AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
Exhibit 10.5
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
BUILD-TO-CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP II LP
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ARTICLE 1. AFFIRMATION, NAME, PLACE OF BUSINESS, TERM, AND PARTNERS | 2 | ||||
1.1 | Formation of Partnership; Certificate of Limited Partnership | 2 | |||
1.2 | Name and Offices | 2 | |||
1.3 | Term | 2 | |||
1.4 | Registered Office and Agent | 2 | |||
1.5 | Certificate of Limited Partnership | 2 | |||
1.6 | Partners | 3 | |||
ARTICLE 2. PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES | 3 | ||||
2.1 | Purposes | 3 | |||
2.2 | Overview | 4 | |||
2.3 | Financing | 4 | |||
ARTICLE 3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 4 | ||||
3.1 | Composition | 4 | |||
3.2 | Role of Executive Committee | 6 | |||
3.3 | Meetings | 6 | |||
ARTICLE 4. INVESTMENTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 7 | ||||
4.1 | Identification Period; Investment Period; Process for Investments; Diligence; Recommendation and Approval | 7 | |||
4.2 | Percentage Interests; Interests | 8 | |||
4.3 | Capital Contributions | 9 | |||
4.4 | Treatment of Defaulting Partner | 12 | |||
4.5 | Capital Accounts | 15 | |||
4.6 | No Interest on, or Right to Return of Capital Contributions or Capital Account | 16 | |||
4.7 | Cash Contributions | 16 | |||
ARTICLE 5. DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS | 16 | ||||
5.1 | Defined Terms | 16 | |||
5.2 | Distributions | 16 | |||
5.3 | Carried Interest Amounts | 16 | |||
5.4 | Timing of Distributions | 16 | |||
5.5 | Allocations | 17 | |||
5.6 | No Violations | 17 | |||
5.7 | Withholding | 17 | |||
ARTICLE 6. MANAGEMENT AND EXPENSES | 19 | ||||
6.1 | Management | 19 | |||
6.2 | Restrictions on Authority of the General Partner | 21 | |||
6.3 | Duties and Obligations of the General Partner | 21 | |||
6.4 | Fees; Expenses | 28 | |||
6.5 | Permitted Other Activities | 29 |
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6.6 | Presentation of Investments | 29 | |||
6.7 | Limitations on Liability; Indemnification | 30 | |||
6.8 | Designation of Tax Matters Partner | 32 | |||
6.9 | Prohibited Payments | 34 | |||
6.10 | QuadReal Limited Partner Matters | 34 | |||
6.11 | Partnership Tax Audit Procedures for Tax Years Ending after December 31, 2017 | 35 | |||
ARTICLE 7. WITHDRAWAL AND REMOVAL OF GENERAL PARTNER | 38 | ||||
7.1 | Voluntary Withdrawal | 38 | |||
7.2 | Bankruptcy or Dissolution of the General Partner | 38 | |||
7.3 | Liability of Withdrawn General Partner | 38 | |||
7.4 | Removal of General Partner for Cause | 38 | |||
ARTICLE 8. TRANSFER OF INTERESTS | 39 | ||||
8.1 | Assignments | 39 | |||
8.2 | Admission of Assignees as Substituted Partners | 48 | |||
ARTICLE 9. BUY-SELL; FORCED SALE; DISPUTE RESOLUTION | 48 | ||||
9.1 | Buy-Sell | 48 | |||
9.2 | Forced Sale | 53 | |||
9.3 | Specific Performance | 60 | |||
9.4 | Dispute Resolution | 61 | |||
ARTICLE 10. DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP | 61 | ||||
10.1 | Events Causing Dissolution | 61 | |||
10.2 | Liquidation | 62 | |||
ARTICLE 11. BOOKS AND RECORDS, ACCOUNTING, REPORTS, TAX ELECTIONS, ETC. | 63 | ||||
11.1 | Books and Records | 63 | |||
11.2 | Accounting and Fiscal Year | 64 | |||
11.3 | Bank Accounts and Investment | 64 | |||
11.4 | Tax Depreciation and Elections | 65 | |||
11.5 | Interim Closing of the Books | 65 | |||
11.6 | Information from the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner | 65 | |||
ARTICLE 12. MISCELLANEOUS | 65 | ||||
12.1 | Remedies | 65 | |||
12.2 | Notice | 66 | |||
12.3 | Appointment of General Partner as Attorney-in-Fact | 66 | |||
12.4 | Amendments | 66 | |||
12.5 | Entire Agreement | 67 | |||
12.6 | Successors | 67 | |||
12.7 | Representations and Warranties of the General Partner | 67 | |||
12.8 | Representations and Warranties of the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner | 68 | |||
12.9 | Meaning of Certain Terms | 71 | |||
12.10 | Counterparts | 72 |
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12.11 | Confidentiality | 72 | |||
12.12 | Applicable Law | 74 | |||
12.13 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 74 | |||
12.14 | Venue | 74 | |||
12.15 | Limitation on Benefits | 74 |
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Definitions
The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the sections indicated below:
Acceptance Notice | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Acquisition Date | Section 2.2(b)(i) |
Acquisition Sourcing Team | Exhibit O |
Act | Recitals |
Affiliate | Section 12.9 |
Agreement | Introduction |
Allocable Share | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Allocation Policy | Section 6.6(b) |
Applicable Information | Section 12.11(b)(iii) |
Applicable Vehicles | Section 6.6(b) |
Appraisal Date | Section 6.3(e)(i) |
Appraisal Notice | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
Appraised Value | Section 6.3(e)(vi) |
Appraisers | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
Approval of the Executive Committee | Section 3.2 |
Approved | Section 3.2 |
Approved Investment | Section 4.1(b) |
Approved Partnership Budget | Section 6.2(c) |
Arbitration Notice | Section 9.4 |
Benefit Plan Investor | Section 12.8(k) |
BCG | Recitals |
BCIG Limited Partner | Recitals |
BCIG Partners | Section 4.3(g) |
BTC Intermediate Portfolio Holdco | Section 2.2(c) |
BTC Portfolio Holdco | Section 2.2(c) |
Business Day | Section 3.3(b) |
Buy-Sell | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Buy-Sell Closing Period | Section 9.1(d)(i) |
Buy-Sell Deposit | Section 9.1(c) |
Buy-Sell Notice | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Buy-Sell Price | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Calculation Date | Section 5.1(a) |
Capital Account | Section 4.5 |
Capital Call Funding Period | Section 4.3(d) |
Capital Call Notice | Section 4.3(d) |
Capital Commitment | Section 4.3(e) |
Capital Contributions | Section 4.3(b) |
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Carried Interest Amounts | Section 5.1(b) |
Carried Interest Distributions | Section 5.1(c) |
Cash Available for Distribution | Section 5.1(d) |
Cause | Section 7.4(a) |
Cause Notice | Section 7.4(b) |
Certificate of Limited Partnership | Recitals |
Closing Period | Section 8.1(c)(ii)(A) |
Code | Section 2.2(c) |
Confidential Information | Section 12.11(a) |
Contributing Partner | Section 4.4(b) |
Control | Section 12.9 |
Core Investment | Section 2.2(b)(ii) |
CPR | Section 7.4(b) |
Cumulative 8% Internal Rate of Return Amount | Section 5.1(e) |
Cumulative 10% Internal Rate of Return Amount | Section 5.1(f) |
Cure Date | Section 4.4(c) |
Cure Period | Section 4.4(f) |
Deadlock Event | Section 3.2 |
Default Date | Section 4.4(c) |
Default Period | Section 4.4(c) |
Defaulting Partner | Section 4.4(a) |
Deposit | Section 8.1(c)(iv) |
Development Investment | Section 2.2(b)(iii) |
