AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT II LP
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ARTICLE
1 DEFINED TERMS
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2 ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
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Formation
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Name
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Registered
Office and Agent; Principal Office
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Power
of Attorney
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Term
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ARTICLE
3 PURPOSE
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Purpose
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Powers
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4 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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Capital
Contributions of the Partners
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Additional
Funds; Restrictions on the General Partner
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Issuance
of Additional Partnership Interests; Admission of Additional Limited
Partners
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Contribution
of Proceeds of Issuance of REIT Stock
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Repurchase
of REIT Stock; Shares-In-Trust
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No
Third-Party Beneficiary
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No
Interest; No Return
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No
Preemptive Rights
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5 DISTRIBUTIONS
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Regular
Distributions
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Qualification
as a REIT
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Withholding
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Additional
Partnership Interests
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Distributions
Upon Liquidation
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6 ALLOCATIONS
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Allocations
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Revisions
to Allocations to Reflect Issuance of Partnership
Interests
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ARTICLE
7 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS
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Management
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7.2Β Β
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Certificate
of Limited Partnership
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7.3Β Β
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Reimbursement
of the General Partner
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Outside
Activities of the General Partner
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Contracts
with Affiliates
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Indemnification
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Liability
of the General Partner
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Other
Matters Concerning the General Partner
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Restrictions
on Indemnification and Limitation of Liability
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Title
to Partnership Assets
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Reliance
by Third Parties
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Loans
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8 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS
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Limitation
of Liability
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Management
of Business
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Outside
Activities of Limited Partners
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Return
of Capital
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8.5Β Β
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Rights
of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership
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Exchange
Rights Agreements
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9 BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
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Records
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Fiscal
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Reports
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10 TAX MATTERS
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Preparation
of Tax Returns
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Tax
Elections
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Tax
Matters Partner
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Organizational
Expenses
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Withholding
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11 TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS
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Transfer
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Transfer
of the General Partnerβs General Partner Interest
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Limited
Partnersβ Rights to Transfer
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Substituted
Limited Partners
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Substituted
Associate General Partner
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Assignees
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General
Provisions
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12 ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
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Admission
of Successor General Partner
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Admission
of Additional Limited Partners
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Amendment
of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership
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13 DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION
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Dissolution
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Winding
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Return
of Associate General Partner Capital Contributions
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No
Obligation to Contribute Deficit
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Rights
of Limited Partners
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Notice
of Dissolution
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Termination
of Partnership and Cancellation of Certificate of Limited
Partnership
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Reasonable
Time for Winding-Up
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Waiver
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14 AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS
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Amendments
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Meetings
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ARTICLE
15 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Addresses
and Notice
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Titles
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Pronouns
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Further
Action
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Binding
Effect
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Creditors
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Waiver
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Applicable
Law
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15.10
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Invalidity
of Provisions
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Entire
Agreement
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15.12
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Merger
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15.13
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No
Rights as Stockholders
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EXHIBITS
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ExhibitΒ AΒ -
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Partnersβ
Contributions and Partnership Interests
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Allocations
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Exchange
Rights Agreement for Partnership Units
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ExhibitΒ DΒ -
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Certificate
of Limited Partnership
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FOR
ALL
INVESTORS:
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THE
PARTNERSHIP UNITS ISSUED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE βSECURITIES ACTβ), OR REGISTERED OR
QUALIFIED UNDER THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, IN RELIANCE UPON
EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION PROVIDED IN THE SECURITIES ACT
AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED
IN
THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
AND
QUALIFICATION OR REGISTRATION UNDER THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
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IN
ADDITION, THE PARTNERSHIP UNITS ISSUED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE SOLD OR
TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH
HEREIN.
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IN
MAKING
AN INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE
COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED.
THE PARTNERSHIP UNITS OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL
OR
STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. FURTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING
AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY OF THIS
MEMORANDUM. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
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THE
PARTNERSHIP UNITS OFFERED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY
AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,
PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE
THAT
THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN
INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.
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FOR
NEW
YORK INVESTORS:
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THIS
AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PRIOR TO ITS ISSUANCE
AND USE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS NOT PASSED ON OR
ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
UNLAWFUL.
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THIS
AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN AN UNTRUE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT OR OMIT TO
STATE A MATERIAL FACT NECESSARY TO MAKE THE STATEMENTS MADE, IN LIGHT OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THEY ARE MADE, NOT MISLEADING. STATEMENTS CONTAINED
HEREIN AS TO THE CONTENTS OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNING THIS INVESTMENT ARE SUMMARIES
AND ARE NOT COMPLETE COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, REFERENCE SHOULD
BE MADE TO THE DOCUMENTS THEMSELVES FOR A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE
INVESTMENT. HOWEVER, THIS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT CONTAINS A FAIR SUMMARY OF
THE
MATERIAL TERMS OF DOCUMENTS PURPORTED TO BE SUMMARIZED HEREIN.
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FOR
FLORIDA INVESTORS:
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THE
PARTNERSHIP UNITS OFFERED HEREBY WILL BE SOLD TO, AND ACQUIRED BY, THE PURCHASER
IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 517.061(11) OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES
AND
INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT. THAT SECTION PROVIDES THAT WHEN SALES ARE MADE TO
FIVE
OR MORE PERSONS, ANY SALE MADE PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION IS VOIDABLE AT THE
OPTION OF THE PURCHASER WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF
CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH PURCHASER TO THE ISSUER, AN AGENT OF THE ISSUER,
OR AN ESCROW AGENT OR WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT
PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH PURCHASER, WHICHEVER OCCURS
LATER.
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AGREEMENT
OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REIT II LP
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THIS
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT II LP (this
βAgreementβ),
dated
as of April 30, 2008, is entered into by and among LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL
ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST II, INC., a Maryland corporation, as general partner
(the β General
Partnerβ),
LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REIT II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as
limited Partner (the β Initial
Limited Partnerβ)
and,
LIGHTSTONE SLP II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, asΒ associate
general partner (the βAssociate
General Partnerβ),
and
the Limited Partners party hereto from time to time.
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WHEREAS,
the General Partner and the Associate General Partner have formed Lightstone
Value Plus REIT II LP (the βPartnershipβ)
as a
limited partnership pursuant to the Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act
of
the State of Delaware and have filed a certificate of limited partnership with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
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NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and other
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
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DEFINED
TERMS
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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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βActβ
means
the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended from time
to
time, and any successor to such statute.
βAcquisition
Expensesβ
means
expenses including but not limited to legal fees and expenses, travel and
communications expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments
on
property not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, title insurance premiums
and miscellaneous expenses related to selection and acquisition of properties,
whether or not acquired.
βAcquisition
Feesβ
means
the total of all fees and commissions paid by any Person to any other Person
in
connection with making or investing in Mortgages or the purchase, development
or
construction of a Property, including real estate commissions, selection fees,
nonrecurring management fees, loan fees, points or any other fees of a similar
nature.
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βAdditional
General Partnerβ
means a
Person that has executed and delivered an additional general partner signature
page in the form attached hereto, has been admitted to the Partnership as a
General Partner pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof and that is shown as such on
the
books and records of the Partnership.
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βAdjusted
Capital Account Deficitβ
means
with respect to any Partner, the negative balance, if any, in such Partnerβs
Capital Account as of the end of any relevant fiscal year, determined after
giving effect to the following adjustments:
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(a)
credit to such Capital Account any portion of such negative balance which such
Partner (i) is treated as obligated to restore to the Partnership pursuant
to
the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) of the Regulations, or (ii)
is
deemed to be obligated to restore to the Partnership pursuant to the penultimate
sentences of Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations;
and
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(b)
debit
to such Capital Account the items described in Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4),
(5) and (6) of the Regulations.
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βAdjusted
Contributionβ
means
the Capital Contributions of any Partner reduced by the total distributions
to
such Partner from Capital Events. With respect to the General Partner, the
Adjusted Contribution shall include the difference, if any, between gross
proceeds from the future issuance of REIT Stock, if any, and the proceeds
actually received by the General Partner.
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β
Advisory
Agreementβ
means
the Advisory Agreement among the Partnership and the General Partner, as
advisees, and the Initial General Partner, as advisor.
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β
Affiliateβ
means,
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(a)
with
respect to any individual Person, any member of the Immediate Family of such
Person or a trust established for the benefit of such member, or
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(b)
with
respect to any Entity, any Person which, directly or indirectly through one
or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with, any such Entity. For purposes of this definition, βcontrol,β when used
with respect to a any Person, means the power to direct the management and
policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms βcontrollingβ and
βcontrolledβ have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
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βAgreementβ
means
this Agreement of Limited Partnership, as originally executed and as amended,
modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, as the context
requires.
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βArticles
of Incorporationβ
means
the General Partnerβs Articles of Incorporation, filed with the Maryland State
Department of Assessments and Taxation, or other organizational document
governing the General Partner, as amended, modified, supplemented or restated
from time to time.
βAsset
Management Feeβ
means
quarterly fees for the Initial Limited Partnerβs management of the General
Partnerβs Assets; provided, however, that the total of all such asset management
fees shall not exceed 0.2375% of the average, at the end of each calendar month
during the calendar quarter in respect of which such asset management fee is
being calculated, of the aggregate book value of the Companyβs Assets invested
in equity interests and loans secured by real estate, before reserves for
depreciation or bad debt or other similar non-cash reserves.
βAssetsβ
means
any Property, Mortgage or other investment (other than investments in bank
accounts, money market funds or other current assets) owned by the General
Partner, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Affiliates, by the
General Partner and any other investment made, directly or indirectly through
one or more of its Affiliates.
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βAssigneeβ
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.
βAssociate
General Partnerβ
means,
Lightstone SLP II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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βAssociate
General Partner Capital Contributionsβ
means
all Capital Contributions made by the Associate General Partner through purchase
of Associate Partnership Units from time to time.
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βAssociate
General Partner Interestβ
means a
Partnership Interest of the Associate General Partner in the Partnership and
includes any and all benefits to which the Associate General Partner may be
entitled, as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the
Associate General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement. An Associate General Partner Interest may be expressed as a number
of
Partnership Units.
Β
β
Associate
Partnership Unitsβ
means
the Partnership Units issued to the Associate General Partner pursuant to
Section 4.1(b).
Β
βAvailable
Cashβ
means,
with respect to the applicable period of measurement (i.e., any period beginning
on the first day of the fiscal year, quarter or other period commencing
immediately after the last day of the fiscal year, quarter or other applicable
period for purposes of the prior calculation of Available Cash for or with
respect to which a distribution has been made, and ending on the last day of
the
fiscal year, quarter or other applicable period immediately preceding the date
of the calculation), the excess, if any, as of such date, of
Β
(a)
the
gross cash receipts of the Partnership for such period from all sources
whatsoever, including, without limitation, the following:
Β
(i)
all
rents, revenues, income and proceeds derived by the Partnership from its
operations, including, without limitation, distributions received by the
Partnership from any Entity in which the Partnership has an
interest;
Β
(ii)
all
proceeds and revenues received by the Partnership on account of any sales of
any
Partnership property or as a refinancing of or payment of principal, interest,
costs, fees, penalties or otherwise on account of any borrowings or loans made
by the Partnership or financings or refinancings of any property of the
Partnership;
Β
(iii)
the
amount of any insurance proceeds and condemnation awards received by the
Partnership;
Β
(iv)
all
capital contributions and loans received by the Partnership from its
Partners;
Β
(v)
all
cash amounts previously reserved by the Partnership, to the extent such amounts
are no longer needed for the specific purposes for which such amounts were
reserved; and
Β
(vi)
the
proceeds of liquidation of the Partnershipβs property in accordance with this
Agreement;
Β
over
Β
(b)
the
sum of the following:
Β
(i)
all
operating costs and expenses, including taxes and other expenses of the
properties directly and indirectly held by the Partnership and capital
expenditures made during such period (without deduction, however, for any
capital expenditures, charges for Depreciation or other expenses not paid in
cash or expenditures from reserves described in (viii) below);Β
Β
(ii)
all
costs and expenses expended or paid during such period in connection with the
sale or other disposition, or financing or refinancing, of the property directly
or indirectly held by the Partnership or the recovery of insurance or
condemnation proceeds;
Β
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Β
(iii)
all
fees provided for under this Agreement;
Β
(iv)
all
debt service, including principal and interest, paid during such period on
all
indebtedness (including under any line of credit) of the
Partnership;
Β
(v)
all
capital contributions, advances, reimbursements, loans or similar payments
made
to any Person in which the Partnership has an interest;
Β
(vi)
all
loans made by the Partnership in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement;
Β
(vii)
all
reimbursements to the General Partner or its Affiliates during such period;
and
Β
(viii)
the amount of any new reserve or increase in reserves established during such
period which the General Partner determines is necessary or appropriate in
its
sole and absolute discretion.
Β
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.
βAverage
Invested Assetsβ
means,
for a specified period, the average of the aggregate book value of the assets
of
the General Partner and the Partnership invested, directly or indirectly in
equity interests in and loans secured by real estate, before deducting
depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves, computed by taking the
average of such values at the end of each month during such period.
Β
β
Business
Combinationβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a)(iii)(C).
Β
βCapital
Accountβ
means
with respect to any Partner, the Capital Account maintained for such Partner
in
accordance with the following provisions:
Β
(a)
to
each Partnerβs Capital Account there shall be credited
Β
(i)
such
Partnerβs Capital Contributions;
Β
(ii)
such
Partnerβs distributive share of Net Income and any items in the nature of income
or gain which are specially allocated to such Partner pursuant to Paragraphs
1
and 2 of Exhibit B and
Β
(iii)
the
amount of any Partnership liabilities assumed by such Partner or which are
secured by any asset distributed to such Partner;
Β
(b)
to
each Partnerβs Capital Account there shall be debited
Β
(i)
the
amount of cash and the Gross Asset Value of any property distributed to such
Partner pursuant to any provision of this Agreement,
Β
(ii)
such
Partnerβs distributive share of Net Losses and any items in the nature of
expenses or losses which are specially allocated to such Partner pursuant to
Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Exhibit B and
Β
(iii)
the
amount of any liabilities of such Partner assumed by the Partnership or which
are secured by any asset contributed by such Partner to the Partnership;
and
Β
(c)
in
the event all or a portion of a Partnership Interest 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
Partnership Interest.
Β
The
foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to
the
maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Sections 1.704-1(b)
and 1.704-2 of the Regulations, and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner
consistent with such Regulations. In the event the General Partner shall
reasonably 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 assets or which are assumed by the Partnership,
the
General Partner, the Associate General Partner or any Limited Partner) are
computed in order to comply with such Regulations, the General Partner may
make
such modification;Β provided
that it would not cause the amounts distributable to any Partner pursuant to
Article 13 hereof upon the dissolution of the Partnership to vary from the
amount contemplated as set forth in Section 2(g) of Exhibit B.
Β
βCapital
Contributionβ
means,
with respect to any Partner, any cash, cash equivalents or the Gross Asset
Value
of property which such Partner contributes or is deemed to contribute to the
Partnership pursuant to Article 4 hereof.
Β
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Β
βCapital
Eventβ
means
any Partnership transaction not in the ordinary course of its business
including, without limitation, principal payments, prepayments, the incurrence
of prepayment penalties, refinancing, sales, exchanges, foreclosures, or other
dispositions of property directly or indirectly owned by the Partnership and
recoveries of damage awards and insurance proceeds not used to rebuild (other
than the receipt of contributions to the capital of the Partnership and business
or rental interruption insurance proceeds not used to rebuild).
Β
βCertificateβ
means
the Certificate of Limited Partnership relating to the Partnership to be filed
in the form of Exhibit D hereto as soon as practicable after the date hereof
in
the office of the Delaware Secretary of State, as amended from time to time
in
accordance with the terms hereof and the Act.
Β
β
Charterβ
means
the Articles of Incorporation of the General Partner dated as of April 28,
2008,
as amended from time to time.
Β
βCodeβ
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time,
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.
Β
βCommon
Stockβ
means a
share of the common stock of the General Partner, $.01 par value. Common Stock
may be issued in one or more classes or series in accordance with the terms
of
the Articles of Incorporation. If there is more than one class or series of
Common Stock, the term βCommon Stockβ shall, as the context requires, be deemed
to refer to the class or series of Common Stock that correspond to the class
or
series of Partnership Interests for which the reference to Common Stock is
made.
Β
βCommon
Stock Amountβ
has the
meaning set forth in the Exchange Rights Agreements.
Β
βConsentβ
means
the consent or approval of a proposed action by a Partner given in accordance
with Section 14.2 hereof.
Β
βConsent
of the Limited Partnersβ
means
the Consent of Limited Partners (excluding for this purpose any Partnership
Interests held by the General Partner and the Associate General Partner, any
other Person of which they own or control more than fifty percent (50%) of
the
voting interests and any Person directly or indirectly owning or controlling
more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting interests of the General
Partner or Associate General Partner) holding Percentage Interests that are
greater than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate Percentage Interest of all
Limited Partners who are not excluded for the purposes hereof.
βContract
Purchase Priceβ
means
the amount actually paid or allocated in respect of the purchase, development,
construction or improvement of a Property or the amount of funds advanced with
respect to a Mortgage, or the amount actually paid or allocated in respect
of
the purchase of other Assets, in each case exclusive of Acquisition Fees and
Acquisition Expenses, but in each case including any indebtedness assumed or
incurred in respect of such Property.
Β
βContributed
Propertyβ
means
each property, partnership interest, contract right or other asset, in such
form
as may be permitted by the Act, contributed or deemed contributed to the
Partnership by any Partner, including any interest in any successor partnership
occurring as a result of a termination of the Partnership pursuant to Section
708 of Code.
Β
β
Cumulative
Non-Compound Returnβ
means
the percentage resulting from dividing: (i) the total amount of dividends and
distributions paid by the General Partner to the Stockholders or the total
amount of distributions made by the Partnership to the Limited Partners or
Associate General Partner, as applicable, in each case reduced by distributions
from the sale or financing of properties, from the Effective Date until the
Distribution Date, byΒ (ii)
the
product of (a) the average adjusted investor capital for such period (calculated
on a daily basis), and (b) the number of years (including the fractions thereof)
elapsed from the Effective Date until the Distribution Date (based on a year
of
365 days).
Β
βDebtβ
means,
as to any Person, as of any date of determination, (a) all indebtedness of
such
Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or
services; (b) 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; (c) 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 Personβs
interest in such property, even though such Person has not assumed or become
liable for the payment thereof; and (d) obligations of such Person incurred
in
connection with entering into a lease which, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, should be capitalized.
Β
βDepreciationβ
means,
with respect to any asset of the Partnership for any fiscal year or other
period, the depreciation, depletion, amortization or other cost recovery
deduction, as the case may be, allowed or allowable for federal income tax
purposes in respect of such asset for such fiscal year or other period;
provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2 of
the
Regulations, if there is a difference between the Gross Asset Value (including
the Gross Asset Value, as increased pursuant to paragraph (d) of the definition
of Gross Asset Value) and the adjusted tax basis of such asset at the beginning
of such fiscal year or other period, Depreciation for such asset shall be an
amount that bears the same ratio to the beginning Gross Asset Value of such
asset as the federal income tax depreciation, depletion, amortization or other
cost recovery deduction for such fiscal year or other period bears to the
beginning adjusted tax basis of such asset; provided, further, that if the
federal income tax depreciation, depletion, amortization or other cost recovery
deduction for such asset for such fiscal year or other period is zero,
Depreciation of such asset shall be determined with reference to the beginning
Gross Asset Value of such asset using any reasonable method selected by the
General Partner.
Β
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Β
βDisposition
Feesβ
means
a
real estate disposition fee upon Sale of one or more Properties, in an amount
equal to the lesser of (i) one-half (1/2) of the brokerage commission paid,
or
(ii) three percent (3%) of the sales price of such Property or Properties.
