EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE
AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I - INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS
Section 1.1 Certain Definitions............................................... 1
Section 1.2 Rules of Construction............................................. 13
ARTICLE II - CONTINUATION
Section 2.1 Continuation...................................................... 13
Section 2.2 Name.............................................................. 13
Section 2.3 Place Of Business; Registered Agent............................... 13
ARTICLE III - BUSINESS PURPOSE
Section 3.1 Business.......................................................... 14
Section 3.2 Authorized Activities............................................. 14
ARTICLE IV - CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section 4.1 Capital Contributions............................................. 14
Section 4.2 Additional Partnership Interests.................................. 14
Section 4.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries...................................... 15
Section 4.4 Capital Accounts.................................................. 15
Section 4.5 Return of Capital Account; Interest............................... 16
Section 4.6 Preemptive Rights................................................. 16
Section 4.7 REIT Share Purchases.............................................. 16
ARTICLE V - ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 5.1 Limited Liability................................................. 17
Section 5.2 Profits, Losses and Distributive Shares........................... 17
Section 5.3 Distributions..................................................... 22
Section 5.4 Distribution Upon Redemption...................................... 24
Section 5.5 Distributions upon Liquidation.................................... 24
Section 5.6 Amounts Withheld.................................................. 24
ARTICLE VI - PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Section 6.1 Management and Control of Partnership Business.................... 24
Section 6.2 No Management By Limited Partners; Limitation of Liability........ 25
Section 6.3 Limitations on Partners........................................... 25
Section 6.4 Business with Affiliates.......................................... 26
Section 6.5 Compensation; Reimbursement of Expenses........................... 26
Section 6.6 Liability for Acts and Omissions.................................. 26
Section 6.7 Indemnification................................................... 27
ARTICLE VII - ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND TAX MATTERS
Section 7.1 Books and Records................................................. 27
Section 7.2 Annual Audit and Accounting....................................... 27
Section 7.3 Partnership Funds................................................. 27
Section 7.4 Reports and Notices............................................... 27
Section 7.5 Tax Matters....................................................... 28
Section 7.6 Withholding....................................................... 28
ARTICLE VIII - TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; ADMISSIONS OF PARTNERS
Section 8.1 Transfer By General Partner....................................... 29
Section 8.2 Obligations of a Prior General Partner............................ 29
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Section 8.3 Successor General Partner......................................... 29
Section 8.4 Restrictions On Transfer And Withdrawal By Limited Partner........ 29
Section 8.5 Substituted Limited Partner....................................... 30
Section 8.6 Timing and Effect of Transfers.................................... 31
Section 8.7 Additional Limited Partners....................................... 31
Section 8.8 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate............................ 31
ARTICLE IX - REDEMPTION
Section 9.1 Right of Redemption............................................... 31
Section 9.2 Timing of Redemption.............................................. 33
Section 9.3 Redemption Price.................................................. 33
Section 9.4 Assumption of Redemption Obligation............................... 33
Section 9.5 Further Assurances; Certain Representations....................... 33
Section 9.6 Effect of Redemption.............................................. 33
Section 9.7 Registration Rights............................................... 34
Section 9.8 Redemption upon REIT Share Repurchases by the General Partner..... 34
ARTICLE X - DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
Section 10.1 Term and Dissolution........................................... 34
Section 10.2 Liquidation of Partnership Assets.............................. 34
Section 10.3 Effect of Treasury Regulations................................. 36
Section 10.4 Time for Winding-Up............................................ 36
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS
Section 11.1 Amendment Procedure............................................ 36
Section 11.2 Meetings and Voting............................................ 37
Section 11.3 Voting of LB Units............................................. 37
ARTICLE XII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 12.1 Title To Property.............................................. 37
Section 12.2 Other Activities of Limited Partners........................... 38
Section 12.3 Power of Attorney.............................................. 38
Section 12.4 Notices........................................................ 39
Section 12.5 Further Assurances............................................. 39
Section 12.6 Titles and Captions............................................ 39
Section 12.7 Applicable Law................................................. 39
Section 12.8 Binding Agreement.............................................. 39
Section 12.9 Waiver of Partition............................................ 39
Section 12.10 Counterparts and Effectiveness................................. 39
Section 12.11 Survival of Representations.................................... 39
Section 12.12 Entire Agreement............................................... 39
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Exhibit 1A - First Highland Partners
Exhibit 1B - Schedule of Partners
Exhibit 1C - LB Partners
Exhibit 1D - Contributor Partners
Exhibit 2 - Form of Redemption Notice
Exhibit 3 - Form of Registration Rights Agreement
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The undersigned, being the sole general partner of First Industrial, L.P.
(the "Partnership"), a limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised
Uniform Limited Partnership Act, does hereby amend and restate the Seventh
Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement (as described below) this 2nd day of
June, 2004 as follows:
R E C I T A L S:
A. The Partnership was formed pursuant to a Certificate of Limited
Partnership filed on November 23, 1993 with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware under the name "ProVest, L.P." and a Limited Partnership Agreement
dated November 23, 1993 (the "Original Partnership Agreement").
B. The Original Partnership Agreement was amended and restated as of
January 28, 1994 (such amended and restated partnership agreement, the "Prior
Partnership Agreement").
C. A Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement was
executed as of June 30, 1994, a Third Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement
was executed as of May 14, 1997, a Fourth Amended and Restated Partnership
Agreement was executed as of June 6, 1997, a Fifth Amended and Restated
Partnership Agreement was executed as of February 4, 1998, a Sixth Amended and
Restated Partnership Agreement was executed as of March 18, 1998 and a Seventh
Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement was executed as of May 26, 2004 (the
"Seventh Partnership Agreement").
D. The General Partner desires to amend and restate the Seventh
Partnership Agreement to (i) reflect the interests granted to the Class H
Limited Partner (as hereinafter defined) and (ii) set forth the understandings
and agreements, including certain rights and obligations, among the Partners (as
hereinafter defined) with respect to the Partnership.
ARTICLE I - INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION 1.1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. The following terms have the definitions
hereinafter indicated whenever used in this Agreement with initial capital
letters:
ACT: The Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, Sections 17-101
to 17-1109 of the Delaware Code Annotated, Title 6, as amended from time to
time.
ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNER: A Person admitted to the Partnership as a
Limited Partner in accordance with Section 8.7 hereof and who is shown as such
on the books and records of the Partnership.
ADJUSTED CAPITAL ACCOUNT: With respect to any Partner, such Partner's
Capital Account maintained in accordance with Section 4.4 hereof, as of the end
of the relevant Fiscal Year of the Partnership, after giving effect to the
following adjustments:
(A) Credit to such Capital Account such Partner's share of Partnership
Minimum Gain determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-2(g)(1) and such Partner's share of Partner Minimum Gain determined in
accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5).
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(B) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury
Regulations Section 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6).
The foregoing definition of "Adjusted Capital Account" is intended to
comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)
and 1.704-2 and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
ADJUSTED CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEFICIT: With respect to any Partner, the deficit
balance, if any, in that Partner's Adjusted Capital Account as of the end of the
relevant Fiscal Year of the Partnership.
AFFILIATE: With respect to any referenced Person, (i) a member of such
Person's immediate family; (ii) any Person who directly or indirectly owns,
controls or holds the power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding
voting securities of the Person in question; (iii) any Person ten percent (10%)
or more of whose outstanding securities are directly or indirectly owned,
controlled, or held with power to vote by the Person in question; (iv) any
Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or
indirect common control with the Person in question; (v) if the Person in
question is a corporation, any executive officer or director of such Person or
of any corporation directly or indirectly controlling such Person; and (vi) if
the Person in question is a partnership, any general partner of the partnership
or any limited partner owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of either
the capital or profits interest in such partnership. As used herein, "control"
shall 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.
AGGREGATE PROTECTED AMOUNT: With respect to the Contributor Partners, as a
group, the aggregate balances of the Protected Amounts, if any, of the
Contributor Partners, as determined on the date in question.
AGREED VALUE: In the case of any (i) Contributed Property acquired
pursuant to a Contribution Agreement, the value of such Contributed Property as
set forth in such Contribution Agreement or, if no such value is set forth for
such Contributed Property, the portion of the consideration provided for under
such Contribution Agreement allocable to such Contributed Property, as
determined by the General Partner in its reasonable discretion, (ii) Contributed
Property acquired other than pursuant to a Contribution Agreement, the fair
market value of such property at the time of contribution, as determined by the
General Partner using such method of valuation as it may adopt in its reasonable
discretion and (iii) property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the
Partnership's Book Value of such property at the time such property is
distributed without taking into account, in the case of each of (i), (ii) and
(iii), the amount of any related indebtedness assumed by the Partnership (or the
Partner in the case of clause (iii)) or to which the Contributed Property (or
distributed property in the case of clause (iii)) is taken subject.
AGREEMENT: This Eighth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement
and all Exhibits attached hereto, as the same may be amended or restated and in
effect from time to time.
ASSIGNEE: Any Person to whom one or more Partnership Units have been
Transferred as permitted under this Agreement but who has not become a
Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with the provisions hereof.
BANKRUPTCY: Either (i) a referenced Person's making an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, (ii) the filing by a referenced Person of a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, (iii) a referenced Person's being adjudged insolvent or
having entered against him an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding, (iv) the filing by a referenced Person of an answer seeking any
reorganization, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar
relief under any law or regulation, (v) the filing by a referenced Person of an
answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material
allegations of a petition filed against him in any proceeding of reorganization,
composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or for similar relief under
any statute, law or regulation or (vi) a referenced Person's seeking, consenting
to, or acquiescing in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for
all or substantially all of his property (or court appointment of such trustee,
receiver or liquidator).
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BOOK-TAX DISPARITY: With respect to any item of Contributed Property, or
property the Book Value of which has been adjusted in accordance with Section
4.4(D), as of the date of determination, the difference between the Book Value
of such property and the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax
purposes.
BOOK VALUE: With respect to any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of
such property reduced (but not below zero) by all Depreciation with respect to
such property properly charged to the Partners' Capital Accounts, and with
respect to any other asset, the asset's adjusted basis for federal income tax
purposes; provided, however, (a) the Book Value of all Partnership Assets shall
be adjusted in the event of a revaluation of Partnership Assets in accordance
with Section 4.4(D) hereof, (b) the Book Value of any Partnership Asset
distributed to any Partner shall be the fair market value of such asset on the
date of distribution as determined by the General Partner and (c) such Book
Value shall be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to
such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.
CAPITAL ACCOUNT: The account maintained by the Partnership for each
Partner described in Section 4.4 hereof.
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION: The total amount of cash or cash equivalents and the
Agreed Value (reduced to take into account the amount of any related
indebtedness assumed by the Partnership, or to which the Contributed Property is
subject) of Contributed Property which a Partner contributes or is deemed to
contribute to the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
CASH PAYMENT: The payment to a Redeeming Party of a cash amount determined
by multiplying (i) the number of Partnership Units tendered for redemption by
such Redeeming Party pursuant to a validly proffered Redemption Notice by (ii)
the Unit Value on the date the Redemption Notice is received by the General
Partner.
CERTIFICATE: The Partnership's Certificate of Limited Partnership filed in
the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as amended from
time to time.
CLASS C DEEMED ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: (i) in the case of any Class C Unit
which is part of the first issuance of such units or part of a subsequent
issuance of such units prior to October 1, 1997, the date of such first issuance
and (ii) in the case of any such unit which is part of a subsequent issuance of
such units on or after October 1, 1997, the later of (x) October 1, 1997 and (y)
the last Class C Distribution Period Commencement Date which precedes the date
of issuance of such unit and which succeeds the last Class C Distribution Period
for which full cumulative Class C Priority Return Amounts have been paid;
provided, however, that, in the case of any such unit which is part of a
subsequent issuance on or after October 1, 1997, the date of issuance of which
falls between (a) the record date for dividends payable on the Series C
Preferred Shares on the first succeeding dividend payment date on such stock and
(b) such dividend payment date, the "Class C Deemed Original Issue Date" means
the date of the Class C Distribution Period Commencement Date that immediately
follows the date of issuance of such unit.
CLASS C DISTRIBUTION PERIOD: The Class C Initial Distribution Period and
each quarterly distribution period thereafter, commencing on January 1, April 1,
July 1 and October 1 of each year and ending on and including the day preceding
the next Class C Distribution Period Commencement Date.
CLASS C DISTRIBUTION PERIOD COMMENCEMENT DATE: January 1, April 1, July 1
and October 1 of each year commencing October 1, 1997.
CLASS C INITIAL DISTRIBUTION PERIOD: The period from the Class C Deemed
Original Issue Date for a Class C Unit to, but excluding, October 1, 1997.
CLASS C LIMITED PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, in its capacity as a limited partner in the Partnership holding
Class C Units.
CLASS C PRIORITY RETURN AMOUNT: With respect to each Class C Unit, (i) for
the Class C Initial Distribution Period, the pro rata portion of the amount
referred to in clause (ii) of this definition, computed in
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accordance with the last sentence of Section 5.3(A) hereof, and (ii) for each
Class C Distribution Period thereafter, an amount equal to 2.15625% of that
portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class C Limited Partner allocable to
each such unit. Class C Priority Return Amounts on each Class C Unit that are
not distributed as provided in Section 5.3(A) shall be cumulative from the Class
C Deemed Original Issue Date of such unit.
CLASS C REDEMPTION: As defined in Section 9.1(C) hereof.
CLASS C REDEMPTION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1(C) hereof.
CLASS C UNIT: The Partnership Interest held by the Class C Limited
Partner, each full Class C Unit representing a $2,500 Capital Contribution.
CLASS D DEEMED ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: (i) in the case of any Class D Unit
which is part of the first issuance of such units or part of a subsequent
issuance of such units prior to April 1, 1998, the date of such first issuance
and (ii) in the case of any such unit which is part of a subsequent issuance of
such units on or after April 1, 1998, the later of (x) April 1, 1998 and (y) the
last Class D Distribution Period Commencement Date which precedes the date of
issuance of such unit and which succeeds the last Class D Distribution Period
for which full cumulative Class D Priority Return Amounts have been paid;
provided, however, that, in the case of any such unit which is part of a
subsequent issuance on or after April 1, 1998, the date of issuance of which
falls between (a) the record date for dividends payable on the Series D
Preferred Shares on the first succeeding dividend payment date on such stock and
(b) such dividend payment date, the "Class D Deemed Original Issue Date" means
the date of the Class D Distribution Period Commencement Date that immediately
follows the date of issuance of such unit.
CLASS D DISTRIBUTION PERIOD: The Class D Initial Distribution Period and
each quarterly distribution period thereafter, commencing on January 1, April 1,
July 1 and October 1 of each year and ending on and including the day preceding
the next Class D Distribution Period Commencement Date.
CLASS D DISTRIBUTION PERIOD COMMENCEMENT DATE: January 1, April 1, July 1
and October 1 of each year commencing April 1, 1998.
CLASS D INITIAL DISTRIBUTION PERIOD: The period from the Class D Deemed
Original Issue Date for a Class D Unit to, but excluding, April 1, 1998.
CLASS D LIMITED PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, in its capacity as a limited partner in the Partnership holding
Class D Units.
CLASS D PRIORITY RETURN AMOUNT: With respect to each Class D Unit, (i) for
the Class D Initial Distribution Period, the pro rata portion of the amount
referred to in clause (ii) of this definition, computed in accordance with the
last sentence of Section 5.3(B) hereof, and (ii) for each Class D Distribution
Period thereafter, an amount equal to 1.9875% of that portion of the Capital
Contribution of the Class D Limited Partner allocable to each such unit. Class D
Priority Return Amounts on each Class D Unit that are not distributed as
provided in Section 5.3(B) shall be cumulative from the Class D Deemed Original
Issue Date of such unit.
CLASS D REDEMPTION: As defined in Section 9.1(D) hereof.
CLASS D REDEMPTION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1(D) hereof.
CLASS D UNIT: The Partnership Interest held by the Class D Limited
Partner, each full Class D Unit representing a $2,500 Capital Contribution.
CLASS E DEEMED ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: (i) in the case of any Class E Unit
which is part of the first issuance of such units or part of a subsequent
issuance of such units prior to July 1, 1998, the date of such first issuance
and (ii) in the case of any such unit which is part of a subsequent issuance of
such units on or after July 1, 1998, the later of (x) July 1, 1998 and (y) the
last Class E Distribution Period Commencement Date which precedes the date of
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issuance of such unit and which succeeds the last Class E Distribution Period
for which full cumulative Class E Priority Return Amounts have been paid;
provided, however, that, in the case of any such unit which is part of a
subsequent issuance on or after July 1, 1998, the date of issuance of which
falls between (a) the record date for dividends payable on the Series E
Preferred Shares on the first succeeding dividend payment date on such stock and
(b) such dividend payment date, the "Class E Deemed Original Issue Date" means
the date of the Class E Distribution Period Commencement Date that immediately
follows the date of issuance of such unit.
