THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF PROLOGIS, L.P.
Exhibit
3.6
EXECUTION COPY
THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
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ARTICLE 1. DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION |
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Section 1.1 Definitions |
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Section 1.2 Rules of Construction |
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ARTICLE 2. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS |
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Section 2.1 Organization |
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Section 2.2 Name |
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Section 2.3 Resident Agent; Principal Office |
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Section 2.4 Power of Attorney |
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Section 2.5 Term |
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Section 2.6 Number of Partners |
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ARTICLE 3. PURPOSE |
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Section 3.1 Purpose and Business |
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Section 3.2 Powers |
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Section 3.3 Partnership Only for Purposes Specified |
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Section 3.4 Representations and Warranties by the Parties |
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Section 3.5 Certain ERISA Matters |
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ARTICLE 4. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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Section 4.1 Capital Contributions of the Partners |
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Section 4.2 Loans by Third Parties |
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Section 4.3 Additional Funding and Capital Contributions |
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Section 4.4 Stock Incentive Plan |
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Section 4.5 No Preemptive Rights |
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Section 4.6 Other Contribution Provisions |
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ARTICLE 5. DISTRIBUTIONS |
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Section 5.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions |
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Section 5.2 Distributions in Kind |
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Section 5.3 Distributions Upon Liquidation |
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Section 5.4 Distributions to Reflect Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests |
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Section 5.5 Character of PLP Distributions |
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ARTICLE 6. ALLOCATIONS |
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Section 6.1 Timing and Amount of Allocations of Net Income and Net Loss |
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Section 6.2 General Allocations |
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Section 6.3 Additional Allocation Provisions |
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Section 6.4 Tax Allocations |
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ARTICLE 7. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS |
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Section 7.1 Management |
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Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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Section 7.3 Restrictions on General Partner’s Authority |
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Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the General Partner |
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Section 7.5 Outside Activities of the General Partner |
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Section 7.6 Contracts with Affiliates |
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Section 7.7 Indemnification |
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Section 7.8 Liability of the General Partner |
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Section 7.9 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner |
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Section 7.10 Title to Partnership Assets |
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Section 7.11 Reliance by Third Parties |
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ARTICLE 8. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS |
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Section 8.1 Limitation of Liability |
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Section 8.2 Management of Business |
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Section 8.3 Outside Activities of Limited Partners |
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Section 8.4 Return of Capital |
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Section 8.5 Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership |
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Section 8.6 Common Limited Partner Redemption Rights |
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ARTICLE 9. BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS |
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Section 9.1 Records and Accounting |
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Section 9.2 Fiscal Year |
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Section 9.3 Reports |
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Section 9.4 Nondisclosure of Certain Information |
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ARTICLE 10. TAX MATTERS |
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Section 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns |
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Section 10.2 Tax Elections |
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Section 10.3 Tax Matters Partner |
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Section 10.4 Organizational Expenses |
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Section 10.5 Withholding |
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ARTICLE 11. TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS |
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Section 11.1 Transfer |
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Section 11.2 Transfer of General Partner’s Partnership Interest |
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Section 11.3 Limited Partners’ Rights to Transfer |
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Section 11.4 Substituted Limited Partners |
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Section 11.5 Assignees |
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Section 11.6 General Provisions |
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ARTICLE 12. ADMISSION OF PARTNERS |
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Section 12.1 Admission of Successor General Partner |
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Section 12.2 Admission of Additional Limited Partners |
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Section 12.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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ARTICLE 13. DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION |
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Section 13.1 Dissolution |
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Section 13.2 Winding Up |
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Section 13.3 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations |
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Section 13.4 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution |
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Section 13.5 Rights of Limited Partners |
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Section 13.6 Notice of Dissolution |
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Section 13.7 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership |
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Section 13.8 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up |
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Section 13.9 Waiver of Partition |
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ARTICLE 14. AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; CONSENTS |
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Section 14.1 Amendments |
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Section 14.2 Action by the Partners |
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ARTICLE 15. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 15.1 Addresses and Notice |
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Section 15.2 Titles and Captions |
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Section 15.3 Pronouns and Plurals |
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Section 15.4 Further Action |
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Section 15.5 Binding Effect |
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Section 15.6 Creditors |
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Section 15.7 Waiver |
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Section 15.8 Counterparts |
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Section 15.9 Applicable Law |
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Section 15.10 Invalidity of Provisions |
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Section 15.11 Limitation to Preserve REIT Status |
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Section 15.12 Entire Agreement |
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Section 15.13 No Rights as Stockholders |
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ARTICLE 16. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED |
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ARTICLE 17. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED |
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ARTICLE 18. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED |
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ARTICLE 19. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED |
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ARTICLE 20. SERIES L PREFERRED XXXXX |
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Xxxxxxx 00.0 Designation and Number |
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Section 20.2 Ranking |
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Section 20.3 Distributions |
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Section 20.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 20.5 Redemption |
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Section 20.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 20.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 20.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 20.9 No Sinking Fund |
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ARTICLE 21. SERIES M PREFERRED XXXXX |
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Xxxxxxx 00.0 Designation and Number |
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Section 21.2 Ranking |
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Section 21.3 Distributions |
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Section 21.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 21.5 Redemption |
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Section 21.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 21.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 21.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 21.9 No Sinking Fund |
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ARTICLE 22. SERIES O PREFERRED XXXXX |
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Xxxxxxx 00.0 Designation and Number |
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Section 22.2 Ranking |
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Section 22.3 Distributions |
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Section 22.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 22.5 Redemption |
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Section 22.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 22.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 22.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 22.9 No Sinking Fund |
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ARTICLE 23. SERIES P PREFERRED UNITS |
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Section 23.1 Designation and Number |
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Section 23.2 Ranking |
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Section 23.3 Distributions |
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Section 23.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 23.5 Redemption |
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Section 23.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 23.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 23.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 23.9 No Sinking Fund |
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ARTICLE 24. SERIES Q PREFERRED XXXXX |
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Xxxxxxx 00.0 Designation and Number |
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Section 24.2 Ranking |
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Section 24.3 Distributions |
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Section 24.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 24.5 Redemption |
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Section 24.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 24.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 24.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 24.9 No Sinking Fund |
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ARTICLE 25. SERIES R PREFERRED XXXXX |
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Xxxxxxx 00.0 Designation and Number |
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Section 25.2 Ranking |
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Section 25.3 Distributions |
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Section 25.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 25.5 Redemption |
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Section 25.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 25.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 25.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 25.9 No Sinking Fund |
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ARTICLE 26. SERIES S PREFERRED XXXXX |
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Xxxxxxx 00.0 Designation and Number |
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Section 26.2 Ranking |
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Section 26.3 Distributions |
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Section 26.4 Liquidation Proceeds |
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Section 26.5 Redemption |
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Section 26.6 Voting Rights |
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Section 26.7 Transfer Restrictions |
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Section 26.8 No Conversion Rights |
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Section 26.9 No Sinking Fund |
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THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
OF
THIS THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, dated as of June 3,
2011, is entered into by and among Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), as the
General Partner, and the Persons whose names are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as
the Limited Partners (the “Existing Limited Partners”), together with any other Persons who become
Partners in the Partnership as provided herein.
WHEREAS, reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 30, 2011
and amended as of March 9, 2011 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among AMB Property Corporation,
AMB Property, L.P., ProLogis, Upper Pumpkin LLC, New Pumpkin Inc. and Pumpkin LLC;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (a) Pumpkin LLC was merged with and into ProLogis
(the “ProLogis Merger”), with ProLogis continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Upper Pumpkin LLC and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of New Pumpkin Inc., and
(b) following the ProLogis Merger, New Pumpkin Inc. was merged with and into AMB Property
Corporation (the “Topco Merger”), with AMB Property Corporation continuing as the surviving
corporation under the name of “Prologis, Inc.”;
WHEREAS, upon the effective time of the Topco Merger, (a) each issued and outstanding share of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Pumpkin Inc. was converted into 0.4464 of a newly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Company, (b) each issued and outstanding share of Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of New Pumpkin Inc. was converted into one newly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable share of Series Q Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share,
of the Company, (c) each issued and outstanding share of Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Pumpkin Inc. was converted into one newly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable share of Series R Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of the Company, and (d) each issued and outstanding share of Series G Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Pumpkin Inc. was converted into one newly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Series S Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of the Company, (e) each issued and outstanding security that is convertible
into or exercisable for shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Pumpkin Inc.
(each such security, a “New Pumpkin Convertible Security”) was converted into a newly issued
security that is convertible into or exercisable for a number of shares of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of the Company equal to the product of the number of shares of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of New Pumpkin Inc. into which or for which such New Pumpkin Convertible
Security was convertible or exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the Topco Merger
multiplied by 0.4464, and (f) each share of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, and each share of preferred stock, par value $0.01
per share, of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the
Topco Merger was unaffected by the Topco Merger;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company and the Partnership have entered into a
Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to
which, immediately after the effective time of the Topco Merger and simultaneously with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is contributing all of the outstanding equity
interests of Upper Pumpkin LLC to AMB Property, L.P. (the “Contribution”) in exchange for the
issuance to the Company of equity interests in AMB Property, L.P. (the “Issuance”);
WHEREAS, the Merger Agreement provides that, among other things, following the Contribution,
the name of the Partnership shall be changed from “AMB Property, L.P.” to “Prologis, L.P.”;
WHEREAS, the General Partner and the Partnership believe it is desirable and in the best
interest of the Partnership, in order to, among other things, give full force and effect to the
Contribution and the Issuance (as such transactions are provided for in the Merger Agreement and
the Contribution Agreement), to amend and restate the Partnership Agreement as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 7.3D(ii) and (iii), the Partnership Agreement may be amended by
the General Partner to reflect the issuance of additional Partnership Interests pursuant to
Sections 4.3C, 4.3F and 4.4 and to set forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and
preferences of the holders of any additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant to Article 4;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.2, the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion may
change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner shall file with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware
an Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership in order to, among other things, effect
the change of name of the Partnership from “AMB Property, L.P.” to “Prologis, L.P.”, such change to
be effective as of the date of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Sections 2.4 and 7.3D(ii) and (iii) of the Partnership Agreement,
the General Partner, on its own behalf and as attorney-in-fact for the Limited Partners, hereby
amends and restates the Partnership Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section 1.1 Definitions
The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the
contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.
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“Act” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as it may be amended
from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
“Additional Funds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.A.
“Additional Limited Partner” means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited
Partner pursuant to Section 12.2 and who is shown as such on the books and records of the
Partnership.
“Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Partner, the deficit
balance, if any, in such Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant fiscal year, after
giving effect to the following adjustments:
(i) | decrease such deficit by any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) or the penultimate sentence of each of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(5) and 1.704-2(g); and | ||
(ii) | increase such deficit by the items described in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6). |
The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the
provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith.
“Adjustment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.E.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.
“Agreed Value” means (i) in the case of any Contributed Property set forth in
Exhibit A and as of the time of its contribution to the Partnership, the Agreed Value of
such property as set forth in Exhibit A; (ii) in the case of any Contributed Property not
set forth in Exhibit A and as of the time of its contribution to the Partnership, the fair
market value of such property or other consideration as determined by the General Partner, reduced
by any liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such
property is subject when contributed; and (iii) in the case of any property distributed to a
Partner by the Partnership, the fair market value of such property as determined by the General
Partner at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by
such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of the
distribution as determined under Section 752 of the Code and the Regulations thereunder.
“Agreement” means this Thirteenth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership, as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
“Appraisal” means with respect to any assets, the opinion of an independent third
party experienced in the valuation of similar assets, selected by the General Partner in good
faith;
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such opinion may be in the form of an opinion by such independent third party that the value
for such asset as set by the General Partner is fair, from a financial point of view, to the
Partnership.
“Assignee” means a Person to whom one or more Partnership Units have been transferred
in a manner permitted under this Agreement, but who has not become a Substituted Limited Partner,
and who has the rights set forth in Section 11.5.
“Available Cash” means, with respect to any period for which such calculation is being
made, (i) the sum of:
(a) the Partnership’s Net Income or Net Loss (as the case may be) for such
period,
(b) Depreciation and all other noncash charges deducted in determining Net
Income or Net Loss for such period,
(c) the amount of any reduction in reserves of the Partnership referred to in
clause (ii)(f) below (including, without limitation, reductions resulting because
the General Partner determines such amounts are no longer necessary),
(d) the excess of the net proceeds from the sale, exchange, disposition, or
refinancing of Partnership property for such period over the gain (or loss, as the
case may be) recognized from any such sale, exchange, disposition, or refinancing
during such period (excluding Terminating Capital Transactions), and
(e) all other cash received by the Partnership for such period that was not
included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period;
(ii) less the sum of:
(a) all principal debt payments made during such period by the Partnership,
(b) capital expenditures made by the Partnership during such period,
(c) investments in any entity (including loans made thereto) to the extent that
such investments are not otherwise described in clauses (ii)(a) or (b),
(d) all other expenditures and payments not deducted in determining Net Income
or Net Loss for such period,
(e) any amount included in determining Net Income or Net Loss for such period
that was not received by the Partnership during such period,
(f) the amount of any increase in reserves established during such period which
the General Partner determines are necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute
discretion, and
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(g) the amount of any working capital accounts and other cash or similar
balances which the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in its
sole and absolute discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Available Cash shall not include any cash received or
reductions in reserves, or take into account any disbursements made or reserves established, after
commencement of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership.
“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the General Partner.
“Business Day” means each day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, which is not a day
on which banking institutions in Los Angeles, California or New York, New York are authorized or
required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
“Capital Account” means, with respect to any Partner, the Capital Account maintained
for such Partner in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) To each Partner’s Capital Account there shall be added such Partner’s Capital
Contributions, such Partner’s share of Net Income and any items in the nature of income or gain
which are specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.3, and the amount of any Partnership
liabilities assumed by such Partner or which are secured by any property distributed to such
Partner.
(ii) From each Partner’s Capital Account there shall be subtracted the amount of cash and the
Gross Asset Value of any property distributed to such Partner pursuant to any provision of this
Agreement, such Partner’s distributive share of Net Losses and any items in the nature of expenses
or losses which are specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof, and the amount of
any liabilities of such Partner assumed by the Partnership or which are secured by any property
contributed by such Partner to the Partnership.
(iii) In the event any interest in the Partnership is transferred in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the
extent it relates to the transferred interest.
(iv) In determining the amount of any liability for purposes of subsections (i) and (ii)
hereof, there shall be taken into account Code Section 752(c) and any other applicable provisions
of the Code and Regulations.
(v) The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the
maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and
1.704-2, and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. In the
event the General Partner shall determine that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the
Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or
credits relating to liabilities which are secured by contributed or distributed property or which
are assumed by the Partnership, the General Partner, or the Limited Partners) are computed in order
to comply with such Regulations, the General Partner may make such modification; provided
that, it is not likely to have a material effect on the amounts distributable to any Person
pursuant to Article 13 of this Agreement upon the dissolution of the Partnership.
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The General Partner also shall (a) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain
equality between the Capital Accounts of the Partners and the amount of Partnership capital
reflected on the Partnership’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q) and (b) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to
comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) or Section 1.704-2.
“Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Partner, the amount of money and the
initial Gross Asset Value of any property (other than money) contributed to the Partnership by such
Partner.
“Cash Amount” means, with respect to any Partnership Units subject to a Redemption, an
amount of cash equal to the Deemed Partnership Interest Value attributable to such Partnership
Units.
“Certificate” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership relating to the Partnership
filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware, as amended from time to time in
accordance with the terms hereof and the Act.
“Charter” means the Company’s Articles of Incorporation filed with the Maryland
Department of Assessments and Taxation (the “Department”) on November 24, 1997, as amended by the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on July 23, 1998, as further amended by the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on November 12, 1998, as further amended by the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on November 25, 1998, as further amended by the
Certificate of Correction filed with the Department on March 18, 1999, as further amended by the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on May 5, 1999, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on August 31, 1999, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on March 23, 2000, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary with the Department on August 30, 2000, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on September 1, 2000, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on March 21, 2001, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on September 24, 2001, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on December 6, 2001, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on April 17, 2002, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on August 7, 2002 Redesignating and Reclassifying 130,000
Shares of 7.95% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, as further
amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on August 7, 2002 Redesignating and
Reclassifying All 20,000 Shares of 7.95% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as
Preferred Stock, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on June
20, 2003, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on November
24, 2003, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on December 8,
2003, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on December 12,
2005, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on February 17,
2006, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on March 22, 2006,
as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on August 24, 2006, as
further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on October 3, 2006
Redesignating and Reclassifying
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all 267,439 remaining Shares of 7.95% Series F Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary
filed with the Department on October 3, 2006 Redesignating and Reclassifying all 220,440 Shares of
7.75% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, as further amended by the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on February 22, 2007, as further amended by the
Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on May 15, 2007 Redesignating and Reclassifying
all 510,000 Shares of 8.00% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, as
further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on May 15, 2007
Redesignating and Reclassifying all 800,000 Shares of 7.95% Series J Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, as further amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department on May 15, 2007 Redesignating and Reclassifying all 800,000 Shares of 7.95% Series K
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock as Preferred Stock, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on December 21, 2009, as further amended by the Articles
Supplementary filed with the Department on June 2, 2011 Classifying and Designating 2,000,000
Shares of Preferred Stock as Series Q Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as further amended by
the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on June 2, 2011 Classifying and Designating
5,000,000 Shares of Preferred Stock as Series R Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, as further
amended by the Articles Supplementary filed with the Department on June 2, 2011 Classifying and
Designating 5,000,000 Shares of Preferred Stock as Series S Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
as further amended by the Amendments to Charter effected in connection with the filing of the
Articles of Merger of New Pumpkin Inc. with and into AMB Property Corporation with the Department
on June 2, 2011, and as further amended or restated from time to time.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time or any
successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the applicable regulations thereunder. Any reference
herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any
corresponding provision of future law.
“Common Unit” means each Partnership Unit that is not entitled to any preference with
respect to any other Partnership Unit as to distribution or voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Partnership.
“Consent” means the consent to, approval of, or vote on a proposed action by a Partner
given in accordance with Article 14 hereof.
“Consent of the Limited Partners” means the Consent of a Majority in Interest of the
Limited Partners, other than the Preferred Limited Partners, which Consent shall be obtained prior
to the taking of any action for which it is required by this Agreement and may be given or withheld
by a Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, in
their sole and absolute discretion.
“Consent of the Partners” means the Consent of Partners, other than the Preferred
Limited Partners, holding Percentage Interests that in the aggregate are equal to or greater than a
majority of the aggregate Percentage Interests of all Partners, other than the Preferred Limited
Partners, which Consent shall be obtained prior to the taking of any action for which it is
required by this Agreement and may be given or withheld by such Partners, in their sole and
absolute discretion.
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“Constructively Own” means ownership under the constructive ownership rules described
in Exhibit C.
“Contributed Property” means each property or other asset, in such form as may be
permitted by the Act, but excluding cash, contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership (or,
to the extent provided in applicable regulations, deemed contributed by the Partnership on
termination and reconstitution thereof pursuant to Section 708 of the Code).
“Debt” means, as to any Person, as of any date of determination: (i) all indebtedness
of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services; (ii)
all amounts owed by such Person to banks or other Persons in respect of reimbursement obligations
under letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments guaranteeing payment or other
performance of obligations by such Person; (iii) all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the
deferred purchase price of property or services secured by any lien on any property owned by such
Person, to the extent attributable to such Person’s interest in such property, even though such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment thereof; and (iv) lease obligations of such
Person which, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, should be capitalized.
“Deemed Partnership Interest Value” means, as of any date with respect to any class of
Partnership Interests, the Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests of such class multiplied by
the applicable Partner’s Percentage Interest of such class.
“Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests” means, as of any date with respect to any
class or series of Partnership Interests, (i) the total number of Partnership Units of the General
Partner in such class or series of Partnership Interests (as provided for in Sections 4.1 and
4.3.C) issued and outstanding as of the close of business on such date multiplied by the Fair
Market Value determined as of such date of a share of capital stock of the General Partner which
corresponds to such class or series of Partnership Interests, as adjusted pursuant to Section 7.5
(in the event the General Partner acquires material assets, other than on behalf of the
Partnership) and for stock dividends and distributions, stock splits and subdivisions, reverse
stock splits and combinations, distribution of warrants or options and distributions of evidences
of indebtedness or assets not received by the General Partner pursuant to a pro rata distribution
by the Partnership; (ii) divided by the Percentage Interest of the General Partner
in such class or series of Partnership Interests on such date; provided, that if no
outstanding shares of capital stock of the General Partner correspond to a class of series of
Partnership Interests, the Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests with respect to such class or
series shall be equal to an amount reasonably determined by the General Partner.
“Depreciation” means, for each fiscal year or other period, an amount equal to the
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for
such year or other period, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its
adjusted basis for Federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such year or other period,
Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as
the Federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year or
other period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if
the Federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year is
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zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any
reasonable method selected by the General Partner.
“Effective Date” means the date of closing of the initial public offering of REIT
Shares upon which date contributions set forth on Exhibit A shall become effective.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Escrow Agreements” means one or more of the agreements between the Company, the
Partnership and one or more of the Performance Investors, dated as of the closing of the date of
the initial public offering of the common stock of the General Partner, pursuant to which the
Performance Investors have deposited their Performance Shares in escrow for possible transfer to
the General Partner or the Partnership (as applicable).
“Excess Performance Capital” means, with respect to a Performance Partner, an amount
equal to the number of Partnership Units held by such Performance Partner, multiplied by the excess
of (i) the Capital Account per Partnership Unit for such Performance Partner; over (ii) the Capital
Account per Partnership Unit for a Limited Partner which is not a PLP or a Performance Partner.
For purposes of (ii) above, it shall be assumed that the Limited Partner has no special
arrangements with the Partnership, other than as set forth in this Agreement, which would cause its
Capital Account per Partnership Unit to be different from the Capital Account per Partnership Unit
of other Limited Partners who are not Performance Partners or PLPs. If the Partner described in
(ii) above does not exist, the amount used for purposes of (ii) shall be the projected Capital
Account balance per Partnership Unit for such Partner, determined in the reasonable discretion of
the General Partner. For purposes of this definition, to the extent the Capital Account of a
Partner which owns both Common Units and Preference Units is being considered, such Capital Account
shall be equal to such Partner’s Capital Account determined without regard to the adjustments
arising from or as a result of the acquisition or ownership of Preference Units by such Partner.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any share of capital stock of the General
Partner, the average of the daily market price for the ten (10) consecutive trading days
immediately preceding the date with respect to which “Fair Market Value” must be determined
hereunder or, if such date is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day. The
market price for each such trading day shall be (i) if such shares are listed or admitted to
trading on any securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, the closing price, regular way,
on such day, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices on such day, (ii) if such shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any securities
exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale
takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported
by a reliable quotation source
designated by the General Partner or (iii) if such shares are not
listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market and no such
last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported
high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source
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designated by
the General Partner, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the
high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days
prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; provided,
that if there are no bid and asked prices reported during the ten (10) days prior to the date
in question, the Fair Market Value of such shares shall be determined by the General Partner acting
in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its
reasonable judgment, appropriate. In the event the REIT Shares Amount for such shares includes
rights that a holder of such shares would be entitled to receive, then the Fair Market Value of
such rights shall be determined by the General Partner acting in good faith on the basis of such
quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate;
provided, that in connection with determining the Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests
for purposes of determining the number of additional Partnership Units issuable upon a Capital
Contribution funded by an underwritten public offering of shares of capital stock of the General
Partner, the Fair Market Value of such shares shall be the public offering price per share of such
class of capital stock sold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner in its reasonable
discretion may use a different “Fair Market Value” for purposes of making the determinations under
subparagraph (ii) of the definition of “Gross Asset Value” and Section 4.3.E. in connection
with the contribution of Property to the Partnership by a third-party, provided such value
shall be based upon the value per REIT Share (or per Partnership Unit) agreed upon by the General
Partner and such third-party for purposes of such contribution.