Β
β
Distribution
Dateβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b).
Β
βEffective
Dateβ
means
the date of first closing of the offering pursuant to the Registration Statement
on Form S-11.
Β
βEntityβ
means
any general partnership, limited partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust,
business trust, real estate investment trust, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, cooperative or association.
Β
βERISAβ
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding laws).
Β
βExchange
Factorβ
has the
meaning set forth in the Exchange Rights Agreements.
Β
βExchange
Rightβ
has the
meaning set forth in the Exchange Rights Agreements.
Β
βExchange
Rights Agreementsβ
has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.6.
Β
β
First
Level Returnβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b)(i).
Β Β
βGeneral
Partnerβ
means
Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, and any successor as general partner of the Partnership. General
Partners mean the General Partner and the Associate General
Partner.
Β
βGeneral
Partner Interestβ
means a
Partnership Interest held by the General Partner, in its capacity as general
partner. A General Partner Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership
Units.
βGP
Net Incomeβ
means
for any period, the General Partnership and the Partnershipβs total revenues
applicable to such period, less the total expenses applicable to such period
other than additions to reserves for depreciation, bad debts or other similar
non-cash reserves and excluding any gain from the sale of the
Assets.
βGP
Net Sales Proceedsβ
means
in the case of a transaction described in clause (i) (A) of the definition
of
Sale, the proceeds of any such transaction less the amount of selling expenses
incurred by or on behalf of the General Partner, including all real estate
commissions, closing costs and legal fees and expenses. In the case of a
transaction described in clause (i) (B) of such definition, GP Net Sales
Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction less the amount of selling
expenses incurred by or on behalf of the General Partner, including any legal
fees and expenses and other selling expenses incurred in connection with such
transaction. In the case of a transaction described in clause (i) (C) of such
definition, GP Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction
actually distributed to the General Partner from the joint venture less the
amount of any selling expenses, including legal fees and expenses incurred
by or
on behalf of the General Partner (other than those paid by the joint venture).
In the case of a transaction or series of transactions described in clause
(i)
(D) of the definition of Sale, GP Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of
any
such transaction (including the aggregate of all payments under a Mortgage
on or
in satisfaction thereof other than regularly scheduled interest payments) less
the amount of selling expenses incurred by or on behalf of the General Partner,
including all commissions, closing costs and legal fees and expenses. In the
case of a transaction described in clause (i) (E) of such definition, GP Net
Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction less the amount of
selling expenses incurred by or on behalf of the General Partner, including
any
legal fees and expenses and other selling expenses incurred in connection with
such transaction. In the case of a transaction described in clause (ii) of
the
definition of Sale, GP Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of such transaction
or series of transactions less all amounts generated thereby which are
reinvested in one or more Assets within 180 days thereafter and less the amount
of any real estate commissions, closing costs, and legal fees and expenses
and
other selling expenses incurred by or allocated to the General Partner in
connection with such transaction or series of transactions. GP Net Sales
Proceeds shall also include any amounts that the General Partner determines,
in
its discretion, to be economically equivalent to proceeds of a Sale. GP Net
Sales Proceeds shall not include any reserves established by the General Partner
in its sole discretion.
Β
βGross
Asset Valueβ
means,
with respect to any asset of the Partnership, such assetβs adjusted basis for
federal income tax purposes, except as follows:
Β
(a)
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, without
reduction for liabilities, as determined by the contributing Partner and the
Partnership on the date of contribution thereof;
Β
(b)
if
the General Partner determines that an adjustment is necessary or appropriate to
reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners, the Gross Asset Values
of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted in accordance with Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and (g) of the Regulations to equal their respective gross
fair market values, without reduction for liabilities, as reasonably determined
by the General Partner, as of the following times:
Β
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Β
(i)
a
Capital Contribution (other than a de
minimis
Capital
Contribution) to the Partnership by a new or existing Partner as consideration
for a Partnership Interest; or
Β
(ii)
the
distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de
minimis
amount
of Partnership assets as consideration for the repurchase of a Partnership
Interest; or
Β
(iii)
the
liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) of the Regulations;
Β
(c)
the
Gross Asset Values of Partnership assets distributed to any Partner shall be
the
gross fair market values of such assets (taking Section 7701(g) of the Code
into
account) without reduction for liabilities, as determined by the General Partner
as of the date of distribution; and
Β
(d)
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
Sections 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that such
adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant
to
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Regulations (as set forth in Exhibit B);
provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to
this paragraph (d) to the extent that the General Partner determines that an
adjustment pursuant to paragraph (b) above is necessary or appropriate in
connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment
pursuant to this paragraph (d).
Β
At
all
times, Gross Asset Values shall be adjusted by any Depreciation taken into
account with respect to the Partnershipβs assets for purposes of computing Net
Income and Net Loss.
βGuidelinesβ
means
the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts as adopted
by
the North American Securities Administrators Association on May 7, 2007.
Β
β
Incapacityβ
or
β
Incapacitatedβ
means,
Β
(a)
as to
any individual Partner, death, total physical disability or entry by a court
of
competent jurisdiction adjudicating him incompetent to manage his person or
his
estate;
Β
(b)
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;
Β
(c)
as to
any partnership which is a Partner, the dissolution and commencement of winding
up of the partnership;
Β
(d)
as to
any estate which is a Partner, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estateβs
entire interest in the Partnership;
Β
(e)
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
Β
(f)
as to
any Partner, the bankruptcy of such Partner, which shall be deemed to have
occurred when
Β
(i)
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;Β
Β
(ii)
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;
Β
(iii)
the
Partner executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of the
Partnerβs creditors;
Β
(iv)
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 (ii) above;
Β
(v)
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
Partnerβs properties;
Β
(vi)
any
proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief of or against
such Partner under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect has not been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120)
days
after the commencement thereof;
Β
(vii)
the
appointment without the Partnerβs consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver
or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety (90) days of such
appointment; or
Β
(viii)
an
appointment referred to in clause (vii) which has been stayed is not vacated
within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay.
Β
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Β
βIndemniteeβ
means
Β
(a)
any
Person made a party to a proceeding by reason of its status as
Β
(i)
the
General Partner,
Β
(ii)
the
Associate General Partner,
Β
(iii)
a
Limited Partner,
Β
(iv)
an
investment advisor to the General Partner,
Β
(v)
a
trustee, director or officer of the Partnership, the General Partner, the
Associate General Partner or the investment advisor to the General Partner,
or
Β
(vi)
a
director, trustee, member or officer of any other Entity, each Person serving
in
such capacity at the request of the Partnership or the General Partner,
or
Β
(b)
his
or its liabilities, pursuant to a loan guarantee 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 assets subject to); and
Β
(c)
such
other Persons (including Affiliates of the General Partner, the Associate
General Partner, a Limited Partner or the Partnership) as the General Partner
may designate from time to time (whether before or after the event giving rise
to potential liability), in its sole and absolute discretion.
Β
βInitial
Limited Partnerβ
means
the Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LLC.
Β
βIRSβ
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.
Β
βLienβ
means
any lien, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, charge, claim,
encumbrance, pledge, option, right of first offer or first refusal and any
other
right or interest of others of any kind or nature, actual or contingent, or
other similar encumbrance of any nature whatsoever.
Β
βLimited
Partnerβ
means,
prior to the admission of the first Additional Limited Partner to the
Partnership, the Initial Limited Partner, and thereafter any Person named as
a
Limited Partner in Exhibit A, as such ExhibitΒ may
be
amended from time to time, upon the execution and delivery by such Person of
an
additional limited partner signature page, or any Substituted Limited Partner
or
Additional Limited Partner, in such Personβs capacity as a Limited Partner of
the Partnership.
Β
βLimited
Partner Interestβ
means a
Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership representing a
fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all 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
Partner Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.
Β
βLiquidating
Eventβ
has the
meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.
Β
βLiquidatorβ
has the
meaning set forth in Section 13.2 hereof.
βMortgageβ
means
,
in connection with mortgage financing provided, invested in, participated in
or
purchased by the General Partner, all of the notes, deeds of trust, security
interests or other evidences of indebtedness or obligations, which are secured
or collateralized by Property owed by the borrowers under such notes, deeds
of
trust, security interests or other evidences of indebtedness or
obligations.
Β
βNet
Incomeβ
or
βNet
Lossβ
means,
for each fiscal year or other applicable period, an amount equal to the
Partnershipβs taxable income or loss for such year or period as determined for
federal income tax purposes by the General Partner, determined in accordance
with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain,
loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Section 703(a)
of
the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), adjusted as
follows:
Β
(a)
by
including as an item of gross income any tax-exempt income received by the
Partnership and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or
Net
Loss;
Β
(b)
by
treating as a deductible expense any expenditure of the Partnership described
in
Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (or which is treated as a Section 705(a)(2)(B)
expenditure pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Regulations) and
not
otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss, including
amounts paid or incurred to organize the Partnership (unless an election is made
pursuant to Section 709(b) of the Code) or to promote the sale of interests
in
the Partnership and by treating deductions for any losses incurred in connection
with the sale or exchange of Partnership property disallowed pursuant to Section
267(a)(1) or 707(b) of the Code as expenditures described in Section
705(a)(2)(B) of the Code;
Β
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Β
(c)
by
taking into account Depreciation in lieu of depreciation, depletion,
amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing
taxable income or loss;
Β
(d)
by
computing gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Partnership property
with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes
by reference to the Gross Asset Value of such property rather than its adjusted
tax basis;
Β
(e)
in
the event of an adjustment of the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset
which requires that the Capital Accounts of the Partnership be adjusted pursuant
to Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e), (f) and (g) of the Regulations, by taking
into
account the amount of such adjustment as if such adjustment represented
additional Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to Exhibit B; and
Β
(f)
by
not taking into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss items separately
allocated to the Partners pursuant to Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Exhibit
B.
Β
βNet
Investmentβ
means
(i) as it relates to the Stockholders, the original issue price paid by such
stockholders for the purchase of Common Stock; (ii) as it relates to the Limited
Partners the total amount of Capital Contributions; and (iii) as it relates
to
the Associate General Partner the Associate General Partner Capital
Contributions; in each case reduced by distributions from the sale or financing
of properties.
Β
βNonrecourse
Deductionsβ
has the
meaning set forth in Sections 1.704-2(b)(1) and 1.704-2(c) of the
Regulations.Β
Β
βNonrecourse
Liabilitiesβ
has the
meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(3) of the Regulations.
Β
β
Offering
Expensesβ
means
all of the costs and expenses of the offering of the Common Stock (including
organizational expenses, dealer manager fees and selling commissions relating
thereto), paid by the Associate General Partner on behalf of the General
Partner.
βOrganization
and Offering Expensesβ
means
any and all costs and expenses incurred by and to be paid from the assets of
the
General Partner in connection with the formation, qualification and registration
of the General Partner, and the marketing and distribution of Shares, including,
without limitation, total underwriting and brokerage discounts and commissions
(including fees of the underwritersβ attorneys), expenses for printing,
engraving, amending, supplementing, mailing and distributing costs, salaries
of
employees while engaged in sales activity, telephone and other
telecommunications costs, all advertising and marketing expenses (including
the
costs related to investor and broker-dealer sales meetings), charges of transfer
agents, registrars, trustees, escrow holders, depositories, experts, fees,
expenses and taxes related to the filing, registration and qualification of
the
sale of its shares under federal and state laws, including taxes and fees,
accountantsβ and attorneysβ fees.
Β
βPartnerβ
means
the General Partner, the Associate General Partner or a Limited Partner, and
βPartnersβ means the General Partner, the Associate General Partner and the
Limited Partners collectively.
Β
βPartner
Minimum Gainβ
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).
Β
βPartner
Nonrecourse Debtβ
has the
meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).
Β
βPartner
Nonrecourse Deductionsβ
has 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 taxable year shall be determined in accordance with the rules of
Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).
Β
βPartnershipβ
means
the limited partnership formed under the Act and pursuant to this Agreement,
and
any successor thereto.
Β
βPartnership
Interestβ
means an
ownership interest in the Partnership representing a Capital Contribution by
either a Limited Partner, the Associate General 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. A Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership
Units.
Β
βPartnership
Minimum Gainβ
has 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 a
Partnership Minimum Gain, for a Partnership taxable year shall be determined
in
accordance with the rules of Regulations Section 1.704-2(d).
Β
βPartnership
Record Dateβ
means
the record date established by the General Partner for the distribution of
Available Cash pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, 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.
Β
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Β
βPartnership
Unitβ
means a
fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued
pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 and includes any classes or series of
Partnership Units established after the date hereof. The number of Partnership
Units outstanding and the Percentage Interests in the Partnership represented
by
such Partnership Units are set forth in Exhibit A, as such Exhibit may be
amended from time to time. The ownership of Partnership Units shall be evidenced
by such form of certificate for Partnership Units as the General Partner adopts
from time to time unless the General Partner determines that the Partnership
Units shall be uncertificated securities.
Β
βPartnership
Yearβ
means
the fiscal year of the Partnership, as set forth in Section 9.2
hereof.
Β
βPercentage
Interestβ
means,
as to a Partner, the fractional part of the Partnership Interests owned by
such
Partner and expressed as a percentage as specified in Exhibit A, as such Exhibit
may be amended from time to time. The Associate General Partner Interest shall
not be considered in the computation of the Partnersβ Percentage
Interest.Β
Β
βPermitted
Partnersβ
has the
meaning set forth in subparagraph 1(b) of Exhibit B.
Β
βPermitted
Transfereeβ
means
any person to whom Partnership Units are Transferred in accordance with Section
11.3 of this Agreement.
Β
βPersonβ
means an
individual or Entity.
Β
βPrecontribution
Gainβ
has the
meaning set forth in subparagraph 3(c) of Exhibit B.
βPropertyβ
means
land, rights in land (including leasehold interests), and any buildings,
structures, improvements, furnishings, fixtures and equipment located on or
used
in connection with land and rights or interests in land acquired by the General
Partner, directly or indirectly through joint venture arrangements or other
partnership or investment interests.
Β
βQuarterβ
means
each of the three-month periods ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and
December 31.
Β
βRegistration
Statementβ
means
the Registration Statement on Form S-11 to be filed by the General Partner
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any amendments at any time made
thereto.
Β
βRegulationsβ
means
the final, temporary or proposed Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the
Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including
corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
Β
βREITβ
means a
real estate investment trust as defined in Section 856 of the Code.
Β
βREIT
Requirementsβ
has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
Β
βREIT
Stockβ
has the
meaning set forth in the Exchange Rights Agreement.
Β
βREIT
Stock Amountβ
has the
meaning set forth in the Exchange Rights Agreement.
Β
βRestricted
Partnerβ
has the
meaning set forth in Section 1(b) of Exhibit B.
βSaleβ
means
(i) any transaction or series of transactions whereby: (A) the General Partner
or the Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other
subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or
relinquishes its ownership of any Property or portion thereof, including the
lease of any Property consisting of a building only, and including any event
with respect to any Property which gives rise to a significant amount of
insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; (B) the General Partner or the
Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections
of
this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its
ownership of all or substantially all of the interest of the General Partner
or
the Operating Partnership in any Joint Venture in which it is a co-venturer
or
partner; (C) any joint venture in which the General Partner or the Partnership
as a co-venturer or partner directly or indirectly (except as described in
other
subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or
relinquishes its ownership of any Property or portion thereof, including any
event with respect to any Property which gives rise to insurance claims or
condemnation awards; or (D) the General Partner or the Partnership directly
or
indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells,
grants, conveys or relinquishes its interest in any Mortgage or portion thereof
(including with respect to any Mortgage, all payments thereunder or in
satisfaction thereof other than regularly scheduled interest payments) of
amounts owed pursuant to such Mortgage and any event which gives rise to a
significant amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; or (E) the General
Partner or the Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other
subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or
relinquishes its ownership of any other Asset not previously described in this
definition or any portion thereof, but (ii) not including any transaction or
series of transactions specified in clause (i) (A) through (E) above in which
the proceeds of such transaction or series of transactions are reinvested in
one
or more Assets within 180 days thereafter.
Β
βSecond
Level Returnβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b)(iii).
Β
βSLP
Distributionβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b)(ii).
Β
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Β
βSponsorβ
means
any Person which (i) is directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing,
wholly or in part, the General Partner, (ii) will manage or participate in
the
management of the General Partner, and any Affiliate of any such Person, other
than a Person whose only relationship with the General Partner is that of an
independent property manager and whose only compensation is as such, (iii)
takes
the initiative, directly or indirectly, in founding or organizing the General
Partner, either alone or in conjunction with one or more other Persons, (iv)
receives a material participation in the General Partner in connection with
the
founding or organizing of the business of the General Partner, in consideration
of services or property, or both services and property, (v) has a substantial
number of relationships and contacts with the General Partner, (vi) possesses
significant rights to control Properties, (vii) receives fees for providing
services to the General Partner which are paid on a basis that is not customary
in the industry, or (viii) provides goods or services to the General Partner
on
a basis which was not negotiated at armβs-length with the General Partner. The
term βSponsorβ shall not include third parties wholly independent of the General
Partner, such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation
is for professional services.
Β
βStockholderβ
means
a
holder of Common Stock.
Β
βStock
Option Plansβ
means,
collectively, any and all plans adopted from time to time by the General Partner
pursuant to which REIT Stock is issued, or options to acquire REIT Stock are
granted, to employees or directors of the General Partner, employees of the
Partnership or employees of their respective Affiliates in consideration for
services or future services.Β
Β
βSubsidiaryβ
means,
with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability
company or other entity of which a majority ofΒ
Β
(a)
the
voting power of the voting equity securities; and/or
Β
(b)
the
outstanding equity interests (whether or not voting), is owned, directly or
indirectly, by such Person.
Β
βSubstituted
Limited Partnerβ
means a
Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to
Section 11.4 hereof.
Β
βSubstituted
Associate General Partnerβ
means a
Person who is admitted as an Associate General Partner to the Partnership
pursuant to Section 11.5 hereof.
Β
βTax
Itemsβ
has the
meaning set forth in Exhibit B.
Β
βTerminating
Capital Transactionβ
means
any sale or other disposition (other than a deemed disposition pursuant to
Section 708(b)(1)(B) and the regulations thereunder) 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.
βTotal
Operating Expensesβ
means
all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the General Partner, as determined
under generally accepted accounting principles, that are in any way related
to
the operation of the General Partner or its business, including advisory fees,
but excluding (i) the expenses of raising capital such as Organization and
Offering Expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing,
registration, and other fees, printing and other such expenses and tax incurred
in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, registration and
Listing of the Shares, (ii) interest payments, (iii) taxes, (iv) non-cash
expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves, (v)
incentive fees paid in compliance with the Guidelines; (vi) Acquisition Fees
and
Acquisition Expenses, (vii) real estate commissions on the Sale of Property,
and
(viii) other fees and expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition,
management and ownership of real estate interests, mortgage loans or other
property (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal
services, maintenance, repair, and improvement of property).
βTransferβ
as a
noun, means any sale, assignment, conveyance, pledge, hypothecation, gift,
encumbrance or other transfer, and as a verb, means to sell, assign, convey,
pledge, hypothecate, give, encumber or otherwise transfer.
Β
Certain
additional terms and phrases have the meanings set forth in Exhibit
B.
Β
Β
ORGANIZATIONAL
MATTERS
Β
Β
The
General Partner, the Initial Limited Partner and the Associate General Partner
are hereby authorized to form the Partnership by filing the Certificate as
soon
as practicable after the date hereof in the office of the Delaware Secretary
of
State. The Partnership is a limited partnership organized pursuant to the
provision of the Act and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, 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.
