FORM OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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EXHIBIT
6
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FORM
OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
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OF
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[______________]
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A
DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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THE
LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS (βINTERESTSβ) IN [______________] HAVE NOT BEEN AND
WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
βSECURITIES ACTβ), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.Β INTERESTS MAY NOT
BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS
AVAILABLE.Β IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT INTERESTS WILL BE REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.Β IN ADDITION,
TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 10
HEREOF.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Page
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ARTICLE
1 DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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2
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1.1
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Definitions
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2
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1.2
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Transaction
Document Terms
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18
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ARTICLE
2 FORMATION AND PURPOSE
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18
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2.1
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Formation
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18
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2.2
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Name
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19
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2.3
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Registered
Office and Registered Agent; Principal Office
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19
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2.4
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Term
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19
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2.5
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Purpose
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19
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2.6
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Admission
of Partners; Classes of Interests
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19
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2.7
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Partners
Not Agents
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20
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2.8
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ERISA
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20
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ARTICLE
3 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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20
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3.1
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Capital
Contributions
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20
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3.2
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Minimum
Commitment of Brookfield
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24
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3.3
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Subsequent
Closings
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24
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3.4
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Withdrawals
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26
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3.5
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Liability
of Partners
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26
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3.6
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Defaulting
Limited Partners
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27
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ARTICLE
4 MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY
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29
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4.1
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Management
Generally
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29
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4.2
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Approval
of Actions Pursuant to the Voting Agreement
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31
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4.3
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Composition
of the Board of Directors
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34
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4.4
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Meetings;
Action by the Board of Directors
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35
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4.5
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Executive
Authority of the General Partner
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36
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4.6
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Removal
of the General Partner
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39
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4.7
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Transaction
Costs
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40
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4.8
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Segregation
of Funds
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42
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4.9
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Standard
of Care
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42
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4.10
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Limited
Partners
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43
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4.11
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Partner
Meetings; Voting; Limited Partner Approval Rights
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43
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4.12
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Parallel
Investment Vehicles
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45
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4.13
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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47
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ARTICLE
5 INVESTMENT
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48
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5.1
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Investment
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48
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5.2
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Subsequent
GGP Financing
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48
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ARTICLE
6 DISTRIBUTIONS
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50
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6.1
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Distributions
Attributable to Investments
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50
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6.2
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Adjustments
to Distributions
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51
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6.3
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Distributions
in Kind
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52
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6.4
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Limitation
on Distributions
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53
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6.5
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Reports
on Distributions to General Partner
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53
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6.6
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Reinvestment
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53
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6.7
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Clawback
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54
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6.8
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DIP
Loan Proceeds
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54
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ARTICLE
7 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS AND ALLOCATIONS OF NET INCOME OR LOSS
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7.1
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Capital
Accounts
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55
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7.2
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No
Interest Payable on Accounts
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55
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7.3
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Allocation
of Net Income or Loss
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55
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7.4
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Allocation
of Income or Loss for Tax Purposes
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56
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7.5
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Tax
Returns
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56
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7.6
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Guaranteed
Payments
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56
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ARTICLE
8 ACCOUNTING AND TAX MATTERS
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56
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8.1
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Books
and Records; Reports
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8.2
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Tax
Election
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58
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8.3
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Returns
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59
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8.4
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Withholding
Tax Payments and Obligations
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59
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8.5
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Tax
Matters Partner; Partnership Status; Certain Tax Elections
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60
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8.6
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Advice
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ARTICLE
9 EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
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61
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9.1
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Exculpation
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9.2
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Indemnification
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ARTICLE
10 TRANSFERS BY LIMITED PARTNERS; WITHDRAWAL OF AND TRANSFER BY GENERAL
PARTNER; LIQUIDITY EVENTS
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10.1
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Restrictions
on Transfer by Limited Partners
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10.2
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Withdrawal
of and Transfer by the General Partner
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67
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10.3
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Additional
Requirements and Conditions
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10.4
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Substituted
Limited Partner
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69
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10.5
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Incapacity
of a Limited Partner
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69
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10.6
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Tag-Along
Rights
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70
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10.7
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Syndication
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10.8
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Liquidity
Events
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ARTICLE
11 DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP OF THE COMPANY
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11.1
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Events
of Dissolution
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11.2
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Winding
Up
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11.3
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Liquidation
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11.4
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Termination
of Partnership
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78
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11.5
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Other
Dissolution and Termination Provisions
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78
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ARTICLE
12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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12.1
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Notices
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12.2
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Title
to Partnership Property
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12.3
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Confidentiality
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12.4
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Exclusivity
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12.5
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Relations
with Partners
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12.6
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Appointment
of General Partner as Attorney-in-Fact
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83
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12.7
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General
Partner Discretion
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84
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12.8
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Other
Instruments and Acts
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84
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12.9
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Binding
Agreement
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84
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12.10
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Payments
by Partners
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84
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12.11
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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85
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12.12
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Reliance
on Authority of Person Signing Agreement
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85
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12.13
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Applicable
Law; Waiver of Jury Trial
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85
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12.14
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Arbitration
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85
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12.15
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Submission
to Jurisdiction and Service of Process
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86
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12.16
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Remedies
and Waivers
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87
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12.17
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Amendments
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87
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12.18
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Counterparts
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88
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12.19
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Construction;
Headings
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88
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12.20
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Severability
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88
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12.21
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Side
Letters
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88
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12.22
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Entire
Agreement
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89
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12.23
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Anti-Money
Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Laws
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89
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12.24
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Investment
by Certain Employee Benefit Plans
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12.25
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Disclosures
and Restrictions Regarding Employee Benefit Plans
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90
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12.26
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Custodian
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90
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12.27
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Certain
Protections
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90
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SCHEDULE
A
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Schedule
of Partners and Investors in Parallel Investment
Vehicles
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SCHEDULE
B
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Transaction
Costs
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SCHEDULE
C
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Initial
Members of Board of Directors
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EXHIBIT
A
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Form
of Escrow Agreement
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EXHIBIT
B
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Restructuring
Proposal
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EXHIBIT
C
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Redemption
Procedure
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OF
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[______________]
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THIS
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (this βAgreementβ) of
[______________] (the βPartnershipβ) is made
and entered into [_______], 2010, by and among Brookfield Asset Management
Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Canada), L.P., a Manitoba limited
partnership, as the general partner (the βGeneral Partnerβ),
and those persons who become limited partners of the Partnership in accordance
with the provisions hereof and whose names are set forth as βLimited Partnersβ
on the books and records of the Partnership.
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RECITALS:
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WHEREAS,
the Partnership was formed pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act (6 Del. C. Section 17-101, et seq.), as amended
from time to time (the βActβ), by filing a Certificate of Limited Partnership of
the Partnership with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware on [_______], 2010 (the βCertificateβ);
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WHEREAS,
from that date the Partnership has been governed by a Limited Partnership
Agreement dated [_______] (the βPartnership
Agreementβ) pursuant to which the General Partner was admitted as the
general partner of the Partnership and [______________] (the βWithdrawing Limited
Partnerβ and together with the General Partner, the βOriginal Partnersβ)
was admitted as the initial limited partner of the Partnership;
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WHEREAS,
the Investment (as defined below) is one of the investments contemplated by the
Protocol for a Real Estate Turnaround Investment Program (the βProtocolβ) dated June
2009 among BAM and certain institutional investors;
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WHEREAS,
as of the date of this Agreement, each Person whose subscription to the
Partnership is accepted by the General Partner is admitted to the Partnership as
a limited partner of the Partnership (each, a βLimited Partnerβ and
together with the General Partner, collectively, the βPartnersβ);
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WHEREAS,
following the admission of the Limited Partners, the Withdrawing Limited Partner
desires to withdraw as a limited partner of the Partnership as of the date
hereof, and the General Partner hereby accepts and permits such withdrawal;
and
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WHEREAS,
the Partners wish to continue the Partnership and to amend and restate the
Partnership Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements made herein
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Partners hereby amend and restate the
Partnership Agreement in its entirety to read as follows:
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ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS;
RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
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1.1 Definitions.Β As
used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth
below:
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βAcceptance Noticeβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(iii)
hereof.
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βAcceptance Notice
Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(iii)
hereof.
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βAcquiring Membersβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)
hereof.
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βAcquisition Noticeβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)(C)
hereof.
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βActβ has the meaning
set forth in the Recitals hereof.
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βAdditional Limited
Partnerβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.3(a)
hereof.
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βAdvisers Actβ means
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.
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βAffiliateβ of a
Person means any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such Person.Β For purposes of transactions
between one another, the Partnership and any Parallel Investment Vehicle shall
not be considered βAffiliatesβ of each other or of Brookfield.
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βAffiliate
Transactionβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 4.13
hereof.
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βAggregate
Commitmentsβ means the sum of the Commitments of all Partners or any
subset of the Partners, as the context may require.
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βAggregate Consortium
Commitmentsβ means the sum of (i)Β the Aggregate Commitments plus (ii) the
aggregate Commitments of the Parallel Vehicle Members to each of the Parallel
Investment Vehicles.Β For avoidance of doubt, each Consortium Memberβs
Commitment within a single subscription agreement shall only be included in
either clause (i) or clause (ii) in the preceding sentence.
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βAgreementβ has the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof, including all schedules
and exhibits hereto, as subsequently amended or restated from time to time in
accordance with the provisions hereof and the Act.
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βAvailable Commitmentβ
means, with respect to any Partner as of any date of determination, such
Partnerβs Commitment, less the excess of
(i) the aggregate amount of all previously funded Capital Contributions over
(ii) the aggregate amount of any Capital Contributions returned to such Partner
pursuant to Section
3.1(e) or 3.3(d)
hereof.
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βBAMβ means Brookfield
Asset Management Inc., an Ontario corporation.
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βBankruptcyβ of a
Person, means:Β Β (a) such Person (i) makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors; (ii) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (iii) is
adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against it an order for relief,
in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding; (iv) files a petition or answer
seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment,
liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or
regulation; (v) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to
contest the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any
proceeding of such nature; or (vi) seeks, consents to, or acquiesces in the
appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator of such Person or of all or
any substantial part of its properties; or (b) if one hundred and twenty (120)
days after the commencement of any proceeding against such Person seeking
reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation,
dissolution, or similar relief under any statute, law, or regulation, the
proceeding has not been dismissed, or if within ninety (90) days after the
appointment without such Personβs consent or acquiescence of a trustee,
receiver, or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of its
properties, the appointment is not vacated or stayed, or within ninety (90) days
after the expiration of any such stay, the appointment is not vacated.Β
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if a Person is a partnership,
Bankruptcy of such Person shall also include the Bankruptcy of any general
partner of such Person.
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βBeneficial Ownerβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 12.26
hereof.
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βBenefit Planβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 12.24
hereof.
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βBenefit Plan
Fiduciaryβ has the meaning set forth in Section 12.24
hereof.
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βBoard of Directorsβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3
hereof.
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βBRHβ means Brookfield
Retail Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a REP Investments
LLC).
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βBrookfieldβ means BAM
or any Affiliate thereof, other than the Partnership and any Parallel Investment
Vehicle.
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βBrookfield Minimum
Holdβ means the minimum aggregate Commitments of BAM and its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include any account
managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis unless 100% of the economic and
beneficial interests in such account are owned by BAM or any its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries) to the Partnership and/or any Parallel Investment Vehicle, which
shall be the lesser of (i) twenty percent (20%) of the Aggregate Consortium
Commitments, (ii) $600 million or (iii) such lesser amount resulting solely from
any permitted Disposition contemplated by SectionΒ 10.8(a)
or 10.8(d)(i)
that reduces the Commitment of BAM and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries (which, for
the avoidance of doubt, does not include any account managed by Brookfield on a
discretionary basis unless 100% of the economic and beneficial interests in such
account are owned by BAM or any its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) below the
applicable thresholds in clauses (i) and (ii).
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βBusiness Dayβ means
any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any other day on which commercial
banks in either New York, New York or Beijing, China are authorized or required
to be closed.
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βBusiness Hoursβ means
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on a Business Day at the address of the
recipient for a notice or other communication under Article 12
hereof.
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βBusiness Planβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a)(iii)
hereof.
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βCapital Accountβ
means, with respect to any Partner, the capital account in respect of its
Interest maintained for such Partner in accordance with SectionΒ 7.1
hereof.
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βCapital Call Payment
Dateβ means a date specified in a Funding Notice for the payment of a
Capital Contribution by one (1) or more Partners to the Partnership or any date
on which an Additional Limited Partner makes its initial Capital Contribution to
the Partnership.
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βCapital Contributionβ
means, with respect to any Partner, the (i) value of any property contributed or
deemed contributed as capital by such Partner to the Partnership and (ii) cash
contributions contributed as capital by such Partner to the
Partnership.
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βCarried Interestβ
means the distributions actually received or deemed to be received by the Class
B Limited Partner in respect of its Class B Interest pursuant to SectionsΒ 6.1(d)
and 6.1(e)
hereof.Β For purposes of this Agreement, βdeemedβ Carried Interest
distributions shall refer to distributions deemed made to the Class B Limited
Partner in respect of its Class B Interest pursuant to SectionsΒ 8.4 and
11.3
hereof.
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βCertificateβ has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof, as originally filed in the office of
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and as subsequently amended
and/or restated from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof and
the Act.
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βChange of Controlβ
means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) any Person or group of related
Persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, becomes the
beneficial owner, as defined under Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or
regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of 50% or
more of the total voting power of BAM (on a direct or indirect basis); (2) there
will be consummated any consolidation or merger or amalgamation of BAM in which
BAM is not the continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which the
common voting shares of BAM would be converted into cash, securities or other
property, other than a merger or consolidation or amalgamation of BAM in which
the holders of the voting common shares of BAM outstanding immediately prior to
the consolidation or merger or amalgamation hold, directly or indirectly, at
least a majority of the voting common shares or voting interests of the
surviving corporation immediately after such consolidation or merger or
amalgamation; (3) the first day on which a majority of the members of the board
of directors of BAM are not Continuing Directors or (4) the first day that 100%
of the economic and beneficial interests in the General Partner are not owned
and controlled, directly or indirectly, by BAM.
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βChapter 11 Caseβ
means the cases pending as of the Initial Closing Date before the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York involving GGP and certain
of its Affiliates which are being jointly administered under Case No. 09-11977
(ALG).
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βClassβ, βClass A Interestβ,
βClass B
Interestβ and βClass C Interestβ
each has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.6(b)
hereof.
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βClass B Limited
Partnerβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.6(b)
hereof.
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βClass C Partnerβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.6(b)
hereof.
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βCodeβ means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
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βCommitmentβ means,
(i) with respect to any Partner, such Partnerβs obligation to make Capital
Contributions to the Partnership (or a Parallel Investment Vehicle, to the
extent set forth in such Partnerβs Subscription Agreement) in an aggregate
amount not to exceed the amount set forth in such Partnerβs Subscription
Agreement and opposite such Partnerβs name on Schedule A hereto in
the column entitled βCommitmentβ, as such amount may be reduced or increased, as
applicable, by assignment, transfer, or syndication or otherwise adjusted from
time to time in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) with respect to any
Parallel Vehicle Member, such Parallel Vehicle Memberβs obligation to make
capital contributions to the applicable Parallel Investment Vehicle in
accordance with the terms of the applicable Parallel Vehicle Agreement and the
Parallel Vehicle Memberβs applicable subscription agreement.
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βCommitment Accountβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(f)
hereof.
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βCommitment Account
Drawβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(f)(i)
hereof.
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βCommitment LCβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(g)
hereof.
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βCommitment LC Drawβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(g)(i)
hereof.
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βConsortiumβ means,
collectively, the Partnership and all the Parallel Investment
Vehicles.
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βConsortium Memberβ
means any Partner or any Parallel Vehicle Member.
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βConsortium Percentage
Interestβ means, (i) with respect to any Consortium Member as of any date
of determination, the interest, expressed as a percentage, in the Consortium
held by such Consortium Member, determined by dividing the Invested Capital of
such Consortium Member by the aggregate Invested Capital of all Consortium
Members, (ii) with respect to the Partnership as of any date of determination,
the interest, expressed as a percentage, in the Consortium held by the
Partnership, determined by dividing the Invested Capital of all the Partners by
the aggregate Invested Capital of all Consortium Members and (iii) with respect
to any Parallel Investment Vehicle as of any date of determination, the
interest, expressed as a percentage, in the Consortium held by such Parallel
Investment Vehicle, determined by dividing the Invested Capital of all
Consortium Members holding an Interest in such Parallel Investment Vehicle by
the aggregate Invested Capital of all Consortium Members, provided that in each case,
if the Invested Capital of all Consortium Members is zero, the determinations
above shall be based on the Commitment of each Consortium Member and the
Aggregate Consortium Commitments.
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βConstituent Memberβ
of a specified Person, means any other Person that is an officer, director,
member, partner or shareholder in such specified Person, or any Person that,
indirectly through one or more limited liability companies, partnerships or
other entities, is an officer, director, member, partner or shareholder in such
specified Person.
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βContinuing Directorβ
means with respect to BAM, as of any date of determination, any member of the
board of directors of BAM: (i) who was a member of the board of directors of BAM
on the Initial Closing Date; or (ii) whose appointment or election was approved
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were
members of the board of directors of BAM at the time of that director's
nomination or election.
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βcontrolβ, βcontrolledβ, and
βcontrollingβ
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting Securities, by contract or otherwise.
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βDaily VWAPβ means,
for any trading day in respect of a Security trading on a national stock
exchange or active over-the-counter market, the per Security volume weighted
average price as displayed on Bloomberg (or its equivalent successor if such
service is not available) in respect of the period from scheduled open of
trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on
such trading day on the national stock exchange or active over-the-counter
market for such Security (or if such volume weighted average price is not
reported by Bloomberg, then as reported by another recognized source selected by
the General Partner; provided, that the selection
is consistent with previous selections made in respect of such Security). The
Daily VWAP will be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other
trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.
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βDebtβ means any
notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness or debt of GGP not secured by real
property, including the 3.98% Exchangeable Senior Notes issued by GGP Limited
Partnership, under Rule 144A of the Securities Act, pursuant to an indenture
dated April 16, 2007, five (5) series of public bonds issued by The Xxxxx
Company LP pursuant to an indenture dated February 24, 1995, one (1) series of
bonds in a private placement issued by The Xxxxx Company LP and TRC Co-Issuer,
Inc. pursuant to an indenture dated May 5, 2006, and a term and revolving credit
facility pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as
of February 24, 2006, by and among General Growth Properties, Inc., GGP Limited
Partnership and GGPLP, L.L.C., as borrowers, Eurohypo AG, New York Branch, as
administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party
thereto.
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βDefault Amountβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a)
hereof.
Β
βDefaulting Limited
Partnerβ has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a)
hereof.
Β
βDelaware Arbitration
Actβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 12.14
hereof.
Β
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Β
βDIP Loanβ means that
certain Senior Secured Debtor in Possession Credit, Security and Guaranty
Agreement dated July 23, 2010 among certain lenders, Barclays Capital as the
sole arranger, Barclays Bank PLC, as the administration and collateral agent,
General Growth Properties, Inc. and GGP Limited Partnership, as the borrowers
and the guarantors party thereto.
Β
βDIP Loan
Contributionsβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(h)(i)
hereof.
Β
βDIP Loan Funding
Memberβ has the meaning set forth in the Operating Agreement of
REP.
Β
βDIP Loan Investmentβ
means the lender interests in the DIP Loan held directly or indirectly by the
Partnership or a Subsidiary thereof.
Β
βDIP Loan Purchase
Priceβ means the amount necessary to fund the DIP Loan (provided it does
not exceed $400 million).
Β
βDisposing Memberβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 10.8(d)(ii)
hereof.
Β
βDispositionβ means
any transaction or series of transactions whereby the Partnership sells or
otherwise disposes of all or any portion of its right, title and interest in and
to the Investment or other assets of the Partnership, including any merger or
consolidation, any distribution in kind of all or any portion of the Investment
or other assets of the Partnership to any Limited Partner, and any deemed sales
or other dispositions pursuant to SectionsΒ 6.1(a)-6.1(d),
8.4, 10.8(d) or 11.3(c) hereof.Β
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sale or disposition of all or any portion of
the Investment in connection with the substitution or exchange of any part of
the Investment in the ordinary course of business under the terms of the
Investment or in connection with or as a result of the Chapter 11 Case shall not
be deemed a Disposition in whole or in part, unless such sale or disposition is
for cash, which cash is not required to be immediately reinvested in GGP
pursuant to the Plan.
Β
βDisposeβ and βDisposed ofβ have
meanings correlative thereto.
Β
βDisputeβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 12.14
hereof.
Β
βDistribution Dateβ
means any date of distribution under Sections 3.3(d),
6.1, 10.8(a), 10.8(b), 10.8(d) or 11.3
hereof.
Β
βDollarsβ or β$β refers to lawful
money of the United States of America.
Β
βElecting Memberβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(g)
hereof.
Β
βERISAβ means the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the related provisions of the
Code, and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in each
case, as amended from time to time, and the judicial and administrative rulings
and interpretations thereof.
Β
βEscrow Agreementβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f)
hereof.
Β
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Β
βExchange Actβ means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
Β
βExisting Consortium
Membersβ means, collectively, the General Partner and any Consortium
Member admitted or deemed admitted to BRH prior to September 1,
2010.
Β
βExit Priceβ has the
meaning set forth in Section
10.8(d)(ii)(B) hereof.
Β
βFair Market Valueβ
means on a valuation date:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β with
respect to Securities, (i) if traded on one (1) or more securities exchanges or
the Nasdaq National Market System, the Twenty-One-Day Average VWAP of the
Securities; (ii) if actively traded over-the-counter (other than on the Nasdaq
National Market System), the Twenty-One-Day Average VWAP of such Securities; or
(iii) if there is no active public market, determined based on a valuation as of
such valuation date by an appropriately qualified independent third-party
valuation agent, designated by the General Partner and approved pursuant to the
Voting Agreement, which such approval shall be based on the approval of a
Super-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β with
respect to Debt (other than Debt that is a Security), (i) the average of three
(3) quotes, or such lesser number of quotes as available, each provided by a
different nationally recognized banking institution that actively trades such
Debt or different market maker for such Debt designated by the General Partner
as to the amount in cash in immediately available funds that such nationally
recognized banking institution or market maker would be willing to pay to the
Partnership as of such date to purchase the Debt held on such date by the
Partnership, or (ii) in the event such quote(s) are unavailable, determined
based on a valuation as of such valuation date by an appropriately qualified
independent third-party valuation agent, designated by the General Partner and
approved pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such approval shall be based on
the approval of a Super-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles;
and
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β with
respect to any other Partnership asset or liability, (i) the market value as of
the valuation date as reasonably determined pursuant to the Voting Agreement,
which such determination shall be based on the determination of a Super-Majority
Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles, or (ii) in the event under the
Voting Agreement a Super-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles
is unable to agree on such valuation within 30 days of the first consideration
by the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles of the need to determine Fair
Market Value, determined based on a valuation made by an appropriately qualified
independent third-party valuation agent, designated by the General Partner and
approved pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such approval shall be based on
the approval of a Super-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles.
Β
βFiscal Yearβ means
the calendar year, unless otherwise determined pursuant to the Voting Agreement,
which such determination shall be based on the determination of a Hyper-Majority
Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.
Β
βFOIAβ has the meaning
set forth in Section
12.3(d) hereof.
Β
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Β
βFOIA Partnerβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 12.3(b)
hereof.
Β
βFunding Dateβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c)
hereof.
Β
βFunding Noticeβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 3.1
hereof.
Β
βGAAPβ means the
United States generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent
basis.
Β
βGeneral Partnerβ has
the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof, or any temporary
replacement general partner from time to time while and for so long as it is a
general partner.
Β
βGGPβ means General
Growth Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation, including its successor(s)
(including, for greater certainty, General Growth Opportunities (as defined in
the Restructuring Proposal)), and its subsidiaries.
Β
βGGP Directorβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a)(viii)
hereof.
Β
βGGP Financing Allocation
Percentageβ means, for each GGP Financing Member, an amount, expressed as
a percentage, equal to such GGP Financing Memberβs Consortium Percentage
Interest divided by the aggregate Consortium Percentage Interests of all GGP
Financing Members.
Β
βGGP Financing
Interestsβ has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a)
hereof.
Β
βGGP Financing Memberβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b)
hereof.
Β
βGGP Financing
Vehicleβ has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a)
hereof.
Β
βGGP Holdcoβ means an
entity or entities which directly or indirectly owns and controls all or
substantially all of the business of the entities comprising GGP (including, for
greater certainty, General Growth Opportunities (as defined in the Restructuring
Proposal)) as of the date hereof.
Β
βHyper-Majority Vote of Board
of Directorsβ means the affirmative vote of the members of the Board of
Directors representing Limited Partners who in the aggregate hold Partnership
Percentage Interests of at least eighty-six percent (86%).Β For purposes of
the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall not be included as provided in
SectionΒ 4.4(c)
hereof.
Β
βHyper-Majority Vote of
Membersβ means (i) with respect to any vote, consent, approval or
determination of only the Partners, the affirmative vote, consent, approval or
determination of the Partners who in the aggregate hold Partnership Percentage
Interests of at least eighty-six percent (86%) of all of the Partnership
Percentage Interests and (ii) with respect to any vote, consent, approval or
determination of the Consortium Members (which the Partners agree will include
the votes, consents, approvals and determinations referenced in SectionsΒ 4.6(c),
4.11(f), 10.2, 10.8(c) and 12.17 and such other
votes, consents, approvals and determinations for matters pertaining to all of
the Consortium Members as set forth in this Agreement) the affirmative vote,
consent, approval or determination of the Consortium Members who in the
aggregate hold Consortium Percentage Interests of at least eighty-six percent
(86%) of all of the Consortium Percentage Interests.Β For purposes of the
preceding sentence, certain Interests shall not be included as provided in SectionΒ 4.11(d)
hereof.
Β
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Β
βHyper-Majority Vote of Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehiclesβ means the affirmative vote of the Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehicles who in the aggregate hold Consortium Percentage
Interests of at least eighty-six percent (86%) of all of the Consortium
Percentage Interests held by Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.Β For
purposes of the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall not be included as
provided in the Voting Agreement.
Β
βIFRSβ means the
International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the International
Accounting Standards Board.
Β
βIndemnified Partyβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 9.2(a)
hereof.
Β
βIndemnifying Partyβ
means any Person responsible for making payments of amounts constituting
indemnification pursuant to Article 9
hereof.
Β
βIndependent Accounting
Firmβ means Deloitte & Touche LLP, or any other βBig Fourβ accounting
firm selected by the General Partner and approved pursuant to the Voting
Agreement, which such approval shall be based on the approval of a
Super-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.
Β
βInitial Closing Dateβ
means March 31, 2010.
Β
βInitial Membersβ
means, collectively, the Managing Member of BRH and any Consortium Member
admitted or deemed admitted to BRH on the Initial Closing Date for so long as
such Consortium Member maintains a Consortium Percentage Interest of at least
fifteen percent (15%).
Β
βInterestβ means (i)
with respect to any Partner, the limited partnership interest of any Class owned
by a Partner in the Partnership at any particular time, including the right of
such Partner to any and all benefits to which such Partner may be entitled as
provided in this Agreement or applicable law, together, with any and all
obligations of such Partner to comply with all terms and provisions of this
Agreement and (ii) with respect to any Parallel Vehicle Member, the limited
liability company, limited partner or other similar interest owned by a Parallel
Vehicle Member in a Parallel Investment Vehicle at any particular time,
including the right of such Parallel Vehicle Member to any and all benefits to
which such Parallel Vehicle Member may be entitled as provided in the applicable
Parallel Vehicle Agreement or applicable law, together, with any and all
obligations of such Parallel Vehicle Member to comply with all terms and
provisions of the applicable Parallel Vehicle Agreement.
Β
βInternal Disputeβ
means any claim in which (a) one or more members of the Board of Directors, the
General Partner, the General Partnerβs Affiliates or their respective employees
or managers are suing one or more other members of the Board of Directors, the
General Partner, the General Partnerβs Affiliates or their respective employees
or managers and (b) neither the Partnership nor a Parallel Investment Vehicle is
a plaintiff, defendant or other participant in such claim and/or will (or could
reasonably be expected to) receive any monetary benefit from the outcome of such
claim.
Β
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Β
βInternal Rate of
Returnβ means, with respect to a Partner as of any Distribution Date, the
annual percentage rate, which when utilized to calculate the present value of
all distributions (i.e., cash inflows) received
by such Partner from the Partnership shall cause such present value to equal the
present value of all Capital Contributions (i.e., cash outflows) made by
such Partner.Β In order for a Partner to receive a positive Internal Rate
of Return, a Partner must receive an aggregate amount equal to (a) its aggregate
Capital Contributions, plus (b) a return thereon.Β The Internal Rate of
Return with respect to a Partner, at any Distribution Date, shall be computed
with annual compounding.Β For purposes of computing such Internal Rate of
Return, (i) all Capital Contributions of such Partner shall be treated as
Capital Contributions made on the applicable Capital Call Payment Date, (ii)
each distribution or payment of cash received by such Partner (including
pursuant to SectionsΒ 3.3(d),
6.1, 10.8(a), 10.8(b), 10.8(d) or 11.3 hereof) shall be
treated as a distribution on the date such funds are distributed by the
Partnership, and (iii) each distribution or payment of non-cash property
received by such Partner in kind (including pursuant to SectionsΒ 6.1 or
11.3 hereof)
shall be treated as a distribution on the Distribution Date such non-cash
property is distributed by the Partnership; provided, however, that with
respect to clause (iii), for purposes of calculating the Internal Rate of Return
with respect to a Partner, such Partner shall be deemed to have received cash in
an amount equal to the Fair Market Value (determined as of the applicable
Distribution Date) of all non-cash property distributed (or deemed distributed)
to such Partner by the Partnership.
Β
βInvested Capitalβ
means, (i) with respect to any Partner as of any date of determination, the sum
of all Capital Contributions made by such Partner as of such date reduced by any
Invested Capital returned to such Partner pursuant to SectionsΒ 3.1(e)
or 3.3(d)
hereof; provided, that,
except for any Invested Capital returned to a Partner pursuant to SectionsΒ 3.1(e)
and 3.3(d)
hereof, the amount of Invested Capital at any time shall not take into account
any return of, or distribution with respect to, such Invested Capital, and (ii)
with respect to any Parallel Vehicle Member as of any date of determination,
such Parallel Vehicle Memberβs βinvested capitalβ as determined in accordance
with the applicable Parallel Vehicle Agreement.
Β
βInvestmentβ means,
collectively, the Debt and New Equity held by the Partnership from time to time
in accordance with this Agreement.
Β
βInvestment Company
Actβ means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to
time.
Β
βInvestment Proceedsβ
means all cash, other proceeds or Securities available for distribution by the
Partnership, net of (a) Reserves and (b) amounts necessary to pay Transaction
Costs, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership then due and owing (to the
extent the Partner have not made Capital Contributions in respect of such
Transaction Costs, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership or such
Transaction Costs, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership were not
otherwise covered by Reserves).
Β
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Β
βLong Stop Dateβ
means, except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Initial Members or extended
pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such extension shall be based on the
consent of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles, the
later of (a) the earlier of (i) the final day of the Standstill Period and
(ii)Β October 31, 2010 and (b) the date the Restructuring Proposal is (I)
terminated or (II) terminable by BRH in accordance with its terms without
default by BRH thereunder.
Β
βMajority Vote of Board of
Directorsβ means the affirmative vote of the members of the Board of
Directors representing Partners who in the aggregate hold Partnership Percentage
Interests greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the Partnership Percentage
Interests.Β For purposes of the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall
not be included as provided in SectionΒ 4.4(c)
hereof.
