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Resolution No. 2016-004 (14)ESCROW AGREEMENT February 2, 2016 Mai-Ly Marsh AVP, Sr. National Title Coordinator/Closer National Commercial Services Commonwealth Land Title Company 888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90017 mmarsh(a,cltic.com Escrow No. 09470093 - MMarsh (Vernon) Re: City of Vernon Added Facilities Agreement (as the same has been or may be amended, the "Facilities Agreement"), dated as of February 2, 2016, by and between RPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Customer") and the City of Vernon, a California municipal corporation ("C - with respect to property located at 3200 Fruitland, Vernon, California (the "Property"). Agreement Regarding Assignment and Assumption of Purchase and Sale Agreement (as the same has been or may be amended, the "Assignment Agreement"), dated as of August 4, 2015, by and between City and Fruitland Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "Owner"). A. Facilities Agreement City and Customer have entered into the Facilities Agreement with respect to the construction of certain electric facilities at the Property. In accordance with the Facilities Agreement, Customer shall deliver to an escrow account established by City and Customer in immediately available funds the amounts required to be delivered by Customer pursuant to the Facilities Agreement, including the amount of Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,300,000) as the Reserve Amount and any additional amounts as may be required under the Facilities Agreement for any Deficiency and/or for Added Facilities Installation Costs relating to Phase 2 and/or as otherwise required under the Facilities Agreement (collectively, together with any interest earned thereon, the "Reserve Funds"). Escrow Agent's wiring instructions are attached hereto as Exhibit A. You, hereinafter the "Escrow Agent", are to place the Reserve Funds in an interest bearing account and hold the Reserve Funds in escrow and deliver such Reserve Funds in accordance with these instructions. Initially capitalized terms used in this Section A without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Facilities Agreement. Pursuant to Section 19 of the Facilities Agreement, City will be entitled to use the Reserve Funds for purposes of paying the Added Facilities Installation Costs and Line Extension 1 WEST\267544052.6 Costs. From time to time, City may by written notice to Escrow Agent (with a copy of each such notice provided to Customer by City) request a disbursement from the Escrow Agent in order to pay Added Facilities Installation Costs and/or Line Extension Costs. Escrow Agent shall, without further authorization or approval from anyone, disburse the requested amount to City within two (2) business days of receipt of written notice from the City stating that City is entitled to the requested amount pursuant to the Facilities Agreement. Upon completion of the installation of the Added Facilities and Line Extension and payment of all Added Facilities Installation Costs and Line Extension Costs, any balance of the Funds remaining with the Escrow Agent shall be released and refunded to Customer upon a joint written instruction of City and Customer. In the event Escrow Agent has not been provided the required instruction on or before that date which is the seventh (7th) anniversary of the date hereof, Escrow Agent shall deliver written notice of same to City and Customer, and City and Customer shall jointly instruct Escrow Agent as to distribution of such funds. B. Assignment Agreement Pursuant to Section 8 of the Assignment Agreement, concurrently with the delivery of the Purchase Price at Closing, Owner (or Customer on Owner's behalf) shall deliver to Escrow Agent an amount equal to One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000) (together with any interest earned thereon, the "Financial Assurance Funds") as security for Owner's or Customer's anticipated electrical power usage at the Property. Escrow Agent shall place the Financial Assurance Funds in an interest bearing account and hold the Financial Assurance Funds in escrow and deliver such Financial Assurance Funds in accordance with these instructions. The investment shall be subject to Escrow Holder's receipt of its executed Interest Bearing Account Instructions and IRS Form W-9. Upon a joint and written instruction of City, Customer and Owner that Owner or Customer has achieved a Consumption Hurdle by the specified date applicable thereto as set forth in the Assignment Agreement, Escrow Agent shall disburse an amount equal to one-third (1/3) of the Financial Assurance Funds (i.e., $416,666.25, plus a pro rata portion of the interest accrued on the Financial Assurance Funds) to Customer within two (2) business days of receipt of written notice jointly executed by Owner, Customer and City stating that Customer is entitled to the requested amount pursuant to