“Funding Debt” means the incurrence of any Debt by or on behalf of the General Partner
for the purpose of providing funds to the Partnership.
“General Partner” means the Company or its successors as general partner of the
Partnership.
“General Partner Interest” means a Partnership Interest held by the General Partner.
A General Partner Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.
“General Partner Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.B.
“General Partner Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.11.
“Gross Asset Value” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for
Federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
(i) The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the Partnership
shall be the gross fair market value of such asset, as determined by the contributing Partner and
the General Partner (as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be
amended from time to time); provided, that if the contributing Partner is the General
Partner then, except with respect to the General Partner’s initial Capital Contribution which shall
be determined as set forth on Exhibit A, or capital contributions of cash, REIT Shares or
other shares of capital stock of the General Partner, the determination of the fair market value of
the contributed asset shall be determined by (a) the price paid by the General Partner if the asset
is acquired by the General Partner contemporaneously with its contribution to the Partnership or
(b) by Appraisal if otherwise acquired by the General Partner.
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(ii) Immediately prior to the times listed below, the Gross Asset Values of all Partnership
assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the
General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt; provided,
however, that for such purpose, the net value of all of the Partnership assets, in the
aggregate, shall be equal to the Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests of all classes of
Partnership Interests then outstanding, regardless of the method of valuation adopted by the
General Partner:
(a) | the acquisition of an additional interest in the Partnership by a new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution, if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership; | ||
(b) | the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of Partnership property as consideration for an interest in the Partnership if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership; the Partners agree that such an adjustment is appropriate when the Partnership effects a Redemption; | ||
(c) | the liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); | ||
(d) | the issuance of Performance Units; and | ||
(e) | at such other times as the General Partner shall reasonably determine necessary or advisable in order to comply with Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2. |
(iii) The Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset distributed to a Partner shall be the
gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution as determined by the distributee
and the General Partner; provided, that if the distributee is the General Partner, or if
the distributee and the General Partner cannot agree on such a determination, by Appraisal.
(iv) The Gross Asset Values of Partnership assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect
any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code
Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining
Capital Accounts pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided,
however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (iv)
to the extent that the General Partner reasonably determines that an adjustment pursuant to
subparagraph (ii) is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise
result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).
(v) If the Gross Asset Value of a Partnership asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant
to subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iv), such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the
Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Net Income and
Net Losses.
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“Holder” means either the Partner or Assignee owning a Partnership Unit.
“Immediate Family” means, with respect to any natural Person, such natural Person’s
estate or heirs or current spouse or former spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, siblings and
grandchildren and any trust or estate, all of the beneficiaries of which consist of such Person or
such Person’s spouse, former spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, siblings or grandchildren.
“Incapacity” or “Incapacitated” means: (i) as to any individual Partner,
death, total physical disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating him or
her incompetent to manage his or her Person or his or her estate; (ii) as to any corporation which
is a Partner, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or
the revocation of its charter; (iii) as to any partnership which is a Partner, the dissolution and
commencement of winding up of the partnership; (iv) as to any estate which is a Partner, the
distribution by the fiduciary of the estate’s entire interest in the Partnership; (v) as to any
trustee of a trust which is a Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a
new trustee); or (vi) as to any Partner, the bankruptcy of such Partner. For purposes of this
definition, bankruptcy of a Partner shall be deemed to have occurred when (a) the Partner commences
a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, (b) the Partner is adjudged as bankrupt
or insolvent, or a final and nonappealable order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar law now or hereafter in effect has been entered against the Partner, (c) the Partner
executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of the Partner’s creditors, (d) the
Partner files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations
of a petition filed against the Partner in any proceeding of the nature described in clause (b)
above, (e) the Partner seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver
or liquidator for the Partner or for all or any substantial part of the Partner’s properties, (f)
any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency
or other similar law now or hereafter in effect has not been dismissed within one hundred and
twenty (120) days after the commencement thereof, (g) the appointment without the Partner’s consent
or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety
(90) days of such appointment or (h) an appointment referred to in clause (g) is not vacated within
ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay.
“Indemnitee” means (i) any Person subject to a claim or demand or made or threatened
to be made a party to, or involved or threatened to be involved in, an action, suit or proceeding
by reason of his or her status as (a) the General Partner or (b) a director, officer, employee or
agent of the Partnership or the General Partner and (ii) such other Persons (including Affiliates
of the General Partner or the Partnership) as the General Partner may designate from time to time,
in its sole and absolute discretion.
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service, which administers the internal revenue laws
of the United States.
“Junior Units” means Partnership Units representing any class or series of Partnership
Interest ranking, as to distributions or voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Partnership, junior to the Series L Preferred Units, the Series M
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Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q
Preferred Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Units.
“Limited Partner” means any Person (including any PLP) named as a Limited Partner in
Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time, any
Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, in such Person’s capacity as a Limited
Partner in the Partnership.
“Limited Partnership Interest” means a Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner
representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners and includes
any and all benefits to which the holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided
in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and
provisions of this Agreement. A Limited Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of
Partnership Units.
“Liquidating Events” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
“Liquidator” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.A.
“Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners” means Limited Partners (other than the
General Partner and any Limited Partner fifty percent (50%) or more of whose equity is owned,
directly or indirectly, by the General Partner, and any Preferred Limited Partner) holding
Percentage Interests that in the aggregate are greater than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate
Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners (other than the General Partner and any Limited
Partner fifty percent (50%) or more of whose equity is owned, directly or indirectly, by the
General Partner and any Preferred Limited Partner).
“Majority in Interest of Partners” means Partners (other than Preferred Limited
Partners) holding Percentage Interests that are greater than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate
Percentage Interests of all Partners (other than Preferred Limited Partners).
“Net Income” or “Net Loss” means for each fiscal year of the Partnership, an
amount equal to the Partnership’s taxable income or loss for such fiscal year, determined in
accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction
required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable
income or loss), with the following adjustments:
(i) Any income of the Partnership that is exempt from Federal income tax and not otherwise
taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this definition of Net Income or
Net Loss shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(ii) Any expenditures of the Partnership described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as
Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and
not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this definition of
Net Income or Net Loss shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
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(iii) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to
subparagraph (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for
purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss; in the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership
asset is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount
of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of all
Partnership assets in a Terminating Capital Transaction for purposes of computing Net Income or Net
Loss as set forth in Article 6;
(iv) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of property with respect to which gain or
loss is recognized for Federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross
Asset Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such
property differs from its Gross Asset Value;
(v) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken into
account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation
for such fiscal year;
(vi) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant
to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required pursuant to Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a
distribution other than in liquidation of a Partner’s interest in the Partnership, the amount of
such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the
asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the disposition of the
asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss; and
(vii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition of Net Income or Net Loss, any
items which are specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.3 shall not be taken into account
in computing Net Income or Net Loss. The amounts of the items of Partnership income, gain, loss,
or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section 6.3 shall be
determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in this definition of Net Income or Net
Loss.
“New Securities” means (i) any rights, options, warrants or convertible or
exchangeable securities having the right to subscribe for or purchase REIT Shares or other shares
of capital stock of the General Partner, excluding grants under any Stock Incentive Plan or (ii)
any Debt issued by the General Partner that provides any of the rights described in clause (i).
“Nonrecourse Deductions” shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section
1.704-2(b)(1), and the amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership Year shall be determined
in accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(c).
“Nonrecourse Liability” shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section
1.752-1(a)(2).
“Notice of Redemption” means the Notice of Redemption substantially in the form of
Exhibit B to this Agreement.
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“Offering Costs” means the aggregate amounts expended by the General Partner which
related to the organization of the Partnership and the General Partner, or to the initial
public offering or subsequent offerings of REIT Shares or other shares of capital stock of the
General Partner, the net proceeds of which were used to make a contribution to the Partnership, in
each case to the extent such expenses of the General Partner were not reimbursed by the
Partnership.
“Parity Preferred Unit” means any class or series of Partnership Interests of the
Partnership now or hereafter authorized, issued or outstanding expressly designated by the
Partnership to rank on a parity with the Series L Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units,
the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the
Series R Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Units with respect to distributions or rights
upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, or both,
as the context may require.
“Partner” means a General Partner or a Limited Partner, and “Partners” means
the General Partner and the Limited Partners.
“Partner Minimum Gain” means an amount, with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt,
equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were
treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Regulations Section
1.704-2(i)(3).
“Partner Nonrecourse Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section
1.704-2(b)(4).
“Partner Nonrecourse Deductions” shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations
Section 1.704-2(i)(2), and the amount of Partner Nonrecourse Deductions with respect to a Partner
Nonrecourse Debt for a Partnership Year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of
Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).
“Partnership” means the limited partnership formed under the Act and pursuant to this
Agreement, and any successor thereto.
“Partnership Interest” means an ownership interest in the Partnership of either a
Limited Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the holder of
such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all
obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. There may be
one or more classes of Partnership Interests as provided in Section 4.3. A Partnership
Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units. Unless otherwise expressly provided
for by the General Partner at the time of the original issuance of any Partnership Interests, all
Partnership Interests (whether of a Limited Partner or a General Partner) shall be of the same
class. The Partnership Interests represented by the Common Units (including Performance Units),
the Series L Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the
Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the Series
S Preferred Units are the only Partnership Interests and each such type of unit is a separate class
of Partnership Interest for all purposes of this Agreement.
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“Partnership Minimum Gain” shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section
1.704-2(b)(2), and the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain, as well as any net increase
or decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, for a Partnership Year shall be determined in
accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(d).
“Partnership Record Date” means the record date established by the General Partner for
the distribution of Available Cash with respect to Common Units pursuant to Section 5.1
which record date shall be the same as the record date established by the General Partner for a
distribution to its stockholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution.
“Partnership Unit” means, with respect to any class of Partnership Interest, a
fractional, undivided share of such class of Partnership Interest issued pursuant to Sections
4.1 and 4.3 (including Performance Units). The ownership of Partnership Units may be
evidenced by a certificate for units substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 or D-2 hereto
or as the General Partner may determine with respect to any class of Partnership Units issued from
time to time under Sections 4.1 and 4.3.
“Partnership Year” means the fiscal year of the Partnership, which shall be the
calendar year.
“Percentage Interest” means, as to a Partner holding a class of Partnership Interests,
its interest in the Partnership as determined by dividing the Partnership Units of such class owned
by such Partner by the total number of Partnership Units of such class then outstanding as
specified in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time.
If the Partnership issues more than one class of Partnership Interest, the interest in the
Partnership among the classes of Partnership Interests shall be determined as set forth in the
amendment to the Partnership Agreement setting forth the rights and privileges of such additional
classes of Partnership Interest, if any, as contemplated by Section 4.3.C.
“Performance Amount” means, with respect to a PLP on a specified date, (i) in the case
of a Redemption, a number of Performance Units equal to (a) the amount of such PLP’s Capital
Account balance immediately following the revaluation of the Partnership’s assets as of such date
pursuant to the definitions of “Gross Asset Value” (paragraph (ii) therein) and “Net Income”
(paragraph (iii) therein), divided by (b) the Fair Market Value of a REIT Share; and (ii) in the
case of an exchange of Performance Units for the REIT Shares Amount, the same number of Performance
Units as determined pursuant to subparagraph (i) above.
“Performance Investors” means shareholders of the General Partner and Limited Partners
who are parties to one or more of the Escrow Agreements.
“Performance Partners” means Partners which had the number of their Partnership Units
reduced pursuant to Section 4.3.F.
“Performance Shares” means a portion of the REIT Shares or Partnership Units issued to
the Performance Investors which were escrowed pursuant to the Escrow Agreements for possible
transfer to the General Partner or the Partnership (as applicable), the applicable number of which
for each Performance Investor is described in the applicable Escrow Agreement.
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“Performance Units” means those Partnership Units issued pursuant to Section
4.3.F.
“Permitted Reason” means a termination of employment by reason of death, disability,
termination by the employer without “cause,” or termination by a Person of their employment for
“good reason.” For purposes of this definition, “cause” shall mean (i) gross negligence or willful
misconduct, (ii) breach by the Person of the covenant not to compete provided in their employment
agreement during the one year period following the closing of the initial public offering of common
stock of the General Partner, (iii) fraud or other conduct against the material best interests of
the General Partner, the Partnership or their subsidiaries, or (iv) conviction of a felony if such
conviction has a material adverse effect on the General Partner, the Partnership or their
subsidiaries. For purposes of this definition, “good reason” means (a) a substantial adverse
change in the nature or scope of a Person’s responsibilities or authority under the Person’s
employment agreement, or (b) an uncured breach by the employer of any of its material obligations
under such employment agreement.
“Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
trust, unincorporated organization, association or other entity.
“Plan Asset Regulation” means the regulations promulgated by the United States
Department of Labor in Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2510, Section 101-3, and any
successor regulations thereto.
“Pledge” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.A.
“PLP” means at any time, any Person who then owns one or more Performance Units,
including Performance Units which have not vested.
“Preferred Distribution Shortfall” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 5.1 hereof.
“Preferred Limited Partner” means any Person holding a Preferred Unit, and named as a
Preferred Limited Partner in Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from
time to time, or any Substitute Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, in such Person’s
capacity as a Preferred Limited Partner in the Partnership.
“Preferred Share” means a share of the General Partner’s preferred stock, par value
$.01 per share, with such rights, priorities and preferences as shall be designated by the Board of
Directors in accordance with the Charter.
“Preferred Unit” means a Partnership Unit representing a Partnership Interest, with
such rights, priorities and preferences as shall be designated by the General Partner pursuant to
Section 4.3.C hereof, including without limitation, the Series L Preferred Units, the
Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q
Preferred Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Units.
“Priority Return” means with respect to (i) the Series L Preferred Units, the Series L
Priority Return, (ii) the Series M Preferred Units, the Series M Priority Return, (iii) the Series
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O Preferred Units, the Series O Priority Return, (iv) the Series P Preferred Units, the Series P
Priority Return, (v) the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series Q Priority Return, (vi) the Series R
Preferred Units, the Series R Priority Return, and (vii) the Series S Preferred Units, the Series S
Priority Return.
“Properties” means such interests in real property and personal property including
without limitation, fee interests, interests in ground leases, interests in joint ventures,
interests in mortgages, and Debt instruments as the Partnership may hold from time to time.
“Qualified REIT Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the General Partner that is a
“qualified REIT subsidiary” within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Code.
“Qualified Transferee” means an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501
promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Redemption” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.A.
“Regulations” means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such
regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding
regulations).
“Regulatory Allocations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.3.A(viii).
“REIT” means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the
Code.
“REIT Requirements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“REIT Share” means a share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the General
Partner.
“REIT Shares Amount” means, as of any date, an aggregate number of REIT Shares equal
to the number of Tendered Units, or in the case of Section 11.2.B, all Units, as adjusted
pursuant to Section 7.5 (in the event the General Partner acquires material assets, other
than on behalf of the Partnership) and for stock dividends and distributions, stock splits and
subdivisions, reverse stock splits and combinations, distributions of rights, warrants or options,
and distributions of evidences of indebtedness or assets relating to assets not received by the
General Partner pursuant to a pro rata distribution by the Partnership.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
“Series L Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the General
Partner in connection with its Series L Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on June 20, 2003.
“Series L Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series L Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$25 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series L Preferred Unit.
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“Series L Preferred Share” means a share of 6 1/2% Series L Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $25 per share, of the General
Partner.
“Series L Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 6 1/2% Series L Cumulative
Redeemable Partnership Units.
“Series L Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 20.3.A hereof.
“Series L Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 6 1/2% per annum on an amount
equal to $25 per Series L Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $1.625 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months (or actual days for any month which is shorter than a full monthly period),
cumulative from June 23, 2003 to the extent not distributed for any given distribution period
pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 20.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions on
the Series L Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and provisions of any agreement
of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of distributions, whether or not the
Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such
distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized. Accrued but unpaid
distributions on the Series L Preferred Units will accumulate as of the Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date on which they first become payable.
“Series M Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the General
Partner in connection with its Series M Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on November 24, 2003.
“Series M Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series M Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$25 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series M Preferred Unit.
“Series M Preferred Share” means a share of 6 3/4% Series M Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $25 per share, of the General
Partner.
“Series M Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 6 3/4% Series M Cumulative Redeemable
Partnership Units.
“Series M Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 21.3.A hereof.
“Series M Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 6 3/4% per annum on an amount
equal to $25 per Series M Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $1.6875 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months (or actual days for any month which is shorter than a full monthly period),
cumulative from November 25, 2003 to the extent not distributed for any given distribution period
pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 21.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions on
the Series M Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and provisions
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of any agreement
of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of distributions, whether or not the
Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such
distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized. Accrued but unpaid
distributions on the Series M Preferred Units will accumulate as of the Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date on which they first become payable.
“Series O Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the General
Partner in connection with its Series O Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on December 12, 2005.
“Series O Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series O Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$25 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series O Preferred Unit.
“Series O Preferred Share” means a share of 7.00% Series O Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $25 per share, of the General
Partner.
“Series O Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 7.00% Series O Cumulative
Redeemable Partnership Units.
“Series O Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 22.3.A hereof.
“Series O Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 7.00% per annum on an amount
equal to $25 per Series O Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $1.75 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months (or actual days for any month which is shorter than a full monthly period),
cumulative from December 13, 2005 to the extent not distributed for any given distribution period
pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 22.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions on
the Series O Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and provisions of any agreement
of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of distributions, whether or not the
Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such
distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized. Accrued but unpaid
distributions on the Series O Preferred Units will accumulate as of the Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date on which they first become payable.
“Series P Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the General
Partner in connection with its Series P Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on August 24, 2006.
“Series P Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series P Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$25 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series P Preferred Unit.
“Series P Preferred Share” means a share of 6.85% Series P Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $25 per share, of the General
Partner.
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“Series P Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 6.85% Series P Cumulative
Redeemable Partnership Units.
“Series P Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 23.3.A hereof.
“Series P Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 6.85% per annum on an amount
equal to $25 per Series O Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $1.7125 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months (or actual days for any month which is shorter than a full monthly period),
cumulative from August 25, 2006 to the extent not distributed for any given distribution period
pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 23.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions on
the Series P Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and provisions of any agreement
of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of distributions, whether or not the
Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such
distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized. Accrued but unpaid
distributions on the Series P Preferred Units will accumulate as of the Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date on which they first become payable.
“Series Q Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the General
Partner in connection with its Series Q Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on June 2, 2011.
“Series Q Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series Q Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$50 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series Q Preferred Unit.
“Series Q Preferred Share” means a share of 8.54% Series Q Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $50 per share, of the General
Partner.
“Series Q Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 8.54% Series Q Cumulative
Redeemable Partnership Units.
“Series Q Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 24.3.A hereof.
“Series Q Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 8.54% per annum on an amount
equal to $50 per Series Q Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $4.27 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months, cumulative from April 1, 2011 to the extent not distributed for any given
distribution period pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 24.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, distributions on the Series Q Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and
provisions of any agreement of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of
distributions, whether or not the Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally
available for the payment of such distributions and whether or not such distributions are
authorized. Accrued but unpaid distributions on the Series Q Preferred Units will accumulate as of
the Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date on which they first become payable.
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“Series R Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the
General Partner in connection with its Series R Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland
Department of Assessments and Taxation on June 2, 2011.
“Series R Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series R Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$25 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series R Preferred Unit.
“Series R Preferred Share” means a share of 6.75% Series R Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $25 per share, of the General
Partner.
“Series R Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 6.75% Series R Cumulative
Redeemable Partnership Units.
“Series R Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 25.3.A hereof.
“Series R Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 6.75% per annum on an amount
equal to $25 per Series R Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $1.6875 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months, cumulative from April 1, 2011 to the extent not distributed for any given
distribution period pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 25.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, distributions on the Series R Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and
provisions of any agreement of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of
distributions, whether or not the Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally
available for the payment of such distributions and whether or not such distributions are
authorized. Accrued but unpaid distributions on the Series R Preferred Units will accumulate as of
the Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date on which they first become payable.
“Series S Articles Supplementary” means the Articles Supplementary of the General
Partner in connection with its Series S Preferred Shares, as filed with the Maryland Department of
Assessments and Taxation on June 2, 2011.
“Series S Preferred Capital” means a Capital Account balance equal to the product of
(i) the number of Series S Preferred Units then held by the Partner multiplied by (ii) the sum of
$25 and any Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series S Preferred Unit.
“Series S Preferred Share” means a share of 6.75% Series S Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, liquidation preference $25 per share, of the General
Partner.
“Series S Preferred Units” means the Partnership’s 6.75% Series S Cumulative
Redeemable Partnership Units.
“Series S Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 26.3.A hereof.
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“Series S Priority Return” shall mean an amount equal to 6.75% per annum on an amount
equal to $25 per Series S Preferred Unit then outstanding (equivalent to $1.6875 per annum). Such
amount shall be determined on a daily basis computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve
30-day months, cumulative from April 1, 2011 to the extent not distributed for any given
distribution period pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 26.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, distributions on the Series S Preferred Units will accrue whether or not the terms and
provisions of any agreement of the Partnership at any time prohibit the current payment of
distributions, whether or not the Partnership has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally
available for the payment of such distributions and whether or not such distributions are
authorized. Accrued but unpaid distributions on the Series S Preferred Units will accumulate as of
the Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date on which they first become payable.
“Specified Redemption Date” means the day of receipt by the General Partner of a
Notice of Redemption.
“Stock Incentive Plan” means any stock incentive plan of the General Partner.
“Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person, any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting
power of the voting equity securities or (ii) the outstanding equity interests, is owned, directly
or indirectly, by such person.
“Subsidiary Partnership” means any partnership or limited liability company that is a
Subsidiary of the Partnership.
“Substituted Limited Partner” means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to
the Partnership pursuant to Section 11.4.
“Surviving Partnership” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.C.
“Tax Items” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.A.
“Tenant” means any tenant from which the General Partner derives rent either directly
or indirectly through partnerships, including the Partnership.
“Tendered Units” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.A.
“Tendering Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.6.A.
“Terminating Capital Transaction” means any sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or a related series of transactions that, taken
together, result in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Partnership.
“Termination Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.B.
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Section 1.2 Rules of Construction
Unless otherwise indicated, all references herein to “REIT,” “REIT Requirements,” “REIT
Shares” and “REIT Shares Amount” with respect to the General Partner shall apply only with
reference to the Company.
ARTICLE 2.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
Section 2.1 Organization
The Partnership is a limited partnership formed pursuant to the provisions of the Act and upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein, the
rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration and termination of the Partnership
shall be governed by the Act. The Partnership Interest of each Partner shall be personal property
for all purposes.
Section 2.2 Name
The name of the Partnership is Prologis, L.P. The Partnership’s business may be conducted
under any other name or names deemed advisable by the General Partner, including the name of the
General Partner or any Affiliate thereof. The words “Limited Partnership,” “L.P.,” “Ltd.” or
similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where necessary for the
purposes of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner in
its sole and absolute discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time
to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to
the Limited Partners.
Section 2.3 Resident Agent; Principal Office
The name and address of the resident agent of the Partnership in the State of Delaware is
Corporation Service Company, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The
address of the principal office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware is Corporation Service
Company, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 at such address. The
principal office of the Partnership is located at Xxxx 0, Xxx 0, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000,
or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited
Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the
State of Delaware as the General Partner deems advisable.
Section 2.4 Power of Attorney
A. Each Limited Partner and each Assignee constitutes and appoints the General Partner, any
Liquidator, and authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly,
in each case with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact,
with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to:
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(i) | execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices: (a) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including, without limitation, this Agreement and the Certificate and all amendments or restatements thereof) that the General Partner or the Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or own property; (b) all instruments that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (c) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a certificate of cancellation; (d) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in, Articles 11, 12 and 13 or the Capital Contribution of any Partner; and (e) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of Partnership Interests; and | ||
(ii) | execute, swear to, acknowledge and file all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner or any Liquidator, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or appropriate or necessary, in the sole discretion of the General Partner or any Liquidator, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement. |
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner or any Liquidator to
amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article 14 or as may be otherwise expressly
provided for in this Agreement.