Β
βMajority Vote of
Membersβ means (i) with respect to any vote, consent, approval or
determination of only the Partners, the affirmative vote, consent, approval or
determination of the Partners who in the aggregate hold Partnership Percentage
Interests representing greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the
Partnership Percentage Interests and (ii) with respect to any vote, consent,
approval or determination of the Consortium Members (which the Partners agree
will include the votes, consents, approvals and determinations referenced in
SectionΒ 4.11(a)
and such other votes, consents, approvals and determinations for matters
pertaining to all of the Consortium Members as set forth in this Agreement), the
affirmative vote, consent, approval or determination of the Consortium Members
who in the aggregate hold Consortium Percentage Interests representing greater
than fifty percent (50%) of all of the Consortium Percentage Interests.Β
For purposes of the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall not be included
as provided in SectionΒ 4.11(d)
hereof.
Β
βMajority Vote of Tier One
Parallel Investment Vehiclesβ means the affirmative vote of the Tier One
Parallel Investment Vehicles who in the aggregate hold Consortium Percentage
Interests representing greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the Consortium
Percentage Interests held by Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.Β For
purposes of the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall not be included as
provided in the Voting Agreement.
Β
Β βMinimum Conditionβ
means, except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Initial Members, either (a)
the transaction contemplated by the Restructuring Proposal has been consummated,
or (b)(i) the Consortium holds or controls at least twenty-five (25%) of the
common voting equity of GGP Holdco on a fully diluted basis, and (ii) the
Consortium has representation on the board of directors of GGP Holdco (or the
right thereto) (which, in the case of agreement by General Growth Properties
Inc. to the Restructuring Proposal as amended from time to time, shall be
representation by two directors (or the right thereto)), in each case by the
Long Stop Date.
Β
βNew Equityβ means
common equity of GGP Holdco, including common shares, preferred shares,
convertible preferred shares or any other type of security instrument or
contract that grants equity-like rights and interests or is convertible or
exchangeable into common equity of GGP Holdco.
Β
βLimited Partnerβ has
the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof until any such Person ceases to be
a limited partner, and any other Person from time to time while and for so long
as it is a limited partner.
Β
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Β
βNotional Interestβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.3(a)
hereof.
Β
βNotional Principal
Amountβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.3(a)
hereof.
Β
βOFAC Listβ means the
list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons subject to financial
sanctions that is maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign
Development Assets Control, pursuant to applicable law, including, without
limitation, trade embargo, economic sanctions or other prohibitions imposed by
the executive order of the President of the United States.Β As of the date
hereof, the OFAC List is accessible through the internet website
xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxx/x00xxx.xxx.
Β
βOffer Noticeβ has the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(ii)
hereof.
Β
βOffer Priceβ has the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(ii)
hereof.
Β
βOffer Termsβ has the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(ii)
hereof.
Β
βOffered Interestβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)
hereof.
Β
βOfferee Membersβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)
hereof.
Β
βOperating Expensesβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 4.7(b)
hereof.
Β
βOrganizational
Expensesβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 4.7(a)
hereof.
Β
βOriginal Partnersβ
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
Β
βParallel Investment
Vehicleβ has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12
hereof.
Β
βParallel Vehicle
Agreementβ means the limited liability company agreement, limited
partnership agreement or similar agreement of a Parallel Investment Vehicle, as
amended from time to time.
Β
βParallel Vehicle
Memberβ has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12
hereof.
Β
βPartially Adjusted Exit
Priceβ has the meaning set forth in Section
10.8(d)(ii)(E).
Β
βParticipating GGP Financing
Membersβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 5.2(c)
hereof.
Β
βPartnersβ has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
Β
βPartnershipβ has the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
Β
βPartnership Businessβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 2.5
hereof.
Β
βPartnership Percentage
Interestβ means, with respect to any Partner as of any date of
determination, the interest, expressed as a percentage, in the Partnership held
by such Partner, determined by dividing the Invested Capital of such Partner by
the aggregate Invested Capital of all Partners, or if the Invested Capital of
all Partners is zero, determined by dividing the Commitment of such Partner by
the Aggregate Commitments.
Β
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Β
βPersonβ means any
individual, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company,
unlimited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, business trust,
statutory trust, cooperative, association, or other entity, and, where the
context so permits, the legal representatives, successors in interest and
permitted assigns of such Person.
Β
βPlanβ means GGPβs
plan of reorganization with respect to the Chapter 11 Case.
Β
βPotential Transfer
Noticeβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(i)
hereof.
Β
βPrime Rateβ means, on
any date of determination, a variable rate per annum equal to the rate of
interest published, from time to time, by The Wall Street Journal
(United States edition) designated therein as the βprime rateβ at large United
States money center banks.
Β
βProceedingβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.5(c)(i)
hereof.
Β
βProhibited Personβ
means any Person identified on the OFAC List or any other Person with whom a
U.S. Person (as defined below) may not conduct business or transactions by
prohibition of federal law or executive order of the President of the United
States of America. For the purposes of this definition, the term βU.S. Personβ
means any United States citizen, permanent resident alien, entity organized
under the laws of the United States (including foreign branches), or any person
in the United States.
Β
βProtocolβ has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
Β
βProvisional Sale
Noticeβ has the meaning set forth in Section
10.8(d)(ii)(A) hereof.
Β
βRedemption Procedureβ
means the procedure set forth in Exhibit C
hereto.
Β
βRemaining GGP Financing
Percentageβ means, for each Participating GGP Financing Member, an
amount, expressed as a percentage, equal to such Participating GGP Financing
Memberβs Consortium Percentage Interest divided by the aggregate Consortium
Percentage Interests of all Participating GGP Financing Members.
Β
βRemoval Conduct
Eventβ means (a) the occurrence of a Change of Control with respect to
the General Partner or BAM; (b) the failure of BAM and its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries to comply with the requirements of SectionΒ 3.2
hereof; (c) the failure of the General Partner or BAM (or any of its
wholly-owned Subsidiaries) to fund any of their respective Commitments; (d) the
General Partner or BAM (or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries that are
Partners) being subject to any event of Bankruptcy or (e) the occurrence of a
βRemoval Conduct Eventβ (as defined in each Parallel Vehicle Agreement) under
any Parallel Vehicle Agreement (unless such βRemoval Conduct Eventβ is waived
pursuant to the terms of such Parallel Vehicle Agreement).
Β
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Β
βRemoval Liquidating
Trusteeβ means Deloitte & Touche LLP, or any other liquidating
trustee approved pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such approval shall be
based on the approval of a Super-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles.
Β
βReportsβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(b)
hereof.
Β
βReplyβ has the
meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.6(b)
hereof.
Β
βReservesβ means the
amount of cash, other proceeds or Securities that the General Partner determines
in good faith and in its reasonable discretion, subject to different
instructions in writing by a Hyper-Majority Vote of Members (excluding from both
the numerator and denominator of such percentage the Interests held by the
General Partner and its Affiliates, including any Person or account the Interest
of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis), is necessary to be
maintained by the Partnership for the purpose of paying reasonably anticipated
Transaction Costs, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership, regardless of
whether such Transaction Costs, liabilities and obligations are actual or
contingent.
Β
βRestructuring
Proposalβ means that certain Amended and Restated Cornerstone Investment
Agreement, effective as of March 31, 2010, by and between GGP and the
Partnership, in the form as submitted to the Partnership by the General Partner
prior to the Initial Closing Date and attached hereto as Exhibit B, as the
same may be amended from time to time in accordance with this
Agreement.
Β
βRestructuring Proposal
Terminationβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv).
Β
Β βReturnsβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a)
hereof.
Β
βRulesβ has the
meaning set forth in Section 12.14
hereof.
Β
βSale Noticeβ has the
meaning set forth in Section
10.8(d)(ii)(B) hereof.
Β
βSale Offerβ has the
meaning set forth in Section
10.8(d)(ii)(B) hereof.
Β
βSale Recommendationβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.8(d)(i)(A)
hereof.
Β
βSale Recommendation
Acceptance Periodβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.8(d)(i)(A)
hereof.
Β
βSecuritiesβ means,
for purposes of this Agreement, securities of every kind and nature and rights
and options with respect thereto, including stock, shares, notes, bonds,
evidences of indebtedness, New Equity and other business interests of every
type, including interests in GGP.
Β
βSecurities Actβ means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Β
βSelling Memberβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(b)
hereof.
Β
βServices Agreementβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 4.5(a)
hereof.
Β
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Β
βSharing Percentageβ
means, with respect to any Partner as of any date of determination, a fraction,
expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is an amount equal to the
Invested Capital of such Partner, and the denominator of which is an aggregate
amount equal to the sum of the Invested Capital of all Partners.
Β
βStandstill Periodβ
means the period ending on the later of (a) the date the Consortium is required
to continue to hold all or any portion of the Investment under the Restructuring
Proposal, and (b) the period ending on the date ninety (90) calendar days after
the earlier of (i) the date an order confirming the Plan becomes final and no
longer subject to an outstanding appeal or (ii) the date the Plan becomes
effective.
Β
βSubject Interestβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)
hereof.
Β
βSubscription
Agreementβ means, with respect to any Limited Partner, any subscription
agreement (together with any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto)
entered into between the Partnership and such Limited Partner pursuant to the
terms of which such Limited Partner has agreed or shall agree to purchase an
Interest.
Β
βSubsequent Closing
Dateβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 3.3(a)
hereof.
Β
βSubsidiaryβ of a
Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares or securities
or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or
other governing body are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of
which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by such Person.
Β
βSuper-Majority Vote of
Membersβ means (i) with respect to any vote, consent, approval or
determination of only the Partners, the affirmative vote, consent, approval or
determination of Partners who in the aggregate hold Partnership Percentage
Interests representing at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of
all of the Partnership Percentage Interests and (ii) with respect to any vote,
consent, approval or determination of the Consortium Members (which the Partners
agree will include the votes, consents and approvals referenced in SectionsΒ 4.6(a),
4.11(h), 4.13, and 5.2(a) and such other
votes, consents, approvals and determinations for matters pertaining to all of
the Consortium Members as set forth in this Agreement), the affirmative vote,
consent, approval or determination of Consortium Members who in the aggregate
hold Consortium Percentage Interests representing at least sixty-six and
two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of all of the Consortium Percentage
Interests.Β For purposes of the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall
not be included as provided in SectionΒ 4.11(d)
hereof.
Β
βSuper-Majority Vote of Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehiclesβ means the affirmative vote of the Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehicles who in the aggregate hold Consortium Percentage
Interests of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of all of the
Consortium Percentage Interests held by Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles.Β For purposes of the preceding sentence, certain Interests shall
not be included as provided in the Voting Agreement.
Β
βTag-Along Partnerβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.6(a)
hereof.
Β
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Β
βTag-Along Noticeβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 10.6(a)
hereof.
Β
βTag-Along Transferβ
has the meaning set forth SectionΒ 10.6(a)
hereof.
Β
βTagging Partnersβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(c)
hereof.
Β
βTax Indemnified
Partyβ has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(e)
hereof.
Β
βTax Matters Partnerβ
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5
hereof.
Β
βTemporary
Investmentsβ means any of the following: (a) cash; (b) debt securities
issued or directly or indirectly fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States or any agency or instrumentality thereof and having a maturity of one
year or less; and (c) demand deposits of any commercial bank having capital and
surplus in excess of $10 billion on the date of acquisition thereof and rated A
or better.
Β
βTen-Day Average VWAPβ
means the arithmetic average of the Daily VWAP for each trading day during the
ten (10) trading day period commencing on the tenth (10th) trading day prior to
the valuation date and ending on the valuation date, rounded to two decimal
places.
Β
βTier One Actionβ
means any action by the Partnership or the Consortium, as applicable, which is
subject to the vote, consent, approval or determination of the Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles under this Agreement, which the Partners hereby agree shall
include, without limitation, the actions set forth in (i)Β the following
defined terms: Fair Market Value, Fiscal Year, Independent Accounting Firm, Long
Stop Date and Removal Liquidating Trustee and (ii)Β SectionsΒ 3.6,
4.2(a) - 4.2(c), 4.3(a), 4.5, 8.2(a), 9.2(e), 9.2(f), 11.1 and 11.2 and such other
votes, consents, approvals and determinations for matters pertaining to all of
the Consortium Members as set forth in this Agreement.
Β
βTier One Parallel Investment
Vehiclesβ means each Parallel Investment Vehicle (including for purposes
of this definition, the Partnership) that, at the time a particular vote,
consent, approval or determination is required under the Voting Agreement, has a
Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten percent (10%); provided, however, that if any
Consortium Member holding an interest in such Parallel Investment Vehicle has a
Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten percent (10%), but is a
Defaulting Limited Partner (as defined hereunder or the applicable Parallel
Investment Agreement), then either (i)Β if such Defaulting Limited Partner
is the only Limited Partner in such Parallel Investment Vehicle that has a
Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten percent (10%), such Parallel
Investment Vehicle shall not be a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle and shall
be excluded from both the numerator and denominator of the calculation of the
percentage of such vote, consent, approval or determination hereunder for so
long as such Consortium Member is a Defaulting Limited Partner or (ii)Β if
such Defaulting Limited Partner is not the only Limited Partner in such Parallel
Investment Vehicle that has a Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten
percent (10%), the Consortium Percentage Interest of such Defaulting Limited
Partner shall be excluded for purposes of such Tier One Investment Vehicleβs
voting, consent and approval rights under the Voting Agreement.
Β
βTransaction Costsβ
has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 4.7
hereof.
Β
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Β
βTransaction
Documentsβ has the meaning set forth in Section
4.5(c).
Β
βTransaction Distribution
Amountβ has the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 6.1(b)
hereof.
Β
βTransferβ means (i)
as a noun, any transfer, sale, pledge, assignment, hypothecation or other
disposition, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether direct or indirect
(including any transfer or other disposition of a direct or indirect ownership
interest in or in an interest held by any Partner) and (ii) as a verb, to
transfer, sell, pledge, assign, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of whether
voluntarily or involuntarily and whether directly or indirectly (including to
transfer or otherwise dispose of a direct or indirect ownership interest in or
in an interest held by any Partner), except that, Transfer shall not include any
transfer of equity or beneficial interests in a public company listed on a
national exchange or a pension plan. βTransferorβ means a
Person that Transfers or proposes to Transfer; and βTransfereeβ means a
Person to whom a Transfer is made or is proposed to be made.
Β
βTreasury Regulationsβ
means all final and temporary United States federal tax regulations issued under
the Code from time to time.
Β
βTrue-Up Memberβ means
each Existing Consortium Member who is not a DIP Loan Funding Member (as
described in the Operating Agreement of REP).
Β
βTwenty-One-Day Average
VWAPβ means the arithmetic average of the Daily VWAP for each trading day
during the twenty-one (21) trading day period commencing on the tenth (10th)
trading day prior to the valuation date and ending on the tenth (10th) trading
day after the valuation date, rounded to two decimal places.
Β
βUnsecured Creditors
Committeeβ means the official committee of unsecured creditors of GGP,
appointed under the Chapter 11 Case.
Β
βVoting Agreementβ has
the meaning set forth in SectionΒ 4.1(a)
hereof.
Β
βVoting Memberβ has
the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a)
hereof.
Β
1.2 Transaction Document
Terms.Β To the extent that any of the Transaction Documents define a
term by reference to this Agreement which is not defined in this Agreement, the
following definitions shall apply: (1) any references to the βCompanyβ shall be
replaced with βPartnershipβ (as defined herein), (2) any references to the
βManaging Memberβ shall be replaced with βGeneral Partnerβ (as defined herein),
(3) any references to βMemberβ or βMembersβ shall be replaced with βPartnerβ or
βPartnersβ respectively (as defined herein), and (4) any references to the
βCompany Percentage Interestβ shall be replaced with βPartnership Percentage
Interestβ (as defined herein).
Β
ARTICLE
2
FORMATION
AND PURPOSE
Β
2.1 Formation.Β The
Partnership has previously been formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the
Act by filing the Certificate in the office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware and such Certificate has not been withdrawn as of the date
hereof.Β The rights and liabilities of the Partners shall be as provided
for in the Act if not otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement. The
Partnership was initially formed by the Original Partners.
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Β
2.2 Name.Β The name
of the Partnership is [______________].Β The business and affairs of the
Partnership shall be managed and conducted under such name or under such other
names as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate upon written notice to the
Partners.
Β
2.3 Registered Office and
Registered Agent; Principal Office.Β The address of the
Partnershipβs registered office in Delaware is c/o Corporation Service Company,
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000.Β The name and
address of the registered agent in the State of Delaware for service of process
is Corporation Service Company, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000.Β The Board of Directors may change the registered office and the
registered agent of the Partnership in its discretion.Β The initial
principal place of business of the Partnership shall be located at Xxxxx 00, 000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXX 0000, Xxxxxxxxx.Β The General Partner may change
the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership to such other
place as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate in accordance
with the Act.Β The General Partner shall provide prompt written notice to
the Limited Partners of any change in the Partnershipβs principal place of
business.
Β
2.4 Term.Β The term
of the Partnership commenced upon the date of filing of the Certificate in the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act
and shall continue in full force and effect in perpetuity; provided, that the term of
the Partnership shall not extend beyond the date of dissolution of the
Partnership as contemplated by Article 11
hereof.Β The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall
continue until cancellation of the Certificate as provided in the
Act.
Β
2.5 Purpose.Β The
primary purpose of the activities to be conducted by the Partnership is to make
certain investments in GGP, as part of the Plan and as otherwise contemplated in
this Agreement (the βPartnership
Businessβ).Β The Partnershipβs ultimate purpose is to obtain a
significant ownership interest in GGP following the effective date of the
Plan.Β The Partnership shall also deal in all manners and ways as are
customary for an investment vehicle with such purposes, carry on any activities
relating thereto or arising therefrom, and do anything reasonably incidental or
necessary with respect to the foregoing.
Β
2.6 Admission of Partners;
Classes of Interests.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner hereby continues as the general partner of the
Partnership.Β The Limited Partners set forth on Schedule A heretoΒ are
admitted to the Partnership as limited partners of the Partnership upon
acceptance of the Subscription Agreements of such Limited Partners by the
General Partner on behalf of the Partnership and the execution and delivery of
counterparts of this Agreement (whether directly or through a power of attorney)
and the acceptance thereof by the General Partner, on behalf of the
Partnership.Β Following the admission of such Limited Partners, the
Withdrawing Limited Partner withdraws as a limited partner and executes this
Agreement solely to evidence such withdrawal.Β Each Limited Partner
admitted to the Partnership on any Subsequent Closing Date shall be admitted to
the Partnership in accordance with SectionΒ 3.3
hereof.
Β
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Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Interests
shall be issued in classes (each, a βClassβ), designated
as follows: each Limited Partner shall be issued an Interest designated as a
βClass A
Interestβ; a wholly-owned Subsidiary of BAM designated by BAM (the βClass B Limited
Partnerβ) may be issued an Interest designated as a βClass B Interestβ,
provided, that, as of
the date hereof, no such Class B Limited Partner has been designated by BAM;
and, the General Partner shall be issued an Interest designated as a βClass C Interestβ
(the General Partner, in its capacity as holder of the Class C Interest, the
βClass C
Partnerβ).Β Interests of each Class shall be treated as Interests
with the same rights and obligations of each other Class, except as expressly
provided in this Agreement. Each Partnerβs Class shall be set forth on Schedule
A.
Β
2.7 Partners Not
Agents.Β Except as specifically provided herein, nothing contained
herein shall be construed to constitute any Partner as the agent of any other
Partner or the Partnership.
Β
2.8 ERISA.Β The
General Partner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to manage the
operations and affairs of the Partnership such that the assets of the
Partnership are not, and are not deemed to be, βplan assetsβ within the meaning
of ERISA or the Code.
Β
ARTICLE
3
CAPITAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
Β
3.1 Capital
Contributions.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Commitment.Β The
Commitment of each Partner is set forth in such Partnerβs Subscription Agreement
and opposite such Partnerβs name on Schedule A hereto in
the column entitled βCommitmentβ.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Capital
Contributions.Β Subject to the next following sentence and SectionsΒ 3.1(c)
and 3.1(d),
each Partner shall make Capital Contributions to the Partnership upon notice (a
βFunding
Noticeβ) from the General Partner and in such amounts and at such times
as the General Partner shall deem appropriate, as specified in the Funding
Notice; provided, however, that no Partner
shall be required to make a Capital Contribution (including Capital
Contributions required by SectionΒ 3.6(c)
hereof) to the Partnership in excess of such Partnerβs Available Commitment,
except with respect to such Partnerβs obligation to return distributions for the
purpose of meeting such Partnerβs indemnity obligations under SectionΒ 3.5
hereof or as otherwise required by the Act.Β Such Capital Contributions may
only be called by the General Partner, (i) to fund (A) the purchase of the
Investment (in accordance with the Business Plan and the Restructuring
Proposal), (B) the payment of Transaction Costs, (C) any shortfall arising as a
result of any default by a Partner and (D) the payment of the DIP Loan Purchase
Price pursuant to SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv),
(ii) except as set forth in SectionsΒ 3.1(h)
or 3.6(c),
pro rata in
accordance with each Partnerβs Partnership Percentage Interest and (iii) if the
General Partner reasonably expects that such Capital Contributions will be used
for their intended purposes within thirty (30) days.Β No interest shall be
paid to any Partner on any Capital Contributions.Β Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, (x) no Capital Contributions shall be called by the
General Partner in respect of any indemnity obligations under this Agreement,
(y) the General Partner shall not have the right to call capital after the six
(6) month anniversary of the effective date of the Plan, and (z) the General
Partner may, in its discretion, accept Capital Contributions in kind of New
Equity and/or claims against the Debtors (as defined in the Restructuring
Proposal) held directly or indirectly by a Partner and able to be tendered to
pay the Purchase Price in accordance with SectionΒ 1.1(a)
of the Restructuring Proposal rather than in Dollars.Β No Partner shall be
required to make any loans or Capital Contributions to the Partnership other
than as provided for in SectionsΒ 3.1 and
3.6(c).
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Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Funding Notice.Β
The General Partner shall give a Funding Notice in the manner specified in SectionΒ 12.1
hereof, and a Funding Notice shall specify:Β Β (i) the date and time at
which such Capital Contribution is to be made, which time shall not be earlier
than 12:00Β p.m., New York, New York time, on the tenth (10th) Business Day
after the deemed receipt of the Funding Notice (such date, the βFunding Dateβ), (ii)
the place in the United States at which such Capital Contribution is to be made,
including, if applicable, the account of the Partnership to which such Capital
Contribution should be made, (iii) the amount of such Capital Contribution to be
made, (iv) the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions to be made to the
Partnership, and (v) whether such Capital Contribution shall be used (A) in
connection with the Investment (and, if so, a brief description and the amount
of the proposed Investment), (B) to pay Transaction Costs (and, if so, a brief
description and the amount thereof), (C) to meet any shortfall arising as a
result of any default by a Partner (and if so, the amount of such default), or
(D) to fund the payment of the DIP Loan Purchase Price pursuant to SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv).
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β United States Dollar
Denominated Capital Contributions and Distributions.Β The General
Partner shall call all Capital Contributions (subject to clause (z) of the
penultimate sentence of SectionΒ 3.1(b))
and shall make all cash distributions in Dollars.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Temporary Investment of
Capital Contributions; Return of Capital Contributions.Β Capital
Contributions made by a Partner to fund the Investment may be held in Temporary
Investments prior to the making of the Investment.Β Capital Contributions
made by a Partner for the purpose of funding a portion of the Investment shall
be returned (together with any interest or profits earned thereon) to such
Partner if such portion of the Investment is not made within thirty (30) days
after the applicable Capital Call Payment Date.
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Commitment
Account.Β The General Partner may permit any Partner to fund as of
any date an amount up to such Partnerβs Available Commitment as of such date
into an escrow account or other separate account of the Partnership to be held
in respect of such Partner separate and apart from any other assets of the
Partnership (the βCommitment Accountβ),
to be held by the Partnership until released in accordance with this SectionΒ 3.1(f).Β
Each Partner agrees that any Commitment Account held in respect of its Interest
shall be governed by an escrow agreement (the βEscrow Agreementβ)
substantially similar to the Form of Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.Β Any
Partner may at any time, with two (2) Business Days prior written notice to the
General Partner, elect to establish a Commitment LC pursuant to SectionΒ 3.1(g),
and the General Partner shall thereafter return to such Partner all funds
remaining in the related Commitment Account in accordance with clause (vi),
below.
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β On
each Capital Call Payment Date, the General Partner shall transfer from each
Commitment Account to the Partnershipβs general account an amount equal to the
Capital Contribution specified in the Funding Notice to the related Partner
(each such transfer, a βCommitment Account
Drawβ), provided, that such funds are
available for release from escrow in accordance with the Escrow
Agreement.
Β
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Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as provided in this SectionΒ 3.1(f),
each Commitment Account Draw shall be subject to all terms and conditions
provided in this Agreement applicable to the obligation of the related Partner
to fund any Capital Contribution, including the provisions of SectionΒ 3.1(a)-3.1(e)
hereof, in each case as modified by any applicable side letter or similar
agreement entered into with such Partner pursuant to SectionΒ 12.21
hereof.Β Each Commitment Account Draw shall be deemed to be a Capital
Contribution and Invested Capital for all purposes of this Agreement; provided, however, that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no amount funded by such
Partner into the related Commitment Account shall be deemed Invested Capital or
a Capital Contribution with respect to such Partner or included in the Capital
Account of such Partner until (and to the extent of) a Capital Call Payment Date
and a Commitment Account Draw.
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amounts
that would otherwise be returned pursuant to SectionΒ 3.1(e)
or 3.3(d)
hereof to a Partner, in respect of which the Partnership holds a Commitment
Account, shall be returned to such Commitment Account.
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Funds
in the Commitment Account held by the Partnership in respect of any Partner
shall be invested in Temporary Investments in the discretion of the General
Partner until transferred as Commitment Account Draws or returned to the related
Partner, in each case in accordance with this SectionΒ 3.1(f).Β
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, such Partner may direct the particular
Temporary Investments in which funds in the related Commitment Account may be
invested or that funds in the related Commitment Account be invested in other
investments, provided, in each case, such investments are permitted under the
Restructuring Proposal and reasonably acceptable to the General Partner.Β
Any interest or other returns on such Temporary Investments or other investments
shall be distributed only to the related Partner and on a quarterly
basis.
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Partnership shall return all funds remaining in each Commitment Account, if any,
to the related Partner on the earliest of (A) the date on which a Commitment LC
is established in respect of such Partner or such Partner requires such funds in
connection with the establishment of such Commitment LC, (B) the date on which
the release conditions have been satisfied in the applicable Escrow Agreement
and (C) the date of dissolution of the Partnership.
Β
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amounts
in the Commitment Account held in respect of any Partner shall be solely for the
benefit of such Partner.Β For the avoidance of doubt, funds in a Commitment
Account shall not be available for any purpose other than to satisfy Commitment
Account Draws on such Capital Call Payment Dates and in the amounts of such
Capital Contributions, as the Partnership would otherwise determine applicable
to the related Partner if no Commitment Account were held in respect of such
Partner.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Commitment LC.Β
The General Partner may permit any Partner to establish as of any date a letter
of credit for the benefit of the Partnership in an amount up to such Partnerβs
Available Commitment (a βCommitment LCβ),
which shall meet the requirements of an Acceptable LC (as defined in the Form of
Escrow Agreement attached hereto as ExhibitΒ A).Β
Any Partner may at any time, with two (2) Business Days prior written notice to
the General Partner, elect to fund a Commitment Account pursuant to SectionΒ 3.1(f)
and require the Partnership to surrender the Commitment LC to the issuer thereof
for cancellation.
Β
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Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
terms of each Commitment LC shall provide in substance that, on each Capital
Call Payment Date, the General Partner shall be permitted to draw on the
Commitment LC an amount equal to the Capital Contribution specified in the
Funding Notice to the related Partner (each such draw, a βCommitment LC Drawβ)
subject to the conditions required of an Acceptable LC (as defined in the Escrow
Agreement).
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as provided in this SectionΒ 3.1(g),
each Commitment LC Draw shall be subject to all terms and conditions provided in
this Agreement applicable to the obligation of the related Partner to fund any
Capital Contribution, including the provisions of SectionΒ 3.1(a)
and 3.1(b)
hereof, in each case as modified by any applicable side letter or similar
agreement entered into with such Partner pursuant to SectionΒ 12.21
hereof. Each Commitment LC Draw shall be deemed to be a Capital Contribution for
all purposes of this Agreement.
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
Partner, in respect of which the Partnership is the beneficiary of a Commitment
LC, hereby agrees that to the extent amounts are returned to it pursuant to
SectionΒ 3.1(e)
or 3.3(d)
hereof, the Commitment LC shall be promptly amended in order to increase the
face amount of the Commitment LC by an amount equal to the amounts so returned.
Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, a Commitment LC shall
not be amended without the prior written consent of the related Partner, the
General Partner and GGP.
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β On
the earlier of (i) the date on which the applicable Partner requires funds in
connection with the funding of a Commitment Account, (ii) the date which is two
(2) Business Days (or as otherwise provided in the Restructuring Proposal)
following the date that the agreement between GGP and the Partnership in respect
of the Restructuring Proposal terminates or expires and (iii) the date of
dissolution of the Partnership, the Partnership shall surrender the Commitment
LC to the issuing bank for cancellation.
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For
the avoidance of doubt, the undrawn face amount of a Commitment LC shall not be
available for any purpose other than to satisfy Commitment LC Draws on such
Capital Call Payment Dates and in the amounts of such Capital Contributions, as
the Partnership would otherwise determine applicable to the related Partner in
accordance with this Agreement if no Commitment LC had been established in favor
of the Partnership in respect of such Partner.
Β
(h)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The DIP Loan
Investment.Β
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Intentionally
Omitted.
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Intentionally
Omitted.
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Intentionally
Omitted.
Β
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Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β On
the earlier to occur of (A) the Termination Date (as defined in the
Restructuring Proposal) without repayment of the DIP Loan and (B) the
termination of the Restructuring Proposal for any reason (in either case, a
βRestructuring
Proposal Terminationβ), the General Partner shall issue a Funding Notice
to each Existing Consortium Member pursuant to which each Existing Consortium
Member shall be required to make a Capital Contribution in an amount equal to
such Existing Consortium Memberβs Partnership Percentage Interest of the DIP
Loan Purchase Price, which shall be satisfied as an in-kind Capital Contribution
by each DIP Loan Funding Member (as defined in the Operating Agreement of REP)
and a cash Capital Contribution by each True-Up Member.Β The Capital
Contributions made by the True-Up Members shall be distributed to the DIP Loan
Funding Members (pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv)
and not pursuant to Article 6) in an
amount necessary such that once received each such DIP Loan Funding Member will
have only funded an amount equal to its pro rata share (based
on its Partnership Percentage Interest) of the DIP Loan Purchase Price (such
funded amount to be calculated disregarding any amounts distributed to the DIP
Loan Funding Member under SectionΒ 6.8
prior to the Restructuring Proposal Termination).Β For purposes of
calculating the Partnership Percentage Interest of each Partner under this SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv),
the Invested Capital of all Partners shall be deemed to be zero, such that the
calculations shall be based upon the Partnersβ Commitments.Β As of the
Funding Date, the Capital Contributions made by the DIP Loan Funding Members and
the True-Up Members in accordance with this SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv)
shall be deemed Invested Capital and a Capital Contribution and included in the
Capital Account of such DIP Loan Funding Member or True-Up Member.
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Following
(but not before) a Restructuring Proposal Termination, the DIP Loan Investment
shall be deemed to be an βInvestmentβ under and subject to the terms of this
Agreement.