CLASS E DISTRIBUTION PERIOD: The Class E Initial Distribution Period and
each quarterly distribution period thereafter, commencing on January 1, April 1,
July 1 and October 1 of each year and ending on and including the day preceding
the next Class E Distribution Period Commencement Date.
CLASS E DISTRIBUTION PERIOD COMMENCEMENT DATE: January 1, April 1, July 1
and October 1 of each year commencing July 1, 1998.
CLASS E INITIAL DISTRIBUTION PERIOD: The period from the Class E Deemed
Original Issue Date for a Class E Unit to, but excluding, July 1, 1998.
CLASS E LIMITED PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, in its capacity as a limited partner in the Partnership holding
Class E Units.
CLASS E PRIORITY RETURN AMOUNT: With respect to each Class E Unit, (i) for
the Class E Initial Distribution Period, the pro rata portion of the amount
referred to in clause (ii) of this definition, computed in accordance with the
last sentence of Section 5.3(C) hereof, and (ii) for each Class E Distribution
Period thereafter, an amount equal to 7.90% of that portion of the Capital
Contribution of the Class E Limited Partner allocable to each such unit. Class E
Priority Return Amounts on each Class E Unit that are not distributed as
provided in Section 5.3(C) shall be cumulative from the Class E Deemed Original
Issue Date of such unit.
CLASS E REDEMPTION: As defined in Section 9.1(E) hereof.
CLASS E REDEMPTION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1(E) hereof.
CLASS E UNIT: The Partnership Interest held by the Class E Limited
Partner, each full Class E Unit representing a $2,500 Capital Contribution.
CLASS F DISTRIBUTION DATE: Each dividend payment date for the Series F
Preferred Shares.
CLASS F LIMITED PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
Corporation, in its capacity as a limited partner in the Partnership holding
Class F Units.
CLASS F PRIORITY RETURN AMOUNT: With respect to each Class F Unit, that
portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class F Limited Partner, allocable to
each such unit, multiplied by the Dividend Rate in effect for the Series F
Preferred Shares, in each case during the period with respect to which the Class
F Priority Return Amount is to be determined.
CLASS F REDEMPTION: As defined in Section 9.1(F) hereof.
CLASS F REDEMPTION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1(F) hereof.
CLASS F UNIT: The Partnership Interest held by the Class F Limited
Partner, each full Class F Unit representing a $100,000 Capital Contribution.
CLASS G DISTRIBUTION DATE: Each dividend payment date for the Series G
Preferred Shares.
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CLASS G LIMITED PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
Corporation, in its capacity as a limited partner in the Partnership holding
Class G Units.
CLASS G PRIORITY RETURN AMOUNT: With respect to each Class G Unit, that
portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class G Limited Partner, allocable to
each such unit, multiplied by the Dividend Rate in effect for the Series G
Preferred Shares, in each case during the period with respect to which the Class
G Priority Return Amount is to be determined.
CLASS G REDEMPTION: As defined in Section 9.1(G) hereof.
CLASS G REDEMPTION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1(G) hereof.
CLASS G UNIT: The Partnership Interest held by the Class G Limited
Partner, each full Class G Unit representing a $100,000 Capital Contribution.
CLASS H DISTRIBUTION DATE: Each dividend payment date for the Series H
Preferred Shares.
CLASS H LIMITED PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
Corporation, in its capacity as a limited partner in the Partnership holding
Class H Units.
CLASS H PRIORITY RETURN AMOUNT: With respect to each Class H Unit, that
portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class H Limited Partner, allocable to
each such unit, multiplied by the Dividend Rate in effect for the Series H
Preferred Shares, in each case during the period with respect to which the Class
H Priority Return Amount is to be determined.
CLASS H REDEMPTION: As defined in Section 9.1(H) hereof.
CLASS H REDEMPTION PRICE: As defined in Section 9.1(H) hereof.
CLASS H UNIT: The Partnership Interest held by the Class H Limited
Partner, each full Class H Unit representing a $250,000 Capital Contribution.
CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
CONSENT: Either the written consent of a Person or the affirmative vote of
such Person at a meeting duly called and held pursuant to this Agreement, as the
case may be, to do the act or thing for which the consent is required or
solicited, or the act of granting such consent, as the context may require.
CONTRIBUTED PROPERTY: Each property or other asset (excluding cash and
cash equivalents) contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership.
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS: Those certain agreements among one or more of the
Initial Limited Partners (or Persons in which such Initial Limited Partners have
direct or indirect interests) and the Partnership pursuant to which, inter alia,
the Initial Limited Partners (or such Persons), directly or indirectly, are
contributing property to the Partnership on the Effective Date in exchange for
Partnership Units.
CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER(S): That or those Limited Partner(s) listed as
Contributor Partner(s) on Exhibit 1D attached hereto and made a part hereof, as
such Exhibit may be amended from time to time by the General Partner, whether by
express amendment to this Partnership Agreement or by execution of a written
instrument by and between any additional Contributor Partner(s) being affected
thereby and the General Partner, acting on behalf of the Partnership and without
the prior consent of the Limited Partners (whether or not Contributor Partners
other than the Contributor Partner(s) being affected thereby). For purposes
hereof, any successor, assignee, or transferee of the Interest of a Contributor
Partner (other than the Partnership in connection with a redemption pursuant to
Article IX hereof) shall be considered a Contributor Partner for purposes
hereof.
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CONVERSION FACTOR: The factor applied for converting Partnership Units to
REIT Shares, which shall initially be 1.0; provided, however, in the event that
the REIT (i) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding REIT Shares in REIT
Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding REIT Shares in
REIT Shares, (ii) subdivides its outstanding REIT Shares or (iii) combines its
outstanding REIT Shares into a smaller number of REIT Shares, the Conversion
Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on
the record date (assuming for such purposes that such dividend, distribution,
subdivision or combination has occurred as of such time), and the denominator of
which shall be the actual number of REIT Shares (determined without the above
assumption) issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend,
distribution, subdivision or combination; provided, further, in the event that
the Partnership (a) declares or pays a distribution on the outstanding
Partnership Units in Partnership Units or makes a distribution to all Partners
in Partnership Units, (b) subdivides the outstanding Partnership Units or (c)
combines the outstanding Partnership Units into a smaller number of Partnership
Units, the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion
Factor by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the actual number of
Partnership Units issued and outstanding on the record date (determined without
giving effect to such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination), and
the denominator of which shall be the actual number of Partnership Units
(determined after giving effect to such dividend, distribution, subdivision or
combination) issued and outstanding on such record date. Any adjustment to the
Conversion Factor shall become effective immediately after the effective date of
such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event.
DEPRECIATION: For each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with
respect to an asset for such year or other period, except that if the Book Value
of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at
the beginning of such year or other period, Depreciation shall be adjusted as
necessary so as to be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning
Book Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost
recovery deduction for such year or other period bears to the beginning adjusted
tax basis; provided, however, that if the federal income tax depreciation,
amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year or other period is
zero, Depreciation for such year or other period shall be determined with
reference to such beginning Book Value using any reasonable method approved by
the General Partner.
DISTRIBUTABLE CASH: with respect to any period, and without duplication:
(i) all cash receipts of the Partnership during such period from all
sources;
(ii) less all cash disbursements of the Partnership during such
period, including, without limitation, disbursements for operating expenses,
taxes, debt service (including, without limitation, the payment of principal,
premium and interest), redemption of Partnership Interests and capital
expenditures;
(iii) less amounts added to reserves in the sole discretion of the
General Partner, plus amounts withdrawn from reserves in the reasonable
discretion of the General Partner.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 1994.
ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1976, as amended
from time to time.
FIRST HIGHLAND LIMITED PARTNERS: Those Limited Partners identified on
Exhibit 1A hereto.
FIRST HIGHLAND PROPERTIES: Those certain properties acquired by the
Partnership pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of March
19, 1996.
FIRST HIGHLAND UNITS: The Partnership Units issued to the First Highland
Limited Partners in connection with the acquisition of the First Highland
Properties by the Partnership.
FISCAL YEAR: The calendar year or in the event of a termination of the
Partnership pursuant to Code Section 708, an appropriate portion of such year.
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GENERAL PARTNER: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, and its respective successor(s) who or which become Successor
General Partner(s) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
GENERAL PARTNER INTEREST: A Partnership Interest held by the General
Partner including both its General Partner and Limited Partner Interests. A
General Partner Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.
INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL: As to any (i) individual shall mean such
individual's death, incapacity or adjudication of incompetence, (ii) corporation
shall mean its dissolution or revocation of its charter (unless such revocation
is promptly corrected upon notice thereof), (iii) partnership shall mean the
dissolution and commencement of winding up of its affairs, (iv) trust shall mean
the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of trustees), (v) estate
shall mean the distribution by the fiduciary of the estate's complete interest
in the Partnership and (vi) any Partner shall mean the Bankruptcy of such
Partner.
IRS: The Internal Revenue Service, which administers the internal revenue
laws of the United States.
LB CLOSING DATE: January 31, 1997.
LB PARTNERS: The persons identified on Exhibit 1C hereto, following their
admission to the Partnership as Additional Limited Partners.
LB UNITS: The Partnership Units issued to the LB Partners in connection
with the acquisition by the Partnership of certain properties on the LB Closing
Date.
LIMITED PARTNER: Those Persons listed as such on Exhibit 1B attached
hereto and made a part hereof, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time,
including any Person who becomes a Substituted Limited Partner or an Additional
Limited Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided such
term shall not include the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D Limited Partner,
the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the Class G Limited
Partner or the Class H Limited Partner.
LIMITED PARTNER INTEREST: A Partnership Interest held by a Limited Partner
that is a limited partner interest. A Limited Partner Interest may be expressed
as a number of Partnership Units.
NONRECOURSE LIABILITY: A liability as defined in Treasury Regulations
Section 1.704-2(b)(3).
NOTICE: A writing containing the information required by this Agreement to
be communicated to a Person and delivered to such Person in accordance with
Section 12.4; provided, however, that any written communication containing such
information actually received by such Person shall constitute Notice for all
purposes of this Agreement.
PARTNER MINIMUM GAIN: The gain (regardless of character) which would be
realized by the Partnership if property of the Partnership subject to a partner
nonrecourse debt (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-2(b)(4)) were disposed of in full satisfaction of such debt on the
relevant date. The adjusted basis of property subject to more than one partner
nonrecourse debt shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the allocation
of basis for purposes of determining Partnership Minimum Gain hereunder. Partner
Minimum Gain shall be computed hereunder using the Book Value, rather than the
adjusted tax basis, of the Partnership property in accordance with Treasury
Regulations Section 1.704-2(d)(3).
PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS: With respect to any partner nonrecourse
debt (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4)),
the increase in Partner Minimum Gain during the tax year plus any increase in
Partner Minimum Gain for a prior tax year which has not previously generated a
Partner Nonrecourse Deduction hereunder. The determination of which Partnership
items constitute Partner Nonrecourse Deductions shall be made in a manner
consistent with the manner in which Partnership Nonrecourse Deductions are
determined hereunder.
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PARTNERS: The General Partner, the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D
Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the
Class G Limited Partner, the Class H Limited Partner and the Limited Partners as
a group. The term "Partner" shall mean a General Partner, the Class C Limited
Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F
Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner, the Class H Limited Partner or a
Limited Partner. Such terms shall be deemed to include such other Persons who
become Partners pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
PARTNERSHIP: The Delaware limited partnership referred to herein as First
Industrial, L.P., as such partnership may from time to time be constituted.
PARTNERSHIP ASSETS: At any particular time, any assets or property
(tangible or intangible, xxxxxx or inchoate, fixed or contingent) owned by the
Partnership.
PARTNERSHIP INTEREST OR INTEREST: As to any Partner, such Partner's
ownership interest in the Partnership and including such Partner's right to
distributions under this Agreement and any other rights or benefits which such
Partner has in the Partnership, together with any and all obligations of such
Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A Partnership
Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units.
PARTNERSHIP MINIMUM GAIN: The aggregate gain (regardless of character)
which would be realized by the Partnership if all of the property of the
Partnership subject to nonrecourse debt (other than partner nonrecourse debt as
such term is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4)) were
disposed of in full satisfaction of such debt and for no other consideration on
the relevant date. In the case of any Nonrecourse Liability of the Partnership
which is not secured by a mortgage with respect to any specific property of the
Partnership, any and all property of the Partnership to which the holder of said
liability has recourse shall be treated as subject to such Nonrecourse Liability
for purposes of the preceding sentence. Partnership Minimum Gain shall be
computed separately for each Nonrecourse Liability of the Partnership. For this
purpose, the adjusted basis of property subject to two or more liabilities of
equal priority shall be allocated among such liabilities in proportion to the
outstanding balance of such liabilities, and the adjusted basis of property
subject to two or more liabilities of unequal priority shall be allocated to the
liability of inferior priority only to the extent of the excess, if any, of the
adjusted basis of such property over the outstanding balance of the liability of
superior priority. Partnership Minimum Gain shall be computed hereunder using
the Book Value, rather than the adjusted tax basis, of the Partnership property
in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(d)(3).
PARTNERSHIP NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS: The amount of Partnership deductions
equal to the increase, if any, in the amount of the aggregate Partnership
Minimum Gain during the tax year (plus any increase in Partnership Minimum Gain
for a prior tax year which has not previously generated a Partnership
Nonrecourse Deduction) reduced (but not below zero) by the aggregate
distributions made during the tax year of the proceeds of a Nonrecourse
Liability of the Partnership which are attributable to an increase in
Partnership Minimum Gain within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-2(d). The Partnership Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership tax year
shall consist first of depreciation or cost recovery deductions with respect to
each property of the Partnership giving rise to such increase in Partnership
Minimum Gain on a pro rata basis to the extent of each such increase, with any
excess made up pro rata of all items of deduction.
PARTNERSHIP UNIT: A fractional, undivided share of the Partnership
Interests of all Partners (other than the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D
Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the
Class G Limited Partner and the Class H Limited Partner) issued pursuant to
Section 4.1 hereof.
PERCENTAGE INTEREST: As to any Partner, the percentage in the Partnership,
as determined by dividing the Partnership Units then owned by such Partner by
the total number of Partnership Units then outstanding, as the same may be
automatically adjusted from time to time to reflect the issuance and redemption
of Partnership Units in accordance with this Agreement, without requiring the
amendment of Exhibit 1B to reflect any such issuance or redemption.
PERSON: Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust or other entity.
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PROFITS AND LOSSES: For each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal
to the Partnership's taxable income or loss (as the case may be) for such year
or period, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose,
all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately
pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss),
with the following adjustments:
a. Any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income
tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses
pursuant to this definition shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
b. Any expenditures of the Partnership described in Code Section
705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant
to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise
taken into account in computing Profits or Losses pursuant to this
definition, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
c. Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Partnership
property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal
income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of
the property disposed of notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of
such property differs from such Book Value;
d. In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost
recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or
loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Fiscal Year
or other period, computed in accordance with the definition of
"Depreciation" herein; and
e. In the event that any item of income, gain, loss or deduction
that has been included in the initial computation of Profit or Loss is
subject to the special allocation rules of Sections 5.2(C), 5.2(D) and
5.2(I) through 5.2(N), Profit or Loss shall be recomputed without regard
to such item.
PROTECTED AMOUNT: With respect to any Contributor Partner, the amount set
forth or otherwise described opposite the name of such Contributor Partner on
Exhibit 1D attached hereto and made a part hereof, as such Exhibit may be
modified from time to time by an amendment to the Partnership Agreement or by
execution of a written instrument by and between the Contributor Partner being
affected thereby and the General Partner, acting on behalf of the Partnership
and without the prior written consent of the Limited Partners (whether or not
Contributor Partners other than the Contributor Partner being affected thereby);
provided, however, that no Contributor Partner shall be considered to have a
Protected Amount from and following the first date upon which such Partner is no
longer a Partner of the Partnership.
RECORD DATE: The record date established by the General Partner for
distributions pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof, which record date shall be the
same as the record date established by the General Partner for a distribution to
its stockholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution.
RECOURSE LIABILITIES: The amount of liabilities owed by the Partnership
(other than nonrecourse liabilities and liabilities to which Partner Nonrecourse
Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-2(i)).
REDEEMING PARTY: A Limited Partner or Assignee (other than the General
Partner) who tenders Partnership Units for redemption pursuant to a Redemption
Notice.
REDEMPTION DATE: The date for redemption of Partnership Units as set forth
in Section 9.2.
REDEMPTION EFFECTIVE DATE: The first date on which a Redeeming Party may
elect to redeem Partnership Units, which date shall be the later of (i) the
first anniversary of the date such Partnership Units are issued and (ii) the
effective date of any registration statement filed by the Partnership with
respect to the REIT Shares to be issued upon redemption of Partnership Units by
a Redeeming Party.