B. The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled
with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Partners will be relying upon the
power of the General Partner and any Liquidator to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any
filing or other action by it on behalf of the Partnership, and it shall survive and not be affected
by the subsequent Incapacity of any Limited Partner or Assignee and the transfer of all or any
portion of such Limited Partner’s or Assignee’s Partnership Units and shall extend to such Limited
Partner’s or Assignee’s heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Limited
Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or
any Liquidator, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and each such Limited
Partner or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or
disaffirm the action of the General Partner or any Liquidator, taken in good faith under such power
of attorney. Each Limited Partner or Assignee shall
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execute and deliver to the General Partner or
any Liquidator, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the General Partner’s or Liquidator’s
request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the General
Partner or the Liquidator, as the case may be, deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the
purposes of the Partnership.
Section 2.5 Term
The term of the Partnership commenced on October 15, 1997 and shall continue until December
31, 2096 unless it is dissolved sooner pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 or as
otherwise provided by law.
Section 2.6 Number of Partners
Without the consent of the General Partner which may be given or withheld in its sole
discretion, the Partnership shall not at any time have more than one hundred (100) partners
(including as partners those persons indirectly owning an interest in the Partnership through a
partnership, limited liability company, S corporation or grantor trust (such entity, a “flow
through entity”), but only if substantially all of the value of such person’s interest in the flow
through entity is attributable to the flow through entity’s interest (direct or indirect) in the
Partnership).
ARTICLE 3.
PURPOSE
PURPOSE
Section 3.1 Purpose and Business
The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (i) to conduct
any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act;
provided, however, that such business shall be limited to and conducted in such a
manner as to permit the General Partner at all times to be classified as a REIT for Federal income
tax purposes, unless the General Partner ceases to qualify as a REIT for reasons other than the
conduct of the business of the Partnership, (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture or
other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or to own interests in any entity
engaged, directly or indirectly, in any of the foregoing and (iii) to do anything necessary or
incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting the General
Partner’s right in its sole discretion to cease qualifying as a REIT, the Partners acknowledge that
the General Partner’s current status as a REIT inures to the benefit of all the Partners and not
solely the General Partner.
Section 3.2 Powers
The Partnership is empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper,
advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and
business described herein and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership, including, without
limitation, full power and authority, directly or through its ownership interest in other entities,
to enter into, perform and carry out contracts of any kind, borrow money and issue evidences of
indebtedness, whether or not secured by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other lien, acquire and
develop real property, and manage, lease, sell, transfer and
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dispose of real property;
provided, however, not withstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the
Partnership shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action which, in the judgment of the
General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) could adversely affect the ability of the
General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT, (ii) absent the consent of the General Partner,
which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, could subject the General
Partner to any taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, or (iii)
could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction
over the General Partner or its securities, unless any such action (or inaction) under the
foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) shall have been specifically consented to by the General
Partner in writing.
Section 3.3 Partnership Only for Purposes Specified
The Partnership shall be a partnership only for the purposes specified in Section 3.1,
and this Agreement shall not be deemed to create a partnership among the Partners with respect to
any activities whatsoever other than the activities within the purposes of the Partnership as
specified in Section 3.1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall
have any authority to act for, bind, commit or assume any obligation or responsibility on behalf of
the Partnership, its properties or any other Partner. No Partner, in its capacity as a Partner
under this Agreement, shall be responsible or liable for any indebtedness or obligation of another
Partner, nor shall the Partnership be responsible or liable for any indebtedness or obligation of
any Partner, incurred either before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such
Partner, except as to those responsibilities, liabilities, indebtedness or obligations incurred
pursuant to and as limited by the terms of this Agreement and the Act.
Section 3.4 Representations and Warranties by the Parties
A. Each Partner that is an individual represents and warrants to each other Partner that (i)
such Partner has in the case of any Person other than an individual, the power and authority, and
in the case of an individual, the legal capacity, to enter into this Agreement and perform such
Partner’s obligations hereunder, (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement to be performed by such Partner will not result in a breach or violation of, or a default
under, any agreement by which such Partner or any of such Partner’s property is or are bound, or
any statute, regulation, order or other law to which such Partner is subject, (iii) such Partner is
neither a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445(f) of the Code nor a “foreign
partner” within the meaning of Section 1446(e) of the Code and (iv) this Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by such Partner and is binding upon, and enforceable against, such Partner
in accordance with its terms.
B. Each Partner that is not an individual represents and warrants to each other Partner that
(i) its execution and delivery of this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this
Agreement to be performed by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action, including
without limitation, that of its general partner(s), committee(s), trustee(s), beneficiaries,
directors and/or stockholder(s), as the case may be, as required, (ii) the consummation of such
transactions shall not result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, its certificate of
limited partnership, partnership agreement, trust agreement, limited liability company operating
agreement, charter or by-laws, as the case may be, any agreement by which such Partner or any of
such Partner’s properties or any of its partners, beneficiaries, trustees or stockholders, as the
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case may be, is or are bound, or any statute, regulation, order or other law to which such Partner
or any of its partners, trustees, beneficiaries or stockholders, as the case may be, is or are
subject, (iii) such Partner is neither a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445(f) of
the Code nor a “foreign partner” within the meaning of Section 1446(e) of the Code and (iv) this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Partner and is binding upon, and enforceable
against, such Partner in accordance with its terms.
C. Each Partner represents, warrants and agrees that it has acquired and continues to hold its
interest in the Partnership for its own account for investment only and not for the purpose of, or
with a view toward, the resale or distribution of all or any part thereof, nor with a view toward
selling or otherwise distributing such interest or any part thereof at any particular time or under
any predetermined circumstances. Each Partner further represents and warrants that it is a
sophisticated investor, able and accustomed to handling sophisticated financial matters for itself,
particularly real estate investments, and that it has a sufficiently high net worth that it does
not anticipate a need for the funds it has invested in the Partnership in what it understands to be
a highly speculative and illiquid investment.
D. Each Partner further represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
(i) Except as provided in Exhibit E, at any time such Partner actually or
Constructively Owns a 25% or greater capital interest or profits interest in the
Partnership, it does not and will not, without the prior written consent of the General
Partner, actually own or Constructively Own (a) with respect to any Tenant that is a
corporation, any stock of such Tenant and (b) with respect to any Tenant that is not a
corporation, any interests in either the assets or net profits of such Tenant.
(ii) Except as provided in Exhibit F, at any time such Partner actually or
Constructively Owns a 25% or greater capital interest or profits interest in the
Partnership, it does not, and agrees that it will not without the prior written consent of
the General Partner, actually own or Constructively Own, any stock in the General Partner,
other than any REIT Shares or other shares of capital stock of the General Partner such
Partner may acquire (a) as a result of an exchange of Tendered Units pursuant to Section
8.6 or (b) upon the exercise of options granted or delivery of REIT Shares pursuant to
any Stock Incentive Plan, in each case subject to the ownership limitations set forth in the
General Partner’s Charter.
(iii) Upon request of the General Partner, it will disclose to the General Partner the
amount of REIT Shares or other shares of capital stock of the General Partner that it
actually owns or Constructively Owns.
(iv) It understands that if, for any reason, (a) the representations, warranties or
agreements set forth in Section 3.4.D(i) or (ii) are violated or (b) the
Partnership’s actual or Constructive Ownership of the REIT Shares or other shares of capital
stock of the General Partner violates the limitations set forth in the Charter, then some
or all of such shares owned by the Partners and/or some or all of the Partnership Interests
owned by the Limited Partners may be automatically transferred to a trust for the benefit of
a charitable beneficiary, as provided in Exhibit J of this Agreement.
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E. The representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.4.A, 3.4.B, 3.4.C and
3.4.D shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Partner and the
dissolution and winding up of the Partnership.
F. Each Partner hereby acknowledges that no representations as to potential profit, cash
flows, funds from operations or yield, if any, in respect of the Partnership or the General Partner
have been made by any Partner or any employee or representative or Affiliate of
any Partner, and that projections and any other information, including, without limitation,
financial and descriptive information and documentation, which may have been in any manner
submitted to such Partner shall not constitute any representation or warranty of any kind or
nature, express or implied.
Section 3.5 Certain ERISA Matters
Each Partner acknowledges that the Partnership is intended to qualify as a “real estate
operating company” (as such term is defined in the Plan Asset Regulation). The General Partner
will use its reasonable best efforts to structure the investments in, relationships with and
conduct with respect to Properties and any other assets of the Partnership so that the Partnership
will be a “real estate operating company” (as such term is defined in the Plan Asset Regulation).
ARTICLE 4.
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section 4.1 Capital Contributions of the Partners
At the time of their respective execution of this Agreement, the Partners shall make or shall
have made Capital Contributions as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement. The Partners
shall own Partnership Units of the class and in the amounts set forth in Exhibit A and
shall have a Percentage Interest in the Partnership as set forth in Exhibit A, which
Percentage Interest shall be adjusted in Exhibit A from time to time by the General Partner
to the extent necessary to accurately reflect exchanges, redemptions, Capital Contributions, the
issuance of additional Partnership Units (including the issuance of Performance Units pursuant to
Section 4.3.F) or similar events having an effect on a Partner’s Percentage Interest.
Except as required by law or as otherwise provided in Sections 4.3, 4.4 and 10.5, no
Partner shall be required or permitted to make any additional Capital Contributions or loans to the
Partnership. Unless otherwise specified by the General Partner at the time of the creation of any
class of Partnership Interests, the corresponding class of capital stock for any Partnership Units
issued shall be REIT Shares.
Section 4.2 Loans by Third Parties
Subject to Section 4.3, the Partnership may incur Debt, or enter into other similar
credit, guarantee, financing or refinancing arrangements for any purpose (including, without
limitation, in connection with any further acquisition of Properties) with any Person that is not
the General Partner upon such terms as the General Partner determines appropriate;
provided, that the Partnership shall not incur any Debt that is recourse to the General
Partner, except to the extent otherwise agreed to by the General Partner in its sole discretion.
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Section 4.3 Additional Funding and Capital Contributions
A. General. The General Partner may, at any time and from time to time, determine
that the Partnership requires additional funds (“Additional Funds”) for the acquisition of
additional Properties or for such other Partnership purposes as the General Partner may determine.
Additional Funds may be raised by the Partnership, at the election of the General Partner, in any
manner provided in, and in accordance with, the terms of this Section 4.3. No
Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or similar right or rights to subscribe for or
acquire any Partnership Interest, except as set forth in this Section 4.3.
B. General Partner Loans. The General Partner may enter into a Funding Debt,
including, without limitation, Funding Debt that is convertible into REIT Shares, and lend the
Additional Funds to the Partnership (a “General Partner Loan”); provided, however,
that the General Partner shall not be obligated to lend the net proceeds of any Funding Debt to the
Partnership in a manner that would be inconsistent with the General Partner’s ability to remain
qualified as a REIT. If the General Partner enters into such a Funding Debt, the General Partner
Loan will consist of the net proceeds from such Funding Debt and will be on comparable terms and
conditions, including interest rate, repayment schedule and costs and expenses, as shall be
applicable with respect to or incurred in connection with such Funding Debt.
C. Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests. The General Partner may raise all or
any portion of the Additional Funds by accepting additional Capital Contributions of cash. The
General Partner may also accept additional Capital Contributions of real property or other non-cash
assets. In connection with any such additional Capital Contributions (of cash or property), the
General Partner is hereby authorized to cause the Partnership from time to time to issue to
Partners (including the General Partner) or other Persons (including, without limitation, in
connection with the contribution of property to the Partnership) additional Partnership Units or
other Partnership Interests in one or more classes, or one or more series of any of such classes,
with such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights,
powers, and duties, including rights, powers, and duties senior to then existing Limited
Partnership Interests, all as shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion subject to Delaware law, and as set forth by amendment to this Agreement, including
without limitation: (i) the allocations of items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction, and
credit to such class or series of Partnership Interests; (ii) the right of each such class or
series of Partnership Interests to share in Partnership distributions; (iii) the rights of each
such class or series of Partnership Interests upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership;
and (iv) the right to vote, including, without limitation, the limited partner approval rights set
forth in Section 11.2.A; provided, that no such additional Partnership Units or
other Partnership Interests shall be issued to the General Partner unless either (a) the additional
Partnership Interests are issued in connection with the grant, award, or issuance of shares of the
General Partner pursuant to Section 4.3.D below, which shares have designations,
preferences, and other rights (except voting rights) such that the economic interests attributable
to such shares are substantially similar to the designations, preferences and other rights of the
additional Partnership Interests issued to the General Partner in accordance with this Section
4.3.C or (b) the additional Partnership Interests are issued to all Partners holding
Partnership Interests in the same class in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests in
such class. In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests pursuant to
this Section 4.3.C, the General Partner shall make
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such revisions to this Agreement (including but not limited to the revisions described in
Sections 5.4, 6.2.C, and 8.6) as it determines are necessary to reflect the issuance of
such additional Partnership Interests.
D. Issuance of REIT Shares or Other Securities by the General Partner. The General
Partner shall not issue any additional REIT Shares (other than REIT Shares issued pursuant to
Section 8.6 or pursuant to a dividend or distribution (including any stock split) of REIT
Shares to all of its stockholders or all of its stockholders who hold a class of stock of the
General Partner), other shares of capital stock of the General Partner (other than in connection
with the acquisition of Partnership Interests in exchange for capital stock of the General Partner
which corresponds in ranking to the Partnership’s Partnership Interests being acquired) or New
Securities unless the General Partner shall make a Capital Contribution of the net proceeds
(including, without limitation, cash and Properties) from the issuance of such additional REIT
Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities, as the case may be, and from the exercise
of the rights contained in such additional New Securities, as the case may be. The General
Partner’s Capital Account shall be increased by the amount of cash or the value of Properties so
contributed.
E. Percentage Interest Adjustments in the Case of Capital Contributions for Partnership
Units. Upon the acceptance of additional Capital Contributions in exchange for any class or
series of Partnership Units, the Percentage Interest related thereto shall be equal to a fraction,
the numerator of which is equal to the amount of cash and the Agreed Value of the Properties
contributed as of the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which the additional Capital
Contributions are made (an “Adjustment Date”) and the denominator of which is equal to the sum of
(i) the Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests of such class or series (computed as of the
Business Day immediately preceding the Adjustment Date) plus (ii) the aggregate amount of
cash and the Agreed Value of the Property contributed to the Partnership on such Adjustment Date in
respect of such class or series of Partnership Interests. The Percentage Interest of each other
Partner holding Partnership Interests of such class or series not making a full pro rata Capital
Contribution shall be adjusted to equal a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of
(i) the Deemed Partnership Interest Value of such Limited Partner in respect of such class or
series (computed as of the Business Day immediately preceding the Adjustment Date) plus
(ii) the amount of cash and the Agreed Value of the Property contributed by such Partner to the
Partnership in respect of such class or series as of such Adjustment Date, and the denominator of
which is equal to the sum of (a) the Deemed Value of the Partnership Interests of such class
(computed as of the Business Day immediately preceding the Adjustment Date), plus (b) the
aggregate amount of cash and the Agreed Value of the Property contributed to the Partnership on
such Adjustment Date in respect of such class or series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for
purposes of calculating a Partner’s Percentage Interest pursuant to this Section 4.3.E, (i)
in the case of cash Capital Contributions by the General Partner, such Capital Contributions will
be deemed to equal the cash contributed by the General Partner plus, in the case of cash
contributions funded by an offering of REIT Shares or other shares of capital stock of the General
Partner, the offering costs attributable to the cash contributed to the Partnership, and (ii) in
the case of the contribution of Properties (or any portion thereof) by the General Partner which
were acquired by the General Partner in exchange for REIT Shares immediately prior to such
contribution, the General Partner shall be issued a number of Partnership Units equal to the number
of REIT Shares issued by the General Partner in exchange for such
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Properties, the Partnership Units held by the other Partners shall not be adjusted, and the
Partners’ Percentage Interests shall be adjusted accordingly. The General Partner shall promptly
give each Partner written notice of its Percentage Interest, as adjusted.
F. Issuance of Performance Units to the PLPs. Pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreements, Performance Investors have transferred all or a portion of their Performance Shares to
the General Partner or the Partnership (as applicable). To the extent Performance Shares
(i.e., REIT Shares) were transferred by Performance Investors to the General Partner
pursuant to the Escrow Agreements, the number of Partnership Units held by the General Partner were
automatically reduced by such amount on such date. To the extent Performance Shares (i.e.,
Partnership Units) were transferred by Performance Investors to the Partnership pursuant the Escrow
Agreements, the number of Partnership Units held by each such Performance Investor were
automatically reduced by such amount on such date. To the extent the Partnership Units held by the
General Partner or Performance Investors were reduced as set forth in the preceding two sentences,
the Partnership immediately issued an equal number of Performance Units to the Persons listed on
Schedule G-1 and Schedule G-2 to Exhibit G in accordance with the
allocations set forth on Exhibit G. The adjustments in the number of Partnership Units
held by the Performance Partners and the PLPs set forth above did not effect each such Partners’
Capital Account in the Partnership (except with respect to subsequent allocations of items of
Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit made to such Partners and possibly with
respect to the reissuance of a Performance Unit subsequent to its forfeiture by a PLP) and no PLP
was obligated to make a contribution to the capital of the Partnership in connection with the
issuance of Performance Units.
Section 4.4 Stock Incentive Plan
If at any time or from time to time the General Partner sells or issues REIT Shares pursuant
to any Stock Incentive Plan, the General Partner shall contribute any proceeds therefrom to the
Partnership as an additional Capital Contribution and shall receive an amount of additional
Partnership Units equal to the number of REIT Shares so sold or issued. The General Partner’s
Capital Account shall be increased by the amount of cash so contributed.
Section 4.5 No Preemptive Rights
Except to the extent expressly granted by the Partnership pursuant to another agreement, no
Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to (i)
additional Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership or (ii) issuance or sale of any
Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests.
Section 4.6 Other Contribution Provisions
In the event that any Partner is admitted to the Partnership and is given (or is treated as
having received) a Capital Account in exchange for services rendered to the Partnership, such
transaction shall be treated by the Partnership and the affected Partner as if the Partnership had
compensated such Partner in cash, and the Partner had contributed such cash to the capital of the
Partnership. In addition, with the consent of the General Partner, in its sole discretion, one or
more Limited Partners may enter into contribution agreements with the
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Partnership which have the effect of providing a guarantee of certain obligations of the
Partnership.
ARTICLE 5.
DISTRIBUTIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 5.1 Requirement and Characterization of Distributions
The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute all, or such portion as the
General Partner may in its discretion determine, Available Cash generated by the Partnership (i)
first, to the extent that the amount of cash distributed with respect to any Partnership Interests
that are entitled to any preference in distribution for any prior distribution period was less than
the required distribution for such outstanding Partnership Interests for such prior distribution
period, and to the extent such deficiency has not been subsequently distributed pursuant to this
Section 5.1 (a “Preferred Distribution Shortfall”), in accordance with the rights of such
class of Partnership Interests (and within such class, pro rata in proportion to the respective
Percentage Interests on the applicable record date) and to the Partners who are Partners on the
applicable record date with respect to such distribution, (ii) second, with respect to any
Partnership Interests that are entitled to any preference in distribution, in accordance with the
rights of such class of Partnership Interests (and within such class, pro rata in proportion to the
respective Percentage Interests on the applicable record date) and (iii) third, with respect to
Partnership Interests that are not entitled to any preference in distribution, pro rata to each
such class on a quarterly basis and in accordance with the terms of such class to Partners who are
Partners of such class on the Partnership Record Date with respect to such distribution (and within
each such class, pro rata in proportion with the respective Percentage Interests on such
Partnership Record Date). Except as expressly provided for in Article 20 with respect to
the Series L Preferred Units, Article 21 with respect to the Series M Preferred Units,
Article 22 with respect to the Series O Preferred Units, Article 23 with respect to
the Series P Preferred Units, Article 24 with respect to the Series Q Preferred Units,
Article 25 with respect to the Series R Preferred Units, Article 26 with respect to
the Series S Preferred Units and in an agreement, if any, entered into in connection with the
creation of a new class of Partnership Interests in accordance with Article 4, no
Partnership Interest shall be entitled to a distribution in preference to any other Partnership
Interest. The General Partner shall take such reasonable efforts, as determined by it in its sole
and absolute discretion and consistent with its qualification as a REIT, to cause the Partnership
to distribute sufficient amounts to enable the General Partner, for so long as the General Partner
has determined to qualify as a REIT, to pay stockholder dividends that will (a) satisfy the
requirements for qualifying as a REIT under the Code and Regulations (“REIT Requirements”) and (b)
except to the extent otherwise determined by the General Partner, avoid any Federal income or
excise tax liability of the General Partner.
Section 5.2 Distributions in Kind
Except as expressly provided herein, no right is given to any Partner to demand and receive
property other than cash. The General Partner may determine, in its sole and absolute discretion,
to make a distribution in kind to the Partners of Partnership assets, and such assets shall be
distributed in such a fashion as to ensure that the fair market value is distributed and allocated
in accordance with Articles 5, 6 and 10.
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Section 5.3 Distributions Upon Liquidation
Notwithstanding Section 5.1, proceeds from a Liquidating Event shall be distributed to the
Partners in accordance with Section 13.2.
Section 5.4 Distributions to Reflect Issuance of Additional Partnership
Interests
In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests (other than
Performance Units, which shall receive distributions as set forth in Section 5.1) to the
General Partner or any Additional Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.3.C or 4.4, the
General Partner shall make such revisions to this Article 5 as it determines are necessary
to reflect the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests. In the absence of any agreement
to the contrary, an Additional Limited Partner shall be entitled to the distributions set forth in
Section 5.1 (without regard to this Section 5.4) with respect to the quarter during
which the closing of its contribution to the Partnership occurs, multiplied by a fraction the
numerator of which is the number of days from and after the date of such closing through the end of
the applicable quarter, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in such quarter.
Section 5.5 Character of PLP Distributions
Distributions to each PLP pursuant to this Agreement shall be advances or drawings of money or
property against such Partner’s distributive share of Net Income (or items thereof) as described in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.731-1(a)(1)(ii).
ARTICLE 6.
ALLOCATIONS
ALLOCATIONS
Section 6.1 Timing and Amount of Allocations of Net Income and Net
Loss
Net Income and Net Loss of the Partnership shall be determined and allocated with respect to
each fiscal year of the Partnership as of the end of each such year. Subject to the other
provisions of this Article 6, an allocation to a Partner of a share of Net Income or Net
Loss shall be treated as an allocation of the same share of each item of income, gain, loss or
deduction that is taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss.
Section 6.2 General Allocations
A. In General. Except as otherwise provided in this Article 6, Net Income and
Net Loss allocable with respect to a class of Partnership Interests, shall be allocated to each of
the Partners holding such class of Partnership Interests in accordance with their respective
Percentage Interest of such class.
