EXHIBIT 10.7
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
OF
AHM RES II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
This Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (this "Agreement")
of AHM Res II Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), is made as of August 28, 2002 by and between AHM Res II GP,
Inc., a Virginia corporation ("General Partner"), and AHM Res II LP, Inc., a
Virginia corporation ("Limited Partner").
RECITALS
The General Partner and the Limited Partner (collectively, the "Partners")
are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Apple Hospitality Management, Inc., a
Virginia corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple Hospitality Two,
Inc., a Virginia corporation and a real estate investment trust for federal
income tax purposes. The Partners formed the Partnership on April 23, 2002.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS, PURPOSE AND GENERAL MATTERS
1.1 General Definitions. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:
"Act" shall mean the Virginia Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as
it may be amended or replaced from time to time.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person (a) any Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with
such specified Person, (b) any Person owning or controlling 10% or more of the
outstanding voting interests of such specified Person, (c) any Person of which
such specified Person owns or controls 10% or more of the voting interests, or
(d) any officer, director, general partner, manager or trustee of such specified
Person or any Person referred to in clauses (a), (b), and (c) immediately above.
For purposes of this definition, "control," when used with respect to any
specified Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such
specified Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms "controlling" and
"controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
"Internal Revenue Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it
may be amended or replaced from time to time.
"Loan Documents" means the Loan Agreement dated as of March 22, 1996
between the Marriott Residence Inn II Limited Partnership, as borrower, and
Nomura Asset Capital Corporation, as lender, the promissory note evidencing the
indebtedness thereunder, the deed of trust and other security documents securing
such indebtedness, and all other documents and instruments executed in
connection with the foregoing, as the same may be amended or assigned from time
to time.
"Person" means a natural person, partnership (whether general or limited),
trust, estate, association, corporation, limited liability company,
unincorporated organization, custodian, nominee or any other individual or
entity in its own or any representative capacity.
"Properties" shall mean the 22 hotels listed on Exhibit A hereto,
consisting of improved real property and related personal property, the full
legal description of which is set forth in the Loan Documents.
References to a specific provision of the Act or the Internal Revenue Code
shall be deemed to refer to any successor provision.
1.2 Purpose. The permitted purpose of the Partnership shall be to engage
in any of the following activities:
(a) leasing, operating and managing the Properties;
(b) executing and delivering agreements and instruments from time to
time for the purpose set forth in clause (a) immediately above; and
(c) exercising all powers that are enumerated in the Act and are
necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the foregoing.
1.3 Names. The Partnership may conduct its affairs under its own name and
under such assumed names as it deems appropriate or convenient.
1.4 Qualifications in Other Jurisdictions. To the extent required by law,
the Partnership shall promptly qualify or register to transact business in all
jurisdictions other than Virginia in which it transacts business.
ARTICLE II
SEPARATENESS COVENANTS AND RELATED MATTERS
2.1 Affirmative Covenants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, and for so long as any indebtedness is outstanding under the
Loan Documents, the Partnership, and each Partner, hereby agrees that the
Partnership shall:
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(a) maintain its books and records and bank accounts separate from
any other Person (except that, for accounting and reporting purposes, the
Partnership may be included in the consolidated financial statements of an
equity owner of the Partnership in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles);
(b) maintain an arm's length relationship with Affiliates and any
other party furnishing services to it;
(c) maintain its books, records, resolutions and agreements as
official records;
(d) conduct is business in its own name and through its own
authorized officers and agents;
(e) prepare and maintain its financial statements, accounting records
and other documents separate from those of any other Person (except for
inclusion in consolidated financial statements of an equity owner, as described
in clause (a) immediately above);
(f) pay its own liabilities out of its own funds and other assets;
(g) observe all formalities necessary to maintain its identity as an
entity separate and distinct from all of its Affiliates;
(h) participate in the fair and reasonable allocation, and pay its
share, of any and all overhead expenses and other common expenses for
facilities, goods or services provided to multiple entities;
(i) use its own stationery, invoices and checks (except when acting
in a representative capacity, in which event such capacity shall be disclosed);
(j) hold and identify itself as a separate and distinct entity under
its own name and not as a division or part of any other Person (except for
inclusion in consolidated financial statements of an equity owner, as described
in clause (a) immediately above);
(k) hold its assets in its own name; and
(l) maintain adequate capital for the conduct of its business.