Β
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Β
Β
The
name
of the Partnership is Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LP. The Partnershipβs
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 βLimited Partnership,β βL.P.,β βLtd.β or similar words or
letters shall be included in the Partnershipβs 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 and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next
regular communication to the Limited Partners.
Β
Β
The
address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware
and
the name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the
Partnership in the State of Delaware is the Corporation Service Company, 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. The principal office
of
the Partnership shall be 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 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.
Β
Β
(a)
Each
Limited Partner, Associate General Partner and each Assignee who accepts
Partnership Units (or any rights, benefits or privileges associated therewith)
is deemed to irrevocably constitute and appoint 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:
Β
(i)
execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate
public offices
Β
(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 or plans to conduct business or own property, including, without
limitation, any documents necessary or advisable to convey any Contributed
Property to the Partnership;
Β
(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;
Β
(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;
Β
(D)
all
instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution
of
any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in, Article 11, 12 or 13
hereof or the Capital Contribution of any Partner;
Β
(E)
all
certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination
of
the rights, preferences and privileges of Partnership Interest; and
Β
(F)
amendments to this Agreement as provided in Article 14 hereof; and
Β
(ii)
execute, swear to, seal, 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.
Β
Nothing
contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner or any
Liquidator to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article 14 hereof
or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.Β
Β
(b)
(i)
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, Associate General Partner or Assignee and
the
Transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partnerβs, Associate General
Partnerβs or Assigneeβs Partnership Units and shall extend to such Limited
Partnerβs, Associate General Partnerβs or Assigneeβs heirs, successors, assigns
and personal representatives.
Β
(ii)
Each
such Limited Partner, Associate General 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, Associate General 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.
Β
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Β
(iii)
Each Limited Partner, Associate General Partner or Assignee shall execute and
deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidator, within fifteen (15) days
after
receipt of the General Partnerβs or Liquidatorβs 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.
Β
Β
The
term
of the Partnership shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until
December 31, 2099, unless the Partnership is dissolved sooner pursuant to the
provisions of Article 13 or as otherwise provided by law.
Β
Β
PURPOSE
Β
Β
(a)
The
purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is to
conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership
organized pursuant to the Act including, without limitation, to engage in the
following activities:
Β
(i)
to
acquire, hold, own, develop, construct, improve, maintain, operate, sell, lease,
transfer, encumber, convey, exchange, and otherwise dispose of or deal with
the
properties described in the prospectus contained in the Registration
Statement;
Β
(ii)
to
acquire, hold, own, develop, construct, improve, maintain, operate, sell, lease,
transfer, encumber, convey, exchange, and otherwise dispose of or deal with
real
and personal property of all kinds;
Β
(iii)
to
enter into any partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability
company, trust or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the
foregoing;
Β
(iv)
to
undertake such other activities as may be necessary, advisable, desirable or
convenient to the business of the Partnership; and
Β
(v)
to
engage in such other ancillary activities as shall be necessary or desirable
to
effectuate the foregoing purposes;
Β
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, unless
the General Partner determines not to qualify as a REIT or ceases to qualify
as
a REIT for any reason not related to the business conducted by the
Partnership.
Β
(b)
The
Partnership shall have all powers necessary or desirable to accomplish the
purposes enumerated.
Β
Β
(a)
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 to enter into, perform, and carry out contracts of any
kind,
to borrow money and to issue evidences of indebtedness, whether or not secured
by mortgage, trust deed, pledge or other Lien, and, directly or indirectly,
to
acquire, own, improve, develop and construct real property, and lease, sell,
transfer and dispose of real property; provided, that 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,
Β
(i)
could
adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to continue to qualify
as a
REIT, unless the General Partner otherwise ceases to qualify as a
REIT;
Β
(ii)
could subject the General Partner to any additional taxes under Section 857
or
Section 4981 of the Code; or
Β
(iii)
could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having
jurisdiction over the General Partner or its securities, unless such action
(or
inaction) shall have been specifically consented to by the General Partner
in
writing.
Β
(b)
The
General Partner also is empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary,
appropriate or advisable to ensure that the Partnership will not be classified
as a βpublicly traded partnershipβ for the purposes of Section 7704 of the Code,
including but not limited to imposing restrictions on exchanges of Partnership
Units.
Β
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Β
Β
CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
Β
Β
(a)
The
General Partner and Initial Limited Partner have made or shall make at the
Effective Date, if applicable, the Capital Contributions as set forth in Exhibit
A to this Agreement.
Β
(b)
The
Associate General Partner shall make, at each closing of the offering, the
appropriate portion of Associate General Partner Capital Contributions required
to be made pursuant to the agreement among the Partnership, the Associate
General Partner and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, dated April 1, 2005. In consideration
thereof, the Partnership will issue, concurrently herewith, Associate
Partnership Units to the Associate General Partner.
Β
(c)
To
the extent the Partnership acquires any property by the merger of any other
Person into the Partnership or the contribution of assets by any other Person,
Persons who receive Partnership Interests in exchange for their interests in
the
Person merging into or contributing assets to the Partnership shall become
Partners and shall be deemed to have made Capital Contributions as provided
in
the applicable merger agreement or contribution agreement and as set forth
in
Exhibit A, as amended to reflect such deemed Capital Contributions.
Β
(d)
Each
Partner shall own Partnership Units in the amounts set forth for such Partner
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 reflect accurately
exchanges, additional Capital Contributions, the issuance of additional
Partnership Units or similar events having an effect on any Partnerβs Percentage
Interest.
Β
(e)
The
General Partner shall adjust the amount of the Associate General Partner
Contributions in ExhibitΒ A to reflect all Offering Expenses paid by the
Associate General Partner from time to time. The Associate General Partner
shall
provide the General Partner with evidence of payment of Offering Expenses as
such expenses are incurred.
Β
(f)
The
number of Partnership Units held by the General Partner, in its capacity as
general partner, shall be deemed to be the General Partner
Interest.
Β
(g)
Except as provided in Sections 4.2 and 10.5, the Partners shall have no
obligation to make any additional Capital Contributions or provide any
additional funding to the Partnership (whether in the form of loans, repayments
of loans or otherwise) and no Partner shall have any obligation to restore
any
deficit that may exist in its Capital Account, either upon a liquidation of
the
Partnership or otherwise.
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β
Β (i) The sums of money required to finance the business and affairs of the
Partnership shall be derived from the initial Capital Contributions made to
the
Partnership by the Partners as set forth in Section 4.1 and from funds generated
from the operation and business of the Partnership, including, without
limitation, rents and distributions directly or indirectly received by the
Partnership from any Subsidiary.
Β
(ii)
In
the event additional financing is needed from sources other than as set forth
in
Section 4.2(a)(i) for any reason, the General Partner may, in its sole and
absolute discretion, in such amounts and at such times as it solely shall
determine to be necessary or appropriate,
Β
(A)
cause
the Partnership to issue additional Partnership Interests and admit additional
Limited Partners to the Partnership in accordance with Section 4.3;
Β
(B)
make
additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership (subject to the provisions
of Section 4.2(b));
Β
(C)
cause
the Partnership to borrow money, enter into loan arrangements, issue debt
securities, obtain letters of credit or otherwise borrow money on a secured
or
unsecured basis;
Β
(D)
make
a loan or loans to the Partnership (subject to Section 4.2(b)); or
Β
(E)
sell
any assets or properties directly or indirectly owned by the
Partnership.
Β
(iii)
In
no event shall the Associate General Partner or any Limited Partners be required
to make any additional Capital Contributions or any loan to, or otherwise
provide any financial accommodation for the benefit of, the
Partnership.
Β
(b)
The
General Partner shall not issue any debt securities, any preferred stock or
any
common stock (including additional REIT Stock (other than (i) as payment of
the
REIT Stock Amount or (ii) in connection with the conversion or exchange of
securities of the General Partner solely in conversion or exchange for other
securities of the General Partner)) or rights, options, warrants or convertible
or exchangeable securities containing the right to subscribe for or purchase
any
of the foregoing (collectively, β Securitiesβ),
other
than to all holders of REIT Stock, unless the General Partner shall
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Β
(i)
in
the case of debt securities, lend to the Partnership the proceeds of or
consideration received for such Securities on the same terms and conditions,
including interest rate and repayment schedule, as shall be applicable with
respect to or incurred in connection with the issuance of such Securities and
the proceeds of, or consideration received from, any subsequent exercise,
exchange or conversion thereof (if applicable);
Β
(ii)
in
the case of equity Securities senior or junior to the REIT Stock as to dividends
and distributions on liquidation, contribute to the Partnership the proceeds
of
or consideration (including any property or other non-cash assets) received
for
such Securities and the proceeds of, or consideration received from, any
subsequent exercise, exchange or conversion thereof (if applicable),Β and
receive from the Partnership, interests in the Partnership in consideration
therefor with the same terms and conditions, including dividend, dividend
priority and liquidation preference, as are applicable to such Securities;
and
Β
(iii)
in
the case of REIT Stock or other equity Securities on a parity with the REIT
Stock as to dividends and distributions on liquidation, (including, without
limitation, REIT Stock or other Securities issued as a stock award or upon
exercise of options issued under the Stock Option Plans), contribute to the
Partnership the proceeds of or consideration (including any property or other
non-cash assets, including services) received for such Securities and the
proceeds of, or consideration received from, any subsequent exercise, exchange
or conversion thereof (if applicable), and receive from the Partnership a number
of additional Partnership Units in consideration therefor equal to the product
of
Β
(A)
the
number of shares of REIT Stock or other equity Securities issued by the General
Partner, multiplied by
Β
(B)
a
fraction the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the
Exchange Factor in effect on the date of such contribution.
Β
4.3
Issuance
of Additional Partnership Interests; Admission of Additional Limited
Partners
Β
(a)
In
addition to any Partnership Interests issuable by the Partnership pursuant
to
Section 4.2, the General Partner is authorized to cause the Partnership to
issue
additional Partnership Interests (or options therefor) in the form of
Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests in one or more series or
classes, or in one or more series of any such class senior or junior to the
Partnership Units to any Persons at any time or from time to time, on such
terms
and conditions, as the General Partner shall establish in each case in its
sole
and absolute discretion subject to Delaware law, including, without limitation,
(i) the allocations of items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction and
credit to each class or series of Partnership Interests, (ii) the right of
each
class or series of Partnership Interests to share in Partnership distributions,
and (iii) the rights of each class or series of Partnership Interest upon
dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; provided,
that
, no
such Partnership Interests shall be issued to the General Partner unless either
(a) the Partnership Interests are issued in connection with the grant, award,
or
issuance of REIT Stock or other equity interests in the General Partner having
designations, preferences and other rights such that the economic interests
attributable to such REIT Stock or other equity interests are substantially
similar to the designations, preferences and other rights (except voting rights)
of the Partnership Interests issued to the General Partner in accordance with
this Section 4.3(a) 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, without any approval being
required from any Limited Partner or any other Person; and provided,Β however,
that
Β
(i)
such
issuance does not cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee
benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, a βparty
in interestβ (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a βdisqualified personβ
(as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); and
Β
(ii)
such
issuance would not cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to
constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Section 2510.3-101
of
the regulations of the United States Department of Labor.
Β
(b)
Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.3(a), the General Partner
may
take such steps as it, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary
or
appropriate to admit any Person as a Limited Partner of the Partnership or
to
issue any Partnership Interests, including, without limitation, amending the
Certificate, Exhibit A or any other provision of this Agreement.
Β
Β
In
connection with any offering, grant, award, or issuance of REIT Stock or
securities, rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities
pursuant to Section 4.2, the General Partner shall makeΒ aggregate
Capital Contributions to the Partnership of the proceeds raised in connection
with such offering, grant, award, or issuance, including any property issued
to
the General Partner pursuant to a merger or contribution agreement in exchange
for Common Stock; provided, however, that if the proceeds actually received
by
the General Partner are less than the gross proceeds of such offering, grant,
award, or issuance as a result of any underwriterβs discount, commission, or fee
or other expenses paid or incurred in connection with such offering, grant,
award, or issuance, then the General Partner shall be deemed to have made a
Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of the gross proceeds
of
such issuance and the Partnership shall be deemed simultaneously to have paid
pursuant to Section 7.3(c) for the amount of such underwriterβs discount or
other expenses.
Β
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Β
Β
(a)
In
the event that the General Partner shall elect to purchase from its stockholders
REIT Stock for the purpose of delivering such REIT Stock to satisfy an
obligation under any distribution reinvestment program adopted by the General
Partner, any employee stock purchase plan adopted by the General Partner, or
any
other obligation or arrangement undertaken by the General Partner in the future,
the purchase price paid by the General Partner for such REIT Stock and any
other
expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with such purchase shall
be considered expenses of the Partnership and shall be reimbursed to the General
Partner, subject to the condition that:
Β
(i)
if
such REIT Stock subsequently is to be sold by the General Partner, the General
Partner shall pay to the Partnership any proceeds received by the General
Partner from the sale of such REIT Stock (provided that an exchange of REIT
Stock for Partnership Units pursuant to the applicable Exchange Rights Agreement
would not be considered a sale for such purposes); and
Β
(ii)
if
such REIT Stock is not re-transferred by the General Partner within 30 days
after the purchase thereof, the General Partner shall cause the Partnership
to
cancel a number of Partnership Units held by the General Partner (as applicable)
equal to the product of
Β
(x)
the
number of shares of such REIT Stock, multiplied by
Β
(y)
a
fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the
Exchange Factor in effect on the date of such cancellation.
Β
(b)
In
the event the General Partner purchases Shares-in-Trust (as from time to time
defined in the Articles of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time),
the Partnership will purchase from the General Partner a number of Partnership
Units equal to the product of
Β
(i)
the
number of Shares-in-Trust purchased by the General Partner, multiplied
by
Β
(ii)
a
fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is the
Exchange Factor in effect on the date of such purchase.
Β
Β
No
creditor or other third party having dealings with the Partnership shall have
the right to enforce the right or obligations of any Partner to make Capital
Contributions or loans or to pursue any other right or remedy hereunder or
at
law or in equity, it being understood and agreed that the provisions of this
Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of, and may be enforced solely by,
the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Β
Β
(a)
No
Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contribution or on such
Partnerβs Capital Account.
Β
(b)
Except as provided herein or by law, no Partner shall have any right to demand
or receive the return of its Capital Contribution from the
Partnership.Β
Β
Β
Subject
to any preemptive rights that may be granted pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof,
no
Person shall have any preemptive or other similar right with respect
to
Β
(a)
additional Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership; or
Β
(b)
issuance or sale of any Partnership Units or other Partnership
Interests.
Β
Β
DISTRIBUTIONS
Β
Β
(a)
Except for distributions pursuant to Section 13.2 in connection with the
dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, and subject to the provisions
of
Sections 5.1(b), 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 12.2(c), the General Partner shall cause
the
Partnership to distribute, at such times as the General Partner shall determine,
an amount of Available Cash, determined by the General Partner in its sole
discretion to the Limited Partners and the General Partner, as of the applicable
Partnership Record Date, in accordance with each such Partnerβs respective
Percentage Interest. This section 5.1(a) is not applicable to the Associate
General Partner. Distributions to the Associate General Partner should be made
exclusively pursuant to Section 5.1(b). In no event may any such Partner receive
a distribution of Available Cash with respect to a Partnership Unit if such
Partner is entitled to receive a distribution out of such Available Cash with
respect to REIT Stock for which such a Partnership Unit has been
exchanged.
Β
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Β
(b)
Except for distributions pursuant to Section 13.2 in connection with the
dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, and subject to the provisions
of
Sections 5.1(a), 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 12.2(c), the General Partner shall cause
the
Partnership to distribute, at such times as the General Partner shall determine
(each a β Distribution
Dateβ),
an
amount of Available Cash, determined by the General Partner in its sole
discretion to the Associate General Partner, the Limited Partners and General
Partner, as of the applicable Partnership Record Date, in accordance with the
following provisions:
Β
(i)
100%
of Available Cash will be distributed to the General Partner and Limited
Partners in accordance with Section 5.1(a) above until
the
Limited Partners receive distributions from the Partnership and the Stockholders
receive dividends from the General Partner in an amount equal to a Cumulative
Non-Compounded Return of 7% per year on their Net Investment (β First
Level Returnβ);
Β
(ii)
100%
of Available Cash will be distributed to the Associate General Partner if at
the
Distribution Date, the Limited Partners and the Stockholders have received
First
Level Returns, until
the
Associate General Partner receives distributions from the Partnership in an
amount equal to a Cumulative Non-Compound Return of 7% per year on its Net
Investment (β SGP
Distributionβ);
Β
(iii)
70%
of Available Cash will be distributed to the General Partner and Limited
Partners in accordance with Section 5.1(a) above and 30% of Available Cash
will
be distributed to the Associate General Partner, if at the Distribution Date
(1)
the Limited Partners and the Stockholders have received First Level Returns,
and
(2) the Associate General Partner has received the SGP Distribution,
until
the
Limited Partners receive distributions from the Partnership and Stockholders
receive dividends from the General Partner in an amount equal to a Cumulative
Non-Compounded return of 12% per year on their Net Investment (β Second
Level Returnβ);
and
Β
(iv)
60%
of Available Cash will be distributed to the General Partner and Limited
Partners in accordance with Section 5.1(a) above and 40% of Available Cash
will
be distributed to the Associate General Partner, if at the Distribution Date
the
Limited Partners and Stockholders have received Second Level Returns.
Β
(c)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5, in no event will
the
Acquisition Fees, Acquisition Expenses and Asset Management Fee paid to the
Initial Limited Partner, plus the subordinated payments payable by the
Partnership to the Sponsor (βProgram Structureβ) exceed the sum of (i) an amount
equal to 6 percent of the gross Contract Purchase Price of all Properties
acquired by the General Partner; (ii) an amount determined annually
(βAsset
Management Amountβ)
equal
in the aggregate to the greater of 2 percent of the Average Invested Assets
or
25 percent of the GP Net Income after reducing such Asset Management Amount
by
those Total Operating Expenses as defined in the Guidelines that exclude the
asset management amount; (iii) an amount equal to the Disposition Fees, if
any,
but not to exceed 3 percent of the contract sales price of all Properties sold
by the General Partner; and (iv) an amount equal to 15 percent of the GP Net
Sales Proceeds, if any, remaining after the payment to the shareholders of
the
General Partner in the aggregate of an amount equal to 100 percent of the
original issue price of their shares plus an amount equal to 6 percent of the
original issue price of the General Partnerβs shares per annum, cumulative
(βGuideline
Structureβ).
For
purposes of determining compliance with this undertaking, the comparison between
the Program Structure and the Guideline Structure shall be determined on an
annual basis at the end of each fiscal year of the General Partner
(βComparison
Dateβ).
To
the extent that at the Comparison Date the Program Structure amount exceeds
the
Guideline Structure amount, the Sponsor shall return such excess to the
shareholders within 30 days after the Comparison Date.
Β
Β
The
General Partner shall use its best efforts to cause the Partnership to
distribute sufficient amounts under this Article 5 to enable the General Partner
to pay dividends to the Stockholders that will enable the General Partner
to
Β
(a)
satisfy the requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code and
Regulations (βREIT Requirementsβ), and
Β
(b)
avoid
any federal income or excise tax liability;
Β
provided,
however
, the
General Partner shall not be bound to comply with this covenant to the extent
such distributions would
Β
(x)
violate applicable Delaware law or
Β
(y)
contravene the terms of any notes, mortgages or other types of debt obligations
to which the Partnership may be subject in conjunction with borrowed
funds.
Β
Β
With
respect to any withholding tax or other similar tax liability or obligation
to
which the Partnership may be subject as a result of any act or status of any
Partner or to which the Partnership becomes subject with respect to any
Partnership Unit, the Partnership shall have the right to withhold amounts
of
Available Cash distributable to such Partner or with respect to such Partnership
Units, to the extent of the amount of such withholding tax or other similar
tax
liability or obligation pursuant to the provisions contained in Section
10.5.