B.1. Net Income. Except as provided in Sections 6.2.B.3 and 6.3, Net
Income for any Partnership Year shall be allocated in the following manner and order of priority:
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(a) | First, 100% to the General Partner in an amount equal to the remainder, if any, of the cumulative Net Losses allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.2.B.2(d) for all prior Partnership Years minus the cumulative Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.1(a) for all prior Partnership Years; | ||
(b) | Second, 100% to each Limited Partner in an amount equal to the remainder, if any, of the cumulative Net Losses allocated to each such Limited Partner pursuant to Section 6.2.B.2(c) for all prior Partnership Years minus the cumulative Net Income allocated to such Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.1(b) for all prior Partnership Years; | ||
(c) | Third, 100% to the General Partner and any Preferred Limited Partners in an amount equal to the remainder, if any, of the cumulative Net Losses allocated to such Partners pursuant to Section 6.2.B.2(b) for all prior Partnership Years minus the cumulative Net Income allocated to such Partners pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.1(c) for all prior Partnership Years; | ||
(d) | Fourth, 100% to the General Partner and the Limited Partners in an amount equal to the remainder, if any, of the cumulative Net Losses allocated to each such Partner pursuant to Section 6.2.B.2(a) for all prior Partnership Years minus the cumulative Net Income allocated to each Partner pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.1(d) for all prior Partnership Years; | ||
(e) | Fifth, 100% to the General Partner and any Preferred Limited Partners in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the cumulative Priority Return on such Partner’s Preferred Units to the last day of the current Partnership Year or to the date of redemption of such Preferred Units, to the extent such Preferred Units are redeemed during such year, over (ii) the cumulative Net Income allocated to the General Partner or such Preferred Limited Partner, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.1(e) for all prior Partnership Years; and | ||
(f) | Sixth, 100% to the General Partner and the Limited Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests in the Common Units. |
To the extent the allocations of Net Income set forth above in any paragraph of this
Section 6.2.B.1 are not sufficient to entirely satisfy the allocation set forth in such
paragraph, such allocation shall be made in proration to the total amount that would have been
allocated pursuant to such paragraph without regard to such shortfall.
B.2. Net Losses. Except as provided in Sections 6.2.B.3 and 6.3, Net
Losses for any Partnership Year shall be allocated in the following manner and order of priority:
(a) | First, 100% to the General Partner and the Limited Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests in the Common Units (to the extent consistent with this Section 6.2.B.2(a)) until the Adjusted Capital Account (ignoring for this purpose any amounts a Partner is obligated to |
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contribute to the capital of the Partnership or is deemed obligated to contribute pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c)(2) and ignoring the Partner’s the Series L Preferred Capital, the Series M Preferred Capital, the Series O Preferred Capital, the Series P Preferred Capital, the Series Q Preferred Capital, the Series R Preferred Capital and the Series S Preferred Capital) of each such Partner is zero; | |||
(b) | Second, 100% to the General Partner and any Preferred Limited Partners, pro rata to each such Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account (ignoring for this purpose any amounts a Partner is obligated to contribute to the capital of the Partnership or is deemed obligated to contribute pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c)(2)), until the Adjusted Capital Account (as so modified) of each such Partner is zero; | ||
(c) | Third, 100% to the Limited Partners to the extent of, and in proportion to, the positive balance (if any) in their Adjusted Capital Accounts; and | ||
(d) | Fourth, 100% to the General Partner. |
B.3. Terminating Capital Transactions.
(a) | If no Performance Units are outstanding at the time of a Terminating Capital Transaction, any Net Income attributable to such Terminating Capital Transaction shall first be allocated to the General Partner in an amount equal to the Offering Costs, to the extent the General Partner’s Capital Account has not previously been adjusted to account for such amounts. | ||
(b) | If Performance Units are outstanding at the time of a Terminating Capital Transaction — |
(1) | any Net Income attributable to such Terminating Capital Transaction shall be allocated as follows: such Net Income shall first be tentatively allocated solely as an interim step in calculating final allocations pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.3(b)(1), among the Partners in accordance with Section 6.2.B.3(a), Section 6.2.A and Section 6.2.B.1. Then the amount so tentatively allocated to each Performance Partner, to the extent of each such Performance Partner’s Excess Performance Capital, shall instead be allocated to the PLPs, pro rata to the number of Performance Units held by each PLP. | ||
(2) | any Net Loss attributable to such Terminating Capital Transaction shall be allocated as follows: such Net Loss shall first be tentatively allocated, solely as an interim step in calculating final allocations pursuant to this Section 6.2.B.3(b)(2), among the Partners in accordance with Section 6.2.A and Section 6.2.B.2. Then the amount so tentatively allocated to the PLPs shall instead |
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be allocated to the Performance Partners to the extent of the aggregate Excess Performance Capital of the Performance Partners. Any amounts so allocated away from the PLPs shall be done on a basis which is proportionate to each PLP’s Performance Units. Any amounts so allocated to the Performance Partners shall be done on a basis which is proportionate to each Performance Partner’s Excess Performance Capital. |
C. Allocations to Reflect Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests. In the event
that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests to the General Partner or any
Additional Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.3 or 4.4, the General Partner shall make
such revisions to this Section 6.2 or to Section 12.2.B as it determines are necessary to
reflect the terms of the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests, including making
preferential allocations to certain classes of Partnership Interests, subject to the terms of the
Series L Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P
Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the Series S
Preferred Units. In addition, for any quarter in which Performance Units were issued, Net Income
and Net Loss relating to such units shall be allocated among (i) the PLPs who received such units
and (ii) the Performance Partners who returned the corresponding Partnership Units to the
Partnership, in accordance with any method selected by the General Partner which is permitted under
Section 706 of the Code.
Section 6.3 Additional Allocation Provisions
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article 6:
A. Regulatory Allocations.
(i) Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in Regulations
Section 1.704-2(f), notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.2, or any other
provision of this Article 6, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain
during any fiscal year, each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership
income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to
such Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, as determined under
Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made
in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant
thereto. The items to be allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations
Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.3.A(i) is intended to
qualify as a “minimum gain chargeback” within the meaning of Regulation Section 1.704-2(f)
which shall be controlling in the event of a conflict between such Regulation and this
Section 6.3.A(i).
(ii) Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback. Except as otherwise provided in
Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), and notwithstanding the provisions of Section
6.2, or any other provision of this Article 6 (except Section 6.3.A(i)),
if there is a net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse
Debt during any fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of the Partner Minimum Gain
attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations
Section 1.704-
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2(i)(5), shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for
such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Partner’s share
of the net
decrease in Partner Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt,
determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). Allocations pursuant to
the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be
allocated to each General Partner and Limited Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so
allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and
1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.3.A(ii) is intended to qualify as a “chargeback of
partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain” within the meaning of Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)
which shall be controlling in the event of a conflict between such Regulation and this
Section 6.3.A(ii).
(iii) Nonrecourse Deductions and Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Any
Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal year shall be specially allocated to the Partners in
accordance with their respective Percentage Interest in Common Units. Any Partner
Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal year shall be specially allocated to the Partner(s)
who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which
such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable, in accordance with Regulations
Sections 1.704-2(b)(4) and 1.704-2(i).
(iv) Qualified Income Offset. If any Partner unexpectedly receives an
adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), items of Partnership income and gain shall be
allocated, in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), to the Partner in an
amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by such Regulations, the
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of the Partner as quickly as possible provided that an
allocation pursuant to this Section 6.3.A(iv) shall be made if and only to the
extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other
allocations provided in this Article 6 have been tentatively made as if this
Section 6.3.A(iv) were not in the Agreement. It is intended that this Section
6.3.A(iv) qualify and be construed as a “qualified income offset” within the meaning of
Regulations 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), which shall be controlling in the event of a conflict
between such Regulations and this Section 6.3.A(iv).
(v) Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Partner has a deficit Capital
Account at the end of any fiscal year which is in excess of the sum of (a) the amount (if
any) such Partner is obligated to restore to the Partnership and (b) the amount such Partner
is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) or
the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5), each such
Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain in the amount of
such excess as quickly as possible; provided, that an allocation pursuant to this
Section 6.3.A(v) shall be made if and only to the extent that such Partner would
have a deficit Capital Account in excess of such sum after all other allocations provided in
this Article 6 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.3.A(v) and
Section 6.3.A(iv) were not in the Agreement.
(vi) Limitation on Allocation of Net Loss. To the extent any allocation of Net
Loss would cause or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as to any
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Partner, such
allocation of Net Loss shall be reallocated among the other Partners in
accordance with their respective Percentage Interests in Common Units, subject to the
limitations of this Section 6.3.A(vi).
(vii) Section 754 Adjustment. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax
basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is
required, pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the
result of a distribution to a Partner in complete liquidation of his interest in the
Partnership, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an
item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment
decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in
accordance with their interests in the Partnership in the event that Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or to the Partners to whom such distribution was made in
the event that Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.
(viii) Curative Allocation. The allocations set forth in Sections
6.3.A(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), and (vii) (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are
intended to comply with certain regulatory requirements, including the requirements of
Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
6.1 and 6.2, the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other
items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Partners so that, to the extent
possible, the net amount of such allocations of other items and the Regulatory Allocations
to each Partner shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such
Partner if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.
B. For purposes of determining a Partner’s proportional share of the “excess nonrecourse
liabilities” of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3), each
Partner’s interest in Partnership profits shall be such Partner’s Percentage Interest in Common
Units.
Section 6.4 Tax Allocations
A. In General. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.4, for income
tax purposes each item of income, gain, loss and deduction (collectively, “Tax Items”) shall be
allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of “book” income, gain,
loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Sections 6.2 and 6.3.
B. Allocations Respecting Section 704(c) Revaluations. Notwithstanding Section
6.4.A, Tax Items with respect to Partnership property that is contributed to the Partnership by
a Partner shall be shared among the Partners for income tax purposes pursuant to Regulations
promulgated under Section 704(c) of the Code, so as to take into account the variation, if any,
between the basis of the property to the Partnership and its initial Gross Asset Value. With
respect to Partnership property that is initially contributed to the Partnership upon its formation
pursuant to Section 4.1, such variation between basis and initial Gross Asset Value shall
be taken into account under the “traditional method” as described in Regulations Section
1.704-3(b). With respect to properties subsequently contributed to the Partnership, the
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Partnership shall account for such variation under any method approved under Section 704(c) of
the Code and the applicable regulations as chosen by the General Partner. In the event the
Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of the
definition of Gross Asset Value (provided in Article 1), subsequent allocations of Tax
Items with respect to such asset shall take account of the variation, if any, between the adjusted
basis of such asset and its Gross Asset Value in the same manner as under Section 704(c) of the
Code and the applicable regulations consistent with the requirements of Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) using any method approved under 704(c) of the Code and the applicable
regulations as chosen by the General Partner.
ARTICLE 7.
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS
Section 7.1 Management
A. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the
business and affairs of the Partnership are exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no
Limited Partner shall have any right to participate in or exercise control or management power over
the business and affairs of the Partnership. The General Partner may not be removed by the Limited
Partners with or without cause, except with the consent of the General Partner. In addition to the
powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited partnership under the Act and other
applicable law or which are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this
Agreement, the General Partner, subject to the other provisions hereof including Section
7.3, shall have full power and authority to do all things deemed necessary or desirable by it
to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 3.2
and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 3.1, including, without limitation:
(i) | the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money (including, without limitation, making prepayments on loans and borrowing money to permit the Partnership to make distributions to its Partners in such amounts as will permit the General Partner (for so long as the General Partner has determined to qualify as a REIT) to avoid the payment of any Federal income tax (including, for this purpose, any excise tax pursuant to Section 4981 of the Code) and to make distributions to its stockholders sufficient to permit the General Partner to maintain REIT status), the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness (including the securing of same by mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance on all or any of the Partnership’s assets) and the incurring of any obligations it deems necessary for the conduct of the activities of the Partnership; | ||
(ii) | the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership; |
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(iii) | subject to the provisions of Section 7.3.D, the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any assets of the Partnership or the merger or other combination of the Partnership with or into another entity; | ||
(iv) | the mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or hypothecation of all or any assets of the Partnership, and the use of the assets of the Partnership (including, without limitation, cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement and on any terms it sees fit, including, without limitation, the financing of the conduct or the operations of the General Partner or the Partnership, the lending of funds to other Persons (including, without limitation, the General Partner (if necessary to permit the financing or capitalization of a subsidiary of the General Partner or the Partnership) and any Subsidiaries of the Partnership) and the repayment of obligations of the Partnership, any of its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which it has an equity investment; | ||
(v) | the negotiation, execution, and performance of any contracts, leases, conveyances or other instruments that the General Partner considers useful or necessary to the conduct of the Partnership’s operations or the implementation of the General Partner’s powers under this Agreement; | ||
(vi) | the distribution of Partnership cash or other Partnership assets in accordance with this Agreement; | ||
(vii) | the selection and dismissal of employees of the Partnership (including, without limitation, employees having titles such as “president,” “vice president,” “secretary” and “treasurer”), and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the Partnership, the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring, including waivers of conflicts of interest and the payment of their expenses and compensation out of the Partnership’s assets; | ||
(viii) | the maintenance of such insurance for the benefit of the Partnership and the Partners as it deems necessary or appropriate; | ||
(ix) | the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures or other relationships that it deems desirable (including, without limitation, the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to any Subsidiary and any other Person in which it has an equity investment from time to time); provided that, as long as the General Partner has determined to continue to qualify as a REIT, the Partnership may not engage in any such formation, acquisition or contribution that would cause the General Partner to fail to qualify as a REIT; | ||
(x) | the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the conduct of litigation and the incurring of legal |
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expense and the settlement of claims and litigation, and the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law; | |||
(xi) | the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnership’s direct or indirect investment in any Person (including, without limitation, contributing or loaning Partnership funds to, incurring indebtedness on behalf of, or guarantying the obligations of any such Persons); | ||
(xii) | subject to the other provisions in this Agreement, the determination of the fair market value of any Partnership property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt; provided that, such methods are otherwise consistent with requirements of this Agreement; | ||
(xiii) | the management, operation, leasing, landscaping, repair, alteration, demolition or improvement of any real property or improvements owned by the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership or any Person in which the Partnership has made a direct or indirect equity investment; | ||
(xiv) | holding, managing, investing and reinvesting cash and other assets of the Partnership; | ||
(xv) | the collection and receipt of revenues and income of the Partnership; | ||
(xvi) | the exercise, directly or indirectly through any attorney-in-fact acting under a general or limited power of attorney, of any right, including the right to vote, appurtenant to any asset or investment held by the Partnership; | ||
(xvii) | the exercise of any of the powers of the General Partner enumerated in this Agreement on behalf of or in connection with any Subsidiary of the Partnership or any other Person in which the Partnership has a direct or indirect interest, or jointly with any such Subsidiary or other Person; | ||
(xviii) | the exercise of any of the powers of the General Partner enumerated in this Agreement on behalf of any Person in which the Partnership does not have an interest, pursuant to contractual or other arrangements with such Person; and | ||
(xix) | the making, execution and delivery of any and all deeds, leases, notes, deeds to secure debt, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, conveyances, contracts, guarantees, warranties, indemnities, waivers, releases or legal instruments or other agreements in writing necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the General Partner for the accomplishment of any of the powers of the General Partner enumerated in this Agreement. |
B. Each of the Limited Partners agrees that the General Partner is authorized to execute,
deliver and perform the above-mentioned agreements and transactions on behalf of
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without any further act, approval or vote of the partners, notwithstanding any other provisions of
this Agreement (except as provided in Section 7.3), the Act or any applicable law, rule or
regulation. The execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner or the Partnership of
any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach by the
General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited
Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement or of any duty stated or implied by law or
equity.
C. At all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner may cause the Partnership
to obtain and maintain (i) casualty, liability and other insurance (including, without limitation,
earthquake insurance) on the properties of the Partnership and (ii) liability insurance for the
Indemnities hereunder.
D. At all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner may cause the Partnership
to establish and maintain working capital and other reserves in such amounts as the General
Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate and reasonable from time to time.
E. In exercising its authority under this Agreement, the General Partner may, but other than
as set forth in the following sentence and as expressly set forth in the agreements listed on
Exhibit I hereto, shall be under no obligation to, take into account the tax consequences
to any Partner (including the General Partner) of any action taken by the General Partner. The
General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cooperate with the Limited Partners to minimize any taxes payable in connection with any sale,
exchange or any other disposition of assets of the Partnership. The General Partner and the
Partnership shall not have liability to a Limited Partner under any circumstances as a result of an
income tax liability incurred by such Limited Partner as a result of an action (or inaction) by the
General Partner pursuant to its authority under this Agreement.
F. Except as otherwise provided herein, to the extent the duties of the General Partner
require expenditures of funds to be paid to third parties, the General Partner shall not have any
obligations hereunder except to the extent that Partnership funds are reasonably available to it
for the performance of such duties, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or
require the General Partner, in its capacity as such, to expend its individual funds for payment to
third parties or to undertake any individual liability or obligation on behalf of the Partnership.
Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership
To the extent that such action is determined by the General Partner to be reasonable and
necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the
Certificate and do all the things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a
partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of
Delaware and to maintain the Partnership’s qualification to do business as a foreign limited
partnership in each other state, the District of Columbia or other jurisdiction, in which the
Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section
8.5.A(iv), the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to
deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate or any amendment thereto to any Limited Partner. The
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shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or
documents as may be reasonable and necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation,
qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited
partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware, and any other state, or the District of
Columbia or other jurisdiction, in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property.
Section 7.3 Restrictions on General Partner’s Authority
A. The General Partner may not take any action in contravention of this Agreement, including,
without limitation:
(i) | take any action that would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the Partnership, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; | ||
(ii) | possess Partnership property, or assign any rights in specific Partnership property, for other than a Partnership purpose except as otherwise provided in this Agreement; | ||
(iii) | admit a Person as a Partner, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including with respect to the PLPs, who shall become Partners upon their receipt of Performance Units); | ||
(iv) | perform any act that would subject a Limited Partner to liability as a general partner in any jurisdiction or any other liability except as provided herein or under the Act; or | ||
(v) | enter into any contract, mortgage, loan or other agreement that prohibits or restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or restricting, the ability of a Limited Partner to exercise its rights to a Redemption in full, except with the written consent of such Limited Partner. |
B. The General Partner shall not, without the prior Consent of the Partners (in addition to
any Consent of the Limited Partners required by any other provision hereof), undertake, on behalf
of the Partnership, any of the following actions or enter into any transaction which would have the
effect of such transactions:
(i) | except as provided in Section 7.3.D below, amend, modify or terminate this Agreement other than to reflect the admission, substitution, termination or withdrawal of partners pursuant to Article 12; | ||
(ii) | make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or appoint or acquiesce in the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for all or any part of the assets of the Partnership; | ||
(iii) | institute any proceeding for bankruptcy on behalf of the Partnership; | ||
(iv) | confess a judgment against the Partnership; or |
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(v) | enter into a merger (including a triangular merger), consolidation or other combination of the Partnership with or into another entity. |
C. Except in the case of a Liquidating Event pursuant to Section 13.1 (other than
Section 13.1.F), the General Partner shall not, without the prior Consent of the Limited
Partners, undertake, on behalf of the Partnership, any actions or enter into any transaction which
would have the effect of a dissolution of the Partnership, including a sale, exchange, transfer or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets in a single transaction
or a series of related transactions.
D. Notwithstanding Sections 7.3.B and 7.3.C, but subject to Section 7.3.E, the
General Partner shall have the power, without the Consent of the Partners, to amend this Agreement
as may be required to facilitate or implement any of the following purposes:
(i) | to add to the obligations of the General Partner or surrender any right or power granted to the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner for the benefit of the Limited Partners; | ||
(ii) | to reflect the issuance of additional Partnership Interests pursuant to Sections 4.3.C, 4.3.F and 4.4, or the admission, substitution, termination, reduction in Partnership Units or withdrawal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement (which may be effected through the replacement of Exhibit A with an amended Exhibit A); | ||
(iii) | to set forth or amend the designations, rights, powers, duties, and preferences of the holders of any additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant to Article 4; | ||
(iv) | to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Limited Partners in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity in, correct or supplement any provision, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under, this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions of this Agreement; | ||
(v) | to satisfy any requirements, conditions, or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a Federal, state of local agency or contained in Federal, state or local law. | ||
(vi) | to reflect such changes as are reasonably necessary for the General Partner to maintain its status as a REIT, including changes which may be necessitated due to a change in applicable law (or an authoritative interpretation thereof) or a ruling of the IRS; and | ||
(vii) | to modify, as set forth in the definition of “Capital Account,” the manner in which Capital Accounts are computed. |
The General Partner will provide notice to the Limited Partners when any action under this
Section 7.3.D is taken.
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E. Notwithstanding Sections 7.3.B, 7.3.C and 7.3.D, this Agreement shall not be
amended, and no action may be taken by the General Partner, including in either case through merger
or sale of assets of the Partnership or otherwise, without the Consent of each Common Limited
Partner or Preferred Limited Partner adversely affected if such amendment or action would (i)
convert a Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership into a general partner’s interest (except
as the result of the General Partner acquiring such interest), (ii) modify the limited liability of
a Limited Partner, (iii) alter rights of the Partner to receive distributions pursuant to
Article 5, Section 13.2.A(4), Article 20, Article 21, Article
22, Article 23, Article 24, Article 25 or Article 26 or the
allocations specified in Article 6 (except as permitted pursuant to Section 4.3 and
Section 7.3.D), (iv) alter or modify the rights to a Redemption or the REIT Shares Amount
as set forth in Section 8.6, and related definitions hereof, or (v) amend this Section
7.3.E. Further, no amendment may alter the restrictions on the General Partner’s authority set
forth elsewhere in this Section 7.3 without the Consent specified in such section. In
addition, (a) Section 11.2 of this Agreement shall not be amended, and no action in
contravention of Section 11.2 shall be taken, including in either case through merger or
sale of assets of the Partnership or otherwise, without the Consent of the Limited Partners and (b)
this Agreement shall not be amended, and no action shall be taken, including in either case through
merger or sale of assets of the Partnership or otherwise, which would adversely affect the rights
of the Persons set forth in Exhibit G to receive Performance Units as described herein.
F. Other than incident to a transaction pursuant to Sections 11.2.B or 11.2.C, the
General Partner shall not undertake to dispose of any Partnership Property specified in the
agreements listed in Exhibit H in a taxable sale or taxable exchange prior to the dates
specified in such agreements without the prior consent of each Limited Partner which contributed
all or any portion of an interest in such Property to the Partnership, as set forth in such
agreements.
Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the General Partner
A. Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement (including
the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 regarding distributions, payments and allocations to
which it may be entitled), the General Partner shall not be compensated for its services as general
partner of the Partnership.
B. Subject to Section 15.11, the General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly
basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may determine in its sole and absolute
discretion, for all expenses it incurs relating to the ownership of interests in and operation of,
or for the benefit of, the Partnership. The Limited Partners acknowledge that the General
Partner’s sole business is the ownership of interests in and operation of the Partnership and that
such expenses are incurred for the benefit of the Partnership; provided that, the General
Partner shall not be reimbursed for expenses it incurs relating to the organization of the
Partnership and the General Partner, or the initial public offering or subsequent offerings of REIT
Shares, other shares of capital stock or Funding Debt by the General Partner, but shall be
reimbursed for expenses it incurs with respect to any other issuance of additional Partnership
Interests pursuant to the provisions hereof. Such reimbursements shall be in addition to any
reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section
7.7.
C. If and to the extent any reimbursements to the General Partner pursuant to this Section
7.4 constitute gross income of the General Partner (as opposed to the repayment of
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made by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership), such amounts shall constitute guaranteed
payments within the meaning of Section 707(c) of the Code, shall be treated consistently therewith
by the Partnership and all Partners, and shall not be treated as distributions for purposes of
computing the Partners’ Capital Accounts.
