affiliated ptns.—1300 925,000 0
12. Investments—Affiliated ptns.—MCLP 5,250,000 0
TOTAL LIQUIDATION VALUE $51,013,933 $29,518,533
PRIORITIES (2/15/85)
1. Secured debt $ 2,015,000 $ 2,015,000
2. Estimated costs and expenses of
liquidation 150,000 150,000
3. Post-petition priority creditors 20,000 20,000
4. IRS—corp. taxes 15,000,000
TOTAL PRIORITIES $ 2,185,000 $17,185,000
TOTAL AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
TO UNSECURED CREDITORS $48.828,933 $12,333,533
[This Liquidation Analysis is qualified by and should be read in conjunction
with the notes that follow it.)
App. F-49
HOLYWELL CORPORATION
(DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
NOTES TO LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS
FEBRUARY 15, 1985
A. ASSET LIQUIDATION VALUE
Values shown are based on the company’s estimation that
on forced liquidation, the Company’s assets would produce
the following percentage of recovery:
Cash 100%
Advances, loans and other due from MCLP 9%
Accounts and mortgages receivable 94%
Investments—Washington subsidiary corps. 100%
Personal property 31%
B. BOOK VALUE OF INVESTMENTS— WASHINGTON
SUBSIDIARY CORPS.
The book value for wholly owned Washington, D.C. based
subsidiary corporations is based on the net realizable value
of receivables due to the corporations by independent third
parties.
C. AMOUNT OF SECURED DEBT
The amount of secured debt shown involves interest, all
of which is due to the Bank of New York.
D. SECURED DEBT GUARANTEES AND
CONTINGENCIES
The Miami Center Limited Partnership and Chopin
Associates construction and land loan of $195,086,028 and
accrued interest of approximately $30,492,880 are secured
by (1) first deeds of trust on the land and leasehold; (2)
substantially all the assets of Holywell Corporation; and (3)
the personal guarantee of Theodore B. Gould.
App. F-50
APPENDIX G
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NOS.
84-01590-BKC-TCB
84-01591-BKC-TCB
84-01592-BKC-TCB
84-01593-BKC-TCB
84-01594-BKC-TCB
Proceedings in Chapter 11
In re:
HOLYWELL CORPORATION, et al.,
Debdtors.
AMENDED CONSOLIDATED DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF
HOLYWELL CORPORATION, MIAMI CENTER
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, CHOPIN ASSOCIATES,
MIAMI CENTER CORPORATION AND THEODORE B.
GOULD PROPOSED BY THE BANK OF NEW YORK
Il.
Ill.
Vil.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITIONS
INTRODUCTION
A) Miami Center
B) Furniture Fixture and Equipment
C) Valuation of Miami Center
D) Washington Properties
E) Miami Center Joint Venture
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
A) Summary of Plan
1) Substantive Consolidation
2) Classification of Claims
3) Treatment of Claims
4) Summary of Indebtedness
COMPARISON OF BNY’S PLAN AND DEBTORS’
PLANS, FEASIBILITY OF BNY’S PLAN, AND
LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS
1) Comparison of Plans and Feasibility
2) Liquidation Analysis
MIAMI CENTER LIQUIDATING TRUST
CONTROL OF DEBTORS
CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE
App. G-2
AMENDED CONSOLIDATED DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT
This Amended Disclosure Statement is submitted on
behalf of The Bank of New York (“BNY’”’) in support of its
Consolidated Plan of Reorganization (“BNY’s Plan”). BNY’s
Plan, dated February 26, 1985, as amended, is on file with
the Bankruptcy Court and a copy is annexed hereto as
Exhibit 1.
BNY is the major secured creditor of each of the Debtors.