Β
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Β
Β
If
the
Partnership issues Partnership Interests in accordance with Section 4.2 or
4.3,
the distribution priorities set forth in Section 5.1 shall be amended, as
necessary, to reflect the distribution priority of such Partnership Interests
and corresponding amendments shall be made to the provisions of Exhibit
B.
Β
Β
Proceeds
from a Terminating Capital Transaction and any other cash received or reductions
in reserves made after commencement of the liquidation of the Partnership shall
be distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 13.2.
Β
Β
ALLOCATIONS
Β
Β
The
Net
Income, Net Loss and other Partnership items shall be allocated pursuant to
the
provisions of Exhibit B.
Β
Β
If
the
Partnership issues Partnership Interests to the General Partner, Associate
General Partner or any additional Limited Partner pursuant to Article IV, the
General Partner shall make such revisions to this Article 6 and Exhibit B as
it
deems necessary to reflect the terms of the issuance of such Partnership
Interests, including making preferential allocations to classes of Partnership
Interests that are entitled thereto. Such revisions shall not require the
consent or approval of any other Partner.Β
Β
Β
MANAGEMENT
AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS
Β
Β
(a)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, full, complete and exclusive discretion to manage and control the
business and affairs of the Partnership are and shall be 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. Except as provided, any action taken by the General Partner in
connection with management of the Partnership requires the consent of the
Associate General Partner.
Β
(ii)
The
General Partner may not be removed by the Associate General Partner or the
Limited Partners with or without cause.
Β
(iii)
In
addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited
partnership under applicable law or which are granted to the General Partner
under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to
Section 7.11, 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 hereof and to effectuate the
purposes set forth in Section 3.1 hereof, including, without
limitation:
Β
(A)
(1)
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 (so long as the General Partner qualifies 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 in amounts sufficient to permit the General Partner to maintain
REIT status,
Β
(2)
the
assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other
liabilities,
Β
(3)
the
issuance of evidence of indebtedness (including the securing of the same by
deed, mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance on the Partnershipβs
assets) and
Β
(4)
the
incurring of any obligations it deems necessary for the conduct of the
activities of the Partnership, including the payment of all expenses associated
with the General Partner;
Β
(B)
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 or the General Partner;
Β
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Β
(C)
the
acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or
exchange of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership (including
the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege, or subscription
right or other right available in connection with any assets at any time held
by
the Partnership) or the merger, consolidation or other combination (a β
Business
Combinationβ)
of the
Partnership with or into another Entity on such terms as the General Partner
deems proper, provided that the General Partner shall be required to send to
the
Associate General Partner and each Limited Partner a notice of such proposed
Business Combination no less than 15 days prior to the record date for the
vote
of the General Partnerβs stockholders on such Business Combination, if
any;
Β
(D)
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,
Β
(1)
the
financing of the conduct of the operations of the General Partner, the
Partnership or any of the Partnershipβs Subsidiaries,Β
Β
(2)
the
lending of funds to other Persons (including, without limitation, the
Subsidiaries of the Partnership and/or the General Partner) and the repayment
of
obligations of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries and any other Person in
which it has an equity investment, and
Β
(3)
the
making of capital contributions to its Subsidiaries;
Β
(E)
the
expansion, development, construction, leasing, repair, alteration, demolition
or
improvement of any property in which the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the
Partnership owns an interest;
Β
(F)
the
negotiation, execution, and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other
instruments that the General Partner considers useful or necessary to the
conduct of the Partnershipβs operations or the implementation of the General
Partnerβs powers under this Agreement, including contracting with contractors,
developers, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, other professional advisors
and other agents and the payment of their expenses and compensation out of
the
Partnershipβs assets;
Β
(G)
the
distribution of Partnership cash or other Partnership assets in accordance
with
this Agreement;
Β
(H)
holding, managing, investing and reinvesting cash and other assets of the
Partnership;
Β
(I)
the
collection and receipt of revenues and income of the Partnership;
Β
(J)
the
establishment of one or more divisions of the Partnership, the selection and
dismissal of employees of the Partnership (including, without limitation,
employees having titles such as βpresident,β βvice president,β βsecretaryβ and
βtreasurerβ of the Partnership), and agents, outside attorneys, accountants,
consultants and contractors of the Partnership, and the determination of their
compensation and other terms of employment or engagement;
Β
(K)
the
maintenance of such insurance for the benefit of the Partnership and the
Partners and directors and officers thereof as it deems necessary or
appropriate;
Β
(L)
the
formation of, or acquisition of an interest (including non-voting interests
in
entities controlled by Affiliates of the Partnership or third parties) in,
and
the contribution of property to, any further Entities or other relationships
that it deems desirable, including, without limitation, the acquisition of
interests in, and the contributions of funds or property to, or making of loans
to, its Subsidiaries and any other Person from time to time, or the incurrence
of indebtedness on behalf of such Persons or the guarantee of the obligations
of
such Persons; provided that, as long as the General Partner has determined
to
elect to qualify as a REIT or 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;
Β
(M)
the
control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership,
including
Β
(1)
the
settlement, compromise, submission to arbitration or any other form of dispute
resolution, or abandonment of, any claim, cause of action, liability, debt
or
damages, due or owing to or from the Partnership,
Β
(2)
the
commencement or defense of suits, legal proceedings, administrative proceedings,
arbitration or other forms of dispute resolution, and
Β
(3)
the
representation of the Partnership in all suits or legal proceedings,
administrative proceedings, arbitrations or other forms of dispute resolution,
the incurring of legal expenses, and the indemnification of any Person against
liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law;
Β
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Β
(N)
the
undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnershipβs direct or
indirect investment in its Subsidiaries or any other Person (including, without
limitation, the contribution or loan of funds by the Partnership to such
Persons);
Β
(O)
the
determination of the fair market value of any Partnership property distributed
in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as the General Partner, in
its
sole discretion, may adopt;
Β
(P)
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;
Β
(Q)
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;
Β
(R)
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;
Β
(S)
the
making, execution and delivery of any and all deeds, leases, notes, mortgages,
deeds of trust, security agreements, conveyances, contracts, guarantees,
warranties, indemnities, waivers, releases or legal instruments or agreements
in
writing necessary or appropriate, in the judgment of the General Partner, for
the accomplishment of any of the foregoing;
Β
(T)
the
issuance of additional Partnership Units in connection with Capital
Contributions by Additional Limited Partners and additional Capital
Contributions by Partners pursuant to Article 4 hereof;
Β
(U)
the
opening of bank accounts on behalf of, and in the name of, the Partnership
and
its Subsidiaries; and
Β
(V)
the
amendment and restatement of Exhibit A to reflect accurately at all times the
Capital Contributions and Percentage Interests of the Partners as the same
are
adjusted from time to time to the extent necessary to reflect redemptions,
Capital Contributions, the issuance of Partnership Units, the admission of
any
Additional Limited Partner or any Substituted Limited Partner or otherwise,
which amendment and restatement, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to
the contrary, shall not be deemed an amendment of this Agreement, as long as
the
matter or event being reflected in Exhibit A otherwise is authorized by this
Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) The Associate General Partner and each of the Limited
Partners agree that the General Partner is authorized to execute, deliver and
perform the above-mentioned agreements and transactions on behalf of the
Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the fullest extent
permitted under the Act or other applicable law, rule or
regulation.
Β
(ii)
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.
Β
(c)
At
all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner at the expense
of
the Partnership, may or may not, cause the Partnership to obtain and
maintain
Β
(i)
casualty, liability and other insurance on the properties of the
Partnership;
Β
(ii)
liability insurance for the Indemnitees hereunder; andΒ
Β
(iii)
such other insurance as the General Partner, in its sole and absolute
discretion, determines to be appropriate and reasonable.
Β
(d)
At
all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner may cause the
Partnership to establish and maintain at any and all times working capital
accounts and other cash or similar balances in such amount as the General
Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate and reasonable
from time to time.
Β
(e)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) In exercising its authority under this Agreement,
the General Partner may, but shall be under no obligation to, take into account
the tax consequences to any Partner (including the General Partner) of any
action taken (or not taken) by it. The General Partner and the Partnership
shall
not have liability to the Associate General Partner or any Limited Partner
for
monetary damages or otherwise for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or
benefits not delivered by the Associate General Partner or such Limited Partner
in connection with such decisions, provided that the General Partner has acted
in good faith pursuant to its authority under this Agreement. The Limited
Partners expressly acknowledge that the General Partner is acting on behalf
of
the Partnership, the General Partner, and the General Partnerβs stockholders,
collectively.
Β
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Β
(ii)
The
General Partner and the Partnership shall not have liability to the Associate
General Partner or any Limited Partner under any circumstances as a result
of an
income tax liability incurred by the Associate General Partner or such Limited
Partner as a result of an action (or inaction) by the General Partner taken
pursuant to its authority under and in accordance with this
Agreement.
Β
Β
(a)
The
General Partner has previously filed the Certificate with the Secretary of
State
of Delaware as required by the Act.
Β
(b)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) The General Partner 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, in which the Partnership may elect to do business
or own property.
Β
(ii)
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 of 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 each other state, or the District of Columbia, in which the Partnership
may
elect to do business or own property.
Β
(iii)
Subject to the terms of Section 8.5(a)(iv) hereof, 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 the Associate General Partner or any
Limited Partner.
Β
Β
(a)
Except as provided in this Section 7.3 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.
Β
(b)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) The Partnership shall be responsible for and shall
pay all expenses relating to the Partnershipβs organization, the ownership of
its assets and its operations. The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a
monthly basis, or such other basis as it may determine in its sole and absolute
discretion, for all expenses that it incurs on behalf of the Partnership
relating to the ownership and operation of the Partnershipβs assets, or for the
benefit of the Partnership, including all expenses associated with compliance
by
the General Partner and the Initial Limited Partner with laws, rules and
regulations promulgated by any regulatory body, expenses related to the
operations of the General Partner and to the management and administration
of
any Subsidiaries of the General Partner or the Partnership or Affiliates of
the
Partnership, such as auditing expenses and filing fees and any and all salaries,
compensation and expenses of officers and employees of the General Partner,
but
excluding any portion of expenses reasonably attributable to assets not owned
by
or for the benefit of, or to operations not for the benefit of, the Partnership
or Affiliates of the Partnership; provided, that the amount of any such
reimbursement shall be reduced by any interest earned by the General Partner
with respect to bank accounts or other instruments or accounts held by it in
its
name.
Β
(ii)
Such
reimbursement shall be in addition to any reimbursement made as a result of
indemnification pursuant to Section 7.6 hereof.
Β
(iii)
The
General Partner shall determine in good faith the amount of expenses incurred
by
it related to the ownership and operation of, or for the benefit of, the
Partnership. If certain expenses are incurred for the benefit of the Partnership
and other entities (including the General Partner), such expenses will be
allocated to the Partnership and such other entities in such a manner as the
General Partner in its reasonable discretion deems fair and reasonable. All
payments and reimbursements hereunder shall be characterized for federal income
tax purposes as expenses of the Partnership incurred on its behalf, and not
as
expenses of the General Partner.
Β
(c)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) Expenses incurred by the General Partner relating to the
organization or reorganization of the Partnership and the General Partner the
issuance of Common Stock in connection with the Consolidation and any issuance
of additional Partnership Interests, REIT Stock or rights, options, warrants,
or
convertible or exchangeable securities pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof and all
costs and expenses associated with the preparation and filing of any periodic
reports by the General Partner under federal, state or local laws or regulations
(including, without limitation, all costs, expenses, damages, and other payments
resulting from or arising in connection with litigation related to any of the
foregoing) are primarily obligations of the Partnership.
Β
(ii)
To
the extent the General Partner pays or incurs such expenses, the General Partner
shall be reimbursed for such expenses.
Β
Β
The
General Partner and any Affiliates of the General Partner may acquire Limited
Partner Interests and shall be entitled to exercise all rights of a Limited
Partner relating to such Limited Partner Interests.
Β
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Β
Β
(a)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) The Partnership may lend or contribute funds or
other assets to its Subsidiaries or other Persons in which it has an equity
investment and such Subsidiaries and Persons may borrow funds from the
Partnership, on terms and conditions established in the sole and absolute
discretion of the General Partner.
Β
(ii)
The
foregoing authority shall not create any right or benefit in favor of any
Subsidiary or any other Person.
Β
(b)
Except as provided in Section 7.4, the Partnership may Transfer assets to
Entities in which it is or thereby becomes a participant upon such terms and
subject to such conditions consistent with this Agreement and applicable law
as
the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, may
determine.
Β
(c)
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, neither the General Partner
nor
any of its Affiliates shall sell, Transfer or convey any property to, or
purchase any property from, the Partnership, directly or indirectly, except
pursuant to transactions that are determined by the General Partner in good
faith to be fair and reasonable.Β
Β
(d)
The
General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval
of
the Associate General Partner or the Limited Partners, may propose and adopt,
on
behalf of the Partnership, employee benefit plans, stock option plans, and
similar plans funded by the Partnership for the benefit of employees of the
Partnership, the General Partner, any 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 and Associate General Partner,
the General Partner, any Subsidiaries of the Partnership or any Affiliate of
any
of them.
Β
(e)
The
General Partner is expressly authorized to enter into, in the name and on behalf
of the Partnership, a βright of first opportunityβ or βright of first offerβ
arrangement, non-competition agreements and other conflict avoidance agreements
with various Affiliates of the Partnership and the General Partner, on such
terms as the General Partner and Associate General Partner in their absolute
discretion, believe are advisable.
Β
Β
(a)
(i)
The Partnership shall indemnify each Indemnitee from and against any and all
losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneysβ fees and other 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 (collectively, βClaimsβ), that relate to the
operations of the Partnership or the General Partner as set forth in this
Agreement, in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be
involved, as a party or otherwise, so long as (x) the course of conduct which
gave rise to the Claim was taken, in the reasonable determination of the
Indemnitee made in good faith, in the best interests of the Partnership or
the
General Partner, (y) such Claim was not the result of negligence or misconduct
by the Indemnitee and (z) such indemnification is not satisfied or recoverable
from the assets of the stockholders of the General Partner. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, no Indemnitee shall be indemnified for any Claim arising from or
out
of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws unless (x) there
has
been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged
securities law violations as to such Indemnitee, (y) such allegations have
been
dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction
as
to such Indemnitee, or (z) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a
settlement of such allegations against such Indemnitee and finds that
indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and
the
court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the
position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position
of any state securities regulatory authority in which the REIT Stock was offered
or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities law.
Β
(ii)
Without limitation, the foregoing indemnity shall extend to any liability of
any
Indemnitee, pursuant to a loan guaranty (except a guaranty by a limited partner
of nonrecourse indebtedness of the Partnership or as otherwise provided in
any
such loan guaranty), contractual obligation for any indebtedness or other
obligation 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 7.6 in favor of any Indemnitee
having or potentially having liability for any such indebtedness.
Β
(iii)
Any
indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.6 shall be made only out of the
assets of the Partnership, and neither the General Partner nor the Associate
General Partner or 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 7.6.Β
Β
(b)
Subject to Section 7.9(c), reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnitee who
is
a party to a proceeding shall be paid or reimbursed by the Partnership in
advance of the final disposition of any and all claims, demands, actions, suits
or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative made or
threatened against an Indemnitee upon receipt by the Partnership of (i) a
written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemniteeβs good faith belief that
the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Partnership as
authorized in this Section 7.6 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.
Β
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Β
(c)
The
indemnification provided by this Section 7.6 shall continue as to an Indemnitee
who has ceased to serve in such capacity unless otherwise provided in a written
agreement pursuant to which such Indemnities are indemnified.
Β
(d)
The
Partnership may, but shall not be obligated to, purchase and maintain insurance,
on behalf of the Indemnities 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 such Person in connection with the Partnershipβs activities,
regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such
Person against such liability under the provisions of this
Agreement.
Β
(e)
For
purposes of this Section 7.6, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested
an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the
performance by such Indemnitee of its duties to the Partnership also imposes
duties on, or otherwise involves services by, such Indemnitee 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 this Section 7.6; 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.
Β
(f)
In no
event may an Indemnitee subject any of the Partners (other than the General
Partner) to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions
set
forth in this Agreement.
Β
(g)
An
Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this
Section 7.6 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.
Β
(h)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) The provisions of this Section 7.6 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.
Β
(ii)
Any
amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.6 or any provision hereof
shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the Partnershipβs
liability to any Indemnitee under this Section 7.6, 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.
Β
(i)
If
and to the extent any payments to the General Partner pursuant to this Section
7.6 constitute gross income to the General Partner (as opposed to the repayment
of advances made 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 Partnersβ Capital
Accounts.
Β
(j)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner
shall not be entitled to indemnification hereunder for any loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense for which the General Partner is obligated to indemnify
the
Partnership under any other agreement between the General Partner and the
Partnership.Β
Β
Β
Subject
to Section 7.9:
Β
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, neither
the General Partner nor the investment advisor of the General Partner, nor
any
of their respective officers and directors, shall be liable for monetary damages
to the Partnership, any Partners or any Assignees for losses sustained or
liabilities incurred as a result of errors in judgment or mistakes of fact
or
law or of any act or omission unless the General Partner or its investment
advisor, as the case may be, acted in bad faith and the act or omission was
material to the matter giving rise to the loss, liability or benefit not
derived.
Β
(b)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) The Associate General Partner and the Limited Partners
expressly acknowledge that the General Partner (and its investment advisor)
is
acting on behalf of the Partnership and the shareholders of the General Partner
collectively, that the General Partner (and its investment advisor), subject
to
the provisions of Section 7.1(e) hereof, is under no obligation to consider
the
separate interest of the Associate General Partner or the Limited Partners
(including, without limitation, the tax consequences to the Associate General
Partner, the Limited Partners or Assignees) in deciding whether to cause the
Partnership to take (or decline to take) any actions, and that the General
Partner (and its investment advisor) shall not be liable for monetary damages
for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by Limited
Partners or the Associate General Partner in connection with such decisions;
provided that the General Partner (and its investment advisor) has acted in
good
faith.
Β
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Β
(ii)
With
respect to any indebtedness of the Partnership which the Associate General
Partner or any Limited Partner may have guaranteed, the General Partner (and
its
investment advisor) shall have no duty to keep such indebtedness
outstanding.
Β
(c)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) Subject to its obligations and duties as General
Partner set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof, 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 agent, including
its investment advisor.
Β
(ii)
The
General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on
the
part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good
faith.
Β
(d)
The
Limited Partners expressly acknowledge that in the event of any conflict in
the
fiduciary duties owed by the General Partner to its stockholders and by the
General Partner, in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership, to
the
Associate General Partner or the Limited Partners, the General Partner may
act
in the best interests of the General Partnerβs stockholders without violating
its fiduciary duties to the Associate General Partner and the Limited Partners,
and that the General Partner shall not be liable for monetary damages for losses
sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by the Associate
General Partner or the Limited Partners in connection with any such
violation.
Β
(e)
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 limitations on
the
General Partnerβs and its officersβ and directorsβ liability to the Partnership
and the Limited Partners 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.
Β
Β
Subject
to Section 7.9:
Β
(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 in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed
or
presented by the proper party or parties.
Β
(b)
The
General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers,
management consultants, investment bankers, architects, engineers, environmental
consultants and other consultants andΒ 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 Personβs professional or expert competence shall be
conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in
accordance with such opinion.
Β
(c)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) 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 duly appointed attorneys-in-fact.
Β
(ii)
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 each and every
act
and duty which is permitted or required to be done by the General Partner
hereunder.