Disputed Issue | Section 7.4(b) |
Due Care | Section 6.3(a) |
EC Indemnitee | Section 6.7(c) |
Effective Date | Introduction |
Election Period | Section 9.2(b)(i) |
Eligibility Requirements | Section 8.1(b) |
Embargoed Person | Section 12.8(m) |
ERISA | Section 12.8(k) |
Executive Committee | Section 3.1 |
Executive Officer | Section 7.4(a)(iv) |
Exemption | Section 5.7(b) |
Failed Contribution | Section 4.4(f) |
Final Adjustment | Section 6.8(d)(ii) |
Fiscal Year | Section 11.2 |
Force Majeure Event | Section 7.4(a)(ii) |
Forced Sale | Section 9.2(a)(i) |
Forced Sale Notice | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Formation Date | Recitals |
General Partner | Introduction |
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General Partner Carried Interest Amount | Section 5.1(g) |
General Partner Carried Interest Amount Deficiency | Section 5.3(a)(ii) |
GP Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(ii) |
GP Fees | Section 6.4(a) |
GP Indemnitee | Section 6.7(b) |
Guaranty | Section 6.4(d) |
Guaranty Fee | Section 6.4(d) |
Identification Period | Section 4.1(a) |
ILT | Section 6.1 |
Indebtedness | Section 2.2(b)(iv) |
Indemnitee | Section 6.7(c) |
Independent Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
Independent Appraiser Appointment Period | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
Industrial Opportunities | Exhibit O |
Initial Budget Approval | Section 6.3(b)(i) |
Initial Investment Brief | Section 4.1(c) |
Initiator | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Interest | Section 4.2(b) |
Investment | Section 2.2(b)(v) |
Investment Advisers Act | Section 12.8(g) |
Investment Company Act | Section 12.8(f) |
Investment Entity | Section 2.2(c) |
Investment Markets | Section 2.2(a)(i) |
Investment Memorandum | Section 4.1(c) |
Investment Period | Section 4.1(a) |
Investment Silo | Section 2.2(a)(i) |
Investment Vehicle | Exhibit O |
IPT | Introduction |
IPT/BCG Affiliates | Section 6.6(b) |
IPT Advisors | Introduction |
IPT Advisors Group | Introduction |
IPT Board | Section 7.4(a)(vi) |
IPT Change of Control | Section 7.4(a)(vi) |
IPT HoldCo | Introduction |
IPT Limited Partner | Introduction |
IPT OpCo | Introduction |
IPT Partners | Introduction |
IPT REIT Listing Transaction | Section 7.4(a)(vi) |
IPT Representative | Section 3.1 |
IPT Sell-Down | Section 8.1(e) |
IRS | Section 6.8(b) |
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Judicial Review | Section 6.8(c) |
Key Persons | Section 6.1 |
Key Person Event | Section 6.1 |
Leverage Targets | Section 2.3 |
Limited Partner | Introduction |
Limited Partner Capital Call | Section 4.3(d) |
Limited Partner Funding Request | Section 4.3(d) |
Limited Partners | Introduction |
Losses | Section 6.7(b) |
LP Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
LP Appraiser Appointment Period | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
LP Appraiser Notice | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
LP Capital Contributions | Section 5.1(h) |
LP Distributions | Section 5.1(i) |
LP Indemnitee | Section 6.7(c) |
Major Decision | Section 6.2 |
Marketing Period | Section 9.2(b)(iii) |
Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.4(a)(i) |
Non-Transfer Option | Section 8.1(d)(ii) |
OFAC | Section 12.8(l) |
Offer | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offer Period | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offer Price | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offered Price | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Offeree Partners | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offering Partner | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Operating Agreement | Section 2.2(c) |
Oversight Party | Section 7.4(b) |
Partner | Introduction |
Partners | Introduction |
Partnership | Introduction |
Partnership Expenses | Section 6.4(c) |
Partnership Leverage Target | Section 2.3 |
Partnership Tax Audit Rules | Section 5.7(a) |
PBSA | Section 12.11(b)(i) |
Percentage Interests | Section 4.2(a) |
Person | Section 12.9 |
Pipeline Investment | Section 6.6(a) |
Pipeline Screening Notice | Section 6.6(a) |
Portfolio | Section 2.2(a)(i) |
Portfolio Appraisal | Section 6.3(e)(ii) |
Portfolio Value | Section 6.3(e)(iv) |
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Post-Stabilization Leverage Target | Section 2.3 |
Pre-Stabilization Leverage Target | Section 2.3 |
Preservation Costs | Section 4.3(c)(v) |
Proposed Investments | Section 4.1(b) |
Proposed Portfolio Price | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Proposed Purchase Price | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
Purchasing Partner | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
QFPF Certification | Section 5.7(d)(i) |
QuadReal | Section 12.11(b)(iii) |
QuadReal College | Introduction |
QuadReal Hydro | Introduction |
QuadReal International Real Estate | Recitals |
QuadReal Limited Partner | Introduction |
QuadReal Municipal | Introduction |
QuadReal Parties | Section 12.11(b)(iv) |
QuadReal Public Service | Introduction |
QuadReal Representative | Section 3.1 |
QuadReal Teachers | Introduction |
QuadReal US | Recitals |
QuadReal WCB | Introduction |
QuadReal WCBAF | Introduction |
Qualified Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(i) |
Qualified Institutional Transferee | Section 8.1(b)(v) |
Recipients | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Redemption | Section 5.3(b)(i) |
Redemption Closing Date | Section 5.3(b)(iii) |
Redemption Note | Section 5.3(b)(ii) |
Redemption Price | Section 5.3(b)(i) |
Redemption Price Deficiency | Section 5.3(b)(ii) |
Regulated Company | Section 2.2(h) |
Regulated Share | Section 2.2(h) |
REIT | Section 6.3(a)(xxv) |
Removal Date Value | Section 7.4(c) |
Representative | Section 3.1 |
Requesting Partner | Section 7.4(b) |
Required Representation | Section 8.1(c)(ii)(A) |
Responding Partner | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Response Period | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Reviewed Year Partners | Section 6.11(h) |
ROFO Acceptance Notice | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
ROFO Closing Period | Section 9.2(b)(ii) |
ROFO Deposit | Section 9.2(b)(ii) |
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ROFO Election | Section 9.2(b)(i) |
ROFO Price | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
ROFO Sale | Section 9.2(b)(i) |
ROFR Closing Period | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(B) |
ROFR Election | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Exercise Period | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Notice | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Price | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Sale | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
SEC | Section 9.1(a)(iii) |
Securities Act | Section 12.8(d) |
Sell-Down Transferee | Section 8.1(e) |
Selling Partner | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Senior Preferred Equity Contributions | Section 4.4(b)(ii) |