The Debtors are indebted to BNY, under direct and guarantee
obligations, in the amount of approximately $234,342,743 as
of March 14, 1985, which amount does not include expenses
of approximately $1,611,563 to March 14, 1985. Interest and
expenses are currently accruing at a rate of approximately
$2,300,000 per month. BNY holds, as security for the
indebtedness, inter alia, first mortgages on Miami Center,
which has an appraised value of $255,600,000 and a first
security interest in approximately $32,422,798 in cash. Under
BNY’s Plan, which contemplates a substantive consolidation
of the estates and a liquidation of the assets, BNY will
purchase Miami Center for $255,600,000, within 45 days from
the Effective Date. Upon such purchase, BNY will release
all other collateral that it holds as security for the BNY Debt,
including its security interest in the $32,422,798 in cash,
subject, however, to the security interest in such cash and
other collateral that BNY will retain as collateral for the
BNY-Holywell Loan in the principal amount of $1,750,000.
Based on a prompt sale of Miami Center and the release
of those funds, it is anticipated that all administrative claims,
all priority claims and all claims of unsecured creditors, other
than Affiliated Creditors, will be paid substantially in full
or in full. Based on the Debtors’ analysis of the outstanding
claims, an equity may remain for the Debtors.
THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT RELATING TO THE
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE DEBTORS TO BNY AND THE
SECURITY THEREFOR WAS PREPARED BY BNY FROM
ITS RECORDS AND THE INFORMATION TO THE BEST
KNOWLEDGE OF BNY IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.
CERTAIN FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
WAS OBTAINED FROM THE DEBTORS’ PLANS.
ACCORDING TO THE DEBTORS’ PLANS, SUCH
INFORMATION WAS PREPARED BY AGENTS AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEBTOR AND HAS NOT BEEN
AUDITED; HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE DEBTORS’
PLANS THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AND
COMPLETE TO THE BEST KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH
AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES. CERTAIN OTHER
INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY GOULD AND
CERTAIN OTHER DEBTORS TO BNY FROM TIME TO
TIME PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THESE CASES. BNY
HAS NO INDEPENDENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH,
COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF SUCH
INFORMATION.
I. DEFINITIONS
In addition to such other terms as are defined in other
Articles of this Disclosure Statement, the following terms
have the following meanings as used in this Disclosure
Statement:
Administration Claim: A cost or expense of
administration of these Chapter 11 cases, including any
actual, necessary expenses of preserving the estates, and any
actual, necessary expenses of operating the Debtors’
businesses from and after the Petition Dates, to and including
the Confirmation Date, and all allowances approved by the
Court in accordance with the Code.
Affiliated Creditors: Any “Affiliate”, as “affiliate’’ is
defined in Code §101(2), of any of the Debtors, including, but
not limited to, any of the Debtors, any corporations that are
wholly or partially owned, either directly or indirectly, by
App. G-4
all or any of the Debtors, and any entities in which any or
all of the Debtors own an equity interest, including, but not
limited to, Twin Development Corporation, HWL
Corporation, Parkwell, Inc., Orion Industries, Inc., Parkwell
of Florida, Inc., Holywell Construction Co., Market Street
Development Associates, King Street Associates, Charleston
Center Corp., Pietro Belluschi & Associates, Inc., NHA Corp.,
Studley-Holywell Assoc., Inc., 1300 N. 17th Street Associates,
Eleven DuPont Circle Associates, DuPont Land Associates,
1616 Reminc Limited Partnership, 1616 Arlington
Associates, PBA, Inc., TBG Institute, Whitehall Security of
Florida, Inc., Whitehall Building Services of Florida, Inc.,
Orion Engineering of Florida, Inc., Holywell Management
of Florida, Inc., Racing Club of Florida, Inc., Holywell Hotels
of Florida, Inc., Holywell Trading of Florida, Inc., Holywell
Real Estate, Holywell Telecommunications of Florida, Inc.,
Holywell Telecommunications Company, Holywell Insurance
Company, Corpus Christi Associates and Great Western
Bank Building Associates, but not including MCJV.
Allowed Claim: A Claim, (a) a proof of which is filed
within the time fixed by the Bankruptcy Rules (hereinafter
defined) or by the Court, or if the Claim arose from the
rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease, within
such other time as may be fixed by the Court, or (b) that has
been, or hereafter is, scheduled by Debtors as liquidated in
the amount and not disputed or contingent; as to which no
objection to the allowance thereof has been filed within any
applicable period of time fixed by an order of the Court, or
as to which any such objection has been determined by a Final
Order.