Β
3.2 Minimum Commitment of
Brookfield.Β The aggregate Commitment of BAM and its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries shall not be less than the Brookfield Minimum Hold; provided, that, to the extent
that the aggregate Commitments of such Persons exceeds the Brookfield Minimum
Hold, BAM or any its wholly-owned Affiliates may exercise their partial
syndication and/or additional rights as provided in SectionΒ 10.7
hereof, and thereby reduce the aggregate Commitment of BAM and its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries to an amount not less than the Brookfield Minimum Hold.Β In
the event the rights under SectionΒ 10.7
hereof are exercised, the General Partner shall update Schedule A
accordingly.
Β
3.3 Subsequent
Closings.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Additional Limited
Partners.Β The General Partner, in its discretion, may admit
additional Limited Partners to the Partnership at any time up to the earlier of
(I) six (6) months following the effective date of the Plan and (II) the first
(1st) anniversary of the Initial Closing Date (each, an βAdditional Limited
Partnerβ) (each date upon which an Additional Limited Partner is admitted
to the Partnership, a βSubsequent Closing
Dateβ).Β Each such Additional Limited Partner shall be required to
inform the General Partner of the Commitment such Additional Limited Partner
wishes to acquire and to make a payment to the Partnership, on the relevant
Subsequent Closing Date, in an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (i) the
Capital Contributions such Additional Limited Partner would have made had all
Partners been admitted to the Partnership at the Initial Closing Date (the
βNotional Principal
Amountβ), less (ii) such Additional Limited Partnerβs pro rata share of any
Investment Proceeds (other than Invested Capital returned pursuant to SectionsΒ 3.1(e)
and 3.3(d)
hereof) distributed to the Partners admitted on any prior Subsequent Closing
Dates and the Initial Closing Date, plus (iii) notional interest on the average
daily balance of the Notional Principal Amount from the date such Capital
Contribution would have been funded if such Additional Limited Partner had been
a Partner on the Initial Closing Date until the relevant Subsequent Closing Date
at an effective annual rate equal to eight percent (8%) compounding annually
(such notional interest, βNotional
Interestβ).Β For the avoidance of doubt, any payments made by an
Additional Limited Partner in respect of Notional Interest shall not be deemed a
Capital Contribution for the purposes hereof and shall not reduce the Available
Commitment of such Additional Limited Partner.
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Β
(b)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Increases in
Commitment.Β The General Partner may, in its discretion, subject to
the terms and conditions of SectionΒ 3.3(a)
hereof, allow any Limited Partner to increase its Commitment in connection with
a Subsequent Closing Date.Β For purposes of this SectionΒ 3.3, a
Limited Partner that increases its Commitment shall be treated as an Additional
Limited Partner with respect to the amount by which its Commitment is increased
(and shall be required to make such payments as would be required of an
Additional Limited Partner under SectionΒ 3.3(a)),
except that for the purposes of determining under SectionΒ 3.3(e)
hereof whether the Commitment of a Partner is equal to or in excess of $400
million, the existing Commitment of such Partner and any increase in its
Commitment shall be aggregated.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Execution of
Documents.Β Each Additional Limited Partner shall be required to
execute (directly or through a power of attorney) and deliver a written
instrument satisfactory to the General Partner in its discretion, whereby such
Additional Limited Partner becomes a party to this Agreement, as well as any
other documents (including a Subscription Agreement) required by the General
Partner.Β Upon such execution and delivery of such instrument and such
other documents, and acceptance thereof by the General Partner on behalf of the
Partnership, such Person shall be admitted as a Limited Partner.Β Each such
Additional Limited Partner shall thereafter be entitled to all the rights and
subject to all the obligations of Limited Partners as set forth
herein.
Β
(d)Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Use of
Proceeds.Β Proceeds from payments made to the Partnership pursuant
to this SectionΒ 3.3
shall be distributed on the applicable Subsequent Closing Date to the Partners
that participated in prior closings, pro rata, in
accordance with their respective Sharing Percentages (determined immediately
prior to the Capital Contributions made by the Additional Limited Partner being
admitted to the Partnership on such Subsequent Closing Date) and the Notional
Principal Amount distributed to a Partner shall be added to such Partnerβs
Available Commitment and may be redrawn by the Partnership in accordance with
SectionΒ 3.1
hereof.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain
Consents.Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
consent of each Initial Member shall be required to admit any Additional Limited
Partner that (A) seeks to make a Commitment or increase an existing Commitment
such that its aggregate Commitment equals or exceeds $400 million or (B) is not
an institutional investor, in each case other than any Additional Limited
Partner that is either (x) a participant in the Protocol or, (y) a Person or
account the Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary
basis.Β In addition, any increase of the amount of Aggregate Consortium
Commitments in excess of $2.7 billion shall require the consent of each Initial
Member.
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Β
3.4 Withdrawals.Β
Except as expressly provided elsewhere herein, no Partner shall have any right
(a) to withdraw as a Partner from the Partnership, (b) to withdraw from the
Partnership all or any part of such Partnerβs Capital Contributions, (c) to
receive property other than cash in return for such Partnerβs Capital
Contributions or (d) to receive any distribution from the
Partnership.
Β
3.5 Liability of
Partners.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as otherwise provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the
Partnership, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the
debts, obligations and liabilities of the Partnership, and no Partner shall be
obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the
Partnership solely by reason of being a Partner of the Partnership.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except as
required by the Act or other applicable law, no Partner, in its capacity as
such, shall be required to repay to the Partnership, any other Partner or any
creditor of the Partnership all or any part of the distributions made to such
Partner pursuant hereto.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the
limitations set forth in SectionΒ 3.5(c)
hereof, the General Partner may require a Partner to return to the Partnership
distributions made to such Partner in an amount equal to such Partnerβs Sharing
Percentage of the Partnershipβs indemnity obligations under SectionΒ 9.2, to
the extent the Partnership has insufficient liquid assets (including, for
greater certainty, marketable securities that are freely transferrable) to pay
such indemnity obligations; provided, however, a Limited
Partner shall not be required to return distributions pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.5(b)(i)
(a) if all Partners are not required to return their Sharing Percentage of the
Partnershipβs indemnity obligations under SectionΒ 9.2, or
(b) to the extent that any amount required to be returned to the Partnership
pursuant to SectionΒ 3.5(b)(v)
below is not so returned (pro rata based on the
percentage of the amount required to be returned that was not so
returned).
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is determined
under applicable law that any Partner has received a distribution which is
required to be returned to or for the account of the Partnership or Partnership
creditors, then the obligation under applicable law of any Partner to return all
or any part of a distribution made to such Partner shall be the obligation of
such Partner and not of any other Partner.
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any
amount returned by a Partner pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.5(b)
shall be treated as a contribution of capital to the Partnership (but not as a
Capital Contribution for purposes hereof) and shall be treated as if such
returned amount was not previously distributed to such Partner.
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For
the avoidance of doubt, the General Partner shall be required to return at the
same time as Limited Partners its Sharing Percentage of any amounts required to
be returned by Limited Partners under this SectionΒ 3.5(b).
Β
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Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β At
any time that the General Partner requires a Partner to return distributions
under this SectionΒ 3.5(b)
for the purpose of meeting such Partnerβs pro rata share of
indemnity obligations under SectionΒ 9.2
hereof, the Class B Limited Partner and the Class C Partner shall return a
portion of any Carried Interest and Transaction Distribution Amount that the
Class B Limited Partner or Class C Partner, as the case may be, received in
respect of such other Partner equal to (A) the amount of such Carried Interest
and Transaction Distribution Amount received by the Class B Limited Partner or
Class C Partner, as the case may be, less (B) the Carried Interest and
Transaction Distribution Amount, if any, that the Class B Limited Partner or
Class C Partner, as the case may be, would have received, if any, in respect of
such other Partner, if the amounts payable by such other Partner under this
SectionΒ 3.5(b)
(but for this SectionΒ 3.5(b)(v)
had been paid by the Partnership and not distributed to such other Partner and
the Class B Limited Partner or Class C Partner, as the case may be.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The obligation
of a Partner to return distributions pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.5
shall survive the termination of the Partnership and this Agreement; provided, however, that to the fullest
extent permitted by law, no Partner shall be required to return a distribution
under this Agreement prior to the date of termination of the Partnership or
after the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of termination of the
Partnership; provided,
further, that if at such second (2nd) anniversary, there are any legal
actions, suits or proceedings by or before any court, arbitrator, governmental
body or other agency then pending that were pending, threatened or reasonably
foreseeable on the date of termination of the Partnership (a βProceedingβ) or any
other liability (whether contingent or otherwise) or claim then outstanding, the
General Partner shall so notify each Partner at or prior to the second (2nd)
anniversary of the date of termination of the Partnership (which notice shall
include a brief description of each such Proceeding (and of the liabilities
asserted in such Proceeding) or of such liabilities and claims) and the
obligation of each Partner to return any distribution for the purpose of meeting
the Partnershipβs obligations in respect of indemnity obligations under SectionΒ 9.2
hereof shall survive with respect to each such Proceeding, liability and claim
set forth in such notice (or any related Proceeding, liability or claim based
upon the same or a similar claim) until the date that such Proceeding, liability
or claim is ultimately resolved and satisfied.
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
aggregate amount of distributions which a Partner may be required to return
under this SectionΒ 3.5(c)
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, not exceed the lesser of (a) an
amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Investment Proceeds distributed to such
Partner pursuant to Article 6 hereof and
(b) an amount equal to such Partnerβs Consortium Percentage Interest multiplied
by $100 million.
Β
3.6 Defaulting Limited
Partners.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
at any time a Partner shall fail to make a required Capital Contribution to the
Partnership when due under a Funding Notice (a βDefaulting Limited
Partnerβ), a Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles,
acting under the Voting Agreement, may subject such Defaulting Limited Partner
to certain adverse consequences, including, but not limited to: (i) interest
accruing on the amount of such default and any costs of collection associated
therewith commencing on the date such Capital Contribution was due at the lesser
of (A) the rate of twenty percent (20%) per annum and (B) the maximum rate
permitted by applicable law (such default amount, together with any associated
collection costs, including legal fees and expenses, plus any other liability or
obligation incurred by the Partnership in connection with such default (but
specifically excluding punitive and consequential damages) plus interest being
the βDefault
Amountβ); and (ii) causing distributions that would otherwise be made to
the Defaulting Limited Partner to be credited against the Default Amount in a
manner to be determined pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such
determination shall be based on the determination of a Majority Vote of Tier One
Parallel Investment Vehicles).Β In addition, while any of the Default
Amount remains outstanding, the Defaulting Limited Partner shall forfeit its
right to vote on matters on which such Defaulting Limited Partner would
otherwise be entitled to vote and if the Partnership is a Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicle, the Partnership shall forfeit such portion of its right to
vote under the Voting Agreement attributable to such Defaulting Limited
Partnerβs Consortium Percentage Interest.
Β
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Β
(b)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If a
Defaulting Limited Partner shall fail to make a required Capital Contribution as
and when due and, except in the case of a Capital Contribution called in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Restructuring Proposal, such failure continues for a period of three (3)
Business Days following notice of such default, the Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles (acting in accordance with the Voting Agreement) also shall be
entitled, but not required, to (i) reduce the Defaulting Limited Partnerβs
Capital Account without taking into account any increase or decrease in the
value of the Partnership, in an amount up to fifty percent (50%) of the Capital
Account of such Defaulting Limited Partner, which amount (A) shall be allocated
to the other non-Defaulting Limited Partners pro rata in
accordance with their relative Partnership Percentage Interests (as determined
with regard to the applicable Funding Notices), and (B) shall increase the
amount to which such non-Defaulting Limited Partners are entitled pursuant to
SectionΒ 6.1
hereof and upon liquidation of the Partnership, (ii) reduce all or any portion
of the Defaulting Limited Partnerβs Invested Capital and/or Sharing Percentages,
as determined pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such determination shall
be based on the determination of a Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles), which reduced portion of Invested Capital and/or Sharing Percentages
shall increase the Invested Capital and/or Sharing Percentages of the
non-Defaulting Limited Partners pro rata in
accordance with their relative Partnership Percentage Interests (as determined
with regard to the applicable Funding Notices), (iii) transfer such Defaulting
Limited Partnerβs Interest to any Person (which Persons may be third parties,
Partners or Parallel Vehicle Members) at a price equal to fifty percent (50%) of
such Defaulting Limited Partnerβs Capital Account or such other price determined
pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such determination shall be based on the
determination of a Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles) (with
any cash proceeds payable to the Defaulting Limited Partner pursuant to such
transfer being applied pursuant to the decision made under the Voting Agreement
(which such decision shall be based on the decision of a Majority Vote of Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehicles) in full or partial satisfaction of such
Defaulting Limited Partnerβs outstanding Default Amount) and/or (iv) reduce all
or any portion of the Defaulting Limited Partnerβs Available Commitment, in each
case as determined pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such determination
shall be based on the determination of a Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles).Β If all or any portion of a Defaulting Limited
Partnerβs Available Commitment is reduced pursuant to clause (iv) of this SectionΒ 3.6(b),
a Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles, acting under the
Voting Agreement, may offer any Person the right (x) to subscribe for such
Defaulting Limited Partnerβs reduced Available Commitment and, if such Person is
not a Limited Partner, be admitted as a member of the Partnership in accordance
with SectionsΒ 3.3(a)
and 10.4 hereof
or (y) to subscribe for an amount equal to such Defaulting Limited Partnerβs
reduced Available Commitment in a Parallel Investment Vehicle and, if such
Person is not a Parallel Vehicle Member, be admitted as a member of such
Parallel Investment Vehicle in accordance with the terms of the applicable
Parallel Vehicle Agreement.Β The Partners agree that if a Parallel Vehicle
Member elects to acquire a Defaulting Limited Partnerβs Interest in accordance
with this SectionΒ 3.6, the
General Partner may, in its discretion, offer to transfer a portion of the
Investment to the Parallel Vehicle Memberβs respective Parallel Investment
Vehicle in lieu of such Parallel Vehicle Member acquiring an Interest in the
Partnership.
Β
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Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β A
Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles, acting under the Voting
Agreement, may require the non-Defaulting Limited Partners to make Capital
Contributions to the Partnership to make up any shortfall in Capital
Contributions resulting from the failure of a Defaulting Limited Partner to fund
its required amount; provided, however, that no Partner
shall be obligated as a result thereof to contribute an amount in excess of such
Partnerβs Available Commitment.Β If the non-Defaulting Limited Partners are
required to make additional Capital Contributions pursuant to this SectionΒ 3.6(c),
the General Partner shall deliver to such Partners an additional Funding Notice
in accordance with SectionΒ 3.1(c)
hereof.
Β
(d)Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each Partner hereby
consents to the application to it of the remedies provided in this SectionΒ 3.6 as
specified penalties or consequences permitted by the Act.Β No right, power
or remedy conferred upon the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles (acting in
accordance with the Voting Agreement) in this SectionΒ 3.6
shall be exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and
in addition to every other right, power or remedy whether conferred in this
SectionΒ 3.6 or
now or hereafter available at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, all
of which are retained.Β No course of dealing between the Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles or the General Partner, in each case, acting in accordance
with the Voting Agreement and any Defaulting Limited Partner and no delay in
exercising any right, power or remedy conferred in this SectionΒ 3.6 or
now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise shall
operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice any such right, power or remedy. The
provisions of this SectionΒ 3.6 are
not intended to be for the benefit of any creditor or other Person (other than a
Partner) to whom any debts, liabilities or obligations are owed by, or who
otherwise has any claim against, the Partnership or any of the Partners; and no
such creditor or other Person shall obtain any right under any such provision or
by reason of any such liability, obligation or otherwise against the Partnership
or any of the Partners.
Β
ARTICLE
4
MANAGEMENT
OF THE COMPANY
Β
4.1 Management
Generally.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
for such matters as are expressly reserved hereunder or under the Act to the
Partners for decision or to the General Partner hereunder, the management and
control of the business of the Partnership and the Consortium shall be
implemented by the General Partner (and the managing member, general partner or
manager (or equivalent) of each Parallel Investment Vehicle) based on the
direction of the Board of Directors (and the board of directors (or equivalent)
of each Parallel Investment Vehicle); provided, that in all events
with respect to Tier One Actions, such matters shall be implemented by the
General Partner (and the managing member, general partner or manager (or
equivalent) of each Parallel Investment Vehicle) based on the written direction
of the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles pursuant to that certain Voting
Agreement, by and among the Parallel Investment Vehicles dated on or about the
date hereof (the βVoting
Agreementβ).Β Each Tier One Action shall be subject to a vote,
consent, approval or determination of the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles
under the Voting Agreement, and in connection therewith, the Partnership and
each Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be required to act solely in accordance
with the result of the decision made under the Voting Agreement.Β To the
extent an applicable voting percentage is not expressly stated in this Agreement
with respect to any Tier One Action, such Tier One Action shall be determined by
a Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.Β Each Tier One
Parallel Investment Vehicle shall act at the direction of its board of
directors, as set forth in further detail in SectionΒ 4.1(c).Β
Β
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Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Partners hereby agree that the Board of Directors shall direct the General
Partner to cause the Partnership to enter into the Voting Agreement on or about
the date hereof and that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Partnership shall be bound by the result of any vote, consent,
approval or determination made in accordance with the Voting Agreement,
regardless of whether the Partnership participated in or was in favor of or
against any such vote, consent, approval or determination, and the General
Partner is hereby directed to cause the Partnership to act in accordance
therewith.Β Each Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be a party to such
Voting Agreement and be bound to act in accordance with the decisions made
thereunder in the same manner as the Partnership.Β If, for any reason, a
Parallel Investment Vehicle is not a party to the Voting Agreement either
because it was established after the date such Voting Agreement was executed or
for any other reason whatsoever, then the managing member, general partner or
manager (or equivalent) of such Parallel Investment Vehicle (acting at the
direction of the board of directors (or equivalent) of such Parallel Investment
Vehicle) shall cause such Parallel Investment Vehicle to execute a joinder to
the Voting Agreement and thereby be bound to act in accordance with the
decisions made thereunder in the same manner as the Partnership.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
and for so long as the Partnership is a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle,
the decision as to how the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to act
under the Voting Agreement with respect to any Tier One Action shall be vested
exclusively in the Board of Directors acting in accordance with the Voting
Agreement.Β No individual member of the Board of Directors, in its capacity
as such, shall have any authority or power to act for or on behalf of the
Partnership or to take any action or do any thing that would be binding on the
Partnership, or to make any expenditures or to incur any indebtedness in the
name or on behalf of the Partnership.Β The powers and responsibilities of
the Board of Directors shall be to direct the General Partner, including, in the
event the Partnership is a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle, with respect to
voting decisions on Tier One Actions under the Voting Agreement and to supervise
the adherence of the General Partner to the terms of the Voting Agreement, and
the General Partner shall be bound, subject to the Voting Agreement, to follow
the direction of the Board of Directors; provided, that the Board of
Directors shall not owe fiduciary or other duties to the Partnership or to the
other Partners except for the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing as
set forth in Section
4.9 of this Agreement.Β Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, Limited Partners of the Partnership, in their capacity as such, shall
have no part in the management of the Partnership, and shall have no authority
or right in their capacity as Limited Partners to act on behalf of the
Partnership in connection with any matter or to bind the Partnership.Β By
directing the managing member, general partner or manager (or equivalent) of its
respective Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle, the board of directors of each
Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be responsible for causing such Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehicle to set policy, approve the overall direction of
the Consortium and make all decisions affecting the business and affairs of the
Consortium, which shall be accomplished by causing the Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles to, collectively as a group, cause all the Parallel
Investment Vehicles in the Consortium to act in accordance with the decision
made pursuant to the Voting Agreement.Β If more than one Consortium Member
is entitled, in accordance with SectionΒ 4.3(a),
to appoint an individual to the board of directors of any Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicle and to thereby cause such Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicle to act at its direction under the Voting Agreement, then each such
Consortium Member shall cause the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle to act
only with respect to its respective Consortium Percentage Interest.Β For
example, if two Consortium Members each hold a fifteen percent (15%) Consortium
Percentage Interest, then the individual appointed to the Board of Directors by
each such Consortium Member shall direct the Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicle how to vote a fifteen percent (15%) Consortium Percentage Interest under
the Voting Agreement, such that the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle may
vote a fifteen percent (15%) Consortium Percentage Interest in favor of such
matter and a fifteen percent (15%) Consortium Percentage Interest against such
matter.
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Β
4.2 Approval of Actions Pursuant
to the Voting Agreement.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall not cause the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the
Partnership to take or agree to take any of the following actions without first
obtaining approval pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such approval shall
be based on the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β During
the Chapter 11 Case, amending, modifying or granting any waiver to any material
terms and conditions of the Restructuring Proposal; it being understood that the
Restructuring Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit B is hereby
approved; provided that
an amendment, modification or grant of a waiver of a material term and condition
requiring the approval pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such approval
shall be based on the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles) shall include, but not be limited to, any amendment,
modification, grant of a waiver or other agreement or arrangement that has the
effect of: (A) extending the Long Stop Date, Standstill Period or any period
during which the Partnership is prohibited from transferring all or any portion
of the Investment; (B) increasing the consideration to be paid by the
Partnership (either in the aggregate or on a per security basis); or (C)
decreasing the percentage ownership of GGP contemplated to be acquired by the
Partnership; and
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Solely
in the event that (1) the Restructuring Proposal has been terminated, or (2) the
transactions contemplated by the Restructuring Proposal have been
consummated:
Β
(A)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Declaring
an event of default, granting any waivers, or exercising any remedies under the
portion of the Investment comprised of Debt, if any;
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Β
(B)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Restructuring
the portion of the Investment comprised of Debt, if any, including any exchange
of such Debt for any New Equity (other than common equity of GGP), other Debt or
other property;
Β
(C)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Making
any material amendment or modification to, or the conversion or extension of,
the portion of the Investment comprised of Debt, if any;
Β
(D)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any
matter that the Consortium, in its capacity as a holder of any Investment, is
entitled to vote upon; and
Β
(E)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
applicable, deciding whether to vote for or against the Plan, provided, that if the
approval pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such approval shall be based on
the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles)
is not obtained, the Investment shall be voted against the Plan;
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other
than the Investment, making any loans or issuing guaranties of obligations of
any Person;
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other
than the Investment, acquiring any material assets or forming or acquiring any
Subsidiary of the Partnership, except wholly-owned Subsidiaries;
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Making
any material decision with respect to any lawsuit, claim, counterclaim or other
legal proceeding by or against the Consortium involving in excess of $20,000,000
(determined in the aggregate on a Consortium-wide basis), including confessing a
judgment against the Consortium, accepting the settlement, compromise or payment
of any claim asserted against the Consortium (including claims covered by the
policies of insurance maintained by the Consortium) or asserted by the
Consortium in respect of the foregoing (other than settlements, compromises or
payments not to exceed the Consortiumβs expenditure of $20,000,000 (determined
in the aggregate on a Consortium-wide basis), not reimbursed by insurance, and
in connection therewith, the Consortium admits no wrongdoing and agrees to no
other non-monetary penalties);
Β
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Incurring
indebtedness for borrowed money or creating any mortgage, lien, charge, security
interest or other form of encumbrance with respect to any of the assets of the
Partnership;
Β
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Dispositions
of any material assets, other than in accordance with the Redemption Procedure
or SectionΒ 10.8,
11.2 or 11.3;
Β
(viii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any
matter described in SectionΒ 4.2(c)
that a member of the board of directors of GGP Holdco (a βGGP Directorβ) is
entitled to vote upon;
Β
(ix)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Adopting,
or materially modifying, amending or departing from the Business
Plan;
Β
(x)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Admitting
any Additional Limited Partner, other than in accordance with SectionΒ 3.3(a)
hereof;
Β
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Β
(xi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Amending
the constituent agreements governing the Partnership, including this Agreement,
except as expressly provided in SectionΒ 12.17;
Β
(xii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Other
than as approved in the Restructuring Proposal or the Business Plan or as
permitted by SectionΒ 4.13
hereof, the entering into (including the approval of the terms and conditions
of) or any material amendment or modification to, or the granting of, any
material waiver under, or the assignment, extension, termination or cancellation
of any contract, agreement or other arrangement of the Partnership, in each case
either (A) requiring the expenditure by the Consortium of $2,000,000 (determined
in the aggregate on a Consortium-wide basis and including all automatic or
non-discretionary increases, but excluding any Transaction Costs) or more, (B)
having a term in excess of one (1) year, or (C) requiring the consent of any
party to any direct or indirect Transfer of Interests;
Β
(xiii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Upon
the occurrence of any event, or the failure of an event to occur, which gives
rise to the right of BRH to terminate the Restructuring Proposal without default
by BRH in accordance with its terms, the decision not to so terminate the
Restructuring Proposal thereunder; and
Β
(xiv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Approving
or taking any action with respect to any other matter in this Agreement
specified as requiring the approval pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such
approval shall be based on the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One
Parallel Investment Vehicles);
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation SectionΒ 4.2(a),
all decisions to be made regarding any Tier One Actions pursuant to the Voting
Agreement shall be made by Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles;
Β
(c)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Subject to the
fiduciary obligations of a GGP Director, and when possible, a GGP Director shall
not approve any merger, any change in the chief executive officer of GGP,
material change in corporate policy, material corporate financing or disposition
of assets in a single transaction or a series of related transactions having a
net asset value in excess of $1Β billion, if the same requires a vote by the
members of the board of directors of GGP Holdco without first obtaining the
approval pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which such approval shall be based on
the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles);
and
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any
act, matter or thing in respect of a Subsidiary of the Partnership shall require
the same majority vote or approval pursuant to the Voting Agreement (which
majority vote or approval shall be based on the majority vote or approval of the
Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles) as such act, matter or thing would
require if such act, matter or thing were undertaken by the Partnership, and the
Partnership shall not permit any such act, matter or thing to be undertaken in
respect of a Subsidiary of the Partnership without such vote or
approval.
Β
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Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, but without limiting SectionΒ 4.2(a)(i)
hereof, each Partner hereby acknowledges that such Partner has consented to the
entering into of the Restructuring Proposal and that no further consent is
required from such Partner to permit the Partnership to fulfill its obligations
thereunder or consummate the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance
with the terms thereof.Β Each Consortium Member further acknowledges and
agrees that in connection with any amendments to the Restructuring Proposal
entered into in accordance with this Agreement, the General Partner is
authorized to make conforming amendments to this Agreement and any Parallel
Vehicle Agreements, notwithstanding the provisions of SectionΒ 12.17
hereof.
Β
4.3 Composition of the Board of
Directors.
Β
(a)Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The Partnership
shall have a board of directors (the βBoard of Directorsβ)
that consists of at least one (1) individual and no more than three (3)
individuals as contemplated in this Section 4.3, with
such replacements or successors thereto as may be approved in the manner set
forth in this SectionΒ 4.3.Β
Each non-Defaulting Limited Partner that has a Consortium Percentage Interest of
at least ten percent (10%) shall be entitled to appoint at least one (1)
individual and no more than three (3) individuals to the Board of Directors of
the Partnership for so long as such non-Defaulting Limited Partner has a
Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten percent (10%); provided, that to the extent
no Partner has a Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten percent (10%),
then the Partnership shall not be a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle
entitled to participate in the decisions to be made under the Voting Agreement,
unless and until such time that a non-Defaulting Limited Partner of the
Partnership has a Consortium Percentage Interest of at least ten percent (10%);
and, provided, further, that in the event
the Partnership is not a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle, the Board of
Directors shall be appointed by the General Partner.Β The initial Board of
Directors shall be composed of the individuals listed on Schedule C
hereto.Β Except upon a Hyper-Majority Vote of Board of Directors, there
shall be no members of the Board of Directors except those appointed pursuant to
the second preceding sentence.Β In addition, each Partner that is entitled
to appoint an individual or individuals to the Board of Directors may by written
notice to the General Partner designate one or more individuals (and remove or
replace such individual or individuals) as alternate representatives, any one of
whom may participate in any activities of the Board of Directors (including
receiving information and voting and exercising any other power) in the event
that such Partnerβs member of the Board of Directors does not (but would be
permitted to) participate in such activities as if such person were a member of
the Board of Directors for all purposes including, for the avoidance of doubt,
in determining the rights and obligations of such person and whether there is a
quorum for a meeting of the Board of Directors.Β A Partner may give notice
to the General Partner that the Consortium Percentage Interests of the Partner
(in such capacity, the βVoting Memberβ) and
its Affiliates and other Partners over whose account such Voting Members or any
of its Affiliates has discretionary authority will all be aggregated and treated
as held by such Voting Members for the purposes of appointing members to the
Board of Directors and voting as a member of the Board of Directors for so long
as such Consortium Percentage Interests are not held by a non-Defaulting Limited
Partner.Β For the avoidance of doubt, the Consortium Percentage Interests
of Brookfield and any other Partner to which Brookfield has syndicated a portion
of its Commitment pursuant to SectionΒ 10.7
hereof (other than any Affiliate, or Person or account the Interest of which is
managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis) shall not be aggregated for the
purposes of appointing representatives to the Board of Directors or
voting.Β A member of the Board of Directors may resign his or her
appointment as such at any time upon notice to each of the other members of the
Board of Directors.Β In addition, (i)Β any member of the Board of
Directors of a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle may be removed if the member
is a representative of a Consortium Member that holds less than ten percent
(10%) of Aggregate Consortium Commitments if such removal is effected in
accordance with the Voting Agreement (based upon a Super-Majority Vote of the
Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles) and (ii) any member of the Board of
Directors that is the representative of a Partner that becomes a Defaulting
Limited Partner shall be automatically removed.Β Β Any vacancy, whether
caused by the death, disability, resignation or removal of a member of the Board
of Directors shall be filled by appointment of the Partner whose appointee
created such vacancy, provided, that it remains
entitled to do so, or, in the case of a non-Tier One Parallel Investment, by the
General Partner.
Β
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Β
(b)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If Brookfield
is entitled to appoint a member or members to the Board of Directors under SectionΒ 4.3(a),
then Brookfield shall have the right to appoint one (1) representative from
among the representatives of Brookfield appointed under SectionΒ 4.3(a)
to serve as the chairman of the Board of Directors for so long as Brookfield is
the General Partner.Β In all other cases, the chairman shall be selected by
a Majority Vote of Board of Directors.Β For the avoidance of doubt, in no
event shall the chairman have a second casting vote, or any other special
powers.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as provided in SectionΒ 4.7(c)(vi)
hereof, no member of the Board of Directors (including the chairman thereof)
shall be entitled to any fees with respect to its membership on the Board of
Directors.
Β
(d)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any member of
the Board of Directors shall be permitted to disclose information obtained by
such member in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors to the
Partner which appointed such member to the Board of Directors and such Partner
may require such information to be given to it.
Β
4.4 Meetings; Action by the
Board of Directors.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Meetings.Β
Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.4,
provided, that the
General Partner agrees that the meetings of the Board of Directors for each Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehicle in the Consortium shall be noticed, called and
held simultaneously when Tier One Actions are being considered, provided, however, that notwithstanding
the foregoing, due regard will be given to the separateness of the Partnership
and the Parallel Investment Vehicles and their respective boards of directors
and the meetings shall be recorded as such.Β Meetings of the Board of
Directors shall be held at least quarterly during each Fiscal Year and whenever
else called by the chairman thereof or any two (2) members of the Board of
Directors at any time (but whenever possible on the same date as a meeting of
participants in the Protocol), upon not less than three (3) Business Daysβ
advance written notice by the chairman of the Board of Directors (or the members
of the Board of Directors calling such meeting, as the case may be) to the other
members of the Board of Directors.Β Meetings of the Board of Directors
shall take place outside the United States and Canada.Β Attendance at any
meeting of the Board of Directors shall constitute waiver of notice of such
meeting.Β Any member of the Board of Directors may also provide written
waiver of notice of a meeting, or consent to short notice, either before or
after such meeting.Β Members of the Board of Directors may participate in
any meeting of the Board of Directors in person or by conference telephone
facilities or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear and be heard by each
other.