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REDEMPTION NOTICE: A Notice to the General Partner by a Redeeming Party,
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit 2, pursuant to which the Redeeming
Party requests the redemption of Partnership Units in accordance with Article
IX.
REDEMPTION OBLIGATION: The obligation of the Partnership to redeem the
Partnership Units as set forth in Section 9.1(A).
REDEMPTION PERIOD: The 45-day period immediately following the filing with
the SEC by the General Partner of an annual report of the General Partner on
Form 10-K or a quarterly report of the General Partner on Form 10-Q or such
other period or periods as the General Partner may otherwise determine.
REDEMPTION RESTRICTION: A restriction on the ability of the Partnership to
redeem the Partnership Units as set forth in Section 9.1(A).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT: A Registration Rights Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 3 hereto, pursuant to which First
Industrial will agree to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
REIT Shares issued in connection with Share Payments made under Article IX
hereof.
REIT: A real estate investment trust, as defined in Code Section 856.
REIT CHARTER: The Articles of Incorporation of First Industrial filed with
the Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland on August
10, 1993, as the same may be amended or restated and in effect from time to
time.
REIT SHARE: A share of common stock representing an ownership interest in
the General Partner.
REIT SHARE RIGHTS: Rights to acquire additional REIT Shares issued to all
holders of REIT Shares, whether in the form of rights, options, warrants or
convertible or exchangeable securities, to the extent the same have been issued
without additional consideration after the initial acquisition of such REIT
Shares.
SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission.
SERIES C PREFERRED SHARES: 8 5/8% Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock of
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
SERIES D PREFERRED SHARES: 7.95% Series D Cumulative Preferred Stock of
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
SERIES E PREFERRED SHARES: 7.90% Series E Cumulative Preferred Stock of
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
SERIES F PREFERRED SHARES: Series F Flexible Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
SERIES G PREFERRED SHARES: Series G Flexible Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
SERIES H PREFERRED SHARES: Series H Flexible Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Stock of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
SHARE PAYMENT: The payment to a Redeeming Party of a number of REIT Shares
determined by multiplying (i) the number of Partnership Units tendered for
redemption by such Redeeming Party pursuant to a validly proffered Redemption
Notice by (ii) the Conversion Factor. In the event the General Partner grants
any REIT
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Share Rights prior to such payment, any Share Payment shall include for the
Redeeming Party his ratable share of such REIT Share Rights other than REIT
Share Rights which have expired.
SUBSIDIARY: With respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of
which a majority of (i) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (ii)
the outstanding equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such
Person.
SUBSTITUTED LIMITED PARTNER: That Person or those Persons admitted to the
Partnership as substitute Limited Partner(s), in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement. A Substituted Limited Partner, upon his admission as such,
shall succeed to the rights, privileges and liabilities of his predecessor in
interest as a Limited Partner.
SUCCESSOR GENERAL PARTNER: Any Person who is admitted to the Partnership
as substitute General Partner pursuant to this Agreement. A Successor General
Partner, upon its admission as such, shall succeed to the rights, privileges and
liabilities of its predecessor in interest as General Partner, in accordance
with the provisions of the Act.
TAX MATTERS PARTNER: The General Partner or such other Partner who becomes
Tax Matters Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
TERMINATING CAPITAL TRANSACTION: The sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Partnership Assets or a related series of transactions
that, taken together, result in the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Partnership Assets.
THRESHOLD PERCENTAGE: A percentage equal to 85% on the LB Closing Date and
thereafter adjusted upwards (but not downwards) immediately prior to each
solicitation of any vote of, or the seeking of any consent, approval or waiver
from, the Limited Partners generally, to the sum of (i) 85% and (ii) the number
of percentage points equal to the positive difference, if any, between (a) the
aggregate Percentage Interest represented by the LB Units immediately following
the LB Closing Date and (b) the aggregate Percentage Interest represented by the
LP Units immediately prior to any such solicitation. For example, if on the LB
Closing Date the LB Units represent a 10% aggregate Percentage Interest, and if
immediately prior to a solicitation the Threshold Percentage is 85% and the
aggregate Percentage Interest represented by the LB Units is 8%, the Threshold
Percentage would be increased to 87% (85% + (10% - 8%)).
TRANSFER: With respect to any Partnership Unit shall mean a transaction in
which a Partner assigns his Partnership Interest to another Person and includes
any sale, assignment, gift, pledge, mortgage, exchange, hypothecation,
encumbrance or other disposition by law or otherwise; provided, however, the
redemption of any Partnership Interest pursuant to Article IX hereof shall not
constitute a "Transfer" for purposes hereof.
TRANSFER RESTRICTION DATE: June 23, 1995.
TREASURY REGULATIONS: The Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the
Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including
corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
UNIT VALUE: With respect to any Partnership Unit, the average of the daily
market price for a REIT Share for the ten (10) consecutive trading days
immediately preceding the date of receipt of a Redemption Notice by the General
Partner multiplied by the Conversion Factor. If the REIT Shares are traded on a
securities exchange or the NASDAQ-National Market System, the market price for
each such trading day shall be the reported last sale price on such day or, if
no sales take place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices
on such day. If the REIT Shares are not traded on a securities exchange or the
NASDAQ-National Market System, the market price for each such trading day shall
be determined by the General Partner using any reasonable method of valuation.
If a Share Payment would include any REIT Share Rights, the value of such REIT
Share Rights shall be determined by the General Partner using any reasonable
method of valuation, taking into account the Unit Value determined
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hereunder and the factors used to make such determination and the value of such
REIT Share Rights shall be included in the Unit Value.
VOTING TERMINATION DATE: The first date after the LB Closing Date on which
either (i) the General Partner holds 90% or more of all Partnership Units or
(ii) the aggregate number of Partnership Units held by the General Partner and
the LB Partners is less than the product of the Threshold Percentage and the
total number of Partnership Units then outstanding.
SECTION 1.2 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The following rules of construction
shall apply to this Agreement:
(A) All section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and are not intended to qualify the meaning of any section.
(B) All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in
the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders,
the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, as the context may
require.
(C) Each provision of this Agreement shall be considered severable
from the rest, and if any provision of this Agreement or its application to
any Person or circumstances shall be held invalid and contrary to any
existing or future law or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this
Agreement and the application of any other provision to any Person or
circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be interpreted and
enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law so as to give effect to the
original intent of the parties hereto.
(D) Unless otherwise specifically and expressly limited in the
context, any reference herein to a decision, determination, act, action,
exercise of a right, power or privilege, or other procedure by the General
Partner shall mean and refer to the decision, determination, act, action,
exercise or other procedure by the General Partner in its sole and absolute
discretion.
ARTICLE II - CONTINUATION
SECTION 2.1 CONTINUATION. The Partners hereby continue the Partnership as
a limited partnership under the Act. The General Partner shall take all action
required by law to perfect and maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership
under the Act and under the laws of all other jurisdictions in which the
Partnership may elect to conduct business, including but not limited to the
filing of amendments to the Certificate with the Delaware Secretary of State,
and qualification of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in the
jurisdictions in which such qualification shall be required, as determined by
the General Partner. The General Partner shall also promptly register the
Partnership under applicable assumed or fictitious name statutes or similar
laws.
SECTION 2.2 NAME. The name of the Partnership is First Industrial, L.P.
The General Partner may adopt such assumed or fictitious names as it deems
appropriate in connection with the qualifications and registrations referred to
in Section 2.1.
SECTION 2.3 PLACE OF BUSINESS; REGISTERED AGENT. The principal office of
the Partnership is located at 000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000, which office may be changed to such other place as the General Partner
may from time to time designate. The Partnership may establish offices for the
Partnership within or without the State of Delaware as may be determined by the
General Partner. The initial registered agent for the Partnership in the State
of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, whose address is c/o Corporation
Trust Center, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
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ARTICLE III - BUSINESS PURPOSE
SECTION 3.1 BUSINESS. The business of the Partnership shall be (i)
conducting any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership
pursuant to the Act including, without limitation, acquiring, owning, managing,
developing, leasing, marketing, operating and, if and when appropriate, selling,
industrial properties, (ii) entering into any partnership, joint venture or
other relationship to engage in any of the foregoing or the ownership of
interests in any entity engaged in any of the foregoing, (iii) making loans,
guarantees, indemnities or other financial accommodations and borrowing money
and pledging its assets to secure the repayment thereof, (iv) to do any of the
foregoing with respect to any Affiliate or Subsidiary and (v) doing anything
necessary or incidental to the foregoing; provided, however, that business of
the Partnership shall be limited so as to permit the General Partner to elect
and maintain its status as a REIT (unless the General Partner determines no
longer to qualify as a REIT).
SECTION 3.2 AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. In carrying out the purposes of the
Partnership, but subject to all other provisions of this Agreement, the
Partnership is authorized to engage in any kind of lawful activity, and perform
and carry out contracts of any kind, necessary or advisable in connection with
the accomplishment of the purposes and business of the Partnership described
herein and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership; provided that the
General Partner shall not be obligated to cause the Partnership to take, or
refraining from taking, any action which, in the judgment of the General
Partner, (i) could adversely affect the ability of the General Partner to
qualify and continue to qualify as a REIT, (ii) could subject the General
Partner to additional taxes under Code Section 857 or 4981 or (iii) could
violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having
jurisdiction over the General Partner or its securities.
ARTICLE IV - CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 4.1 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
(A) Upon the contribution to the Partnership of property in
accordance with a Contribution Agreement, Partnership Units shall be issued
in accordance with, and as contemplated by, such Contribution Agreement, and
the Persons receiving such Partnership Units shall become Partners and shall
be deemed to have made a Capital Contribution as set forth on Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1 also sets forth the initial number of Partnership Units owned by
each Partner and the Percentage Interest of each Partner, which Percentage
Interest shall be adjusted from time to time by the General Partner to
reflect the issuance of additional Partnership Units, the redemption of
Partnership Units, additional Capital Contributions and similar events having
an effect on a Partner's Percentage Interest. Except as set forth in Section
4.2 (regarding issuance of additional Partnership Units) or Section 7.6
(regarding withholding obligations), no Partner shall be required under any
circumstances to contribute to the capital of the Partnership any amount
beyond that sum required pursuant to this Article IV.
(B) Anything in the foregoing Section 4.1(A) or elsewhere in this
Agreement notwithstanding, the Partnership Units held by the General Partner
shall, at all times, be deemed to be General Partner units and shall
constitute the General Partner Interest.
SECTION 4.2 ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS.
(A) The Partnership may issue additional limited partnership
interests in the form of Partnership Units for any Partnership purpose at any
time or from time to time, to any Partner or other Person (other than the
General Partner, except in accordance with Section 4.2(B) below).
(B) The Partnership also may from time to time issue to the General
Partner additional Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests in such
classes and having such designations, preferences and relative rights
(including preferences and rights senior to the existing Limited Partner
Interests) as shall be
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determined by the General Partner in accordance with the Act and governing
law. Except as provided in Article IX, any such issuance of Partnership Units
or Partnership Interests to the General Partner shall be conditioned upon (i)
the undertaking by the General Partner of a related issuance of its capital
stock (with such shares having designations, rights and preferences such that
the economic rights of the holders of such capital stock are substantially
similar to the rights of the additional Partnership Interests issued to the
General Partner) and the General Partner making a Capital Contribution (a) in
an amount equal to the net proceeds raised in the issuance of such capital
stock, in the event such capital stock is sold for cash or cash equivalents
or (b) the property received in consideration for such capital stock, in the
event such capital stock is issued in consideration for other property or
(ii) the issuance by the General Partner of capital stock under any stock
option or bonus plan and the General Partner making a Capital Contribution in
an amount equal to the exercise price of the option exercised pursuant to
such stock option or other bonus plan.
(C) Except as contemplated by Article IX (regarding redemptions) or
Section 4.2(B), the General Partner shall not issue any (i) additional REIT
Shares, (ii) rights, options or warrants containing the right to subscribe
for or purchase REIT Shares or (iii) securities convertible or exchangeable
into REIT Shares (collectively, "Additional REIT Securities") other than to
all holders of REIT Shares, pro rata, unless (x) the Partnership issues to
the General Partner (i) Partnership Interests, (ii) rights, options or
warrants containing the right to subscribe for or purchase Partnership
Interests or (iii) securities convertible or exchangeable into Partnership
Interests such that the General Partner receives an economic interest in the
Partnership substantially similar to the economic interest in the General
Partner represented by the Additional REIT Securities and (y) the General
Partner contributes to the Partnership the net proceeds from, or the property
received in consideration for, the issuance of the Additional REIT Securities
and the exercise of any rights contained in any Additional REIT Securities.
SECTION 4.3 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. The foregoing provisions of this
Article IV are not intended to be for the benefit of any creditor of the
Partnership or other Person 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 foregoing provision against the Partnership or any of the Partners by
reason of any debt, liability or obligation (or otherwise).
SECTION 4.4 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS.
(A) The Partnership shall establish and maintain a separate Capital
Account for each Partner in accordance with Code Section 704 and Treasury
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). The Capital Account of each Partner
shall be credited with:
(1) the amount of all Capital Contributions made to the
Partnership by such Partner in accordance with this Agreement; plus
(2) all income and gain of the Partnership computed in
accordance with this Section 4.4 and allocated to such Partner pursuant to
Article V (including for purposes of this Section 4.4(A), income and gain exempt
from tax);
and shall be debited with the sum of:
(1) all losses or deductions of the Partnership computed in
accordance with this Section 4.4 and allocated to such Partner pursuant to
Article V,
(2) such Partner's distributive share of expenditures of the
Partnership described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B), and
(3) all cash and the Agreed Value (reduced to take into
account the amount of any related indebtedness assumed by the Partner, or to
which the distributed property is subject) of any property actually distributed
or deemed distributed by the Partnership to such Partner pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement.
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Any reference in any section or subsection of this Agreement to the
Capital Account of a Partner shall be deemed to refer to such Capital Account as
the same may be credited or debited from time to time as set forth above.
(B) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income,
gain, deduction or loss to be reflected in the Partners' Capital Accounts,
the determination, recognition and classification of each such item shall be
the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal
income tax purposes, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) and
accounting for those adjustments set forth in the definition of Profits and
Losses, with the following additional adjustments:
(1) the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and
deduction shall be made without regard to any Code Section 754 election that may
be made by the Partnership, except to the extent required in accordance with the
provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); and
(2) in the event the Book Value of any Partnership Asset is
adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4(D) below, the amount of such adjustment shall
be treated as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset.
(C) Any transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro
rata portion of the transferor's Capital Account transferred.
(D) Consistent with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), (i) immediately prior to the acquisition of an
additional Partnership Interest by any new or existing Partner in connection
with the contribution of money or other property (other than a de minimis
amount) to the Partnership, (ii) immediately prior to the distribution by the
Partnership to a Partner of Partnership property (other than a de minimis
amount) as consideration for a Partnership Interest, (iii) immediately prior
to the liquidation of the Partnership as defined in Treasury Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) and (iv) immediately prior to any other event
for which the Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) permits an
adjustment to book value, the Book Value of all Partnership Assets shall be
revalued upward or downward to reflect the fair market value of each such
Partnership Asset as determined by the General Partner using such reasonable
method of valuation as it may adopt.
(E) The foregoing provisions of this Section 4.4 are intended to
comply with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted
and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations. In the
event the General Partner shall determine that it is prudent to modify the
manner in which the Partners' Capital Accounts are computed hereunder in
order to comply with such Treasury Regulations, the General Partner may make
such modification if such modification is not likely to have a material
effect on the amount distributable to any Partner under the terms of this
Agreement and the General Partner notifies the other Partners in writing of
such modification prior to making such modification.
SECTION 4.5 RETURN OF CAPITAL ACCOUNT; INTEREST. Except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Agreement, (i) no Partner shall have any right to
withdraw or reduce its Capital Contributions or Capital Account, or to demand
and receive property other than cash from the Partnership in return for its
Capital Contributions or Capital Account; (ii) no Partner shall have any
priority over any other Partners as to the return of its Capital Contributions
or Capital Account; (iii) any return of Capital Contributions or Capital
Accounts to the Partners shall be solely from the Partnership Assets, and no
Partner shall be personally liable for any such return; and (iv) no interest
shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions or on balances in
Partners' Capital Accounts.
SECTION 4.6 PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS. No Person shall have any preemptive or
similar rights with respect to the issuance or sale of additional Partnership
Units.
SECTION 4.7 REIT SHARE PURCHASES. If the General Partner acquires
additional REIT Shares pursuant to Article IX of the REIT Charter, the
Partnership shall purchase from the General Partner that number of Partnership
Units determined by applying the Conversion Multiple to the number of REIT
Shares purchased by the
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General Partner at the same price and on the same terms as those upon which the
General Partner purchased such REIT Shares.