the Assignment Agreement. If a Consumption Hurdle is not achieved by the applicable date as set forth in the Assignment Agreement (i.e., January 1, 2019, January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2023, as applicable), then Escrow Agent shall, without further authorization or approval from anyone, disburse an amount equal to one-third (1/3) of the Financial Assurance Funds (i.e., $416,666.25, plus a pro rata portion of the interest accrued on the Financial Assurance Funds) to City within two (2) business days of receipt of written notice from the City (with City providing Customer with a copy of such notice) stating that City is entitled to the requested amount pursuant to the Assignment Agreement. Initially capitalized terms used in this Section B without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Assignment Agreement. C. General Instructions Escrow Agent is not to disclose to any person (other than the parties hereto, their employees, agents or independent contractors) any information about the Facilities Agreement or the Assignment Agreement or their existence or this letter of instructions (except if requested in 2 WEST\267544052.6 writing by all parties to this Agreement or as may be required by court in any litigation or by law). As used herein, the term "Funds" means collectively the Reserve Funds and the Financial Assurance Funds. Escrow Agent is, at City's election in its sole discretion, to maintain the Funds in a federally -insured interest -bearing account in a national banking association or such other institution as City may approve, and all interest accruing thereon shall be paid to the party entitled to the Funds under the terms of the Facilities Agreement or Assignment Agreement, as applicable. We understand that Escrow Agent assumes no responsibility for, nor will we hold Escrow Agent liable for, any loss accruing due to bank failure and/or takeover by a federal regulatory agency. Nor shall Escrow Agent be required to institute legal proceedings of any kind pursuant to these instructions, nor be required to defend any legal proceedings which may be instituted against Escrow Agent with respect to the subject matter of these instructions unless Escrow Agent is requested to do so by the parties and arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Escrow Agent have been made to indemnify Escrow Agent against the cost and expense of such defense by the party making such request. If any dispute or ambiguity shall arise with respect to these instructions, whether such dispute arises between the parties hereto or between the parties hereto and other persons, Escrow Agent, at Escrow Agent's sole discretion, may (but is not obligated to) interplead such disputants. Escrow Agent shall be responsible only for the performance of such duties as are strictly set forth herein and in no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for any act or failure to act under the provisions of this letter except where such action or inaction is the result of Escrow Agent's willful misconduct or gross negligence. Escrow Agent's fee for performing its obligations under this Agreement shall be $1,500, with an annual fee of $250 in the event of the term of the escrow extends beyond one year, plus any out-of- pocket expenses. Owner (or Customer on Owner's behalf) and the City shall split equally Escrow Agent's fee upon the opening of this transaction. The termination of this Agreement shall occur at such time as all funds on deposit have been transferred, or at such time as the parties mutually elect to terminate. Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for (i) the sufficiency or correctness as to form or the validity of any release instruction deposited with Escrow Agent, (ii) the manner of execution of the release instruction, or (iii) the identity, authority or rights of any person executing the release instruction deposited with Escrow Agent. The undersigned agree that Escrow Agent shall incur no liability and shall be fully protected in acting in accordance with this instruction and further agree to indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless for all losses, costs and expensed incurred, including attorney's fees, as a result of its involvement in any litigation arising from the performance of its duties hereunder. Escrow Agent shall not be liable, except for its own gross negligence or malicious misconduct, for any claims asserted a party hereto based upon the performance by either party in the closing of this transaction. 