Section 7.5 Outside Activities of the General Partner
A. Except in connection with a transaction authorized in Section 11.2, without the
Consent of the Limited Partners, the General Partner shall not, directly or indirectly, enter into
or conduct any business, other than in connection with the ownership, acquisition and disposition
of Partnership Interests as a General Partner and the management of the business of the
Partnership, its operation as a public reporting company with a class (or classes) of securities
registered under the Exchange Act, its operation as a REIT and such activities as are incidental to
the same. Without the Consent of the Limited Partners, the General Partner shall not, directly or
indirectly, participate in or otherwise acquire any interest in any real or personal property,
except its General Partner Interest, its interest in any Subsidiary Partnership(s) (held directly
or indirectly through a Qualified REIT Subsidiary) that the General Partner holds in order to
maintain such Subsidiary Partnership’s status as a partnership, and such bank accounts, similar
instruments or other short-term investments as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities
contemplated under this Agreement and the Charter. In the event the General Partner desires to
contribute cash to any Subsidiary Partnership to acquire or maintain an interest of 1% or less in
the capital of such partnership, the General Partner may acquire such cash from the Partnership in
exchange for a reduction in the General Partner’s Units, in an amount equal to the amount of such
cash divided by the Fair Market Value of a REIT Share on the day such cash is received by the
General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may acquire Properties in
exchange for REIT Shares, to the extent such Properties are immediately contributed by the General
Partner to the Partnership, pursuant to the terms described in Section 4.3.E. Any Limited
Partner Interests acquired by the General Partner, whether pursuant to exercise by a Limited
Partner of its right of Redemption, or otherwise, shall be automatically converted into a General
Partner Interest comprised of an identical number of Partnership Units with the same rights,
priorities and preferences as the class or series so acquired. If, at any time, the General
Partner acquires material assets (other than on behalf of the Partnership) the definition of “REIT
Shares Amount” and the definition of “Deemed Value of Partnership Interests” shall be adjusted, as
reasonably agreed to by the General Partner and the other Limited Partners, to reflect the relative
Fair Market Value of a share of capital stock of the General Partner relative to the Deemed
Partnership Interest Value of the related Partnership Unit. The General Partner’s General Partner
Interest in the Partnership, its minority interest in any Subsidiary Partnership(s) (held directly
or indirectly through a Qualified REIT Subsidiary) that the General Partner holds in order to
maintain such Subsidiary Partnership’s status as a partnership, and interests in such short-term
liquid investments, bank accounts or similar instruments as the General Partner deems necessary to
carry out its responsibilities contemplated under this Agreement and the Charter are interests
which the General Partner is permitted to acquire and hold for purposes of this Section
7.5.A.
B. In the event the General Partner exercises its rights under the Charter to purchase REIT
Shares or Preferred Shares, then the General Partner shall cause the Partnership
to redeem from it a number of Partnership Units of the appropriate class as determined based
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in the case of REIT Shares, the REIT Shares Amount equal to the number of REIT Shares so
purchased, or in the case of Preferred Shares an equal number of Preferred Units which correspond
in ranking to the Preferred Shares so purchased, in each case on the same terms that the General
Partner purchased such REIT Shares or Preferred Shares (as applicable).
Section 7.6 Contracts with Affiliates
A. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, the Partnership shall not, directly or
indirectly, sell, transfer or convey any property to, or purchase any property from, or borrow
funds from, or lend funds to, any Partner or any Affiliate of the Partnership that is not also a
Subsidiary of the Partnership, except pursuant to transactions that are on terms that are fair and
reasonable and no less favorable to the Partnership than would be obtained from an unaffiliated
third party.
B. The General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of the
Limited Partners, may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership employee benefit plans funded
by the Partnership for the benefit of employees of the General Partner, the Partnership,
Subsidiaries of the Partnership or any Affiliate of any of them in respect of services performed,
directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership, the General Partner, or any of the
Partnership’s Subsidiaries. The General Partner also is expressly authorized to cause the
Partnership to issue to it Partnership Units corresponding to REIT Shares issued by the General
Partner pursuant to its Stock Incentive Plan or any similar or successor plan and to repurchase
such Partnership Units from the General Partner to the extent necessary to permit the General
Partner to repurchase such REIT Shares in accordance with such plan.
Section 7.7 Indemnification
A. The Partnership shall indemnify an Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments,
fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or
proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the
Partnership as set forth in this Agreement in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is
threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, unless it is established that: (i) the act or
omission of the Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was
committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (ii) the Indemnitee
actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (iii) in the case
of any criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission
was unlawful. Without limitation, the foregoing indemnity shall extend to any liability of any
Indemnitee, pursuant to a loan guaranty or otherwise, for any indebtedness of the Partnership or
any Subsidiary of the Partnership (including, without limitation, any indebtedness which the
Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership has assumed or taken subject to), and the General
Partner is hereby authorized and empowered, on behalf of the Partnership, to enter into one or more
indemnity agreements consistent with the provisions of this Section 7.7 in favor of any
Indemnitee having or potentially having liability for any such indebtedness. The termination of
any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Indemnitee
did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 7.7.A. The
termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent, or any entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates
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rebuttable presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this
Section 7.7.A. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only
out of the assets of the Partnership, and any insurance proceeds from the liability policy covering
the General Partner and any Indemnitee, and neither the General Partner nor any Limited Partner
shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the Partnership or otherwise provide
funds to enable the Partnership to fund its obligations under this Section 7.7.
B. Reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnitee who is a party to a proceeding may be paid or
reimbursed by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt by
the Partnership of (i) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitee’s good faith
belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Partnership as authorized
in Section 7.7.A has been met and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the
Indemnitee to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct
has not been met.
C. The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other
rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to
any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee
who has ceased to serve in such capacity.
D. The Partnership may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such
other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted
against or expenses that may be incurred by any such Person in connection with the Partnership’s
activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person
against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.
E. For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested
an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of
its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the
plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with
respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the
meaning of Section 7.7; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an
employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to
be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a
purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the Partnership.
F. In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason
of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.
G. An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this
Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which
the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this
Agreement.
H. The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their
heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the
benefit of any other Persons. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7
or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the
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on the Partnership’s liability to any Indemnitee under this Section 7.7 as in
effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising
from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification
or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.
I. If and to the extent any reimbursements to the General Partner pursuant to this Section
7.7 constitute gross income of the General Partner (as opposed to the repayment of advances
made by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership) such amounts shall constitute guaranteed
payments within the meaning of Section 707(c) of the Code, shall be treated consistently therewith
by the Partnership and all Partners, and shall not be treated as distributions for purposes of
computing the Partners’ Capital Accounts.
J. Any indemnification hereunder is subject to, and limited by, the provisions of Section
17-108 of the Act.
K. In the event the Partnership is made a party to any litigation or otherwise incurs any loss
or expense as a result of or in connection with any Partner’s personal obligations or liabilities
unrelated to Partnership business, such Partner shall indemnify and reimburse the Partnership for
all such loss and expense incurred, including legal fees, and the Partnership Interest of such
Partner may be charged therefor. The liability of a Partner under this Section 7.7.K shall
not be limited to such Partner’s Partnership Interest, but shall be enforceable against such
Partner personally.
Section 7.8 Liability of the General Partner
A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, none of the General
Partner and any of its officers, directors, agents and employees shall be liable or accountable in
damages or otherwise to the Partnership, any Partners or any Assignees, or their successors or
assigns, for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not derived as a result of errors
in judgment or mistakes of fact or law or any act or omission if the General Partner acted in good
faith.
B. The Limited Partners expressly acknowledge that the General Partner is acting for the
benefit of the Partnership, the Limited Partners and the General Partner’s stockholders
collectively, that the General Partner is under no obligation to give priority to the separate
interests of the Limited Partners or the General Partner’s stockholders (including, without
limitation, the tax consequences to Limited Partners or Assignees or to stockholders) in deciding
whether to cause the Partnership to take (or decline to take) any actions and that the General
Partner shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any Limited Partner for monetary damages for
losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by Limited Partners in connection
with such decisions; provided, that the General Partner has acted in good faith.
C. Subject to its obligations and duties as General Partner set forth in Section
7.1.A, the General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and
perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents.
The General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any
such agent appointed by it in good faith. In no event shall the liability of the General Partner
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its officers, directors, agents and employees, to the Partnership and the Limited Partners
under this Section 7.8 be greater than the Partnership Interest of the General Partner.
D. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof
shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the
General Partner and any of its officers, directors, agents and employees to the Partnership and the
Limited Partners under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment,
modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in
whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims
may arise or be asserted.
Section 7.9 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner
A. The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting
upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent,
order, bond, debenture, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been
signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
B. The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management
consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act
taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the opinion of such Persons as to matters which such
General Partner reasonably believes to be within such Person’s professional or expert competence
shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with
such opinion.
C. The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations
hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers and a duly appointed attorney or
attorneys-in-fact. Each such attorney shall, to the extent provided by the General Partner in the
power of attorney, have full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and duty which
is permitted or required to be done by the General Partner hereunder.
D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or any non-mandatory provision of
the Act, any action of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership or any decision of the
General Partner to refrain from acting on behalf of the Partnership, undertaken in the good faith
belief that such action or omission is necessary or advisable in order to protect the ability of
the General Partner, for so long as the General Partner has determined to qualify as a REIT, to (i)
continue to qualify as a REIT or (ii) avoid the General Partner incurring any taxes under Section
857 or Section 4981 of the Code, is expressly authorized under this Agreement and is deemed
approved by all of the Limited Partners.
E. So long as the Company holds any interest in the Partnership (as either a General Partner
or Limited Partner), the Company shall have “management rights” (as such term is defined in the
Plan Asset Regulation) with respect to the Partnership and its Properties to the extent necessary
to qualify the Company as a “venture capital operating company” (as such term is defined in the
Plan Asset Regulation).
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Section 7.10 Title to Partnership Assets
Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or
intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partners,
individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any
portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the
Partnership, the General Partner or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine,
including Affiliates of the General Partner. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that
any Partnership assets for which legal title is held in the name of the General Partner or any
nominee or Affiliate of the General Partner shall be deemed held by the General Partner or such
nominee or Affiliate for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner shall use its best
efforts to cause beneficial and record title to such assets to be vested in the Partnership as soon
as reasonably practicable. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the
Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such
Partnership assets is held.
Section 7.11 Reliance by Third Parties
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the
Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner has full power and authority to
encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter
into any contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the
General Partner as if it were the Partnership’s sole party in interest, both legally and
beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies which may
be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner
in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner
or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been
complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General
Partner or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed
on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive
evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (i) at the
time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was
in full force and effect, (ii) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or
instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and
(iii) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership.
ARTICLE 8.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS
Section 8.1 Limitation of Liability
The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided
in this Agreement or under the Act.
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Section 8.2 Management of Business
No Limited Partner or Assignee (other than the General Partner, any of its Affiliates or any
officer, director, employee, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner, the
Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such) shall take part in the
operations, management or control (within the meaning of the Act) of the Partnership’s business,
transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or
otherwise bind the Partnership. The transaction of any such business by the General Partner, any
of its Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, general partner, agent or trustee of the
General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such, shall not
affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners or Assignees
under this Agreement.
Section 8.3 Outside Activities of Limited Partners
Subject to any agreements entered into by a Limited Partner or its Affiliates with the General
Partner, Partnership or a Subsidiary, any Limited Partner and any officer, director, employee,
agent, trustee, Affiliate or stockholder of any Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have
business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the
Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership
or that are enhanced by the activities of the Partnership. Neither the Partnership nor any
Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited
Partner or Assignee. Subject to such agreements, none of the Limited Partners nor any other Person
shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the partnership relationship established
hereby in any business ventures of any other Person, other than the Limited Partners benefiting
from the business conducted by the General Partner, and such other Person shall have no obligation
pursuant to this Agreement to offer any interest in any such business ventures to the Partnership,
any Limited Partner or any such other Person, even if such opportunity is of a character which, if
presented to the Partnership, any Limited Partner or such other Person, could be taken by such
other Person.
Section 8.4 Return of Capital
Except pursuant to the rights of Redemption set forth in Section 8.6, no Limited
Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of his or her Capital Contribution, except to
the extent of distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon termination of the Partnership
as provided herein. Except as expressly set forth herein with respect to the rights, priorities
and preferences of the Preferred Limited Partners holding any series of Preferred Units, no Limited
Partner or Assignee shall have priority over any other Limited Partner or Assignee either as to the
return of Capital Contributions, or as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, as to
profits, losses, distributions or credits.
Section 8.5 Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership
A. In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement or by the Act, and except as limited
by Section 8.5.C, each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose reasonably
related to such Limited Partner’s interest as a limited partner in the Partnership, upon
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written demand with a statement of the purpose of such demand and at the Partnership’s
expense:
(i) | to obtain a copy of the most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the General Partner pursuant to the Exchange Act, and each communication sent to the stockholders of the General Partner; | ||
(ii) | to obtain a copy of the Partnership’s Federal, state and local income tax returns for each Partnership Year; | ||
(iii) | to obtain a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner; | ||
(iv) | to obtain a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate and all amendments thereto, together with executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate and all amendments thereto have been executed; and | ||
(v) | to obtain true and full information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of any other property or services contributed by each Partner and which each Partner has agreed to contribute in the future, and the date on which each became a Partner. |
B. The Partnership shall notify each Common Limited Partner in writing of any adjustment made
in the calculation of the REIT Shares Amount within ten (10) Business Days of the date such change
becomes effective.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.5, the General Partner may
keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner
determines in its sole and absolute discretion to be reasonable, any information that (i) the
General Partner believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or other information the disclosure
of which the General Partner in good faith believes is not in the best interests of the Partnership
or (ii) the Partnership or the General Partner is required by law or by agreements with
unaffiliated third parties to keep confidential.
Section 8.6 Common Limited Partner Redemption Rights
A. On or after the date one year after the Effective Date, or on or after such later date as
expressly provided in an agreement entered into between the Partnership and any Common Limited
Partner, each Common Limited Partner shall have the right (subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein and in any other such agreement, as applicable) to require the Partnership to redeem
all or a portion of the Common Partnership Units held by such Common Limited Partner (such
Partnership Units being hereafter referred to as “Tendered Units”) in exchange for the Cash Amount
(a “Redemption”); provided, that the terms of such Common Partnership Units do not provide
that such Common Partnership Units are not entitled to a right of Redemption. Unless otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement or a separate agreement entered into between the Partnership
and the holders of such Partnership Units, all
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Common Partnership Units shall be entitled to a
right of Redemption hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a PLP shall not have the right to require the Partnership to
redeem, and the Partnership may not redeem, (i) a number of Performance Units held by such PLP in
excess of the Performance Amount; or (ii) any Performance Units prior to the second anniversary of
their issuance. Any Redemption shall be exercised pursuant to a Notice of Redemption delivered to
the General Partner by the Common Limited Partner who is exercising the right (the “Tendering
Partner”). The Cash Amount shall be delivered as a certified check payable to the Tendering
Partner within ten (10) days of the Specified Redemption Date in accordance with the instructions
set forth in the Notice of Redemption.
B. Notwithstanding Section 8.6.A above, if a Common Limited Partner has delivered to
the General Partner a Notice of Redemption then the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute
discretion, (subject to the limitations on ownership and transfer of REIT Shares set forth in
Article IV.E of the Charter) elect to acquire some or all of the Tendered Units from the Tendering
Partner in exchange for the REIT Shares Amount (as of the Specified Redemption Date) and, if the
General Partner so elects, the Tendering Partner shall sell the Tendered Units to the General
Partner in exchange for the REIT Shares Amount. In such event, the Tendering Partner shall have no
right to cause the Partnership to redeem such Tendered Units. The General Partner shall promptly
give such Tendering Partner written notice of its election, and the Tendering Partner may elect to
withdraw its redemption request at any time prior to the acceptance of the Cash Amount or REIT
Shares Amount by such Tendering Partner.
C. The REIT Shares Amount, if applicable, shall be delivered as duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable REIT Shares and, if applicable, free of any pledge, lien,
encumbrance or restriction, other than those provided in the Charter, the Bylaws of the General
Partner, the Securities Act, relevant state securities or blue sky laws and any applicable
registration rights agreement with respect to such REIT Shares entered into by the Tendering
Partner. The REIT Shares Amount shall be registered in the name and otherwise delivered as set
forth in the Notice of Redemption. Notwithstanding any delay in such delivery (but subject to
Section 8.6.E below), the Tendering Partner shall be deemed the owner of such REIT Shares
for all purposes, including without limitation, rights to vote or consent, and receive dividends,
as of the Specified Redemption Date.
D. Each Common Limited Partner covenants and agrees with the General Partner that all Tendered
Units shall be delivered to the General Partner free and clear of all liens, claims and
encumbrances whatsoever and should any such liens, claims and/or encumbrances exist or arise with
respect to such Tendered Units, the General Partner shall be under no obligation to acquire the
same. Each Common Limited Partner further agrees that, in the event any state or local property
transfer tax is payable as a result of the transfer of its Tendered Units to the General Partner
(or its designee), such Common Limited Partner shall assume and pay such transfer tax.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 8.6.A, 8.6.B, 8.6.C or any other
provision of this Agreement, a Common Limited Partner (i) shall not be entitled to effect a
Redemption for cash or an exchange for REIT Shares to the extent the ownership or right to acquire
REIT Shares pursuant to such exchange by such Partner on the Specified Redemption Date would cause
such Partner or any other Person, or, in the opinion of counsel selected by the General Partner,
may cause such Partner or any other Person, to violate the restrictions on
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ownership and transfer of REIT Shares set forth in Article IV.E of the Charter and (ii) shall have
no rights under this Agreement to acquire REIT Shares which would otherwise be prohibited
under the Charter. To the extent any attempted Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares would be in
violation of this Section 8.6.E, it shall be null and void ab initio and such Common
Limited Partner shall not acquire any rights or economic interest in the cash otherwise payable
upon such redemption or the REIT Shares otherwise issuable upon such exchange.
F. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (but subject to Section 8.6.E
above), with respect to any Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares pursuant to this Section
8.6:
(i) | All Common Partnership Units acquired by the General Partner pursuant thereto shall automatically, and without further action required, be converted into and deemed to be General Partner Interests comprised of the same number and class of Common Partnership Units. | ||
(ii) | Without the consent of the General Partner, each Common Limited Partner may not effect a Redemption for less than 10,000 Partnership Units or, if the Common Limited Partner holds less than 10,000 Partnership Units, all of the Common Partnership Units held by such Common Limited Partner. | ||
(iii) | Without the consent of the General Partner, each Common Limited Partner may not effect a Redemption during the period after the Partnership Record Date with respect to a distribution and before the record date established by the General Partner for a distribution to its common stockholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution. | ||
(iv) | The consummation of any Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares shall be subject to the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period, if any, under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. | ||
(v) | Each Tendering Partner shall continue to own all Common Partnership Units subject to any Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares, and be treated as a Common Limited Partner with respect to such Common Partnership Units for all purposes of this Agreement, until such Common Partnership Units are transferred to the General Partner and paid for or exchanged as of the Specified Redemption Date. Until a Specified Redemption Date, the Tendering Partner shall have no rights as a stockholder of the General Partner with respect to such Tendering Partner’s Common Partnership Units. |
G. In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests to any Additional
Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.3.C, the General Partner shall make such revisions to
this Section 8.6 as it determines are necessary to reflect the issuance of such additional
Partnership Interests.
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ARTICLE 9.
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
Section 9.1 Records and Accounting
The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership
appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership’s business, including without
limitation, all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information,
lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 9.3. Any records
maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business may be kept on,
or be in the form of, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other
information storage device; provided, that the records so maintained are convertible into
clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the Partnership
shall be maintained, for financial and tax reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles.
Section 9.2 Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be the calendar year.
Section 9.3 Reports
A. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than one hundred and five (105) days after
the close of each Partnership Year, or such earlier date as they are filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner as of the
close of the Partnership Year, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership,
or of the General Partner if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with the
General Partner, for such Partnership Year, presented in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, such statements to be audited by a nationally recognized firm of independent
public accountants selected by the General Partner.
B. As soon as practicable, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days after the close of
each calendar quarter (except the last calendar quarter of each year), or such earlier date as they
are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed
to each Limited Partner as of the last day of the calendar quarter, a report containing unaudited
financial statements of the Partnership, or of the General Partner, if such statements are prepared
solely on a consolidated basis with the General Partner, presented in accordance with the
applicable law or regulation, or as the General Partner determines to be appropriate.
Section 9.4 Nondisclosure of Certain Information
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 9.1 and 9.3, the General Partner may keep
confidential from the Limited Partners any information that the General Partner believes to be in
the nature of trade secrets or other information the disclosure of which the General Partner in
good faith believes is not in the best interests of the Partnership or which the Partnership is
required by law or by agreements with unaffiliated third parties to keep confidential.
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ARTICLE 10.
TAX MATTERS
TAX MATTERS
Section 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns
The General Partner shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns of
Partnership income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the Partnership for
Federal and state income tax purposes and shall use all reasonable efforts to furnish, within
ninety (90) days of the close of each taxable year, the tax information reasonably required by
Limited Partners for Federal and state income tax reporting purposes. Each Limited Partner shall
promptly provide the General Partner with such information relating to any Contributed Property
contributed by such Limited Partner to the Partnership.
Section 10.2 Tax Elections
Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall, in its sole and absolute
discretion, determine whether to make any available election pursuant to the Code, including the
election under Section 754 of the Code. The General Partner shall have the right to seek to revoke
any such election (including without limitation, any election under Section 754 of the Code) upon
the General Partner’s determination in its sole and absolute discretion that such revocation is the
best interests of the Partners.
Section 10.3 Tax Matters Partner
A. The General Partner shall be the “tax matters partner” of the Partnership for Federal
income tax purposes. Pursuant to Section 6223(c) of the Code, upon receipt of notice from the IRS
of the beginning of an administrative proceeding with respect to the Partnership, the tax matters
partner shall furnish the IRS with the name, address and profit interest of each of the Limited
Partners and Assignees; provided, however, that such information is provided to the
Partnership by the Limited Partners and Assignees.
B. The tax matters partner is authorized, but not required:
(i) | to enter into any settlement with the IRS with respect to any administrative or judicial proceedings for the adjustment of Partnership items required to be taken into account by a Partner for income tax purposes (such administrative proceedings being referred to as a “tax audit” and such judicial proceedings being referred to as “judicial review”), and in the settlement agreement the tax matters partner may expressly state that such agreement shall bind all Partners, except that such settlement agreement shall not bind any Partner (a) who (within the time prescribed pursuant to the Code and Regulations) files a statement with the IRS providing that the tax matters partner shall not have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of such Partner or (b) who is a “notice partner” (as defined in Section 6231 of the Code) or a member of a “notice group” (as defined in Section 6223(b)(2) of the Code); |
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(ii) | in the event that a notice of a final administrative adjustment at the Partnership level of any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes (a “final adjustment”) is mailed to the tax matters partner, to seek judicial review of such final adjustment, including the filing of a petition for readjustment with the Tax Court or the United States Claims Court, or the filing of a complaint for refund with the District Court of the United States for the district in which the Partnership’s principal place of business is located; | ||
(iii) | to intervene in any action brought by any other Partner for judicial review of a final adjustment; | ||
(iv) | to file a request for an administrative adjustment with the IRS at any time and, if any part of such request is not allowed by the IRS, to file an appropriate pleading (petition or complaint) for judicial review with respect to such request; | ||
(v) | to enter into an agreement with the IRS to extend the period for assessing any tax which is attributable to any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes, or an item affected by such item; and | ||
(vi) | to take any other action on behalf of the Partners of the Partnership in connection with any tax audit or judicial review proceeding to the extent permitted by applicable law or regulations. |
The taking of any action and the incurring of any expense by the tax matters partner in
connection with any such proceeding, except to the extent required by law, is a matter in the sole
and absolute discretion of the tax matters partner and the provisions relating to indemnification
of the General Partner set forth in Section 7.7 shall be fully applicable to the tax
matters partner in its capacity as such.
C. The tax matters partner shall receive no compensation for its services. All third party
costs and expenses incurred by the tax matters partner in performing its duties as such (including
legal and accounting fees) shall be borne by the Partnership. Nothing herein shall be construed to
restrict the Partnership from engaging an accounting firm to assist the tax matters partner in
discharging its duties hereunder, so long as the compensation paid by the Partnership for such
services is reasonable.
Section 10.4 Organizational Expenses
The Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses, if any, incurred by it in organizing the
Partnership ratably over a sixty (60) month period as provided in Section 709 of the Code.