ARTICLE V - ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 5.1 LIMITED LIABILITY. For bookkeeping purposes, the Profits of
the Partnership shall be shared, and the Losses of the Partnership shall be
borne, by the Partners as provided in Section 5.2 below; provided, however, that
except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither any Limited Partner (in
its capacity as a Limited Partner), the Class C Limited Partner (in its capacity
as Class C Limited Partner), the Class D Limited Partner (in its capacity as
Class D Limited Partner), the Class E Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class
E Limited Partner), the Class F Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class F
Limited Partner), the Class G Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class G
Limited Partner) nor the Class H Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class H
Limited Partner) shall be personally liable for losses, costs, expenses,
liabilities or obligations of the Partnership in excess of its Capital
Contribution required under Article IV hereof.
SECTION 5.2 PROFITS, LOSSES AND DISTRIBUTIVE SHARES.
(A) PROFITS. After giving effect to the special allocations, if any,
provided in Section 5.2(C), (D), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), and (N), Profits in
each Fiscal Year shall be allocated in the following order:
(1) First, to the General Partner until the cumulative Profits
allocated to the General Partner under this Section 5.2(A)(1), whether in the
current or in any prior Fiscal Year equal the cumulative Losses allocated to
such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(6), whether in the current or in any prior
Fiscal Year;
(2) Second, to, Class C Limited Partner, Class D Limited
Partner, Class E Limited Partner, Class F Limited Partner, Class G Limited
Partner and Class H Limited Partner, in proportion to the cumulative Losses
allocated to each such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(5), whether in the current
or in any prior Fiscal Year until the cumulative Profits allocated to each such
Partner under this Section 5.2(A)(2) equal the cumulative Losses allocated to
each such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(5), whether in the current or in any
prior Fiscal Year;
(3) Third, to each Partner in proportion to the cumulative
Losses allocated to such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(4), whether in the current
or in any prior Fiscal Year, until the cumulative Profits allocated to such
Partner under this Section 5.2(A)(3) equal the cumulative Losses allocated to
such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(4), whether in the current or in any prior
Fiscal Year;
(4) Fourth, to the General Partner until the cumulative
Profits allocated to the General Partner under this Section 5.2(A)(4), whether
in the current or in any prior Fiscal Year equal the cumulative Losses allocated
to such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(3), whether in the current or in any prior
Fiscal Year;
(5) Fifth, to each Partner in proportion to the cumulative
Losses allocated to such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(2), whether in the current
or in any prior Fiscal Year, until the cumulative Profits allocated to such
Partner under this Section 5.2(A)(5) equal the cumulative Losses allocated to
such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(2), whether in the current or in any prior
Fiscal Year;
(6) Sixth, to each Partner in proportion to the cumulative
Losses allocated to such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(1), whether in the current
or in any prior Fiscal Year, until the cumulative Profits allocated to such
Partner under this Section 5.2(A)(6) equal the cumulative Losses allocated to
such Partner under Section 5.2(B)(1), whether in the current or in any prior
Fiscal Year; and
(7) Then, the balance, if any, to the Partners in proportion
to their respective Percentage Interests.
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(B) LOSSES. After giving effect to the special allocations, if any,
provided in Section 5.2(C), (D), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M) and (N), Losses in
each Fiscal Year shall be allocated in the following order of priority:
(1) First, to the Partners (other than the Class C Limited
Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F
Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner and the Class H Limited Partner),
in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests, but not in excess of the
positive Adjusted Capital Account balance of any Partner prior to the allocation
provided for in this Section 5.2(B)(1);
(2) Second, to the Partners (other than the Class C Limited
Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F
Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner and the Class H Limited Partner)
with positive Adjusted Capital Account balances prior to the allocation provided
for in this Section 5.2(B)(2), in proportion to the amount of such balances
until all such balances are reduced to zero;
(3) Third, to the General Partner until (i) the excess of (a)
the cumulative Losses allocated under this Section 5.2(B)(3), whether in the
current or in any prior Fiscal Year, over (b) the cumulative Profits allocated
under Section 5.2(A)(4), whether in the current or in any prior Fiscal Year,
equals (ii) the excess of (a) the amount of Recourse Liabilities over (b) the
Aggregate Protected Amount;
(4) Fourth, to and among the Contributor Partners, in
accordance with their respective Protected Amounts, until the excess of (a) the
cumulative Losses allocated under this Section 5.2(B)(4), whether in the current
or in any prior Fiscal Year, over (b) the cumulative Profits allocated under
5.2(A)(3), whether in the current or in any prior Fiscal Year, equals the
Aggregate Protected Amount (as of the close of the Fiscal Year to which such
allocation relates);
(5) Fifth, to the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D Limited
Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the Class G
Limited Partner and the Class H Limited Partner, in accordance with their
respective Adjusted Capital Accounts, until their Adjusted Capital Accounts are
reduced to zero; and
(6) Thereafter, to the General Partner;
provided, however, (i) that, from and following the first Fiscal Year upon which
a Contributor Partner is no longer a Partner of the Partnership, the provisions
of this Section 5.2(B) shall be null, void and without further force and effect
with respect to such Contributor Partner; (ii) that, this Section 5.2(B) shall
control, notwithstanding any reallocation or adjustment of taxable income, loss
or other items by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority;
provided, however, that neither the Partnership nor the General Partner (nor any
of their respective affiliates) is required to indemnify any Contributor Partner
(or its affiliates) for the loss of any tax benefit resulting from any
reallocation or adjustment of taxable income, loss or other items by the
Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority; and (iii) that, during such
period as there are Contributor Partners in the Partnership, the provisions of
Section 5.2(B)(4) shall not be amended in a manner which adversely affects the
Contributor Partners (without the consent of each Contributor Partner so
affected).
(C) SPECIAL ALLOCATIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the following special allocations will be made in the following
order and priority:
(1) PARTNERSHIP MINIMUM GAIN CHARGEBACK. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Partnership
Minimum Gain during any tax year or other period for which allocations are made,
each Partner will be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain
for that tax year or other period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in an
amount equal to such Partner's share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum
Gain during such tax year or other period determined in accordance with Treasury
Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the preceding sentence
shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated
to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be
determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and
1.704-2(j)(2). This Section
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5.2(C)(1) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements
set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted
consistently therewith, including the exceptions to the minimum gain chargeback
requirement set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and (3). If the
General Partner concludes, after consultation with tax counsel, that the
Partnership meets the requirements for a waiver of the minimum gain chargeback
requirement as set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(4), the
General Partner may take steps reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to
obtain such waiver.
(2) PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEBT MINIMUM GAIN CHARGEBACK.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section (other than Section
5.2(C)(1) which shall be applied before this Section 5.2(C)(2)), if there is a
net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain during any tax year or other period for
which allocations are made, each Partner with a share of Partner Minimum Gain
determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5) shall
be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for that period
(and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in an amount equal to such Partner's
share of the net decrease in Partner Minimum Gain determined in accordance with
Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). The items to be so allocated shall
be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and
1.704-2(j)(2)(ii). This Section 5.2(C)(2) is intended to comply with the minimum
gain chargeback requirements of Treasury Regulations Section and shall be
interpreted consistently therewith, including the exceptions set forth in
Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(2) and (3) to the extent such exceptions
apply to Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4). If the General Partner
concludes, after consultation with tax counsel, that the Partnership meets the
requirements for a waiver of the Partner Minimum Gain chargeback requirement set
forth in Treasury Regulation 1.704-2(f), but only to the extent such exception
applies to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4), the General Partner may
take steps necessary or appropriate to obtain such waiver.
(3) QUALIFIED INCOME OFFSET. A Partner who unexpectedly
receives any adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Treasury
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) will be specially
allocated items of Partnership income and gain in an amount and manner
sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by Treasury Regulations
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of the Partner as
quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section
5.2(C)(3) shall be made if and only to the extent that such Partner would have
an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in
this Article V have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.2(C)(3) were not
contained in this Agreement.
(4) PARTNERSHIP NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS. Partnership
Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable year or other period for which
allocations are made will be allocated among the Partners in proportion to their
respective Percentage Interests.
(5) PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Agreement, any Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any
taxable year or other period for which allocations are made will be allocated to
the Partner who bears the economic risk of loss with respect to the liability to
which the Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with
Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i).
(6) CODE SECTION 754 ADJUSTMENTS. To the extent an adjustment
to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset under Code Section 734(b) or
743(b) is required to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts
under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or (4), the amount of
the adjustment to the Capital Accounts will be treated as an item of gain (if
the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment
decreases the basis of the asset), and the gain or loss will be specially
allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their
Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted under Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).
(7) DEPRECIATION RECAPTURE. In the event there is any
recapture of Depreciation or investment tax credit, the allocation thereof shall
be made among the Partners in the same proportion as the deduction for such
Depreciation or investment tax credit was allocated.
(8) INTEREST IN PARTNERSHIP. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, no allocation of Profit or Loss (or item of Profit
or Loss) will be made to a Partner if the allocation
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would not have "economic effect" under Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(a) or otherwise would not be in accordance with the Partner's
interest in the Partnership within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(3).
(D) CURATIVE ALLOCATIONS. The allocations set forth in Section
5.2(C)(1) through (8) (the "Regulatory Allocations") are intended to comply
with certain requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and
1.704-2. The Regulatory Allocations may not be consistent with the manner in
which the Partners intend to divide Partnership distributions. Accordingly,
the General Partner is authorized to further allocate Profits, Losses, and
other items among the Partners in a reasonable manner so as to prevent the
Regulatory Allocations from distorting the manner in which Partnership
distributions would be divided among the Partners under Section 5.3, but for
application of the Regulatory Allocations. In general, the reallocation will
be accomplished by specially allocating other Profits, Losses and items of
income, gain, loss and deduction, to the extent they exist, among the
Partners so that the net amount of the Regulatory Allocations and the special
allocations to each Partner is zero. The General Partner may accomplish this
result in any reasonable manner that is consistent with Code Section 704 and
the related Treasury Regulations.
(E) TAX ALLOCATIONS.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.2(E)(2), each
item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated for federal income
tax purposes in the same manner as each correlative item of income, gain, loss
or deduction, is allocated for book purposes pursuant to the provisions of
Section 5.1 hereof.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article
V, in an attempt to eliminate any Book-Tax Disparity with respect to a
Contributed Property, items of income, gain, loss or deduction with respect to
each such property shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes among the
Partners as follows:
(a) Depreciation, Amortization and Other Cost Recovery Items. In the
case of each Contributed Property with a Book-Tax Disparity, any item of
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery allowance attributable
to such property shall be allocated as follows: (x) first, to Partners
(the "Non-Contributing Partners") other than the Partners who contributed
such property to the Partnership (or are deemed to have contributed the
property pursuant to Section 4.1(A)) (the "Contributing Partners") in an
amount up to the book allocation of such items made to the
Non-Contributing Partners pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, pro rata in
proportion to the respective amount of book items so allocated to the
Non-Contributing Partners pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof; and (y) any
remaining depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery allowance to
the Contributing Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests. In
no event shall the total depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery
allowance allocated hereunder exceed the amount of the Partnership's
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery allowance with respect
to such property.
(b) Gain or Loss on Disposition. In the event the Partnership sells
or otherwise disposes of a Contributed Property with a Book-Tax Disparity,
any gain or loss recognized by the Partnership in connection with such
sale or other disposition shall be allocated among the Partners as
follows: (x) first, any gain or loss shall be allocated to the
Contributing Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests to the
extent required to eliminate any Book-Tax Disparity with respect to such
property; and (y) any remaining gain or loss shall be allocated among the
Partners in the same manner that the correlative items of book gain or
loss are allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof.
(3) In the event the Book Value of a Partnership Asset
(including a Contributed Property) is adjusted pursuant to Section 4.4(D)
hereof, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction in respect of such property
shall be allocated for federal income tax purposes among the Partners in the
same manner as provided in Section 5.2(E)(2) hereof to take into account any
variation between the fair market value of the property, as
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determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as
it may adopt, and the Book Value of such property, both determined as of the
date of such adjustment.
(4) The General Partner shall have the authority to elect
alternative methods to eliminate the Book-Tax Disparity with respect to one or
more Contributed Properties, as permitted by Treasury Regulations Sections
1.704-3 and 1.704-3T, and such election shall be binding on all of the Partners.
(5) The Partners hereby intend that the allocation of tax
items pursuant to this Section 5.2(E) comply with the requirements of Code
Section 704(c) and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-3 and 1.704-3T.
(6) The allocation of items of income, gain, loss or deduction
pursuant to this Section 5.2(E) are solely for federal, state and local income
tax purposes, and the Capital Account balances of the Partners shall be adjusted
solely for allocations of "book" items in respect of Partnership Assets pursuant
to Section 5.1 hereof.
(F) OTHER ALLOCATION RULES. The following rules will apply to the
calculation and allocation of Profits, Losses and other items:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all
Profits, Losses and other items allocated to the Partners will be allocated
among them in proportion to their Percentage Interests.
(2) For purposes of determining the Profits, Losses or any
other item allocable to any period, Profits, Losses and other items will be
determined on a daily, monthly or other basis, as determined by the General
Partner using any permissible method under Code Section 706 and the related
Treasury Regulations.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all items
of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction, and other allocations not
provided for in this Agreement will be divided among the Partners in the same
proportions as they share Profits and Losses, provided that any credits shall be
allocated in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii).
(4) For purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-3(a),
the Partners hereby agree that any Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in
excess of the sum of (i) the Partnership Minimum Gain and (ii) the aggregate
amount of taxable gain that would be allocated to the Partners under Section
704(c) (or in the same manner as Section 704(c) in connection with a revaluation
of Partnership property) if the Partnership disposed of (in a taxable
transaction) all Partnership property subject to one or more Nonrecourse
Liabilities of the Partnership in full satisfaction of such Liabilities and for
no other consideration, shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with
their respective Partnership Interests; provided that the General Partner shall
have discretion in any Fiscal Year to allocate such excess Nonrecourse
Liabilities among the Partners (a) in a manner reasonably consistent with
allocations (that have substantial economic effect) of some other significant
item of Partnership income or gain or (b) in accordance with the manner in which
it is reasonably expected that the deductions attributable to the excess
Nonrecourse Liabilities will be allocated.
(G) PARTNER ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Partners agree to be bound by the
provisions of this Section 5.2 in reporting their shares of Partnership
income, gain, loss, deduction and credit for income tax purposes.
(H) REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. The foregoing provisions of this Section
5.2 relating to the allocation of Profits, Losses and other items for federal
income tax purposes are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations Sections
1.704-1(b), 1.704-2, 1.704-3 and 1.704-3T and shall be interpreted and
applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations.
(I) CLASS C PRIORITY ALLOCATION. The holders of the Class C Units
shall be allocated gross income such that, from the inception of the
partnership through the end of the Fiscal Year to which the
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allocation relates, including the year of liquidation of the Partnership in
accordance with Article X, the sum of all priority allocations pursuant to
this Section 5.2(I) equals (or approaches as nearly as possible) the sum of
all Class C Priority Return Amounts accrued through the end of the fiscal
year to which the allocation relates.
(J) CLASS D PRIORITY ALLOCATION. The holders of Class D Units shall
be allocated gross income such that, from the inception of the partnership
through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation relates, including
the year of liquidation of the Partnership in accordance with Article X, the
sum of all priority allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(J) equals (or
approaches as nearly as possible) the sum of all Class D Priority Return
Amounts accrued through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation
relates.
(K) CLASS E PRIORITY ALLOCATION. The holders of Class E Units shall
be allocated gross income such that, from the inception of the partnership
through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation relates, including
the year of liquidation of the Partnership in accordance with Article X, the
sum of all priority allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(K) equals (or
approaches as nearly as possible) the sum of all Class E Priority Return
Amounts accrued through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation
relates.
(L) CLASS F PRIORITY ALLOCATION. The holders of Class F Units shall
be allocated gross income such that, from the inception of the partnership
through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation relates, including
the year of liquidation of the Partnership in accordance with Article X, the
sum of all priority allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(L) equals (or
approaches as nearly as possible) the sum of all Class F Priority Return
Amounts accrued through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation
relates.
(M) CLASS G PRIORITY ALLOCATION. The holders of Class G Units shall
be allocated gross income such that, from the inception of the partnership
through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation relates, including
the year of liquidation of the Partnership in accordance with Article X, the
sum of all priority allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(M) equals (or
approaches as nearly as possible) the sum of all Class G Priority Return
Amounts accrued through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation
relates.
(N) CLASS H PRIORITY ALLOCATION. The holders of Class H Units shall
be allocated gross income such that, from the inception of the partnership
through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation relates, including
the year of liquidation of the Partnership in accordance with Article X, the
sum of all priority allocations pursuant to this Section 5.2(N) equals (or
approaches as nearly as possible) the sum of all Class H Priority Return
Amounts accrued through the end of the fiscal year to which the allocation
relates.