2.2 Negative Covenants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, and for so long as any indebtedness is outstanding under the Loan
Documents, the Partnership, and each Partner, hereby agrees that the Partnership
shall not:
(a) seek or consent to any dissolution, winding up, liquidation,
consolidation, merger or sale of all or substantially all of its assets;
(b) fail to correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate
identity;
(c) commingle its funds or other assets with those of any other
Person;
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(d) assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any
other Person or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the
obligations of any other Person;
(e) acquire obligations or securities of its Partners (other than any
note of a Partner held by the Partnership to provide adequate capital for
operation of its business);
(f) pledge any of its assets for the benefit of any other Person
(except as disclosed in accordance with the Loan Documents);
(g) make any loans to any other Person;
(h) identify its Partners or any of its Affiliates as a division or
part of it (except for inclusion in consolidated financial statements of an
equity owner);
(i) engage (either as transferor or transferee) in any material
transaction with any Affiliate other than for fair value and on terms similar to
those obtainable in arms-length transactions with unaffiliated parties, or
engage in any transaction with any Affiliate involving any intent to hinder,
delay or defraud any entity;
(j) engage in any business activity or operate for any purpose other
than as stated in Section 1.2 above; or
(k) without the consent of its General Partner (as granted in
accordance with its organizational documents, including any requirements thereof
with respect to approval by independent directors), file a bankruptcy or
insolvency petition or otherwise institute bankruptcy proceedings.
2.3 Additional Requirements for Partners. So long as any indebtedness is
outstanding under the Loan Documents, each Partner which is an entity shall:
(a) observe all customary formalities necessary to maintain its
identity as an entity separate and distinct from the Partnership and all of its
other Affiliates;
(b) hold itself out as a separate and distinct entity from the
Partnership and not identify the Partnership as a division of the Partner; and
(c) not take any action that would cause a violation of the Loan
Documents.
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ARTICLE III
MANAGEMENT
3.1 Management Authority. The Partnership shall be managed by the General
Partner. The Limited Partner shall not participate in the management of the
Partnership or in the control of its business, and shall not have any authority
to sign for, or to bind, the Partnership.
3.2 Authorization and Approval. In dealings with the Partnership, a third
party may accept the signature of the General Partner as evidence that such
dealings are authorized by the Partnership.
3.3 Expenses and Reimbursement. The Partnership shall be responsible for
all expenses, costs and liabilities arising from the management, organization or
operation of the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement ("Partnership
Expenses"). The General Partner shall be entitled to receive prompt
reimbursement from the Partnership to the extent, if any, that the General
Partner incurs any Partnership Expenses, unless such Partnership Expenses arose
from a violation of this Agreement, willful misconduct or a knowing violation of
criminal law.
3.4 Compensation. No salaries or other compensation shall be paid by the
Partnership to the General Partner for its management services on behalf of the
Partnership.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, ACCOUNTS AND RELATED MATTERS
4.1 Capital Contributions. The initial capital contributions made by the
Partners to the Partnership are shown on Exhibit B to this Agreement.
4.2 Capital Accounts. The Partnership shall maintain a separate capital
account for each Partner (a "Capital Account"). Each Capital Account shall be
maintained in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code.
4.3 Allocations and Percentage Interests. The percentage interests of the
Partners in the Partnership (and in the income, expenses, profits, losses and
assets thereof) shall be proportionate to their respective Capital Accounts. The
initial percentage interests of the Partners in the Partnership are shown on
Exhibit B to this Agreement.