Senior Preferred Return | Section 4.4(b)(ii) |
Special Limited Partner | Introduction |
Special Limited Partner Carried Interest Amount | Section 5.1(j) |
Stabilization | Section 2.3 |
Strategic Land Investment | Section 6.2(a) |
Subsidiary REIT | Section 6.3(a)(xxv) |
Substitute General Partner List | Section 7.4(d) |
Supporting Materials | Section 6.3(b)(i) |
Tag Along Notice | Section 8.1(d)(i) |
Tag Along Offer Terms | Section 8.1(d)(i) |
Tag Along Option | Section 8.1(d)(ii) |
Tag Along Purchaser | Section 8.1(d)(i) |
Tag Along Transfer | Section 8.1(d) |
Tax Audit | Section 6.8(c) |
Tax Matters Partner | Section 6.8(a) |
Tax Representative | Section 6.11(b) |
Term | Section 1.3 |
Transfer | Section 8.1(a) |
Transferee | Section 8.1(a) |
Treaty | Section 5.7(d)(ii) |
Trigger Date | Section 8.1(b) |
Triggering Partner | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Unfunded Amount | Section 4.4(a) |
Unrelated Third Party | Section 12.9 |
Value-Add Investment | Section 2.2(b)(vi) |
Willful Bad Acts | Section 7.4(a)(v) |
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Schedules and Exhibits
Schedule 1 | Names, Addresses, Percentage Interests of Partners |
Exhibit A | Capital Accounts; Allocation Rules |
Exhibit B | Investment Markets |
Exhibit C | Target Investment Characteristics |
Exhibit D | GP Fees |
Exhibit E | Substitute General Partner List |
Exhibit F | CPR Arbitration |
Exhibit G | Form of Investment Entity Operating Agreement |
Exhibit H | Reporting Requirements |
Exhibit I | Objectives |
Exhibit J | Certain Defined Terms and Distributions |
Exhibit K | Restrictions on Authority |
Exhibit L | Presentation of Investments |
Exhibit M | Cause |
Exhibit N | Form of QFPF Certification |
Exhibit O | Allocation Policy |
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AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
BUILD-TO-CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP II LP
THIS AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (this “Agreement”) of Build- To-Core Industrial Partnership II LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”) is made and entered into as of May 19, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and among: (a) IPT BTC II GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner (the “General Partner”), which is a subsidiary of IPT Real Estate Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“IPT HoldCo”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Operating Partnership LP (“IPT OpCo”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Trust Inc. (“IPT”); (b) IPT BTC II LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is a subsidiary of IPT HoldCo, which in turn is a subsidiary of IPT OpCo, which in turn is a subsidiary of IPT, as a limited partner (the “IPT Limited Partner” and, together with the General Partner, collectively, the “IPT Partners”); (c) Industrial Property Advisors Sub IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Special Limited Partner”), which is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Advisors LLC (“IPT Advisors”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Advisors Group LLC (“IPT Advisors Group”), as a limited partner; (d) BCG BTC II Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “BCIG Limited Partner”), an Affiliate of Black Creek Group LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“BCG”); (e) bcIMC (WCBAF) Realpool Global Investment Corporation, a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal WCBAF”); (f) bcIMC (College) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal College”); (g) bcIMC (Municipal) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal Municipal”); (h) bcIMC (Public Service) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal Public Service”); (i) bcIMC (Teachers) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal Teachers”); (j) bcIMC (WCB) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal WCB”); (k) bcIMC (Hydro) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal Hydro”); and (i) QuadReal US Holdings Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“QuadReal US” and, together with QuadReal WCBAF, QuadReal College, QuadReal Municipal, QuadReal Public Service, QuadReal Teachers, QuadReal WCB and QuadReal Hydro, collectively, the “QuadReal Limited Partner”). QuadReal WCBAF, QuadReal College, QuadReal Municipal, QuadReal Public Service, QuadReal Teachers, QuadReal WCB, QuadReal Hydro, QuadReal US, the IPT Limited Partner and the BCIG Limited Partner shall each be referred to herein individually as a “Limited Partner” and collectively as the “Limited Partners” and the Limited Partners, the Special Limited Partner and the General Partner, each shall be referred to herein individually as a “Partner” and collectively as the “Partners.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2017 (the “Formation Date”), the General Partner executed a Certificate of Limited Partnership (the “Certificate of Limited Partnership”) forming the Partnership as a limited partnership under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (6 Del. C. §§ 17-101 et seq.) (as amended from time to time, the “Act”) and filed such certificate among the partnership records of the State of Delaware on the Formation Date; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto hereby agree to become Partners upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged hereby, the Partners agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
AFFIRMATION, NAME, PLACE OF BUSINESS, TERM, AND PARTNERS
1.1 | Formation of Partnership; Certificate of Limited Partnership.The Partners |
hereby:
(a) | ratify the formation of the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to |
the Act and ratify the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on the Formation Date;
(b) | confirm and agree to their status as partners of the Partnership; and |
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appropriate office in that jurisdiction a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and any other documents necessary for the Partnership to qualify to transact business in such jurisdiction. The General Partner further agrees to execute, acknowledge and cause to be filed, in the place or places and in the manner prescribed by law, any amendments to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as may be required, either by the Act, by the laws of a jurisdiction in which the Partnership transacts business or by this Agreement, to reflect changes in the information contained therein or otherwise to comply with the requirements of law for the continuation, preservation and operation of the Partnership as a limited partnership under the Act, and the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner shall join in the execution and delivery of such certificates or documents, as reasonably necessary to comply with the Act or other applicable law.