Β
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Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Quorum.
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With
respect to matters other than Tier One Actions, the quorum for a meeting of the
Board of Directors shall be no less thanΒ all members of the Board of
Directors (x) appointed by the General Partner in the event the Partnership is
not a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle or (y) appointed by Partners who hold
at least fifteen percent (15%) of the Aggregate Commitments at the time of such
meeting, if any, in the event the Partnership is a Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicle.
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With
respect to Tier One Actions, the quorum for a meeting of the Board of Directors
shall be no less thanΒ all members of the Board of Directors plus the
members of the board of directors for all the Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles who constitute, as a group, at least fifty percent (50%) of Aggregate
Consortium Commitments at the time of such meeting; provided, however, that the
presence of at least one (1) member of the Board of Directors and the board of
directors of the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles other than a member
appointed by Brookfield (or any Person or account the Interest of which is
managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis) shall be required for a quorum;
provided, further, that
the presence of any such member of the Board of Directors or of any such member
of a board of directors for a Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle shall not be
necessary to constitute a quorum at any meeting called under this SectionΒ 4.4 if
the member failed to attend the two (2) most recent prior meetings properly
called under this SectionΒ 4.4 and
for the same purpose.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Voting.Β For all
purposes of voting, consent or approval rights of the Board of Directors or any
members thereof, in determining whether the requisite percentage or majority has
been obtained, the following Interests shall be excluded from both the numerator
and denominator of the relevant percentage: (i) Interests of Defaulting Limited
Partners; and (ii) Interests that this Agreement provides shall not be included
with respect to the relevant matter.Β Except as expressly provided herein,
the Board of Directors shall conduct its business in such manner and by such
procedures as a Majority Vote of Board of Directors deems appropriate; provided, that the procedures
of the Board of Directors shall be substantially similar to the procedures of
the board of directors for each Parallel Investment Vehicle in relation to any
Tier One Action.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Action By Written
Consent.Β The Board of Directors may also take action without any
meeting of the members of the Board of Directors by unanimous written consent
setting forth the action to be approved.
Β
4.5 Executive Authority of the
General Partner.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner has the right and is hereby empowered and authorized to perform
the following acts and services, subject to any express consent or approval
under the Voting Agreement or of the Board of Directors required by the terms of
this Agreement (and in the case of the acts and services referred to in clauses
(ii), (iii), (x) and (xi) below, such acts and services shall constitute
obligations of the General Partner):
Β
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Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
take a primary role in structuring the manner and strategy in making the
Investment;
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
prepare, before the Initial Closing Date, the Restructuring
Proposal;
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
prepare, after the effective date of the Plan, a business plan relating to the
operations of the Partnership and the Investment, which, subject to SectionΒ 4.2(a),Β Β shall
be updated on an annual basis or on a more frequent basis as determined by the
General Partner (the βBusiness
Planβ);
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
represent the Partnership in all discussions and negotiations with GGP, its
agents and advisers, the Unsecured Creditors Committee, the principal
stakeholders in GGP and each of their agents and advisors, and all other
stakeholders and constituents in connection with the Plan;
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
communicate and coordinate with Partners;
Β
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
coordinate due diligence and generally take all other steps in connection with
the making of the Investment;
Β
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
make recommendations regarding the appointment and compensation of senior
officers of the Partnership and generally monitor managementβs adherence to the
Business Plan;
Β
(viii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
provide advice and assistance with respect to any future borrowings, financings
or re-financings;
Β
(ix)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
generally seek to ensure that the Investment meets the investment objectives and
generates the expected returns;
Β
(x)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
use reasonable efforts to ensure that the Board of Directors is promptly
informed of material changes affecting the Partnership;
Β
(xi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
advise with respect to an exit plan with respect to the Investment;
Β
(xii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
form Subsidiaries in connection with the Partnership Business;
Β
(xiii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
form Parallel Investment Vehicles pursuant to SectionΒ 4.12
hereof;
Β
(xiv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
enter into any kind of activity and to enter into, perform and carry out
contracts of any kind necessary, in connection with, or incidental to the
accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership, including, without
limitation, any Subscription Agreements, side letters or similar agreements,
subject to the terms of this Agreement;
Β
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Β
(xv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks or other orders for the
payment of money and open, maintain and close brokerage, money market fund and
similar accounts;
Β
(xvi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
hire, for usual and customary payments and expenses, consultants, brokers,
attorneys, accountants and such other agents for the Partnership as it may deem
necessary or advisable, and authorize any such agent to act for and on behalf of
the Partnership, subject to SectionΒ 4.13
hereof;
Β
(xvii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
purchase insurance policies on behalf of the General Partner and the
Partnership, including for director and officer liability and other liabilities
of the General Partner and the Partnership;
Β
(xviii)Β Β Β Β Β Β To
pay all Transaction Costs of the Partnership and the General Partner in
accordance with SectionΒ 4.7
hereof; and
Β
(xix)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
take any and all other actions which are determined by the General Partner to be
necessary, convenient or incidental to the conduct of the Partnership
Business.
Β
In
addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the General
Partner has the right and is hereby empowered and authorized to delegate certain
of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement pursuant to that certain
Amended and Restated Advisory Services Agreement, entered into on or about the
date hereof by and among the Partnership and BAM and the Parallel Investment
Vehicles (as may be amended from time to time, the βServices
Agreementβ).Β The Partnership shall not amend, terminate or waive,
or consent to any amendment to or termination or waiver of, any material
provision of the Services Agreement without the consent required pursuant to the
Voting Agreement (which such approval shall be based on the approval of a
Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles (other than Tier
One Parallel Investment Vehicles acting at the direction of representatives of
the General Partner and its Affiliates, including any Person or account the
Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary
basis)).
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
Limited Partner agrees that if any transaction, including any transaction
effected between the Partnership, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates,
shall be subject to the disclosure and consent requirements of Section 206(3) of
the Advisers Act, such requirements shall be satisfied with respect to the
Partnership and all Limited Partners if disclosure shall be given to the Board
of Directors, and consent obtained pursuant to the Voting Agreement by a
Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles (other than Tier One
Parallel Investment Vehicles acting at the direction of representatives of the
General Partner and its Affiliates, including any Person or account the Interest
of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis).
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Partnership, by or through the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership, may
enter into and perform the (i) the Services Agreement, (ii) any Subscription
Agreement, (iii) the Voting Agreement, (iv) the Amendment No. 1 to the Guarantee
entered into on or about the date hereof by BAM for the benefit of the
Partnership and the Parallel Investment Vehicles, (v) the Purchase Agreement
entered into on or about the date hereof between the Company and certain of the
Parallel Investment Vehicles and (vi) all documents, agreements, certificates,
or financing statements contemplated thereby or related thereto, all without any
further act, vote or approval of any other Person, subject to any other
provision of this Agreement, the Act or applicable law, rule or regulation (any
and all such documents, agreements, certificates, or financing statements, the
βTransaction
Documentsβ).Β The foregoing authorization shall not be deemed a
restriction on the powers of the Partnership or the General Partner to enter
into other agreements on behalf of the Partnership.
Β
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Β
4.6 Removal of the General
Partner.
Β
(a)
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The General
Partner may be removed as the general partner of the Partnership within sixty
(60) days after notice pursuant to SectionΒ 4.6(a)
of a Removal Conduct Event (or the discovery by the Partners of the failure to
give such notice whichever is later) and upon a Super-Majority Vote of Members
(other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, including any Person or
account the Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary
basis), at which time the Removal Liquidating Trustee shall be appointed to wind
up and liquidate the assets of the Partnership in accordance with SectionΒ 11.3
hereof (except that if the General Partner is removed prior to the end of the
Standstill Period, the assets of the Partnership shall not be liquidated until
the end of the Standstill Period, except to the extent permitted by the
Restructuring Proposal).
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall provide prompt (and in any event within two (2) Business
Days) written notice to the Limited Partners if and when any of the events
described in the definition of βRemoval Conduct
Eventβ occurs.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In
addition to the foregoing, the General Partner shall be suspended and
temporarily replaced as general partner of the Partnership by Hyper-Majority
Vote of Members (other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, including
any Person or account the Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a
discretionary basis) if a Hyper-Majority Vote of Members claims that the General
Partner has committed fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or willful and
knowing breach of this Agreement or willful violation of law in the management
of the affairs of the Partnership and/or GGP (including misappropriation of
funds), which has a material adverse effect on the Partnership or GGP.Β The
General Partner may, in its sole discretion, dispute any such claim made against
it by bringing such matter to arbitration pursuant to SectionΒ 12.14
hereof within thirty (30) days of such suspension and temporary
replacement.Β If the General Partner does not dispute any such claim made
against it within thirty (30) days of such suspension and temporary replacement
or if by final determination of such arbitration process it has been determined
that the General Partner has committed such an act (whether as claimed or
otherwise), the General Partner shall be removed as the general partner of the
Partnership, at which time the Removal Liquidating Trustee shall be appointed to
wind up and liquidate the assets of the Partnership in accordance with SectionΒ 11.3
hereof (except that if the General Partner is removed prior to the end of the
Standstill Period, the assets of the Partnership shall not be liquidated until
the end of the Standstill Period, except to the extent permitted by the
Restructuring Proposal); provided, that if it is
determined in such arbitration process that the General Partner committed an act
constituting grounds for the removal of the General Partner, but such act is not
the same act that was claimed, the General Partner shall not be removed as the
general partner of the Partnership unless such removal is approved by a
Hyper-Majority Vote of MembersΒ Β (other than the General Partner and
its Affiliates, including any Person or account the Interest of which is managed
by Brookfield on a discretionary basis).Β If by final determination of such
arbitration process it is determined that the General Partner has not committed
such an act (whether as claimed or otherwise), the General Partner shall be
reinstated as general partner of the Partnership.Β For greater certainty,
any reduction in the Transaction Distribution Amount and the Carried Interest
pursuant to SectionΒ 6.2(a)
hereof shall not take effect unless and until the General Partner has been
finally removed as general partner of the Partnership in accordance with the
foregoing; provided,
that, during the period the General Partner is suspended pursuant to this SectionΒ 4.6(c),
any Transaction Distribution Amount or Carried Interest otherwise payable, if
any, shall be withheld from the General Partner and the Class B Limited Partner,
respectively, and held in escrow and paid immediately to the General Partner and
the Class B Limited Partner, respectively, if and when the General Partner is
reinstated as general partner.
Β
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Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In
the event the General Partner is removed or temporarily replaced in accordance
with SectionsΒ 4.6(a)
or 4.6(c)
hereof, the removed or temporarily replaced General Partner shall, until the
Partnership is dissolved and wound up or the temporarily replaced General
Partner is reinstated:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β become,
without any further action being required of any Person, a Limited Partner and
shall cease being the general partner of the Partnership;
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β subject
to SectionΒ 6.2(a)
hereof, be entitled to receive (in its capacity as a Limited Partner) all
distributions that otherwise would have been distributable to it pursuant to
Article 6
hereof as if it had not been removed as the general partner of the Partnership;
and
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β together
with its Affiliates, continue to be Indemnified Parties and be entitled to
indemnification in accordance with SectionΒ 9.2
hereof in respect of conduct prior to such removal or temporary
replacement.
Β
4.7 Transaction
Costs.Β Except as otherwise provided herein (including, without
limitation, Section
4.12 hereof), the Partnership, in the discretion of the General Partner,
shall pay or reimburse the General Partner and its Affiliates and each of their
respective employees, agents, advisors, managers and Constituent Members for any
and all third-party expenses, costs and liabilities reasonably and properly
incurred by them in the furtherance of the Partnership Business including in
connection with the Investment, the other transactions contemplated in this
Agreement and the conduct of the business of the General Partner (in that
capacity and with respect to the Partnership) and the Partnership in accordance
with the provisions hereof (βTransaction Costsβ),
including by way of example and without limitation:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Organizational
Expenses.Β Expenses, costs and liabilities incurred in connection
with (i) the structuring and formation of the Partnership and any Parallel
Investment Vehicle, (ii) the offering and sale of the Interests and interests in
any Parallel Investment Vehicle, and (iii) the negotiation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement, any Parallel Vehicle Agreement, any agreement with
or among the Partners and any related or similar documents, including, without
limitation, any related legal and accounting fees and expenses, travel expenses
and filing fees (βOrganizational
Expensesβ).
Β
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Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Operating
Expenses.Β Expenses, costs and liabilities incurred in connection
with the operation of the Partnership and the Investment and the performance by
the General Partner, the Partnership and their respective Affiliates of their
respective obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, (i)
all expenses, costs and liabilities incurred in connection with the
identification, structuring, negotiation, making, monitoring, ownership,
operation, administration, management, financing, sale, proposed sale,
enforcement, other disposition or valuation of the Investment and Temporary
Investments or the Investment and Temporary Investments considered for the
Partnership (including due diligence in connection therewith), whether or not
consummated, (ii) costs and liabilities incurred in connection with litigation
or other extraordinary events, directors and officers liability and other
insurance expenses, (iii) all taxes, fees and other governmental charges payable
by the Partnership, and all expenses incidental to the transfer, servicing and
accounting for the Partnershipβs cash and Securities, including all charges of
depositories and custodians, (iv) communications expenses, (v) all expenses and
costs associated with meetings of the Partners, (vi) all reasonable expenses and
costs of the Board of Directors, (vii) brokerage commissions, custodial
expenses, appraisal fees and other investment costs actually incurred in
connection with the Investment and Temporary Investments, (viii) expenses of
liquidating the Partnership and its Subsidiaries, (ix) expenses incurred in
connection with the maintenance of the Partnershipβs books of account and the
preparation of audited or unaudited financial statements required to implement
the provisions of this Agreement or by any governmental authority with
jurisdiction over the Partnership (including, without limitation, fees and
expenses of independent auditors, accountants and counsel, the costs and
expenses of preparing and circulating the reports called for by SectionΒ 8.1
hereof and any fees or imposts of a governmental authority imposed in connection
with such books and records and statements) and other routine administrative
expenses of the Partnership or its Subsidiaries, including, but not limited to,
the cost of the preparation of Returns, cash management expenses and insurance
and legal expenses, (x) all expenses incurred in connection with any
indebtedness of the Partnership or other credit arrangement (including any line
of credit, loan commitment or letter of credit for the Partnership or related to
the Investment (or any underlying asset)), (xi) all legal, accounting,
investment banking, real estate, tax, financial or other consulting, audit,
appraisal and other expenses (to the extent not subject to reimbursement)
incurred by the Partnership or any Parallel Investment Vehicle in respect of its
operation and affairs, (xii) all expenses and costs associated with the
acquisition of the Investment and (xiii) all expenses and costs associated with
the administration and enforcement of the portion of the Investment comprised of
the Debt (including if such Debt remains outstanding following the effective
date of the Plan and the appointment of a receiver, if necessary) (βOperating
Expensesβ).
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the following shall not constitute Transaction Costs and the
Partnership shall not be responsible for payment of the following expenses, and
such payment shall not be borne by or reimbursed by the
Partnership:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β ordinary
operating expenses of the General Partner or its Affiliates;
Β
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Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β lease
or other payments for the General Partnerβs or its Affiliatesβ office space,
utilities and office equipment;
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β salaries
and benefits of employees of the General Partner or its Affiliates;
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β placement
agent fees, if any, incurred in connection with the offering of the
Interests;
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β costs
and expenses of any third-party advisors retained by any Partner, including BAM,
for its own advice; provided, that the costs and
expenses of Sidley Austin LLP and Xxxxxxx Procter LLP incurred in connection
with the organization, formation and operation of the Partnership and the
Parallel Investment Vehicles, including, without limitation, the drafting of
this Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and other related documentation,
shall be included in Transaction Costs;
Β
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β except
as set forth in clause (v) above, costs and expenses of the General Partner or
its Affiliates, in their capacity as a Partner, to the extent similar costs and
expenses incurred by any Limited Partner are not paid or reimbursed by the
Partnership to such Limited Partner; and
Β
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β costs
and expenses incurred in connection with providing any services to the
Partnership, GGP or any of their Affiliates pursuant to any Affiliate
Transaction approved in accordance with this Agreement (except, that such costs and
expenses may be paid or reimbursed if provided for pursuant to the terms of any
such Affiliate Transaction approved in accordance with this
Agreement).
Β
Schedule B hereto
sets forth an estimate of the Transaction Costs incurred by the General Partner
and the Partnership prior to October 15, 2010.Β Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Transaction Costs to be borne or reimbursed by the Partnership in
respect of the period up to and including October 15, 2010 shall not exceed the
amount set out in Schedule B.Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Transaction Costs to be borne or reimbursed by the Partnership shall not include
any Transaction Costs resulting from acts or omissions by the General Partner or
its Affiliates or any of their respective employees, agents, advisors, managers
or Constituent Partners with respect to which an arbitration panel, in
accordance with SectionΒ 12.14
hereof, has issued a final decision, judgment or order that such Person was
grossly negligent or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct, a willful and knowing
material breach of this Agreement or willful violation of law in the management
of the Partnership.
Β
4.8 Segregation of
Funds.Β Funds of the Partnership shall be kept exclusively in one
(1) or more bank or brokerage accounts in the name of the Partnership or its
designee.
Β
4.8 Standard of
Care.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Partners and Directors
Generally.Β Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this
SectionΒ 4.9 and
except for the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing, the
Partners hereby agree and acknowledge that all fiduciary obligations of the
Partners and any member of the Board of Directors designated by a Partner (or
any member of a board of directors of a Parallel Investment Vehicle designated
by a Consortium Member) to one another, the Partnership or the Consortium (as
set forth in the Voting Agreement), in their capacity as Partners or members of
the Board of Directors or a board of directors of a Parallel Investment Vehicle,
are hereby eliminated to the maximum extent permissible under Section 17-1101 of
the Act.
Β
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Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General
Partner.Β The General Partner, in its capacity as such, shall owe to
the Partnership and to the other Partners such duties as are owed by the
officers of a Delaware business corporation to the corporation and its
stockholders.
Β
4.10 Limited
Partners.Β No Limited Partner, in his, her or its capacity as such,
has the authority or power to act for or on behalf of the Partnership or to take
any action or do any thing that would be binding on the Partnership, or to make
any expenditures or incur any indebtedness in the name or on behalf of the
Partnership.Β The Limited Partners (or any class, designation or other
subset of the Limited Partners) shall have only such rights of consent or
approval as are expressly reserved for them by this Agreement or the
Act.
Β
4.11 Partner Meetings; Voting;
Limited Partner Approval Rights.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Meetings.Β The
Partnership and the Parallel Investment Vehicles shall hold an annual meeting of
the Consortium Members, and may hold special meetings of the Consortium Members
from time to time (but whenever possible on the same date as a meeting of
participants in the Protocol) at such place as the General Partner may
determine, or may at any time call for a vote without a meeting of the
Consortium Members on matters on which they are entitled to vote.Β In
addition, a meeting of Consortium Members may be called by a Majority Vote of
Members to discuss any matter put forward by the Consortium Members calling the
meeting and for any other purpose reasonably related to their interests as
Consortium Members and to vote on any matters on which Consortium Members are
entitled to vote pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Notice;
Attendance.Β Written notice of any meeting or vote shall be given to
the Consortium Members not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the
meeting or vote.Β Each notice of meeting or vote, if any, shall contain a
description of any resolution to be adopted by the Consortium Members.Β Any
Consortium Member may provide written waiver of notice of a meeting or vote, or
consent to short notice of the meeting or vote, either before or after such
meeting or vote and attendance at any meeting shall be deemed conclusive
evidence that notice of such meeting was properly given.Β Consortium
Members may participate in any meeting of Consortium Members by conference
telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear and be heard by each other.Β
Attendance at any meeting of Consortium Members may also be by proxy or
delegate.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Quorum.Β The
quorum for a meeting of the Consortium Members shall be no less than each
Consortium Member who individually holds at least fifteen percent (15%) of the
Aggregate Consortium Commitments at the time of such meeting; provided, however, that the
presence of at least one Consortium Member other than Brookfield (or any Person
or account the Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary
basis) shall be required for a quorum; provided, further, that the
presence of any such Partner shall not be necessary to constitute a quorum at
any meeting of the Consortium Members if such member failed to attend the two
(2) most recent prior meetings of the Consortium Members properly called and for
the same purpose.
Β
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Β
(d)Β Β Β Voting.Β For all
purposes of voting, consent or approval rights of the Consortium Members, each
Consortium Member shall be entitled to cast a number of votes corresponding to
such Consortium Memberβs Consortium Percentage Interest.Β However, in
determining whether the requisite percentage or majority has been obtained, the
following Interests shall be excluded from both the numerator and denominator of
such percentage:Β Β (i) Interests of Defaulting Limited Partners and any
defaulting Parallel Vehicle Member; and (ii) Interests that this Agreement
provides shall not be included with respect of the relevant matter.Β A
Voting Member may give notice to the General Partner that the Consortium
Percentage Interests of such Voting Member and its Affiliates and other
Consortium Members over whose account such Voting Member or any of its
Affiliates has discretionary authority will all be aggregated and treated as
held by such Voting Member for the purposes of appointing representatives to the
Board of Directors and voting as a Consortium Member for so long as such
Consortium Percentage Interests are held by a non-Defaulting Limited Partner or
a non-defaulting Parallel Vehicle Member.Β A Consortium Member shall be
entitled to vote at a meeting in person or by written proxy delivered to the
General Partner prior to the meeting.Β When voting with respect to matters
arising under this Agreement or the Act, all such Consortium Members shall be
considered one class.Β The individual votes of each of the Consortium
Members cast at any meeting shall be recorded by the General Partner in the
minutes of the meeting, which shall be filed in the Partnershipβs and each
Parallel Investment Vehicleβs books and records and available for inspection by
each Consortium Member.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Partnership Partner
Meetings.Β In accordance with SectionΒ 4.12(d),
the General Partner and the managing member, general partner or manager (or
equivalent) of each such Parallel Investment Vehicle may determine (acting
reasonably) that the subject matter of such vote or consent is such that an
aggregate vote or aggregate consent of the Consortium Members is inappropriate,
for example with respect to matters which relate solely to the Partnership and
do not also apply to or affect the other Consortium Members, in which case the
Partners or the applicable Parallel Vehicle Members shall be the only Consortium
Members to vote or consent to such action.Β The procedures set forth in
this SectionΒ 4.11
shall be applicable, provided that all references to βConsortium Memberβ shall
be replaced with βPartnerβ and references to βConsortium Percentage Interestβ
shall be replaced with βPartnership Percentage Interest.β
Β
(f)Β Β Β Actions Requiring Partner
Approval.Β The General Partner shall not cause the Partnership or
any Subsidiary of the Partnership to take or agree to take any of the following
actions without first obtaining approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of
Members:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Purchasing
or redeeming any Interests, other than in accordance with Article 10
hereof;
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Modifying
or amending the distribution provisions set forth in Article 6 hereof, or
making any distribution or Disposition other than as set forth in this
Agreement;
Β
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Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Conducting
an initial public offering, merging or consolidating with or into any Person, or
selling all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or any of its
Subsidiaries, other than as set forth in SectionΒ 10.8 and
Article 11
hereof;
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Dissolution,
liquidation, winding-up or voluntary Bankruptcy of the Partnership or any of its
Subsidiaries, except as otherwise provided in SectionsΒ 4.6 and
10.8 and Article 11
hereof;
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Approving
or taking any action with respect to any other matter in this Agreement
specified as requiring the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of
MembersΒ Β of the Partnership or with respect to the Consortium, as
applicable; and
Β
(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Approving
any en bloc sale or other orderly disposition of the Investment and other assets
of the Partnership in accordance with SectionΒ 10.8, to
the extent provided therein.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With
the requisite vote of the Partners as contemplated by the provisions hereof, the
Partners may also take action without any meeting of the Partners (and without
any prior notice from the General Partner) by written consent setting forth the
action to be approved.
Β
(h)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In
conjunction with or following the effective date of the Plan, BRH shall seek to
use its voting power and other rights held pursuant to the Investment with GGP
to nominate and elect one (1) or more GGP Directors.Β Such nominee(s) will
be approved or, subject to the cooperation or consent of GGP where required,
removed by a Super-Majority Vote of Members, subject to the following: (i) so
long as Brookfield is the General Partner, Brookfield shall have the right to
appoint the first nominee (provided, that if by a
Super-Majority Vote of Members, the Members vote to remove such person as a
director of GGP Holdco, or such person otherwise ceases to be a GGP Director,
Brookfield shall have the right to appoint a replacement nominee); (ii) the
second nominee shall be selected from a list of candidates identified by any
Consortium Member other than Brookfield (or any Person or account the Interest
of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis) (provided, that, for greater
certainty, Brookfield (and any Person or account the Interest of which is
managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis) shall be included in any vote to
approve or remove such nominee); and (iii) each additional nominee shall be
selected from a list of candidates identified by Brookfield and any other
Consortium Member.
Β
4.12 Parallel Investment
Vehicles.Β The General Partner may, in its discretion, establish one
(1) or more additional limited liability companies, limited partnerships or
similar investment vehicles to facilitate the ability of certain investors to
invest with the Partnership generally on a side-by-side basis (each, a βParallel Investment
Vehicleβ and collectively, the βParallel Investment
Vehiclesβ).Β The following provisions, to the extent practicable,
subject to legal, regulatory, tax or other considerations particular to one or
more of the Partnership and any Parallel Investment Vehicle and their respective
investors or other beneficial owners (each, a βParallel Vehicle
Memberβ and collectively, the βParallel Vehicle
Membersβ), shall apply with respect to the operation of the Partnership
and any Parallel Investment Vehicle:
Β
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Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner and the managing member, general partner or manager (or
equivalent) of each Parallel Investment Vehicle shall at all times be the same
Person and the governing documents of a Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be on
substantially the same terms as for the Partnership.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Each Parallel Investment Vehicle shall make an
investment in GGP in the same class or type as the Investment made by the
Partnership in GGP.Β Subject to the preceding sentence and SectionsΒ 3.1(f),
3.1(g) and
3.1(h), all
transactions in respect of the Investment, any Temporary Investment or otherwise
by the Partnership and any Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be made, to the
extent feasible, at the same time, on the same terms and pro rata based on the
Partnershipβs and each Parallel Investment Vehicleβs Consortium Percentage
Interest.
Β
(c)Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Except to the extent borne directly by the
Partnership or a Parallel Investment Vehicle pursuant to the second sentence of
this SectionΒ 4.12(c),
the Partnership and each Parallel Investment Vehicle shall share, pro rata, on the
basis of the Partnershipβs and each Parallel Investment Vehicleβs Consortium
Percentage Interest to the extent feasible, all Transaction Costs, including
Organizational Expenses (and any organizational expenses incurred in connection
with the formation of the Partnership or any Parallel Investment Vehicle),
Operating Expenses which relate to the Partnership or any Parallel Investment
Vehicle and are payable by such entities rather than their respective managing
members, general partners or managers (or equivalent) and any fees and expenses
relating, directly or indirectly, to the transactions in respect of the
Investment, any Temporary Investment or otherwise, which are undertaken by the
Partnership and any Parallel Investment Vehicle together.Β Notwithstanding
the above or SectionΒ 10.8(d)(i)
to the contrary, the Partnership and each Parallel Investment Vehicle shall bear
and be responsible for its taxes and any Operating Expenses (including
indemnification obligations or liabilities to third parties) that are
attributable solely to or from actions solely of the Partnership or such
Parallel Investment Vehicle, as applicable.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Any vote or consent by a specified percentage in interest of
the Partners or the Parallel Vehicle Members shall, unless the General Partner
and the managing member, general partner or manager (or equivalent) of each such
Parallel Investment Vehicle determine (acting reasonably) that the subject
matter of such vote or consent is such that an aggregate vote or aggregate
consent of the Partners and the Parallel Vehicle Members is inappropriate, for
example with respect to matters which relate solely to the Partnership and do
not also apply to or affect the other Consortium Members, be deemed to require
the aggregate vote or aggregate consent of the Partners and the Parallel Vehicle
Members and subject to quorum requirements as if each commitment of any Parallel
Vehicle Member in respect of each Parallel Investment Vehicle comprised part of
the Aggregate Commitments, and such action shall be deemed to be valid if taken
upon the aggregate written vote or aggregate written consent by those Partners
and Parallel Vehicle Members who represent the specified percentage in interest
of all Limited Partners and non-managing Parallel Vehicle Members at the time
voting as a single class.
Β
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Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β The Carried Interest (if any) and the
carried interest in respect of a Parallel Investment Vehicle (and adjustments)
shall, in the case of a Partner which is also a Parallel Vehicle Member, be
calculated taking into account the interests of the Partner in respect of both
the Partnership and the Parallel Investment Vehicle including by calculating the
distributions to be apportioned between the Partner (on one hand) and the Class
B Limited Partner and the Person entitled to carried interest in respect of such
Parallel Investment Vehicle (on the other hand) as if all cumulative
distributions to such Partner from the Partnership and the Parallel Investment
Vehicle were aggregated, the cumulative distributions to the Class B Limited
Partner in respect of such Partner from the Partnership and to such other Person
in respect of such Partner from the Parallel Investment Vehicle were aggregated,
all Invested Capital of such Partner and invested capital of such Partner in its
capacity as a Parallel Vehicle Member were aggregated, the Commitment of the
Partner and the commitment of such Partner in its capacity as a Parallel Vehicle
Member were aggregated and the Internal Rate of Return were calculated taking
into account the interests of the Partner in respect of both the Partnership and
the Parallel Investment Vehicle.
Β
(f)Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β The General Partner shall have discretion to
and shall take such actions as are necessary or the General Partner deems
advisable in order to carry out the intent of this SectionΒ 4.12,
including, if necessary, allocating the Investment among the Partnership and any
Parallel Investment Vehicle and making transfers related thereto in order to
effect a pro
rata allocation.Β At the request of any Partner, the General Partner
shall deliver a certificate to such Partner certifying that any Parallel
Investment Vehicle established by the General Partner complies with the
requirements of this Agreement.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of (i)
determining whether the Minimum Condition has been satisfied, any common voting
equity of GGP Holdco held or controlled by the Partnership and any common voting
equity of GGP Holdco held or controlled by any Parallel Investment Vehicle shall
be aggregated and any representation on the board of GGP Holdco (or rights
thereto) of the Partnership and any Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be
aggregated, (ii) determining whether a Removal Conduct Event has occurred,
references to the General Partner shall include the managing member, general
partner or manager (or equivalent) of any Parallel Investment Vehicle (if such
entity is not the General Partner), references to SectionΒ 3.3
hereof shall include the corresponding provisions of the governing documents of
a Parallel Investment Vehicle and references to a failure to fund any Commitment
shall include any failure to fund a commitment to a Parallel Investment Vehicle,
(iii) SectionΒ 4.6, any
references to the removal, conduct or reinstatement of the General Partner or an
effect on the Partnership shall include and result in the corresponding removal,
conduct or reinstatement of the managing member, general partner or manager (or
equivalent) of any Parallel Investment Vehicle (if such entity is not the
General Partner) or effect in respect of any Parallel Investment Vehicle, and
(iv) SectionΒ 10.1(b),
SectionΒ 10.6 and
SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii),
the Partnership and any Parallel Investment Vehicle shall be treated as a single
entity.