4.4 Adjustments to Capital Accounts. The Capital Account for a Partner
shall be increased by (a) the amount of any cash contributed to the Partnership
by such Partner; (b) the value, as agreed upon by the Partnership and such
Partner, of any property contributed to the Partnership by such Partner; and (c)
any profits of the Partnership allocated to such Partner. The Capital Account
for a Partner shall be decreased by all distributions from the Partnership to
such Partner and by any losses of the Partnership allocated to such Partner.
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4.5 Restrictions on Capital Accounts. The Partners shall have no right to
receive interest with respect to their Capital Accounts, to withdraw or borrow
money from their Capital Accounts, or to pledge, or otherwise encumber, any part
of their Capital Accounts.
4.6 Capital Account Deficits. No Partner shall be responsible for
restoring any deficit in such Partner's Capital Account upon the termination of
the Partnership or the withdrawal of such Partner from the Partnership in
accordance with this Agreement.
4.7 Loans. Any loan from a Partner to the Partnership shall be made on
commercially reasonable terms and conditions to the extent permitted by the Loan
Documents and shall not be treated as a capital contribution.
4.8 Cash Distributions. Subject to the Loan Documents, the amount and
frequency of any cash distributions from the Partnership to the Partners shall
be determined from time to time by the General Partner in accordance with this
Agreement.
ARTICLE V
ADMISSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PARTNERS
5.1 Admission of Additional or Replacement Partners. No person or entity
shall be admitted as a new Partner of the Partnership, whether in addition to
the existing Partners or in replacement of a Partner or Partners, unless all of
the following requirements are satisfied: (a) each Partner must grant prior
written consent to the admission of such person or entity as a new Partner; (b)
such admission of a Partner must not violate the Loan Documents; and (c) such
person or entity must execute a counterpart signature page to this Agreement and
must make any required capital contributions to the Partnership in full. Each
Partner is entitled to withhold consent to the admission of a new Partner for
any reason or no reason.
5.2 Withdrawal. A Limited Partner shall not have the right or the power to
withdraw voluntarily from the Partnership at any time or for any reason. A
General Partner shall not withdraw voluntarily from the Partnership. Any
withdrawal by the General Partner in violation of this Agreement shall result in
the following: (a) the General Partner shall be liable for all damages incurred
by the Partnership as the direct or indirect result of such withdrawal,
including (without limitation) all costs of replacing such General Partner and
reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this Agreement; and (b)
the amount of such damages may be retained by the Partnership in reduction of
any distribution otherwise payable to the General Partner.
ARTICLE VI
ASSIGNMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES
6.1 Limitation on Assignments. Each Partner shall be prohibited from
assigning, selling, exchanging or otherwise transferring such Partner's interest
in the Partnership unless all of the following requirements are satisfied: (a)
the proposed transaction applies to the entire
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interest of such Partner in the Partnership; (b) each other Partner grants prior
written consent to the proposed transaction; (c) the prospective transferee
agrees to be bound by this Agreement as a Partner; (d) such transaction does not
violate the Loan Documents; and (e) the Partnership receives an opinion from its
legal counsel, satisfactory to the Partnership in form and substance, confirming
that the proposed transaction would not violate any applicable laws, including
but not limited to state or federal securities laws, and would not terminate the
existence of the Partnership for tax or other purposes.
6.2 Limitation on Encumbrances. Each Partner shall be prohibited from
pledging, granting a security interest in, or otherwise encumbering such
Partner's interest in the Partnership, or any part thereof, without the prior
written consent of each other Partner.
6.3 Strict Compliance and Sole Discretion. Any transaction that is subject
to this Article and that fails to comply with its provisions in any way shall be
ineffective and void. Each Partner shall be entitled, in such Partner's sole
discretion, to withhold consent under this Article for any reason or no reason.