1.6 | Partners. |
ARTICLE 2.
PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES
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industrial- type properties in the United States (indirectly, through the Investment Entities) and engage in any other activities related or incidental thereto, in each case in accordance with this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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times during the Term, the Executive Committee shall be comprised of two (2) members (each member, a “Representative”) consisting of: (a) one (1) Representative appointed by the IPT Limited Partner (the “IPT Representative”); and (b) one (1) Representative appointed by QuadReal US (the “QuadReal Representative”); provided that, following an IPT Sell-Down, the Executive Committee shall be comprised of three (3) members consisting of: (a) the IPT Representative; (b) the QuadReal Representative; and (c) one (1) Representative appointed by the Sell-Down Transferee. As of the date hereof, the Representatives shall be: (i) either Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxx XxXxxxxxx, appointed by the IPT Limited Partner; and (ii) Xxxxxxx Works, appointed by QuadReal US. For purposes of clarity, (i) with respect to the QuadReal Representative, the consent of either Xxxxxxx Works or any additional representative appointed by QuadReal US pursuant to this Section 3.1 with respect to any matter requiring the Approval of the Executive Committee hereunder shall be deemed to be the consent of the QuadReal Representative with respect to such matter and any Partner’s or Representative’s obligation to provide notice to or solicit the consent of the QuadReal Representative hereunder shall be deemed satisfied to the extent such Partner or Representative provides notice to or solicits the consent of either Xxxxxxx Works or any additional representative appointed by QuadReal US pursuant to this Section 3.1, and (ii) with respect to the IPT Representative, the consent of either Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx XxXxxxxxx or any additional representative appointed by the IPT Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 3.1 with respect to any matter requiring the Approval of the Executive Committee hereunder shall be deemed to be the consent of the IPT Representative with respect to such matter and any Partner’s or Representative’s obligation to provide notice to or solicit the consent of the IPT Representative hereunder shall be deemed satisfied to the extent such Partner or Representative provides notice to or solicits the consent of either Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx XxXxxxxxx or any additional representative appointed by the IPT Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 3.1. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Representative shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as it desires, including the Partners’ respective interests, and shall have no fiduciary duty or other duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of, or factors affecting, any other Person. In the event of the resignation or death of a Representative, the Partner that so appointed such Representative shall designate a successor to such Representative within thirty (30) days after such resignation or death by written notice to all of the Partners. Any Partner also shall have the right to replace or supplement the list of individuals appointed to serve as its Representative by giving written notice of the removal, replacement or supplement of such Representative to all of the Partners, and, in the case of removal of its last Representative, together with its appointment of a replacement therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, a Partner may appoint more than one individual to serve as its Representative, but only one such individual may act as the Representative of such Partner with respect to any particular matter before the Executive Committee. Representatives shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Partnership for their reasonable travel expenses and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Executive Committee (provided, however, that with respect to any particular meeting of the Executive Committee, the Partnership shall only be obligated to reimburse the expenses of one (1) individual for the QuadReal Representative and one (1) individual for the IPT Representative in connection with such meeting), but shall not be entitled to any fees, remuneration or other reimbursements from the Partnership or any of the Partners. Each Representative shall be bound by Section 12.11 of this Agreement.
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3.3 | Meetings. |
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ARTICLE 4.
INVESTMENTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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Partnership to invest in any Proposed Investment. Each Proposed Investment which is Approved by the Executive Committee hereinafter is referred to as an “Approved Investment.”
4.2 | Percentage Interests; Interests. |
3.02 of IRS Notice 2005-43, and consistent with Rev. Proc. 93-27, which initially has a zero
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liquidation value (as a result of the priority repayment of Capital Contributions pursuant to Section 5.2(a)(iii) of Exhibit J hereof). The Percentage Interests of the Partners as of the date of this Agreement are set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, which may be revised from time to time by the General Partner (without the consent of the Limited Partners or the Special Limited Partner) to reflect the then applicable Percentage Interests of the Partners. Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, the respective Percentage Interests of the Partners also shall constitute the respective voting interests of the Partners for any votes of the Partners required or permitted under the Act or this Agreement with regard to any matter specifically requiring a vote of the Partners under this Agreement.
4.3 | Capital Contributions. |
(a) | Intentionally omitted. |
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otherwise agreed to make Capital Contributions in respect of any such variances and the General Partner shall have no liability with respect to the incurrence of any such variances;
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respect to each Partner, the “Capital Commitment”) or (ii) make Capital Contributions after the expiration of the Investment Period in respect of any Proposed Investment not Approved by the Executive Committee on or before the expiration of the Investment Period.
4.4 | Treatment of Defaulting Partner. |
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Contributing Partner(s). Further, in such event when any IPT Partner is the Defaulting Partner and to the extent such IPT Partner fails to cure the applicable default within ten (10) Business Days following receipt of written notice from the QuadReal Limited Partner, the QuadReal Limited Partner shall have the right to declare by written notice to the General Partner that each of the percentages set forth in Sections 5.2(a)(v)(y), 5.2(a)(v)(z), 5.2(a)(vi)(y) and 5.2(a)(vi)(z) shall be decreased to an amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the product of (A) such percentage and (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the IPT Partners’ aggregate Percentage Interests after adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(iii) and the denominator of which is the IPT Partners’ aggregate Percentage Interests prior to adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(iii), and following the adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(iii), each of the percentages set forth in Sections 5.2(a)(v)(x) and 5.2(a)(vi)(x) shall be increased by a corresponding amount so that the total of the percentages set forth in Sections 5.2(a)(v) and 5.2(a)(vi) is always one hundred percent (100%).
For purposes of this Section 4.4(b), if more than one Contributing Partner elects to make a Senior Preferred Equity Contribution pursuant to clause (ii) above and/or to make an additional Capital Contribution pursuant to clause (iii) above, such Contributing Partners will fund their pro rata share, based on relative Percentage Interests, of such Senior Preferred Equity Contribution and/or Capital Contribution, as applicable, in an aggregate collective amount equal to the Unfunded Amount. If only one Contributing Partner elects to make a Senior Preferred Equity Contribution or an additional Capital Contribution, the electing Contributing Partner shall fund the Senior Preferred Equity Contribution or Capital Contribution, as applicable, in the entire amount of the Unfunded Amount.
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pursuant to Section 8.1(d), (C) the right to deliver a Buy-Sell Notice pursuant to Section 9.1 and (D) the right to initiate a Forced Sale pursuant to Section 9.2;
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ARTICLE 5.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS
5.4 | Timing of Distributions. |
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5.7 | Withholding. |
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such Partner’s expense. If, and to the extent, reasonably requested in writing by a Partner, and at the expense of the requesting Partner, the General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such filings, applications or elections to be prepared and filed on the Partner’s behalf with respect to Exemptions from withholding or other tax arising out of the Partner’s Interest.