Β
4.13 Transactions with
Affiliates.Β The General Partner or its Affiliates may provide
services (other than those set forth in SectionΒ 4.5(a)
hereof) to the Partnership or GGP, including, asset management, consulting,
operational, financial and advisory services (the provision of any such
services, an βAffiliate
Transactionβ), subject, in each case, to approval of such Affiliate
Transaction by a Super-Majority Vote of Members on a Consortium-wide basis
(other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, including any Person or
account the Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary
basis).Β The terms on which Affiliate Transactions relating to the
Partnership are entered into must be on terms no less favorable to the
Partnership than would reasonably be expected to be obtained in an armβs length
negotiation between unaffiliated parties (including, but not limited to, fees,
termination rights, required service levels and default provisions).Β The
terms on which Affiliate Transactions relating to GGP are entered into must be
on terms no less favorable to GGP than would reasonably be expected to be
obtained in an armβs length negotiation between unaffiliated parties as to fees
and otherwise consistent with industry standards.Β In either case, any such
fees will be disclosed to the Consortium Members on a quarterly basis.Β For
the avoidance of doubt, any fees paid to the General Partner or its Affiliates
in respect of an Affiliate Transaction will not be applied to reduce the amounts
payable to the General Partner under SectionΒ 6.1
hereof.
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ARTICLE
5
INVESTMENT
Β
5.1 Investment.Β
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the General Partner shall have
the authority to make the Investment and Temporary Investments on behalf of the
Partnership as contemplated by the Business Plan and the Restructuring
Proposal.
Β
5.2 Subsequent GGP
Financing.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
GGP conducts any financing, including any rights offering, at any time (i) when
the General Partner is not permitted to call Capital Contributions pursuant to
SectionΒ 3.1(b)
or (ii) after the effective date of the Plan, in each case, upon the approval of
a Super-Majority Vote of Members, the General Partner shall establish one or
more vehicles to raise additional capital to participate in such GGP financing
(collectively, a βGGP
Financing Vehicleβ) by selling interests therein (the βGGP Financing
Interestsβ) pursuant to the terms on this SectionΒ 5.2.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
the General Partner has established a GGP Financing Vehicle, each Consortium
Member shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase, on the same
terms and conditions as all other equity owners of the GGP Financing Vehicle, up
to a percentage of the GGP Financing Interests equal to such GGP Financing
Memberβs GGP Financing Allocation Percentage (each such Consortium Member that
exercises such right, a βGGP Financing
Memberβ).Β The GGP Financing Vehicle shall be on such terms and
conditions as the GGP Financing Members shall agree in good faith, but for the
avoidance of doubt, shall not provide for any Carried Interest or Transaction
Distribution Amount or similar fees or payments.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If,
after the sale (if any) of GGP Financing Interests pursuant to SectionΒ 5.2(b)
hereof, less than 100% of the GGP Financing Interests have been purchased by GGP
Financing Members, each GGP Financing Member purchasing GGP Financing Interests
pursuant to SectionΒ 5.2(b)
hereof (the βParticipating GGP Financing
Membersβ) shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase up to
a percentage of any GGP Financing Interests not sold to Participating GGP
Financing Members equal to such Participating GGP Financing Memberβs Remaining
GGP Financing Percentage.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If,
after the sale (if any) of GGP Financing Interests pursuant to SectionΒ 5.2(c)
hereof, less than 100% of the GGP Financing Interests have been purchased by GGP
Financing Members, the GGP Financing Vehicle shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to sell any remaining GGP Financing Interests to any Person.Β
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no GGP Financing Interests sold pursuant to this
SectionΒ 5.2(d)
may be sold for an amount less than the price at which such GGP Financing
Interests were offered to the GGP Financing Members pursuant to SectionΒ 5.2(b)
or 5.2(c)
hereof.
Β
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Β
Β
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this SectionΒ 5.2, no
Partner shall have any obligation to purchase any GGP Financing Interests and no
such purchase shall provide any such Partner with any rights pursuant to this
Agreement.
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
(i) approval by a Super-Majority Vote of Members is not obtained pursuant to
SectionΒ 5.2(a)
hereof, (ii) the Partnership or any Parallel Investment Vehicle holds
pre-emptive rights in respect of the applicable GGP financing or such financing
is pursuant to a rights offering and (iii) such pre-emptive rights or rights are
transferable, the Partnership or such Parallel Investment Vehicle shall
distribute or cause to be transferred such pre-emptive rights or rights to each
Consortium Member that elects to receive such pre-emptive rights or rights in an
amount commensurate with such Consortium Memberβs pro rata share
(determined based on such Consortium Memberβs Invested Capital as a proportion
of the aggregate Invested Capital of all Consortium Members that elect to
receive such pre-emptive rights or rights) and such Consortium Member shall be
entitled to exercise such pre-emptive rights or rights. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, such pre-emptive rights or rights
shall not constitute Investment Proceeds and shall not be distributed in
accordance with Article 6
hereof.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
(i) approval by a Super-Majority Vote of Members is not obtained pursuant to
SectionΒ 5.2(a)
hereof, (ii) the Partnership or any Parallel Investment Vehicle holds
pre-emptive rights in respect of the applicable GGP financing or such financing
is pursuant to a rights offering and (iii) such pre-emptive rights or rights are
non-transferable, within five (5) Business Days following the date the vote was
held pursuant to SectionΒ 5.2(a)
hereof, each Consortium Member that elected to receive such non-transferable
pre-emptive rights or rights (each, an βElecting Memberβ) may
notify the General Partner of the portion of such pre-emptive rights or rights
that such Electing Member desires the Partnership or such Parallel Investment
Vehicle to exercise on its behalf.Β Β If a Consortium Member fails to so
notify the General Partner within such period, such Consortium Member shall be
deemed to have irrevocably waived such Consortium Memberβs rights under this
SectionΒ 5.2(g).
If the aggregate pre-emptive rights or rights that all Electing Members have
requested that the Partnership or such Parallel Investment Vehicle exercise on
their behalf exceeds the aggregate pre-emptive rights or rights available to be
exercised, the pre-emptive rights or rights to be exercised by the Partnership
or such Parallel Investment Vehicle on behalf of the Electing Members shall be
allocated among the Electing Members as follows: (1) first, to each Electing
Member the lesser of (A) the portion of such pre-emptive rights or rights that
such Electing Member desires the Partnership or such Parallel Investment Vehicle
to exercise on its behalf to the extent it has not been allocated to such
Electing Member on a previous application of this SectionΒ 5.2(g)(1)
and (B) its pro
rata share (determined based on such Electing Memberβs Invested Capital
as a proportion of the aggregate Invested Capital of all Electing Members) of
the pre-emptive rights or rights which have not been allocated on a previous
application of this SectionΒ 5.2(g)(1);
and (2) second, by repeating the allocation process in SectionΒ 5.2(g)(1)
until all of the pre-emptive rights or rights to be exercised by the Partnership
or such Parallel Investment Vehicle on behalf of the Electing Members have been
allocated. Promptly following allocation of the pre-emptive rights or rights
among the Electing Members, the General Partner shall by written notice to each
Electing Member call a special capital contribution (which shall not constitute
a Capital Contribution for the purposes of this Agreement or the Parallel
Vehicle Agreements) from each Electing Member in an amount required to exercise
such Electing Memberβs pro rata share
(determined based on such Electing Memberβs Invested Capital as a proportion of
the aggregate Invested Capital of all Electing Members) of the pre-emptive
rights or rights and all costs and expenses related thereto. Promptly following
receipt of such special capital contribution, the General Partner, on behalf of
the Electing Members (and not on behalf of all Consortium Members), shall
exercise the pre-emptive rights or rights and shall promptly distribute the
interests in GGP acquired through the exercise of such pre-emptive rights or
rights to each Electing Member in accordance with its pro rata share
(determined based on such Electing Memberβs Invested Capital as a proportion of
the aggregate Invested Capital of all Electing Members). Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, such interests in GGP
shall not constitute Investment Proceeds and shall not be distributed in
accordance with Article 6
hereof.
Β
Β
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Β
(h)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything in this SectionΒ 5.2, the
participation by the Partnership, any Parallel Investment Vehicle and any
Consortium Members in any financing, including any rights offering, conducted by
GGP shall be structured in such a manner as to prevent liability under Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act with respect to any Consortium Member and the
Consortium Members agree to work together in good faith to prevent such
liability.Β Β In furtherance of the foregoing, no Consortium Member
shall, without its consent, (i)Β receive any allocation of the Partnershipβs
or any Parallel Investment Vehicleβs participation rights in such financing in
excess of such Consortium Memberβs Consortium Percentage Interest, or (ii) have
the portion of the Partnershipβs or any Parallel Investment Vehicleβs
participation rights in such financing attributable to such Consortium Memberβs
Consortium Percentage Interest reallocated or sold to any other
Person.
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ARTICLE
6
DISTRIBUTIONS
Β
6.1 Distributions Attributable
to Investments.Β Β Investment Proceeds shall be distributed by
the General Partner in cash (except as otherwise herein expressly provided) at
least quarterly, and in no event later than thirty (30) days after the
availability of such Investment Proceeds for distribution by the
Partnership.Β Β Subject to SectionsΒ 6.2,
6.3, 6.4 and 6.8 hereof,
Investments Proceeds shall initially be apportioned among the Partners,
including the General Partner, in proportion to their Sharing Percentages at
such time.Β Β Except as otherwise provided herein, the amount
apportioned to the General Partner shall be distributed to the General Partner,
and the amount apportioned to each Partner shall be distributed as
follows:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Return of
Capital.Β Β First, 100% to such Partner until the cumulative
amount distributed to such Partner (taking into account all prior distributions
made or deemed made to such Partner pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(a))
is equal to the aggregate amount of Invested Capital of such
Partner;
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Transaction Distribution
Amount.Β Β Second, 100% as a transaction distribution (the βTransaction Distribution
Amountβ) to the General Partner in respect of its Class C Interest, until
the cumulative amount distributed to the General Partner in respect of its Class
C Interest (taking into account all prior distributions made or deemed made to
the General Partner in respect of its Class C Interest pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(b))
is equal to 3.75% of such Partnerβs Invested Capital; except, that if the
Minimum Condition has not been satisfied by the Long Stop Date, the Transaction
Distribution Amount distributable pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(b)
shall be reduced to an amount equal to 1.25% of such Partnerβs Invested
Capital;
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Return.Β Β Third,
100% to such Partner until the cumulative amount distributed to such Partner
(taking into account all prior distributions made or deemed made to such Partner
pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(c)
and SectionΒ 6.1(a)
hereof) would provide such Partner an Internal Rate of Return of twelve percent
(12%);
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Catch
Up.Β Β Fourth, 60% to the Class B Limited Partner in respect of
its Class B Interests and 40% to such Partner until the cumulative amount
distributed (or deemed distributed) to the Class B Limited Partner in respect of
its Class B Interest pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(d)
is equal to twenty percent (20%) of the sum of (A) the cumulative amounts
distributed to such Partner pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(c)
hereof and (B) the cumulative amounts distributed to the Class B Limited Partner
in respect of its Class B Interest and such Partner pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.1(d);
and
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Residual
Amounts.Β Β Thereafter, eighty percent (80%) to such Partner and
twenty percent (20%) to the Class B Limited Partner in respect of its Class B
Interest.
Β
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) the General Partner may, in its
sole discretion, waive any Transaction Distribution Amount distributable to the
General Partner on account of Interests held by Affiliates of the General
Partner and any amount so waived shall be distributed to the applicable
Affiliate of the General Partner and (ii) the Class B Limited Partner may, in
its sole discretion, waive any Carried Interest distributable to the Class B
Limited Partner on account of Interests held by Affiliates of the Class B
Limited Partner and any amount so waived shall be distributed to the applicable
Affiliate of the Class B Limited Partner.Β Β The General Partner does
hereby waive any Transaction Distribution Amount distributable to the Partners
hereunder and acknowledges that no Class B Member has been appointed, and
therefore, no Carried Interest shall be payable hereunder.
Β
6.2 Adjustments to
Distributions.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
SectionΒ 6.1
hereof:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
the General Partner is removed as general partner as a result of any of the
events described in clauses (b) or (c) of the definition of βRemoval Conduct
Eventβ having occurred, or in accordance with SectionΒ 4.6(a)
hereof, notwithstanding SectionΒ 6.1
hereof the General Partner shall only be entitled to receive fifty percent (50%)
of the Transaction Distribution Amount vested as of the date of its removal, and
the Class B Limited Partner shall only be entitled to receive fifty percent
(50%) of the Carried Interest to be received (if any), in each case, based for
valuation purposes on the winding up and liquidation of the assets of the
Partnership in accordance with Article 11 hereof as
of the date of such Removal Conduct Event, and if such reduced Transaction
Distribution Amount and Carried Interest, if any, is distributed in kind, the
same shall be held by a trustee in trust for the benefit of the General Partner
and the Class B Limited Partner, respectively, until the date which is six (6)
months following the date of removal of the General Partner as general
partner.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β On
any relevant Distribution Date, the Transaction Distribution Amount and the
Carried Interest, if any, shall be paid in cash, to the extent the relevant
distribution is in cash, or in kind, to the extent the relevant distribution is
in kind.Β Β In the event a Partner does not accept the General Partnerβs
recommendation of sale of its pro rata share of the
Investment in accordance with clause (i) of SectionΒ 10.8(d)
hereof, any Transaction Distribution Amount and Carried Interest with respect to
such Partner shall be paid in kind, and such Carried Interest shall be required
to be held by the Class B Limited Partner until the earlier of (i) the date that
is five (5) years from the date such payment in kind was made, (ii) the date
such Partner ceases to be a Partner of the Partnership, (iii) the date none of
the General Partner or any of its Affiliates is the general partner of the
Partnership, and (iv) the date that is ten years from the Initial Closing
Date.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If,
pursuant to SectionsΒ 10.1(c)
or 10.8(c)
hereof, the Partnership Disposes of a Partnerβs pro rata share of the
Investment and other assets of the Partnership, but does not Dispose of the
entire Investment and other assets of the Partnership, the proceeds of such
Disposition shall be apportioned in their entirety to such Partner (and not
among all Partners in proportion to their Sharing Percentages as provided in the
first paragraph of SectionΒ 6.1
hereof).
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For
the avoidance of doubt, if (i) a Partner has Transferred its entire Interest or
(ii) a Parnterβs pro
rata share of the Investment and other assets of the Partnership have
been Disposed of by the Partnership and the Investment Proceeds related thereto
have been distributed in accordance with this Article 6, in each
case such Partner (but, for greater certainty, not its Transferee in the case of
clause (i) above) shall have no further right to any distributions under this
Article
6.
Β
6.3 Distributions in
Kind.Β Β In the event of any distribution in kind, the General
Partner shall provide written notice to each Partner of such distribution which
notice shall set forth the date on which the General Partner has determined to
cause such distribution to be made and shall offer to each Partner the right to
elect not to receive such in kind distribution.Β Β If the General
Partner receives written notice from any Limited Partner within five (5)
Business Days following receipt of the General Partnerβs notice of an in kind
distribution of assets of the Partnership, that, in lieu of receiving such in
kind distribution, such Limited Partner desires that the General Partner Dispose
of such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership to be
distributed in kind and distribute the cash proceeds, net of all Disposition
commissions and expenses, to such Limited Partner, the General Partner shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to Dispose of such Limited Partnerβs share
of the assets of the Partnership to be distributed in kind; provided, however, that, for
the purposes of this Agreement, such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of
the Partnership to be distributed in kind shall be deemed to have been Disposed
of for their Fair Market Value as of the date of the in-kind distribution of
such assets of the Partnership to the Limited Partners who did not provide such
notice.Β Β In the event the General Partner is unable to Dispose of such
Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership within two (2) weeks,
such Limited Partner may deliver a written notice to the General Partner
requesting that the General Partner distribute such Limited Partnerβs share of
the assets of the Partnership in kind to such Limited Partner and the General
Partner shall promptly do so.Β Β If the General Partner does not receive
a written notice of the type referred to in the immediately preceding sentence
from such Limited Partner, the General Partner shall continue its efforts to
sell such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership for an
additional period of one (1) week and if the General Partner is not successful
in selling such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership to be
distributed in kind during such period, at the end of such one-week period the
General Partner shall distribute such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of
the Partnership in kind to such Partner.Β Β The Partnership shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to seek that any shares of GGP that are
distributed in kind pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.3 be
freely tradeable under applicable securities laws, it being acknowledged by each
of the Partners that, to the extent the Partnership is then a minority
shareholder of GGP, the Partnership may be significantly limited in its ability
to control the free tradeability of such shares.
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6.4 Limitation on
Distributions.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the Partnership and the General Partner on behalf of the
Partnership, shall not make a distribution to any Partner on account of its
Interest if such distribution would violate the Act or other applicable
law.
Β
6.5 Reports on Distributions to
General Partner.Β Β The General Partner shall, for each Fiscal
Year and each fiscal quarter, provide to each Partner within sixty (60) days
after the end of each Fiscal Year or fiscal quarter, as applicable, a written
report setting out the amount of distributions payable to the Class B Limited
Partner and the Class C Partner, during such Fiscal Year or fiscal quarter, as
applicable, and the basis for calculation of such distributions for the relevant
period, including any offsets. The General Partner shall also provide such
reports to each former Partner to the extent relating to the period during which
such former Partner was a Partner.
Β
6.6 Reinvestment.Β Β The
Partnership may not reinvest any Investment Proceeds; provided, that for the
avoidance of doubt, such prohibition shall not apply to the conversion of the
portion of the Investment comprised of Debt to common equity in GGP Holdco;
provided, further, that proceeds
received on account of payments in respect of the portion of the Investment
comprised of Debt under the Plan may be retained by the Partnership and invested
as part of an equity investment in GGP Holdco by the Partnership, to the extent
provided for in the Restructuring Proposal or Business Plan; provided, further, that
proceeds received on account of payments in respect of the DIP Loan may be
retained by the Partnership and invested as part of an equity investment in GGP
Holdco by the Partnership or transferred into the relevant Commitment Account;
provided, further, that
Investment Proceeds from Temporary Investments may be reinvested to Temporary
Investments and/or in the Investment.
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6.7 Clawback.Β Β If
a Partner is required to make a Capital Contribution to the Partnership on a
Capital Call Payment Date at a time after the Class C Partner has received
Transaction Distribution Amount or the Class B Limited Partner has received
Carried Interest, the Class C Partner or the Class B Limited Partner, as
applicable, shall return funds to the Partnership on such Capital Call Payment
Date equal to the difference between (a) the aggregate amount of Transaction
Distribution Amount or Carried Interest, as applicable, actually received by
such Partner, and (b) the aggregate amount of Transaction Distribution Amount or
Carried Interest, as applicable, that such Partner would have received if such
additional Capital Contributions had been made immediately prior to the receipt
of Transaction Distribution Amount or Carried Interest by the Class C Partner or
the Class B Limited Partner, as applicable, (and such difference shall be
reduced by (i) all taxes that the General Partner reasonably determines have
been or may be imposed on the Class C Partner or the Class B Limited Partner, as
applicable, or their respective direct or indirect owners in respect of the
portion of Transaction Distribution Amount or the Carried Interest, as
applicable, to be returned to the Partnership, and increased by (ii) the tax
benefit that the General Partner reasonably determines would be realized by the
Class C Partner or the Class B Limited Partner, as applicable, or their
respective direct or indirect owners due to the return of such portion if such
payment was deductible at the same rates the General Partner utilized in
calculating the amounts in clause (i) above).Β Β In making the
determination of taxes and tax benefits under this SectionΒ 6.7, the
General Partner may take into account the maximum combined federal, provincial,
state and city tax rate applicable to individuals or corporations (whichever is
higher) on ordinary income and capital gain (taking into account the applicable
holding period), as the case may be, the amounts of ordinary income and capital
gain allocated to the Class C Partner or the Class B Limited Partner, as
applicable, pursuant to this Agreement, and otherwise based on such reasonable
assumptions as the General Partner determines in good faith to be
appropriate.
Β
6.8 DIP Loan
Proceeds.Β Β Subject to the next sentence, any proceeds received
by the Partnership or any Parallel Investment Vehicle (directly or through a
distribution from a Subsidiary) in respect of the DIP Loan Investment shall,
from time to time in the discretion of the General Partner and the managing
member, general partner or manager (or equivalent) of the applicable Parallel
Investment Vehicle, be distributed by the Partnership and/or the applicable
Parallel Investment Vehicle to the DIP Loan Funding Members in proportion to
their DIP Loan Contributions and any repayment of principal in respect of the
DIP Loan Investment prior to any closing under the Restructuring Proposal shall
be transferred to the applicable Commitment Account of such DIP Loan Funding
Member.Β Β In the event of a Restructuring Proposal Termination, (i) any
interest income or repayments of principal received by the Partnership or any
Parallel Investment Vehicle (directly or through a distribution from a
Subsidiary) in respect of the DIP Loan Investment (x) prior to the payment of
the Capital Contributions by the True-Up Members in accordance with SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv),
shall be distributed by the Partnership and/or the applicable Parallel
Investment Vehicle to the DIP Loan Funding Members in accordance with SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv)
and not pursuant to the other provisions of this Article 6 or the
corresponding provisions of the applicable Parallel Vehicle Agreements and (y)
after the payment of the Capital Contributions by the True-Up Members in
accordance with SectionΒ 3.1(h)(iv),
shall be distributed by the Partnership and/or the applicable Parallel
Investment Vehicle to all Consortium Members pursuant to the other provisions of
this Article 6
and/or the corresponding provisions of the applicable Parallel Vehicle
Agreements.
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ARTICLE
7
CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS AND ALLOCATIONS OF NET INCOME OR LOSS
Β
7.1 Capital
Accounts.Β Β The General Partner shall maintain a separate
Capital Account for each Partner and shall, on receipt of a Capital Contribution
from a Partner, credit the Capital Account of such Partner with such
amount.Β Β The General Partner shall also credit to the Capital Account
of each Partner the amount of all income and gains of the Partnership allocated
to such Partner and shall debit the Capital Account of each Partner with the
amount of all losses and expenses of the Partnership allocated to such Partner
and the amount of any cash and Fair Market Value of any property distributed, or
deemed distributed, from time to time by the Partnership to such
Partner.Β Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner shall
have the authority to make other Capital Account allocations, in its discretion,
to reflect the intended economics of the Partnership.Β Β Where
allocations are made more often than annually, the relevant item of income,
expense, gain, loss, credit and deduction being allocated shall be estimated
and, if subsequent year-end or other adjustments affect allocations previously
made, such adjustments shall be recorded when determined.Β Β The
Interest of a Partner shall not terminate by reason of there being a negative or
nil balance in the Partnerβs Capital Account, nor shall any Partner have any
obligation to restore any negative balance in such Partnerβs Capital
Account.Β Β If all or any portion of an 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
Interest.Β Β No Partner shall be responsible for any losses or expenses
of any other Partner, nor share in the income or gain or, if applicable,
allocation of tax deductible expenses attributable to any other
Partner.Β Β To the extent not provided for in this Article 7, the
Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be adjusted and maintained in accordance
with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), as the same
may be amended or revised; provided, that such
adjustment and maintenance does not have a material adverse effect on the
economic interests of the Partners.Β Β Subject to the foregoing
sentence, in maintaining Capital Accounts, the General Partner may make such
adjustments as it deems reasonably necessary to give effect to the provisions of
this Agreement taking into account such facts and circumstances as the General
Partner deems reasonably necessary or appropriate for this purpose.
Β
7.2 No Interest Payable on
Accounts.Β Β No interest shall be paid to any Partner on any
amount that it has contributed to the Partnership or on any balance in its
Capital Account, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
Β
7.3 Allocation of Net Income or
Loss.Β Β Items of income, gain, loss or deduction of the
Partnership for a Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner
that is consistent with the interests of the Partners in the Partnership
determined under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(3), it being intended
that such allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction will be reflected in
the Capital Accounts that are maintained under SectionΒ 7.1
hereof and will result in Capital Account balances that are, as nearly as
possible, equal (proportionately) to the amounts that would be distributed to
each Partner if (a) the Partnership were to sell its assets for their book
values as maintained for purposes of Code Section 704(b), (b) all Partnership
liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability
to the book value of the assets securing such liability), (c) the Partnership
were to distribute the proceeds of the sale pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1
hereof, and (d) the Partnership were to dissolve, minus any minimum gain and
Partner minimum gain (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2) and
the amount, if any, that such Partner is obligated (or deemed obligated) to
contribute to the Partnership.Β Β It is the intention of the parties
that, to the extent possible and consistent with the economics of this
Agreement, the foregoing allocations be respected for U.S. federal income tax
purposes and, in furtherance of that intention, a βqualified income offsetβ
provision, a βminimum gain chargebackβ provision, and any other such provision
described in applicable regulations and deemed desirable by the General Partner
shall be incorporated by reference into this
Agreement.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
General Partner may make such allocations as it deems reasonably necessary to
give economic effect to the provisions of this Agreement taking into account
such facts and circumstances as the General Partner deems reasonably necessary
or appropriate for this purpose.
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7.4 Allocation of Income or Loss
for Tax Purposes.Β Β Subject to the following sentence, items of
income, gain, loss or deduction of the Partnership for tax purposes for a Fiscal
Year, and its items of income, gain, loss or deduction from a particular source
or a source in a particular place, capital gains and capital losses, shall be
allocated to the Partners in the same proportions as amounts are allocated to
the Partners pursuant to SectionΒ 7.3
hereof; provided, that
in the case of any Partnership asset the Fair Market Value of which differs from
its adjusted tax basis for United States federal income tax purposes, income,
gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall be allocated solely
for income tax purposes in accordance with the principles of Sections 704(b) and
(c) of the Code (and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) (in any
manner determined by the General Partner) so as to take account of the
difference between the Fair Market Value and adjusted tax basis of such
asset.Β Β Subject to the prior sentence, amounts recognized as income,
expenses, gains, losses, deductions or credits of the Partnership for income tax
purposes in a fiscal period but not taken into account in SectionΒ 7.3
hereof in such fiscal period shall be allocated for income tax purposes among
the Partners on the basis on which they would be allocated pursuant to SectionΒ 7.3
hereof if such amounts were taken into account in computing net income or loss
of the Partnership, and the allocation of income, loss, capital gains and
capital losses for income tax purposes in subsequent Fiscal Years shall be made
taking such prior allocations into account.
Β
7.5 Tax
Returns.Β Β Each Partner shall prepare and file such documents as
may be required to be prepared and filed under the Code (and the Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder) and other similar legislation to which such
Partner may be subject and shall include in its computation of income the income
or loss of the Partnership.
Β
7.6 Guaranteed
Payments.Β Β Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Agreement, the Partnership and the Partners agree to treat and report any
distributions made to the holders of the Class C Interest pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(b)
hereof as determined without regard to the income of the Partnership and as
βguaranteed paymentsβ for U.S. federal income tax purposes within the meaning of
Section 707(c) of the Code, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be
interpreted consistently with such treatment.
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ARTICLE
8
ACCOUNTING
AND TAX MATTERS
Β
8.1 Books and Records;
Reports.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept books and records reflecting all
of the Partnershipβs activities and transactions and all other information
required by law. The books and records shall be kept at the principal place of
business of the Partnership or of Brookfield. Subject to SectionΒ 12.3,
each Limited Partner and its respective agents and representatives shall be
afforded access to the Partnershipβs register of Partners and the Partnershipβs
books and records for inspection and copying and any other purpose reasonably
related to such Limited Partnerβs interest as a limited partner of the
Partnership, at any reasonable time during regular business hours upon five (5)
Business Daysβ notice to the General Partner; provided, however, that any
expenses incurred in connection with any such access to the Partnershipβs
register of Partners and the Partnershipβs books and records shall be expenses
of such Limited Partner and not of the Partnership.Β Β Each former
Limited Partner shall also be afforded access to the Partnershipβs register of
Partners and the Partnershipβs books and records on the same terms to the extent
relating to the period during which such former Limited Partner was a Limited
Partner. The General Partner shall preserve the register of Partners and all
books and records that it keeps pursuant to this SectionΒ 8.1(a)
for a period of seven (7) years after the date of termination of the
Partnership.Β Β The Partnership books and records and all original
copies of agreements entered into by the Partnership shall be the property of
the Partnership.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β The General Partner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
furnish or cause to be furnished the following reports to each Limited Partner
(and to each former Limited Partner to the extent relating to the period during
which such former Limited Partner was a Limited Partner):
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as practicable (but in no event later than ninety (90) days) following the
end of each Fiscal Year, a balance sheet of the Partnership as of the end of
such Fiscal Year and statements of operations, changes in Partnersβ capital and
a statement of cash flows of the Partnership for such Fiscal Year, accompanied
by an audited report from an Independent Accounting Firm containing an opinion
of such accountants.Β Β All such reports shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP;
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as practicable (but in no event later than sixty (60) days following the
end of each of the first three (3) quarters of each Fiscal Year, a report which
shall contain unaudited financial statements with respect to the
Partnership.Β Β All such reports shall be prepared in accordance with
GAAP (except for the absence of notes to the financial statements and typical
year-end adjustments); and
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β as
soon as practicable (but in no event later than ninety (90) days) following the
end of each Fiscal Year, (A) in the case of the Investment, a statement of the
Fair Market Value (provided, that with respect
to any Securities referred to in clauses (a)(i) or (a)(ii) of the definition of
βFair Market Valueβ, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined using the
closing price on the last day of the Fiscal Year, or if such day is not a
Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day (rather than the
Twenty-One-Day Average VWAP)) of the Investment determined as of the last
Business Day of such Fiscal Year, and (B) in the case of any property (other
than the Investment) held by the Partnership during such Fiscal Year, an
appropriately qualified third-party independent expert valuation of such
property (it being understood valuations of property (other than the Investment)
shall be updated only on a triennial basis).
Β
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this SectionΒ 8.1(b),
the General Partner shall have the right to transition the Partnershipβs
financial reporting from reporting in accordance with GAAP to reporting in
accordance with IFRS.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to send, as soon as
possible after the end of each Fiscal Year, but by no later than April 1st of
each Fiscal Year, to each Limited Partner (or a former Partner with respect to
the period during which such former Partner was a Partner) a schedule K-1 and
such other information and documents as are necessary to make appropriate tax
filings with respect to such Fiscal Year, as requested in writing by the Limited
Partner or former Limited Partner acting reasonably.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
requested by a Partner (or a former partner with respect to the period during
which such former partner was a Partner) in writing, the General Partner shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such Person with such information
as such Person may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging its
taxation obligations or the taxation obligations of its Affiliates (in any
country or jurisdiction) arising out of its investment (or former investment) in
the Partnership. Further, the General Partner shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain the requested information and to provide such information to
such Person on a timely basis. The costs incurred by the Partnership in
obtaining and providing such information shall be borne by the Partnership
unless the information is not readily available to the Partnership from its own
records or such Person (in its absolute discretion) agrees otherwise. In the
event the costs of obtaining and providing such information are to be borne by
the Person requesting the same, the General Partner shall provide to such Person
with a written estimate of the costs to be incurred by the Partnership to obtain
the requested information before commencing to obtain such
information.
Β
8.2 Tax
Election.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Elections by
Partnership.Β Β The General Partner may, but shall not be
obligated to make, in its discretion, any tax election provided under the Code
(and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder), or any provision of
state, local or foreign tax law, and the General Partner shall, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, be absolved from all liability for any and all
consequences to any previously admitted or subsequently admitted Partners
resulting from its making or failing to make any such election; provided, however, the
General Partner shall consult with the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles (in
accordance with the Voting Agreement) regarding any material tax election under
the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law.Β Β All
decisions and other matters concerning the computation and allocation of items
of income, expense, gain, loss, credit and deduction among the Partners, and
accounting procedures not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms
of this Agreement shall be determined by the General Partner in its discretion
(acting reasonably).Β Β Any determination made pursuant to this SectionΒ 8.2 by
the General Partner shall be conclusive and binding on all
Partners.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Elections by
Partners.Β Β If any Partner makes any tax election that requires
the Partnership to furnish information to such Partner to enable such Partner to
compute its own tax liability, or requires the Partnership to file any tax
return or report with any tax authority, in either case that would not be
required in the absence of such election made by such Partner, the General
Partner may, as a condition to furnishing such information or filing such return
or report, require such Partner to pay to the Partnership any incremental
expenses incurred in connection therewith.