SECTION 5.3 DISTRIBUTIONS.
(A) The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute to
the holder of each Class C Unit an amount in cash equal to the cumulative
undistributed Class C Priority Return Amount with respect to each such unit
(provided that the amount distributable pursuant to this Section 5.3(A) shall
not be in excess of the Distributable Cash) on March 31, June 30, September
30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on September 30, 1997 (or in the
case of a Class C Unit with a Class C Deemed Original Issue Date after
September 30, 1997, on the first such distribution date following the
applicable Class C Deemed Original Issue Date); provided that, if any such
distribution date shall be a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banking
institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law to
close, or a day which is declared a national or New York State holiday (any
of the foregoing, a "Non-business Day"), then such distribution shall be made
on the next succeeding day which is not a Non-business Day. Class C Priority
Return Amounts that are distributable with respect to a period greater or
less than a full Class C Distribution Period shall be computed on the basis
of a 360-day year consisting of 12 30-day months.
(B) The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute to
the holder of each Class D Unit an amount in cash equal to the cumulative
undistributed Class D Priority Return Amount with respect to each such unit
(provided that the amount distributable pursuant to this Section 5.3(B) shall
not be in excess of the Distributable Cash) on March 31, June 30, September
30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on March 31, 1998 (or in the case
of a Class D Unit with a Class D Deemed Original Issue Date
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after March 31, 1998, on the first such distribution date following the
applicable Class D Deemed Original Issue Date); provided that, if any such
distribution date shall be a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banking
institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law to
close, or a day which is declared a national or New York State holiday (any
of the foregoing, a "Non-business Day"), then such distribution shall be made
on the next succeeding day which is not a Non-business Day. Class D Priority
Return Amounts that are distributable with respect to a period greater or
less than a full Class D Distribution Period shall be computed on the basis
of a 360-day year consisting of 12 30-day months.
(C) The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute to
the holder of each Class E Unit an amount in cash equal to the cumulative
undistributed Class E Priority Return Amount with respect to each such unit
(provided that the amount distributable pursuant to this Section 5.3(C) shall
not be in excess of the Distributable Cash) on March 31, June 30, September
30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on June 30, 1998 (or in the case
of a Class E Unit with a Class E Deemed Original Issue Date after June 30,
1998, on the first such distribution date following the applicable Class E
Deemed Original Issue Date); provided that, if any such distribution date
shall be a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banking institutions in the State
of New York are authorized or obligated by law to close, or a day which is
declared a national or New York State holiday (any of the foregoing, a
"Non-business Day"), then such distribution shall be made on the next
succeeding day which is not a Non-business Day. Class E Priority Return
Amounts that are distributable with respect to a period greater or less than
a full Class E Distribution Period shall be computed on the basis of a
360-day year consisting of 12 30-day months.
(D) The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute to
the holder of each Class F Unit an amount in cash equal to the cumulative
undistributed Class F Priority Return Amount with respect to each such unit
(provided that the amount distributable pursuant to this section 5.3(D) shall
not be in excess of the Distributable Cash) on each Class F Distribution
Date.
(E) The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute to
the holder of each Class G Unit an amount in cash equal to the cumulative
undistributed Class G Priority Return Amount with respect to each such unit
(provided that the amount distributable pursuant to this section 5.3(E) shall
not be in excess of the Distributable Cash) on each Class G Distribution
Date.
(F) The General Partner shall cause the Partnership to distribute to
the holder of each Class H Unit an amount in cash equal to the cumulative
undistributed Class H Priority Return Amount with respect to each such unit
(provided that the amount distributable pursuant to this section 5.3(F) shall
not be in excess of the Distributable Cash) on each Class H Distribution
Date.
(G) After giving effect to Sections 5.3(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and
(F), if applicable, the General Partner shall have the authority to cause the
Partnership to make distributions from time to time as it determines,
including without limitation, distributions which are sufficient to enable
the General Partner to (i) maintain its status as a REIT, (ii) avoid the
imposition of any tax under Code Section 857 and (iii) avoid the imposition
of any excise tax under Code Section 4981. Except as otherwise expressly set
forth in this Section 5.3(G), all Distributions pursuant to this Section 5.3
shall be made on a pari passu basis.
(H) Distributions pursuant to Section 5.3(G) shall be made pro rata
among the Partners of record on the Record Date established by the General
Partner for the distribution, in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests, without regard to the length of time the record holder has been
such except that the first distribution paid on Units issued after June 1,
1996 shall be pro rated to reflect the actual portion of the period for which
the distribution is being paid during which such Units were outstanding, or
shall be in such other amount or computed on such other basis as may be
agreed by the General Partner and the holders of such Units, provided that
such other amount or the amount so computed, as applicable, may not exceed
the aforementioned pro rated amount.
(I) The General Partner shall use its reasonable efforts to make
distributions to the Partners so as to preclude any distribution or portion
thereof from being treated as part of a sale of property to
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the Partnership by a Partner under Section 707 of the Code or the Treasury
Regulations thereunder; provided that the General Partner and the Partnership
shall not have liability to a Limited Partner under any circumstances as a
result of any distribution to a Partner being so treated.
SECTION 5.4 DISTRIBUTION UPON REDEMPTION. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, proceeds of (i) a Class C Redemption shall be distributed to
the Class C Limited Partner in accordance with Section 9.1(C), (ii) a Class D
Redemption shall be distributed to the Class D Limited Partner in accordance
with Section 9.1(D), (iii) a Class E Redemption shall be distributed to the
Class E Limited Partner in accordance with Section 9.1(E), (iv) a Class F
Redemption shall be distributed to the Class F Limited Partner in accordance
with Section 9.1(F), (v) a Class G Redemption shall be distributed to the Class
G Limited Partner in accordance with Section 9.1(G) and (vi) a Class H
Redemption shall be distributed to the Class H Limited Partner in accordance
with Section 9.1(H).
SECTION 5.5 DISTRIBUTIONS UPON LIQUIDATION. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, proceeds of a Terminating Capital Transaction shall be
distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 10.2.
SECTION 5.6 AMOUNTS WITHHELD. All amounts withheld pursuant to the Code or
any provision of state or local tax law and Section 7.6 of this Agreement with
respect to any allocation, payment or distribution to the General Partner, the
Class C Limited Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited
Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner, the Class H
Limited Partner, the Limited Partners or Assignees shall be treated as amounts
distributed to such General Partner, the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D
Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the
Class G Limited Partner, the Class H Limited Partner, the Limited Partners or
Assignees, as applicable, pursuant to Section 5.3 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI - PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT
SECTION 6.1 MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS.
(A) Except as otherwise expressly provided or limited by the
provisions of this Agreement, the General Partner shall have full, exclusive
and complete discretion to manage the business and affairs of the
Partnership, to make all decisions affecting the business and affairs of the
Partnership and to take all such action as it deems necessary or appropriate
to accomplish the purposes of the Partnership as set forth herein. Except as
set forth in this Agreement, the Limited Partners shall not have any
authority, right, or power to bind the Partnership, or to manage, or to
participate in the management of the business and affairs of the Partnership
in any manner whatsoever. Such management shall in every respect be the full
and complete responsibility of the General Partner alone as herein provided.
(B) In carrying out the purposes of the Partnership, the General
Partner shall be authorized to take all actions it deems necessary and
appropriate to carry on the business of the Partnership. The Limited
Partners, the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class
E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner
and the Class H Limited Partner, by execution hereof, agree that the General
Partner is authorized to execute, deliver and perform any agreement and/or
transaction on behalf of the Partnership.
(C) The General Partner and its Affiliates may acquire Limited
Partner Interests from Limited Partners who agree so to transfer Limited
Partner Interests or from the Partnership in accordance with Section 4.2(A).
Any Limited Partner Interest acquired by the General Partner shall be
converted into a General Partner Interest. Upon acquisition of any Limited
Partner Interest, any Affiliate of the General Partner shall have all the
rights of a Limited Partner.
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SECTION 6.2 NO MANAGEMENT BY LIMITED PARTNERS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
(A) Neither the Limited Partners, in their capacity as Limited
Partners, the Class C Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class C Limited
Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class D Limited
Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class E Limited
Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class F Limited
Partner, the Class G Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class G Limited
Partner, nor the Class H Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class H Limited
Partner, shall take part in the day-to-day management, operation or control
of the business and affairs of the Partnership or have any right, power, or
authority to act for or on behalf of or to bind the Partnership or transact
any business in the name of the Partnership. Neither the Limited Partners,
the Class C Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class C Limited Partner, the
Class D Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class D Limited Partner, the
Class E Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class E Limited Partner, the
Class F Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class F Limited Partner, the
Class G Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class G Limited Partner, nor the
Class H Limited Partner, in its capacity as Class H Limited Partner, shall
have any rights other than those specifically provided herein or granted by
law where consistent with a valid provision hereof. Any approvals rendered or
withheld by the Limited Partners, the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D
Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner,
the Class G Limited Partner or the Class H Limited Partner pursuant to this
Agreement shall be deemed as consultation with or advice to the General
Partner in connection with the business of the Partnership and, in accordance
with the Act, shall not be deemed as participation by the Limited Partners,
the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited
Partner, the Class F Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner or the
Class H Limited Partner in the business of the Partnership and are not
intended to create any inference that the Limited Partners, the Class C
Limited Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner,
the Class F Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner or the Class H
Limited Partner should be classified as general partners under the Act.
(B) Neither the Limited Partner, the Class C Limited Partner, the
Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited
Partner, the Class G Limited Partner nor the Class H Limited Partner, shall
have any liability under this Agreement except with respect to withholding
under Section 7.6, in connection with a violation of any provision of this
Agreement by such Limited Partner, the Class C Limited Partner, the Class D
Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the Class F Limited Partner,
the Class G Limited Partner or the Class H Limited Partner or as provided in
the Act.
(C) The General Partner shall not take any action which would
subject a Limited Partner (in its capacity as Limited Partner), the Class C
Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class C Limited Partner), the Class D
Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class D Limited Partner), the Class E
Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class E Limited Partner), the Class F
Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class F Limited Partner), the Class G
Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class G Limited Partner) or the Class H
Limited Partner (in its capacity as Class H Limited Partner) to liability as
a general partner.
SECTION 6.3 LIMITATIONS ON PARTNERS.
(A) No Partner or Affiliate of a Partner shall have any authority to
perform (i) any act in violation of any applicable law or regulation
thereunder, (ii) any act prohibited by Section 6.2(C), or (iii) any act which
is required to be Consented to or ratified pursuant to this Agreement without
such Consent or ratification.
(B) No action shall be taken by a Partner if it would cause the
Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for
federal income tax purposes or, without the consent of the General Partner,
as a publicly-traded partnership within the meaning of Section 7704 of the
Code. A determination of whether such action will have the above described
effect shall be based upon a declaratory judgment or similar relief obtained
from a court of competent jurisdiction, a favorable ruling from the IRS or
the receipt of an opinion of counsel.
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SECTION 6.4 BUSINESS WITH AFFILIATES.
(A) The General Partner, in its discretion, may cause the
Partnership to transact business with any Partner or its Affiliates for goods
or services reasonably required in the conduct of the Partnership's business;
provided that any such transaction shall be effected only on terms
competitive with those that may be obtained in the marketplace from
unaffiliated Persons. The foregoing proviso shall not apply to transactions
between the Partnership and its Subsidiaries. In addition, neither the
General Partner nor any Affiliate of the General Partner may sell, transfer
or otherwise convey any property to, or purchase any property from, the
Partnership, except (i) on terms competitive with those that may be obtained
in the marketplace from unaffiliated Persons or (ii) where the General
Partner determines, in its sole judgment, that such sale, transfer or
conveyance confers benefits on the General Partner or the Partnership in
respect of matters of tax or corporate or financial structure; provided, in
the case of this clause (ii), such sale, transfer, or conveyance is not being
effected for the purpose of materially disadvantaging the Limited Partners.
(B) In furtherance of Section 6.4(A), the Partnership may lend or
contribute to its Subsidiaries on terms and conditions established by the
General Partner.
SECTION 6.5 COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. In consideration for
the General Partner's services to the Partnership in its capacity as General
Partner, the Partnership shall pay on behalf of or reimburse to the General
Partner (i) all expenses of the General Partner incurred in connection with the
management of the business and affairs of the Partnership, including all
employee compensation of employees of the General Partner and indemnity or other
payments made pursuant to agreements entered into in furtherance of the
Partnership's business, (ii) all amounts payable by the General Partner under
the Registration Rights Agreement and (iii) all general and administrative
expenses incurred by the General Partner. Except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, the General Partner shall be fully and entirely reimbursed by the
Partnership for any and all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the organization and continuation of the Partnership pursuant to
this Agreement. In addition, the General Partner shall be reimbursed for all
expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with (i) the initial
public offering of REIT Shares by the General Partner and (ii) any other
issuance of additional Partnership Interests or REIT Shares.
SECTION 6.6 LIABILITY FOR ACTS AND OMISSIONS.
(A) The General Partner shall not be liable, responsible or
accountable in damages or otherwise to the Partnership or any of the other
Partners for any act or omission performed or omitted in good faith on behalf
of the Partnership and in a manner reasonably believed to be (i) within the
scope of the authority granted by this Agreement and (ii) in the best
interests of the Partnership or the stockholders of the General Partner. In
exercising its authority hereunder, the General Partner may, but shall not be
under any obligation to, take into account the tax consequences to any
Partner of any action it undertakes on behalf of the Partnership. Neither the
General Partner nor the Partnership shall have any liability as a result of
any income tax liability incurred by a Partner as a result of any action or
inaction of the General Partner hereunder and, by their execution of this
Agreement, the Limited Partners acknowledge the foregoing.
(B) Unless otherwise prohibited hereunder, the General Partner shall
be entitled to exercise any of the powers granted to it and perform any of
the duties required of it under this Agreement directly or through any agent.
The General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence
on the part of any agent; provided that the General Partner selected or
appointed such agent in good faith.
The General Partner acknowledges that it owes fiduciary duties both to its
stockholders and to the Limited Partners and it shall use its reasonable efforts
to discharge such duties to each; provided, however, that in the event of a
conflict between the interests of the stockholders of the General Partner and
the interests of the Limited Partners, the Limited Partners agree that the
General Partner shall discharge its fiduciary duties to the Limited Partners by
acting in the best interests of the General Partner's stockholders. Nothing
contained in the preceding sentence shall be construed as entitling the General
Partner to realize any profit or gain from any transaction between the General
Partner and the Partnership (except in connection with a distribution in
accordance with this
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Agreement), including from the lending of money by the General Partner to the
Partnership or the contribution of property by the General Partner to the
Partnership, it being understood that in any such transaction the General
Partner shall be entitled to cost recovery only.
SECTION 6.7 INDEMNIFICATION.
(A) The Partnership shall indemnify the General Partner and each
director, officer and stockholder of the General Partner and each Person
(including any Affiliate) designated as an agent by the General Partner in
its reasonable discretion (each, an "Indemnified Party") to the fullest
extent permitted under the Act (including any procedures set forth therein
regarding advancement of expenses to such Indemnified Party) from and against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, settlements and any other
amounts arising out of or in connection with any claims, demands, actions,
suits or proceedings (civil, criminal or administrative) relating to or
resulting (directly or indirectly) from the operations of the Partnership, in
which such Indemnified Party becomes involved, or reasonably believes it may
become involved, as a result of the capacity referred to above.
(B) The Partnership shall have the authority to purchase and
maintain such insurance policies on behalf of the Indemnified Parties as the
General Partner shall determine, which policies may cover those liabilities
the General Partner reasonably believes may be incurred by an Indemnified
Party in connection with the operation of the business of the Partnership.
The right to procure such insurance on behalf of the Indemnified Parties
shall in no way mitigate or otherwise affect the right of any such
Indemnified Party to indemnification pursuant to Section 6.7(A) hereof.
(C) The provisions of this Section 6.7 are for the benefit of the
Indemnified Parties, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and
shall not be deemed to create any rights in or benefit to any other Person.
ARTICLE VII - ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND TAX MATTERS
SECTION 7.1 BOOKS AND RECORDS. The General Partner shall maintain at the
office of the Partnership full and accurate books of the Partnership showing all
receipts and expenditures, assets and liabilities, profits and losses, names and
current addresses of Partners, and all other records necessary for recording the
Partnership's business and affairs. Each Limited Partner shall have, upon
written demand and at such Limited Partner's expense, the right to receive true
and complete information regarding Partnership matters to the extent required
(and subject to the limitations) under Delaware law.
SECTION 7.2 ANNUAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING. The books and records of the
Partnership shall be kept for financial and tax reporting purposes on the
accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP"). The accounts of the Partnership shall be audited annually
by a nationally recognized accounting firm of independent public accountants
selected by the General Partner (the "Independent Accountants").