Award: The Award, dated June 1, 1984 entered in the
O&Y Arbitration.
Bank, The Bank, BNY: The Bank of New York.
Bankruptcy Code or Code: Title 11 U.S.C. Sections 101
et seq.
App. G-5
Bankruptcy Rules: The Bankruptcy Rules as prescribed
by the Supreme Court of the United States, to take effect on
August 1, 1983.
BNY Debt: The indebtedness, including interest at the
pre-default contract rate to January 31, 1984 and at the post-
default contract rate from February 1, 1984, due to BNY from
MCLP and Chopin in the approximate amount of
$234,342,743 as of March 14, 1985 plus expenses of
approximately $1,611,563 to March 14, 1985.
BNY Holywell Loan: The $1,750,000 loan made by BNY
to Holywell on October 23, 1983, which loan was guaranteed
by Gould, plus interest from October 23, 1983 to August 31,
1984 at the pre-default contract rate and from September 1,
1984 at the post-default contract rate.
Claim: Any right to payment or right to an equitable
remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise
to a right to payment against any of the Debtors in existence
on or as of their respective Petition Dates as described in
Section 101(4) of the Code.
Confirmation Date: The date of the entry by the Court
of the Order of Confirmation (hereinafter defined).
Court: The United States Bankruptcy Court for
Southern District of Florida, including the Bankruptcy Judge
presiding in the Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases, and any Court
having competent jurisdiction to hear appeals therefrom.
Creditor: Any person that holds an Allowed Claim,
including governmental units.
Chopin: Chopin Associates, a Florida partnership, one
of the Debtors.
Creditors Committees: The Creditors Committee of each
of the Debtors appointed by Orders of the Bankruptcy Court.
Debtor or Debtors: Gould, MCC, MCLP, Chopin and
Holywell, individually and collectively.
App. G-6
Debtors’ Plans: The five plans of reorganization dated
February 15, 1985 filed by each of the Debtors.
Disputed Claim: A Claim, other than the BNY Debt and
the BNY-Holywell Loan (i) scheduled by the Debtors as
disputed, contingent, undetermined, unliquidated or
unknown; or (ii) as to which a timely proof of claim and
objection has been filed, and which has not been determined
by a Final Order.
Effective Date: The date upon which the Order of
Confirmation is no longer subject to appeal, on which date
no such appeal is then pending, and on which date all of the
conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan expressly set forth
in the Plan have been satisfied fully or effectively waived.
Final: shail mean, with respect to any order, decree or
judgment of any Court, that such order, decree or judgment
is no longer subject to appeal or rehearing and as to which
no appeal, rehearing or motion for rehearing is then pending.
FF&E: The furniture, fixtures and equipment owned by
MCLP or leased to MCLP pursuant to the FF&E leases.
FF&E Leases: The following four FF&E Leases:
1. Lease, dated May 14, 1981, between MCLP, as
Lessee and MCJV, as Lessor covering certain furniture,
fixtures and equipment used in the Pavillon Hotel (the
“Category A Lease’’).
2. Lease, dated May 14, 1981, between, MCLP, as
Lessee and MCJV, as Lessor covering certain furniture,
fixture and equipment used in the Pavillon Hotel (the
“Category B Lease’’).
3. Lease, [date unknown], between MCLP, as Lessee
and Gould and/or one of the Gould Entities, as Lessor
covering certain furniture, fixture and equipment used in the
Pavillon Hotel (the “Category C Lease”’).
App. G-7
4. Lease, [date unknown], between MCLP, as Lessee
and Gould and/or one of the Gould Entities, as Lessor
covering certain furniture, fixture and equipment used in the
Pavillon Hotel (the “Category D Lease’’).
Gould: Theodore B. Gould, an individual, one of the
Debtors.