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8.3 Returns.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared all United States federal,
state and local tax and information returns of the Partnership (the βReturnsβ) for each
year for which such Returns are required to be filed.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared all Exchange Act reports
of the Partnership (including, without limitation, Schedule 13D and Forms 3, 4
and 5) (the βReportsβ) at such
times and for such periods for which such Reports are required to be filed and
provide copies of those Reports to each Limited Partner within two (2) Business
Days after filing, provided, however, that each Limited
Partner shall cooperate and provide any and all documentation or information
necessary in connection with such Reports to the General Partner promptly
(taking into account the filing period requirements) upon the request of the
General Partner.
Β
8.4 Withholding Tax Payments and
Obligations.Β Β If withholding taxes are paid or required to be
paid in respect of payments made to or by the Partnership, such payments or
obligations shall be treated as follows:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Payments to the
Partnership.Β Β If the Partnership receives proceeds in respect
of which a tax has been withheld, the Partnership shall be treated as having
received cash in an amount equal to the amount of such withheld tax, and, for
all purposes of this Agreement, each Partner shall be treated as having received
a distribution pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1
hereof equal to the portion of the withholding tax allocable to such Partner, as
determined by the General Partner in its reasonable discretion.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Payments by the Partnership
and Others.Β Β The Partnership is authorized to withhold from any
payment made to, or any distributive share of, a Partner any taxes that are, in
the General Partnerβs reasonable determination, required by law to be
withheld.Β Β If, and to the extent, the Partnership is required to make
any such tax payments with respect to any distributive share of income or gain
of a Partner, the General Partner shall, except in the case of any such tax
payments which are required by applicable law to be made sooner, give written
notice to the Partner and give such Partner five (5) Business Days to elect that
either (i) such Partnerβs proportionate share of such distribution shall be
reduced by the amount of such tax payments (which tax payments shall be treated
as a distribution to such Partner pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1
hereof), or (ii) such Partner shall pay to the Partnership prior to such
distribution an amount of cash equal to such tax payments (which payment of cash
shall not be deemed a Capital Contribution for purposes hereof and shall not
reduce the Available Commitment of such Partner) and the Partner shall receive
such distribution without reduction so long as the Partnership has received the
full amount of such cash payment prior to such distribution.Β Β In the
event a portion of a distribution in kind is retained by the Partnership
pursuant to clause (i) above, such retained in kind amounts may, in the
discretion of the General Partner, either (A) be distributed to the other
Partners, or (B) the General Partner as agent on behalf of such Partner may sell
such retained in kind amounts for the account of such Partner, with the General
Partner retaining the amounts necessary to satisfy such tax payments and
remitting any excess amount to such Partner.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Overwithholding.Β Β None
of the Partnership or the General Partner shall be liable for any excess taxes
withheld and remitted in respect of any Limited Partnerβs Interest, and, in the
event of overwithholding, a Limited Partnerβs sole recourse shall be to apply
for a refund from the appropriate governmental authority.
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(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Certain Withheld Taxes
Treated as Demand Loans.Β Β Any taxes withheld pursuant to SectionΒ 8.4(a)
or 8.4(b)
hereof shall be treated as if distributed to the relevant Partner to the extent
an amount equal to such withheld taxes would then be distributable to such
Partner, and, to the extent in excess of such distributable amounts, as a demand
loan payable by the Partner to the Partnership with interest at the Prime Rate
in effect from time to time plus two percent (2%), compounded annually, such
interest to accrue from and after the date the General Partner is deemed to have
given notice to the Partner hereunder. The General Partner may, in its
discretion, either demand payment of the principal and accrued interest on such
demand loan at any time, and enforce payment thereof by legal process, or may
withhold from one (1) or more distributions to a Partner amounts sufficient to
satisfy such Partnerβs obligations under any such demand loan. The Partner may
at any time voluntarily repay any outstanding amounts in respect of a demand
loan in whole or part.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Tax
Indemnity.Β Β If the Partnership, the General Partner, or any of
their respective Affiliates, or any of their respective shareholders, partners,
members, officers, directors, employees, managers and, as determined by the
General Partner in its discretion, consultants or agents (each a βTax Indemnified
Partyβ, each of which is a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement
solely for purposes of this SectionΒ 8.4(e)),
becomes liable as a result of a failure to withhold and remit taxes in respect
of any Partner (other than a failure to remit amounts withheld or that have been
paid to the Partnership by the Partner in cash pursuant to SectionΒ 8.4(b)
hereof), then, in addition to, and without limiting, any indemnities for which
such Partner may be liable under Article 9 hereof,
such Partner shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold
harmless each Tax Indemnified Party, in respect of all taxes, including interest
and penalties, and any expenses incurred in any examination, determination,
resolution and payment of such liability incurred by such Tax Indemnified Party,
except any such amount arising as a result of any act or omission with respect
to which an arbitration panel, in accordance with SectionΒ 12.14
hereof, has issued a final decision, judgment or order that such Tax Indemnified
Party was grossly negligent or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct, a willful
and knowing material breach of this Agreement or willful violation of
law.Β Β The provisions contained in this SectionΒ 8.4(e)
shall survive the termination of the Partnership, the termination of this
Agreement and the Transfer of any Interest.
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Refunds of Withholding
Taxes.Β Β In the event that the Partnership receives a refund of
taxes previously withheld by a third party from one (1) or more payments to the
Partnership, the economic benefit of such refund shall be apportioned among the
Partners in a manner reasonably determined by the General Partner to offset the
prior operation of this SectionΒ 8.4 in
respect of such withheld taxes.
Β
8.5 Tax Matters Partner;
Partnership Status; Certain Tax Elections.Β Β The General Partner
is designated as the βTax Matters Partnerβ for all purposes pursuant to Sections
6221 β 6231 of the Code (and the Treasury Regulations promulgated
thereunder).Β Β The Tax Matters Partner shall have the right to retain
professional assistance in respect of any audit of the Partnership and all
expenses and fees reasonably and properly incurred by the Tax Matters Partner on
behalf of the Partnership as Tax Matters Partner shall be reimbursed by the
Partnership.Β Β The Partnership shall not file an election under Section
7701 of the Code (or any similar provision of state law) to be classified as a
corporation.Β Β No election shall be made by the Partnership to be
excluded from the provisions of Subchapter K, Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the
Code or from any similar provision of any state tax law.Β Β The General
Partner may, in its sole discretion, make a Section 754 of the Code election or
an election to have the Partnership treated as an βelecting investment
partnershipβ for purposes of Section 743 of the Code.
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8.6 Advice.Β Β A
Partner may, by written notice to the General Partner, request that the General
Partner provide a copy of any written taxation advice the General Partner has
obtained from external taxation and other advisers, and the General Partner
shall provide such copy to the Partner (with a copy being provided to all other
Partners within a reasonable period of time).Β Β Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (a) a Partner shall not be entitled to a copy of any written taxation
advice unless such Partner shall have executed and delivered to the taxation or
other advisor that provided such written tax advice, such waiver of reliance and
release from liability in respect of such advice as may be requested by such
taxation or other advisor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such
tax advisor (provided,
that no Partner shall be required to sign any such waiver or release if the
effect thereof would be to prevent the Persons entitled to rely on such advice
from being able to exercise all rights available to such Persons in respect of
such advice), and (b) the General Partner may impose such reasonable
restrictions and conditions in respect of such written tax advice as the General
Partner determines are necessary or appropriate to preserve any privilege which
exists with respect to such advice.
Β
ARTICLE
9
EXCULPATION
AND INDEMNIFICATION
Β
9.1 Exculpation.Β Β To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Indemnified Party shall be
liable, in damages or otherwise, to the Partnership, the Partners or any of
their Affiliates for any act or omission performed or omitted by any of them
(including, without limitation, any act or omission performed or omitted by any
of them in good faith reliance upon and in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement or in reasonable reliance upon and in accordance with the opinion
or advice of experts, including, without limitation, of legal counsel as to
matters of law, of accountants as to matters of accounting, or of investment
bankers or appraisers as to matters of valuation), except with respect to, in
the case of any Indemnified Party other than any member of the Board of
Directors (including any Limited Partner represented by any member of the Board
of Directors in respect of acts or omissions by such Person as a member
thereof), any act or omission with respect to which an arbitration panel, in
accordance with SectionΒ 12.14
hereof, has issued a final decision, judgment or order that such Indemnified
Party was grossly negligent or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct, a willful
and knowing material breach of this Agreement or willful violation of law in the
management of the Partnership.Β Β The provisions of this Agreement, to
the extent that they expressly eliminate or restrict the duties (including
fiduciary duties) and liabilities of an Indemnified Party otherwise existing at
law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace such other duties and
liabilities of such Indemnified Party.
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9.2 Indemnification.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Partnership shall and does
hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the General Partner, any Affiliate
thereof, the members of the Board of Directors (including any Limited Partner
represented by any member of the Board of Directors in respect of the actions by
such Person as a member thereof), any officer of the Partnership and their
respective Constituent Members, representatives, employees, managers,
consultants or agents (each, an βIndemnified Partyβ,
each of which shall be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement solely for
purposes of this SectionΒ 9.2),
from and against any loss or damage incurred by them or by the Partnership for
any act or omission taken or suffered by each Indemnified Party (including,
without limitation, any act or omission performed or omitted by any of them in
reasonable reliance upon and in accordance with the opinion or advice of
experts, including, without limitation, of legal counsel as to matters of law,
of accountants as to matters of accounting, or of investment bankers or
appraisers as to matters of valuation) in connection with the Partnership
Business (including, without limitation, acting as a director, officer, manager
or member of GGP), and to pay all judgments and claims against such Indemnified
Party including costs and reasonable attorneysβ fees and any amount expended in
the settlement of any claims (to the extent permitted by SectionΒ 9.2(e)
below) or loss or damage, except that no amount shall be paid under this SectionΒ 9.2 with
respect to (i) in the case of any Indemnified Party other than any member of the
Board of Directors (including any Limited Partner represented by any member of
the Board of Directors in respect of acts or omissions by such Person as a
member thereof) any act or omission with respect to which an arbitration panel,
in accordance with SectionΒ 12.14
hereof, has issued a final decision, judgment or order that such Indemnified
Party was grossly negligent or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct, a willful
and knowing material breach of this Agreement or willful violation of law in the
management of the Partnership and (ii) in the case of any Indemnified Party who
is a member of the Board of Directors (other than the General Partner)
(including any Limited Partner represented by any member of the Board of
Directors in respect of acts or omissions by such Person as a member thereof),
any act or omission which was taken by such Indemnified Party in bad faith.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this SectionΒ 9.2, (A)
no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification in its capacity or in
respect of its obligations as a Limited Partner, (B) neither a member of the
Board of Directors, the General Partner, any of its Affiliates nor their
respective Constituent Members, employees, managers, consultants or agents shall
be entitled to indemnification by the Partnership in respect of any Internal
Dispute and (C) no Person shall be entitled to indemnification for costs or
expenses incurred by such Person in a litigation in which such Person is a
plaintiff and is not acting on behalf of the Partnership, the General Partner,
GGP or any of their respective Affiliates, other than with respect to costs or
expenses incurred by such Person to establish and/or enforce such Personβs right
to indemnification or exculpation as an Indemnified Party pursuant to this
Agreement.Β Β The provisions set forth in this SectionΒ 9.2
shall survive the termination of the Partnership and this
Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall, at the Partnershipβs expense, maintain directors and
officers insurance for the benefit of the members of the Board of Directors and
officers of the Partnership on terms customary with industry practice and the
General Partner shall promptly provide the Partners with written notice if there
is a material adverse change in the type of, or a reduction in the level of
coverage under, the directors and officers insurance or any other insurance
policy disclosed by the General Partner to a Partner prior to the Initial
Closing Date.Β Β Prior to any Indemnified Party seeking indemnification
from the Partnership pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2(a)
hereof, such Indemnified Party shall seek payment, to the extent available,
under the directors and officers insurance policy of the
Partnership.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner shall have the right and authority to require to be included in
any and all Partnership contracts that it and the Limited Partners shall not be
personally liable thereon and that the Person contracting with the Partnership
shall look solely to the Partnership and its assets for
satisfaction.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as otherwise provided herein, the satisfaction of any indemnification obligation
pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2(a)
hereof shall be from and limited to Partnership assets.Β Β No Partner
shall have any obligation to make Capital Contributions to fund its share of any
indemnification obligations hereunder; provided, however, that each
Partner shall be obligated to return amounts distributed to it in order to fund
any deficiency in the Partnershipβs indemnity obligations hereunder to the
extent provided in SectionΒ 3.5
hereof.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β An
Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to receive any payments under SectionΒ 9.2(a)
hereof for amounts in connection with the settlement of any claim involving
potential losses in excess of $2,000,000 (determined, in the aggregate, on a
Consortium-wide basis) without such settlement having been approved pursuant to
the Voting Agreement, which such approval shall be based on the approval of a
Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Expenses reasonably incurred by an Indemnified Party in
defense or settlement of any claim that may be subject to a right of
indemnification hereunder shall be advanced by the Partnership prior to the
final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such
Indemnified Party to repay such amount to the extent that it shall be determined
upon final decision, judgment or order that such Indemnified Party is not
entitled to be indemnified hereunder; provided, that the
Partnership shall not advance such expenses if the General Partner believes
(acting reasonably) that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be
indemnified hereunder or there is a reasonable possibility that such Indemnified
Party is not entitled and that the Indemnified Party may be unable to repay such
amount; provided,
further, that if the Indemnified Party seeking the advance of such
expenses is the General Partner or an Affiliate of the General Partner, such
determination shall be made pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such
determination shall be based on the determination of a Hyper-Majority Vote of
Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles (excluding from both the numerator and
denominator of such percentage the Consortium Percentage Interests voted at the
direction of any board of directors of any Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicle
consisting only of the General Partner and its Affiliates, including any Person
or account the Interest of which is managed by Brookfield on a discretionary
basis).Β Β No advances shall be made by the Partnership under this SectionΒ 9.2(f)
without the prior written approval of the General Partner.
Β
(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any
repeal or modification of this Article 9 shall not
adversely affect any rights of any Indemnified Party pursuant to this Article 9, including
the right to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses of a Indemnified
Party existing at the time of such repeal or modification with respect to any
acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification.
Β
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ARTICLE
10
TRANSFERS
BY LIMITED PARTNERS; WITHDRAWAL OF AND TRANSFER BY GENERAL PARTNER; LIQUIDITY
EVENTS
Β
10.1 Restrictions on Transfer by
Limited Partners.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General.
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β During the Standstill
Period.Β Β During the time period through the date the Standstill
Period expires, except in accordance with SectionsΒ 10.1(a)(iii),
10.6 and 10.8, no Limited
Partner may Transfer, and each Limited Partner shall ensure that no Transfer by
any other Person occurs in respect of, all or any portion of its Interest
(including by way of Transfer of an interest in or in an interest held by such
Partner).
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Following the Standstill
Period.Β Β Following the date the Standstill Period expires,
except in accordance with SectionsΒ 10.1(a)(iii),
10.6 and 10.8 and subject to
compliance with the requirements set forth in SectionΒ 10.1(b)
(as applicable), no Limited Partner may Transfer, and each Limited Partner shall
ensure that no Transfer by any other Person occurs in respect of, all or any
portion of its Interest (including by way of Transfer of an interest in or in an
interest held by such Partner) without the prior written consent of the General
Partner, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Affiliate
Transfers.Β Β Notwithstanding SectionsΒ 10.1(a)(i)
and 10.1(a)(ii)
(but in any event subject to SectionsΒ 10.3
and 10.4), at
any time during or following the expiration of the Standstill Period, any
Limited Partner may Transfer all or any portion of its Interest (including by
way of Transfer of an interest in or in an interest held by such Partner) to an
Affiliate of such Limited Partner without the prior written consent of the
General Partner (it being understood that a Limited Partner effecting such a
Transfer shall thereafter remain liable for its Available Commitment, unless
released therefrom by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion).
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Consequences of Prohibited
Transfers.Β Β Any purported Transfer of or in respect of all or
any part of the Interest of any Limited Partner (whether by way of a Transfer by
any Limited Partner of its Interest or by way of a Transfer by any other Person
in respect such Interest or of an interest in such Limited Partner) not made in
accordance with the provisions of this SectionΒ 10.1(a)
or without satisfaction of the other requirements of SectionsΒ 10.1,
10.3 or 10.4 hereof shall, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, be null and void and of no force or effect
and the General Partner shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be
entitled to cause the Transfer or re-Transfer thereof to another Person for an
amount equal to the relevant portion of the Capital Account associated with such
Limited Partnerβs Interest at the time of Transfer or re-Transfer (or, in the
case of a purported Transfer by any other Person in respect of all or any
portion of such Limited Partnerβs Interest including by way of Transfer of an
interest in or in an interest held by a Partner, the Transfer of all or any
portion of such Limited Partnerβs Interest for an amount equal to the relevant
portion of the Capital Account associated with such Limited Partnerβs Interest
at the time of such Transfer).Β Β Further, in the event of any Transfer
of or in respect of all or any part of the Interest of any Limited Partner
(whether by way of a Transfer by any Limited Partner of its Interest or by way
of a Transfer by any other Person in respect such Interest) without satisfaction
of the requirements of SectionΒ 10.1(b),
such Limited Partner shall be deemed to be a βDefaulting Limited Partnerβ for
the purposes of SectionΒ 3.6(b)
hereof and for the purposes of such Partnerβs voting rights under this
Agreement.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Right of First
Offer.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein (but still subject to SectionΒ 10.3(c),
(d) and (e) hereof), at any
time after the Standstill Period, a Partner may Transfer all or any portion of
its Interest, subject to compliance by such Partner with the requirements of
this SectionΒ 10.1(b);
provided, that such
Partner shall not be required to comply with the requirements of the next
following sentence, including clauses (i) through (vi) thereof, in connection
with a Transfer to an Affiliate of such Partner.Β Β Such Partner (the
βSelling
Memberβ) must first offer such Interest (the βOffered Interestβ) to
the remaining Consortium Members (the βOfferee Membersβ)
pursuant to the following procedures:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
Selling Members shall provide notice to the Partnership, the General Partner and
the Offeree Members of its desire to potentially sell, assign or transfer its
Interest (the βPotential Transfer
Noticeβ);
Β
(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β at
any time during the ten (10) day period beginning thirty (30) days following the
date of deemed receipt of the Potential Transfer Notice, the Selling Members may
give notice (the βOffer Noticeβ) to the
Partnership, the General Partner and the Offeree Members of its offer to sell,
assign or transfer the Offered Interest and the price (the βOffer Priceβ) and
terms under which it is prepared to do so (the βOffer
Termsβ);
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β each
Offeree Member shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of deemed receipt of
the Offer Notice (such period, the βAcceptance Notice
Periodβ) to elect to purchase all or any portion of the Offered Interest
at the Offer Price and under the Offer Terms by providing notice to the
Partnership, the General Partner and the Selling Members (the βAcceptance
Noticeβ);
Β
(iv)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
purchase by any Offeree Member of the Offered Interest or any portion thereof
shall take place within five (5) Business Days of the date of deemed receipt of
the Acceptance Notice;
Β
(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β if
the aggregate amount of Interests that the Offeree Members elect to purchase
under the Acceptance Notices is in excess of the Offered Interest, the portion
of the Offered Interest which each Offeree Member providing an Acceptance Notice
shall acquire shall be determined by allocating the Offered Interest among the
Offeree Members as follows: (1) first, to each Offeree Member the lesser of (A)
the portion of the Offered Interest indicated in its Acceptance Notice to the
extent it has not been allocated to such Offeree Member on a previous
application of this SectionΒ 10.1(b)(v)(1)
and (B) its pro
rata share (determined based on such Offeree Memberβs Commitment as a
proportion of the aggregate Commitments of all Offeree Members providing an
Acceptance Notice) of the Offered Interest which has not been allocated on a
previous application of this SectionΒ 10.1(b)(v)(1);
and (2) second, by repeating the allocation process in SectionΒ 10.1(b)(v)(1)
until all of the Offered Interest has been allocated;
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(vi)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β if
the aggregate amount of Interests under the Acceptance Notices is less than the
Offered Interest, the Selling Members may, in its discretion, for a period of 90
days following the end of the Acceptance Notice Period, sell, assign or transfer
all or any portion of the Offered Interest (including such portion as the
Offeree Members may have elected to purchase pursuant to SectionΒ 10.1(b)(iii)
hereof) to a third party at a price that equals or exceeds the Offer Price and
otherwise on substantially no more favorable terms to such third party than the
Offer Terms; and
Β
(vii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β for
the avoidance of doubt, this SectionΒ 10.1(b)
shall not be applicable to a sale, assignment or transfer of Interests by BAM or
its wholly-owned Affiliates in accordance with SectionΒ 10.7
hereof or by a Partner in accordance with SectionΒ 10.8.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
any Partner is unable, despite good faith efforts, to transfer its Interests in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this SectionΒ 10.1(b)
hereof for a period of six (6) months, upon notice to all other Partners, such
Partner may require that the Partnership Dispose of all, but not less than all,
of such Partnerβs pro
rata share of the Investment and other assets of the Partnership, the
proceeds of which shall be subject to reduction by a reasonable estimate of the
Disposing Memberβs proportionate share of all of the Partnershipβs liabilities
and the costs reasonably expected to be incurred in connection with a
Disposition of the Investment and the other assets of the Partnership, in each
case as determined by the Independent Accounting Firm.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With
respect to any sale, assignment or transfer contemplated by SectionΒ 10.1(b)
hereof, the Partnership and the General Partner shall cooperate and provide such
assistance as may be reasonably requested by a Selling Members to enable such
Selling Members to gather and disclose such information as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable to facilitate a sale, assignment or transfer of its
Interest to a third party (subject to commercially reasonable confidentiality
undertakings having regard to market practice as determined by the General
Partner (acting reasonably)); provided, that all costs
incurred in connection with any such sale, assignment or transfer shall be for
the account of such Selling Members.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if elected in writing by a
Selling Members or an Offeree Member to the Partnership and the General Partner,
in lieu of a direct sale, assignment or transfer of the Offered Interest to the
purchaser(s) thereof as contemplated by SectionΒ 10.1(b),
such Selling Members or Offeree Member may comply with the Redemption Procedure,
such that in the event of such an election by a Selling Members or an Offeree
Member, the Selling Membersβs pro rata share
(determined in accordance with its Consortium Percentage Interest) of the
Investment shall be sold, assigned and transferred by the Partnership to the
Offeree Memberβs respective Parallel Investment Vehicle.
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10.2 Withdrawal of and Transfer
by the General Partner.Β Β Neither the General Partner nor the
Class B Limited Partner may voluntarily withdraw from the Partnership or
Transfer its Interest prior to the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Initial
Closing Date, unless such withdrawal or Transfer has been approved by a
Hyper-Majority Vote of Members (not including the General Partner or its
Affiliates, including any Person or account the Interest of which is managed by
Brookfield on a discretionary basis); provided, however, that the
General Partner or the Class B Limited Partner may, at its expense, without the
consent of any Limited Partner, (i) be reconstituted as or converted into a
corporation or other form of entity (any such reconstituted or converted entity
being deemed to be the General Partner or the Class B Limited Partner, as
applicable, for all purposes hereof) by merger, consolidation, amalgamation,
plan of arrangement or otherwise, so long as such transaction does not result in
a Change of Control, or (ii) (A) in the case of the General Partner, Transfer
its Class C Interest (or any portion thereof) or (B) in the case of the Class B
Limited Partner, Transfer its Class B Interest (or any portion thereof), in each
case to one (1) or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of BAM so long as such other
entity shall have assumed in writing the obligations of the General Partner or
the Class B Limited Partner, as applicable, with respect to such Transferred
Interest under this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and any other related
agreements of the General Partner, or the Class B Limited Partner, as
applicable, including any obligations under SectionsΒ 3.5(b)(iv)
and 6.7 hereof
in respect of distributions of Carried Interest received by the Class B Limited
Partner.Β Β In the event of a Transfer of all of its Interest as a
general partner of the Partnership in accordance with this SectionΒ 10.2,
its Transferee shall be substituted in its place and admitted to the Partnership
as general partner of the Partnership upon its execution of a counterpart of
this Agreement, and immediately thereafter, the former general partner shall
cease to be a general partner of the Partnership, and such substituted general
partner is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the business of the
Partnership without dissolution as the General Partner.
Β
10.3 Additional Requirements and
Conditions.
Β
(a)Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In addition to the
requirements and conditions set forth in SectionΒ 10.1
hereof, any Transfer, in whole or in part, of a Limited Partnerβs Interest
(including any Transfer structured to comply with the Redemption Procedure) must
be documented in writing and such documentation must (i) be in a form acceptable
to the General Partner (determined in the reasonable discretion of the General
Partner), (ii) have terms that are not in contravention of any of the provisions
of this Agreement or of applicable law and (iii) be duly executed by the
Transferor and Transferee of such Interest.Β Β For greater certainty,
the documentation referred to in the immediately preceding sentence may, in the
discretion of the General Partner, include a subscription agreement in the form
of the Subscription Agreement.Β Β Each Transferor agrees that it shall
pay all reasonable expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the Partnership
or the General Partner in connection with a Transfer of its Interest, except to
the extent that the Transferee thereof agrees to bear such
expenses.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Partnership and the General
Partner shall be entitled to treat the Transferor of a Limited Partnerβs
Interest as the absolute owner thereof in all respects, and the Partnership
shall incur no liability for allocations of income, losses, other items or
distributions, or transmittal of reports and notices required to be given to
Limited Partners hereunder which are made in good faith to such Transferor until
(i) such time as the written instrument of the Transfer has been physically
received by the Partnership; (ii) compliance with SectionsΒ 10.1,
10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereof has taken
place; (iii) the documentation in the form required by SectionΒ 10.3(a)
hereof has been recorded on the Partnership books (which the General Partner
must do as soon as practicable) and (iv) the effective date of such Transfer has
passed.Β Β The effective date of the Transfer of an Interest shall be
the first day of the month following the day on which the last of clauses (i)
through (iv) of this SectionΒ 10.3(b)
occurs or at such earlier time as the General Partner determines in its
discretion, being a time no earlier than the time at which the last of clauses
(i) through (iv) of this SectionΒ 10.3(b)
occurs.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no Transfer of any Limited Partnerβs
Interest (including any Transfer structured to comply with the Redemption
Procedure) may be made unless the General Partner, (i) if so requested of the
Transferor by the General Partner, shall have received from the Transferor an
opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the General Partner (or waived
such requirement) that such Transfer would not reasonably be expected to (A)
result in a violation of, or require the Partnership or the General Partner to
register as an investment company, investment advisor or similar registration
requirement under, any United States federal or state securities laws or cause
the assets of the Partnership to be or to be deemed to be βplan assetsβ within
the meaning of ERISA or the Code, (B) result in a termination of the
Partnershipβs status as a partnership for tax purposes, (C) result in a
violation of any law, rule or regulation by the Transferor, the Transferee, the
Partnership or the General Partner, (D) result in (I) the Partnership being
treated as a βpublicly traded partnershipβ within the meaning of Section 7704 of
the Code (and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder), or (II) a
termination of the Partnership pursuant to Section 708 of the Code (and the
Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) (provided, however, that the
General Partner may waive the restrictions in subclause (II) in its discretion),
(ii) shall have determinedΒ Β that the effect of such Transfer would not
likely result in a material adverse effect on the Partnership or any of its
Affiliates, or any portion of the Investment (including, without limitation,
that the Partnership would, as a result of such Transfer, be required to
register as an βinvestment companyβ under the Investment Company Act or that the
Partnership or any Partner would, as a result of such Transfer, be subject to
any liability under SectionΒ 16(b) of the Exchange Act), and (iii) received
a guaranty in favor of the Partnership, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the General Partner, of the obligations of such Transferee under
this Agreement or evidence satisfactory to the General Partner that such
Transferee is of good standing and has financial capabilities adequate to fund
the Transferred Commitment; provided, that no such
guaranty shall be required after all of the Transferorβs Commitment has been
drawn or is no longer available to be drawn. The General Partner agrees to
promptly provide any Limited Partner seeking to Transfer its Interest in
accordance with this SectionΒ 10.3
with such information as such Limited Partner may reasonably request to enable
it to satisfy the requirements of this SectionΒ 10.3(c).Β Β In
addition, no Transfer of any Limited Partnerβs Interest shall be made to a
Prohibited Person or, except as provided in SectionΒ 3.3(e),
any Person that is not an institutional investor.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the requirements and
conditions set forth in SectionΒ 10.3(c)(ii)
shall apply to any Transfer, in whole or in part, of the General Partnerβs or
the Class B Limited Partnerβs Interest pursuant to SectionΒ 10.2,
and (ii) no Transfer of the General Partnerβs or the Class B Limited Partnerβs
Interest shall be made to a Prohibited Person.
Β
(e)Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, no Transfer of (i) any Partnerβs Interest or
(ii) any portion of any Partnerβs pro rata share of the
Investment following an in-kind distribution thereof to such Partner, may, in
each case, be made hereunder or otherwise if such Transfer would cause the
Partnership to breach any transfer restrictions applicable to the Partnership
under the Restructuring Proposal.
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10.4 Substituted Limited
Partner.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no Transferee of a Limited Partner
shall have the right to become a substituted Limited Partner unless (i) the
General Partner shall have consented thereto, which consent may be granted or
withheld in the discretion of the General Partner, (ii) the Transferee shall
have executed such documentation as the General Partner may reasonably require
to acknowledge the obligation of the Transferee to contribute the amount of the
Available Commitment of the Transferor pursuant to Article 3 hereof and
all such other instruments as shall be reasonably required by the General
Partner to signify such Transfereeβs agreement to be bound by all provisions of
this Agreement and all other documents reasonably required by the General
Partner to effect the admission of the Transferee as a Limited Partner and (iii)
the Transferee or Transferor shall have paid to the Partnership the estimated
costs and expenses (including legal fees and filing costs and other
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Partnership) incurred in effecting the
Transfer and substitution.Β Β For the avoidance of doubt, any payment
made pursuant to clause (iii) in the immediately preceding sentence shall not be
considered a Capital Contribution.Β Β Such substituted Limited Partner
shall reimburse the Partnership for any excess of the actual costs and expenses
so incurred over the amount of such estimate.Β Β A Transferee shall be
deemed admitted as a substituted Limited Partner with respect to the Interest
Transferred upon its execution and delivery of a counterpart of this Agreement
(but not earlier than the effective date of the Transfer).Β Β By
execution of this Agreement or a counterpart hereof, or by authorizing such
execution on its behalf, each Limited Partner consents and agrees that any
Transferee may be admitted as a substituted Limited Partner and this Agreement
may be amended accordingly by the General Partner through the exercise of the
power of attorney granted under SectionΒ 12.6
hereof, without the necessity of any further action by, or consent of, the
Limited Partners.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Upon the admission of a Transferee as
a substituted Limited Partner, Schedule A shall be amended accordingly to
reflect the name and address of such Transferee, Class of Interests held by such
Transferee, and Commitment, Partnership Percentage Interest and Consortium
Percentage Interest of such Transferee, in each case as a substituted Limited
Partner.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β A
Transferee of a Limited Partnerβs Interest who is not admitted as a substituted
Limited Partner pursuant to SectionΒ 10.4(a)
hereof shall be entitled only to allocations and distributions with respect to
the Interest of such Limited Partner in accordance with this Agreement, and
shall have no right to vote on any Partnership matters or, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, to any information or accounting of the affairs of the
Partnership, shall not be entitled to inspect the books or records of the
Partnership and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have none of the
rights of a Partner under the Act or this Agreement.