Section 10.5 Withholding
Each Limited Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership to withhold from or pay on behalf of or
with respect to such Limited Partner any amount of Federal, state, local, or foreign taxes that the
General Partner determines that the Partnership is required to withhold or
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pay with respect to any
amount distributable or allocable to such Limited Partner pursuant to this Agreement, including,
without limitation, any taxes required to be withheld or paid by the Partnership pursuant to
Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 or 1446 of the Code. Any amount paid on
behalf of or with respect to a Limited Partner shall constitute a loan by the Partnership to
such Limited Partner, which loan shall be repaid by such Limited Partner within fifteen (15) days
after notice from the General Partner that such payment must be made unless (i) the Partnership
withholds such payment from a distribution which would otherwise be made to the Limited Partner or
(ii) the General Partner determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such payment may be
satisfied out of the available funds of the Partnership which would, but for such payment, be
distributed to the Limited Partner. Any amounts withheld pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) or
(ii) shall be treated as having been distributed to such Limited Partner. Each Limited Partner
hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Partnership a security interest in such
Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest to secure such Limited Partner’s obligation to pay to the
Partnership any amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 10.5. In the event
that a Limited Partner fails to pay any amounts owed to the Partnership pursuant to this
Section 10.5 when due, the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect
to make the payment to the Partnership on behalf of such defaulting Limited Partner, and in such
event shall be deemed to have loaned such amount to such defaulting Limited Partner and shall
succeed to all rights and remedies of the Partnership as against such defaulting Limited Partner
(including, without limitation, the right to receive distributions and the holding of a security
interest in such Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest). Any amounts payable by a Limited Partner
hereunder shall bear interest at the base rate on corporate loans at large United States money
center commercial banks, as published from time to time in the Wall Street Journal, plus
two percentage points (but not higher than the maximum lawful rate) from the date such amount is
due (i.e., 15 days after demand) until such amount is paid in full. Each Limited Partner
shall take such actions as the Partnership or the General Partner shall request in order to perfect
or enforce the security interest created hereunder.
ARTICLE 11.
TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS
TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS
Section 11.1 Transfer
A. The term “transfer,” when used in this Article 11 with respect to a Partnership
Interest, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction by which the General Partner purports to assign
its General Partner Interest to another Person or by which a Limited Partner purports to assign its
Limited Partnership Interest to another Person, and includes a sale, assignment, gift (outright or
in trust), pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law
or otherwise. Except to the extent otherwise specified, the term “transfer” when used in this
Article 11 does not include any Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares pursuant to
Section 8.6, any redemption of Preferred Units pursuant to Sections 20.5, 21.5,
22.5, 23.5 , 24.5, 25.5 or 26.5. No part of the interest of a
Limited Partner shall be subject to the claims of any creditor, any spouse for alimony or support,
or to legal process, and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily alienated or encumbered, except as
may be specifically provided for in this Agreement.
B. No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article 11. Any transfer or purported
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transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article 11 shall be
null and void ab initio unless otherwise consented by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion.
Section 11.2 Transfer of General Partner’s Partnership Interest
A. The General Partner shall not withdraw from the Partnership and shall not transfer all or
any portion of its interest in the Partnership (whether by sale, statutory merger, consolidation,
liquidation or otherwise) without the Consent of the Limited Partners which may be given or
withheld by each such Limited Partner in its sole and absolute discretion, and only upon the
admission of a successor General Partner pursuant to Section 12.1; provided,
however, that, subject to Sections 11.2.B, 11.2.C, 11.2.D and 11.2.E, the
General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership and transfer all of its interest upon the merger,
consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the General Partner without the consent
of any Limited Partners. Upon any transfer of a Partnership Interest in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 11.2, the transferee shall become a substitute General Partner
for all purposes herein, and shall be vested with the powers and rights of the transferor General
Partner, and shall be liable for all obligations and responsible for all duties of the General
Partner, once such transferee has executed such instruments as may be necessary to effectuate such
admission and to confirm the agreement of such transferee to be bound by all the terms and
provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Partnership Interest so acquired. It is a
condition to any transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes, by operation
of law or express agreement, all of the obligations of the transferor General Partner under this
Agreement with respect to such transferred Partnership Interest, and no such transfer (other than
pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the
transferor General Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) shall
relieve the transferor General Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the Consent
of the Partners, in their reasonable discretion. In the event the General Partner withdraws from
the Partnership, or otherwise dissolves or terminates, or upon the Incapacity of the General
Partner, all of the remaining Partners may elect to continue the Partnership business by selecting
a substitute General Partner in accordance with the Act.
B. Neither the General Partner nor the Partnership may engage in any merger, consolidation or
other combination with or into another person, or effect any reclassification, recapitalization or
change of its outstanding equity interests, and the General Partner may not sell all or
substantially all of its assets (each a “Termination Transaction”) unless in connection with the
Termination Transaction all holders of Partnership Units either will receive, or will have the
right to elect to receive, for each Partnership Unit an amount of cash, securities or other
property equal to the product of the REIT Share Amount and the greatest amount of cash, securities
or other property paid to the holder of one REIT Share in consideration of one REIT Share pursuant
to the Termination Transaction. If, in connection with the Termination Transaction, a purchase,
tender or exchange offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of the outstanding
REIT Shares, each holder of Partnership Units will receive, or will have the right to elect to
receive, the greatest amount of cash, securities or other property which such holder would have
received had it exercised its rights to Redemption (as set forth in Section 8.6) and
received REIT Shares in exchange for its Partnership Units immediately prior to the expiration of
such purchase, tender or exchange offer and had thereupon accepted such purchase, tender or
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exchange offer. The PLPs shall have the benefit of the foregoing provisions with respect to all of
their Performance Units, notwithstanding the limitation set forth in Section 8.6.A on a
PLPs ability to exercise its rights to a Redemption.
C. A Termination Transaction may also occur if the following conditions are met: (i)
substantially all of the assets directly or indirectly owned by the surviving entity are held
directly or indirectly by the Partnership or another limited partnership or limited liability
company which is the survivor of a merger, consolidation or combination of assets with the
Partnership (in each case, the “Surviving Partnership”); (ii) the holders of Partnership Units,
including the holders of Performance Units issued or to be issued, own a percentage interest of the
Surviving Partnership based on the relative fair market value of the net assets of the Partnership
and the other net assets of the Surviving Partnership immediately prior to the consummation of such
transaction; (iii) the rights, preferences and privileges of such holders in the Surviving
Partnership, including the holders of Performance Units issued or to be issued, are at least as
favorable as those in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction and as those
applicable to any other limited partners or non-managing members of the Surviving Partnership
(except, as to Performance Units, for such differences with Partnership Units regarding
liquidation, Redemption and exchange as are set forth herein); and (iv) such rights of the Limited
Partners, including the holders of Performance Units issued or to be issued, include at least one
of the following: (a) the right to redeem their interests in the Surviving Partnership for the
consideration available to such persons pursuant to Section 11.2.B; or (b) the right to
redeem their Partnership Units for cash on terms equivalent to those in effect with respect to
their Partnership Units immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction, or, if the
ultimate controlling person of the Surviving Partnership has publicly traded common equity
securities, such common equity securities, with an exchange ratio based on the determination of
relative fair market value of such securities and the REIT Shares.
D. In connection with any transaction permitted by Section 11.2.B or 11.2.C
the determination of relative fair market values and rights, preferences and privileges of the
Limited Partners shall be reasonably determined by the General Partner’s Board of Directors as of
the time of the Termination Transaction and, to the extent applicable, the values shall be no less
favorable to the holders of Partnership Units than the relative values reflected in the terms of
the Termination Transaction.
E. In the event of a Termination Transaction, the arrangements with respect to Performance
Units and Performance Shares will be equitably adjusted to reflect the terms of the transaction,
including, to the extent that the REIT Shares are exchanged for consideration other than publicly
traded common equity, the transfer or release of remaining Performance Shares pursuant to the
Escrow Agreements, and resulting issuance of any Performance Units as set forth in Section
4.3.F.
Section 11.3 Limited Partners’ Rights to Transfer
A. Any Limited Partner may, at any time without the consent of the General Partner, (i)
transfer all or any portion of its Partnership Interest to the General Partner, (ii) transfer all
or any portion of its Partnership Interest to an Affiliate controlled thereby or to an Immediate
Family member, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6, (iii) transfer all or any portion
of its Partnership Interest to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary or to a
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charitable foundation, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6 and (iv) subject to the
provisions of Section 11.6, (a) pledge (a “Pledge”) all or any portion of its Partnership
Interest to a lending institution, which is not an Affiliate of such Limited Partner, as collateral
or security for a bona fide loan or other extension of credit, or (b) transfer such pledged
Partnership Interest to such
lending institution in connection with the exercise of remedies under such loan or extension
of credit. In addition, each Limited Partner or Assignee (resulting from a transfer made pursuant
to clauses (i)-(iv) of the preceding sentence) shall have the right to transfer all or any portion
of its Partnership Interest, subject to the provisions of Section 11.6 and the satisfaction
of each of the following conditions:
(a) | General Partner Right of First Refusal. The transferring Partner shall give written notice of the proposed transfer to the General Partner, which notice shall state (x) the identity of the proposed transferee and (y) the amount and type of consideration proposed to be received for the transferred Partnership Units. The General Partner shall have ten (10) days upon which to give the transferring Partner notice of its election to acquire the Partnership Units on the proposed terms. If it so elects, it shall purchase the Partnership Units on such terms within ten (10) days after giving notice of such election. If it does not so elect, the transferring Partner may transfer such Partnership Units to a third party, on economic terms no more favorable to the transferee than the proposed terms, subject to the other conditions of this Section 11.3. | ||
(b) | Qualified Transferee. Any transfer of a Partnership Interest shall be made only to Qualified Transferees. |
It is a condition to any transfer otherwise permitted hereunder that the transferee assumes by
operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor Limited Partner
under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Partnership Interest and no such transfer
(other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities
of the transferor Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) shall relieve
the transferor Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the approval of the General
Partner, in its reasonable discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transferee of any
transferred Partnership Interest shall be subject to any and all ownership limitations contained in
the Charter and to the representations set forth in Section 3.4.D. Any transferee, whether
or not admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, shall take subject to the obligations of the
transferor hereunder. Unless admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, no transferee, whether by
a voluntary transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, shall have any rights hereunder, other than
the rights of an Assignee as provided in Section 11.5.
B. If a Limited Partner is subject to Incapacity, the executor, administrator, trustee,
committee, guardian, conservator, or receiver of such Limited Partner’s estate shall have all the
rights of a Limited Partner, but not more rights than those enjoyed by other Limited Partners, for
the purpose of settling or managing the estate, and such power as the Incapacitated Limited Partner
possessed to transfer all or any part of his or its interest in the Partnership. The Incapacity of
a Limited Partner, in and of itself, shall not dissolve or terminate the Partnership.
C. The General Partner may prohibit any transfer otherwise permitted under this Section
11.3 by a Limited Partner of his or her Partnership Units if, in the opinion of legal
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counsel to the Partnership, such transfer would require the filing of a registration statement under the
Securities Act by the Partnership or would otherwise violate any Federal or state securities laws
or regulations applicable to the Partnership or the Partnership Unit.
D. No transfer by a Limited Partner of his or her Partnership Units (including any Redemption
or exchange for REIT Shares pursuant to Section 8.6, or any other acquisition of Common
Units by the General Partner or the Partnership) may be made to any person if (i) in the opinion of
legal counsel for the Partnership, it could result in the Partnership being treated as an
association taxable as a corporation or (ii) absent the consent of the General Partner, which may
be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, such transfer could be treated as
effectuated through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the substantial
equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code.
E. No transfer of any Partnership Units may be made to a lender to the Partnership or any
Person who is related (within the meaning of Section 1.752-4(b) of the Regulations) to any lender
to the Partnership whose loan constitutes a Nonrecourse Liability, without the consent of the
General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion; provided, that as a condition to such
consent, the lender will be required to enter into an arrangement with the Partnership and the
General Partner to redeem or exchange for the REIT Shares Amount any Partnership Units in which a
security interest is held simultaneously with the time at which such lender would be deemed to be a
partner in the Partnership for purposes of allocating liabilities to such lender under Section 752
of the Code.
F. No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership except as a result of transfer,
Redemption or exchange of Partnership Units pursuant hereto.
G. No PLP (or any transferee described below) shall be entitled to transfer any Performance
Units prior to the second anniversary of their issuance, without the consent of the General
Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole discretion; provided, however,
no such consent shall be required under this Section 11.3.G (but subject to the other
limitations of this Article 11) for a transfer of all or a portion of such Performance
Units to an Affiliate, to Immediate Family Members, to a trust described in Section
11.3.A(iii), pursuant to a Pledge, or a transfer of such pledged units to such lending
institution in connection with the exercise of remedies under such loan or extension of credit.
Section 11.4 Substituted Limited Partners
A. No Limited Partner shall have the right to substitute a transferee as a Limited Partner in
his or her place (including any transferee permitted by Section 11.3 above). The General
Partner shall, however, have the right to consent to the admission of a permitted transferee of the
interest of a Limited Partner, as a Substituted Limited Partner, pursuant to this Section
11.4, which consent may be given or withheld by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion. The General Partner’s failure or refusal to permit a transferee of any such interests
to become a Substituted Limited Partner shall not give rise to any cause of action against the
Partnership or any Partner.
B. A transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with this
Article 11 shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the
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restrictions and liabilities of a Limited Partner under this Agreement. The admission of any transferee as a
Substituted Limited Partner shall be subject to the transferee executing and delivering to the
Partnership an acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, without
limitation, the provisions of Section 2.4 and such other documents or
instruments as may be required to effect the admission, each in form and substance
satisfactory to the General Partner) and the acknowledgment by such transferee that each of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.4 are true and correct with respect
to such transferee as of the date of the transfer of the Partnership Interest to such transferee
and will continue to be true to the extent required by such representations and warranties.
C. Upon the admission of a Substituted Limited Partner, the General Partner shall amend
Exhibit A to reflect the name, address, number of Partnership Units, and Percentage
Interest of such Substituted Limited Partner and to eliminate or adjust, if necessary, the name,
address and interest of the predecessor of such Substituted Limited Partner.
Section 11.5 Assignees
If the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, does not consent to the admission
of any permitted transferee under Section 11.3 as a Substituted Limited Partner, as
described in Section 11.4, such transferee shall be considered an Assignee for purposes of
this Agreement. An Assignee shall be entitled to all the rights of an assignee of a limited
partnership interest under the Act, including the right to receive distributions from the
Partnership and the share of Net Income, Net Losses, gain and loss attributable to the Partnership
Units assigned to such transferee, the rights to transfer the Partnership Units provided in this
Article 11 and the right of Redemption provided in Section 8.6, but shall not be
deemed to be a holder of Partnership Units for any other purpose under this Agreement, and shall
not be entitled to effect a Consent with respect to such Partnership Units on any matter presented
to the Limited Partners for approval (such Consent remaining with the transferor Limited Partner).
In the event any such transferee desires to make a further assignment of any such Partnership
Units, such transferee shall be subject to all the provisions of this Article 11 to the
same extent and in the same manner as any Limited Partner desiring to make an assignment of
Partnership Units. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, as a
condition to becoming an Assignee, any prospective Assignee must first execute and deliver to the
Partnership an acknowledgment that each of the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.4 hereof are true and correct with respect to such prospective Assignee as of the
date of the prospective assignment of the Partnership Interest to such prospective Assignee and
will continue to be true to the extent required by such representations or warranties.
Section 11.6 General Provisions
A. No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than (i) as a result of a
permitted transfer of all of such Limited Partner’s Partnership Units in accordance with this
Article 11 and the transferee(s) of such Units being admitted to the Partnership as a
Substituted Limited Partner(s) or (ii) pursuant to the exercise of its right of Redemption of all
of such Limited Partner’s Partnership Units under Section 8.6; provided that after such
transfer, exchange or redemption such Limited Partner owns no Partnership Units.
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B. Any Limited Partner who shall assign all of such Limited Partner’s Partnership Units (i) in
a transfer permitted pursuant to this Article 11 where such transferee was admitted as a
Substituted Limited Partner or (ii) pursuant to the exercise of its rights of Redemption of all of
such Limited Partner’s Partnership Units under Section 8.6 shall cease to be
a Limited Partner; provided that after such transfer or redemption such Limited Partner owns
no Partnership Units.
C. Transfers pursuant to this Article 11 may only be made effective on the last day of
the month set forth on the written instrument of transfer, unless the General Partner otherwise
agrees.
D. If any Partnership Interest is transferred, assigned or redeemed during any quarterly
segment of the Partnership’s fiscal year in compliance with the provisions of this Article
11 or transferred or redeemed pursuant to Section 8.6, on any day other than the first
day of a Partnership Year, then Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items
attributable to such Partnership Interest for such fiscal year shall be divided and allocated
between the transferor Partner and the transferee Partner by taking into account their varying
interests during the fiscal year in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using the interim
closing of the books method. Except as otherwise required by Section 706(d) of the Code or as
otherwise specified in this Agreement or as otherwise determined by the General Partner (to the
extent consistent with Section 706(d) of the Code), solely for purposes of making such allocations,
each of such items for the calendar month in which the transfer, assignment or redemption occurs
shall be allocated among all the Partners and Assignees in a manner determined by the General
Partner in its sole discretion.
E. In addition to any other restrictions on transfer herein contained, including without
limitation the provisions of this Article 11 and Section 2.6, in no event may any
transfer or assignment of a Partnership Interest by any Partner (including by way of any
acquisition of Common Units by the Partnership or the General Partner) be made (i) to any person or
entity who lacks the legal right, power or capacity to own a Partnership Interest; (ii) in
violation of applicable law; (iii) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be
given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, of any component portion of a Partnership
Interest, such as the Capital Account, or rights to distributions, separate and apart from all
other components of a Partnership Interest; (iv) except with the consent of the General Partner,
which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if in the opinion of legal
counsel to the Partnership such transfer would cause a termination of the Partnership for Federal
or state income tax purposes (except as a result of the Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares of
all Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners or pursuant to a Termination Transaction
expressly permitted under Section 11.2); (v) if in the opinion of counsel to the
Partnership such transfer would cause the Partnership to cease to be classified as a partnership
for Federal or state income tax purposes (except as a result of the Redemption or exchange for REIT
Shares of all Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners); (vi) if such transfer would cause
the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a
“party-in-interest” (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a “disqualified person” (as defined
in Section 4975(c) of the Code); (vii) if such transfer would, in the opinion of counsel to the
Partnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any
employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.2-101; (viii) if
such transfer
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requires the registration of such Partnership Interest or requires the registration
of the exchange of such Partnership Interests for any capital stock pursuant to any applicable
Federal or state securities laws; (ix) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be
given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if such transfer is effectuated through an
“established securities market” or a “secondary market” (or the substantial equivalent thereof)
within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or such transfer causes the Partnership to become a
“Publicly Traded Partnership,” as such term is defined in Sections 469(k)(2) or 7704(b) of the
Code; (x) if such transfer subjects the Partnership to be regulated under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, each as amended; (xi) if the transferee or assignee of such Partnership Interest is unable to
make the representations set forth in Section 3.4.D or such transfer could otherwise
adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to remain qualified as a REIT; or (xii) if in
the opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership such transfer would adversely affect the ability
of the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT or, except with the consent of the General
Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, subject the General
Partner to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code.
F. The General Partner shall monitor the transfers of interests in the Partnership (including
any acquisition of Common Units by the Partnership or the General Partner) to determine (i) if such
interests are being traded on an “established securities market” or a “secondary market (or the
substantial equivalent thereof)” within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code and (ii) whether
such transfers of interests would result in the Partnership being unable to qualify for at least
one of the “safe harbors” set forth in Regulations Section 1.7704-1 (or such other applicable
guidance subsequently published by the IRS setting forth safe harbors under which interests will
not be treated as “readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)”
within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code) (the “Safe Harbors”). The General Partner shall
have authority (but shall not be required to) to take any steps it determines are necessary or
appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion to prevent any trading of interests which could
cause the Partnership to become a “publicly traded partnership,” or any recognition by the
Partnership of such transfers, or to insure that at least one of the Safe Harbors is met.
ARTICLE 12.
ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
Section 12.1 Admission of Successor General Partner
A successor to all of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest pursuant to Section
11.2 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to the
Partnership as the General Partner, effective upon such transfer. Any such transferee shall carry
on the business of the Partnership without dissolution. In each case, the admission shall be
subject to the successor General Partner executing and delivering to the Partnership an acceptance
of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such other documents or instruments as may
be required to effect the admission. In the case of such admission on any day other than the first
day of a Partnership Year, all items attributable to the General Partner Interest for such
Partnership Year shall be allocated between the transferring General Partner and such successor as
provided in Article 11.
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Section 12.2 Admission of Additional Limited Partners
A. A Person who makes a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in accordance with this
Agreement shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner only upon
furnishing to the General Partner (i) evidence of acceptance in form
satisfactory to the General Partner of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the power of attorney granted in Section 2.4 and (ii) such
other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the General Partner in order
to effect such Person’s admission as an Additional Limited Partner.
B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.2, no Person shall be
admitted as an Additional Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner, which consent
may be given or withheld in the General Partner’s sole and absolute discretion. The admission of
any Person as an Additional Limited Partner shall become effective on the date upon which the name
of such Person is recorded on the books and records of the Partnership, following the receipt of
the Capital Contribution in respect of such Limited Partner, the documents set forth in this
Section 12.2.A and the consent of the General Partner to such admission. If any Additional
Limited Partner is admitted to the Partnership on any day other than the first day of a Partnership
Year, then Net Income, Net Losses, each item thereof and all other items allocable among Partners
and Assignees for such Partnership Year shall be allocated among such Limited Partner and all other
Partners and Assignees by taking into account their varying interests during the Partnership Year
in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using the interim closing of the books method.
Solely for purposes of making such allocations, each of such items for the calendar month in which
an admission of an Additional Limited Partner occurs shall be allocated among all the Partners and
Assignees, including such Additional Limited Partner, in a manner determined by the General Partner
in its sole discretion.
Section 12.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership
For the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps
necessary and appropriate under the Act to amend the records of the Partnership and, if necessary,
to prepare as soon as practical an amendment of this Agreement (including an amendment of
Exhibit A) and, if required by law, shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate
and may for this purpose exercise the power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2.4.
ARTICLE 13.
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
Section 13.1 Dissolution
The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Limited Partners or
Additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement. Upon the withdrawal of the General Partner, any successor General
Partner (selected as described in Section 13.1.B below) shall continue the business of the
Partnership. The Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the first to
occur of any of the following (“Liquidating Events”):
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A. the expiration of its term as provided in Section 2.5;
B. an event of withdrawal of the General Partner, as defined in the Act, unless, within ninety
(90) days after the withdrawal, all of the remaining Partners agree in
writing, in their sole and absolute discretion, to continue the business of the Partnership
and to the appointment, effective as of the date of withdrawal, of a substitute General Partner;
C. prior to December 31, 2096, an election to dissolve the Partnership made by the General
Partner with the consent of Limited Partners who hold ninety percent (90%) of the outstanding Units
held by Limited Partners;
D. subject to the provisions of Section 7.3.C, an election to dissolve the Partnership
made by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion;
E. entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of
the Act;
F. the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of the
Partnership;
G. final and non-appealable judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction ruling
that the General Partner is bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and non-appealable order for relief
is entered by a court with appropriate jurisdiction against the General Partner, in each case under
any Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect, unless prior to
or at the time of the entry of such order or judgment a Majority in Interest of the remaining
Limited Partners Consent in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the
appointment, effective as of a date prior to the date of such order or judgment, of a substitute
General Partner; or
H. the Redemption or exchange for REIT Shares of all Partnership Units (other than those of
the General Partner) pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 13.2 Winding Up
A. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the Partnership shall continue solely for the
purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the
claims of its creditors and Partners. No Partner shall take any action that is inconsistent with,
or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Partnership’s business and affairs.