Gould Entities: Any of the entities comprising the
defined term “Affiliated Creditors”, which are directly or
indirectly 100% owned by Gould, including, but not limited
to, Twin Development Corporation, Holywell, Whitehall
Security, Inc., Whitehall Security of Florida, Inc., Whitehall
Building Services of Florida, Inc., Orion Engineering of
Florida, Inc., Orion Industries, Inc., Orion Engineering
Services, Inc., Charleston Center Corp., 1300 N. 17th Street
Associates, Eleven Dupont Circle Associates, DuPont Land
Associates, 1616 Reminc Limited Partnership, 1616
Arlington Associates, PBA, Inc., TBG Institute, Racing Club
of Florida, Inc., Parkwell Inc., Parkwell of Florida, Inc.,
Holywell Construction Company, Holywell Management
Company of Florida, Inc., HWL Corporation, Peitro Belluschi
& Associates, Inc., Holywell Hotels, Inc., Holywell
Telecommunications Company, Holywell Trading of Florida,
Inc., Holywell Real Estate, Holywell Telecommunications of
Florida, 'nc., Holywell Insurance Company, Corpus Christi
Associates, Great Western Bank Building, NHA Corp. and
Studley-Holywell Assoc., Inc., but excluding MCJV.
Gould FF&E Leases: shall mean collectively the
Category C and Category D Leases.
Holywell: Holywell Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
one of the Debtors.
Market Value: $255,600,000, the appraised market value
of Miami Center as of November 15, 1984 as indicated in an
appraisal report by Charles V. Failla & Associates, Inc.,
which report was certified by Charles V. Failla, M.A.I.
App. G-8
MCLP: Mami Center Limited Partnership, a Florida
limited partnership, one of the Debtors.
MCC: Miami Center Corporation, a Florida corporation,
one of the Debtors.
MCJV Claim: shall mean the claim of MCJV filed by
O&Y Florida on behalf of O& Y Florida and O& Y Equity for
the benefit of MCJV, O&Y Florida and O&Y Equity for
unpaid rent due under the MCJV FF&E Leases.
MCJV FF&E Leases: shall mean collectively the
Category A and Category B Leases.
MCJV Property: Those unimproved parcels of land
adjacent to, or near, Miami Center that are owned by MCJV.
MCJV: Miami Center Joint Venture, a Florida
partnership, the partners of which are Gould and O&Y
Florida.
Miami Center: shall have the meaning set forth in
Article II.
Miami Center Closing Date: 45 days from the Effective
Date.
Order of Confirmation: The Order entered by the Court
confirming the Plan in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 11 of the Code.
O&Y: shall mean O&Y Equity and O&Y Florida,
collectively.
O&Y Equity: Olympia & York Equity Corp., a New
York corporation.
O&Y Florida: Olympia & York Florida Equity Corp.,
a Florida corporation.
O&Y Arbitration: The arbitration proceeding known as
The Matter of Arbitration between Theodore B. Gould,
Claimant and Olympia & York Florida Equity Corp. and
O& Y Equity Corp., Respondents (case no. 13-115-0547-82)
App. G-9
which proceeding resulted in an Award, dated June 1, 1984.
On or about September 20, 1984 O&Y filed a motion
requesting the Court to lift the automatic stay, to remove
Gould as managing joint venture partner and to require
Gould to deliver documents to effectuate his removal. On
October 24, 1984 the Court entered an order denying that
part of O& Y’s Motion requesting the removal of Gould and
the delivery of documents for his removal, but granting a
lifting of the automatic stay for the limited purpose of
permitting O&Y or Gould to contest the Award. O& Y
subsequently brought an action in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York (Case no.
82-CIV-5918 (WK) ), seeking to modify or vacate the Award.
A hearing was held on February 1, 1985 before Judge Knapp
of the Southern District, who reserved decision on the motion.
O&Y Claim: The claim filed by O&Y Florida against
certain of the Debtors on behalf of O& Y Florida and O& Y
Equity for the benefit of MCJV, O&Y Florida and O& Y
Equity.
Pavillon Hotel: The hotel located in Miami Center.
Parkwell: Collectively, Parkwell Inc., and Parkwell of
Florida, Inc., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Holywell.
Petition Dates: August 22, 1984, the dates on which the
Debtors filed their respective Chapter 11 petitions with the
Court.
Plan: This Chapter 11 Plan, in its present form, or as
it may be amended or modified in accordance with the Code.
