QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Sample Contracts

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
Indemnification Agreement • February 26th, 2021 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 1, 2020, by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company” or the “Indemnitor”) and Matt N. Thomson, Jr. (the “Indemnitee”).

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QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A Common Stock $0.01 par value per share Underwriting Agreement
Underwriting Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Jefferies LLC are acting as representatives (the “Representatives”), an aggregate of [—] shares (the “Firm Shares”) and, at the election of the Underwriters, up to [—] additional shares (the “Optional Shares,” and together with the Firm Shares, the “Shares”) of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Stock”) of the Company.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (MATT N. THOMSON, JR.)
Employment Agreement • February 26th, 2021 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of October 1, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with any successor general partner of the Operating Partnership (the “Company”), QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), Quality Technology Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company (the “Employer”) and Matt N. Thomson, Jr. an individual (“Executive”), with respect to the following facts and circumstances:

TAX PROTECTION AGREEMENT
Tax Protection Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Delaware

THIS TAX PROTECTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of [•], 2013 by and among QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”), QUALITYTECH, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and each Protected Partner identified as a signatory on Schedule 2.1(a), as amended from time to time.

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF JUNE 7, 2021 BY AND AMONG QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., QUALITYTECH, LP, VOLT UPPER HOLDINGS LLC, VOLT LOWER HOLDINGS LLC AND VOLT ACQUISITION LP
Agreement and Plan of Merger • June 7th, 2021 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 7, 2021 is by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), Volt Upper Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), Volt Lower Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub I”), Volt Acquisition LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Merger Sub II”), and QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Registration Rights Agreement • October 17th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Delaware

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 15, 2013 by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “Quality GP”), and GA QTS Interholdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Holder”).

QUALITYTECH, LP
Class O Unit Award Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts

Pursuant to the QualityTech, LP 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (as amended from time to time, the “LP Agreement”) of QualityTech, LP (the “Partnership”), and the Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”) of QualityTech Employee Pool, LLC (“Employee Pool”), (i) the Grantee named below hereby is granted an award in the form of Class O Units in Employee Pool (herein defined as an “Award” or the “LTIP Units”), and (ii) the Partnership has issued to Employee Pool an identical number of Class O LTIP Units in the Partnership. Upon the close of business on the Final Acceptance Date, if the terms and conditions of the grant set forth in this cover sheet and in the attachment (collectively, the “Agreement”) are accepted, the Grantee shall receive the number of Class O Units in Employee Pool specified below, each having the rights, voting powers, restrictions, vesting limitation

CLASS A COMMON STOCK $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE QTS REALTY TRUST, INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
Underwriting Agreement • March 2nd, 2015 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

Introductory. QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule A (the “Underwriters”) an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”); and GA QTS Interholdco, LLC (the “Selling Stockholder”) proposes to sell to the Underwriters an aggregate of 4,350,000 Shares. The 5,000,000 Shares to be sold by the Company and the 4,350,000 Shares to be sold by the Selling Stockholder are collectively called the “Firm Shares.” In addition, the Selling Stockholder has granted to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 1,402,500 Shares, as provided in Section 2. The additional 1,402,500 Shares to be sold by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to such option are called the “Optional Shares.” The Firm Shares and, if and to the extent such option is exercised, the Optional Shares are collectively called the “Offered Shares.” Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies

QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
Restricted Shares Agreement • November 6th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants its shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 (“Restricted Shares”) to the Grantee named below, subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth below. Additional terms and conditions of the grant are set forth in this cover sheet and in the attachment (collectively, the “Agreement”) and in the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”).

QUALITYTECH, LP and QTS FINANCE CORPORATION, as Issuers, QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO, as Subsidiary Guarantors, and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Trustee INDENTURE DATED AS OF July 23, 2014 5.875%...
Supplemental Indenture • July 28th, 2014 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

INDENTURE dated as of July 23, 2014 among QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), QTS Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (each, an “Issuer” and together, the “Issuers”), QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”), each of the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto, as Subsidiary Guarantors, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Support Agreement • June 7th, 2021 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

This Support Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 7, 2021, is entered into by and between Volt Upper Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and the undersigned stockholders (each, a “Stockholder” and, together, the “Stockholders”).

