Real Property Holding Company The Company is not a real property holding company within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code.
Good Standing of the Operating Partnership The Operating Partnership is duly organized and validly existing as a limited partnership in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and proposes to engage as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Operating Partnership is duly qualified or registered as a foreign partnership and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification or registration is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify or register would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The amended and restated agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership (the “OP Partnership Agreement”) is in full force and effect in the form in which it was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2008, except for subsequent amendments relating to the admission of new partners to the Operating Partnership or the designation of the rights of new partnership interests.
REIT A “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code or as may be amended. Sale or Sales. Any transaction or series of transactions whereby: (i) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Real Property or portion thereof, including the lease of any Real Property consisting of a building only, and including any event with respect to any Real Property which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; (ii) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of all or substantially all of the interest of the Corporation or the Operating Partnership in any Joint Venture in which it is a co-venturer or partner; (iii) any Joint Venture directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) in which the Company or the Operating Partnership as a co-venturer or partner sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Real Property or portion thereof, including any event with respect to any Real Property which gives rise to insurance claims or condemnation awards; or (iv) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, conveys or relinquishes its interest in any Real Estate Related Asset or portion thereof (including with respect to any Mortgage, all payments thereunder or in satisfaction thereof other than regularly scheduled interest payments) of amounts owed pursuant to such Mortgage and any event which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; or (v) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any other asset not previously described in this definition or any portion thereof, but not including any transaction or series of transactions specified in clauses (i) through (v) above in which the proceeds of such transaction or series of transactions are reinvested by the Company in one or more assets within 180 days thereafter.
Qualification, Organization, Subsidiaries, etc (a) Each of Parent, Merger Sub 1 and Merger Sub 2 is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Each of Parent, Merger Sub 1 and Merger Sub 2 is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other relevant legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, validly existing, qualified or in good standing, or to have such power or authority, would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each of Parent, Merger Sub 1 and Merger Sub 2 has made available to the Company true and complete copies of the charter and bylaws or other governing documents of Parent, Merger Sub 1 and Merger Sub 2.
(b) Each of Parent’s Significant Subsidiaries (i) is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization and (ii) has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other relevant legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, validly existing, qualified or in good standing, or to have such power or authority would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Parent has made available to the Company true and complete copies of the charter and bylaws (or similar organizational documents) of each Significant Subsidiary of Parent. Section 5.1(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of each Significant Subsidiary of Parent and its jurisdiction of organization. Each of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity securities (including partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other equity interests) of each of Parent’s Significant Subsidiaries is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and owned, directly or indirectly, by Parent or by a direct or indirect wholly owned Significant Subsidiary of Parent, free and clear of any Liens. No direct or indirect Significant Subsidiary of Parent owns any Parent Shares or Parent Equity Awards.
(c) Each drilling unit owned or leased by Parent or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, which is subject to classification, is in class (or in laid up status) and free of suspension or cancellation to class, and is registered under the flag of its flag jurisdiction.
Management of Partnership (Check One) ☐ - Partnership: The business and affairs of the Company shall be conducted and managed by the Partners in accordance with this Agreement and the laws of the State of Nebraska. Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, all decisions respecting the management, operation and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership and all determinations made in accordance with this Agreement shall be made by the affirmative vote or consent of Partners holding a majority of the percentage interest of the Partnership. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Partners shall not, without the prior written consent of the unanimous vote or consent of the Partners, sell, exchange, lease, assign or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership; sell, exchange, lease (other than space leases in the ordinary course of business), assign or transfer the Partnership’s assets; mortgage, pledge or encumber the Partnership’s assets other than is expressly authorized by this Agreement; prepay, refinance, modify, extend or consolidate any existing mortgages or encumbrances; borrow money on behalf of the Partnership in the excess of $ .00; lend any Partnership funds or other assets to any person in an amount or with a value in excess of $ .00; establish any reserves for working capital repairs, replacements, improvements or any other purpose, in excess of an aggregate of$ .00; confess a judgment against the partnership; settle, compromise or release, discharge or pay any claim, demand or debt in excess of $ .00, including claims for insurance; approve a merger or consolidation of the Partnership with or into any other limited liability company, corporation, partnership or other entity; or change the nature or character of the business of the Partnership. ☐ - Limited Partnership: Except as otherwise set forth herein, the General Partner shall have control of the Partnership and exercise ordinary business judgment in managing the Partnership. The General Partner shall have the power and authority including, but not limited to the following:
a. Borrow money from third parties to finance the Partnership’s activities on terms the General Partner deems appropriate;
b. Hire, employ and retain services of personnel to facilitate the purposes of the Partnership;
c. Acquire real and personal property upon terms and conditions deemed by the General Partner to be beneficial to the partnership
d. Take any and all other action which is lawful and customary and reasonable as related to the conduct of the Partnership and its purposes. The General Partner shall not be liable to the Limited Partners for any mistake of fact or judgment or investment loss unless such mistake of fact or judgment or loss of investment was the result of fraud, deceit or gross negligence on the part of the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Limited Partners must approve by a majority vote of their percentage interests the following actions of the Partnership:
a. Veto the General Partner’s Capital Call;
b. Admission of either an additional Limited Partner of General Partner;
c. Amendment of this Agreement;
d. Consent to dissolution;
e. Election of a new General Partner. ☐ - Limited Liability Partnership: Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Managing Partner shall have control of the Partnership and exercise ordinary business judgment in managing the Partnership. The Managing Partner shall have the power and authority including, but not limited to the following:
Real Estate All real property at any time owned or leased (as lessee or sublessee) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
Real Property Holding Corporation The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.
Real Estate Investment Trust Commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2009, the Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Code, and its proposed method of operation will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.
Formation of Partnership The Managing GP, the Liquidation GP and the Limited Partner agreed to and formed a limited partnership pursuant to the laws of the Province of Ontario on October 5, 2007. The parties hereto have agreed to confirm their agreements relating to the Partnership on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. The Partnership will be effective as a limited partnership from October 5, 2007, the date on which the Declaration was filed in accordance with the LP Act, and the Partnership will file any documents necessary as a result of the amendments reflected in this Agreement.
Investment Company; Public Utility Holding Company Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "public utility holding company" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