Β
10.5 Incapacity of a Limited
Partner.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the death, Bankruptcy, dissolution or
incompetence of a Limited Partner shall not, in and of itself, cause a
dissolution of the Partnership, and upon the occurrence of such an event, the
Partnership shall continue without dissolution.Β Β If any such event
shall occur with respect to a Limited Partner, the trustee, successors or
assigns of such Limited Partner shall succeed only to the economic interest of
such Limited Partner herein, but no such trustee, successor or assignee shall
become a substituted Limited Partner unless and until the requirements of SectionsΒ 10.1,
10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereof with
respect thereto have been satisfied.
Β
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the Bankruptcy of a Partner shall not
cause the Partner to cease to be a partner of the Partnership, and, upon the
occurrence of such an event, the Partnership shall continue without dissolution,
except to the extent provided in SectionΒ 4.6
hereof.
Β
10.6 Tag-Along
Rights.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In
the event that (i) any Partner or Partners, acting together or at the same or
substantially the same time in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions, receives a bona fide offer from any potential Transferee(s) to
Transfer to such Transferee(s) more than fifty percent (50%) of the Interests of
the Consortium or (ii) Brookfield receives a bona fide offer from any potential
Transferee(s) to Transfer to such Transferee(s) its Interests such that BAM and
its wholly-owned Affiliates would own less than the Brookfield Minimum Hold (any
Partner which is the recipient of any such offer, a βTag-Along Partnerβ
and any such Transfer, a βTag-Along Transferβ),
such Tag-Along Partner(s) shall comply with the requirements of SectionΒ 10.1(b)
and if the Offeree Members do not elect to purchase the entire Offered Interest
of such Tag-Along Partner(s), then such Tag-Along Partner(s) may proceed to
enter into a definitive agreement to consummate such Tag-Along Transfer and as
promptly as reasonably practicable after entering into any such definitive
agreement, then such Tag-Along Partner(s) shall notify each other Partner of
such Tag-Along Transfer in accordance with Article 12 hereof,
such notice to contain a copy of the definitive agreement and state in
reasonable detail the material terms of such agreement including the Transfer
price and, in the case of a Tag-Along Transfer comprising multiple transactions
or at multiple prices, such Transfer price shall for the purposes of this SectionΒ 10.6 be
the volume weighted average price (each, a βTag-Along
Noticeβ).
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
Partner who receives a Tag-Along Notice shall deliver to the Tag-Along Partner
or the General Partner, as applicable, not more than fifteen (15) Business Days
after the Tag-Along Notice, a written reply stating whether or not such Partner
intends to exercise such Partnerβs rights under SectionΒ 10.6(c)
hereof with respect to such Tag-Along Transfer (each, a βReplyβ).Β Β If
a Partner receives a Tag-Along Notice but fails to deliver a Reply to a
Tag-Along Notice within such fifteen (15) Business Day period, such Partner
shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived such Partnerβs rights under this
SectionΒ 10.6
with respect to the subject Tag-Along Transfer.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β With
respect to any Tag-Along Transfer, each Partner may, but is under no obligation
to, elect to sell, assign or transfer to the Transferee(s), on substantially the
same terms as the relevant Tag-Along Partner, a portion of such Partnerβs
Interests not to exceed one hundred percent (100%) of such Partnerβs Interests
(the βTagging
Partnersβ).Β Β The Tag-Along Partner shall negotiate in good
faith with the Transferee(s) with the objective of consummating a Tag-Along
Transfer involving the sale, assignment or transfer of Interests in an aggregate
amount equal to the aggregate Interests desired to be sold, assigned or
transferred by the Tag-Along Partner and each of the Tagging
Partners.Β Β In the event the Tag-Along Partner is successful in
negotiating a Tag-Along Transfer involving the sale, assignment or transfer of
such Interests on substantially the terms in the Tag-Along Notice, all such
Interests shall be sold, assigned and transferred to the Transferee(s) in
connection with the Tag-Along Transfer.Β Β In the event the Tag-Along
Partner is only successful in negotiating a Tag-Along Transfer involving the
sale, assignment or transfer of some of such Interests on substantially the
terms in the Tag-Along Notice, the Interests which the Tag-Along Partner and
each Tagging Partner shall sell, assign and transfer in connection with such
Tag-Along Transfer shall be determined by allocating the Interests among the
Tag-Along Partners and Tagging Partners as follows: (1) first, to each such
Partner the lesser of (A) the portion of such Interests that such Partner
desires to sell, assign or transfer to the extent it has not been allocated to
such Partner on a previous application of this SectionΒ 10.6(c)(1)
and (B) its pro
rata share (determined based on such Partnerβs Commitment as a proportion
of the aggregate Commitments of all Tag-Along Partners and Tagging Partners) of
the Interests which have not been allocated on a previous application of this
SectionΒ 10.6(c)(1)
and (2) second, by repeating the allocation process in SectionΒ 10.6(c)(1)
until all of the Interests have been allocated. The aggregate amount of
consideration from the Transferee(s) for the Interests being sold, assigned and
transferred in connection with the Tag-Along Transfer shall be divided among the
Tag-Along Partner and the Tagging Partners pro rata in
proportion to the Interests being sold, assigned and transferred by each of them
in connection with such Tag-Along Transfer.Β Β If such consideration is
in more than one form, the aggregate amount of the consideration of each form
shall be apportioned among the Tag-Along Partner and the Tagging Partners pro rata in
proportion to the Interests being transferred by each of them in connection with
such Tag-Along Transfer.
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
sale, assignment or transfer in connection with a Tag-Along Transfer shall be
effectuated as promptly as practicable but in no event more than fifteen (15)
Business Days after the expiration of the fifteen (15) Business Day period set
forth in SectionΒ 10.6(b)
hereof or the earlier date on which the Tag-Along Partner has received a Reply
from each Partner to the relevant Tag-Along Notice.Β Β Each sale,
assignment or transfer to be made in connection with a Tag-Along Transfer shall
be effectuated simultaneously on substantially the terms in the Tag-Along Notice
and no Tagging Partner or Tag-Along Partner shall consummate any sale,
assignment or transfer in connection with a Tag-Along Transfer unless the
Tag-Along Partner and each Tagging Partner are permitted to consummate all such
sales, assignments and transfers.Β Β At the time such Transfers are
consummated, the Tag-Along Partner shall require that the Transferee remit
directly to the Tag-Along Partner and the Tagging Partners that portion of the
consideration to which each of them is entitled.Β Β In the event that
any Tag-Along Transfer and its related sales, assignments and transfers are not
consummated prior to the expiration of the fifteen (15) Business Day period set
forth in this SectionΒ 10.6(d)
or the Transferee fails timely to remit any portion of the consideration, such
Tag-Along Transfer shall be deemed to be in violation of this SectionΒ 10.6
unless a new Tag-Along Notice is delivered and the procedures set forth in this
SectionΒ 10.6 are
repeated.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if requested in writing by
any Tag-Along Partner or any Tagging Partner to the Partnership and the General
Partner, in lieu of a direct sale, assignment or transfer of such Partnerβs
Interest to the Transferee as contemplated by this SectionΒ 10.6,
such Partner may comply with the Redemption Procedure.
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10.7 Syndication.Β Β Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Article 10 to the
contrary (but subject to SectionΒ 10.3(c)
hereof), so long as the aggregate Commitments of BAM and its wholly-owned
Affiliates represent more than the Brookfield Minimum Hold, then, for a period
ending six (6) months following the effective date of the Plan, Brookfield shall
have the right, at its sole cost and expense, at any time and from time to time,
to syndicate its Commitment to one or more third parties and/or one or more
investment vehicles managed by Brookfield; provided, that BAM and its
wholly-owned Affiliates shall, in the aggregate, maintain Commitments of no less
than the Brookfield Minimum Hold.
Β
10.8 Liquidity
Events.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Failure to Satisfy Minimum
Condition.Β Β If the Minimum Condition has not been satisfied by
the Long Stop Date, the General Partner shall attempt to Dispose of the
Investment and other assets of the Consortium through an en bloc sale or other
orderly disposition to maximize value; provided, that if such sale
is not completed within three (3) weeks following the Long Stop Date, the
Investment shall be Disposed of through an in-kind distribution to the
Consortium Members in accordance with Article 6 (and the
corresponding provision of each Parallel Investment Vehicle) and the Fair Market
Value thereof shall be determined at the date of such distribution.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General Partner
Removal.Β Β Upon the removal of the General Partner as the
general partner of the Partnership in accordance with SectionΒ 4.6
hereof, the Partnership will be wound up and the assets of the Partnership
liquidated in accordance with SectionΒ 11.3.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Hyper-Majority Vote of
Members.Β Β Upon the approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Members
, the General Partner shall make a Disposition of the Investment and other
assets of the Partnership through an en bloc sale or other orderly disposition
to maximize value.Β Β For greater certainty, subject to SectionΒ 4.5, no
Partner shall be entitled to, or be restricted from, acquiring the Investment
from the Partnership at such time; provided that any acquisition
of all or any part of the Investment by the General Partner or its Affiliates
shall require the Hyper-Majority Vote of Members (other than the General Partner
and its Affiliates, including any Person or account the Interest of which is
managed by Brookfield on a discretionary basis).
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Rights Following the Third
Anniversary. At any time following the third (3rd) anniversary of the
effective date of the Plan, General Partner or any Partner, as applicable, may
exercise on the following liquidity rights:
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(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β General Partner Sale
Recommendation.
Β
(A)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
General Partner may recommend (a βSale Recommendationβ)
that the Investment and all other assets of the Consortium be sold, which
recommendation, if any, shall include reasonable details relating to the
intended strategy or exit plan to be pursued and such other information as the
General Partner determines may be relevant to Partners in deciding whether to
accept such recommendation. Any Partner may accept such Sale Recommendation
within the ten (10) Business Day period following the date of such
recommendation (the βSale Recommendation
Acceptance Periodβ). If one or more Partners accepts such Sale
Recommendation, the General Partner in its discretion shall Dispose of such
Partnersβ Consortium Percentage Interests of the Investment and other assets of
the Consortium in the manner set forth in the Sale Recommendation or by such
other means of maximizing value as the General Partner may determine, including,
without limitation, through an en bloc sale or other orderly disposition (it
being understood that the proceeds from such sale distributable to each such
Partner shall be reduced by such Partnerβs Consortium Percentage Interest of the
liabilities of the Consortium, such Partnerβs Partnership Percentage Interest of
any Partnership-specific liabilities (as determined in accordance with SectionΒ 4.12(c))
and the Partnerβs proportionate share (determined by dividing such Partnerβs
Invested Capital by the aggregate sum of the Invested Capital of all the
Consortium Members participating in the Sale Recommendation) of the costs
incurred in connection with the Disposition of such portion of the Investment
and other assets of the Consortium, as determined by the Independent Accounting
Firm as of the date such portion of the Investment and other assets of the
Consortium are sold). At any time following the Sale Recommendation Acceptance
Period, a Partner that did not accept the Sale Recommendation may nonetheless
request that its pro
rata share (determined in accordance with its Consortium Percentage
Interest) of the Investment and other assets of the Consortium be sold by the
Consortium and the proceeds distributed (it being understood that the proceeds
from such sale distributable to each such Partner shall be reduced by such
Partnerβs Consortium Percentage Interest of the liabilities of the Consortium,
such Partnerβs Partnership Percentage Interest of any Partnership-specific
liabilities (as determined in accordance with SectionΒ 4.12(c))
and the Partnerβs proportionate share (determined by dividing such Partnerβs
Invested Capital by the aggregate sum of the Invested Capital of all the
Consortium Members participating in the Sale Recommendation) of the costs
incurred in connection with the Disposition of such portion of the Investment
and other assets of the Consortium, as determined by the Independent Accounting
Firm as of the date such portion of the Investment and other assets of the
Consortium are sold). In the event that such request is made prior to completion
of the Disposition being made pursuant to the Sale Recommendation, the General
Partner will endeavor to cause such pro rata share to be
included in the en bloc sale being made pursuant to the Sale Recommendation, and
otherwise will seek to sell such pro rata share of the
Investment and other assets of the Consortium in the market or otherwise in a
manner that seeks to maximize value.
Β
(B)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β In
connection with any Sale Recommendation, and solely for the purpose of SectionsΒ 6.1(b),
6.1(d) and
6.1(e) hereof,
the entire Investment and other assets of the Consortium will be deemed to be
Disposed of and the proceeds distributed as follows: (x) in the event any
Partner accepts the Sale Recommendation within the Sale Recommendation
Acceptance Period, such distribution shall be based on the price received under
such Disposition and taking into account the liabilities of the Consortium, such
Partnerβs Partnership Percentage Interest of any Partnership-specific
liabilities (as determined in accordance with SectionΒ 4.12(c))
and the costs reasonably expected to be incurred on a Disposition of the
Investment and other assets of the Consortium, in each case as determined by the
Independent Accounting Firm, and (y) in the event the Sale Recommendation is not
accepted by any Partner within the Sale Recommendation Acceptance Period, such
distribution shall be based on the deemed Disposition of the Investment and
other assets of the Consortium at the then-current Fair Market Value, taking
into account the liabilities of the Consortium, such Partnerβs Partnership
Percentage Interest of any Partnership-specific liabilities (as determined in
accordance with SectionΒ 4.12(c))
and the costs reasonably expected to be incurred in connection with a
Disposition of the Investment and other assets of the Consortium, in each case
as determined by the Independent Accounting Firm.
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(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Single Partner
Sale.Β Β If the General Partner has not made a recommendation as
provided in clause (ii) above, any Partner (other than the General Partner) (the
βDisposing
Memberβ) may seek to sell its Interests (the βSubject Interestβ) to
the other Consortium Members (the βAcquiring Membersβ)
pursuant to the following procedures:
Β
(A)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
Disposing Member shall provide notice to the Partnership and the Acquiring
Members of its desire to potentially sell its Interest (the βProvisional Sale
Noticeβ);
Β
(B)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β at
any time during the ten (10) day period beginning thirty (30) days following the
date of deemed receipt of the Provisional Sale Notice, the Disposing Member may
give notice (the βSale
Noticeβ) to the Partnership and the Acquiring Members of its offer to
sell its Interests (the βSale Offerβ) and the
price (the βExit
Priceβ) under which it is prepared to do so;
Β
(C)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β within
seven (7) days of the date of deemed receipt of the Sale Notice, each Acquiring
Member may elect by notice to the Partnership and the Disposing Member (the
βAcquisition
Noticeβ) to acquire all or any portion of the Subject Interest (expressed
as a percentage of the Subject Interests) at the Exit Price; provided, however
that at any time during such seven-day period, the Disposing Member may, in its
sole discretion, elect to withdraw the Sale Offer and to reject the sale of any
portion of the Subject Interest to any Acquiring Member and, if the Sale Offer
is so withdrawn and any sale is so rejected, the Disposing Member shall give
prompt written notice thereof to the Acquiring Members; provided, further, that
if the Disposing Member elects to withdraw its Sale Offer and to reject the sale
of any portion of the Subject Interest, the Disposing Member may, in its sole
discretion, elect to re-offer the Subject Interest for sale in accordance with
the procedures set forth in SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)(E);
Β
(D)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
closing of any acquisition by the Acquiring Members shall take place within five
(5) Business Days of the date of deemed receipt of the Acquisition
Notice;
Β
(E)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
Exit Price with respect to any portion of the Subject Interest to be acquired by
any Acquiring Member shall be an amount equal to the sum of (I) the product of
(x) a fraction, the numerator of which is such portion of the Subject Interest,
and the denominator of which is all Interests, and (y) an amount equal to the
sale proceeds that would have been obtained if all assets of the Partnership had
been sold at Fair Market Value on the date of the Sale Notice (provided, that (i) with
respect to any Securities referred to in clauses (a)(i) or (a)(ii) of the
definition of βFair Market Valueβ, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be
determined using the Ten-Day Average VWAP (rather than the Twenty-One-Day
Average VWAP) and (ii) with respect to any assets of the Partnership the Fair
Market Value of which is required to be determined based on a valuation made by
an appropriately qualified independent third-party valuation agent, such
valuation shall have been completed within three (3) months prior to the date of
the Sale Notice, and if no such valuation is available, the Partnership shall
obtain a valuation by an appropriately qualified independent third-party
valuation agent prior to the date the Acquisition Notice is required to be
given), less (II)Β Β (x) a reasonable estimate of the proportionate
share of all of the Partnershipβs liabilities attributable to such portion of
the Subject Interest determined by the Independent Accounting Firm (the sum of
clause (I) and clause (II)(x), βPartially Adjusted Exit
Priceβ) and (y) the Transaction Distribution Amount and the Carried
Interest attributable to such portion of the Subject Interest determined based
on the Partially Adjusted Exit Price (it being understood that the acquisition
of the Subject Interest by the Acquiring Members shall have no effect on the
Transaction Distribution Amount and the Carried Interest, if any, distributable
to the General Partner and the Class B Limited Partner, respectively, in respect
the Subject Interest after the date of acquisition thereof by the Acquiring
Members), in each case determined by the Independent Accounting
Firm;
Β
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(F)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β if
the aggregate amount of Interests under the Acquisition Notices is in excess of
the Subject Interest, the Subject Interest which each Acquiring Member providing
an Acquisition Notice shall acquire shall be determined by allocating the
Subject Interest among the Acquiring Members as follows: (1) first, to each
Acquiring Member the lesser of (A) the portion of the Subject Interests
indicated in its Acquisition Notice to the extent it has not been allocated to
such Acquiring Member on a previous application of this SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)(F)(1)
and (B) its pro
rata share (determined based on such Acquiring Memberβs Commitment as a
proportion of the aggregate Commitments of all Acquiring Members providing an
Acquisition Notice) of the Subject Interest which has not been allocated on a
previous application of this SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)(F)(1);
and (2) second, by repeating the allocation process in SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii)(F)(1)
until all of the Subject Interest has been allocated; and
Β
(G)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β if
the aggregate amount of Interests under the Acquisition Notices is less than the
entire Subject Interest, then the Disposing Member may elect to withdraw the
Sale Offer or elect to have the Partnership Dispose of the Disposing Memberβs
remaining share of the Investment and other assets of the Partnership, the
proceeds of which shall be subject to reduction by a reasonable estimate of the
Disposing Memberβs remaining share of all of the Partnershipβs liabilities and
the costs incurred in connection with the Disposition of such remaining share of
the Investment and other assets of the Partnership, in each case as determined
by the Independent Accounting Firm.
Β
(H)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if requested in writing by
any Disposing Member to the Partnership and the General Partner, in lieu of a
direct sale of the Subject Interest to the Acquiring Members as contemplated by
this SectionΒ 10.8(d)(ii),
such Disposing Member may comply with the Redemption Procedure.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Dispositions made pursuant to this SectionΒ 10.8
shall be structured solely in a manner as to prevent any liability under Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act with respect to any Consortium Member or any entity
within the Consortium.
Β
ARTICLE
11
DISSOLUTION
AND WINDING
UP
OF THE COMPANY
Β
11.1 Events of
Dissolution.Β Β The Partnership shall dissolve upon the happening
of any of the following events:
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
decision of the General Partner to dissolve the Partnership with the consent
pursuant to the Voting Agreement, which such consent shall be based on the
approval of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Tier One Parallel Investment
Vehicles;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
occurrence of any event that results in the General Partner ceasing to be a
general partner of the Partnership pursuant to SectionΒ 4.6
hereof or under the Act (other than in connection with a Transfer of its entire
Interest in accordance with this Agreement or if it has only been temporarily
replaced); provided,
however, that the
events set forth in Section 17-402(a)(4) of the Act shall not be events of
withdrawal and upon the happening of any of the events set forth in Section
17-402(a)(4) of the Act the Partnership shall continue without dissolution;
provided, however, that
the Partnership shall not be dissolved and required to be wound up in connection
with any such event if the Partnership is continued without dissolution in a
manner permitted by this Agreement;
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β a
judicial decree of dissolution has been obtained; or
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β at
any time there are no Limited Partners, unless the business of the Partnership
is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Act.
Β
11.2 Winding
Up.Β Β Upon a dissolution of the Partnership, the Partnership
shall not terminate, but shall cease to engage in further business, except to
the extent necessary to perform existing contracts and preserve the value of its
assets, and subject to SectionΒ 4.6 the
General Partner, or if there is no general partner of the Partnership, a
liquidating trustee selected by a Majority Vote of the Tier One Parallel
Investment Vehicles (in accordance with the Voting Agreement), shall act as
liquidator to wind up the Partnershipβs affairs and liquidate its assets
(including, if applicable, by means of the distribution in kind of any assets of
the Partnership, in accordance with SectionΒ 11.3(c)
hereof).Β Β During the course of the winding up and liquidation of the
Partnership, all of the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to bind the
parties and apply to the activities of the Partnership (including, without
limitation, the distribution provisions of Article 6 hereof),
except as specifically provided herein to the contrary. As promptly as possible
following dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner (or other
liquidating trustee if applicable) shall cause to be prepared a statement
setting forth the assets and liabilities of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries
as of the date of dissolution, a copy of which statement shall be furnished to
all of the Partners.
Β
11.3 Liquidation.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β As
soon as practicable following the effective date of dissolution, the proceeds
from liquidation shall be applied and distributed as follows:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β First,
to the satisfaction (whether by payment or the reasonable provision for payment)
of the obligations of the Partnership to creditors in the order of priority
established by the instruments creating or governing such obligations and to the
extent otherwise permitted by law, including to establish of any reserves which
the General Partner or other liquidating trustee as may be selected considers
necessary for any anticipated contingent, conditional or unmatured liabilities
or obligations of the Partnership and to satisfy all applicable formalities in
such circumstances as may be prescribed by applicable law.Β Β All such
reserves shall be paid over to a national bank selected by the General Partner
(or other liquidating trustee if applicable) and authorized to conduct business
as an escrowee to be held by such bank as escrowee for the purpose of disbursing
such reserves in payment in respect of any of the aforementioned liabilities or
obligations.Β Β At the expiration of such period as the General Partner
(or other liquidating trustee, if applicable) shall deem advisable, any balance
of any such reserves not required to discharge such liabilities or obligations
shall be distributed as provided in subsection (ii) below; and
Β
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(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Second,
to the Partners in accordance with Article 6
hereof.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
Partner shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for all distributions
with respect to the Partnership and shall have no recourse therefor, upon
dissolution or otherwise, against the General Partner or a Limited
Partner.Β Β Subject to SectionΒ 11.3(c)
hereof, no Partner shall have any right to demand or receive property other than
cash upon dissolution of the Partnership.
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
upon the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership there shall be any assets
of the Partnership to be distributed in kind, the General Partner shall provide
written notice to each Partner of such distribution which notice shall set forth
the date on which the General Partner has determined to cause such distribution
to be made and shall offer to each Partner the right to elect not to receive
such in kind distribution.Β Β If the General Partner receives written
notice from any Limited Partner within five (5) Business Days following receipt
of the General Partnerβs notice of an in kind distribution of assets of the
Partnership, that, in lieu of receiving such in kind distribution, such Limited
Partner desires that the General Partner dispose of such Limited Partnerβs share
of the assets of the Partnership to be distributed in kind and distribute the
cash proceeds, net of all Disposition commissions and expenses, to such Limited
Partner, the General Partner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
Dispose of such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership to be
distributed in kind; provided,
however, that, for the purposes of this Agreement, such Limited Partnerβs
share of the assets of the Partnership to be distributed in kind shall be deemed
to have been Disposed of for their Fair Market Value as of the date of the
in-kind distribution of such assets of the Partnership to the Limited Partners
who did not provide such notice.Β Β In the event the General Partner is
unable to dispose of such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the
Partnership within two (2) weeks, such Limited Partner may deliver a written
notice to the General Partner requesting that the General Partner distribute
such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership in kind to such
Limited Partner and the General Partner shall promptly do so.Β Β If the
General Partner does not receive a written notice of the type referred to in the
immediately preceding sentence from such Limited Partner, the General Partner
shall continue its efforts to sell such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of
the Partnership to be distributed in kind for an additional period of one (1)
week and if the General Partner is not successful in selling such Limited
Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership to be distributed in kind
during such period, at the end of such one-week period the General Partner shall
distribute such Limited Partnerβs share of the assets of the Partnership in kind
to such Partner.Β Β The Partnership shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to seek that any shares of GGP that are distributed in kind pursuant to
this SectionΒ 11.3(c)
be freely tradeable under applicable securities laws, it being acknowledged by
each of the Partners that, to the extent the Partnership is then a minority
shareholder of GGP, the Partnership may be significantly limited in its ability
to control the free tradeability of such shares.
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11.4 Termination of
Partnership.Β Β Upon the application and distribution of the
proceeds of liquidation and the assets of the Partnership as provided in SectionΒ 11.3
hereof, the Partnership shall file its certificate of cancellation of the
Certificate in accordance with the Act, whereupon the Partnership shall
terminate.Β Β Upon cancellation of the Certificate in accordance with
the Act, this Agreement shall terminate (other than the rights and obligations
under SectionsΒ 3.5(b),
3.5(c), 6.5, 6.7, 8.1, 8.4(e), 9.2, 12.1, 12.3, 12.11 and 12.13 to 12.23).
Β
11.5 Other Dissolution and
Termination Provisions.Β Β Subject to SectionΒ 11.1
hereof, none of the following shall automatically affect the existence of,
dissolve or terminate the Partnership:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
substitution, death, incompetency, (voluntary or involuntary) dissolution,
winding up, liquidation, insolvency, Bankruptcy or other disability or the
withdrawal of a Limited Partner;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
amalgamation, reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, merger, sale of
all or substantially all of the securities or assets of, or other change in the
ownership or nature of the General Partner;
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
substitution, death, incompetency, (voluntary or involuntary) dissolution,
winding up, liquidation, insolvency, Bankruptcy or other disability or the
withdrawal of the General Partner or of any direct or indirect shareholder in
the General Partner;
Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
admission of any additional shareholder in the General Partner;
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β the admission of any additional Limited Partner to the
Partnership or the transfer of any Interest; or
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β the
pledge, mortgage, grant of a security interest in or other encumbrance of any
Interest by a Partner.
Β
ARTICLE
12
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Β
12.1 Notices.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β All
notices or other communications to be given hereunder to a Partner shall be in
writing and shall be sent by delivery in person, by courier service, by
electronic mail transmission or telecopy addressed as follows or such other
address as may be substituted by notice as herein provided:
Β
(i)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
to the Partnership:
Β
[______________]
c/o
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
000 Xxx
Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention:Β Β Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Telephone:Β Β (000)
000-0000
Electronic
Mail:Β Β xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Β
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(ii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
to the General Partner:
Β
Brookfield
Asset Management Private
Institutional
Capital Adviser (Canada), L.P.
c/o
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
000 Xxx
Xxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention:Β Β Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Telephone:Β Β (000)
000-0000
Electronic
Mail:Β Β xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Β
(iii)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If
to the Limited Partners, at the addresses set forth in their respective
Subscription Agreement.
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Any
notice given hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon the earliest of,
in the case of notices to and from parties within the same country: (i) if
delivered by hand during Business Hours, on the date of delivery and (ii) one
(1) day after being sent by any recognized overnight delivery service, return
receipt requested.Β Β In the case of notices to and from parties in one
country to any other country, such notices shall be deemed to have been given
upon the earlier of (A) receipt during Business Hours, and (B) five (5) days
after being sent by any internationally recognized courier service, return
receipt requested.Β Β In the case of notices sent by electronic mail
transmission, telecopy or by posting to IntraLinks (or similar online service),
such notices shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt during Business
Hours; provided,
however, that any notice sent by electronic mail transmission or by
posting to IntraLinks (or similar online service) shall only be effective upon
confirmation (by telephone,Β Β telecopy or electronic confirmation of
receipt (other than a confirmation generated automatically) or access
notification, as applicable) from the Partner to whom such notice was
sent.
Β
12.2 Title to Partnership
Property.Β Β Legal title to Partnership property shall at all
times be held by and in the name of the Partnership or its nominee or custodian,
other than securities held in βstreet nameβ by a broker or dealer for the
benefit of the Partnership.
Β
12.3 Confidentiality.
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
with the consent of the General Partner or as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, no Limited Partner shall disclose to any Person any information
related to the General Partner, the Partnership, any Parallel Investment
Vehicle, the Board of Directors (or the board of directors of any Parallel
Investment Vehicle), GGP, or any of their respective Affiliates, in each case,
that is not publicly available (or that is publicly available only as a result
of a disclosure by such Limited Partner or any director, employee, officer,
legal, financial or tax advisor or auditor of such Limited Partner or its
Affiliates in violation of this SectionΒ 12.3);
provided, however, that nothing
contained herein shall prevent any Limited Partner from furnishing (i) any
required information to any governmental regulatory agency or self-regulating
body or in connection with any judicial, governmental or other regulatory
proceeding or as otherwise required by law (provided, that any disclosure
that is either (A) not to a governmental regulatory agency or (B) not on a
confidential basis, shall require prior written notice thereof to the General
Partner to the extent allowed by law) or (ii) any information, so long as such
disclosure is for a bona fide business purpose of such Limited Partner in
respect of its Interest, to directors, officers, employees, legal, financial and
tax advisors or auditors of such Limited Partner or its Affiliates who are
informed of the confidential nature of the information and who agree to be bound
by the provisions of this SectionΒ 12.3,
and each Limited Partner agrees to be bound hereby.Β Β Without
limitation of the foregoing, each Limited Partner acknowledges that notices and
reports to such Limited Partner hereunder may contain material non-public
information concerning, among other things, GGP and the Investment, and agrees
not to use such information other than in connection with monitoring its
investment in the Partnership and agrees, in that regard, not to trade in any
Securities (other than its Interest as permitted hereunder), Debt, New Equity or
any other interests in GGP or any other investment likely to effect the value
thereof on the basis of any such information. The General Partner agrees that it
shall use information required to be kept confidential by this SectionΒ 12.3
only in connection with the performance of its duties under this
Agreement.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Except
as otherwise agreed by the General Partner or as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, in order to preserve the confidentiality of certain information
disseminated by the General Partner or the Partnership under this Agreement that
a Limited Partner that is subject to FOIA or any Limited Partner that has one or
more equity owners that are subject to FOIA (any such Limited Partner a βFOIA Partnerβ) is
entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including,
without limitation, quarterly, annual and other reports (other than such
information necessary to file such Limited Partnerβs tax and information
returns), information provided to the Board of Directors and any information
provided at meetings of the Limited Partners, the General Partner may (i)
provide to such FOIA Partner access to such information only on the
Partnershipβs (or General Partnerβs) website in password protected,
non-downloadable, non-printable format or (ii) require such FOIA Partner to
return any copies of information provided to it by the General Partner or the
Partnership (including any subsequent copies made by such Limited
Partner).