Pro-rata: With respect to any distribution on account of
any Allowed Claim, in the same proportion as the amount
of such Allowed Claim bears to the aggregate amount of all
Allowed Claims of its class.
Secured Claim: An Allowed Claim secured by a lien,
security interest, judgment or other charge against an
interest in property in which any Debtor or the Debtors have
App. G-10
an interest, or which is subject to setoff under Section 553
of the Code, not voidable under any section of the Code to
the extent of the value (determined in accordance with
Section 506(a) of the Code) of the interest of the holder of such
Allowed Claim in the Debtors’ interest in such property or
to the extent of the amount subject to such setoff, as the case
may be.
Washington Partnerships: 1300 North 17th Street
Associates, 1616 Reminc Limited Partnership, Twin
Development Corporation, Eleven DuPont Circle Associates,
and DuPont Land Associates.
Washington Proceeds: The sum of approximately
$32,422,798.87, which was received by Gould and certain
Gould Entities from the sale of the Washington Properties
and which is being held, subject to Court order, in accounts
established at Florida National Bank.
Washington Properties: The real and personal property
conveyed by the Washington Partnerships pursuant to the
Agreement dated July 26, 1984, as amended, by and between
the Hadid Investment Group, Inc. and the Washington
Partnerships.
Il. INTRODUCTION
On August 22, 1984 Gould, Holywell, Chopin, MCLP and
MCC filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code. Gould and MCC are the general partners of Chopin
and MCLP. The cases have been consolidated for
administration purposes. Gould is the sole shareholder of
Holywell, and Gould and Holywell, own directly or indirectly,
all or substantially all of the stock of the corporations which
are Gould Entities and a controlling interest in the
Washington Partnerships.
A. Miami Center.
Chopin is the owner of certain real estate located in
Miami, Dade County, Florida. Chopin leased the real estate
App. G-11
to MCLP under a long-term ground lease. MCLP constructed
on the real estate an office/hotel complex (the
“Improvements”) which is substantially completed. The real
estate, as so improved, and Chopin’s and MCLP’s leasehold
interests under the ground lease in the real estate and the
Improvements are collectively hereinafter referred to as
“Miami Center’’. The office building is known as the Edward
Ball Building and the hotel is known as the Pavillon Hotel.
Chopin and MCLP borrowed from BNY to finance the
acquisition of the land and the construction of the
Improvements on Miami Center.
The indebtedness due to BNY from MCLP and Chopin,
including interest to February 1, 1984 at the pre-default
contract rate and thereafter at the post-default contract rate,
amounts to approximately $234,342,743 as of March 14, 1985
plus expenses of approximately $1,611,563 to March 14, 1985.
Based on BNY’s prime rate as of March 14, 1985, the monthly
interest accrual is $2,259,600 and expenses have been
accruing at approximately $104,000 per month.
The BNY Debt is guaranteed by Gould, Holywell and
MCC. The direct note obligations and the guarantees are
secured by mortgages on Miami Center, a pledge of 100% of
the stock of Holywell, Twin, MCC, HWL Corporation,
Parkwell, Holywell Construction and Pietro Belluschi, a
pledge of 6673% of the stock of NHA Corp. and a pledge of
50% of the stock of Studley-Holywell Corp., by a security
interest in and an assignment of the Washington Proceeds,
by an assignment of any and all property, real or otherwise,
resulting from or arising out of any judgment or award made
in the O & Y Arbitration, by an assignment of all funds or
distributions to Gould resulting from any rental, lease,
assignment, sale, transfer or refinancing of all or part of the
MCJV Property, and by a security interest in all furniture,
fixtures and personal property owned or to be owned by Gould
(or in which Gould has an interest) including the FF&E leased
by Gould and Holywell Telecommunications Company to
MCLP.