The General Partner (or, in the event there is no remaining General Partner, any Person elected by
a Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners (the “Liquidator”)) shall be responsible for
overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership and shall take full account of the
Partnership’s liabilities and assets and the Partnership property shall be liquidated as promptly
as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof, and the proceeds therefrom (which may, to
the extent determined by the General Partner, include shares of stock of the General Partner) shall
be applied and distributed in the following order:
(i) | First, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnership’s debts and liabilities to creditors other than the Partners; |
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(ii) | Second, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnership’s debts and liabilities to the General Partner; | ||
(iii) | Third, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnership’s debts and liabilities to the other Partners; and | ||
(iv) | The balance, if any, to the Partners in accordance with their Capital Account balances determined after giving effect to all contributions and distributions for all periods, and after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments for the Partnership taxable year during which the liquidation occurs (other than those made as a result of the liquidating distribution set forth in this Section 13.2.A(iv)). |
The General Partner shall not receive any additional compensation for any services performed
pursuant to this Article 13 other than reimbursement of its expenses as provided in
Section 7.4.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.2.A which require liquidation of the
assets of the Partnership, but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if prior to or
upon dissolution of the Partnership the Liquidator determines that an immediate sale of part or all
of the Partnership’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners, the
Liquidator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of
any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the Partnership (including to those
Partners as creditors) and/or distribute to the Partners, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and
in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2.A, undivided interests in such
Partnership assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation. Any such distributions in
kind shall be made only if, in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator, such distributions in
kind are in the best interest of the Partners, and shall be subject to such conditions relating to
the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable
and to any agreements governing the operation of such properties at such time. The Liquidator
shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable
method of valuation as it may adopt.
C. The Partnership shall be terminated when any notes received in connection with any such
sale or disposition referenced in Section 13.1.E above, or in connection with the
liquidation of the Partnership have been paid and all of the cash or property available for
application and distribution under this Agreement have been applied and distributed in accordance
with this Agreement.
Section 13.3 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations
In the event the Partnership is “liquidated” within the meaning of Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), distributions shall be made pursuant to this Article 13 to the
General Partner and Limited Partners who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2). If any Partner has a deficit balance in his or her
Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for the
taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), such Partner shall have no
obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Partnership with respect to such deficit,
and such deficit shall not be considered a debt owed to the Partnership or to any other
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Person for any purpose whatsoever, except to the extent otherwise agreed to by such Partner and the General
Partner. In the discretion of the Liquidator or the General Partner, a pro rata portion
of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the General Partner and Limited Partners
pursuant to this Article 13 may be:
A. distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the General Partner and Limited
Partners for the purposes of liquidating Partnership assets, collecting amounts owed to the
Partnership, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership
or of the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. The assets of any
such trust shall be distributed to the General Partner and Limited Partners from time to time, in
the reasonable discretion of the Liquidator or the General Partner, in the same proportions and the
amount distributed to such trust by the Partnership would otherwise have been distributed to the
General Partner and Limited Partners pursuant to this Agreement; or
B. withheld to establish any reserves deemed necessary or appropriate for any contingent or
unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership; and to reflect the unrealized portion of
any installment obligations owed to the Partnership; provided that, such withheld amounts
shall be distributed to the General Partner and Limited Partners as soon as practicable.
Section 13.4 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 13, in the event the Partnership
is liquidated within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) but no Liquidating
Event has occurred, the Partnership’s property shall not be liquidated, the Partnership’s
liabilities shall not be paid or discharged, and the Partnership’s affairs shall not be wound up.
Instead, the Partnership shall be deemed to have distributed the Partnership property in kind to
the General Partner and Limited Partners, who shall be deemed to have assumed and taken such
property subject to all Partnership liabilities, all in accordance with their respective Capital
Accounts. Immediately thereafter, the General Partner and Limited Partners shall be deemed to have
recontributed the Partnership property in kind to the Partnership, which shall be deemed to have
assumed and taken such property subject to all such liabilities.
Section 13.5 Rights of Limited Partners
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Limited Partner shall look solely to the
assets of the Partnership for the return of his Capital Contribution and shall have no right or
power to demand or receive property from the General Partner. Except as expressly set forth herein
with respect to the rights, priorities and preferences of the Preferred Limited Partners holding
any series of Preferred Units, no Limited Partner shall have priority over any other Limited
Partner as to the return of his Capital Contributions, distributions or allocations.
Section 13.6 Notice of Dissolution
In the event a Liquidating Event occurs or an event occurs that would, but for provisions of
Section 13.1, result in a dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner shall, within
thirty (30) days thereafter, provide written notice thereof to each of the Partners and to all
other parties with whom the Partnership regularly conducts business (as determined in the
discretion of the General Partner) and shall publish notice thereof in a newspaper of general
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circulation in each place in which the Partnership regularly conducts business (as determined
in the discretion of the General Partner).
Section 13.7 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership
Upon the completion of the liquidation of the Partnership cash and property as provided in
Section 13.2, the Partnership shall be terminated and the Certificate and all
qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the
State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the
Partnership shall be taken.
Section 13.8 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up
A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding-up of the business and affairs of
the Partnership and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section 13.2, in order to
minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding-up, and the provisions of this Agreement
shall remain in effect between the Partners during the period of liquidation.
Section 13.9 Waiver of Partition
Each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.
ARTICLE 14.
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; CONSENTS
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; CONSENTS
Section 14.1 Amendments
A. The actions requiring consent or approval of the Partners or of the Limited Partners
pursuant to this Agreement, including Section 7.3, or otherwise pursuant to applicable law,
are subject to the procedures in this Article 14.
B. Amendments to this Agreement requiring the consent or approval of Limited Partners may
be proposed by the General Partner or by Limited Partners holding twenty-five percent (25%) or more
of the Partnership Interests held by Limited Partners. Following such proposal, the General
Partner shall submit any proposed amendment to the Partners or of the Limited Partners, as
applicable. The General Partner shall seek the written consent or approval of the Partners or of
the Limited Partners on the proposed amendment or shall call a meeting to vote thereon and to
transact any other business that it may deem appropriate. For purposes of obtaining a written
consent, the General Partner may require a response within a reasonable specified time, but not
less than fifteen (15) days, and failure to respond in such time period shall constitute a consent
which is consistent with the General Partner’s recommendation (if so recommended); provided
that, an action shall become effective at such time as requisite consents are received even if
prior to such specified time.
Section 14.2 Action by the Partners
A. Meetings of the Partners may be called by the General Partner and shall be called upon
the receipt by the General Partner of a written request by Limited Partners holding twenty-five
percent (25%) or more of the Partnership Interests held by the Limited Partners. The
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call shall state the nature of the business to be transacted. Notice of any such meeting
shall be given to all Partners not less than seven days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the
date of such meeting. Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting. Whenever the vote
of the Percentage Interests of the Partners, or the Consent of the Partners or Consent of the
Limited Partners is permitted or required under this Agreement, such vote or Consent may be given
at a meeting of Partners or may be given in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section
14.1.
B. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Partners may be taken
without a meeting if a written consent setting forth the action so taken is signed by the
Percentage Interests as is expressly required by this Agreement for the action in question. Such
consent may be in one instrument or in several instruments, and shall have the same force and
effect as a vote of the Percentage Interests of the Partners (expressly required by this
Agreement). Such consent shall be filed with the General Partner. An action so taken shall be
deemed to have been taken at a meeting held on the effective date so certified.
C. Each Limited Partner may authorize any Person or Persons to act for him by proxy on all
matters in which a Limited Partner is entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any
meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Limited
Partner or his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11)
months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be
revocable at the pleasure of the Limited Partner executing it.
D. Each meeting of Partners shall be conducted by the General Partner or such other Person
as the General Partner may appoint pursuant to such rules for the conduct of the meeting as the
General Partner or such other Person deems appropriate.
E. On matters on which Limited Partners are entitled to vote, each Limited Partner shall
have a vote equal to the number of Partnership Units held.
ARTICLE 15.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 15.1 Addresses and Notice
Any notice, demand, request or report required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner
or Assignee under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when
delivered in person or when sent by certified first class United States mail, nationally recognized
overnight delivery service or facsimile transmission to the Partner or Assignee at the address set
forth in Exhibit A or such other address as the Partners shall notify the General Partner
in writing.
Section 15.2 Titles and Captions
All article or section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience only. They
shall not be deemed part of this Agreement and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the
scope or intent of any provisions hereof. Except as specifically provided otherwise, references to
“Articles” and “Sections” are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.
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Section 15.3 Pronouns and Plurals
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and
verbs shall include the plural and vice versa.
Section 15.4 Further Action
The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or
refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this
Agreement.
Section 15.5 Binding Effect
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto including
the Persons set forth in Exhibit G, and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors,
legal representatives and permitted assigns.
Section 15.6 Creditors
Other than as expressly set forth herein with respect to Indemnitees, none of the provisions
of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the
Partnership.
Section 15.7 Waiver
No failure or delay by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty,
agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon any
breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or
condition.
Section 15.8 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one
agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not
signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this
Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto.
Section 15.9 Applicable Law
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
Section 15.10 Invalidity of Provisions
If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein
shall not be affected thereby.
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Section 15.11 Limitation to Preserve REIT Status
To the extent that any amount paid or credited to the General Partner or its officers,
directors, employees or agents pursuant to Section 7.4 or 7.7 would constitute gross income
to the General Partner for purposes of Sections 856(c)(2) or 856(c)(3) of the Code (a “General
Partner Payment”) then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the amount of such
General Partner Payments for any fiscal year shall not exceed the lesser of:
(i) | an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) 4.17% of the General Partner’s total gross income (but not including the amount of any General Partner Payments) for the fiscal year which is described in subsections (A) through (H) of Section 856(c)(2) of the Code over (b) the amount of gross income (within the meaning of Section 856(c)(2) of the Code) derived by the General Partner from sources other than those described in subsections (A) through (H) of Section 856(c)(2) of the Code (but not including the amount of any General Partner Payments); or | ||
(ii) | an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) 25% of the General Partner’s total gross income (but not including the amount of any General Partner Payments) for the fiscal year which is described in subsections (A) through (I) of Section 856(c)(3) of the Code over (b) the amount of gross income (within the meaning of Section 856(c)(3) of the Code) derived by the General Partner from sources other than those described in subsections (A) through (I) of Section 856(c)(3) of the Code (but not including the amount of any General Partner Payments); |
provided, however, that General Partner Payments in excess of the amounts set forth
in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above may be made if the General Partner, as a condition precedent,
obtains an opinion of tax counsel that the receipt of such excess amounts would not adversely
affect the General Partner’s ability to qualify as a REIT. To the extent General Partner Payments
may not be made in a year due to the foregoing limitations, such General Partner Payments shall
carry over and be treated as arising in the following year; provided, however, that
such amounts shall not carry over for more than five years, and if not paid within such five year
period, shall expire; provided, further, that (a) as General Partner Payments are
made, such payments shall be applied first to carry over amounts outstanding, if any and (b) with
respect to carry over amounts for more than one Partnership Year, such payments shall be applied to
the earliest Partnership Year first.
Section 15.12 Entire Agreement
This Agreement (together with the agreements listed on Exhibit I hereto as to rights
and obligations in respect of the Units held by the Limited Partners who are parties thereto, or
their permitted transferees) contains the entire understanding and agreement among the Partners
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other prior written or oral
understandings or agreements among them with respect thereto.
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Section 15.13 No Rights as Stockholders
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon the holders of
Partnership Units any rights whatsoever as stockholders of the General Partner, including without
limitation any right to receive dividends or other distributions made to stockholders of the
General Partner or to vote or to consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of any
meeting of stockholders for the election of directors of the General Partner or any other matter.
ARTICLE 16.
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INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
ARTICLE 17.
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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ARTICLE 18.
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ARTICLE 19.
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ARTICLE 20.
SERIES L PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES L PREFERRED UNITS
Section 20.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 6 1/2% Series L Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series L Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series L Preferred Units shall be 2,300,000.
Section 20.2 Ranking
The Series L Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i) senior
to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such Partnership
Units shall rank junior to the Series L Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the Series M
Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units, the Series S Preferred Units and all other Parity Preferred
Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series L Preferred Units.
Section 20.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units,
Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 21.3.A, Section 22.3.A,
Section 23.3.A, Section 24.3.A, Section 25.3.A and Section 26.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series L Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the
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Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of Available Cash, cumulative preferential
cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series L Priority Return. Such distributions will be
payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of
each year and (B) in the event of a redemption of Series L Preferred Units, on the redemption date
(each a “Series L Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date”), commencing on the first of
such payment dates to occur following their original date of issuance. If any date on which
distributions are to be made on the Series L Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of
the distribution to be made on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business
Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such
Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately
preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series
L Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for payment by
the Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the
General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits such declaration,
payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart
for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or
payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in
Section 20.3.C(ii), so long as any Series L Preferred Units are outstanding, no
distribution of cash or other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set apart for payment
on or with respect to any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by Junior Units, nor
shall any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series M Preferred Units, the
Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series R
Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Unit) be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for
any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption
of any such Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership (except by conversion into
or exchange for other Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) unless, in each case, full cumulative
distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series L Preferred Units for
all past distribution periods and the current distribution period. The foregoing sentence will not
prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units, (b) the exchange of Junior Units or
Parity Preferred Units (including Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
into Partnership Interests of the Partnership ranking junior to the Series L Preferred Units as to
distributions, or (c) the redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to Series L Preferred
Shares, Parity Preferred Stock (including Series M Preferred Shares, Series O Preferred Shares,
Series P Preferred Shares, Series Q Preferred Shares, Series R Preferred Shares and Series S
Preferred Shares) with respect to distributions or Junior Stock to be purchased by the General
Partner pursuant to the Charter to preserve the General Partner’s status as a real estate
investment trust, provided that such redemption shall be upon the same terms as the
corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the Charter.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such
full payment is not so set apart) upon the Series L Preferred Units and any other Parity
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Preferred
Units (including Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred
Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units), all
distributions authorized and declared on the Series L Preferred Units and all classes or series of
outstanding Parity Preferred Units (including the Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred
Units, Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S
Preferred Units) shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions
authorized and declared per Series L Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity
Preferred Units shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per
Series L Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not
include (A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if
such class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B)
any accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series
of Parity Preferred Units allows for the payment of distributions on another class or series of
Parity Preferred Units in respect of the then current distribution period provided that full
cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a
sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment on such original class or series of
Parity Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution periods terminating on or prior to the
distribution payment date for such other class or series of Parity Preferred Units) bear to each
other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any
distributions or payments on Series L Preferred Units which may be in arrears.
D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series L Preferred
Units, shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or
otherwise, in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution
payment made on the Series L Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued
but unpaid distribution due with respect to such Series L Preferred Units which remain payable.
Section 20.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Partnership, distributions on the Series L Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article
13 of this Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series L Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation
or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into
the Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
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Section 20.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. The Series L Preferred Units may not be redeemed prior to June 23,
2008. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem any of the Series L
Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such Series L Preferred
Shares, redeem the number of Series L Preferred Units equal to the number of Series L Preferred
Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section 5 of
Article Third of the Series L Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable in cash, equal
to the product of (i) the number of Series L Preferred Units being redeemed, and (ii) the sum of
$25 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series L Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series L Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series L Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date. Except
as provided above, the Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions,
whether or not in arrears, on Series L Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been
given.
C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures
for Redemption:
(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series L Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series L Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series L Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series L Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series L Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series L Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series L Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series L Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series L Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and |
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unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series L Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series L Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
E. No Further Rights. Any Series L Preferred Units that shall at any time have
been redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued Preferred
Units, without designation as to series until such shares are once more designated as part of a
particular series by the General Partner.
Section 20.6 Voting Rights
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series L Preferred Units.
Section 20.7 Transfer Restrictions
The Series L Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 20.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series L Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
Section 20.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series L Preferred
Units.
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ARTICLE 21.
SERIES M PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES M PREFERRED UNITS
Section 21.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 6 3/4% Series M Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series M Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series M Preferred Units shall be 2,300,000.
Section 21.2 Ranking
The Series M Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i) senior
to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such Partnership
Units shall rank junior to the Series M Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units, the Series S Preferred Units and all other Parity Preferred
Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series M Preferred Units.
Section 21.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units,
Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 20.3.A, Section 22.3.A,
Section 23.3.A, Section 24.3.A, Section 25.3.A and Section 26.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series M Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of
Available Cash, cumulative preferential cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series M
Priority Return. Such distributions will be payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the
15th day of January, April, July and October of each year and (B) in the event of a
redemption of Series M Preferred Units, on the redemption date (each a “Series M Preferred Unit
Distribution Payment Date”), commencing on the first of such payment dates to occur following
their original date of issuance. If any date on which distributions are to be made on the Series M
Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the distribution to be made on such date
will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other
payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding
calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case
with the same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series
M Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for payment by
the Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the
General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits such declaration,
payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart
for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or
payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
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C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in
Section 21.3.C(ii), so long as any Series M Preferred Units are outstanding, no
distribution of cash or other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set apart for payment
on or with respect to any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by Junior Units, nor
shall any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, the
Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series R
Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Units) be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for
any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption
of any such Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership (except by conversion into
or exchange for other Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) unless, in each case, full cumulative
distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series M Preferred Units for
all past distribution periods and the current distribution period. The foregoing sentence will not
prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units, (b) the exchange of Junior Units or
Parity Preferred Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
into Partnership Interests of the Partnership ranking junior to the Series M Preferred Units as to
distributions, or (c) the redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to Series M Preferred
Shares, Parity Preferred Stock (including Series L Preferred Shares, Series O Preferred Shares,
Series P Preferred Shares, Series Q Preferred Shares, Series R Preferred Shares and Series S
Preferred Shares) with respect to distributions or Junior Stock to be purchased by the General
Partner pursuant to the Charter to preserve the General Partner’s status as a real estate
investment trust, provided that such redemption shall be upon the same terms as the
corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the Charter.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such
full payment is not so set apart) upon the Series M Preferred Units and any other Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units,
Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units), all distributions
authorized and declared on the Series M Preferred Units and all classes or series of outstanding
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions authorized and
declared per Series M Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per Series M
Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include
(A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if such
class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B) any
accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series of
Parity Preferred Units allows for the payment of distributions on another class or series of Parity
Preferred Units in respect of the then current distribution period provided that full cumulative
distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment on such original class or series of Parity
Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution periods terminating on or prior to the
distribution payment date for such other class or series of Parity Preferred Units) bear to each
other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any
distributions or payments on Series M Preferred Units which may be in arrears.
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D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series M Preferred
Units, shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or
otherwise, in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution
payment made on the Series M Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued
but unpaid distribution due with respect to such Series M Preferred Units which remain payable.
Section 21.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Partnership, distributions on the Series M Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article
13 of this Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series M Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation
or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into
the Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
Section 21.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. The Series M Preferred Units may not be redeemed prior to November
25, 2008. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem any of the Series M
Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such Series M Preferred
Shares, redeem the number of Series M Preferred Units equal to the number of Series M Preferred
Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section 5 of
Article Third of the Series M Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable in cash, equal
to the product of (i) the number of Series M Preferred Units being redeemed, and (ii) the sum of
$25 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series M Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series M Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series M Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date. Except
as provided above, the Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions,
whether or not in arrears, on Series M Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been
given.
C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures
for Redemption:
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(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series M Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series M Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series M Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series M Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series M Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series M Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series M Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series M Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series M Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series M Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series M Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
E. No Further Rights. Any Series M Preferred Units that shall at any time have
been redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued
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Preferred Units, without designation as to series until such shares are once more designated
as part of a particular series by the General Partner.
Section 21.6 Voting Rights
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series M Preferred Units.
Section 21.7 Transfer Restrictions
The Series M Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 21.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series M Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
Section 21.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series M Preferred
Units.
ARTICLE 22.
SERIES O PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES O PREFERRED UNITS
Section 22.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 7.00% Series O Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series O Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series O Preferred Units shall be 3,000,000.
Section 22.2 Ranking
The Series O Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i) senior
to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such Partnership
Units shall rank junior to the Series O Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units, the Series S Preferred Units and all other Parity Preferred
Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series O Preferred Units.
Section 22.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units,
Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 20.3.A, Section 21.3.A, Section
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23.3.A, Section 23.3.A,
Section 24.3.A, Section 25.3.A
and Section 26.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series O Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of
Available Cash, cumulative preferential cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series O
Priority Return. Such distributions will be payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the
15th day of January, April, July and October of each year and (B) in the event of a
redemption of Series O Preferred Units, on the redemption date (each a “Series O Preferred Unit
Distribution Payment Date”), commencing on April 15, 2006. If any date on which distributions
are to be made on the Series O Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the
distribution to be made on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day
(and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such
Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately
preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series O
Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for payment by the
Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the
General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits such declaration,
payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart
for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or
payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in Section
22.3.C(ii) and Section 22.3.C(iii), so long as any Series O Preferred Units are
outstanding, no distribution of cash or other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set
apart for payment on or with respect to any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by
Junior Units, nor shall any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Units) be redeemed, purchased or
otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking
fund for the redemption of any such Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership
(except by conversion into or exchange for other Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) unless, in
each case, full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or
authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series O
Preferred Units for all past distribution periods and the current distribution period. The
foregoing sentence will not prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units, (b) the
exchange of Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series
M Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units
and Series S Preferred Units) into Partnership Interests of the Partnership ranking junior to the
Series O Preferred Units as to distributions, or (c) the redemption of Partnership Interests
corresponding to Series O Preferred Shares, Parity Preferred Stock (including Series L Preferred
Shares, Series O Preferred Shares, Series P Preferred Shares, Series Q Preferred Shares, Series R
Preferred Shares and Series S Preferred Shares) with respect to distributions or Junior Stock to be
purchased by the General Partner pursuant to the Charter to preserve the General Partner’s status
as a real estate investment trust, provided that such redemption shall be upon the same
terms as the corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the Charter.
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(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full
payment is not so set apart) upon the Series O Preferred Units and any other Parity Preferred Units
(including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units, Series
Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units), all distributions
authorized and declared on the Series O Preferred Units and all classes or series of outstanding
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions authorized and
declared per Series O Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per Series O
Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include
(A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if such
class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B) any
accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series of
Parity Preferred Units allows for the payment of distributions on another class or series of Parity
Preferred Units in respect of the then current distribution period provided that full cumulative
distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum
sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment on such original class or series of Parity
Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution periods terminating on or prior to the
distribution payment date for such other class or series of Parity Preferred Units) bear to each
other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any
distributions or payments on Series O Preferred Units which may be in arrears.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall not be required to declare, to set
apart a sum sufficient for the payment of, or to pay, any distribution on the Series O Preferred
Units before declaring, setting aside for payment or paying any regular distribution payable or
becoming payable in January 2006 on any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the
Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units and Series P Preferred Units), and so doing will
not otherwise affect the parity or ranking of the Series O Preferred Units.
D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series O Preferred Units,
shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or otherwise,
in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution payment made on
the Series O Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid
distribution due with respect to such Series O Preferred Units which remain payable.
Section 22.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership,
distributions on the Series O Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article 13 of this
Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
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C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series O Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation or
merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into the
Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
Section 22.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. The Series O Preferred Units may not be redeemed prior to December 13,
2010. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem any of the Series O
Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such Series O Preferred
Shares, redeem the number of Series O Preferred Units equal to the number of Series O Preferred
Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section 5 of
Article Third of the Series O Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable in cash, equal
to the product of (i) the number of Series O Preferred Units being redeemed, and (ii) the sum of
$25 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series O Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series O Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series O Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date. Except
as provided above, the Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions,
whether or not in arrears, on Series O Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been
given.
C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures for
Redemption:
(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series O Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series O Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series O Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series O Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series O Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series O Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series O Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the |
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General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series O Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series O Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series O Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series O Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
E. No Further Rights. Any Series O Preferred Units that shall at any time have been
redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Units,
without designation as to series until such shares are once more designated as part of a particular
series by the General Partner.
Section 22.6 Voting Rights |
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series O Preferred Units.
Section 22.7 Transfer Restrictions |
The Series O Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 22.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series O Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
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Section 22.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series O Preferred
Units.
ARTICLE 23.
SERIES P PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES P PREFERRED UNITS
Section 23.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 6.85% Series P Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series P Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series P Preferred Units shall be 2,000,000.