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (William H. Schafer)
Employment Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 14, 2013 (“Effective Date”), by and among QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Company (together with any successor general partner of the Company, the “General Partner”), Quality Technology Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company (“QTS LLC”), and William H. Schafer, an individual (“Executive”), with respect to the following facts and circumstances:

NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (James Reinhart)
Non-Competition Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

This NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 29, 2012, by and among Quality Technology Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect parent and affiliate of the Company (the “GP”), QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and an indirect parent and affiliate of the Company (the “OP”), and James Reinhart, an individual (“Executive”).

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Supplemental Indenture • February 23rd, 2015 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of December 22, 2014, among Quality Investment Properties Irving, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Technology Services Jersey City, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Technology Services, N.J., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, QTS Investment Properties Princeton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, QTS Investment Properties Chicago, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Investment Properties Gateway, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Technology Services Lenexa, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Investment Properties Lenexa, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Investment Properties Richmond, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, QAE Acquisition Company, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, Quality Technology Services Irving II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Quality Technology Services, N.J

FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF QUALITYTECH, LP October 15, 2013
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • October 17th, 2013 • Real estate investment trusts • Delaware

THIS FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, dated as of October 15, 2013, is entered into by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, as the General Partner, and the Persons whose names are set forth on the Partner Registry (as hereinafter defined) as Limited Partners, together with any other Persons who become Partners in QualityTech, LP (the “Partnership”) as provided herein.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Daniel Bennewitz)
Employment Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of August 14, 2013 (“Effective Date”), by and among QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “OP”), Quality Technology Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QTS”), and Daniel Bennewitz, an individual (“Executive”), with respect to the following facts and circumstances:

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Registration Rights Agreement • October 17th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Delaware

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 15, 2013 by and among QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and the Persons listed on Schedule I hereto (the “Holders,” and each individually, a “Holder”).

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Daniel Bennewitz)
Employment Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of June 29, 2012 (“Effective Date”), by and among QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “OP”), and Daniel Bennewitz, an individual (“Executive”), with respect to the following facts and circumstances:

THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE
Lease • May 7th, 2014 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

This THIRD AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “Amendment”) made on this 1st day of May, 2014, by and between QUALITY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES – WILLIAMS CENTER, L.L.C., a Kansas limited liability company (“Lessor”), and QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LENEXA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lessee”).

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Credit Agreement • July 3rd, 2014 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of June 30, 2014, by and among QUALITY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES RICHMOND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QIPR”), QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES RICHMOND II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QTS Richmond TRS”), QUALITYTECH, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QTLP”), QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (“REIT”), each of the Lenders party hereto, and REGIONS BANK, as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”).

LIMITED JOINDER AGREEMENT
Limited Joinder Agreement • October 17th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

THIS LIMITED JOINDER AGREEMENT (“Joinder Agreement”) is executed as of October 15, 2013, by QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (“REIT”), and delivered to REGIONS BANK, as Agent, pursuant to §7.24 of the Credit Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012, as from time to time in effect (the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrowers, Regions Bank, for itself and as Agent, and the other Lenders from time to time party thereto and the other parties thereto. Terms used but not defined in this Joinder Agreement shall have the meanings defined for those terms in the Credit Agreement.

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Payment and Performance • July 3rd, 2014 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE (this “Amendment”) dated as of June 30, 2014, by and between QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (“REIT”) and REGIONS BANK , as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”).

amended & RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF VOLT LOWER HOLDINGS LLC
Limited Liability Company Agreement • August 31st, 2021 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Delaware

This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of Volt Lower Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is entered into as of August 30, 2021, by Volt Upper Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the managing member of the Company (the “Managing Member” and, together with any other members admitted after the date hereof, the “Members”).