(d) | Tax Status of the QuadReal Limited Partner. |
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ARTICLE 6.
MANAGEMENT AND EXPENSES
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(b) | Partnership Budget. |
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annual budget prior to its approval, the General Partner shall submit a revised annual budget to the Executive Committee for its consideration and approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), together with any new, additional or updated Supporting Materials (not previously provided) that are reasonably necessary for the Executive Committee to make an informed decision about the revised draft annual budget. If the Executive Committee rejects the draft annual budget for any calendar year that is submitted to it for approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), then not later than fifteen (15) Business Days after such rejection, the General Partner shall prepare and submit to the Executive Committee, for its consideration and approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), either the same or a revised draft of the annual budget for such year, incorporating any such changes the General Partner elects to make based upon its good faith consideration of any feedback and comments provided on the prior draft annual budget by a Representative to the General Partner (other than changes that are inconsistent with the manner in which GP Fees are computed in accordance with Exhibit D). Upon the Approval of the full draft budget by the Executive Committee pursuant to Section 6.2(c), such budget shall become the Approved Partnership Budget for all purposes under this Agreement and shall supersede any prior Approved Partnership Budget; provided, however, if the Representatives are unable to agree on an annual budget, the prior year’s Approved Partnership Budget shall continue in effect (save and except in respect of non-recurring line items), adjusted by uncontrollable costs (such as, insurance, taxes and utilities), inflation and the requirements of tenant leases entered into by the Investment Entities. The failure of the Executive Committee to Approve two
(2) consecutive annual budgets within the time periods set forth in this Section 6.3(b)(i) shall be deemed to be a Deadlock Event.
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(e) | Appraisals. |
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Notice (the “LP Appraiser Appointment Period”) by providing notice to the General Partner of such appointment (the “LP Appraiser Notice”). If the QuadReal Limited Partner fails to appoint the LP Appraiser within the LP Appraiser Appointment Period, the Portfolio Appraisal shall be conclusive on the Partners. If both the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser are appointed, then the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser shall thereafter appoint a third (3rd) Qualified Appraiser (the “Independent Appraiser” and, together with the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser, collectively, the “Appraisers”) and give notice thereof to the Partners within ten (10) days following the General Partner’s receipt of the LP Appraiser Notice (the “Independent Appraiser Appointment Period”). If the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser fail to appoint the Independent Appraiser within the Independent Appraiser Appointment Period, any Partner (other than the Special Limited Partner) may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint the Independent Appraiser.
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appraised by a Qualified Appraiser, the acquisition and development cost paid by the Partnership for the Partnership’s interest in such Investment shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be its value established pursuant to this Section 6.3(e) until such time as such Investment is appraised in accordance with this Section 6.3.
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valuations, tax and REIT compliance activities, financing activities and the preparation of reporting packages or reconciliations, in each case in respect of the Investment Entities or the Investments, shall be deemed to be Partnership Expenses to the extent such expenses are included in the Approved Partnership Budget or otherwise Approved by the Executive Committee, it being understood that the General Partner shall have no obligation to oversee or provide the foregoing activities unless there exists an Approved Partnership Budget for the internal time of employees of the General Partner or its Affiliates performing the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any costs or expenses incurred by the Partnership or a Subsidiary REIT in connection with establishing and maintaining the REIT status of such entity shall be borne entirely by the QuadReal Limited Partner, except to the extent the Sell-Down Transferee requires similar REIT services and structural considerations, in which case, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Partnership.
6.5 | Permitted Other Activities. |
Subject to Section 6.6, any Partner may engage independently or with others in other business ventures of every nature and description. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit any Affiliate of a Partner from dealing, or otherwise engaging in business, with Persons transacting business with the Partnership or an Investment Entity or from providing services relating to the purchase, sale, financing, management, development, operation, leasing or disposition of industrial-type facilities and receiving compensation therefor, even if competitive with the business of the Partnership or the Investment Entities. Except to the extent provided for under this Agreement, no Partner shall have any right by virtue of this Agreement or the relationship created hereby in or to such other ventures or activities or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom, even if competitive with the business of the Partnership hereunder or any of the Investment Entities.
6.6 | Presentation of Investments. |
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The Partners have set forth certain terms relating to the presentation of Investments in Exhibit L, which is incorporated by reference and attached hereto; all references herein to Section 6.6 shall be referred to Exhibit L.
6.7 | Limitations on Liability; Indemnification. |
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Indemnitees and the GP Indemnitees, the “Indemnitees”) to the fullest extent permitted by law from and against any and all Losses to the extent caused by the Willful Bad Acts or gross negligence by the General Partner or any GP Indemnitee.
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promptly send each Partner a copy of the documents so received. If the Tax Matters Partner intends to respond in writing to any such documents received from the IRS, the Tax Matters Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide a copy of its proposed response to all other Partners before such response is to be submitted to the IRS and shall consider in good faith any comments received from other Partners with respect to such proposed response.
(d) | Authorized Actions of Tax Matters Partner. The Tax Matters Partner is |
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(e) | Indemnification of Tax Matters Partner.Notwithstanding any other |
provision of this Agreement (but subject to Section 6.7 of this Agreement), the Partnership shall indemnify, and reimburse, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Tax Matters Partner for all
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Losses incurred in connection with any Tax Audit or Judicial Review proceeding with respect to the tax liability of the Partners, except to the extent the Tax Matters Partner’s conduct constituted a Willful Bad Act or gross negligence.
6.10 | QuadReal Limited Partner Matters. |
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litigation. The Partnership shall reserve sufficient capital, and if necessary the Partners may be required to contribute additional capital in a capital call, as set out in subsection (e) above, to pursue such litigation.
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if so authorized by the Executive Committee, may, at its discretion, make a claim against any former Partners who were Partners in the Partnership at any time during the adjusted year(s). The General Partner may claim against said former Partners any amount up to the former Partner’s pro rata share (based on percentage ownership of the Partnership, prorated by the number of days that Partner owned a Partnership Interest during the reviewed year) of the Partnership assessment or settlement for the adjusted year(s). To the extent that the General Partner recoups such claims from former Partners, the current Partners’ contributions for the reviewed year assessment or settlement shall be reduced proportionally to the amount collected from the former Partners. This provision shall survive the withdrawal, removal, resignation or sale of any Partnership Interest as to the withdrawn, resigned, removed, or former Partner. Failure to make such a contribution, after (30) thirty written notice of such claim by the General Partner, by the former Partner shall be considered a breach of this Agreement.