Section 23.2 Ranking
The Series P Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i) senior
to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such Partnership
Units shall rank junior to the Series P Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units, the Series S Preferred Units and all other Parity Preferred
Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series P Preferred Units.
Section 23.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units,
Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 20.3.A, Section 21.3.A,
Section 22.3.A, Section 24.3.A, Section 25.3.A and Section 26.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series P Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of
Available Cash, cumulative preferential cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series P
Priority Return. Such distributions will be payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the
15th day of January, April, July and October of each year and (B) in the event of a
redemption of Series P Preferred Units, on the redemption date (each a “Series P Preferred Unit
Distribution Payment Date”), commencing on January 16, 2007. If any date on which
distributions are to be made on the Series P Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of
the distribution to be made on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business
Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such
Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the immediately
preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series P
Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for
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payment by the Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits
such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment
or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such
declaration or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in Section
23.3.C(ii) and Section 23.3.C(iii), so long as any Series P Preferred Units are
outstanding, no distribution of cash or other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set
apart for payment on or with respect to any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by
Junior Units, nor shall any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the Series S Preferred Units) be redeemed, purchased or
otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking
fund for the redemption of any such Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership
(except by conversion into or exchange for other Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) unless, in
each case, full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or
authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series P
Preferred Units for all past distribution periods and the current distribution period. The
foregoing sentence will not prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units, (b) the
exchange of Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series
M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units
and Series S Preferred Units) into Partnership Interests of the Partnership ranking junior to the
Series P Preferred Units as to distributions, or (c) the redemption of Partnership Interests
corresponding to Series P Preferred Shares, Parity Preferred Stock (including Series L Preferred
Shares, Series M Preferred Shares, Series O Preferred Shares, Series Q Preferred Shares, Series R
Preferred Shares and Series S Preferred Shares) with respect to distributions or Junior Stock to be
purchased by the General Partner pursuant to the Charter to preserve the General Partner’s status
as a real estate investment trust, provided that such redemption shall be upon the same
terms as the corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the Charter.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full
payment is not so set apart) upon the Series P Preferred Units and any other Parity Preferred Units
(including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series
Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units), all distributions
authorized and declared on the Series P Preferred Units and all classes or series of outstanding
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions authorized and
declared per Series P Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per Series P
Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include
(A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if such
class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B) any
accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series of
Parity Preferred Units allows for the payment of distributions on another class or series of Parity
Preferred Units in respect of the then current distribution period
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provided that full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid
or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment on such original
class or series of Parity Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution periods terminating
on or prior to the distribution payment date for such other class or series of Parity Preferred
Units) bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in
respect of any distributions or payments on Series P Preferred Units which may be in arrears.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Partnership shall not be required to declare, to set
apart a sum sufficient for the payment of, or to pay, any distribution on the Series P Preferred
Units before declaring, setting aside for payment or paying any regular distribution payable or
becoming payable in October 2006 on any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the
Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units and Series O Preferred Units), and so doing will
not otherwise affect the parity or ranking of the Series P Preferred Units.
D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series P Preferred Units,
shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or otherwise,
in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution payment made on
the Series P Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid
distribution due with respect to such Series P Preferred Units which remain payable.
Section 23.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership,
distributions on the Series P Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article 13 of this
Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series P Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation or
merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into the
Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
Section 23.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. The Series P Preferred Units may not be redeemed prior to August 25,
2011. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem any of the Series P
Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such Series P Preferred
Shares, redeem the number of Series P Preferred Units equal to the number of Series P
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Preferred Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to
Section 5 of Article Third of the Series P Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable
in cash, equal to the product of (i) the number of Series P Preferred Units being redeemed, and
(ii) the sum of $25 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series P Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series P Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series P Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date. Except
as provided above, the Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions,
whether or not in arrears, on Series P Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been
given.
C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures for
Redemption:
(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series P Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series P Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series P Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series P Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series P Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series P Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series P Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series P Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series P Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series P Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or |
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trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series P Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
E. No Further Rights. Any Series P Preferred Units that shall at any time have been
redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Units,
without designation as to series until such shares are once more designated as part of a particular
series by the General Partner.
Section 23.6 Voting Rights
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series P Preferred Units.
Section 23.7 Transfer Restrictions
The Series P Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 23.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series P Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
Section 23.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series P Preferred
Units.
ARTICLE 24.
SERIES Q PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES Q PREFERRED UNITS
Section 24.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 8.54% Series Q Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series Q Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series Q Preferred Units shall be 2,000,000.
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Section 24.2 Ranking
The Series Q Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i) senior
to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such Partnership
Units shall rank junior to the Series Q Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred
Units, the Series R Preferred Units, the Series S Preferred Units and all other Parity Preferred
Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series Q Preferred Units.
Section 24.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units,
Series P Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 20.3.A, Section 21.3.A,
Section 22.3.A, Section 23.3.A, Section 25.3.A and Section 26.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series Q Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of
Available Cash, cumulative preferential cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series Q
Priority Return. Such distributions will be payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the last calendar
day of March, June, September and December of each year and (B) in the event of a redemption of
Series Q Preferred Units, on the redemption date (each a “Series Q Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date”), commencing on the first of such payment dates to occur following their original
date of issuance. If any date on which distributions are to be made on the Series Q Preferred
Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the distribution to be made on such date will be made
on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in
respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar
year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the
same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series Q
Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for payment by the
Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the
General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits such declaration,
payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart
for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or
payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in Section
24.3.C(ii), so long as any Series Q Preferred Units are outstanding, no distribution of cash or
other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set apart for payment on or with respect to
any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by Junior Units, nor shall any Junior Units
or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units,
the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series R Preferred Units and the
Series S Preferred Units) be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or
any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such Junior
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Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership (except by conversion into or exchange for
other Junior Units that are junior both as to distributions and as to voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership or Parity Preferred Units) unless, in
each case, full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or
authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the Series Q
Preferred Units for all past distribution periods and the current distribution period. The
foregoing sentence will not prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units that are
junior both as to distributions and as to voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Partnership, (b) the exchange of Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units
(including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) into Partnership Interests
of the Partnership ranking junior to the Series Q Preferred Units both as to distributions and as
to voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, (c) the
redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to Series Q Preferred Shares, Parity Preferred
Stock (including Series L Preferred Shares, Series M Preferred Shares, Series O Preferred Shares,
Series P Preferred Shares, Series R Preferred Shares and Series S Preferred Shares) with respect to
distributions or Junior Stock to be purchased by the General Partner pursuant to the Charter to
preserve the General Partner’s status as a real estate investment trust, provided that such
redemption shall be upon the same terms as the corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the
Charter, or (d) the authorization, declaration, payment, or setting apart for payment, of
distributions of cash or other property on or with respect to Parity Preferred Units (including
Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred
Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) for or in respect of the then current
distribution period, provided that full cumulative distributions have been or
contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment
thereof set apart for payment on the Series Q Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution
periods terminating on or prior to the distribution payment date for such Parity Preferred Units.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full
payment is not so set apart) upon the Series Q Preferred Units and any other Parity Preferred Units
(including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units), all distributions
authorized and declared on the Series Q Preferred Units and all classes or series of outstanding
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O
Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units, Series R Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions authorized and
declared per Series Q Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per Series Q
Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include
(A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if such
class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B) any
accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series of
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series Q Preferred Units) allows for the payment of
distributions on another class or series of Parity Preferred Units in respect of the then current
distribution period provided that full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are
authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for
payment on such original class or series of Parity Preferred Units for all full quarterly
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distribution periods terminating on or prior to the distribution payment date for such other class
or series of Parity Preferred Units) bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
interest, shall be payable in respect of any distributions or payments on Series Q Preferred Units
which may be in arrears.
D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series Q Preferred Units,
shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or otherwise,
in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution payment made on
the Series Q Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid
distribution due with respect to such Series Q Preferred Units which remain payable.
Section 24.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership,
distributions on the Series Q Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article 13 of this
Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series Q Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation or
merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into the
Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
Section 24.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. The Series Q Preferred Units may not be redeemed prior to November 13,
2026. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem any of the Series Q
Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such Series Q Preferred
Shares, redeem the number of Series Q Preferred Units equal to the number of Series Q Preferred
Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section 5 of
Article Second of the Series Q Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable in cash,
equal to the product of (i) the number of Series Q Preferred Units being redeemed, and (ii) the sum
of $50 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series Q Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series Q Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series Q Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the redemption date falls
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after a dividend payment record date with respect to Series Q Preferred Shares and prior to the
corresponding Dividend Payment Date (as such term is defined in the Series Q Articles
Supplementary) with respect to Series Q Preferred Shares, then the Partnership shall pay the
General Partner, in cash, such amount that is necessary to enable the General Partner to pay each
holder of Series Q Preferred Shares at the close of business on such dividend payment record date
the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the
redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date. Except as provided above, the
Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions, whether or not in arrears,
on Series Q Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been given.
C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures for
Redemption:
(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series Q Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series Q Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series Q Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series Q Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series Q Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series Q Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series Q Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series Q Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series Q Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series Q Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner |
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shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series Q Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
E. No Further Rights. Any Series Q Preferred Units that shall at any time have been
redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Units,
without designation as to series until such units are once more designated as part of a particular
series by the General Partner.
Section 24.6 Voting Rights
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series Q Preferred Units.
Section 24.7 Transfer Restrictions
The Series Q Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 24.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series Q Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
Section 24.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series Q Preferred
Units.
ARTICLE 25.
SERIES R PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES R PREFERRED UNITS
Section 25.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 6.75% Series R Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series R Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series R Preferred Units shall be 5,000,000.
Section 25.2 Ranking
The Series R Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i)
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senior to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such
Partnership Units shall rank junior to the Series R Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the
Series L Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P
Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series S Preferred Units and all other Parity
Preferred Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series R
Preferred Units.
Section 25.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units,
Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 20.3.A, Section 21.3.A,
Section 22.3.A, Section 23.3.A, Section 24.3.A and Section 26.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series R Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of
Available Cash, cumulative preferential cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series R
Priority Return. Such distributions will be payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the last calendar
day of March, June, September and December of each year and (B) in the event of a redemption of
Series R Preferred Units, on the redemption date (each a “Series R Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date”), commencing on the first of such payment dates to occur following their original
date of issuance. If any date on which distributions are to be made on the Series R Preferred
Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the distribution to be made on such date will be made
on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in
respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar
year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the
same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series R
Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for payment by the
Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the
General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits such declaration,
payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart
for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or
payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in Section
25.3.C(ii), so long as any Series R Preferred Units are outstanding, no distribution of cash or
other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set apart for payment on or with respect to
any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by Junior Units, nor shall any Junior Units
or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units,
the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q Preferred Units and the
Series S Preferred Units) be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or
any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such Junior
Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership (except by conversion into or exchange for
other Junior Units that are junior both as to distributions and as to voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership or Parity Preferred Units) unless, in
each case, full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or
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authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on the
Series R Preferred Units for all past distribution periods and the current distribution period.
The foregoing sentence will not prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units that are
junior both as to distributions and as to voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Partnership, (b) the exchange of Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units
(including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) into Partnership Interests
of the Partnership ranking junior to the Series R Preferred Units both as to distributions and as
to voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, (c) the
redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to Series R Preferred Shares, Parity Preferred
Stock (including Series L Preferred Shares, Series M Preferred Shares, Series O Preferred Shares,
Series P Preferred Shares, Series Q Preferred Shares and Series S Preferred Shares) with respect to
distributions or Junior Stock to be purchased by the General Partner pursuant to the Charter to
preserve the General Partner’s status as a real estate investment trust, provided that such
redemption shall be upon the same terms as the corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the
Charter, or (d) the authorization, declaration, payment, or setting apart for payment, of
distributions of cash or other property on or with respect to Parity Preferred Units (including
Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred
Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units) for or in respect of the then current
distribution period, provided that full cumulative distributions have been or
contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment
thereof set apart for payment on the Series R Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution
periods terminating on or prior to the distribution payment date for such Parity Preferred Units.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full
payment is not so set apart) upon the Series R Preferred Units and any other Parity Preferred Units
(including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units), all distributions
authorized and declared on the Series R Preferred Units and all classes or series of outstanding
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O
Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series S Preferred Units)
shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions authorized and
declared per Series R Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per Series R
Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include
(A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if such
class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B) any
accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series of
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series R Preferred Units) allows for the payment of
distributions on another class or series of Parity Preferred Units in respect of the then current
distribution period provided that full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are
authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for
payment on such original class or series of Parity Preferred Units for all full quarterly
distribution periods terminating on or prior to the distribution payment date for such other class
or series of Parity Preferred Units) bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
interest, shall be payable in respect of any distributions or payments on Series R Preferred Units
which may be in arrears.
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D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series R Preferred
Units, shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or
otherwise, in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution
payment made on the Series R Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued
but unpaid distribution due with respect to such Series R Preferred Units which remain payable.
Section 25.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Partnership, distributions on the Series R Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article
13 of this Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series R Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation
or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into
the Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
Section 25.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem
any of the Series R Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such
Series R Preferred Shares, redeem the number of Series R Preferred Units equal to the number of
Series R Preferred Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to
Section 5 of Article Second of the Series R Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable
in cash, equal to the product of (i) the number of Series R Preferred Units being redeemed, and
(ii) the sum of $25 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series R Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series R Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series R Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the redemption date falls
after a dividend payment record date with respect to Series R Preferred Shares and prior to the
corresponding Dividend Payment Date (as such term is defined in the Series R Articles
Supplementary) with respect to Series R Preferred Shares, then the Partnership shall pay the
General Partner, in cash, such amount that is necessary to enable the General Partner to pay each
holder of Series R Preferred Shares at the close of business on such dividend payment record date
the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date
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notwithstanding the redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date. Except as
provided above, the Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions, whether
or not in arrears, on Series R Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been given.
C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures
for Redemption:
(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series R Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series R Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series R Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series R Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series R Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series R Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series R Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series R Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series R Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series R Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series R Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all |
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accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
E. No Further Rights. Any Series R Preferred Units that shall at any time have
been redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued Preferred
Units, without designation as to series until such units are once more designated as part of a
particular series by the General Partner.
Section 25.6 Voting Rights
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series R Preferred Units.
Section 25.7 Transfer Restrictions
The Series R Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 25.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series R Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
Section 25.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series R Preferred
Units.
ARTICLE 26.
SERIES S PREFERRED UNITS
SERIES S PREFERRED UNITS
Section 26.1 Designation and Number
A series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the 6.75% Series S Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Series S Preferred Units”) is hereby established. The
number of Series S Preferred Units shall be 5,000,000.
Section 26.2 Ranking
The Series S Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Partnership, rank (i) senior
to the Common Units and to all Partnership Units the terms of which provide that such Partnership
Units shall rank junior to the Series S Preferred Units; (ii) on a parity with the Series L
Preferred Units, the Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred
Units, the Series Q Preferred Units, the Series R Preferred Units and all other Parity Preferred
Units; and (iii) junior to all Partnership Units which rank senior to the Series S Preferred Units.
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Section 26.3 Distributions
A. Payments of Distribution. Subject to the rights of holders of Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units,
Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series R Preferred Units) as to the payment
of distributions, pursuant to Section 5.1, Section 20.3.A, Section 21.3.A,
Section 22.3.A, Section 23.3.A, Section 24.3.A and Section 25.3.A
hereof, the General Partner, as holder of the Series S Preferred Units, will be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of
Available Cash, cumulative preferential cash distributions in an amount equal to the Series S
Priority Return. Such distributions will be payable (A) quarterly in arrears, on the last calendar
day of March, June, September and December of each year and (B) in the event of a redemption of
Series S Preferred Units, on the redemption date (each a “Series S Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date”), commencing on the first of such payment dates to occur following their original
date of issuance. If any date on which distributions are to be made on the Series S Preferred
Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the distribution to be made on such date will be made
on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in
respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar
year, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the
same force and effect as if made on such date.
B. No Distributions in Contravention of Agreements. No distribution on the Series
S Preferred Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or made or set apart for payment by
the Partnership at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership or the
General Partner, including any agreement relating to indebtedness, prohibits such declaration,
payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such declaration, payment or setting apart
for payment would constitute a breach thereof, or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or
payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
C. Priority as to Distributions. (i) Except to the extent set forth in
Section 26.3.C(ii), so long as any Series S Preferred Units are outstanding, no
distribution of cash or other property shall be authorized, declared, paid or set apart for payment
on or with respect to any class or series of Partnership Interest represented by Junior Units, nor
shall any Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, the
Series M Preferred Units, the Series O Preferred Units, the Series P Preferred Units, the Series Q
Preferred Units and the Series R Preferred Units) be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for
any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption
of any such Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units) by the Partnership (except by conversion into
or exchange for other Junior Units that are junior both as to distributions and as to voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership or Parity Preferred Units)
unless, in each case, full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are authorized
and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for such payment on
the Series S Preferred Units for all past distribution periods and the current distribution period.
The foregoing sentence will not prohibit (a) distributions payable solely in Junior Units that are
junior both as to distributions and as to voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Partnership, (b) the exchange of Junior Units or Parity Preferred Units
(including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P
Preferred Units,
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Series Q Preferred Units and Series R Preferred Units) into Partnership Interests of the
Partnership ranking junior to the Series S Preferred Units both as to distributions and as to
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, (c) the
redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to Series S Preferred Shares, Parity Preferred
Stock (including Series L Preferred Shares, Series M Preferred Shares, Series O Preferred Shares,
Series P Preferred Shares, Series Q Preferred Shares and Series R Preferred Shares) with respect to
distributions or Junior Stock to be purchased by the General Partner pursuant to the Charter to
preserve the General Partner’s status as a real estate investment trust, provided that such
redemption shall be upon the same terms as the corresponding stock purchase pursuant to the
Charter, or (d) the authorization, declaration, payment, or setting apart for payment, of
distributions of cash or other property on or with respect to Parity Preferred Units (including
Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units, Series P Preferred
Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series R Preferred Units) for or in respect of the then current
distribution period, provided that full cumulative distributions have been or
contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment
thereof set apart for payment on the Series S Preferred Units for all full quarterly distribution
periods terminating on or prior to the distribution payment date for such Parity Preferred Units.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such
full payment is not so set apart) upon the Series S Preferred Units and any other Parity Preferred
Units (including Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O Preferred Units,
Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series R Preferred Units), all distributions
authorized and declared on the Series S Preferred Units and all classes or series of outstanding
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series L Preferred Units, Series M Preferred Units, Series O
Preferred Units, Series P Preferred Units, Series Q Preferred Units and Series R Preferred Units)
shall be authorized and declared pro rata so that the amount of distributions authorized and
declared per Series S Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units
shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued distributions per Series S
Preferred Unit and such other classes or series of Parity Preferred Units (which shall not include
(A) any accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods if such
class or series of Parity Preferred Units do not have cumulative distribution rights or (B) any
accrued distribution in respect of the then current distribution period if such class or series of
Parity Preferred Units (including the Series S Preferred Units) allows for the payment of
distributions on another class or series of Parity Preferred Units in respect of the then current
distribution period provided that full cumulative distributions have been or contemporaneously are
authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for
payment on such original class or series of Parity Preferred Units for all full quarterly
distribution periods terminating on or prior to the distribution payment date for such other class
or series of Parity Preferred Units) bear to each other. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of
interest, shall be payable in respect of any distributions or payments on Series S Preferred Units
which may be in arrears.
D. No Further Rights. The General Partner, as holder of the Series S Preferred
Units, shall not be entitled to any distributions, whether payable in cash, other property or
otherwise, in excess of the full cumulative distributions described herein. Any distribution
payment made on the Series S Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued
but unpaid distribution due with respect to such Series S Preferred Units which remain payable.
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Section 26.4 Liquidation Proceeds
A. Upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Partnership, distributions on the Series S Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with Article
13 of this Agreement.
B. Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place
or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given
by the General Partner pursuant to Section 13.6 hereof.
C. No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating
distributions to which they are entitled, the General Partner, as holder of the Series S Preferred
Units, will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership.
D. Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. None of a consolidation
or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into
the Partnership, or a sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s property or business shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Partnership.
Section 26.5 Redemption
A. Redemption. If, on or after such date, the General Partner elects to redeem any
of the Series S Preferred Shares, the Partnership shall, on the date set for redemption of such
Series S Preferred Shares, redeem the number of Series S Preferred Units equal to the number of
Series S Preferred Shares for which the General Partner has given notice of redemption pursuant to
Section 5 of Article Second of the Series S Articles Supplementary, at a redemption price, payable
in cash, equal to the product of (i) the number of Series S Preferred Units being redeemed, and
(ii) the sum of $25 and the Preferred Distribution Shortfall per Series S Preferred Unit, if any.
B. Payment of Accumulated Distributions. Immediately prior to any redemption of
Series S Preferred Units, the Partnership shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid
distributions on the Series S Preferred Units to be redeemed through the redemption date.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the redemption date falls
after a dividend payment record date with respect to Series S Preferred Shares and prior to the
corresponding Dividend Payment Date (as such term is defined in the Series S Articles
Supplementary) with respect to Series S Preferred Shares, then the Partnership shall pay the
General Partner, in cash, such amount that is necessary to enable the General Partner to pay each
holder of Series S Preferred Shares at the close of business on such dividend payment record date
the dividend payable on such shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the
redemption of such shares before such Dividend Payment Date. Except as provided above, the
Partnership will make no payment or allowance for unpaid distributions, whether or not in arrears,
on Series S Preferred Units for which a notice of redemption has been given.
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C. Procedures for Redemption. The following provisions set forth the procedures
for Redemption:
(i) | Notice of redemption will be given by the General Partner to the Partnership concurrently with the notice of the General Partner sent to the holders of its Series S Preferred Shares in connection with such redemption. Such notice shall state: (A) the redemption date; (B) the redemption price; (C) the number of Series S Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Series S Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (E) that distributions on the Series S Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If less than all of the Series S Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the notice shall also specify the number of Series S Preferred Units to be redeemed. |
(ii) | On or after the redemption date, the General Partner shall present and surrender the certificates, if any, representing the Series S Preferred Units to the Partnership at the place designated in the notice of redemption and thereupon the redemption price of such Units (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date) shall be paid to the General Partner and each surrendered Unit certificate, if any, shall be canceled. If fewer than all the Units represented by any such certificate representing Series S Preferred Units are to be redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. |
(iii) | From and after the redemption date (unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price), all distributions on the Series S Preferred Units designated for redemption in such notice shall cease to accumulate and all rights of the General Partner, except the right to receive the redemption price thereof (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions up to the redemption date), shall cease and terminate, and such Units shall not be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. At its election, the Partnership, prior to a redemption date, may irrevocably deposit the redemption price (including accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date) of the Series S Preferred Units so called for redemption in trust for the General Partner with a bank or trust company, in which case the redemption notice to General Partner shall (A) state the date of such deposit, (B) specify the office of such bank or trust company as the place of payment of the redemption price and (C) require the General Partner to surrender the certificates, if any, representing such Series S Preferred Units at such place on or about the date fixed in such redemption notice (which may not be later than the redemption date) against payment of the redemption price (including all accumulated and unpaid distributions to the redemption date). Any monies so deposited which remain unclaimed by the General Partner at the end of two years after the redemption date shall be returned by such bank or trust company to the Partnership. |
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E. No Further Rights. Any Series S Preferred Units that shall at any time have
been redeemed shall, after such redemption, have the status of authorized but unissued Preferred
Units, without designation as to series until such units are once more designated as part of a
particular series by the General Partner.
Section 26.6 Voting Rights
The General Partner shall not have any voting or consent rights in respect of its partnership
interest represented by the Series S Preferred Units.
Section 26.7 Transfer Restrictions
The Series S Preferred Units shall not be transferable.
Section 26.8 No Conversion Rights
The Series S Preferred Units shall not be convertible into any other class or series of
interest in the Partnership.
Section 26.9 No Sinking Fund
No sinking fund shall be established for the retirement or redemption of Series S Preferred
Units.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Thirteenth Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership as of the date first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER: PROLOGIS, INC. a Maryland corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary | |||
LIMITED PARTNERS: PROLOGIS, INC. as attorney-in-fact for each of the Limited Partners |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
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