QUALITYTECH, LP REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Registration Rights Agreement • July 28th, 2014 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and QTS Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Co-Issuer” and, together with the Operating Partnership, the “Issuers”), are selling, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of July 17, 2014 by and among the Issuers, QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), the Guarantors (as defined below) and the Initial Purchasers listed on Schedule I hereto (the “Initial Purchasers”), $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of the principal thereof, and premium, if any, and interest thereon (the “Guarantees”) by the guarantors listed on Schedule II hereto (together the “Guarantors”). In certain limited circumstances, as set forth in the Indenture (as defined below), the Company may be required to g

Volt Upper Holdings LLC Volt Lower Holdings LLC Volt Acquisition LP c/o The Blackstone Group, Inc. 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 Ladies and Gentlemen:
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • June 7th, 2021 • Real estate investment trusts

Reference is made to (i) that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 7, 2021 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), QualityTech, LP (the “Partnership”), Volt Upper Holdings LLC (“Parent”), Volt Lower Holdings LLC (“Merger Sub I”) and Volt Acquisition LP (“Merger Sub II” and, together with Merger Sub I and Parent, the “Parent Entities”), pursuant to which (x) the Company shall be merged with and into Merger Sub I, with Merger Sub I continuing as the surviving entity (the “Surviving Company”), (y) Merger Sub II shall be merged with and into the Partnership, with the Partnership continuing as the surviving entity (the “Surviving Partnership”) and (z) the Surviving Company shall be the sole general partner of the Surviving Partnership; and (ii) that certain Tax Protection Agreement dated as of October 15, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise

CREDIT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 21, 2012 BY AND AMONG QUALITY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES RICHMOND, LLC, AS A BORROWER, QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES RICHMOND II, LLC, AS A GUARANTOR, AND QUALITYTECH, LP, AS A GUARANTOR, AND REGIONS BANK, THE OTHER...
Joinder Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 21st day of December, 2012, by and among QUALITY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES RICHMOND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QIPR”), the Additional Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time a party to this Agreement as “Borrowers” pursuant to §5.5, QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES RICHMOND II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“QTS Richmond TRS”), QUALITYTECH, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“QTLP”), REGIONS BANK (“Regions”), the other lending institutions which are parties to this Agreement as “Lenders”, and the other lending institutions that may become parties hereto pursuant to §18 (together with Regions, the “Lenders”), REGIONS, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), with REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers (each in such capacities, an “Arranger”).

QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
Non-Qualified Option Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an option to purchase its shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Option”), to the optionee named below, subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth below. Additional terms and conditions of the grant are set forth in this cover sheet and in the attachment (collectively, the “Agreement”), and in the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”).

CLASS B STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Class B Stock Purchase Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

THIS CLASS B STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of September 25, 2013, by and between Quality Technology Group, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company (“QTG”), and QTS Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“QTS REIT”).

MERGER AGREEMENT
Merger Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Maryland

THIS MERGER AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules hereto, this “Agreement”) is dated September 19, 2013 and entered into by and between GENERAL ATLANTIC REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation (“GA REIT”), GA QTS INTERHOLDCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “GA Stockholder” and together with GA REIT, the “GA Entities”), and QTS REALTY TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation formed to be the successor to GA REIT (“QTS REIT”).

LEASE AGREEMENT QUALITY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES – WILLIAMS CENTRE, L.L.C.
Lease Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Jeffrey Berson)
Employment Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 1, 2013 (“Effective Date”), by and among QualityTech, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), QualityTech GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Company (together with any successor general partner of the Company, the “General Partner”), Quality Technology Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of the Company (“QTS LLC”) and Jeffrey Berson, an individual (“Executive”), with respect to the following facts and circumstances:

QUALITYTECH, LP
Unit Award Agreement • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts

Pursuant to the QualityTech, LP 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (as amended from time to time, the “LP Agreement”) of QualityTech, LP (the “Partnership”), and the Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”) of QualityTech Employee Pool, LLC (“Employee Pool”), (i) the Grantee named below hereby is granted an award in the form of Class RS Units in Employee Pool (herein defined as an “Award” or the “LTIP Units”), and (ii) the Partnership has issued to Employee Pool an identical number of Class RS LTIP Units in the Partnership. Upon the close of business on the Final Acceptance Date, if the terms and conditions of the grant set forth in this cover sheet and in the attachment (collectively, the “Agreement”) are accepted, the Grantee shall receive the number of Class RS Units in Employee Pool specified below, each having the rights, voting powers, restrictions, vesting limitat

FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE
Lease • August 16th, 2013 • QTS Realty Trust, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • Kansas

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “Amendment”) made on this 1st day of March, 2013, by and between QUALITY INVESTMENT PROPERTIES – WILLIAMS CENTER, L.L.C., a Kansas limited liability company (“Lessor”), and QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LENEXA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lessee”).

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