SECTION 7.3 PARTNERSHIP FUNDS. The General Partner shall have
responsibility for the safekeeping and use of all funds and assets of the
Partnership, whether or not in its direct or indirect possession or control. All
funds of the Partnership not otherwise invested shall be deposited in one or
more accounts maintained in such banking institutions as the General Partner
shall determine, and withdrawals shall be made only in the regular course of
Partnership business on such signatures as the General Partner may from time to
time determine.
SECTION 7.4 REPORTS AND NOTICES. The General Partner shall provide all
Partners with the following reports no later than the dates indicated or as soon
thereafter as circumstances permit:
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(A) By March 31 of each year, IRS Form 1065 and Schedule K-1, or
similar forms as may be required by the IRS, stating each Partner's allocable
share of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for the prior Fiscal Year;
(B) Within ninety (90) days after the end of each of the first three
(3) fiscal quarters, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter, a report
containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership, or of the
General Partner if such statements are prepared on a consolidated basis with
the General Partner, and such other information as may be legally required or
determined to be appropriate by the General Partner; and
(C) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each
Fiscal Year, as of the close of the Fiscal Year, an annual report containing
audited financial statements of the Partnership, or of the General Partner if
such statements are prepared on a consolidated basis with the General
Partner, presented in accordance with GAAP and certified by the Independent
Accountants.
SECTION 7.5 TAX MATTERS.
(A) The General Partner shall be the Tax Matters Partner of the
Partnership for federal income tax matters pursuant to Code Section
6231(a)(7)(A). The Tax Matters Partner is authorized and required to
represent the Partnership (at the expense of the Partnership) in connection
with all examinations of the affairs of the Partnership by any federal,
state, or local tax authorities, including any resulting administrative and
judicial proceedings, and to expend funds of the Partnership for professional
services and costs associated therewith. The Tax Matters Partner shall
deliver to the Limited Partners within ten (10) business days of the receipt
thereof a copy of any notice or other communication with respect to the
Partnership received from the IRS (or other governmental tax authority), or
any court, in each case with respect to any administrative or judicial
proceeding involving the Partnership. The Partners agree to cooperate with
each other in connection with the conduct of all proceedings pursuant to this
Section 7.5(A).
(B) The Tax Matters Partner shall receive no compensation for its
services in such capacity. If the Tax Matters Partner incurs any costs
related to any tax audit, declaration of any tax deficiency or any
administrative proceeding or litigation involving any Partnership tax matter,
such amount shall be an expense of the Partnership and the Tax Matters
Partner shall be entitled to full reimbursement therefor.
(C) The General Partner shall cause to be prepared all federal,
state and local income tax returns required of the Partnership at the
Partnership's expense.
(D) Except as set forth herein, the General Partner shall determine
whether to make (and, if necessary, revoke) any tax election available to the
Partnership under the Code or any state tax law; provided, however, upon the
request of any Partner, the General Partner shall make the election under
Code Section 754 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. The
Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses, if any, incurred by it in
organizing the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Code Section
709.
SECTION 7.6 WITHHOLDING. Each Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership to
withhold from or pay to any taxing authority on behalf of such Partner any tax
that the General Partner determines the Partnership is required to withhold or
pay with respect to any amount distributable or allocable to such Partner. Any
amount paid to any taxing authority which does not constitute a reduction in the
amount otherwise distributable to such Partner shall be treated as a loan from
the Partnership to such Partner, which loan shall bear interest at the "prime
rate" as published from time to time in The Wall Street Journal plus two (2)
percentage points, and shall be repaid within ten (10) business days after
request for repayment from the General Partner. The obligation to repay any such
loan shall be secured by such Partner's Partnership Interest and each Partner
hereby grants the Partnership a security interest in his Partnership Interest
for the purposes set forth in this Section 7.6, this Section 7.6 being intended
to serve as a security agreement for purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code
with the General Partner having in respect hereof all of the remedies of a
secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code. Each Partner agrees to take
such reasonable actions as the General Partner may request to perfect and
continue the perfection of the security interest granted hereby. In the event
any Partner fails to repay any deemed loan pursuant to this Section 7.6 the
Partnership
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shall be entitled to avail itself of any rights and remedies it may have.
Furthermore, upon the expiration of ten (10) business days after demand for
payment, the General Partner shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
make the payment to the Partnership on behalf of the defaulting Partner and
thereupon be subrogated to the rights of the Partnership with respect to such
defaulting Partner.
ARTICLE VIII - TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; ADMISSIONS OF PARTNERS
SECTION 8.1 TRANSFER BY GENERAL PARTNER. The General Partner may not
voluntarily withdraw or Transfer all or any portion of its General Partner
Interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may pledge its
General Partner Interest in furtherance of the Partnership's business (including
without limitation, in connection with a loan agreement under which the
Partnership is a borrower) without the consent of any Partner.
SECTION 8.2 OBLIGATIONS OF A PRIOR GENERAL PARTNER. Upon an Involuntary
Withdrawal of the General Partner and the subsequent Transfer of the General
Partner's Interest, such General Partner shall (i) remain liable for all
obligations and liabilities (other than Partnership liabilities payable solely
from Partnership Assets) incurred by it as General Partner before the effective
date of such event and (ii) pay all costs associated with the admission of its
Successor General Partner. However, such General Partner shall be free of and
held harmless by the Partnership against any obligation or liability incurred on
account of the activities of the Partnership from and after the effective date
of such event, except as provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 8.3 SUCCESSOR GENERAL PARTNER. A successor to all of a General
Partner's General Partner Interest who is proposed to be admitted to the
Partnership as a Successor General Partner shall be admitted as the General
Partner, effective upon the Transfer. Any such transferee shall carry on the
business of the Partnership without dissolution. In addition, the following
conditions must be satisfied:
(A) The Person shall have accepted and agreed to be bound by all the
terms and provisions of this Agreement by executing a counterpart thereof and
such other documents or instruments as may be required or appropriate in
order to effect the admission of such Person as a General Partner; and
(B) An amendment to this Agreement evidencing the admission of such
Person as a General Partner shall have been executed by all General Partners
and an amendment to the Certificate shall have been filed for recordation as
required by the Act.
(C) Any consent required under Section 10.1(A) hereof shall have
been obtained.
SECTION 8.4 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND WITHDRAWAL BY LIMITED PARTNER.
(A) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.4(D), no Limited Partner
may Transfer all or any portion of his Partnership Interest without first
obtaining the Consent of the General Partner, which Consent may be granted or
withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. Any such
purported transfer undertaken without such Consent shall be considered to be
null and void ab initio and shall not be given effect. Each Limited Partner
acknowledges that the General Partner has agreed not to grant any such
consent prior to the Transfer Restriction Date.
(B) No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than
as a result of a permitted Transfer (i.e., a Transfer consented to as
contemplated by clause (A) above or clause (D) below or a Transfer pursuant
to clause (C) below) of all of his Partnership Units pursuant to this Article
VIII or pursuant to a redemption or exchange of all of his Partnership Units
pursuant to Article IX. Upon the permitted Transfer or redemption of all of a
Limited Partner's Partnership Units, such Limited Partner shall cease to be a
Limited Partner.
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(C) Upon the Involuntary Withdrawal of any Limited Partner (which
shall under no circumstance cause the dissolution of the Partnership), the
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver or conservator of such
Limited Partner's estate shall become a Substituted Limited Partner upon
compliance with the provisions of Section 8.5(A)(1)-(3).
(D) Subject to Section 8.4(E), a Limited Partner may Transfer, with
the Consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of his Partnership Units
to (a) a parent or parents, spouse, natural or adopted descendant or
descendants, spouse of such a descendant, or brother or sister, or a trust
created by such Limited Partner for the benefit of such Limited Partner
and/or any such person(s), of which trust such Limited Partner or any such
person(s) is a trustee, (b) a corporation controlled by a Person or Persons
named in (a) above, or (c) if the Limited Partner is an entity, its
beneficial owners, and the General Partner shall grant its Consent to any
Transfer pursuant to this Section 8.4(D) unless such Transfer, in the
reasonable judgment of the General Partner, would cause (or have the
potential to cause) the General Partner to fail to qualify for taxation as a
REIT, in which case the General Partner shall have the absolute right to
refuse to permit such Transfer, and any purported Transfer in violation of
this Section 8.4(D) shall be null and void ab initio.
(E) No Transfer of Limited Partnership Units shall be made if such
Transfer would (i) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, cause the
Partnership to be terminated for federal income tax purposes or to be treated
as an association taxable as a corporation (rather than a partnership) for
federal income tax purposes; (ii) be effected through an "established
securities market" or a "secondary market (or the substantial equivalent
thereof)" within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder, (iii) in the opinion of Partnership counsel, violate
the provisions of applicable securities laws; (iv) violate the terms of (or
result in a default or acceleration under) any law, rule, regulation,
agreement or commitment binding on the Partnership; (v) cause the Partnership
to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of
ERISA, a "party-in-interest" (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a
"disqualified person" (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vi) in
the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the
underlying assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee
benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101;
or (vii) result in a deemed distribution to any Partner attributable to a
failure to meet the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section
1.752-2(d)(1), unless such Partner consents thereto.
(F) Prior to the consummation of any Transfer under this Section
8.4, the transferor and/or the transferee shall deliver to the General
Partner such opinions, certificates and other documents as the General
Partner shall request in connection with such Transfer.
SECTION 8.5 SUBSTITUTED LIMITED PARTNER.
(A) No transferee shall become a Substituted Limited Partner in
place of his assignor unless and until the following conditions have been
satisfied:
(1) The assignor and transferee file a Notice or other
evidence of Transfer and such other information reasonably required by the
General Partner, including, without limitation, names, addresses and telephone
numbers of the assignor and transferee;
(2) The transferee executes, adopts and acknowledges this
Agreement, or a counterpart hereto, and such other documents as may be
reasonably requested by the General Partner, including without limitation, all
documents necessary to comply with applicable tax and/or securities rules and
regulations;
(3) The assignor or transferee pays all costs and fees
incurred or charged by the Partnership to effect the Transfer and substitution;
and
(4) The assignor or transferee obtains the written Consent of
the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute
discretion.
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(5) If a transferee of a Limited Partner does not become a
Substituted Limited Partner pursuant to Section 8.5(A), such transferee shall be
an Assignee and shall not have any rights to require any information on account
of the Partnership's business, to inspect the Partnership's books or to vote or
otherwise take part in the affairs of the Partnership (such Partnership Units
being deemed to have been voted in the same proportion as all other Partnership
Units held by Limited Partners have been voted). Such Assignee shall be
entitled, however, to all the rights of an assignee of a limited partnership
interest under the Act. Any Assignee wishing to Transfer the Partnership Units
acquired shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article VIII.
SECTION 8.6 TIMING AND EFFECT OF TRANSFERS. Unless the General Partner
agrees otherwise, Transfers under this Article VIII may only be made as of the
first day of a fiscal quarter of the Partnership. Upon any Transfer of a
Partnership Interest in accordance with this Article VIII or redemption of a
Partnership Interest in accordance with Article IX, the Partnership shall
allocate all items of Profit and Loss between the assignor Partner and the
transferee Partner in accordance with Section 5.2(F)(2) hereof. The assignor
Partner shall have the right to receive all distributions as to which the Record
Date precedes the date of Transfer and the transferee Partner shall have the
right to receive all distributions thereafter.
SECTION 8.7 ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS. Other than in accordance with the
transactions specified in the Contribution Agreements, after the initial
execution of this Agreement and the admission to the Partnership of the Initial
Limited Partners, any Person making a Capital Contribution to the Partnership in
accordance herewith shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner of the
Partnership only (i) with the Consent of the General Partner and (ii) upon
execution, adoption and acknowledgment of this Agreement, or a counterpart
hereto, and such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the General
Partner, including without limitation, the power of attorney required under
Section 12.3. Upon satisfaction of the foregoing requirements, such Person shall
be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner effective on the date upon which
the name of such Person is recorded on the books of the Partnership.
SECTION 8.8 AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATE. Upon any admission of
a Person as a Partner to the Partnership, the General Partner shall make any
necessary amendment to this Agreement to reflect such admission and, if required
by the Act, to cause to be filed an amendment to the Certificate.
ARTICLE IX - REDEMPTION
SECTION 9.1 RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.
(A) Subject to any restriction on the General Partner, which
restriction may arise as a result of the REIT Charter, the laws governing the
General Partner or otherwise (a "Redemption Restriction"), beginning on the
Redemption Effective Date, during each Redemption Period each Redeeming Party
shall have the right to require the Partnership to redeem all or a portion of
the Partnership Units held by such Redeeming Party by providing the General
Partner with a Redemption Notice. A Limited Partner may invoke its rights
under this Article IX with respect to 100 Partnership Units or an integral
multiple thereof or all of the Partnership Units held by such Limited
Partner. Upon the General Partner's receipt of a Redemption Notice from a
Redeeming Party, the Partnership shall be obligated (subject to the existence
of any Redemption Restriction) to redeem the Partnership Units from such
Redeeming Party (the "Redemption Obligation").
(B) Upon receipt of a Redemption Notice from a Redeeming Party, the
General Partner shall either (i) cause the Partnership to redeem the
Partnership Units tendered in the Redemption Notice, (ii) assume the
Redemption Obligation, as set forth in Section 9.4 hereof, or (iii) provide
written Notice to the Redeeming Party of each applicable Redemption
Restriction.
(C) On and after June 6, 2007 at any time or from time to time, the
Partnership may redeem all or such other number of Class C Units (any such
redemption, a "Class C Redemption") at a cash redemption price per Class C
Unit equal to that portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class C Limited
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Partner allocable to each such unit, plus all accumulated and unpaid Class C
Priority Return Amounts to the date of Class C Redemption (such price, the
"Class C Redemption Price"). Upon any Class C Redemption, an amount equal to
the product of the Class C Redemption Price and the number of Class C Units
redeemed by the Partnership shall be distributed by the Partnership to the
Class C Limited Partner.
(D) On and after February 4, 2003 at any time or from time to time,
the Partnership may redeem all or such other number of Class D Units (any
such redemption, a "Class D Redemption") at a cash redemption price per Class
D Unit equal to that portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class D
Limited Partner allocable to each such unit, plus all accumulated and unpaid
Class D Priority Return Amounts to the date of Class D Redemption (such
price, the "Class D Redemption Price"). Upon any Class D Redemption, an
amount equal to the product of the Class D Redemption Price and the number of
Class D Units redeemed by the Partnership shall be distributed by the
Partnership to the Class D Limited Partner. The Class D Redemption Price
(other than the portion thereof consisting of accumulated and unpaid Class D
Priority Return Amounts) is payable solely out of the sale proceeds of an
issuance of capital stock of the General Partner. For purposes of the
immediately preceding sentence "capital stock" means any common stock,
preferred stock, depositary shares, interests, participations or other
ownership interests (however designated) and any rights (other than debt
securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests or options
to purchase any of the foregoing).
(E) On and after March 18, 2003 at any time or from time to time,
the Partnership may redeem all or such other number of Class E Units (any
such redemption, a "Class E Redemption") at a cash redemption price per Class
E Unit equal to that portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class E
Limited Partner allocable to each such unit, plus all accumulated and unpaid
Class E Priority Return Amounts to the date of Class E Redemption (such
price, the "Class E Redemption Price"). Upon any Class E Redemption, an
amount equal to the product of the Class E Redemption Price and the number of
Class E Units redeemed by the Partnership shall be distributed by the
Partnership to the Class E Limited Partner. The Class E Redemption Price
(other than the portion thereof consisting of accumulated and unpaid Class E
Priority Return Amounts) is payable solely out of the sale proceeds of an
issuance of capital stock of the General Partner. For purposes of the
immediately preceding sentence "capital stock" means any common stock,
preferred stock, depositary shares, interests, participations or other
ownership interests (however designated) and any rights (other than debt
securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests or options
to purchase any of the foregoing).
(F) The Partnership may redeem all or such other number of Class F
Units (any such redemption, a "Class F Redemption") on any applicable date of
redemption of any Class F Preferred Shares, at a cash redemption price per
Class F Unit equal to that portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class F
Limited Partner allocable to each such unit, plus all accumulated and unpaid
Class F Priority Return Amounts to the date of Class F Redemption (such
price, the "Class F Redemption Price"). Upon any Class F Redemption, an
amount equal to the product of the Class F Redemption Price and the number of
Class F Units redeemed by the Partnership shall be distributed by the
Partnership to the Class F Limited Partner.
(G) The Partnership may redeem all or such other number of Class G
Units (any such redemption, a "Class G Redemption") on any applicable date of
redemption of any Class G Preferred Shares, at a cash redemption price per
Class G Unit equal to that portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class G
Limited Partner allocable to each such unit, plus all accumulated and unpaid
Class G Priority Return Amounts to the date of Class G Redemption (such
price, the "Class G Redemption Price"). Upon any Class G Redemption, an
amount equal to the product of the Class G Redemption Price and the number of
Class G Units redeemed by the Partnership shall be distributed by the
Partnership to the Class G Limited Partner.