3 WEST\267544052.6 The validity and effectiveness of the Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. After closing or cancellation of this escrow, Escrow Agent shall retain the escrow file(s) pertaining to this escrow for five (5) years, after which time Escrow Agent is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of such file(s) without notice or liability to the parties hereto. Escrow Agent has the right to resign upon written notice delivered to the parties hereto. If such right is exercised, all funds and documents shall be returned to the party who deposited them and Escrow Holder shall have no liability hereunder. The parties hereto expressly agree that you, as Escrow Agent, have the absolute right at your election to file an action in interpleader requiring the parties to answer and litigate their several claims and rights among themselves and you are authorized to deposit with the clerk of the court all documents and funds held in this escrow. In the event such action is filed, the parties jointly and severally agree to pay your cancellation charges and costs, expenses and reasonable attorney's fees which you are required to expend or incur in such interpleader action, the amount thereof to be fixed and judgment therefore to be rendered by the court. Upon the filing of such action, you shall thereupon be fully released and discharged from all obligations imposed by the terms of this escrow or otherwise. Except for wire transfers, funds remitted are subject to availability requirements imposed by Section 12413.1 of the California Insurance Code. CASHIER'S, CERTIFIED, or TELLER'S checks, payable to Commonwealth Land Title Company are generally available for disbursement on the next business day following the date of deposit. Commonwealth Land Title Company conducts escrow business under Certificate of Authority issued by the Department of Insurance. All notices for Escrow Agent shall be forwarded to: Commonwealth Land Title Company 888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 330-3071 Direct (213) 330-3103 Fax mmarshgcltic.com Diana Magana Assistant (213) 330-3074 / diana.magana@cltic.com This Agreement may only be amended or modified by written agreement, executed by the parties hereto and Escrow Agent. All documents, balances and statements due to the undersigned are to be mailed to the respective addresses shown herein, unless otherwise directed. In the event that any party to this agreement utilizes electronic or facsimile transmitted signed documents, all parties hereby agree to accept and to rely upon such documents as if they bore original signatures. 4 WEST\267544052.6 Please indicate Escrow Agent's agreement to comply with the foregoing instructions by executing at least three (3) copies of this letter and returning (a) one to City at Vernon Gas & Electric Department, Attn: Carlos Fandino, Director, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058, with a copy to City of Vernon, City Attorney's Office, Attn: Hema Patel, 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058, and a copy to DLA Piper LLP (US), 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2300, Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Michael Hamilton, Esq. ("City's Counsel"), (b) one to Owner at Fruitland Owner LLC, c/o Cohen Asset Management, Inc., 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Attention: Mr. Bradley Cohen, President & CEO, with a copy to Raines Feldman LLP, 9720 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, Attn: Andrew Raines, Esq. ("Owner's Counsel"), and (c) one to Customer at rPlanet Earth Los Angeles, LLC, Attn: Robert Daviduk, 2361 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 336, El Segundo, CA 90245, with a copy to Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, Attn: Joe M. Davidson, Esq., 501 W. Broadway, 15th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101 ("Customer's Counsel"). [signatures on following pages] 5 WEST\267544052.6 CITY: THE CITY OF VERNON By: Michael McCormick, Mayor ATTEST: Mari E. Ayala. ity Clerk API ROVED AS ' 0 FORM: He a P City e , Attorney [Signatures continue on the following page] ESCROW AGREEMENT CUSTOMER: RPLANET EARTH LOS ANGELES, LLC, a De. By: Nan Tith By: Nan Title: CEtD [Signatures continue on the following page] — Signature Page — Escrow Agreement S WESW67544052.6 OWNER: FRUITLAND OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: Name: /QgpG61' Coffr�i Its: Authorized Signatory [Signatures continue on the following page] — Signature Page — Escrow Agreement wEST1267544052.4 ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED: COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE COMPANY By: Name: MBH4 6Aar_O Title: Sr. C6armr dal Escrow OHioer [End of signatures] — Signature Page — Escrow Agreement WESM67544052,6 EXHIBIT A ESCROW AGENT'S WIRING INSTRUCTIONS re Commonwealth LAND TITLE COMPANY 888 S. Figueroa Street, Ste. 2100, Los Angeles, California 90017 Phone: (213) 330-3071 1 Fax: (213) 330-3103 1 mmarsh@cltic.com WIRE TRANSFER INFORMATION: Bank of America 275 Valencia Ave Mail Code: CA7-701-02-66 Brea, CA 92823 ESCROW ACCOUNT NO.: 1257967028 ACCOUNT NAME: COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE COMPANY ABA/ROUTING NO.: 0260-0959-3 SWIFT CODE: BOFAUS3N Attention: Mai-Lv Marsh Re: Escrow No. 09170093 - MMarsh ( Vernon ) Exhibit A WEST\267544052.6