Β
(d)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or 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
Β
(i)
to
protect the ability of the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT;
or
Β
(ii)
to
avoid the General Partner incurring any taxes under Section 857 or Section
4981
of the Code,
Β
is
expressly authorized under this Agreement and is deemed approved by the
Associate General Partner and all of the Limited Partners.
Β
7.9
Restrictions
on Indemnification and Limitation of Liability
Β
(a)
The
Partnership shall not indemnify Indemnitees for any liability loss suffered
by
the Indemnitees, nor shall it hold harmless for any loss or liability suffered
by the Partnership, any Indemnitee, unless all of the following conditions
are
met: (i) the Indemnitees determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct
which caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Partnership,
(ii) the Indemnitee were acting on behalf of the Partnership or performing
services for the Partnership, (iii) such liability or loss or expense was not
the result of negligence or misconduct on the part of Indemnitees and (iv)
such
indemnification or agreement to hold harmless shall be recoverable only out
of
the net assets of the Partnership and not from stockholders or the General
Partner.
Β
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Β
(b)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection (a), the Partnership
shall not indemnify Indemnitees or any persons acting as a broker-dealer for
any
losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of an alleged violation
of
federal or state securities laws by such party unless one or more of the
following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful adjudication
on
the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to
the
particular Indemnitee, (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice
on
the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the particular Indemnitee
or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims
against a particular Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement
and related costs should be made, and the court considering the matter has
been
advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
published position of any state securities regulatory authority as to
indemnification for violations of securities law.
Β
(c)
The
Partnership will advance amounts to Indemnitees for legal expenses and other
costs incurred as a result of any legal action for which indemnification is
being sought is permissible only if all of the following conditions are
satisfied: (i) the legal action relates to acts or omissions with respect to
the
performance of duties or services on behalf of the Partnership, (ii) the legal
action is initiated by a third party who is not a Stockholder or is initiated
by
a Stockholder acting in his or her capacity as such and a court of competent
jurisdiction specifically approves the advancement and (iii) the Indemnitees
undertake in writing to repay the advanced funds to the Partnership, together
with the applicable legal rate of interest thereon, in cases in which such
Indemnitees are found not to be entitled to indemnification.Β
Β
Β
(a)
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
Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in
such
Partnership assets or any portion thereof.
Β
(b)Β Β
Β Β Β Β (i) 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.
Β
(ii)
The
General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership asset for
which legal title is held in the name of the General Partner or any nominee
or
Affiliate of the General Partner shall be held by the General Partner for the
use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement; provided
, 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.
Β
(iii)
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.
Β
Β
(a)
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, without consent or approval of any other Partner
or
Person, 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 take any and all actions on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person
shall
be entitled to deal with the General Partner as if the General Partner were
the
Partnershipβs sole party in interest, both legally and
beneficially.
Β
(b)
The
Associate General Partner and 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.Β
Β
(c)
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 expediency of any act or action of
the
General Partner or its representatives.
Β
(d)
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
Β
(i)
at
the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or
instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect;
Β
(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
Β
(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.
Β
Β
The
Partnership may incur Debt, or enter into similar credit, guarantee, financing
or refinancing arrangements for any purpose (including, without limitation,
in
connection with any acquisition of property) with any Person upon such terms
as
the General Partner determines appropriate.
Β
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Β
Β
RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS AND THEΒ ASSOCIATE GENERAL
PARTNER
Β
Β
No
Limited Partners shall have any liability under this Agreement except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, including Section 10.5 hereof, or under
the Act.
Β
Β
(a)
No
Limited Partner or Assignee (other than the General Partner, any of their
Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of the General
Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such)
shall take part in the operation, management or control (within the meaning
of
the Act) of the Partnershipβs business, transact any business in the
Partnershipβs name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the
Partnership.
Β
(b)
The
transaction of any such business by the General Partner, the Associate General
Partner, any of its Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, partner,
agent or trustee of the General Partner, the Associate General Partner, the
Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such, shall not
affect, impair or eliminate the limitations, the Limited Partners or Assignees
under this Agreement.
Β
Β
(a)
Subject to any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 7.5 hereof and any
other agreements entered into by the Associate General Partner, a Limited
Partner or its Affiliates with the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries,
the
Associate General Partner and any Limited Partner and any officer, director,
employee, agent, trustee, Affiliate or shareholder of the Associate General
Partner or 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 that are in direct
competition with the Partnership or that are enhanced by the activities of
the
Partnership.
Β
(b)
Neither the Partnership nor any Partners shall have any rights by virtue of
this
Agreement in any business ventures of the Associate General Partner or any
Limited Partner or Assignee.
Β
(c)
Neither the Associate General Partner or 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
and
such Person shall have no obligation pursuant to this Agreement to offer any
interest in any such business ventures to the Partnership, the Associate General
Partner, any Limited Partner or any such other Person, even if such opportunity
is of a character which, if presented to the Partnership, the Associate General
Partner, any Limited Partner or such other Person, could be taken by such
Person.
Β
Β
(a)
Except pursuant to the Exchange Rights Agreements or pursuant to Section 13.3
hereof, neither the Associate General Partner nor Limited Partner shall be
entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to
the
extent of distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon termination
of
the Partnership as provided herein.
Β
(b)
Except as provided in Articles 5 and 13 hereof, no Limited Partner or Assignee
shall have priority over any other Limited Partner, the Associate General
Partner or Assignee, either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as
to
profits, losses or distributions.
Β
(c)
Except as provided in Articles 5 and 13 hereof, the Associate General Partner
shall not have priority over any General Partner or Assignee, either as to
the
return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or
distributions.
Β
Β
(a)
In
addition to the other rights provided by this Agreement or by the Act, and
except as limited by Section 8.5(b) hereof, each Limited Partner shall have
the
right, for a purpose reasonably related to the Associate General Partner or
such
Limited Partnerβs interest as a limited partner in the Partnership, upon written
demand with a statement of the purpose of such demand and at such General
Partnerβs own expense (including such reasonable copying and administrative
charges as the General Partner may establish from time to time):
Β
(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
Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
Β
(ii)
to
obtain a copy of the Partnershipβs federal, state and local income tax returns
for each Partnership Year;
Β
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.5, the General Partners
may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as
the
General Partners determine in their sole and absolute discretion to be
reasonable, any information that
Β
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Β
(i)
the
General Partners reasonably believe to be in the nature of trade secrets or
other information, the disclosure of which the General Partners in good faith
believe are not in the best interests of the Partnership or could damage the
Partnership or its business; or
Β
(ii)
the
Partnership is required by law or by agreements with an unaffiliated third
party
to keep confidential.
Β
Β
(a)
The
Limited Partners have been granted the right, but not the obligation, to
exchange all or a portion of their Partnership Units for cash or, at the option
of the General Partner, for shares of REIT Stock on the terms and subject to
the
conditions and restrictions contained in certain Exchange Rights
AgreementsΒ between
the General Partners and the Limited Partners (as amended from time to time,
the
β Exchange
Rights Agreementsβ).
The
form of Exchange Rights Agreement governing the exchange of Partnership Units
shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, with such
changes as may be agreed to by the General Partner.
Β
(b)
The
Limited Partners and all successors, assignees and transferees (whether by
operation of law, including by merger or consolidation, dissolution or
liquidation of an entity that is a Limited Partner, or otherwise) shall be
bound
by the provisions of the Exchange Rights Agreement to which they are
parties.
Β
Β
BOOKS,
RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
Β
Β
(a)
The
General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the
Partnership those records and documents required to be maintained by the Act
and
other books and records deemed by the General Partner to be appropriate with
respect to the Partnershipβs business, including, without limitation, all books
and records necessary for the General Partner to comply with applicable REIT
Requirements and to provide to the Limited Partners any information, lists
and
copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Sections 8.5(a) and
9.3
hereof.
Β
(b)
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.
Β
(c)
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, or such other basis as the General Partner determines to be
necessary or appropriate.
Β
Β
The
fiscal year of the Partnership shall be the calendar year.
Β
Β
(a)
As
soon as practicable, but in no event later than the date on which the General
Partner mails its annual report to its stockholders, the General Partner shall
cause to be mailed to the Associate General Partner and 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 on a consolidated basis with the Partnership, for such Partnership
Year, presented in accordance with the standards of the Public Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), such statements to be audited by a nationally
recognized firm of independent public accountants selected by the General
Partner in its sole discretion.
Β
(b)
If
and to the extent that the General Partner mails quarterly reports to its
stockholders, then as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the date
such reports are mailed, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each
Limited Partner a report containing unaudited financial statements as of the
last day of the calendar quarter of the Partnership, or of the General Partner,
if such statements are prepared on a consolidated basis with the Partnership,
and such other information as may be required by applicable law or regulation,
or as the General Partner determines to be appropriate.
Β
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may deliver to the Associate
General Partner and the Limited Partners each of the reports described above,
as
well as any other communications that it may provide hereunder, by E-mail or
by
any other electronic means.
Β
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Β
Β
TAX
MATTERS
Β
Β
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 the Associate
General Partner and the Limited Partners for federal and state income tax
reporting purposes.
Β
Β
(a)
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.
Β
(b)
The
General Partner shall elect a permissible method (which need not be the same
method for each item or property) of eliminating the disparity between the
book
value and the tax basis for each item of property contributed to the Partnership
or to a Subsidiary of the Partnership pursuant to the regulations promulgated
under the provisions of Section 704(c) of the Code.
Β
(c)
The
General Partner shall have the right to seek to revoke any tax election it
makes, including, without limitation, the election under Section 754 of the
Code, upon the General Partnerβs determination, in its sole and absolute
discretion, that such revocation is in the best interests of the
Partners.
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β (i)
The General Partner shall be the βtax matters partnerβ of the Partnership for
federal income tax purposes.
Β
(ii)
Pursuant to Section 6230(e) of the Code, upon receipt of notice from the
Internal Revenue Service of the beginning of an administrative proceeding with
respect to the Partnership, the tax matters partner shall furnish the Internal
Revenue Service with the name, address, taxpayer identification number, and
profit interest of each of the Associate General Partner and the Limited
Partners and the Assignees; provided, that such information is provided to
the
Partnership by the Associate General Partner, the Limited Partners and the
Assignees.
Β
(iii)
The
tax matters partner is authorized, but not required:
Β
(A)
to
enter into any settlement with the Internal Revenue Service 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 βtax auditβ and such judicial
proceedings being referred to as βjudicial reviewβ), 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
Β
(1)
who
(within the time prescribed pursuant to the Code and Regulations) files a
statement with the Internal Revenue Service providing that the tax matters
partner shall not have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement on
behalf of such Partner; or
Β
(2)
who
is a βnotice partnerβ (as defined in Section 6231(a)(8) of the Code) or a member
of a βnotice groupβ (as defined in Section 6223(b)(2) of the Code);
Β
(B)
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 βfinal adjustmentβ) is mailed to the tax matters partner, to seek
judicial review of such final adjustment, including theΒ filing
of
a petition for readjustment with the Tax Court or the filing of a complaint
for
refund with the United States Claims Court or the District Court of the United
States for the district in which the Partnershipβs principal place of business
is located;
Β
(C)
to
intervene in any action brought by any other Partner for judicial review of
a
final adjustment;
Β
(D)
to
file a request for an administrative adjustment with the Internal Revenue
Service and, if any part of such request is not allowed by the Internal Revenue
Service, to file an appropriate pleading (petition or complaint) for judicial
review with respect to such request;
Β
(E)
to
enter into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service to extend the period
for assessing any tax which is attributable to any item required to be taken
account of by a Partner for tax purposes, or an item affected by such item;
and
Β
(F)
to
take any other action on behalf of the Partners or the Partnership in connection
with any tax audit or judicial review proceeding to the extent permitted by
applicable law or regulations.
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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 7.6 of this Agreement shall be fully applicable to the tax matters
partner in its capacity as such.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β
Β (i) The tax matters partner shall receive no compensation for its
services.
Β
(ii)
All
third party costs and expenses incurred by the tax matters partner in performing
its duties as such (including legal and accounting fees and expenses) shall
be
borne by the Partnership.
Β
(iii)
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.
Β
Β
The
Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses, if any, incurred by it in organizing
the Partnership ratably over a fifteen year period as provided in Section 709
of
the Code.
Β
Β
(a)
The
Associate General Partner and each Limited Partner hereby authorizes the
Partnership to withhold from, or pay on behalf of or with respect to, the
Associate General Partner and 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 pay with respect to any amount distributable or
allocable to the Associate General Partner and 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.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β
Β Β (i) Any amount paid on behalf of or with respect to the Associate
General Partner or a Limited Partner shall constitute a loan by the Partnership
to the Associate General Partner or such Limited Partner, which loan shall
be
repaid by the Associate General Partner or such Limited Partner as the case
may
be within fifteen (15) days after notice from the General Partner that such
payment must be made unless
Β
(A)
the
Partnership withholds such payment from a distribution which would otherwise
be
made to the Associate General Partner or the Limited Partner, as applicable;
or
Β
(B)
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 Associate General Partner
or
the Limited Partner, as applicable.
Β
(ii)
Any
amounts withheld pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i)(A) or (B) shall be
treated as having been distributed to the Associate General Partner or the
Limited Partner, as applicable.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β
Β (i) The Associate General Partner and each Limited Partner hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Partnership a security interest
in
the Associate General Partnerβs and such Limited Partnerβs Partnership Interest,
as the case may be, to secure the Associate General Partnerβs and such Limited
Partnerβs obligation to pay to the Partnership any amounts required to be paid
pursuant to this Section 10.5.
Β
(ii)
(A)
In the event that the Associate General Partner or a Limited Partner fails
to
pay when due any amounts owed to the Partnership pursuant to this Section 10.5,
the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to make
the
payment to the Partnership on behalf of such defaulting Associate General
Partner or Limited Partner, and in such event shall be deemed to have loaned
such amount to such defaulting Associate General Partner or Limited Partner
and
shall succeed to all rights and remedies of the Partnership as against such
defaulting Associate General Partner or Limited Partner, as
applicable.
Β
(B)
Without limitation, in such event, the General Partner shall have the right
to
receive distributions that would otherwise be distributable to such defaulting
Associate General Partner or Limited Partner until such time as such loan,
together with all interest thereon, has been paid in full, and any such
distributions so received by the General Partner shall be treated as having
been
distributed to the defaulting Associate General Partner or Limited Partner
and
immediately paid by the defaulting Associate General Partner or Limited Partner
to the General Partner in repayment of such loan.
Β
(iii)
Any
amount payable by the Associate General Partner or a Limited Partner hereunder
shall bear interest at the highest base or prime rate of interest published
from
time to time by any of Citibank, N.A. and X.X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., plus four
(4) percentage points, but in no event higher than the maximum lawful rate
of
interest on such obligation, such interest to accrue from the date such amount
is due (i.e., fifteen (15) days after demand) until such amount is paid in
full.
Β
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Β
(iv)
The
Associate General Partner and 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.
Β
Β
TRANSFERS
AND WITHDRAWALS
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) The term βTransfer,β when used in this Article 11 with
respect to a Partnership Interest or a Partnership Unit, shall be deemed to
refer to a transaction by which the General Partner purports to assign all
or
any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person, the Associate
General Partner purports to assign all or any part of its Associate General
Partner Interest to another Person or a Limited Partner purports to assign
all
or any part of its Limited Partner Interest to another Person, and includes
a
sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange
or any other disposition by law or otherwise.
Β
(ii)
The
term βTransferβ when used in this Article 11 does not include any exchange of
Partnership Units for cash or REIT Stock pursuant to the Exchange Rights
Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β
Β Β Β (i) 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.
Β
(ii)
Any
Transfer or purported Transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance
with this Article 11 shall be null and void.Β
Β
Β
(a)
The
General Partner may not Transfer any of its General Partner Interest or withdraw
as General Partner, or Transfer any of its Limited Partner Interest,
except
Β
(i)
if
holders of at least two-thirds of the Limited Partner Interests consent to
such
Transfer or withdrawal,
Β
(ii)
if
such Transfer is to an entity which is wholly owned by the General Partner
and
is a Qualified REIT Subsidiary as defined in Section 856(i) of the Code,
or
Β
(iii)
in
connection with a transaction described in Section 11.2(c) or 11.2(d) (as
applicable)
Β
(b)
In
the event the General Partner withdraws as general partner of the Partnership
in
accordance with Section 11.2(a), the General Partnerβs General Partner Interest
shall immediately be converted into a Limited Partner Interest.
Β
(c)
Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.2(d), the General Partner shall
not
engage in any merger, consolidation or other combination of the General Partner
with or into another Person (other than a merger in which the General Partner
is
the surviving entity) or sale of all or substantially all of its assets, or
any
reclassification, or any recapitalization of outstanding REIT Stock (other
than
a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or as a result of
a
subdivision or combination of REIT Stock) (a β Transactionβ),
unless
Β
(i)
in
connection with the Transaction all Limited Partners will either 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 Exchange Factor
and the amount of cash, securities or other property or value paid in the
Transaction to or received by a holder of one share of REIT Stock corresponding
to such Partnership Unit in consideration of one share of REIT Stock at any
time
during the period from and after the date on which the Transaction is
consummated; provided that if, in connection with the Transaction, a purchase,
tender or exchange offer (βOfferβ) shall have been made to and accepted by the
holders of more than 50% of the outstanding REIT Stock, each holder of
Partnership Units shall be given the option to exchange its Partnership Units
for the amount of cash, securities, or other property which a Limited Partner
would have received had it
Β
(A)
exercised its Exchange Right and
Β
(B)
sold,
tendered or exchanged pursuant to the Offer the REIT Stock received upon
exercise of the Exchange Right immediately prior to the expiration of the
Offer.
Β
The
foregoing is not intended to, and does not, affect the ability of (i) a
stockholder of the General Partner to sell its stock in the General Partner
or
(ii) the General Partner to perform its obligations (under agreement or
otherwise) to such stockholders (including the fulfillment of any obligations
with respect to registering the sale of stock under applicable securities
laws).
Β
(d)
(i)
Notwithstanding Section 11.2(c), the General Partner may merge into or
consolidate with another entity if immediately after such merger or
consolidation
Β
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Β
(A)
substantially all of the assets of the successor or surviving entity (the
βSurviving General Partnerβ), other than Partnership Units held by the General
Partner, are contributed to the Partnership as a Capital Contribution in
exchange for Partnership Units with a fair market value equal to the value
of
the assets so contributed as determined by the Surviving General Partner in
good
faith and
Β
(B)
the
Surviving General Partner expressly agrees to assume all obligations of the
General Partner hereunder.
Β
(ii)
(A)
Upon such contribution and assumption, the Surviving General Partner shall
have
the right and duty to amend this Agreement and the Exchange Rights Agreement
as
set forth in this Section 11.2(d).Β
Β
(B)Β Β Β
Β (1) The Surviving General Partner shall in good faith arrive at a new
method for the calculation of the Exchange Factor for a Partnership Unit after
any such merger or consolidation so as to approximate the existing method for
such calculation as closely as reasonably possible.
Β
(2)
Such
calculation shall take into account, among other things, the kind and amount
of
securities, cash and other property that was receivable upon such merger or
consolidation by a holder of REIT Stock or options, warrants or other rights
relating thereto, and which a holder of Partnership Units could have acquired
had such Partnership Units been redeemed for REIT Stock immediately prior to
such merger or consolidation.
Β
(C)
Such
amendment to this Agreement shall provide for adjustment to such method of
calculation, which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the
adjustments provided for with respect to the Exchange Factor.
Β
(iii)
The
above provisions of this Section 11.2(d) shall similarly apply to successive
mergers or consolidations permitted hereunder.