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Notwithstanding
the provisions of SectionΒ 12.3(a)
hereof, the General Partner agrees that each Partner that (i) is a private fund
of funds (or other similar private collective investment vehicle) having
reporting obligations to its investors and (ii) has, prior to the date on which
such Partner was admitted to the Partnership, notified the General Partner in
writing that it is electing the benefits of this SectionΒ 12.3(c)
may, in order to satisfy such reporting obligations, provide the following
information to its investors (but only to the extent that such investors are
informed of the confidential nature of the information and either agree to be
bound by the provisions of this SectionΒ 12.3 or
are otherwise bound by substantially similar obligations of
confidentiality):Β Β (A) the name and address of the Partnership; (B)
the fact that such Partner is a member of the Partnership; (C) the identity of
the General Partner; (D) the date the Partner was admitted as a Partner; (E) the
amount of such Partnerβs Commitment; (F) the aggregate amount of such Partnerβs
Capital Contributions; (G) the aggregate amount of distributions received by
such Partner from the Partnership; (H) the reported value of such Partnerβs
Interest (as set forth in the reports furnished by the General Partner to such
Limited Partner pursuant to SectionsΒ 8.1(b)(i)
and 8.1(b)(ii)
hereof); (I) a total of the amounts set forth in clauses (G) and (H) above; (J)
such Partnerβs net internal rate of return with respect to the Partnershipβs
performance as a whole as prepared by such Partner; (K) the name of GGP, a
description of the business of GGP and information regarding the industry and
geographic location of GGP and (L) and any other information that can be derived
from the information referred to in clauses (A) through (K) above (with or
without any other publicly available information).Β Β With respect to
any disclosure referred to in clauses (A) through (L) above, each Limited
Partner shall indicate that such disclosure was not prepared, reviewed or
approved, by the General Partner or the Partnership.
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Β
(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Except as otherwise agreed by the General Partner
or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Limited Partner shall promptly
notify the General Partner if at any time such Limited Partner is or becomes
subject to any public disclosure law, rule or regulation of any governmental or
non-governmental entity that could require similar or broader public disclosure
of confidential information provided to such Limited Partner (collectively such
laws, rules or regulations, βFOIAβ).Β Β To
the extent that any such Limited Partner receives a request for public
disclosure of any confidential Partnership information provided to it, such
Limited Partner agrees that:Β Β (i) it shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to (A) promptly notify the General Partner of such disclosure
request and promptly provide the General Partner with a copy of such disclosure
request or a detailed summary of the information being requested, (B) inform the
General Partner of the timing for responding to such disclosure request, and (C)
consult with the General Partner regarding the response to such disclosure
request; (ii) it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to oppose and prevent
the requested disclosure unless (A) such Limited Partner is advised by counsel
that there exists no reasonable basis on which to oppose such disclosure or (B)
such disclosure relates solely to the information contained in clauses (A)
through (L) of SectionΒ 12.3(c)
hereof (and does not include any information relating to GGP or the Investment
(except as it relates to such Limited Partnerβs Interest) and/or copies of this
Agreement or related documents); and (iii) notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, the General Partner may, in order to prevent any such
potential disclosure that the General Partner determines in good faith is likely
to occur, withhold all or any part of the information otherwise to be provided
to such Limited Partner; provided, however, that the
General Partner shall not withhold any such information if such Limited Partner
confirms in writing to the General Partner, based upon advice of counsel, that
compliance with the procedures in SectionΒ 12.3(b)
hereof is legally sufficient to prevent such potential disclosure.
Β
(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
Partner agrees not to, and shall ensure that each of their respective Affiliates
does not, make any press release or other announcement or other marketing
disclosure about any other Partnerβs investment in the Partnership (or any
indirect investment in the Partnership by any other Person) without such other
Partnerβs prior written approval; provided, however, that the
General Partner and its Affiliates may indicate that a Partner has invested in
the Partnership (or any other Person has invested indirectly); provided, further, that prior
written notice has been given to the Partner of any indication in a public forum
(e.g., on a
website)).
Β
(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
obligations and undertakings of each Limited Partner under this SectionΒ 12.3
shall be continuing and shall survive termination of the Partnership and this
Agreement.Β Β Any restriction or obligation imposed on a Limited Partner
pursuant to this SectionΒ 12.3 may
be waived by the General Partner in its discretion.Β Β Any such waiver
or modification by the General Partner shall not constitute a breach of this
Agreement or, to the fullest extent permitted by law, of any duty stated or
implied in law or in equity to any Limited Partner, regardless of whether
different agreements are reached with different Limited Partners.
Β
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(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage
would occur if the provisions of this SectionΒ 12.3
were breached.Β Β It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this SectionΒ 12.3 as
modified or waived and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof
as modified or waived in any court having jurisdiction, in addition to any other
remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Β
12.4 Exclusivity.Β Β Until
the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with Article 11 hereof
(or, if earlier, the Disposition of the entire Investment and the distribution
of the proceeds therefrom in accordance with Article 6 hereof),
each Partner agrees to work exclusively with the Partnership in connection
with:Β Β (a) any potential plan of reorganization of GGP or any of its
Affiliates; (b) any proposal for, and the provision of, financing to GGP or any
of its Affiliates; or (c) any acquisition, merger, consolidation, tender or
exchange offer, leveraged buy-out, share, asset, debt, claim or security
purchase, exchange of capital stock or assets, joint venture, liquidation,
dissolution or business combination involving GGP, its Affiliates or any of
their assets during the term of the Chapter 11 Case or in connection with the
effectiveness of the Plan (other than pursuant to investments in mutual funds,
hedge funds and other investment vehicles or accounts over which such person has
no direct or indirect investment discretion and to which neither it nor any of
its representatives has conveyed any confidential information in breach of this
Agreement), and agrees not to, directly or indirectly, make, be involved in,
promote, discuss, encourage or finance, either independently or with any other
person, any of the events or actions under clauses (a), (b) or (c) hereof to
GGP, its Affiliates or any representative of GGP; provided, that if a
Super-Majority Vote of Members approving the establishment of a GGP Financing
Vehicle in accordance with SectionΒ 5.2
hereof is not obtained, any Partner that desires to participate in such
financing and is permitted to do so under SectionΒ 5.2(f)
or (g) hereof
shall be exempted from the exclusivity requirements of this SectionΒ 12.4
solely to the extent necessary to permit such Partner to participate in such
financing.Β Β The General Partner shall be entitled to exercise the
Partnershipβs rights to enforce this SectionΒ 12.4 and
SectionΒ 12.3
hereof on behalf of the Partnership.Β Β For the avoidance of doubt, the
provisions of this SectionΒ 12.4
shall not restrict any Partner (either independently or with any other Person)
from pursuing or entering into any property or asset-level investments with GGP
following the effective date of the Plan.
Β
12.5 Relations with
Partners.Β Β Unless named in this Agreement as a Partner, or
unless admitted to the Partnership as a substituted Limited Partner, an
Additional Limited Partner or a substituted or temporary replacement general
partner of the Partnership, as provided in this Agreement, no Person shall be
considered a Partner.Β Β Subject to Article 10 hereof,
the Partnership and General Partner need deal only with Persons so named or
admitted as Partners.
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12.6 Appointment of General
Partner as Attorney-in-Fact.Β Β Subject to the receipt of any
required approval under the Voting Agreement or of the Board of Directors or the
Partners with respect to any matter as required under the Voting Agreement, this
Agreement or applicable law, each Limited Partner (including any substituted
Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner) hereby irrevocably makes,
constitutes and appoints the General Partner and each of its duly authorized
officers, managers, successors and assignees, with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, in its name, place
and stead and for its use and benefit, to execute, certify, acknowledge, file,
record and swear to all instruments, agreements and documents necessary or
advisable to carrying out the following:
Β
(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
and all amendments to this Agreement that may be authorized, permitted or
required by this Agreement or the Act, including, without limitation, amendments
required to effect the admission of Additional Limited Partners or substituted
Limited Partners pursuant to and as permitted by this Agreement or to revoke any
admission of a Limited Partner which is prohibited by this
Agreement;
Β
(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
amendment to the Certificate and all certificates and other instruments
necessary or appropriate to qualify or to continue the qualification of the
Partnership as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware and
in each other jurisdiction where the Partnership may conduct its activities or
where such qualification is necessary or desirable to maintain limited liability
of Limited Partners in that jurisdiction;
Β
(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all
instruments and certificates and any amendment to the Certificate necessary or
appropriate to reflect any amendment, change or modification of this Agreement,
subject to the terms and restrictions of this Agreement;
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(d)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all
conveyances and other instruments and documents necessary to reflect the
dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, subject to the terms and
restrictions of this Agreement;
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(e)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all
elections, determinations or designations under the Code (and the Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder) or any other taxation or other legislation
or laws of like import of the United States or of any states, provinces or
jurisdictions in respect of the affairs of the Partnership, subject to the terms
and restrictions of this Agreement;
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(f)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β any
business certificate, certificate of limited partnership, amendment thereto, or
other instrument or document of any kind necessary to accomplish the Partnership
Business, subject to the terms and restrictions of this Agreement;
and
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(g)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β all
other instruments that may be required or permitted by law to be filed on behalf
of the Partnership and that are not inconsistent with this
Agreement.
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Each
Limited Partner authorizes such attorney-in-fact to take any further action
which such attorney-in-fact shall consider necessary or advisable in connection
with any of the foregoing, hereby giving such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act or thing whatsoever necessary or
advisable to be done in and about the foregoing as fully as such Limited Partner
might or could do if personally present, and hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.Β Β The appointment by each Limited Partner of the General
Partner and each of its duly authorized officers, managers, successors and
assigns with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as aforesaid, as
attorneys in fact is a power coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable and
shall survive and not be affected by the dissolution, Bankruptcy, incapacity,
disability or death of any Limited Partner, in recognition of the fact that each
of the Limited Partners under this Agreement shall be relying upon the power of
the General Partner and such officers, managers, successors and assigns to act
as contemplated by this Agreement in such filing and other action by it on
behalf of the Partnership.Β Β The foregoing power of attorney shall
survive the Transfer by any Limited Partner of the whole or any part of its
Interest hereunder, except that if any assignee of such Limited Partner has been
approved for admission to the Partnership as a substitute Limited Partner, the
power of attorney granted hereby shall survive the delivery of the assignment
for the sole purpose of (a) enabling the General Partner to execute, acknowledge
and file any instrument necessary to effect the substitution and (b) approving
any actions that relate to the period of time prior to such
substitution.Β Β With respect to each Limited Partner, the granting of
this power of attorney shall not terminate any continuing power of attorney
previously granted by such Limited Partner and shall not be terminated by such
Limited Partner on the execution of a continuing power of attorney in the
future, and such Limited Partner hereby agrees not to take any action in the
future which results in the termination of this power of
attorney.Β Β The power of attorney granted herein shall
not:Β Β (x) entitle the General Partner to vote on any matter or to
consent to any written resolution of the Limited Partners on behalf of the
Limited Partners; (y) be deemed to constitute a written consent of any Limited
Partner for purposes of this Agreement; or (z) be exercised in contravention of
this Agreement.
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12.7 General Partner
Discretion.Β Β To the fullest extent permitted by law, except
where expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, whenever in this Agreement
the General Partner is permitted or required to make a decision (a) in its
βdiscretion,β or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the General
Partner shall be entitled to act βin its sole and absolute discretionβ and to
consider only such interests and factors as it desires and, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, shall have no duty or obligation to give any
consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Partnership, the
Partners or any other Person, so long as such action does not constitute gross
negligence or an engagement in fraud, willful misconduct, a willful and knowing
material breach of this Agreement or willful violation of law in the management
of the Partnership or (b) in its βgood faithβ, βreasonablyβ or under another
express standard, the General Partner shall act under such express standard and
shall not be subject to any other or different standard.
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12.8 Other Instruments and
Acts.Β Β The Partners agree to execute any other instruments or
perform any other acts that are or may be necessary to effectuate and carry on
the Partnership created by this Agreement.
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12.9 Binding
Agreement.Β Β This Agreement shall be binding upon the
transferees, successors, permitted assigns, and legal representatives of the
Partners.
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12.10 Payments by
Partners.Β Β Any amount payable by any Partner to the Partnership
in respect of such Partnerβs Commitment shall be paid to the bank account of the
Partnership designated by the General Partner prior to the Initial Closing Date
or such other bank account of the Partnership as the General Partner may
designate by written notice to such Partner not less than five (5) Business Days
prior to the earliest date on which such Partner is required or entitled to make
a payment to the Partnership in respect of its Commitment.
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12.11 No Third Party
Beneficiaries.Β Β It is understood and agreed among the parties
that this Agreement and the covenants made herein are made expressly and solely
for the benefit of the parties hereto (and their respective transferees,
successors and permitted assigns), and that no other Person, other than a Tax
Indemnified Party pursuant to SectionΒ 8.4(e)
hereof or an Indemnified Party pursuant to SectionΒ 9.2
hereof, shall be entitled or be deemed to be entitled to any benefits or rights
hereunder, nor be authorized or entitled to enforce any rights, claims or
remedies hereunder or by reason hereof.
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12.12 Reliance on Authority of
Person Signing Agreement.Β Β If a Partner is not a natural
Person, neither the Partnership nor any Partner shall (a) be required to
determine the authority of the individual signing this Agreement to make any
commitment or undertaking on behalf of such entity or to determine any fact or
circumstance bearing upon the existence of the authority of such individual or
(b) be responsible for the application or distribution of proceeds paid or
credited to individuals signing this Agreement on behalf of such
entity.
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12.13 Applicable Law; Waiver of
Jury Trial.Β Β This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and
enforced in accordance with, and the respective rights and obligations of the
parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware.Β Β TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTNER WAIVES, AND
COVENANTS THAT SUCH PARTNER WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR
OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE,
CLAIM OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF
OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE DEALINGS OF ANY PARTNER OR THE COMPANY IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE.Β Β THE COMPANY OR
ANY PARTNER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTIONΒ 12.13
HEREOF WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTNERS TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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12.14 Arbitration.Β Β Any
dispute, controversy or claim (βDisputeβ) arising out
of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement, including any question
regarding its existence, validity or termination, or regarding a breach hereof
which cannot be resolved by good faith discussions between the relevant parties
within ninety (90) days of the date on which the Dispute is deemed to arise in
accordance with this SectionΒ 12.14
shall be referred by any such party to, and shall be finally settled by,
arbitration under and in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration of the
International Chamber of Commerce (the βRulesβ).Β Β A
Dispute shall be deemed to have arisen when a relevant party (or parties) gives
notice to the other to that effect, pursuant to SectionΒ 12.1
hereof.Β Β The place of arbitration shall be London, United Kingdom, and
shall be conducted in the English language.Β Β The decision or award of
three (3) arbitrators, appointed in accordance with the Rules and in accordance
with the requirements following in this SectionΒ 12.14,
shall be in writing and is final and binding on the relevant
parties.Β Β Each of the three (3) arbitrators shall be an attorney with
at least ten (10) years of practice (at least five (5) of which must be
predominately in the areas of corporate law) and who has served as an arbitrator
in at least five (5) International Chamber of Commerce
arbitrations.Β Β The arbitration panel shall award the prevailing party
(or parties) its attorneysβ fees and costs, arbitration administrative fees,
panel member fees and costs, and any other costs associated with the
arbitration, proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of any arbitral
award and the costs and attorneyβs fees involved in the recognition and
enforcement proceedings.Β Β The parties further agree that (i)
attorneyβs fees and costs associated with the successful recognition and
enforcement of an arbitral award shall always be paid by the non-enforcing party
(or parties) and (ii) notwithstanding anything in this SectionΒ 12.14 to
the contrary and without inconsistency with this arbitration provision, the
parties consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court identified in
SectionΒ 12.15
hereof for the purpose of any proceeding for recognition and enforcement of both
the arbitral award and the partiesβ agreement as to costs of that proceeding in
accordance with this SectionΒ 12.14.Β Β The
arbitration panel may only award damages as provided for under the terms of this
Agreement and in no event may punitive, consequential and special damages be
awarded.Β Β In the event of any conflict between the Rules and any
provision of this Agreement, this Agreement shall
govern.Β Β Notwithstanding anything in this SectionΒ 12.14 to
the contrary, any party may, without inconsistency with this arbitration
provision, apply to any court identified in SectionΒ 12.15
hereof to seek interim provisional or injunctive relief until the arbitration
award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved or to enforce an
arbitration decision or award.
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Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this SectionΒ 12.14
shall be construed to the maximum extent possible to comply with the laws of the
State of Delaware, including the Uniform Arbitration Act (10 Del. C. § 5701
etΒ seq.) (the
βDelaware Arbitration
Actβ).Β Β If, nevertheless, it shall be determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction that any provision or wording of this SectionΒ 12.14,
including the Rules, shall be invalid or unenforceable under the Delaware
Arbitration Act, or other applicable law, such invalidity shall not invalidate
all of this SectionΒ 12.14.Β Β In
that case, this SectionΒ 12.14
shall be construed so as to limit any term or provision so as to make it valid
or enforceable within the requirements of the Delaware Arbitration Act or other
applicable law, and, in the event such term or provision cannot be so limited,
this SectionΒ 12.14
shall be construed to omit such invalid or unenforceable provision, but for the
avoidance of doubt, the parties have no desire to have the Delaware Arbitration
Act apply to this Agreement.
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12.15 Submission to Jurisdiction
and Service of Process.
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(a)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
of the parties hereby irrevocably consents and agrees that any action, suit or
proceeding with respect to or relating in any way to the enforcement of the
arbitration provisions contained in this Agreement, the enforcement of an
arbitration decision or award, or any matter permitted by the terms of SectionΒ 12.14
hereof to be brought in a court in the first instance, may be brought in the
United States District Court for the District of Delaware (or if jurisdiction is
not available in such court, then in the state court of Delaware sitting in
Wilmington) and each of the parties hereby irrevocably accepts and submits, for
itself and in respect of its properties, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
such court in personam,
generally and unconditionally, with respect to any such action, suit or
proceeding.
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(b)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such
action, suit or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, to another party at the address specified in
this Agreement for notices to such other party.Β Β In addition to or in
lieu of any such service, service of process may also be made in any other
manner permitted by applicable law.
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(c)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Each
of the Partners hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection or
defense which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue to any such
action, suit or proceeding in the United States District Court for the District
of Delaware (or if jurisdiction is not available in such court, then in the
state court of Delaware sitting in Wilmington) and hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim that any such action,
suit or proceeding brought in such court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum.
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12.16 Remedies and
Waivers.Β Β No delay or omission on the part of any party to this
Agreement in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or provided
hereunder shall impair such right, power or remedy or operate as a waiver
thereof.Β Β The single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy
provided by law or provided hereunder shall not preclude any other or further
exercise of any other right, power or remedy.Β Β The rights, powers and
remedies provided hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights,
powers and remedies provided by law.
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12.17 Amendments.Β Β Subject
to SectionΒ 4.2(e),
this Agreement may not be amended and no provision hereof may be waived without
the consent of a Hyper-Majority Vote of Members; provided, however, that
amendments made (a) to reflect the admission of one (1) or more Additional
Limited Partners or Transfers of Interests of Limited Partners or permitted
withdrawals of Limited Partners, (b) to change the name of the Partnership, to
clarify any inaccuracy or ambiguity herein or to reconcile any inconsistent
provision herein or (c) that have no material adverse effect on any Limited
Partner or benefit all Limited Partners in substantially the same way, may be
made by the General Partner unilaterally without the consent of any other
Partner.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
SectionΒ 12.17
(other than clauses (a), (b) and (c) which shall be controlling and except where
approval of the Partners is specifically provided for elsewhere in this
Agreement), without the approval or written consent of each of the Partners
affected thereby, no amendment shall (A) materially and adversely affect a
Partner in a different manner than all of the other Partners (including any
change to the ownership structure of the Partnership that could have a material
and adverse effect on a Partnerβs tax position, as notified in writing by such
Partner to the Partnership), (B) modify the limited liability of any Partner or
increase any Partnerβs Commitment, or (C) dilute the Sharing Percentage,
Partnership Percentage Interest or Consortium Percentage Interest of any
Partner, except as a result of the admission of an Additional Limited Partner,
increases in Commitments, defaults, withdrawals or Transfers, in each case in
accordance with this Agreement.Β Β No amendment shall alter in a
materially adverse manner any provision hereof that requires approval or consent
of any specified percentage of Interests of Partners, of the Board of Directors
or of the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles without the approval or written
consent of Partners holding such specified percentage of Interests, such
specified percentage of the Board of Directors or such specified percentage of
the Tier One Parallel Investment Vehicles.Β Β If the Voting Agreement is
amended by the terms thereof and the provision so amended is also reflected in
this Agreement, the General Partner shall cause this Agreement to be so
amended.Β Β The General Partner shall give written notice to all
Partners promptly after any amendment has become effective, other than
amendments solely for the purpose of the admission of Additional Limited
Partners or substitute Limited Partners to the Partnership.
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12.18 Counterparts.Β Β This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each one of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement.
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12.19 Construction;
Headings.Β Β Whenever the feminine, masculine, neuter, singular
or plural shall be used in this Agreement, such construction shall be given to
such words or phrases as shall impart to this Agreement a construction
consistent with the interest of the Partners entering into this
Agreement.Β Β As used herein, βincludingβ, βincludesβ or βincludeβ shall
mean, in each case, βincluding without limitation.βΒ Β Reference to any
agreement or other instrument in writing means such agreement or other
instrument in writing as amended, modified, replaced or supplemented from time
to time.Β Β Unless otherwise indicated, time periods within which a
payment is to be made or any other action is to be taken hereunder shall be
calculated excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day
on which the period ends.Β Β Whenever any payment to be made or action
to be taken hereunder is required to be made or taken on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment shall be made or action taken on the next following
Business Day.Β Β The headings and captions herein are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to govern, limit or aid in
the construction of any term or provision hereof.Β Β It is the intention
of the parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall
be construed simply according to its fair meaning, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, and not strictly for or against any party (notwithstanding any
rule of law requiring an Agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting
party), it being understood that the parties to this Agreement are sophisticated
and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their
interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this
Agreement.
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12.20 Severability.Β Β If
any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person
or circumstances shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and
provisions hereof and the application of such term or provision to Persons or
circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable
shall not be affected thereby.
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12.21 Side
Letters.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein (including, without limitation, SectionΒ 12.17
hereof) or the provisions of any Subscription Agreement, it is hereby
acknowledged and agreed that the General Partner, on its own behalf or on behalf
of the Partnership, and without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other
Person, may enter into a side letter or similar agreement to or with a Limited
Partner or Limited Partners which has the effect of establishing rights
thereunder, or altering or supplementing the terms hereof (including, but not
limited to, any Transfer to an Affiliate or similar Person) or any Subscription
Agreement with respect to any such Limited Partner entering into a side letter
or similar agreement.Β Β The parties hereto agree that any terms
contained in a side letter or similar agreement to or with a Limited Partner
shall govern with respect to such Limited Partner, and to the extent disclosed
to a Person other than such Limited Partner prior to such Personβs admission to
the Partnership as a Partner, may affect rights or obligations of such Person,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including, without
limitation, SectionΒ 12.17
hereof) or the provisions of any Subscription Agreement, and each Limited
Partner acknowledges and agrees that it shall have no rights and shall make no
claims under this Agreement with respect to another Limited Partner that are
inconsistent with the terms of any such side letter or similar agreement with
such other Limited Partner.Β Β The admission of a Person as a Partner is
subject to and conditional upon the General Partner having disclosed to such
Person prior to such Personβs admission as a Partner any terms contained in a
side letter or similar agreement to or with a Limited Partner that, under this
SectionΒ 12.21,
affects rights or obligations of such Person if disclosed to such
Person.
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12.22 Entire
Agreement.Β Β This Agreement, each Subscription Agreement, the
Voting Agreement and any side letters constitute the entire agreement among the
Partners with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior
agreement or understanding among or between them with respect to such subject
matter.Β Β The representations and warranties of the Limited Partners
in, and the other provisions of, the Subscription Agreements shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
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12.23 Anti-Money Laundering and
Anti-Terrorist Laws.Β Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, the General Partner, in its own name and on behalf
of the Partnership, shall be authorized without the consent of any Person,
including any other Partner, to take such action as it determines in its
discretion to be necessary or advisable to comply with any anti-money laundering
or anti-terrorist laws, rules, regulations, directives or special measures,
including the actions contemplated in any Subscription Agreement.
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12.24 Investment by Certain
Employee Benefit Plans.Β Β Each Partner that is, or is investing
assets on behalf of, an βemployee benefit plan,β as defined in and subject to
ERISA, or a βplan,β as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code (each
such employee benefit plan and plan, a βBenefit Planβ), and
each fiduciary thereof who has caused the Benefit Plan to become a Partner (a
βBenefit Plan
Fiduciaryβ), represents and warrants that (a) the Benefit Plan Fiduciary
has considered an investment in the Partnership for such Benefit Plan in light
of the risks relating thereto; (b) the Benefit Plan Fiduciary has determined
that, in view of such considerations, the investment in the Partnership for such
Benefit Plan is consistent with the Benefit Plan Fiduciaryβs responsibilities
under ERISA; (c) the investment in the Partnership by the Benefit Plan does not
violate and is not otherwise inconsistent with the terms of any legal document
constituting the Benefit Plan or any trust agreement thereunder; (d) the Benefit
Planβs investment in the Partnership has been duly authorized and approved by
all necessary parties; (e) none of the General Partner, any broker-dealer that
sells Interests, any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective
agents or employees:Β Β (i) has investment discretion with respect to
the investment of assets of the Benefit Plan used to purchase the Interest; (ii)
has authority or responsibility to or regularly gives investment advice with
respect to the assets of the Benefit Plan used to purchase the Interest for a
fee and pursuant to an agreement or understanding that such advice will serve as
a primary basis for investment decisions with respect to the Benefit Plan and
that such advice will be based on the particular investment needs of the Benefit
Plan; or (iii) is an employer maintaining or contributing to the Benefit Plan;
and (f) the Benefit Plan Fiduciary (i) is authorized to make, and is responsible
for, the decision for the Benefit Plan to invest in the Partnership, including
the determination that such investment is consistent with the requirement
imposed by Section 404 of ERISA that Benefit Plan investments be diversified so
as to minimize the risks of large losses; (ii) is independent of the General
Partner, each broker-dealer that sells Interests and each of their respective
affiliates, and (iii) is qualified to make such investment
decision.
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12.25 Disclosures and Restrictions
Regarding Employee Benefit Plans.Β Β Each Partner that is a
βbenefit plan investorβ (defined as any Benefit Plan, any other employee benefit
plan or plan as defined in but not subject to either ERISA or Section 4975 of
the Code and any entity deemed for any purpose of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Code to hold assets of any employee benefit plan or plan) represents that the
individual signing the Subscription Agreement has disclosed such Partnerβs
status as a benefit plan investor by checking the appropriate box in the
Subscription Agreement.Β Β Each Partner that is not a βbenefit plan
investorβ represents and agrees that if at a later date such Partner becomes a
benefit plan investor, such Partner will immediately notify the General Partner
of such change of status.Β Β Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may take any and
all action including, but not limited to, refusing to admit persons as Partners
or refusing to accept additional subscriptions, and requiring the Transfer of
some or all of the Interests of any Partner, as may be necessary or desirable to
assure that at all times the aggregate investment by all benefit plan investors
with respect to each class of equity interests in the Partnership as determined
pursuant to United States Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101 (as
modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) do not amount to or exceed twenty-five
percent (25%) of the total value of such class of equity interests of all
Partners (not including the investments of the General Partner or any Person
(other than a benefit plan investor) who provides investment advice for a fee
(direct or indirect) with respect to the assets of the Partnership, who has
discretionary authority or control with respect to the assets of the
Partnership, or who is an βaffiliate,β as such term is defined in the applicable
regulation promulgated under ERISA, of any such Person) or to otherwise prevent
the Partnership from holding βplan assetsβ under ERISA or the Code with respect
to any Benefit Plan.
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12.26 Custodian.Β Β It
is understood and agreed by each of the parties hereto that (a) this Agreement,
the Subscription Agreement and any side letter or similar agreement that is
executed and delivered by a Partner that is a custodian or a nominee for any
other Person (such other Person, a βBeneficial Ownerβ)
are executed and delivered only in such Partnerβs capacity as custodian or
nominee and (b) the General Partner may, on behalf of the Partnership, pursuant
to SectionΒ 12.21
hereof, agree that such Partner is liable under this Agreement, such
Subscription Agreement and any such side letter or similar agreement solely to
the extent that it is actually indemnified by the Beneficial Owner in respect of
which it acts as custodian or nominee; provided, that such Partnerβs
liability under this Agreement, such Subscription Agreement and any such side
letter or similar agreement shall be reduced only to the extent that the
Beneficial Owner enters into a side letter or similar agreement for the benefit
of each Person in respect of which such Partner owes obligations under this
Agreement, such Subscription Agreement and any side letter or similar agreement
to which such Partner is a party pursuant to which the Beneficial Owner agrees
to be directly responsible and liable for any obligations of such Partner and to
pay or cause to be paid any amounts owing by, or any other liabilities of, such
Partner to the extent such Partner is relieved of liability therefor by this
SectionΒ 12.26.
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12.27 Certain
Protections.Β Β The General Partner acknowledges and agrees that
the letter agreement, dated FebruaryΒ 24, 2010, among BAM, Pershing Square,
LP and certain affiliates of Pershing Square, LP that provides for certain bid
protections is being held by BAM for the benefit of the Consortium. The General
Partner agrees to pay, or to cause to be paid, to the Consortium, any amounts
payable to BAM under such letter agreement.
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INITIAL MEMBERS OF BOARD OF
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EXHIBIT
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FORM OF ESCROW
AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
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RESTRUCTURING
PROPOSAL
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EXHIBIT
C
REDEMPTION
PROCEDURE
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Terms.
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As used
in this ExhibitΒ C, the
following terms have the meanings set forth below:
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βApplicable Interestβ
means (i) the Offered Interest, (ii) the Interests (or portion thereof) of any
Tag-Along Partner or Tagging Partner to be transferred in any Tag-Along Transfer
or (iii) the Subject Interest, as applicable.
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βContributing Partyβ
means (i) any Offeree Member or any third-party purchaser under Section
10.1(b)(vi) of the Agreement, (ii) any Transferee under Section 10.6 of the
Agreement or (iii) any Acquiring Member, as applicable, or any group of any of
the foregoing.
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βRedeeming Partyβ
means (i) any Selling Members, (ii) Tag-Along Partner or Tagging Partner or
(iii) Disposing Member, as applicable.
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βRedemption Priceβ
means an amount in Dollars equal to the purchase price to be paid for the
Applicable Interest.
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2.Β
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Procedure.
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Redeeming Party may have its Applicable Interest redeemed by the Partnership in
accordance with the following procedures:
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The Redeeming Party shall designate a Contributing Party, the General Partner
shall establish a Parallel Investment Vehicle, and the Contributing Party shall
make a contribution to such Parallel Investment Vehicle equal to the Redemption
Price.
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(u)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Partnership shall sell, assign and transfer the Redeeming Partyβs pro rata share
(determined in accordance with its Consortium Percentage Interest) of the
Investment corresponding to the Applicable Interest to such Parallel Investment
Vehicle in exchange for the Redemption Price.
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(v)Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β The
Partnership shall redeem the Applicable Interest and distribute to the Redeeming
Party an amount in Dollars equal to the Redemption Price (it being understood
that such distribution shall not constitute Investment Proceeds and shall not be
distributed in accordance with Article 6 of the
Agreement). If the Applicable Interest is the entire Interest of the Redeeming
Party, the Redeeming Party shall cease to be a Partner upon receipt of such
distribution.
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a condition to the admission of the Contributing Party as an investor in the
Parallel Investment Vehicle, the Contributing Party shall agree that the
interest to be issued by the Parallel Investment Vehicle shall have the same
rights, privileges and obligations as the portion of the Applicable Interest
redeemed pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof (it being understood that such
Contributing Party shall be liable for its pro rata portion of
the liabilities of the Redeeming Party in respect of the Applicable Interest
which would otherwise have been directly sold, assigned or transferred,
including, without limitation, liability for Transaction Distribution Amount and
Carried Interest).
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2, any Parallel Investment
Vehicle established by the General Partner pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof shall
not (i) be merged with or otherwise consolidated into the Partnership or (ii) be
dissolved, in each case for a period of two (2) years following the date the
sale, assignment and transfer of the relevant portion of the Investment to such
Parallel Investment Vehicle is completed.
Exhibit
C-2
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