(H) The Partnership may redeem all or such other number of Class H
Units (any such redemption, a "Class H Redemption") on any applicable date of
redemption of any Class H Preferred Shares, at a cash redemption price per
Class H Unit equal to that portion of the Capital Contribution of the Class H
Limited Partner allocable to each such unit multiplied by the redemption
premium then applicable to the Class H Preferred Shares, plus all accumulated
and unpaid Class H Priority Return Amounts to the date of Class H Redemption
(such price, the "Class H Redemption Price"). Upon any Class H Redemption, an
amount equal to
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the product of the Class H Redemption Price and the number of Class H Units
redeemed by the Partnership shall be distributed by the Partnership to the
Class H Limited Partner.
SECTION 9.2 TIMING OF REDEMPTION. The Redemption Obligation (or the
obligation to provide Notice of an applicable Redemption Restriction, if one
exists) shall mature on the date which is seven (7) business days after the
receipt by the General Partner of a Redemption Notice from the Redeeming Party
(the "Redemption Date").
SECTION 9.3 REDEMPTION PRICE. On or before the Redemption Date, the
Partnership (or the General Partner if it elects pursuant to Section 9.4 hereof)
shall deliver to the Redeeming Party, in the sole and absolute discretion of the
General Partner either (i) a Share Payment or (ii) a Cash Payment. In order to
enable the Partnership to effect a redemption by making a Share Payment pursuant
to this Section 9.3, the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion may
issue to the Partnership the number of REIT Shares required to make such Share
Payment in exchange for the issuance to the General Partner of Partnership Units
equal in number to the quotient of the number of REIT Shares issued and
Conversion Factor.
SECTION 9.4 ASSUMPTION OF REDEMPTION OBLIGATION. Upon receipt of a
Redemption Notice, the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion,
shall have the right to assume the Redemption Obligation of the Partnership. In
such case, the General Partner shall be substituted for the Partnership for all
purposes of this Article IX and, upon acquisition of the Partnership Units
tendered by the Redeeming Party pursuant to the Redemption Notice shall be
treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Partnership
Units. Such exchange transaction shall be treated for federal income tax
purposes by the Partnership, the General Partner and the Redeeming Party as a
sale by the Redeeming Party as seller to the General Partner as purchaser.
SECTION 9.5 FURTHER ASSURANCES; CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS. Each party to
this Agreement agrees to execute any documents deemed reasonably necessary by
the General Partner to evidence the issuance of any Share Payment to a Redeeming
Party. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each holder of First
Highland Units agrees that, if the General Partner shall elect to satisfy a
Redemption Obligation with respect to First Highland Units by making a Share
Payment, such Redemption Obligation shall mature on the date which is seven (7)
business days after receipt by the Partnership and the General Partner of
documents similar to the "Investor Materials" submitted in connection with the
sale of the First Highland Properties to the Partnership and any other similar
documents reasonably required by, and in form reasonably satisfactory to, the
Partnership. Each Limited Partner, by executing this Agreement, shall be deemed
to have represented to the General Partner and the Partnership that (i) its
acquisition of its Partnership Interest on the date hereof is made as a
principal for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view
to the resale or distribution of such Partnership Interest and (ii) if it shall
receive REIT Shares pursuant to this Article IX other than pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
that its acquisition of such REIT Shares is made as a principal for its own
account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to the resale or
distribution of such REIT Shares and agrees that such REIT Shares may bear a
legend to the effect that such REIT Shares have not been so registered and may
not be sold other than pursuant to such a registration statement or an exemption
from the registration requirements of such Act.
SECTION 9.6 EFFECT OF REDEMPTION. Upon the satisfaction of the Redemption
Obligation by the Partnership or the General Partner, as the case may be, the
Redeeming Party shall have no further right to receive any Partnership
distributions in respect of the Partnership Units so redeemed and shall be
deemed to have represented to the Partnership and the General Partner that the
Partnership Units tendered for redemption are not subject to any liens, claims
or encumbrances. Upon a Class C Redemption by the Partnership, the Class C
Limited Partner shall have no further right to receive any Partnership
distributions or allocations in respect of the Class C Units so redeemed. Upon a
Class D Redemption by the Partnership, the Class D Limited Partner shall have no
further right to receive any Partnership distributions in respect of the Class D
Units so redeemed. Upon a Class E Redemption by the Partnership, the Class E
Limited Partner shall have no further right to receive any Partnership
distributions in respect of the Class E Units so redeemed. Upon a Class F
Redemption by the Partnership, the Class F Limited Partner shall have no further
right to receive any Partnership distributions in respect of the Class F Units
so redeemed. Upon a Class G Redemption by the Partnership, the Class G Limited
Partner shall have no further
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right to receive any Partnership distributions in respect of the Class G Units
so redeemed. Upon a Class H Redemption by the Partnership, the Class H Limited
Partner shall have no further right to receive any Partnership distributions in
respect of the Class H Units so redeemed.
SECTION 9.7 REGISTRATION RIGHTS. In the event a Limited Partner receives
REIT Shares in connection with a redemption of Partnership Units originally
issued to Initial Limited Partners on June 30, 1994 pursuant to this Article IX,
such Limited Partner shall be entitled to have such REIT Shares registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as provided in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
SECTION 9.8 REDEMPTION UPON REIT SHARE REPURCHASES BY THE GENERAL PARTNER.
If the General Partner acquires outstanding REIT Shares then the Partnership
shall redeem from the General Partner the General Partner's interest in the
Partnership representing such acquired REIT Shares and pay to the General
Partner, in cash, an amount equal to the consideration, if any, paid by or for
the account of the General Partner for the acquired REIT Shares. The Partnership
shall make such cash payment, if any, to the General Partner within three (3)
business days after the General Partner notifies the Partnership that the
General Partner is committed to acquiring REIT Shares and requests payment under
this Section 9.8. Any REIT Shares acquired by the General Partner that are
thereafter disposed of by the General Partner (which term shall not include
cancellation) shall for the purposes of Sections 4.2(B) and (C), be deemed
issued at the time of such disposition.
ARTICLE X - DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
SECTION 10.1 TERM AND DISSOLUTION. The Partnership commenced as of
November 23, 1993, and shall continue until December 31, 2092, at which time the
Partnership shall dissolve or until dissolution occurs prior to that date for
any one of the following reasons:
(A) An Involuntary Withdrawal or a voluntary withdrawal, even though
in violation of this Agreement, of the General Partner unless, within ninety
(90) days after such event of withdrawal all the remaining Partners agree in
writing to the continuation of the Partnership and to the appointment of a
Successor General Partner;
(B) Entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership
under the Act; or
(C) The sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the Partnership Assets.
SECTION 10.2 LIQUIDATION OF PARTNERSHIP ASSETS.
(A) Subject to Section 10.2(E), in the event of dissolution pursuant
to Section 10.1, the Partnership shall continue solely for purposes of
winding up the affairs of, achieving a final termination of, and satisfaction
of the creditors of, the Partnership. The General Partner (or, if there is no
General Partner remaining, any Person elected by a majority in interest of
the Limited Partners (the "Liquidator")) shall be responsible for oversight
of the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership. The Liquidator shall
obtain a full accounting of the assets and liabilities of the Partnership and
such Partnership Assets shall be liquidated (including, at the discretion of
the Liquidator, in exchange, in whole or in part, for REIT Shares) as
promptly as the Liquidator is able to do so without any undue loss in value,
with the proceeds therefrom applied and distributed in the following order:
(1) First, to the discharge of Partnership debts and
liabilities to creditors other than Partners;
(2) Second, to the discharge of Partnership debts and
liabilities to the Partners;
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(3) Third, after giving effect to all contributions,
distributions, and allocations for all periods, to (i) the Class C Limited
Partner in an amount equal to any unpaid Class C Priority Return Amounts, (ii)
the Class D Limited Partner in an amount equal to any unpaid Class D Priority
Return Amounts, (iii) the Class E Limited Partner in an amount equal to any
unpaid Class E Priority Return Amounts, (iv) the Class F Limited Partner in an
amount equal to any unpaid Class F Priority Return Amounts, (v) the Class G
Limited Partner in an amount equal to any unpaid Class G Priority Return Amounts
and (vi) the Class H Limited Partner in an amount equal to any unpaid Class H
Return Amounts; provided, that if the proceeds are inadequate to pay all of the
unpaid Class C Priority Return Amounts, the unpaid Class D Priority Return
Amounts, the unpaid Class E Priority Return Amounts, the unpaid Class F Priority
Return Amounts, the unpaid Class G Priority Return Amounts and the unpaid Class
H Priority Return Amounts, such proceeds shall be distributed to the Class C
Limited Partner, the Class D Limited Partner, the Class E Limited Partner, the
Class F Limited Partner, the Class G Limited Partner and the Class H Limited
Partner pro rata based on the unpaid Class C Priority Return Amounts, the unpaid
Class D Priority Return Amounts, the unpaid Class E Priority Return Amounts, the
unpaid Class F Priority Return Amounts, the unpaid Class G Priority Return
Amounts and the unpaid Class H Priority Return Amounts;
(4) The balance, if any, to the Partners in accordance with
their positive Capital Accounts after giving effect to all contributions,
distributions and allocations for all periods.
(B) In accordance with Section 10.2(A), the Liquidator shall proceed
without any unnecessary delay to sell and otherwise liquidate the Partnership
Assets; provided, however, that if the Liquidator shall determine that an
immediate sale of part or all of the Partnership Assets would cause undue
loss to the Partners, the Liquidator may defer the liquidation except (i) to
the extent provided by the Act or (ii) as may be necessary to satisfy the
debts and liabilities of the Partnership to Persons other than the Partners.
(C) If, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Liquidator, there
are Partnership Assets that the Liquidator will not be able to liquidate, or
if the liquidation of such assets would result in undue loss to the Partners,
the Liquidator may distribute such Partnership Assets to the Partners
in-kind, in lieu of cash, as tenants-in-common in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10.2(A). The foregoing notwithstanding, such in-kind
distributions shall only be made if in the Liquidator's good faith judgment
that is in the best interest of the Partners.
(D) Upon the complete liquidation and distribution of the
Partnership Assets, the Partners shall cease to be Partners of the
Partnership, and the Liquidator shall execute, acknowledge and cause to be
filed all certificates and notices required by law to terminate the
Partnership. Upon the dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to Section
10.1, the Liquidator shall cause to be prepared, and shall furnish to each
Partner, a statement setting forth the assets and liabilities of the
Partnership. Promptly following the complete liquidation and distribution of
the Partnership Assets, the Liquidator shall furnish to each Partner a
statement showing the manner in which the Partnership Assets were liquidated
and distributed.
(E) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.2,
in the event that the Partnership shall dissolve as a result of the
expiration of the term provided for herein or as a result of the occurrence
of an event of the type described in Section 10.1(B) or (C), then each
Limited Partner shall be deemed to have delivered a Redemption Notice on the
date of such dissolution. In connection with each such Redemption Notice, the
General Partner shall have the option of either (i) complying with the
redemption procedures contained in Article IX or (ii) at the request of any
Limited Partner, delivering to such Limited Partner, Partnership property
approximately equal in value to the value of such Limited Partner's
Partnership Units upon the assumption by such Limited Partner of such Limited
Partner's proportionate share of the Partnership's liabilities and payment by
such Limited Partner (or the Partnership) of any excess (or deficiency) of
the value of the property so delivered over the value of such Limited
Partner's Partnership Units. In lieu of requiring such Limited Partner to
assume its proportionate share of Partnership liabilities, the General
Partner may deliver to such Limited Partner unencumbered Partnership property
approximately equal in value to the net value of such Limited Partner's
Partnership Units.
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SECTION 10.3 EFFECT OF TREASURY REGULATIONS.
(A) In the event the Partnership is "liquidated" within the meaning
of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), distributions made to
Partners pursuant to Section 10.2 shall be made within the time period
provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2). If any
Contributor Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account (after
giving effect to all contributions (without regard to this Section 10.3(A)),
distributions and allocations), each such Contributor Partner shall
contribute to the capital of the Partnership an amount equal to its
respective deficit balance, such obligation to be satisfied within ninety
(90) days following the liquidation and dissolution of the Partnership in
accordance with the provisions of this Article X hereof. Conversely, if any
Partner other than a Contributor Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital
Account (after giving effect to all contributions (without regard to this
Section 10.3(A)), distributions and allocations), such Partner shall have no
obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Partnership. Any
deficit restoration obligation pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be for
the benefit of creditors of the Partnership or any other Person to whom any
debts, liabilities, or obligations are owed by (or who otherwise has any
claim against) the Partnership or the general partner, in its capacity as
General Partner of the Partnership. For purposes of computing each
Contributor Partner's deficit balance in its Capital Account and its
corresponding obligations to contribute additional capital to the
Partnership, only items of income, gain and loss actually recognized shall be
reflected.
(B) In the event the Partnership is "liquidated" within the meaning
of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) but there has been no
dissolution of the Partnership under Section 10.1 hereof, then the
Partnership Assets shall not be liquidated, the Partnership's liabilities
shall not be paid or discharged and the Partnership's affairs shall not be
wound up. In the event of such a liquidation there shall be deemed to have
been a distribution of Partnership Assets in kind to the Partners in
accordance with Section 10.2 followed by a recontribution of such Partnership
Assets by the Partners in the same proportions.
SECTION 10.4 TIME FOR WINDING-UP. Anything in this Article X
notwithstanding, a reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding-up
of the business and affairs of the Partnership and the liquidation of the
Partnership Assets in order to minimize any potential for losses as a result of
such process. During the period of winding-up, this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect and shall govern the rights and relationships of the
Partners inter se.
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS
SECTION 11.1 AMENDMENT PROCEDURE.
(A) Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed by the General
Partner. An amendment proposed at any time when the General Partner holds
less than 90% of all Partnership Units will be adopted and effective only if
it receives the Consent of the holders of a majority of the Partnership Units
not then held by the General Partner and an amendment proposed at any time
when the General Partner holds 90% or more of all Partnership Units may be
made by the General Partner without the Consent of any Limited Partner;
provided, however, no amendment shall be adopted if it would (i) convert a
Limited Partner's Interest in the Partnership into a general partner
interest, (ii) increase the liability of a Limited Partner under this
Agreement, (iii) except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement, alter the
Partner's rights to distributions set forth in Article V, or the allocations
set forth in Article V, (iv) alter or modify any aspect of the Partners'
rights with respect to redemption of Partnership Units, (v) cause the early
termination of the Partnership (other than pursuant to the terms hereof) or
(vi) amend this Section 11.1(A), in each case without the Consent of each
Partner adversely affected thereby. In connection with any proposed amendment
of this Agreement requiring Consent, the General Partner shall either call a
meeting to solicit the vote of the Partners or seek the written vote of the
Partners to such amendment. In the case of a request for a written vote, the
General Partner shall be authorized to impose such reasonable time
limitations for response, but in no event less than ten (10) days, with the
failure to respond being deemed a vote consistent with the vote of the
General Partner.
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(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, amendments may be made to this
Agreement by the General Partner, without the Consent of any Limited Partner,
to (i) add to the representations, duties or obligations of the General
Partner or surrender any right or power granted to the General Partner
herein; (ii) cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision herein
which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or make any other
provisions with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder which will
not be inconsistent with any other provision hereof; (iii) reflect the
admission, substitution, termination or withdrawal of Partners in accordance
with this Agreement; or (iv) satisfy any requirements, conditions or
guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation
of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law. The
General Partner shall reasonably promptly notify the Limited Partners
whenever it exercises its authority pursuant to this Section 11.1(B).
(C) Within ten (10) days of the making of any proposal to amend this
Agreement, the General Partner shall give all Partners Notice of such
proposal (along with the text of the proposed amendment and a statement of
its purposes).
SECTION 11.2 MEETINGS AND VOTING.
(A) Meetings of Partners may be called by the General Partner. The
General Partner shall give all Partners Notice of the purpose of such
proposed meeting not less than seven (7) days nor more than thirty (30) days
prior to the date of the meeting. Meetings shall be held at a reasonable time
and place selected by the General Partner. Whenever the vote or Consent of
Partners is permitted or required hereunder, such vote or Consent shall be
requested by the General Partner and may be given by the Partners in the same
manner as set forth for a vote with respect to an amendment to this Agreement
in Section 11.1(A).
(B) Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the
Partners may be taken without a meeting if a written consent setting forth
the action to be taken is signed by the Partners owning Percentage Interests
required to vote in favor of such action, which consent may be evidenced in
one or more instruments. Consents need not be solicited from any other
Partner if the written consent of a sufficient number of Partners has been
obtained to take the action for which such solicitation was required.