(10) Business Days of notice. The General Partner, at its option, may seek reimbursement of all audit expenses and all litigation expenses related to the determination of the correct tax liability of the Partnership from the Partners and former Partners. The General Partner will allocate these expenses equitably among the Partners in seeking reimbursement. This allocation will consider the adjustment to the distributive share of the Partner or the former Partner in the reviewed year and the contribution of that adjustment to the imputed underpayment of the Partnership. After determining the Partners' and former Partners' shares of these expenses, the General Partner will promptly invoice each Partner and former Partner during the reviewed year for that Partner or former Partner's equitable share of these expenses. This invoice will be payable on demand. The Partnership will retain its records with respect to each Fiscal Year until the expiration of the period within which additional federal or state income tax may be assessed for the year.
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take such actions reasonably requested by the Tax Representative in furtherance of such administrative adjustment request.
ARTICLE 7.
WITHDRAWAL AND REMOVAL OF GENERAL PARTNER
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ARTICLE 8.
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
8.1 | Assignments. |
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(I) a nationally-recognized manager of investment funds that (x) invests in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (y) invests through a fund with committed capital of at least One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000), and (z) is not the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding or (II) an entity that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Transferee under clauses (A), (B) or (C) above acts as the general partner, managing member or fund manager and at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Persons that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Transferees under clauses (A), (B) or (C) above (each of the foregoing, a “Qualified Institutional Transferee”);
As used herein, “Eligibility Requirements” shall mean with respect to any Person, that (x) such Person has total assets (in name, under management or advisement and/or pursuant to undrawn, binding, irrevocable capital commitments) in excess of One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000) and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm, registered investment advisor or asset manager) capital/statutory surplus, shareholder’s equity and/or undrawn, binding, irrevocable capital commitments of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000,000) and (y) such
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Person is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning (or, in the case of a pension advisory firm, registered investment advisor, asset manager or similar fiduciary, regularly engaged in managing investments in) debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate.
In addition, subject to Sections 8.1(c) and (d), at any time following the Trigger Date, upon receipt of prior written approval thereof by the QuadReal Limited Partner (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided, that it shall be deemed reasonable to take into consideration factors other than financial capability), the General Partner may, on its own behalf and on behalf of the IPT Limited Partner, Transfer all of the Interests held by the General Partner and the IPT Limited Partner in the Partnership to a Qualified Institutional Transferee, in which event the provisions of Article 7 shall apply governing substitution of the General Partner and transition of its duties and responsibilities to a substitute general partner of the Partnership.
(c) | Rights of First Opportunity. |
(ii) | Closing. |
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(A) | Closing Date. The closing of the sale of Interests to the Offeree Partner(s) pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) shall be held on the date mutually selected by the Offeree Partner(s) that is no later than sixty (60) days after the delivery of the last ROFO Acceptance Notice (the “Closing Period”). The closing shall be completed through a customary closing escrow, and the Offer Price shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds. The closing of the sale of Interests to the Offeree Partner(s) pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) shall be on an “as is” and “where is” basis with no representations or warranties other than a representation from the Offering Partner that (A) it owns the Interest being transferred free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances other than permitted liens, claims or encumbrances that were deducted in determining the applicable price of the Interest and liens, claims and encumbrances securing indebtedness of the Partnership or an Investment Entity, (B) it has full right and authority to sell such Interest and that the sale has been duly authorized, |
(C) the assignment document has been duly authorized, executed and delivered, (D) the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not violate the terms of any agreement to which the Offering Partner is a party, or any order, judgment, or decree applicable to the Offering Partner and (E) no consent, approval, or authorization of or designation, declaration, or filing with any governmental authority or other Person is required on the part of the Offering Partner in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or, if required, has been obtained (clauses (A) - (E), the “Required Representations”).
(B) | Required Documents. Prior to or at the closing of the sale of Interests to the Offeree Partner(s) pursuant to this Section 8.1(c), the Offering Partner shall supply to the Offeree Partner(s) all documents customarily required (or reasonably required by the Offeree Partner(s)) to make a good and sufficient conveyance of such Interest to the Offeree Partner(s), which documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner. |
(C) | Conditions Precedent to Closing. The obligation of the Offeree Partner(s) to pay the purchase price in connection with a sale of Interests pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) shall be conditioned upon the Interest being transferred free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, other than |
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permitted liens, claims and encumbrances that were waived by the Offeree Partner(s) and deducted in determining the applicable price of the Interest and permitted liens, claims and encumbrances securing indebtedness of the Partnership or the Investment Entities. This condition is for the sole benefit of the Offeree Partner(s) and may be waived by the Offeree Partner(s) in whole or in part in each of their sole discretion.
(D) | Brokerage. No brokerage fees or commissions shall be payable by the Partnership in connection with any purchase pursuant to this Section 8.1(c), and each Partner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership and the other Partners from and against any such claims made based upon the actions of such Partner, including any fees and expenses in defending any such claims. |
(iii) | In connection with any sale made pursuant to this Section 8.1(c): |
(A) | the Offeree Partner(s) shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by purchasers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction where the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(B) | the Offering Partner shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by sellers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(C) | the Offering Partner and the Offeree Partner(s) each shall pay its own legal fees; and |
(D) | the Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner shall adjust the purchase price to reflect all adjustments customarily made in connection with the sale of companies that own and operate real estate in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include the proration and apportionment of any revenues and expenses of the Investments). |
In the event of a dispute with respect to any of the adjustments and prorations to be made pursuant to this Section 8.1(c)(iii), each of the purchasing Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner shall submit to an arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4 of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two adjustment proposals submitted.
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The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the purchasing Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner.
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under any circumstance be entitled to (x) issue a ROFO Acceptance Notice, (y) initiate a Buy-Sell pursuant to Section 9.1 or (z) initiate a Forced Sale pursuant to Section 9.2(a).
(A) | all of the material terms and conditions, including consideration pursuant to which it proposes to make such Tag Along Transfer (the “Tag Along Offer Terms”) and |
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(B) the identity of, and information concerning, the Person (the “Tag Along Purchaser”) to whom it proposes to make such Tag Along Transfer.
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the IPT Limited Partner shall maintain at least a ten percent (10%) Percentage Interest in the Partnership immediately following any such IPT Sell-Down.
3.1 and the IPT Limited Partner’s rights set forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.2.
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(i) Continued Obligations. In no event shall a permitted Transfer be deemed to relieve the Partners who transfer their Interests from their obligations and liabilities under this Agreement, including, without limitation, their obligations with respect to Capital Contributions, except obligations arising after the permitted Transferee becomes a substituted Partner in accordance with Section 8.2.
8.2 | Admission of Assignees as Substituted Partners. |
ARTICLE 9.