Β
Β
(a)
Subject to the provisions of Sections 11.3(c), 11.3(d), 11.3(e), 11.4 and 11.6,
a Limited Partner and the Associate General Partner may, without the consent
of
the General Partner, Transfer all or any portion of its Limited Partner Interest
or Associate General Partner Interest, as the case may be, or any of such
Limited Partnerβs or Associate General Partnerβs economic right as a Limited
Partner or Associate General Partner, as applicable. In order to effect such
transfer, the Limited Partner or Associate General Partner, as applicable,
must
deliver to the General Partner a duly executed copy of the instrument making
such transfer and such instrument must evidence the written acceptance by the
assignee of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and represent
that
such assignment was made in accordance with all applicable laws and
regulations.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β
Β (i) If a Limited Partner or Associate General Partner is Incapacitated,
the executor, administrator, trustee, committee, guardian, conservator or
receiver of such Limited Partnerβs or Associate General Partnerβs estate shall
have all of the rights of a Limited Partner or Associate General Partner, as
the
case may be, but not more rights than those enjoyed by other Limited Partners
or
Associate General Partner respectively, for the purpose of settling or managing
the estate and such power as the Incapacitated Limited Partner or Associate
General Partner possessed to Transfer all or any part of his or its interest
in
the Partnership.
Β
(ii)
The
Incapacity of a Limited Partner or Associate General Partner, in and of itself,
shall not dissolve or terminate the Partnership.
Β
(c)
The
General Partner may prohibit any Transfer by a Limited Partner or Associate
General Partner of its Partnership Units if, in the opinion of legal counsel
to
the Partnership, such Transfer would require filing of a registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or would otherwise violate any
federal or state securities laws or regulations applicable to the Partnership
or
the Partnership Units.
Β
(d)
No
Transfer by a Limited Partner or Associate General Partner of its Partnership
Units may be made to any Person if
Β
(i)
in
the opinion of legal counsel of the Partnership, it would adversely affect
the
ability of the General Partner to continue to qualify as a REIT or would subject
the General Partner to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981
of
the Code;
Β
(ii)
in
the opinion of legal counsel for the Partnership, it would result in the
Partnership being treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal
income tax purposes;
Β
(iii)
such Transfer would cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any
employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a βparty-in-interestβ (as
defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a βdisqualified personβ (as defined in
Section 4975(c) of the Code);
Β
(iv)
such
Transfer would, in the opinion of legal counsel for 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;
Β
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Β
(v)
such
Transfer would subject the Partnership to regulation 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;
Β
(vi)
without the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be withheld in
its
sole and absolute discretion, such Transfer is a sale or exchange, and such
sale
or exchange would, when aggregated with all other sales and exchanges during
the
12-month period ending on the date of the proposed Transfer, result in 50%
or
more of the interests in Partnership capital and profits being sold or exchanged
during such 12-month period; or
Β
(vii)
such Transfer is effectuated through an βestablished securities marketβ or a
βsecondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)β within the meaning of
Section 7704 of the Code.
Β
(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 Regulations Section 1.752-4(b))
to any lender to the Partnership whose loan constitutes a nonrecourse liability
(within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2)), without the consent
of the General Partner, which may be withheld 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 exchange for the Cash Amount (as such term is defined in the Exchange
Rights Agreement) 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.
Β
(f)
Any
Transfer in contravention of any of the provisions of this Section 11.3 shall
be
void and ineffectual and shall not be binding upon, or recognized by, the
Partnership.
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β
Β Β (i) No Limited Partner shall have the right to substitute a
Permitted Transferee for a Limited Partner in its place.
Β
(ii)
The
General Partner shall, however, have the right to consent to the admission
of a
Permitted Transferee of the Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner pursuant
to this Section 11.4 as a Substituted Limited Partner, which consent may be
given or withheld by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion.
Β
(iii)
The
General Partnerβs failure or refusal to permit such transferee to become a
Substituted Limited Partner shall not give rise to any cause of action against
the Partnership or any Partner.
Β
(b)
A
transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance
with this ArticleΒ 11 shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to
all the restrictions and liabilities of a Limited Partner under this
Agreement.
Β
(c)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) No Permitted Transferee will be admitted as a Substituted
Limited Partner unless such transferee has furnished to the General
Partner
Β
(A)
evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Exchange Rights Agreement,
including, without limitation, the power of attorney granted in Section 2.4
hereof, andΒ
Β
(B)
such
other documents or instruments as may be required in the reasonable discretion
of the General Partner in order to effect such Personβs admission as a
Substituted Limited Partner.
Β
(ii)
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.
Β
11.5
Substituted
Associate General Partners
Β
(a)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) No Associate General Partner shall have the right to
substitute a Permitted Transferee for an Associate General Partner in its
place.
Β
(ii)
The
General Partner shall, however, have the right to consent to the admission
of a
Permitted Transferee of the Partnership Interest of an Associate General Partner
pursuant to this Section 11.5 as a Substituted Associate General Partner, which
consent may be given or withheld by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion.
Β
(iii)
The
General Partnerβs failure or refusal to permit such transferee to become a
Substituted Associate General Partner shall not give rise to any cause of action
against the Partnership or any Partner.
Β
(b)
A
transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Associate General Partner
in
accordance with this Article 11 shall have all the rights and powers and be
subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of an Associate General Partner
under this Agreement.
Β
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Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i)
No Permitted Transferee will be admitted as a Substituted Associate General
Partner unless such transferee has furnished to the General Partner
Β
(A)
evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Exchange Rights Agreement,
including, without limitation, the power of attorney granted in Section 2.4
hereof, and
Β
(B)
such
other documents or instruments as may be required in the reasonable discretion
of the General Partner in order to effect such Personβs admission as a
Substituted Associate General Partner.
Β
(ii)
Upon
the admission of a Substituted Associate General Partner, the General Partner
shall amend Exhibit A to reflect the name, address, number of Partnership Units,
and Percentage Interest of such Substituted Associate General Partner and to
eliminate or adjust, if necessary, the name, address and interest of the
predecessor of such Substituted Associate General Partner.
Β
Β
(a)
If
the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, does not consent
to
the admission of any transferee as a Substituted Limited Partner or Substituted
Associate General Partner, as applicable, as described in Section 11.4(a),
such
transferee shall be considered an Assignee for purposes of this
Agreement.
Β
(b)
An
Assignee shall be deemed to have had assigned to it, and shall be entitled
to
receive distributions from the Partnership and the share of Net Income, Net
Losses and any other items of gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Partnership
attributable to the Partnership Units assigned to such transferee, 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 vote such Partnership Units in any
matter presented to the Limited Partners and Associate General Partner, for
a
vote (such Partnership Units being deemed to have been voted on such matter
in
the same proportion as all other Partnership Units held by Limited Partners
and
the Associate General Partner are voted).Β
Β
(c)
In
the event any such transferee desires to make a further assignment of any such
Partnership Units, such transferee shall be subject to all of the provisions
of
this Article 11 to the same extent and in the same manner as any Limited Partner
or Associate General Partner desiring to make an assignment of Partnership
Units.
Β
Β
(a)
No
Limited Partner or Associate General Partner may withdraw from the Partnership
other than as a result of a permitted Transfer of all of such Limited Partnerβs
or Associate General Partnerβs Partnership Units in accordance with this Article
11 or, as it relates to the Limited Partners, pursuant to exchange of all of
its
Partnership Units pursuant to the applicable Exchange Rights
Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β
Β (i) Any Limited Partner or Associate General Partner, which shall Transfer
all of its Partnership Units in a Transfer permitted pursuant to this Article
11
shall cease to be a Limited Partner or Associate General Partner, as applicable,
upon the admission of all Assignees of such Partnership Units as Substituted
Limited Partners or Substituted Associate General Partner, as
applicable.
Β
(ii)
Similarly, any Limited Partner which shall Transfer all of its partnership
Units
pursuant to an exchange of all of its Partnership Units pursuant to an Exchange
Rights Agreement shall cease to be a Limited Partner.
Β
(c)
Other
than pursuant to the Exchange Rights Agreement or with the consent of the
General Partner, transfers pursuant to this Article 11 may only be made as
of
the first day of a fiscal quarter of the Partnership.
Β
(d)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) If any Partnership Interest is transferred or assigned
during the Partnershipβs fiscal year in compliance with the provisions of this
Article 11 or exchanged pursuant to the applicable Exchange Rights Agreement
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 interest
for
such Partnership Year shall be divided and allocated between the transferor
Partner and the transferee Partner 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.
Β
(ii)
Solely for purposes of making such allocations, each of such items for the
calendar month in which the Transfer or assignment occurs shall be allocated
to
the transferee Partner, and none of such items for the calendar month in which
an exchange occurs shall be allocated to the exchanging Partner, provided,
however, that the General Partner may adopt such other conventions relating
to
allocations in connection with transfers, assignments, or exchanges as it
determines are necessary or appropriate.
Β
(iii)
All
distributions of Available Cash attributable to Partnership Units, with respect
to which the Partnership Record Date is before the date of such Transfer,
assignment, or exchange of such Partnership Units, shall be made to the
transferor Partner or the exchanging Partner, as the case may be, and in the
case of a Transfer or assignment other than an exchange, all distributions
of
Available Cash thereafter attributable to such Partnership Units shall be made
to the transferee Partner.
Β
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Β
(e)
In
addition to any other restrictions on transfer herein contained, including
without limitation the provisions of this Article 11, in no event may any
Transfer or assignment of a Partnership Interest by any Partner (including
pursuant to Section 8.6) be made without the express consent of the General
Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, (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) 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) 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 exchange for REIT Stock of all Partnership Units held by
all
Limited Partners or pursuant to a transaction expressly permitted under Section
7.11 or 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 income tax
purposes
(except as a result of the exchange for REIT Stock of all Partnership Units
held
by all Limited Partners or pursuant to a transaction expressly permitted under
Section 7.11 or Section 11.2); (vi) if such transfer requires the registration
of such Partnership Interest pursuant to any applicable federal or state
securities laws; (vii) if such transfer is effectuated through an βestablished
securities marketβ or a βsecondary marketβ (or the substantial equivalent
thereof) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code or such transfer causes
the Partnership to become a βpublicly traded partnership,β as such term is
defined in Section 469(k)(2) or Section 7704(b) of the Code (provided that
this
clause (vii) shall not be the basis for limiting or restricting in any manner
the exercise of the Exchange Right under Section 8.6 unless, and only to the
extent that, outside tax counsel provides to the General Partner an opinion
to
the effect that, in the absence of such limitation or restriction, there is
a
significant risk that the Partnership will be treated as a βpublicly traded
partnershipβ and, by reason thereof, taxable as a corporation); (viii) such
transfer could adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to remain
qualified as a REIT; or (ix) if in the opinion of legal counsel of the
transferring Partner (which opinion and counsel are reasonably satisfactory
to
the Partnership), or legal counsel of the Partnership, such transfer would
adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to continue to qualify
as a
REIT or subject the General Partner to any additional taxes under Section 857
or
Section 4981 of the Code, in the event that the General Partner has elected
to
be qualified as a REIT.
Β
(f)
The
General Partner shall monitor the transfers of interests in the Partnership
to
determine (i) if such interests are being traded on an βestablished securities
marketβ or a βsecondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)β within
the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code; and (ii) whether additional transfers
of interests would result in the Partnership being unable to qualify for at
least one of the βsafe harborsβ set forth in Regulations Section 1.7704-1 (or
such other guidance subsequently published by the IRS setting forth safe harbors
under which interests will not be treated as βreadily tradable on a secondary
market (or the substantial equivalent thereof)β within the meaning of Section
7704 of the Code) (the βSafe Harborsβ). The General Partner shall take all steps
reasonably necessary or appropriate to prevent any trading of interests or
any
recognition by the Partnership of transfers made on such markets and, except
as
otherwise provided herein, to insure that at least one of the Safe Harbors
is
met; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not authorize the General
Partner to limit or restrict in any manner the right of any holder of a
Partnership Unit to exercise the Exchange Right in accordance with the terms
of
the applicable Exchange Rights Agreement unless, and only to the extent that,
outside tax counsel provides to the General Partner an opinion to the effect
that, in the absence of such limitation or restriction, there is a significant
risk that the Partnership will be treated as a βpublicly traded partnershipβ
and, by reason thereof, taxable as a corporation.
Β
Β
ADMISSION
OF PARTNERS
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) A successor to all of the General Partner Interest
pursuant to Section 11 hereof who is proposed to be admitted as a successor
General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner,
effective immediately following such transfer and the admission of such
successor General Partner as a general partner of the Partnership upon the
satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth in Section
12.1(b).
Β
(ii)
Any
such transferee shall carry on the business of the Partnership without
dissolution.
Β
(b)
A
Person shall be admitted as a substitute or successor General Partner of the
Partnership only if the following terms and conditions are
satisfied:
Β
(i)
the
Person to be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner shall have
accepted and agreed to be bound by all the terms and provisions of this
Agreement by executing a counterpartΒ thereof
and such other documents or instruments as may be required or appropriate in
order to effect the admission of such Person as a General Partner;
Β
(ii)
if
the Person to be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner is
a
corporation or a partnership it shall have provided the Partnership with
evidence satisfactory to counsel for the Partnership of such Personβs authority
to become a General Partner and to be bound by the terms and provisions of
this
Agreement; and
Β
(iii)
counsel for the Partnership shall have rendered an opinion (relying on such
opinions from other counsel as may be necessary) that the admission of the
person to be admitted as a substitute or additional General Partner is in
conformity with the Act, that none of the actions taken in connection with
the
admission of such Person as a substitute or additional General Partner will
cause
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Β
(A)
the
Partnership to be classified other than as a partnership for federal income
tax
purposes, or
Β
(B)
the
loss of any Limited Partnerβs limited liability.
Β
(c)
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 Section 11.6(d) hereof.
Β
Β
(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
Β
(i)
evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable Exchange Rights
Agreement, including, without limitation, the power of attorney granted in
Section 2.4 hereof, and
Β
(ii)
such
other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the
General Partner in order to effect such Personβs admission as an Additional
Limited Partner.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β
Β Β (i) 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
Partnerβs sole and absolute discretion.
Β
(ii)
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 consent of the General Partner to
such
admission.
Β
(c)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) 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
Additional 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.
Β
(ii)Β Β (A)
Solely for purposes of making such allocations, each of such items for the
calendar month in which an admission of any Additional Limited Partner occurs
shall be allocated among all of the Partners and Assignees, including such
Additional Limited Partner.
Β
(B)
distributions of Available Cash with respect to which the Partnership Record
Date is before the date of such admission shall be made solely to Partners
and
Assignees, other than the Additional Limited Partner, and all distributions
of
Available Cash thereafter shall be made to all of the Partners and Assignees,
including such Additional Limited Partner.Β
Β
(d)
Upon
the admission of the first Additional Limited Partner to the Partnership, the
Initial Limited Partnerβs original interest in the Partnership shall
automatically, and without further action on the part of the Initial Limited
Partner or the Partnership, be withdrawn.
Β
Β
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
hereof.
Β
Β
DISSOLUTION,
LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION
Β
Β
(a)
The
Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Limited
Partners, Additional Limited Partners or Substituted Associate General Partner
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 shall continue the business of the Partnership.
Β
(b)
The
Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, only upon the
first to occur of any of the following (β Liquidating
Eventsβ):
Β
(i)
the
expiration of its term as provided in Section 2.5 hereof;
Β
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Β
(ii)
an
event of withdrawal of the General Partner, as defined in the Act (other than
an
event of bankruptcy), unless, within ninety (90) days after such event of
withdrawal, the Associate General Partner and a βmajority in interestβ (as
defined below) of the remaining Partners Consent in writing to continue the
business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of the date
of
withdrawal, of a successor General Partner;
Β
(iii)
an
election to dissolve the Partnership made by the General Partner, with the
consent of the Associate General Partner and the Consent of the Limited Partners
holding at least a majority of the Percentage Interest of the Limited Partners
(including Limited Partner Interests held by the General Partner);
Β
(iv)
entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the
provisions of the Act;
Β
(v)
the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of the
Partnership;
Β
(vi)
a
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 the entry of such order or judgment and the Associate General Partner and
a
βmajority in interestβ (as defined below) of the remaining 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.
Β
As
used
herein, a βmajority in interestβ shall refer to Partners (excluding the General
Partner and the Associate General Partner) who hold more than fifty percent
(50%) of the outstanding Percentage Interests not held by the General Partner
and the Associate General Partner.Β
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) 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.
Β
(ii)
No
Partner shall take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to
or
appropriate for, the winding up of the Partnershipβs business and
affairs.
Β
(iii)
The
General Partner, or, in the event there is no remaining General Partner, any
Person elected unanimously by the Associate General Partner and Limited Partners
holding at least a βmajority in interestβ (the General Partner or such other
Person being referred to herein as the β Liquidatorβ),
shall
be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership
and shall take full account of the Partnershipβs liabilities and property 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 common stock or
other securities of the General Partner) shall be applied and distributed in
the
following order:
Β
(A)
First, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnershipβs debts and
liabilities to creditors other than the Partners;
Β
(B)
Second, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnershipβs debts and
liabilities to the General Partner;
Β
(C)
Third, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnershipβs debts and
liabilities to the other Partners; and
Β
(D)
the
balance, if any, as follows:
Β
(1)
100%
of all sums distributable by the Partnership shall be paid to the General
Partner and Limited Partners in accordance with each Partnerβs respective
Percentage Interest until the Limited Partners receive distributions from the
Partnership in an amount equal to the sum of the First Level Return and Net
Investment and the Stockholders receive dividends from the General Partner
equal
to the sum of the First Level Return and the Net Investment;
Β
(2)
100%
of all sums distributable by the Partnership shall be paid to the Associate
General Partner until the Associate Limiter Partner receives distributions
from
the Partnership in an amount equal to the sum of the SLP Distribution and the
Net Investment;
Β
(3)
30%
of all sums distributable by the Partnership shall be paid to the Associate
General Partner, and 70% of all sums distributable by the Partnership shall
be
paid to the General Partner and Limited Partners in accordance with each
Partnerβs respective Percentage Interest until the Limited Partners receive
distributions from the Partnership in an amount equal to the sum of the Second
Level Return and Net Investment and the Stockholders receive dividends from
the
General Partner equal to the sum of the Second Level Return and the Net
Investment; and
Β
(4)
40%
of all sums distributable by the Partnership shall be paid to the Associate
General Partner, and 60% of all sums distributable by the Partnership shall
be
paid to the General Partner and Limited Partners in accordance with each
Partnerβs respective Percentage Interest after the General Partner and the
Limited Partners receive the distributions described in
13.2(a)(iii)(D)(3).
Β
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Β
(5)
All
amounts distributed by the Partnership pursuant to Article 5 should be taken
into account for purposes of this Section 13.2(a)(iii)D.
Β
(iv)
The
General Partner shall not receive any additional compensation for any services
performed pursuant to this Article 13.Β
Β
(v)
Any
distributions pursuant to this Section 13.2(a) shall be made by the end of
the
Partnershipβs taxable year in which the liquidation occurs (or, if later, within
90 days after the date of the liquidation).
Β
(b)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.2(a) hereof
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 Partnershipβs 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 asset except those necessary to satisfy
liabilities of the Partnership (including to those Partners as creditors) or
distribute to the Partners, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in
accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2(a) hereof, undivided interests
in
such Partnership assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for
liquidation.
Β
(ii)
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 interests 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.
Β
(iii)
The
Liquidator shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed
in
kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt.
Β
(c)
In
the discretion of the Liquidator, a pro rata portion of the distributions that
would otherwise be made to the General Partner, the Associate General Partner
and Limited Partners pursuant to this Article 13 may be:
Β
(A)
distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the General Partner,
the
Associate 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 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, the Associate
General Partner and Limited Partners from time to time, in the reasonable
discretion of the Liquidator, in the same proportions as the amount distributed
to such trust by the Partnership would otherwise have been distributed to the
General Partner, the Associate General Partner and Limited Partners pursuant
to
this Agreement; or
Β
(B)
withheld or escrowed to provide a reasonable reserve for Partnership liabilities
(contingent or otherwise) and to reflect the unrealized portion of any
installment obligations owed to the Partnership, provided that such withheld
or
escrowed amounts shall be distributed to the General Partner, the Associate
General Partner and Limited Partners in the manner and order of priority set
forth in Section 13.2(a), as soon as practicable.