ARTICLE VII
TAX MATTERS
7.1 Tax Classification. The Partnership shall have a "Tax Matters Partner"
in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. The General Partner shall be the
Tax Matters Partner.
7.2 Tax Year. The Partnership shall use the calendar year as its tax year.
7.3 Tax Accounting. The Partnership shall use the same method of
accounting for both tax purposes and financial reporting purposes, except as may
be required by the Internal Revenue Code.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
8.1 Definitions. As used in this Article, the term "Indemnified Person"
means each Partner and (to the extent applicable) each shareholder, employee,
director and officer thereof.
8.2 Indemnification. The Partnership shall indemnify and protect each
Indemnified Person against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses
(including but not limited to reasonable legal fees and costs) arising directly
or indirectly from any suit, action, investigation or other proceeding (whether
formal or informal) that (a) is brought or threatened against the Indemnified
Person; and (b) is based on the acts or omissions of such Indemnified Person on
behalf of the Partnership, unless such acts or omissions violated this
Agreement, constituted willful misconduct or resulted from a knowing violation
of criminal law. The Partnership shall have no obligation to indemnify an
Indemnified Person to the extent, if any, that the Indemnified
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Person is entitled to be indemnified by another source, such as, without
limitation, an insurance company.
8.3 Reimbursement. If an Indemnified Person incurs or pays any indemnified
cost, the Partnership shall reimburse the Indemnified Person for the full amount
of such indemnified cost. Such reimbursement shall be due promptly after the
Partnership receives each of the following: (a) a written request for
reimbursement from the Indemnified Person; (b) all information necessary to
establish the nature and amount of the indemnified cost that was incurred or
paid by the Indemnified Person; and (c) a written agreement by the Indemnified
Person to repay such reimbursement if the Partnership subsequently determines
that the Indemnified Person was not entitled to indemnification, or if the
Indemnified Person subsequently receives reimbursement from another source, such
as, without limitation, an insurance company.
8.4 Mandatory Subordination. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the
contrary, any indemnification required by this Article shall be fully
subordinated to any obligations arising in connection with the Loan Documents
and shall not constitute a claim against the Partnership in the event that its
cash flow is insufficient to pay such obligations.
ARTICLE IX
DISSOLUTION
9.1 Events of Dissolution. The Partnership shall dissolve upon, and only
upon, the following: (a) the date specified in its Certificate of Limited
Partnership; (b) the sale or other transfer of all, or substantially all, of the
assets of the Partnership outside the ordinary course of business; (c) the
unanimous written consent of the Partners; or (d) any action that requires or
results in dissolution under the Act.
9.2 Winding Up of Affairs. Upon dissolution of the Partnership, the
General Partner shall wind up the affairs of the Partnership. The General
Partner shall determine the time, place, manner and other terms of any sales
involving the Partnership's assets, with due regard to the financial condition
of the Partnership and the relevant market and economic conditions. No Partner
shall have the right to require an in-kind distribution of the assets of the
Partnership in lieu of any cash distribution.
9.3 Final Distributions. Upon the winding up of the Partnership, and
subject to the requirements of the Act, the General Partner shall distribute the
assets of the Partnership in the following order of priority:
(a) first, to any creditors of the Partnership, including any
Partners who are creditors;
(b) second, to known and reasonably estimated costs of dissolution
and winding up;
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(c) third, to any reserves established by the General Partner, in its
sole discretion, for contingent liabilities of the Partnership; and
(d) fourth, to the Partners, in proportion to the positive balances
of their respective Capital Accounts.
9.4 Filing of Certificate of Cancellation. Following the winding up of the
Partnership, the General Partner shall be responsible for filing a Certificate
of Cancellation on behalf of the Partnership with the Virginia State Corporation
Commission, together with any other documents required to terminate the
Partnership and its legal existence.