BUY-SELL; FORCED SALE; DISPUTE RESOLUTION
9.1 | Buy-Sell. |
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(a) | Process. |
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have elected to buy the Interest of the Triggering Partner, then the Interest of the Triggering Partner shall be allocated among such Purchasing Partners in proportion to their respective Allocable Share at the time of such purchase.
(d) | Closing. |
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Partner(s), which documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasing Partner(s) and the Selling Partner(s).
In the event of a dispute with respect to any of the adjustments and prorations to be made pursuant to this Section 9.1(f), each of the Purchasing Partner(s) and the Selling Partner(s) shall submit to an shall submit to an arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4 of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two adjustment proposals submitted. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Purchasing Partner(s) and the Selling Partner(s).
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Investment (and in the event that such release is not possible in spite of commercially reasonable efforts, a creditworthy entity reasonably acceptable to the Selling Partner(s) shall indemnify the Selling Partner(s) and their respective Affiliates for any claims against the Selling Partner(s) under any such written documents on such terms and conditions to be agreed to by the Selling Partner(s) in each of their reasonable discretion until such indebtedness or obligations are released).
9.2 | Forced Sale. |
(a) | Process. |
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sale of the Portfolio and assets of the Partnership and the Investment Entities in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.2. Upon the sale of the Portfolio and assets of the Partnership and the Investment Entities, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 10.1.
(b) | Right of First Offer; Right of First Refusal. |
(y) the Initiator shall be free to initiate and consummate the Forced Sale and, if directed by the Initiator, the General Partner shall market the Portfolio and other assets of the Partnership as promptly as practicable on such terms approved by the Initiator during the remainder of the Term (the “Marketing Period”) at a price, subject to the following paragraph, not less than ninety-eight percent (98%) of the Proposed Portfolio Price and on such other terms as set forth in the Forced Sale Notice.
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(A) | If (x) the Recipient(s) fail to timely and properly make a ROFO Election or deliver the ROFO Deposit, and (y) the Initiator subsequently, within the Marketing Period, executes a letter of intent (binding, subject to the Recipient(s)’ rights under this paragraph, or non-binding) for the acquisition of the applicable assets to be sold pursuant to the Forced Sale Notice, and (z) such letter of intent has a proposed cash purchase price of less than ninety-eight percent (98%) of the Proposed Portfolio Price, the Initiator shall not enter into a binding contract with the proposed purchaser or any of its Affiliates unless the Initiator shall provide written notice (the “ROFR Notice”) to the Recipient(s) of (1) the proposed cash purchase price (the “Proposed Purchase Price”) under such letter of intent, (2) a statement setting forth the amount which would be distributed to the Initiator pursuant to Section 5.2 above (after giving effect to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, but after liquidating all reserves then existing and without establishing any additional reserves) if all of the property to be sold as identified in the ROFR Notice were sold on the date of such notice for a gross sales price equal to the Proposed Purchase Price and all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership and any Investment Entity (excluding contingent liabilities) were satisfied from the proceeds from such sales price, and any remaining proceeds were distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 5.2 (the “ROFR Price”) and (3) the other material economic terms of such sale set forth in such letter of intent. Within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the ROFR Notice (the “ROFR Exercise Period”), the Recipient shall have the right to offer to purchase all of the Interest of the Initiator to be sold at the ROFR Price and the other applicable terms set forth in the ROFR Notice (the “ROFR Sale”), by giving written notice of such election within the ROFR Exercise Period (the “ROFR Election”), which offer shall be irrevocable, and delivering to a title company or other agent reasonably designated by Initiator, in escrow, a cash deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the ROFR Price (the “ROFR Deposit”), which deposit shall be applied against the ROFR Price at closing and shall be nonrefundable to the Recipient(s) (except in the event of a material default of the Initiator in performing its closing obligations pursuant to Section 9.2(c)). |
(B) | If the Recipient(s) have timely and properly made a ROFR Election and delivered the ROFR Deposit, the Initiator and the Recipient(s) (or their respective designees) shall |
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consummate the ROFR Sale on an “as is” and “where is” basis with no representations or warranties (other than the Required Representations from the Initiator) within thirty
(30) days after the date such Initiator’s acceptance is received by the Recipient(s) (the “ROFR Closing Period”).
(C) | If the Recipient(s) do not timely or properly make a ROFR Election or fail to deliver the ROFR Deposit in accordance with clause (A) above, (x) the Recipient(s) shall be deemed to have elected not to purchase the Interest to be sold pursuant to the applicable ROFR Notice and (y) the Initiator shall be free to, in accordance with Section 9.2(d) below, cause the Partnership to enter into the Forced Sale with the party executing the letter of intent (or any of its Affiliates or assigns), within sixty (60) days after the expiration of the ROFR Exercise Period at a price which is not less than the Proposed Purchase Price, and otherwise on such terms as set forth in the letter of intent. |
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(A) | the Recipient(s) shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by purchasers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction where the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(B) | the Initiator shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by sellers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(C) | the Initiator and the Recipient(s) each shall pay its own legal fees; and |
(D) | the Recipient(s) and the Initiator shall adjust the purchase price to reflect all adjustments customarily made in connection with the sale of companies that own and operate real estate in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include the proration and apportionment of any revenues and expenses of the Investments). |
In the event of a dispute with respect to any of the adjustments and prorations to be made pursuant to this Section 9.2(c)(iv), each of the Initiator and the Recipient(s) shall submit to an shall submit to an arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4 of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two adjustment proposals submitted. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Initiator and the Recipient(s).
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or ROFR Deposit, as applicable and the Recipient(s) shall reimburse the Initiator for the reasonable third- party, out-of-pocket costs actually incurred and paid by the Initiator in connection with the exercise of the relevant ROFO Election or ROFR Election, as applicable. Thereafter, the Initiator (1) may pursue and in accordance with Section 9.2(d) cause the consummation of the Forced Sale described in the Force Sale Notice or ROFR Notice, as applicable and/or any other sale to an Unrelated Third Party for a cash price and such other terms and conditions as are determined by the Initiator in its sole discretion (without regard to the Proposed Portfolio Price or the Proposed Purchase Price, as applicable) for an unrestricted period and without any obligation to give any notices of such sale (including any Forced Sale Notice, it being agreed that Section 9.2(b) and this Section 9.2(c) shall no longer be applicable to such sale) or (2) may elect to purchase the Interests of the Recipient(s) for a price equal to the amount that would be distributed to the Recipient(s) pursuant to Section 5.2 above (after giving effect to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, but after liquidating all reserves then existing and without establishing any additional reserves) if all of the property to be sold as identified in the ROFO Notice or ROFR Notice, as applicable, were sold on the date of such notice for a gross sales price equal to ninety-eight percent (98%) of the Proposed Portfolio Price or Proposed Purchase Price, as applicable, and all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership and any Investment Entity (excluding contingent liabilities) were satisfied from the proceeds from such sales price, any remaining proceeds were distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 5.2. Further, thereafter, the Recipient(s) shall
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proposed to be taken with respect to such sale process, (III) the Initiator shall provide the Recipient(s) with all communications made or received by a third party with respect to such sale process and (IV) the Initiator shall not take any action that the Recipient(s) determines, acting in good faith, would result in a reduction in the value of the Partnership, any Investment Entity or the Portfolio or would make the assets of the Partnership or the Investment Entities or the Portfolio less marketable.