Β
Β
(a)
In
the event the Advisory Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provisions of
Section 17 thereof, the Associate General Partner shall receive a distribution
equivalent to the Associate General Partner Contributions.
Β
(b)
The
amount due under Section 13.3(a) shall be payable by the Partnership immediately
upon termination of the Advisory Agreement. The Partnership shall pay interest
on unpaid amounts at a rate equal to six per cent (6.0%) per annum.
Β
Β
If
any
Partner has a deficit balance in his Capital Account (after giving effect to
all
contributions, distributions and allocations for all taxable years, including
the year during which such liquidation occurs), suchΒ 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 Person for any purpose
whatsoever.
Β
Β
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Limited Partner and the
Associate General Partner shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership
for
the return of its Capital Contributions and shall have no right or power to
demand or receive property other than cash from the Partnership.
Β
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Β
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Limited Partner shall have
priority over any other Partner as to the return of its Capital Contributions,
distributions, or allocations.
Β
Β
In
the
event a Liquidating Event occurs or an event occurs that would, but for the
provisions of an election or objection by one or more Partners pursuant to
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.
Β
Β
Upon
the
completion of the liquidation of the Partnershipβs assets, as provided in
Section 13.2 hereof, the Partnership shall be terminated, a certificate of
cancellation shall be filed, and all qualifications of the Partnership as a
foreign general 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.
Β
Β
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 hereof in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such
winding-up, and the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect among
the Partners during the period of liquidation.
Β
Β
Each
Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership
property.
Β
Β
AMENDMENT
OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) The General Partner shall have the power, without the
consent of the Limited Partners or the Associate General Partner, to amend
this
Agreement except as set forth in Section 14.1(b) hereof.
Β
(ii)
The
General Partner shall provide notice to the Limited Partners and the Associate
General Partner when any action under this Section 14.1(a) is taken in the
next
regular communication to the Limited Partners and the Associate General
Partner.
Β
(b)
Notwithstanding Section 14.1(a) hereof, this Agreement shall not be amended
with
respect to
Β
(i)
any
Partner adversely affected without the Consent of such Partner adversely
affected if such amendment would:Β
Β
(A)
convert a Limited Partnerβs interest in the Partnership into an Associate
General Partner Interest or a General Partner Interest;
Β
(B)
modify the limited liability of a Limited Partner in a manner adverse to such
Limited Partner; or
Β
(C)
amend
this Section 14.1(b)(i).
Β
(ii)
any
General Partner adversely affected without the Consent of General Partners
holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Percentage Interests
of
the General Partners adversely affected if such amendment would:
Β
(A)
alter
or change Exchange Rights;
Β
(B)
create an obligation to make Capital Contributions not contemplated in this
Agreement;
Β
(C)
alter
or change the terms of this Agreement or the Exchange Rights Agreement regarding
the rights of the limited partners with respect to Business
Combinations;
Β
(D)
alter
or change the distribution and liquidation rights provided in Section 5 and
13
hereto, except as otherwise permitted under this Agreement; or
Β
(E)
amend
this Section 14.1(b)(ii).
Β
(iii)
the
Associate General Partner without its Consent if such amendment would alter
or
change any of its rights under this Agreement.
Β
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Β
Section
14.1(b)(i) does not require unanimous consent of all Partners adversely affected
unless the amendment is to be effective against all Partners adversely
affected.
Β
Β
(a)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) 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 25 percent or more of the Partnership
Interests.
Β
(ii)
The
request shall state the nature of the business to be transacted.
Β
(iii)
Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all Partners not less than seven
(7) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of such
meeting.
Β
(iv)
Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting.
Β
(v)
Whenever the vote or Consent of the Associate General Partner or the Limited
Partners is permitted or required under this Agreement, such vote or Consent
may
be given at a meeting of the Partners or may be given in accordance with the
procedure prescribed in Section 14.1(a) hereof.
Β
(vi)
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Consent of holders
of a majority of the Percentage Interests held by Partners (including the
General Partner) shall control. The Associate General Partner shall have the
right to veto any decision taken pursuant to this Section 14.2(a)(vi), if such
decision could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Associate General
Partner Interest or any of its rights under this Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) Subject to Section 14.2(a)(vi), 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
a
majority of the Percentage Interests of the Partners (or such other percentage
as is expressly required by this Agreement).
Β
(ii)
Such
consent may be in one instrument or in several instruments, and shall have
the
same force and effect as a vote of a majority of the Percentage Interests of
the
Partners (or such other percentage as is expressly required by this
Agreement).
Β
(iii)
Such consent shall be filed with the General Partner.
Β
(iv)
An
action so taken shall be deemed to have been taken at a meeting held on the
effective date of the consent as certified by the General Partner.
Β
(c)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) Each Limited Partner and the Associate General 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.
Β
(ii)
Every proxy must be signed by the Partner or an attorney-in-fact and a copy
thereof delivered to the Partnership.
Β
(iii)
No
proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date
thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
Β
(iv)
Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Partner executing it,
such
revocation to be effective upon the General Partnerβs receipt of written notice
of such revocation from the Partner executing such proxy.
Β
(d)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) Each meeting of the 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.
Β
(ii)
Meetings of Partners may be conducted in the same manner as meetings of the
stockholders of the General Partner and may be held at the same time, and as
part of, meetings of the stockholders of the General Partner.
Β
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Β
Β
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 five days after being sent by first
class United States mail or by overnight delivery or via facsimile to the
Partner or Assignee at the address set forth in Exhibit A or such other address
of which the Partner shall notify the General Partner in writing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may elect to deliver any
such
notice, demand, request or report by E-mail or by any other electronic means,
in
which case such communication shall be deemed given or made one day after being
sent.
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Β
15.2
Titles
and Captions
Β
All
article or section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience
of
reference only, shall not be deemed part of this Agreement and shall in no
way
define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof.
Except as specifically provided otherwise, references to βArticlesβ and
βSectionsβ are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.
Β
Β
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.
Β
Β
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.Β
Β
Β
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives
and permitted assigns.
Β
Β
Other
than as expressly set forth herein with respect to the Indemnities, none of
the
provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be
enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership.
Β
Β
No
failure 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 a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such
breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.
Β
Β
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall
constitute one agreement binding on all of 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.
Β
Β
This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by
the
laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts
of
laws thereof, provided, however, that causes of action for violations of federal
or state securities laws shall not be governed by this Section
15.9.
Β
Β
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.
Β
Β
This
Agreement 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.
Β
Β
Subject
to Section 4.2 herein, the Partnership may merge with, or consolidate into,
any
Person or Entity in accordance with Section 17-211 of the Act.
Β
Β
Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon the holders
of
the Partnership Units any rights whatsoever as stockholders of the General
Partner, including, without limitation, any right to receive dividends or other
distributions made to shareholders or to vote or to consent or receive notice
as
shareholders in respect to any meeting or shareholders for the election of
directors of the General Partner or any other matter.
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and among the undersigned and the other parties thereto.
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LIGHTSTONEΒ VALUEΒ PLUSΒ REALΒ ESTATEΒ INVESTMENTΒ TRUST
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LIMITED
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LIGHTSTONE
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ASSOCIATEΒ GENERAL
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LIGHTSTONE
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Corporate/Limited
Liability Company Additional Limited Partner Signature Page to Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LP, by and among the
undersigned and the other parties thereto.
Β
Dated:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
, 200
|
[Name
of Corporation/LLC]
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By:
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Β |
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Name:
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Title:
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41
Β
Individual
Additional Limited Partner Signature Page to Agreement of Limited Partnership
of
Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LP, by and among the undersigned and the other
parties thereto.
Β
By:
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Β |
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Name:
|
Β
Dated:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
, 200
Β
42
Β
Partnership
Limited Partner Signature Page to Agreement of Limited Partnership of Lightstone
Value Plus REIT IIΒ LP, by and among the undersigned and the other parties
thereto.
Β
Dated:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ,
200
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[Name
of LP]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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43
Β
Β
Partnersβ
Contributions and Partnership Interests
NameΒ andΒ AddressΒ ofΒ Partner
|
Β Β
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TypeΒ of
Interest
|
Β Β
|
CapitalΒ Contribution
|
Β
|
NumberΒ of
PartnershipΒ Units
(βOPUsβ)
|
Β Β
|
Percentage
Interest
|
Β Β
|
Security
Interests
|
Β | |
LightstoneΒ Value
Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc.
|
Β Β
|
General
Partnership
Interest
|
Β Β
|
$200,000
|
Β
|
20,000
|
Β Β
|
99.01%
|
Β Β Β
|
Β | Β | |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Lightstone
Value Plus REIT II LLC
|
Β Β
|
Limited
Partnership
Interest
|
Β Β
|
$2,000
|
Β
|
200
|
Β Β
|
0.99%
|
Β Β
|
Β |
Β
|
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Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |
Lightstone
SLP II, LLC
|
Β Β
|
Associate
General
Partnership
Interest
|
Β Β
|
[AmountΒ willΒ equal
theΒ offeringΒ expenses
ofΒ LightstoneΒ Value
Plus
Real Estate
Investment
Trust
II,Β Inc.]
|
Β
|
1
Associate
PartnershipΒ Unit
For
each
$100,000
Contributed
|
Β Β
|
NotΒ applicable
|
Β Β
|
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Β
Β
Exhibit
B
Β
Allocations
Β
1.
Allocation
of Net Income and Net Loss
. Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Net Income, Net Loss and, to the extent
necessary, individual items of income, gain, loss or deduction, of the
Partnership shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner such that the
Capital Account of each Partner, immediately after making such allocation,
is,
as nearly as possible, equal proportionately to (i) the distributions that
would
be made to such Partner pursuant to Section 5.1, Regular Distributions, and
Article 13, Dissolution, Liquidation and Termination, if the Partnership were
dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their
Gross Asset Value, all Partnership liabilities were satisfied (limited with
respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Gross Asset Value of the assets
securing such liability), and the net assets of the Partnership were distributed
in accordance with Section 5.1 and Article 13 to the Partners immediately after
making such allocation, minus (ii) such Partnerβs share of Partnership minimum
gain (within the meaning of Regulation Section 1.704-2(d)) and Partner
nonrecourse debt minimum gain (within the meaning of Regulation Section
1.704-2(i)(5)), computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of
assets.
Β
2.
Associate
Allocations
.
Notwithstanding any provisions of paragraph 1 of this Exhibit B, the following
special allocations shall be made.
Β
(a)
Minimum
Gain Chargeback (Nonrecourse Liabilities)
. Except
as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(f) of the Regulations, if there is
a
net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain for any Partnership 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
Partnerβs share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain to the extent
required by Regulations Section 1.704-2(f). The items to be so allocated shall
be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(f) and (i) of the Regulations.
This subparagraph 2(a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback
requirement in said section of the Regulations and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this subparagraph 2(a) shall
be
made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each
Partner pursuant hereto.
Β
(b)
Partner
Minimum Gain Chargeback
. Except
as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, 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
Section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations, shall be specially allocated items
of
Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years)
in an amount equal to that Partnerβs share of the net decrease in the Partner
Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt to the extent and
in
the manner required by Section 1.704-2(i) of the Regulations. The items to
be so
allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and
(j)(2) of the Regulations. This subparagraph 2(b) is intended to comply with
the
minimum gain chargeback requirement with respect to Partner Nonrecourse Debt
contained in said section of the Regulations and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith. Allocations pursuant to this subparagraph 2(b) shall
be
made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each
Partner pursuant hereto.
Β
(c)
Qualified
Income Offset
. In the
event a Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or
distributions described in Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) of
the
Regulations, and such Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, items
of
Partnership income (including gross income) and gain shall be specially
allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate the
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as quickly as possible as required by the
Regulations. This subparagraph 2(c) is intended to constitute a βqualified
income offsetβ under Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall
be interpreted consistently therewith.
Β
(d)
Other
Chargeback of Impermissible Negative Capital Account
. To the
extent any Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any
Partnership fiscal year, each such Partner shall be specially allocated items
of
Partnership income (including gross income) and gain in the amount of
such
excess
as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this paragraph
2(d) shall be made if and only to the extent that such Partner would have an
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in
this Exhibit B have been tentatively made as if this paragraph 2(d) were not
in
the Agreement.
Β
(e)
Nonrecourse
Deductions
.
Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal year or other applicable period shall
be
allocated to the Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.
Β
(f)
Partner
Nonrecourse Deductions
.
Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any fiscal year or other applicable period
with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt shall be specially allocated to
the
Partner that bears the economic risk of loss for such Partner Nonrecourse Debt
(as determined under Sections 1.704-2(b)(4) and 1.704-2(i)(1) of the
Regulations).
Β
(g)
Section
754 Adjustment
. To the
extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any asset of the Partnership
pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code or Section 743(b) of the Code is
required, pursuant to Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) of the Regulations, to be
taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, 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 among
the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which each of their
respective Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such section
of the Regulations.
Β
Β
(h)
Gross
Income Allocation
. There
shall be specially allocated to the General Partner an amount of Partnership
income and gain during each Partnership Year or portion thereof, before any
other allocations are made hereunder, which is equal to the excess, if any,
of
the cumulative distributions of cash made to the General Partner under Section
7.3(b) hereof over the cumulative allocations of Partnership income and gain
to
the General Partner pursuant to this Section 2(i) of this Exhibit
B.
Β
3.
Tax
Allocations.
Β
(a)
Items
of Income or Loss
. Except
as is otherwise provided in this Exhibit B, an allocation of Partnership Net
Income or Net Loss to a Partner shall be treated as an allocation to such
Partner of the same share of each item of income, gain, loss, deduction and
item
of tax-exempt income or Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditure (or item treated as
such expenditure pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i)) (βTax
Itemsβ) that is taken into account in computing Net Income or Net
Loss.
Β
(b)
Section
1245/1250 Recapture
. If any
portion of gain from the sale of Partnership assets is treated as gain which
is
ordinary income by virtue of the application of Code Sections 1245 or 1250
(βAffected Gainβ), then such Affected Gain shall be allocated among the Partners
in the same proportion that the depreciation and amortization deductions giving
rise to the Affected Gain were allocated. This subparagraph 3(b) shall not
alter
the amount of Net Income (or items thereof) allocated among the Partners, but
merely the character of such Net Income (or items thereof). For purposes hereof,
in order to determine the proportionate allocations of depreciation and
amortization deductions for each fiscal year or other applicable period, such
deductions shall be deemed allocated on the same basis as Net Income and Net
Loss for such respective period.
Β
(c)
Precontribution
Gain, Revaluations
. With
respect to any Contributed Property, the Partnership shall use any permissible
method contained in the Regulations promulgated under Section 704(c) of the
Code
selected by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, to take into account
any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset and the fair market
value
of such asset as of the time of the contribution (βPrecontribution Gainβ). Each
Partner hereby agrees to report income, gain, loss and deduction on such
Partnerβs federal income tax return in a manner consistent with the method used
by the Partnership. If any asset has a Gross Asset Value which is different
from
the Partnershipβs adjusted basis for such asset for federal income tax purposes
because the Partnership has revalued such asset pursuant to Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), the allocations of Tax Items shall be made in accordance
with the principles of Section 704(c) of the Code and the Regulations and the
methods of allocation promulgated thereunder. The intent ofΒ this
subparagraph 3(c) is that each Partner who contributed to the capital of the
Partnership a Contributed Property will bear, through reduced allocations of
depreciation, increased allocations of gain or other items, the tax detriments
associated with any Precontribution Gain. This subparagraph 3(c) is to be
interpreted consistently with such intent.
Β
(d)
Excess
Nonrecourse Liability Safe Harbor
.
Pursuant to Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3), solely for purposes of
determining each Partnerβs proportionate share of the βexcess nonrecourse
liabilitiesβ of the Partnership (as defined in Regulations Section
1.752-3(a)(3)), the Partnersβ respective interests in Partnership profits shall
be determined under any permissible method reasonably determined by the General
Partner; provided, however, that each Partner who has contributed an asset
to
the Partnership shall be allocated, to the extent possible, a share of βexcess
nonrecourse liabilitiesβ of the Partnership which results in such Partner being
allocated nonrecourse liabilities in an amount which is at least equal to the
amount of income pursuant to Section 704(c) of the Code and the Regulations
promulgated thereunder (the βLiability Shortfallβ). In the event there is an
insufficient amount of nonrecourse liabilities to allocate to each Partner
an
amount of nonrecourse liabilities equal to the Liability Shortfall, then an
amount of nonrecourse liabilities in proportion to, and to the extent of, the
Liability Shortfall shall be allocated to each Partner.
Β
(e)
References
to Regulations
. Any
reference in this Exhibit B or the Agreement to a provision of proposed and/or
temporary Regulations shall, in the event such provision is modified or
renumbered, be deemed to refer to the successor provision as so modified or
renumbered, but only to the extent such successor provision applies to the
Partnership under the effective date rules applicable to such successor
provision.)
Β
(f)
Successor
Partners
. For
purposes of this Exhibit B, a transferee of a Partnership Interest shall be
deemed to have been allocated the Net Income, Net Loss and other items of
Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction and credit allocable to the
transferred Partnership Interest that previously have been allocated to the
transferor Partner pursuant to this Agreement.
Β
Β
Exhibit
C
Β
EXCHANGE
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Β
THIS
EXCHANGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this βAgreementβ),
dated
as of
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ,
2008, is entered into by and among Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment
Trust II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the βCompanyβ),
Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the
βOperating
Partnershipβ),
and
the Persons whose names are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (as it may
be
amended from time to time).
Β
RECITALS:
Β
(c)
The
Company, together with certain other limited partners, has formed the Operating
Partnership pursuant to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating
Partnership dated April 30, 2008 (as such agreement may be amended or amended
and restated from time to time, the β Partnership
Agreementβ).
Β
(d)
Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Limited Partners (as defined below)
directly or indirectly hold units of limited partnership interest (β
Partnership
Unitsβ)
in the
Operating Partnership.
Β
(e)
The
Operating Partnership has agreed to provide the Limited Partners with certain
direct or indirect rights to exchange their Partnership Units for cash or,
at
the election of the Company, for shares of the Companyβs common stock, $0.01 par
value per share (the β REIT
Stockβ).
Β
Accordingly,
the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
Β
ARTICLE
I
Β
DEFINED
TERMS
Β
The
following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly
indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this
Agreement.
Β
β
Assigneeβ
means
a
Person to whom one or more Partnership Units have been transferred in a manner
permitted under the Partnership Agreement, but who has not become a substituted
Limited Partner in accordance therewith.
Β
β
Business
Dayβ
means
any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in
New
York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.
Β
β
Cash
Amountβ
means
an amount of cash per Partnership Unit equal to the Value on the Valuation
Date
of the REIT Stock Amount.
Β
β
Exchange
Factorβ
means
1.0, provided, that in the event that the Company (i) declares or pays a
dividend on its outstanding REIT Stock in REIT Stock or makes a distribution
to
all holders of its outstanding REIT Stock in REIT Stock; (ii) subdivides its
outstanding REIT Stock; or (iii) combines its outstanding REIT Stock into a
smaller number of shares of REIT Stock, the Exchange Factor shall be adjusted
by
multiplying the Exchange Factor by a fraction, the numerator of which shall
be
the number of shares of REIT Stock issued and outstanding on the record date
for
such dividend, contribution, subdivision or combination (assuming for such
purpose that such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination has
occurred as of such time), and the denominator of which shall be the actual
number of shares of REIT Stock (determined without the above assumption) issued
and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, subdivision
or combination. Any adjustment to the Exchange Factor shall become effective
immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record
date, if any, for such event.Β
Β
β
Exchanging
Partnerβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.