App. G-12
In addition, Holywell and Gould are indebted to BNY in
the principal amount of $1,750,000 in connection with a loan
made by BNY to Holywell in October of 1983 to enable Gould
to settle a lawsuit entitled Clark Enterprises, Inc. v. Holywell
Corporation and Theodore B. Gould and to acquire 20% of
the stock of Holywell. As of February 15, 1985 the total
amount of the BNY Holywell Loan, including interest to
August 31, 1984 at the pre-default contract rate and from
September 1, 1984 at the post-default contract rate is
approximately $2,235,126.76. The BNY Holywell Loan is
guaranteed by Gould and is secured by all of the collateral
set forth above, except for the mortgages on Miami Center.
B. Furniture Fixtures & Equipment.
MCLLFP is presently leasing certain of the FF&E used with
Pavillon Hotel pursuant to the Gould FF&E Leases and the
MCJV FF&E Leases. The Gould FF&E Leases cover
equipment having a cost price of approximately $7,700,000.
Under the terms of BNY’s Plan, which contemplates a
substantive consolidation of the estates of all of the Debtors,
the leasehold interests of MCLP and Gould under the Gould
FF&E Leases would merge (or Gould, any of the Debtors, or
the Trustee would cause any of the Gould Entities that are
lessors under the Gould FF&E Leases to convey directly to
MCLP the FF&E covered by such leases) and MCLP would
become owner of the FF&E covered by the Gould FF&E
Lease, free and clear of such leases.
One of the MCJV FF&E Leases, the Category A Lease,
covers FF&E having a cost of approximately $4,775,000, and
the other, the Category B Lease, covers FF&E having a cost
of approximately $3,000,000. MCLP, as lessee, under both
leases, has a right to purchase the FF&E covered by the
MCJV FF&E Leases at a price fixed in such leases. BNY’s
Plan contemplates that the purchase option will be exercised
and that MCLP will become the owner of the FF&E covered
by such Leases.
App. G-13
The treatment of the Gould FF&E Leases contemplated
by BNY’s Plan is consistent with the provisions of the leases
that fully and unconditionally subordinate both the Lessor’s
and Lessee’s interest to BNY’s mortgages. By virtue of the
subordination provisions, under any disposition of Miami
Center that recognizes the superiority of the BNY’s liens,
such as that contemplated by both BNY’s and the Debtors’
Plans, the purchaser would be entitled to receive title to the
FF&E covered by such leases free of the lease obligations.
Similarly, under both of the MCJV FF&E Leases, the
Lessee’s interest is subordinate to BNY’s lien, and under the
Category A Lease the Lessor’s interest is also subordinate
to BNY’s mortgages. Under the Category B Lease, although
the Lessor’s interest is not subordinate to BNY’s mortgages,
any purchaser of Miami Center has, in effect, the right to
pick-up the lease after the purchase. Although, at least in
the case of the Category B Lease, the Lessor’s interest cannot
be foreclosed, the Lessor’s rights under both MCJV FF&E
Leases in connection with a disposition of Miami Center are
limited to receipt of the rent due under the leases from the
date of purchase, or if the purchase option is exercised, the
receipt of the option price.
C. Valuation of Miami Center.
BNY retained Charles Failla an MAI appraiser to
appraise Miami Center. Mr. Failla concluded that the Market
Value of Miami Center as of November 15, 1984 to be
$255,600,000 “as is”. He appraised the value of the FF&E,
including the FF&E covered by the Gould and MCJV FF&E
Leases at $13,000,000 and assumed that the FF&E is owned
by MCLP.
D. Washington Properties.
Gould individually, and through his 100% ownership of
Holywell, owned or controlled the Washington Partnerships.
In December of 1984 the Washington Partnerships conveyed
the Washington Properties, and there became payabie to
App. G-14
Gould and certain of the Gouid Entities approximately
$32,422,798 (the “Washington Proceeds’).
The Bankruptcy Court has determined that the
Washington Proceeds are BNY’s cash collateral. Pursuant
to Court order, the Washington Proceeds are now held and
invested in segregated accounts, subject to BNY’s security
interests and subject also to further order of the Bankruptcy
Court. Holywell, through various subsidiaries, had been
performing management, leasing, security, engineering and
cleaning services for the Washington Properties and those
contracts have terminated as a result of the sale. Accordingly,
the only operating asset the Debtors now own is Miami
Center, except for Parkwell which operates parking facilities
on the Miami Center and the MCJV Property.