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ARTICLE 10.
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
10.1 | Events Causing Dissolution. |
(i) | the bankruptcy of the Partnership; |
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nominee or designee to the Partnership as a limited partner, effective as of the occurrence of the event that caused the last remaining limited partner to cease to be a limited partner or (B) within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event that caused the last remaining limited partner to cease to be a limited partner, a Person is admitted to the Partnership as a limited partner by the General Partner (and the General Partner is hereby authorized to effect such admission), effective as of the occurrence of the event that caused the last remaining limited partner to cease to be a limited partner; or
(vii) | the expiration of the Term. |
Dissolution of the Partnership shall be effective on the day on which the event occurs giving rise to the dissolution. The Partnership shall not terminate until the assets of the Partnership shall have been liquidated as provided in Section 10.2 and all proceeds therefrom have been collected. Notwithstanding the dissolution of the Partnership, prior to the termination of the Partnership, as aforesaid, the business of the Partnership and the affairs of the Partners as such, shall continue to be governed by this Agreement.
10.2 | Liquidation. |
(i) | to the payment of the expenses of the liquidation; |
(iv) | to the Partners, in accordance with Section 5.2. |
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(10) Business Days prior to any proposed in-kind distribution of assets, the General Partner shall notify the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner that it intends to make such a distribution, which notice shall specify the assets intended to be included within such distribution. The valuation of any assets proposed to be distributed in-kind must be approved by Approval of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 11.
BOOKS AND RECORDS, ACCOUNTING, REPORTS, TAX ELECTIONS, ETC.
11.1 | Books and Records. |
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and any appraisal reports obtained by the Partnership; (iii) to have a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner mailed to the Limited Partners or their respective representatives; (iv) to have true and full information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of the value of any property or services contributed to the Partnership as of the date upon which each Partner became a Partner; and (v) to have a copy of this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments or certificates of amendment, as the case may be, thereto, together with copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which any such amendment or certificate of amendment has been executed.
(c) | Reports. |
11.3 | Bank Accounts and Investment. |
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course of Partnership business in accordance with this Agreement on such signature or signatures as the General Partner may determine. All deposits and other funds not needed in the operation of the business or not yet invested may be invested in U.S. government securities, securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, securities issued or guaranteed by states or municipalities, certificates of deposit and time or demand deposits in commercial banks, savings and loan association deposits or bankers’ acceptances. The funds of the Partnership shall not be commingled with the funds of any other Person (including the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner).
11.4 | Tax Depreciation and Elections. |
ARTICLE 12.
MISCELLANEOUS
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 6.7 and 6.8), no Person shall be entitled to recover (or be indemnified for) any Losses which are special, punitive, indirect, or consequential in nature.
12.3 | Appointment of General Partner as Attorney-in-Fact. |
12.4 | Amendments. |
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General Partner (including, without limitation, executing this Agreement or such other instrument or instruments as the General Partner reasonably shall determine) to reflect such Person’s adoption of, and agreement to be bound by all the provisions of, this Agreement.
12.7 | Representations and Warranties of the General Partner. |
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authorized and qualified to enter into and to perform fully all of its obligations arising under this Agreement and the Person signing this Agreement on behalf of the General Partner has been duly authorized by such entity to do so.
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Partner recognizes that reliance upon such exemptions is based in part upon the representations of such Partner contained in this Agreement. Such Partner represents and warrants that the Interests will be acquired by such Partner solely for the account of such Partner, for investment purposes only and not with a view to the distribution thereof. Such Partner represents and warrants that such Partner (i) is a sophisticated investor with the knowledge and experience in business and financial matters to enable such Partner to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Partnership, is able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity of an investment in the Partnership and is able to bear the risk of loss of its entire investment in the Partnership.
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Interests, and such Partner shall have no claim, and shall not pursue any claim, against the Partnership, the General Partner or any other Person in connection therewith.
(x) the Partnership and the Investment Entities shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates and (y) neither the Special Limited Partner nor the BCIG Partners shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the General Partner, the IPT Limited Partner, or any of their respective Affiliates); the terms “Control”, “Controlled by”, and “under common Control with” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting equity interests, by contract or otherwise; and “Unrelated Third Party” means, when used with reference to a specified Person, a Person who is not an “Affiliate” of or “Person Affiliated with” the specified Person.
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12.11 | Confidentiality. |
(b) | QuadReal Specific Confidentiality Provisions. |
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party by written agreement, it shall notify the General Partner in advance of such disclosure and shall only disclose such Confidential Information to the extent required by law or any court of competent jurisdiction or by written agreement between QuadReal and such Limited Partner and its equity owners.
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contractors and any representatives thereof (collectively, the “QuadReal Parties”), in each case, only to the extent that any QuadReal Party reasonably needs to know such information in connection with the QuadReal Limited Partner’s investment in the Partnership; provided, that (A) the QuadReal Parties are informed of the confidential nature of the information and are subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 12.11(a), and (B) the QuadReal Limited Partner will be liable for any breach of the confidentiality obligations by the QuadReal Parties as if the QuadReal Limited Partner had itself breached such confidentiality obligations.
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hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER
IPT BTC II GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: IPT Real Estate Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
IPT LIMITED PARTNER
IPT BTC II GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: IPT Real Estate Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
SPECIAL LIMITED PARTNER
Industrial Property Advisors Sub IV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: Industrial Property Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Advisors Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Manager
BCIG LIMITED PARTNER
BCG BTC II Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Manager
QUADREAL WCBAF
bcIMC (WCBAF) Realpool Global Investment Corporation, a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL COLLEGE
bcIMC (College) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL MUNICIPAL
bcIMC (Municipal) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL PUBLIC SERVICE
bcIMC (Public Service) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL TEACHERS
bcIMC (Teachers) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL WCB
bcIMC (WCB) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL HYDRO
bcIMC (Hydro) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sole Director
QUADREAL US
QuadReal US Holdings Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx
Title: President, International Real Estate