Β
β
Exchange
Rightβ
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.
Β
β
Lienβ
means
any lien, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, charge, claim,
encumbrance, pledge, option, right of first offer or first refusal and any
other
right or interest of others of any kind or nature, actual or contingent, or
other similar encumbrance of any nature whatsoever.
Β
β
Limited
Partnerβ
means
any Person, other than the Company, named as a Limited Partner on Exhibit A,
as
such Exhibit may be amended from time to time.
Β
β
Notice
of Exchangeβ
means
the Notice of Exchange substantially in the form of Exhibit B to this
Agreement.
Β
β
Offeringβ
means
the offering of the Companyβs common stock, par value $.01 per share, pursuant
to a registration statement on Form S-11 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Β
Β
β
Personβ
shall
mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust,
estate, or unincorporated organization, or other entity, or a government or
agency or political subdivision thereof.
Β
β
REIT
Stock Amountβ
means
that number of shares of REIT Stock equal to the product of the number of
Partnership Units offered for exchange by an Exchanging Partner, multiplied
by
the Exchange Factor as of the Valuation Date, provided, that in the event the
Company or the Operating Partnership issues to all holders of REIT Stock rights,
options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities entitling the
stockholders to subscribe for or purchase REIT Stock, or any other securities
or
property (collectively, the βrightsβ), then the REIT Stock Amount shall also
include such rights that a holder of that number of shares of REIT Stock would
be entitled to receive.
Β
β
SECβ
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Β
β
Specified
Exchange Dateβ
means
the tenth (10th) Business Day after receipt by the Operating Partnership and
the
Company of a Notice of Exchange; provided, however, that if the Operating
Partnership has more than 99 partners, as determined in accordance with the
provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704-1(h), then the Specified
Exchange Date shall mean the thirty-first (31st) calendar day after receipt
by
the Operating Partnership and the Company of a Notice of Exchange.
Β
β
Valuation
Dateβ
means
the date of receipt by the Operating Partnership and the Company of a Notice
of
Exchange or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day
thereafter.
Β
β
Valueβ
means,
with respect to shares of REIT Stock, the average of the daily market price
for
the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Valuation Date.
The market price for each such trading day shall be:
Β
(i)
if
the REIT Stock are listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange
(the βNYSEβ), any other national securities exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market
(βNasdaqβ), the closing price 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;
or
Β
(ii)
if
the REIT Stock are not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, any national
securities exchange or Nasdaq, the last reported sale price on such day;
or
Β
(iii)
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
Company or if the REIT Stock is not then traded on any market, as determined
in
good faith by the Companyβs Independent Directors (as defined by the Companyβs
charter).
Β
In
the
event the REIT Stock Amount includes rights that a holder of REIT Stock would
be
entitled to receive, then the Value of such rights shall be determined by the
independent directors of the Company acting in good faith on the basis of such
quotations and other information as they consider, in their reasonable judgment,
appropriate.
Β
ARTICLE
II
Β
EXCHANGE
RIGHT
Β
2.1
Exchange
Right.
(a)
Subject to Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 hereof, and subject to any limitations
under applicable law, the Operating Partnership hereby grants to each Limited
Partner and each Limited Partner hereby accepts the right (the β Exchange
Rightβ),
exercisable (i) on or after the date that is one (1) year after the closing
of
the Offering or (ii) upon the liquidation of the Operating Partnership or the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Operating Partnership,
to
exchange on a Specified Exchange Date all or a portion of the Partnership Units
held by such Limited Partner at an exchange price equal to and in the form
of
the Cash Amount.
Β
(b)
The
Exchange Right shall be exercised pursuant to a Notice of Exchange delivered
to
the Operating Partnership, with a copy delivered to the Company, by the Limited
Partner who is exercising the Exchange Right (the β Exchanging
Partnerβ);
provided, however, that the Company, on behalf of the Operating Partnership,
may
elect, after a Notice of Exchange is delivered, to satisfy the Exchange Right
which is the subject of such notice in accordance with Section 2.2.
Β
(c)
A
Limited Partner may exercise the Exchange Right from time to time with respect
to part or all of the Partnership Units that it owns, as selected by the Limited
Partner, provided that, except as provided in the Agreement, a Limited Partner
may not exercise the Exchange Right for less than one thousand (1,000)
Partnership Units unless such Limited Partner then holds less than one thousand
(1,000) Partnership Units, in which event the Limited Partner must exercise
the
Exchange Right for all of the Partnership Units held by such Limited
Partner.
Β
(d)
An
Exchanging Partner shall have no right with respect to any Partnership Units
so
exchanged to receive any distributions paid after the Specified Exchange Date
with respect to such Partnership Units.
Β
(e)
Any
Assignee of a Limited Partner may exercise the rights of such Limited Partner
pursuant to this Article 2, and such Limited Partner shall be deemed to have
assigned such rights to such Assignee and shall be bound by the exercise of
such
rights by such Assignee.
Β
Β
(f)
In
connection with any exercise of such rights by an Assignee on behalf of a
Limited Partner, the Cash Amount or the REIT Stock Amount, as the case may
be,
shall be satisfied by the Operating Partnership or the Company, as the case
may
be, directly to such Assignee and not to such Limited Partner.
Β
2.2
Option
of Company to Exchange for REIT Stock
. (a)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1, the Company may, on behalf of
the
Operating Partnership, in its sole and absolute discretion (subject to the
limitations on ownership and transfer of REIT Stock set forth in the Companyβs
charter), elect to assume directly and satisfy an Exchanging Partnerβs Exchange
Right by exchanging REIT Stock and rights equal to the REIT Stock Amount on
the
Specified Exchange Date for the Partnership Units offered for exchange by the
Exchanging Partner, whereupon the Company shall acquire the Partnership Units
offered for exchange by the Exchanging Partner and shall be treated for all
purposes of the Partnership Agreement as the owner of such Partnership Units.
Unless the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall exercise its
right to assume directly and satisfy the Exchange Right, the Company shall
not
have any obligation to the Exchanging Partner or to the Operating Partnership
with respect to the Exchanging Partnerβs exercise of the Exchange Right. If the
Company shall exercise its right to satisfy the Exchange Right in the manner
described in the first sentence of this Section 2.2 and shall fully perform
its
obligations in connection therewith, the Operating Partnership shall have no
right or obligation to pay any amount to the Exchanging Partner with respect
to
such Exchanging Partnerβs exercise of the Exchange Right, and each of the
Exchanging Partner, the Operating Partnership and the Company shall, for federal
income tax purposes, treat the transaction between the Company and the
Exchanging Partner as a sale of the Exchanging Partnerβs Partnership Units to
the Company. Nothing contained in this Section 2.2 shall imply any right of
the
Company to require any Limited Partner to exercise the Exchange Right afforded
to such Limited Partner pursuant to Section 2.1.
Β
(b)
In
the event the Company shall elect to satisfy, on behalf of the Operating
Partnership, an Exchanging Partnerβs Exchange Right by exchanging REIT Stock for
the Partnership Units offered for exchange,
Β
(i)
the
Company hereby agrees so to notify the Exchanging Partner within five (5)
Business Days after the receipt by the Company of such Notice of
Exchange,
Β
(ii)
each
Exchanging Partner hereby agrees to execute such documents and instruments
as
the Company may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of REIT
Stock
upon exercise of the Exchange Right, and
Β
(iii)
the
Company hereby agrees to deliver stock certificates representing fully paid
and
nonassessable shares of REIT Stock.
Β
2.3
Prohibition
of Exchange for REIT Stock
.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be
entitled to satisfy an Exchanging Partnerβs Exchange Right pursuant to Section
2.2 if the delivery of REIT Stock to such Limited Partner by the Company
pursuant to Section 2.2 (regardless of the Operating Partnershipβs obligations
to the Limited Partner under Section 2.1)
Β
(a)
would
be prohibited under the Articles of Incorporation of the Company,
Β
(b)
if
the Company has elected REIT status, would otherwise jeopardize the REIT status
of the Company, or
Β
(c)
would
cause the acquisition of the REIT Stock by the Limited Partner to be
βintegratedβ with any other distribution of REIT Stock by the Company for
purposes of complying with the registration provisions of the Securities
Act.
Β
2.4
Payment
Date
. Any
Cash Amount to be paid to an Exchanging Partner shall be paid on the Specified
Exchange Date; provided,
however
, that
the Operating Partnership may elect to cause the Specified Exchange Date to
be
delayed for up to an additional 180 days to the extent required for the Company
to cause additional REIT Shares to be issued to provide financing to be used
to
make such payment of the Cash Amount by the Operating Partnership.
Β
2.5
Expiration
of Exchange Right
. The
Exchange Right shall expire with respect to any Partnership Units for which
an
Exchange Notice has not been delivered to the Operating Partnership and the
Company on or before December 31, 2040.
Β
2.6
Effect
of Exchange
. (a)
Any exchange of Partnership Units pursuant to this Article 2 shall be deemed
to
have occurred as of the Specified Exchange Date for all purposes, including
without limitation the payment of distributions or dividends in respect of
Partnership Units or REIT Stock, as applicable.
Β
(b)
Any
Partnership Units acquired by the Company pursuant to an exercise by any Limited
Partner of an Exchange Right shall be deemed to be acquired by and reallocated
or reissued to the Company.
Β
(c)
The
Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, shall amend the
Partnership Agreement to reflect each such exchange and reallocation or
reissuance of Partnership Units and each corresponding recalculation of the
Partnership Units of the Limited Partners.
Β
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ARTICLE
III
Β
OTHER
PROVISIONS
Β
3.1
Covenants
of the Company
. (a) At
all times during the pendency of the Exchange Right, the Company shall reserve
for issuance such number of shares of REIT Stock as may be necessary to enable
the Company to issue such shares in full payment of the REIT Stock Amount in
regard to all Partnership Units held by Limited Partners which are from time
to
time outstanding.
Β
(b)
During the pendency of the Exchange Right, the Company shall deliver to Limited
Partners in a timely manner all reports filed by the Company with the SEC to
the
extent the Company also transmits such reports to its stockholders and all
other
communications transmitted from time to time by the Company to its stockholders
generally.
Β
(c)
The
Company shall notify each Limited Partner, upon request, of the then current
Exchange Factor and such notice will include a reasonable explanation of the
Exchange Factor calculation to be applied at such time.
Β
3.2
Fractional
Shares
. (a) No
fractional shares of REIT Stock shall be issued upon exchange of Partnership
Units.
Β
(b)
The
number of full shares of REIT Stock which shall be issuable upon exchange of
Partnership Units (or the cash equivalent amount thereof if the Cash Amount
is
paid) shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate amount of Partnership
Units so surrendered.
Β
(c)
Instead of any fractional shares of REIT Stock which would otherwise be issuable
upon exchange of any Partnership Units, the Operating Partnership shall pay
a
cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in an amount equal to the Cash
Amount of a Partnership Unit multiplied by such fraction.
Β
3.3
Investment
Representations and Warranties
. By
delivering to the Company a Notice of Exchange, each Exchanging Partner will
be
deemed to represent and warrant to the Company and the Operating Partnership
that such Exchanging Partner is aware of the Companyβs option to exchange such
Exchanging Partnerβs Partnership Units for REIT Stock pursuant to Section 2.2
hereof and that:
Β
(a)
(i)
Such Exchanging Partner has received and reviewed
Β
(A)
a
copy of the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-11
filed by the Company in connection with the Offering, any prospectus contained
in any Registration Statement subsequently filed by the Company, and any
supplement or amendment thereto (each, a β Prospectusβ),
and
Β
(B)
if
the Company is filing reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, copies of all reports and other filings (the β SEC
Reportsβ),
including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
Current Reports on Form 8-K, made by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder,
Β
and
understands the risks of, and other considerations relating to, an investment
in
REIT Stock.
Β
(ii)
Such
Exchanging Partner, by reason of its business and financial experience, together
with the business and financial experience of those persons, if any, retained
by
it to represent or advise it with respect to its investment in REIT
Stock,
Β
(A)
has
such knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial and business matters
and in making investment decisions of this type that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of and of making an informed investment decision with
respect to an investment in REIT Stock,Β
Β
(B)
is
capable of protecting its own interest or has engaged representatives or
advisors to assist it in protecting its interests and
Β
(C)
is
capable of bearing the economic risk of such investment.
Β
(iii)
(A)
Such Exchanging Partner is an βaccredited investorβ as defined in Rule 501 of
the regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.
Β
(B)
If
such Exchanging Partner has retained or retains a person to represent or advise
it with respect to its investment in REIT Stock, such Exchanging Partner will
advise the Company of such retention and, at the Companyβs request, such
Exchanging Partner shall, prior to or at delivery of the REIT Stock
hereunder,
Β
(I)
acknowledge in writing such representation and
Β
(II)
cause such representative or advisor to deliver a certificate to the Company
containing such representations as may be reasonably requested by the
Company.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β
Β (i) Such Exchanging Partner understands that an investment in the Company
involves substantial risks.
Β
Β
(ii)
Such
Exchanging Partner has been given the opportunity to make a thorough
investigation of the activities of the Company and has been furnished with
materials relating to the Company and its activities, including, without
limitation, each Prospectus and the SEC Reports.
Β
(iii)
Such Exchanging Partner has relied and is making its investment decision based
upon the Prospectus/Consent Solicitation Statement relating to the Consolidation
and any subsequent Prospectus, the SEC Reports and other written information
provided to the Exchanging Partner by or on behalf of the Company and, as
applicable, such Exchanging Partnerβs position as a director or executive
officer of the Company.
Β
(c)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) The REIT Stock to be issued to such Exchanging Partner
hereunder will be acquired by such Exchanging Partner for its own account,
for
investment only and not with a view to, or with any intention of, a distribution
or resale thereof, in whole or in part, or the grant of any participation
therein.
Β
(ii)
Such
Exchanging Partner was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring an
interest in the Company.
Β
(d)Β Β Β
Β Β Β (i) Such Exchanging Partner acknowledges that
Β
(A)
the
shares of REIT Stock to be issued to such Exchanging Partner hereunder have
not
been registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws by reason
of a
specific exemption or exemptions from registration under the Securities Act
and
applicable state securities laws and, the certificates representing such shares
of REIT Stock will bear a legend to such effect,
Β
(B)
the
Companyβs and the Operating Partnershipβs reliance on such exemptions is
predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations
and
warranties of such Exchanging Partner contained herein,
Β
(C)
the
REIT Stock to be issued to such Exchanging Partner hereunder may not be resold
or otherwise distributed unless registered under the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws, or unless an exemption from registration
is
available,
Β
(D)
there
may be no market for unregistered shares of REIT Stock, and
Β
(E)
the
Company has no obligation or intention to register such REIT Stock under the
Securities Act or any state securities laws or to take any action that would
make available any exemption from the registration requirements of such laws,
except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by the
Company and the Exchanging Partner (the β Registration
Rights Agreementβ).Β
Β
(ii)
Such
Exchanging Partner acknowledges that because of the restrictions on transfer
or
assignment of such REIT Stock to be issued hereunder, such Exchanging Partner
may have to bear the economic risk of its investment in REIT Stock issued
hereunder for an indefinite period of time, although the holder of any such
REIT
Stock will be afforded certain rights to have such REIT Stock registered under
the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement.
Β
(e)
The
address set forth under such Exchanging Partnerβs name in the Notice of Exchange
is the address of the Exchanging Partnerβs principal place of business or, if a
natural person, the address of the Exchanging Partnerβs residence, and such
Exchanging Partner has no present intention of becoming a resident of any
country, state or jurisdiction other than the country and state in which such
principal place of business or residence is situated.
Β
ARTICLE
IV
Β
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Β
4.1
Addresses
and Notice
. Any
notice, demand, request or report required or permitted to be given or made
to
the Operating Partnership, the Company, a Limited Partner or Assignee, as the
case may be, under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States
mail
or by other similarly reliable means of written communication to the Operating
Partnership, the Company, a Limited Partner or Assignee, as the case may be,
(i)
at the address listed on the records of the Operating Partnership, with respect
to a Limited Partner or Assignee, and (ii) at 0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
000, New Hyde Park, New York 11042, Attn: President, with respect to the
Operating Partnership or the Company.
Β
4.2
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 βArticlesβ and βSectionsβ are
to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.
Β
4.3
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.
Β
Β
4.4
Further
Action and Additional Restrictions
. 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.
Β
4.5
Binding
Effect
. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal
representatives and permitted assigns.
Β
4.6
Waiver
. No
failure 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 a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such
breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.
Β
4.7
Counterparts
. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall
constitute one agreement binding on all of 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.
Β
4.8
Applicable
Law
. This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by
the
laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts
of
law thereof.Β
Β
4.9
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.
Β
4.10
Entire
Agreement
. This
Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement among the Limited
Partners, the Operating Partnership and the Company with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes any other prior written or oral understandings
or
agreements among them with respect thereto.
Β
4.11
Amendment
. This
Agreement may be amended from time to time with the consent of the Company
byΒ aΒ vote of the Limited Partners in the same manner as the
Partnership Agreement (in accordance with SectionΒ 14.1(a) thereof) may be
amended as provided therein, provided,
however
, that
the Company shall vote its limited partnership interests in proportion to the
votes of the other Limited Partners.
Β
[Signature
page follows.]
Β
Β
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first written above.
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THE
COMPANY:
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LIGHTSTONEΒ VALUEΒ PLUSΒ REALΒ ESTATEΒ INVESTMENTΒ TRUSTΒ II,
INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP:
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LIGHTSTONE
VALUE PLUS REIT II LP
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BY:
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LIGHTSTONEΒ VALUEΒ PLUSΒ REALΒ ESTATEΒ INVESTMENT
TRUST,
II INC., its general partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Exhibit
A - Exchange Rights Agreement
Β
Name
and
Address of Limited Partner
Β
Β
Exhibit
BΒ β Exchange Rights Agreement
Β
Notice
of Exchange
Β
The
undersigned Limited Partner hereby irrevocably (i) exchanges
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Partnership Units in Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LP, in accordance with the
terms of the Exchange Rights Agreement, dated as of
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ,
200Β Β Β Β (the β Exchange
Rights Agreementβ),
and
the Exchange Right referred to therein; (ii) surrenders such Partnership Units
and all right, title and interest therein; and (iii) directs that the Cash
Amount or REIT Stock Amount (as determined by the Company) deliverable upon
exercise of the Exchange Right be delivered to the address specified below,
and
if REIT Stock is to be delivered, such REIT Stock will be registered or placed
in the name(s) and at the address(es) specified below.
Β
The
undersigned hereby represents, warrants, and certifies that the undersigned
(a)
has marketable and unencumbered title to such Partnership Units, free and clear,
other than any encumbrance arising pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, of
the
rights or interests of any other person or entity; (b) has the full right,
power, and authority to exchange and surrender such Partnership Units as
provided herein; and (c) has obtained the consent or approval of all persons
or
entities, if any, (other than consent or approval that may be required of the
Company or the Operating Partnership) having the right to consent or approve
such exchange and surrender on the part of the undersigned.
Β
The
undersigned hereby makes the representations and warranties contained in Section
3.3 of the Exchange Rights Agreement as if such representations and warranties
had been set forth in full in this Notice of Exchange.
Β
Dated:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ________________________________
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Name
of Limited Partner (Please Print)
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Signature
guaranteed by:
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(Signature
of Limited Partner)Β
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(Street
Address)
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(City)
(State)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
(Zip Code)
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If
REIT Stock is to be issued, issue to:
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Name:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β _____________________
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Exhibit
D
Β
Certificate
of Limited Partnership
Β