E. Miami Center Joint Venture.
Gould, individually, is a 50% joint venture partner with
O&Y Florida in MCJV, which owns unimproved parcels of
land adjacent to, or near, Miami Center (the “MCJV
Property”). The Debtor maintains that the MCJV Property
has a value of $104,000,000. The MCJV Property is subject
to a mortgage originally held by Bank of Montreal in the
principal amount of $16,000,000, and which, according to the
Debtors’ Plans, has been acquired by O&Y Florida.
Pursuant to the Award, dated June 1, 1984, entered in
the O& Y Arbitration, Gould received the right to acquire the
joint venture interest of O&Y Florida by paying to O&Y
Florida the sum of $10,000 plus the sum of $30,000,000, and
by satisfying the Bank of Montreal mortgage. A dispute has
arisen between Gould and O&Y Florida as to the respective
rights of the parties under the Award and the joint venture
agreement. The dispute is the subject of litigation currently
pending in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York (Case No. 82-Civ.-5918 (WK) ).
O&Y Florida, on behalf of O& Y Florida for the benefit
of MCJV and O&Y Florida, filed a claim in the Gould
App. G-15
proceeding in the amount of $34,150,000 “plus interest, plus
additional substantial contingent, unliquidated amounts,
including Gould’s obligations as general partner and
guarantor, arising out of debts due from MCJV to O&Y
Florida and O&Y Equity, in an amount exceeding
$40,000,000 which has not yet been fully determined***”
Paragraph 8 and 9 of the Proof of Claim further provide
as follows:
“8. No security interest is held by O&Y or MCJV
against Gould, except his interest in MCJV’s
property, inclusive of the ownership of the FF&E
leased property rights, claims and interests, as
above described.”
“9. This claim is a general unsecured claim, except
to the extent of MCJV’s right and obligation to
divide and apportion the MCJV’s property after all
adjustments for debts and liabilities owed by Gould
and related entities and corporations to it.”
Il. PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
A. Summary of Plan.
1. Substantive Consolidation. A review of the
schedules and plans filed by the Debtors, the litigation
analysis set forth in the Debtors’ Plan, and a Rule 2004
Examination of Gould, reveals that there are numerous
claims between and among the Debtors, and between and
among the Debtors and their affiliates. These claims arise
from a variety of transactions including the ground lease
between Chopin and MCLP, the Gould FF&E Leases, the
cross guarantees and co-maker obligations of the Debtors for
the indebtedness of Chopin and MCLP to the Bank, and a
variety of other transactions. The resolution of the validity
and the amounts of the claims between and among the
Debtors would be an extremely difficult and time consuming
task and the attendant legal and accounting fees would give
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rise to sizable administrative claims against each of the
Debtors’ estates.
In addition, one or more of the Debtors are jointly and
severally liable on judgments that were obtained prior to the
filing of the petitions, and may be jointly and severally liable
for claims asserted in litigation that is still pending. The
obligations of the Debtors to third parties also give rise to
claims for reimbursement, contribution and subrogation
between and among the Debtors. As in the case of the inter-
Debtor transactions, the task of sorting out these claims for
reimbursement, contribution and subrogation would be
difficult and time consuming and would also give rise to large
administrative claims.
The identity of ownership and control of the corporate
and partnership Debtors, the use of certain of the Debtors
as service or holding corporations that have no independent
purpose, but derive all of their income from the other Debtors
or Debtor controlled entities, and the frequent disregard of
the Debtors’ legal entities coupled with substantial transfers
of assets between and among the Debtors, all justify
substantive consolidation.*
The substantive consolidation of the Debtors
contemplated by BNY’s plan eliminates the claims between
and among the Debtors and creates a common fund of assets
available to pay all unrelated creditors, other than Affiliated
Creditors. The substantive consolidation does not prejudice
any one class of Creditors, and if it did, the prejudice would
be minimal in comparison to the benefits to be derived by
all of the Creditors from the substantive consolidation of the
Debtors’ estates. In any event, BNY’s Plan reserves to any
*Based upon the facts set forth herein ther
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