ARTICLE X
ADMINISTRATION
10.1 Registered Agent and Specified Office. The Partnership shall
continuously maintain a registered agent and a specified office in accordance
with the Act. The General Partner shall be entitled to change the registered
agent and specified office from time to time, in its sole discretion, subject to
any requirements of the Act.
10.2 Records. The Partnership shall keep accurate and complete information
and records at its specified office, including the information and records set
forth in Section 50-73.8 of the Act.
10.3 Inspection. Upon prior notice to the Partnership of at least two (2)
business days, any Partner, and any designated agent or representative of a
Partner, shall be granted access to the books and records of the Partnership and
shall be entitled, during ordinary business hours, to inspect such books and
records and to make copies thereof at the expense of such Partner.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
11.1 Notices. All notices and other communications with respect to this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered, as applicable, to the
Partnership at its specified office or to a Partner at the address and/or
facsimile number shown in the records of the Partnership. Each notice or other
communication that satisfies the requirements set forth above shall be deemed to
have been properly given or delivered: (a) on the fifth business day after being
mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid; (b) on the day when delivered by hand; (c) on the first business day
after being deposited with a national overnight courier; or (d) on the day when
transmitted by facsimile with confirmation of receipt or successful
transmission. A party to this Agreement may elect to receive notices or
communications at a different address by notifying each other party in
accordance with the preceding requirements.
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11.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to any
provisions or principles relating to choice of law.
11.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the operation, management and governance of the
Partnership, and shall supersede all prior agreements, whether written or oral,
with respect to such matters.
11.4 Modification and Waiver. Modifications of this Agreement shall not be
binding, valid or enforceable unless they are (a) set forth in writing; (b)
signed by each of the parties; and (c) not in violation of the Loan Documents. A
party may unilaterally waive any of its rights under this Agreement by
delivering to each other party a written notice that states the nature and scope
of such waiver.
11.5 Severable Provisions. All provisions in this Agreement are severable.
Each valid and enforceable provision shall remain in full force and effect,
regardless of any determination that is binding upon, or enforceable against,
the parties and that declares certain provisions to be invalid or unenforceable.
11.6 Captions. Captions and headings are used in this Agreement for
convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
Terms such as "hereof," "hereby," "hereto," "herein" and "hereunder" shall be
deemed to refer to this Agreement as a whole, rather than to any particular
provision of this Agreement.
11.7 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall
operate to the benefit of, the parties and their permitted assignees and
successors in title or interest.
11.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute, when taken
together, a single instrument.
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WITNESS the following signatures:
GENERAL PARTNER: AHM Res II GP, Inc.
By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxx
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J. Xxxxxx Xxxx
Vice President
LIMITED PARTNER: AHM Res II LP, Inc.
By: /s/ J. Xxxxxx Xxxx
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J. Xxxxxx Xxxx
Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
(Residence Inn(R) By Marriott(R) Hotels at the Following Locations)
Akron, Ohio Jacksonville, Florida
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx 0000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Arcadia, California Kalamazoo, Michigan
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Birmingham, Alabama Las Vegas, Nevada
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx at U.S. Hwy. 280 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Boca Raton, Florida Lubbock, Texas
000 X.X. 00/xx/ Xxxxxx 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Boston/Danvers, Massachusetts Memphis, Tennessee
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx- X.X. Xxxxx 0 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Charlotte, North Carolina Pensacola, Florida
0000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Philadelphia/Berwyn, Pennsylvania
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Clearwater/St. Petersburg, Florida Placentia, California
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Columbia, South Carolina Santa Fe, New Mexico
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxx Xx, XX 00000
Greensboro, North Carolina Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Irvine, California
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Jackson, Mississippi
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
EXHIBIT B
(Capital Contributions and Percentage Interests)
Name and Capital Percentage
Business Address Contributions Interests
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General Partner: AHM Res II GP, Inc. $ 1.00 1%
00 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Limited Partner: AHM Res II LP, Inc. $99.00 99%
00 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