(C) Each Limited Partner may authorize any Person or Persons,
including without limitation the General Partner, to act for him by proxy on
all matters on which a Limited Partner may participate. Every proxy (i) must
be signed by the Limited Partner or his attorney-in-fact, (ii) shall expire
eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless the proxy provides otherwise
and (iii) shall be revocable at the discretion of the Limited Partner
granting such proxy.
SECTION 11.3 VOTING OF LB UNITS.
On any matter on which the Limited Partners shall be entitled to
vote, consent or grant an approval or waiver, following the admissions of the LB
Partners to the Partnership as Additional Limited Partners and through the
Voting Termination Date, each holder of the LB Units shall be deemed (i) in
connection with any matter submitted to a vote, to have cast all votes
attributable to such holder's LB Units in the same manner as the votes
attributable to the Units held by the General Partner are cast on such matter,
and (ii) in connection with any consent, approval or waiver, to have taken the
same action as the General Partner shall have taken with respect to its Units in
connection therewith. If the General Partner shall not have the right to vote,
consent or grant an approval or waiver on a matter, each holder of LB Units
shall vote or act as directed by the General Partner.
ARTICLE XII - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.1 TITLE TO PROPERTY. All property owned by the Partnership,
whether real or personal, tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by
the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually, shall have any
ownership of such property. The Partnership may hold any of its assets in its
own name or, in the
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name of its nominee, which nominee may be one or more individuals, corporations,
partnerships, trusts or other entities.
SECTION 12.2 OTHER ACTIVITIES OF LIMITED PARTNERS. Except as expressly
provided otherwise in this Agreement or in any other agreement entered into by a
Limited Partner or any Affiliate of a Limited Partner and the Partnership, the
General Partner or any Subsidiary of the Partnership or the General Partner, any
Limited Partner or any Affiliate of any Limited Partner may engage in, or
possess an interest in, other business ventures of every nature and description,
independently or with others, including, without limitation, real estate
business ventures, whether or not such other enterprises shall be in competition
with any activities of the Partnership, the General Partner or any Subsidiary of
the Partnership or the General Partner; and neither the Partnership, the General
Partner, any such Subsidiary nor the other Partners shall have any right by
virtue of this Agreement in and to such independent ventures or to the income or
profits derived therefrom.
SECTION 12.3 POWER OF ATTORNEY.
(A) Each Partner hereby irrevocably appoints and empowers the
General Partner (which term shall include the Liquidator, in the event of a
liquidation, for purposes of this Section 12.3) and each of their authorized
officers and attorneys-in-fact with full power of substitution as his true
and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his
name, place and stead to:
(1) make, execute, acknowledge, publish and file in the
appropriate public offices (a) any duly approved amendments to the Certificate
pursuant to the Act and to the laws of any state in which such documents are
required to be filed; (b) any certificates, instruments or documents as may be
required by, or may be appropriate under, the laws of any state or other
jurisdiction in which the Partnership is doing or intends to do business; (c)
any other instrument which may be required to be filed by the Partnership under
the laws of any state or by any governmental agency, or which the General
Partner deems advisable to file; (d) any documents which may be required to
effect the continuation of the Partnership, the admission, withdrawal or
substitution of any Partner pursuant to Article VIII, dissolution and
termination of the Partnership pursuant to Article X, or the surrender of any
rights or the assumption of any additional responsibilities by the General
Partner; (e) any document which may be required to effect an amendment to this
Agreement to correct any mistake, omission or inconsistency, or to cure any
ambiguity herein, to the extent such amendment is permitted by Section 11.1(B);
and (f) all instruments (including this Agreement and amendments and
restatements hereof) relating to the determination of the rights, preferences
and privileges of any class or series of Partnership Units issued pursuant to
Section 4.2(B) of this Agreement; and
(2) sign, execute, swear to and acknowledge all voting
ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments
appropriate or necessary, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, to
make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement
or other action which is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is
consistent with the terms of this Agreement and appropriate or necessary, in the
sole discretion of the General Partner, to effectuate the terms or intent of
this Agreement.
(B) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as authorizing the
General Partner to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article XI
or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.
(C) The foregoing grant of authority (i) is a special power of
attorney, coupled with an interest, and it shall survive the Involuntary
Withdrawal of any Partner and shall extend to such Partner's heirs,
successors, assigns and personal representatives; (ii) may be exercised by
the General Partner for each and every Partner acting as attorney-in-fact for
each and every Partner; and (iii) shall survive the Transfer by a Limited
Partner of all or any portion of its Interest and shall be fully binding upon
such transferee; except that the power of attorney shall survive such
assignment with respect to the assignor Limited Partner for the sole purpose
of enabling the General Partner to execute, acknowledge and file any
instrument necessary to effect the admission of the transferee as a
Substitute Limited Partner. Each Partner hereby agrees to be bound by any
representations made by the General Partner, acting in good faith pursuant to
such power of attorney. Each Partner shall execute and deliver to the General
Partner, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the General
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Partner's request therefor, such further designations, powers of attorney and
other instruments as the General Partner deems necessary to effectuate this
Agreement and the purposes of the Partnership.
(D) Each LB Partner hereby irrevocably appoints and empowers the
General Partner and the Liquidator, in the event of a liquidation, and each
of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact with full power of
substitution, as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of such LB
Partner with full power and authority in the name, place and stead of such LB
Partner to take such actions (including waivers under the Partnership
Agreement) or refrain from taking such action as the General Partner
reasonably believes are necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of
Section 11.3 of the Partnership Agreement.
SECTION 12.4 NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for or
permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, registered
first-class mail, telex, telecopier, or any courier guaranteeing overnight
delivery, (i) if to a Limited Partner, at the most current address given by such
Limited Partner to the General Partner by means of a notice given in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 12.4, which address initially is the address
contained in the records of the General Partner, or (ii) if to the General
Partner, 000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attn:
President.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been
duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if hand delivered; five (5) business
days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when
answered back, if telexed; or when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied.
SECTION 12.5 FURTHER ASSURANCES. The parties agree to execute and deliver
all such documents, provide all such information and take or refrain from taking
any action as may be necessary or desirable to achieve the purposes of this
Agreement and the Partnership.
SECTION 12.6 TITLES AND CAPTIONS. All article or section titles or
captions in this Agreement are solely for convenience and shall not be deemed to
be part of this Agreement or otherwise define, limit or extend the scope or
intent of any provision hereof.
SECTION 12.7 APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement, and the application or
interpretation thereof, shall be governed exclusively by its terms and by the
law of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of
laws.
SECTION 12.8 BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
parties hereto, their heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and
assigns.
SECTION 12.9 WAIVER OF PARTITION. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
waives during the term of the Partnership any right that it may have to maintain
any action for partition with respect to any property of the Partnership.
SECTION 12.10 COUNTERPARTS AND EFFECTIVENESS. This Agreement may be
executed in several counterparts, which shall be treated as originals for all
purposes, and all so executed shall constitute one agreement, binding on all of
the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all the parties are not signatory to
the original or the same counterpart. Any such counterpart shall be admissible
into evidence as an original hereof against each Person who executed it. The
execution of this Agreement and delivery thereof by facsimile shall be
sufficient for all purposes, and shall be binding upon any party who so
executes.
SECTION 12.11 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS. All representations and
warranties herein shall survive the dissolution and final liquidation of the
Partnership.
SECTION 12.12 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (and all Exhibits hereto)
contains the entire understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes all
prior written or oral agreements among them respecting the within subject
matter, unless otherwise provided herein. There are no representations,
agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written, among the Partners
hereto relating to the subject matter of this Agreement which are not fully
expressed herein and in said Exhibits.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
General Partner: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC.,
as sole General Partner of the Partnership
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Vice President-Corporate Legal
Class H Limited Partner FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.,
as Class H Limited Partner
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
-------------------------
Vice President - Corporate Legal
EXHIBIT 1A
FIRST HIGHLAND PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
----------------------- ---------------
Highland Associates Limited Partnership 69,039
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 56,184
North Star Associates Limited Partnership 19,333
Xxxxx X'Xxxxxx 56,844
Xxxxxxxxx Road Associates Limited Partnership 2,751
Shadeland Associates Limited Partnership 42,976
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 1,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 1,000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 10,571
Olivia Xxxx Xxxxx 1,000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 80,026
EXHIBIT 1B
SCHEDULE OF PARTNERS
GENERAL PARTNER NUMBER OF UNITS
--------------- ---------------
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 30,892,739
LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxx Xxxxx 154
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 307
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust DTD 8-1-89 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx Trustee 794
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 754
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx Trust UA 12-29-92 137,489
The Xxxx Company 307
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 7,955
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 2,809
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx 2,690
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx 5,691
E. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 3,374
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 8,731
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx & Xxxx X. Xxxxx CO-TTEES of the
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx & Xxxx X. Xxxxx Trust DTD 10-18-89 2,283
Xxxx Xxxxxx TTEE of the Xxxx Xxxxxx
Trust DTD 6-28-95 56,082
Xxxx Xxxxxx TTEE of the Xxxx Xxxxxx
Trust of 6-28-96 23,088
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 00
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Trustees UA DTD 4-11-96 Xxxxxxx 1996
Revocable Family Trust 000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx TTEE UA DTD 3-5-97 FBO The Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Revocable Living Trust 24,804
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 3,806
Xxxxx Xxxxx 307
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxxx
Childrens Education Trust UA 12-20-94,
FBO Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx 4,620
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxxx
Childrens Education Trust UA 12-20-94,
FBO Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 4,620
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 9,261
Xxxxxxx Xxx O'Xxxxx Xxxxx 666
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 5,007
Calamer, Inc. 1,233
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx 1,388
Xxxxx Corporation 13,650
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 307
Cliffwood Development Company 64,823
Xxxxxxx Family Trust DTD 5-6-69 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Trustee 100,000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 11,116
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 17,369
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxxx X. Xxxx TEN ENT 634
Cotswold Properties 34,939
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Coutret 5,845
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx 5,159
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Crow 2,602
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx Trust UA 11-4-69 144,296
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxx X. De B Xxxxxxx XX of the Xxxx X. De B Blockey Trust 8,653
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx 6,286
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust UA 1-16-81 36,476
Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx Xxxxx JT TEN 12,358
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx 2,429
W. Xxxxx Xxxxx 1,987
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 100
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx 1,388
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 1,508
Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx JT TEN 474
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 48
Draizin Family Partnership, L.P. 357,896
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 149,531
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Revocable Trust UA 10-22-76 149,531
Xxxxx O'Xxxx Xxxxx, Jr. 513
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 330
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx 17,022
Xxxxxxxx X'Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 666
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 154
First & Broadway Limited Partnership 18,203
Fourbur Family Co., L.P. 588,273
Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx 10,000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 1,326
Xxxxx Xxxxx 3,177
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx TR of the Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Revocable
Living Trust UA 3-23-78 26,005
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 28,500
Xxxxx Xxxxx 14
J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 727
Xxxxxxx Family Trust DTD 6-28-85 Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Trustees 874
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 922
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TEN ENT 6,166
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 330
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx JT TEN 307
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Trust 450
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 30,032
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 24,028
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 5,298
H.L. Investors LLC 4,000
H.P. Family Group LLC 103,734
H/Airport Gp Inc. 1,433
Xxxxxx X. Hack TTEE UA DTD 12-26-97 Hack Living Trust 22,522
Xxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxx Xxxxxx JT TEN 15,159
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 1,132
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 3,137
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx JT TEN 7,979
Highland Associates Limited Partnership 69,039
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 97
Xxxx Xxxxxx 2,612
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx. 150,213
Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxx Investment Corporation 22,079
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Living Trust DTD 1-9-90 & amended 12-16-96 Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Trustee 3,591
Xxxxxx Trust DTD 4-30-79 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trustee 653
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx 150,000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 307
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 154
IBS Delaware Partners LP 2,708
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 15,016
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxx Trustee UA DTD 9-9-98 FBO The Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxx Trust 1,940
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxx and June Y. Ito Trustees UA DTD 9-9-98 FBO The June Y. Ito Trust 1,940
JP Trusts LLC 35,957
Jacob Family Trust UA DTD 10-1-92 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Trustee 20,260
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 460
Jernie Holdings Corp. 180,499
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 3,538
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 809
Xxxxxxx Living Trust DTD 2-18-83 X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Trustees 1,078
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Jr. and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TEN ENT 2,142
Xxxxxx X'Xxxxx Xxxxx 665
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx 57
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 837
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 2,183
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
X.X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, P.P. Xxxxxxxxxxxx & X.X. Xxxx TTEES
of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx Credit Shelter TR 1,440
Xxxxx Xxxx 307
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 166
KEP LLC 98,626
Xxxxx Xxxxx 9,261
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 1,440
Kirshner Family Trust #1 DTD 4-8-76 Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustees 29,558
Kirshner Trust #4 FBO Xxxx Xxxxxxxx DTD 12-30-76 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustee 20,258
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 307
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx TTEE of the Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Revocable Trust DTD 10-21-97 15,184
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. 3,374
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 330
Xxxx X. Xxxxx 330
LP Family Group LLC 102,249
Xxxxxxx Investment Corporation 13,606
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx 39,816
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx & Co. 1,793
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 417,961
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 18,653
Xxxxx Xxxxx 740
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 4,801
Xxxxx Xxxx 617
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 307
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trust DTD 4-29-94 Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trustee 8,016
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxx 17
Manor LLC 80,556
R. Xxxxx Xxxxxx 754
J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 79
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 636
Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxxx 623
XxXxxxx Management Inc. 5,478
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 3,072
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 2,000
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 7,327
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 56,184
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 81,654
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 1,508
New Land Associates Limited Partnership 1,664
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 178
North Star Associates Limited Partnership 19,333
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 5,289
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx 4,455
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 5,289
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 5,289
Xxxxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx 832
Xxx X'Xxxxx TTEE of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Testamentary Trust FBO Xxxxxxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx 666
Xxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx 832
Xxxxxxxx X. X'Xxxxx 6,387
Xxxxx X'Xxxxxx 56,844
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxx Xxxxx 33,366
P&D Partners LP 1,440
Xxxxxxxxx Road Associates 2,751
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx 1,816
PeeGee L.P. 4,817
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 960
Xxxxxxx Xxxx 2,879
Xxxxxx Family Trust DTD 10-6-89 Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Trustees 3,140
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx 557
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TTEE of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Revocable TR Agreement DTD 12-13-76 as
Amended & Restated 6-28-95 104,954
Princeton South at Lawrenceville LLC 4,692
Princeton South at Lawrenceville One 4,426
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 307
RBZ LLC 155
R.E.A. Associates 8,908
RJB Ford City Limited Partnership 158,438
RJB II Limited Partnership 40,788
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx XXX DTD 2-5-86 Custodian Xxxxx Xxxxxx Shearson 969
Xxxxxxx Xxxx 23
Xxxx X. Xxxx 1,071
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 154
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 40,247
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 1,508
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 8,308
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Ltd. 4,048
SPM Industrial LLC 5,262
SRS Partnership 2,142
Xxxxx Xxxx 2,156
Xxxxx X. Xxxx 3,364
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx 3,350
Xxxxxx Xxxx Sample 5,449
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 740
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 8,073
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 2,690
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 307
Sciport Discovery Center 30
Sealy & Company, Inc. 37,119
Sealy Florida, Inc. 675
Sealy Professional Drive, L.L.C. 2,906
Sealy Real Estate Services, Inc. 148,478
Sealy Unitholder, L.L.C. 31,552
Xxxx X. Xxxxx 8,451
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx 40,902
Shadeland Associates Limited Partnership 42,976
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Insurance Trust,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustee 16,540
Xxx Xxxxxx, Trustee of the Xxx Xxxxxx
Trust Agreement DTD 3-16-78, as Restated 11-16-93 400,000
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 513
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx 68,020
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TEN ENT 1,223
Xxxxxxx Equities LP 254,541
X.X. Xxxxxx Co. 28,265
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx 27,636
Xxxxxx Family Real Property, Limited Liability Company 12,062
Xxxxxx Investment Partnership 283,500
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Marital Trust UW DTD 2-20-81 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx & X. Xxxxx Xxxx CO-TTEES 14,020
Estate of Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Executrix 3,912
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 2,829
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 1,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 1,000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 10,571
Olivia Xxxx Xxxxx 1,000
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx TTEE for the
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Residuary TR 307
Xxxxxxx and Company 154
Xxxxxx Xxxxx TTEE UA DTD 5-21-96 FBO Xxxxxx Xxxxx 63,630
S. Xxxxx Xxxxx TTEE under Revocable Trust Agreement DTD
9-22-99 S. Xxxxx Xxxxx Grantor 63,630
Sterling Family Trust DTD 3-27-80 Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Trustees 3,559
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 80,026
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 77
Xxxxxxxxx X'Xxxxx Sturgis 666
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 410
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx TTEE UA DTD 12-31-98 FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Revocable Family Trust 39,243
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LIMITED PARTNERS NUMBER OF UNITS
---------------- ---------------
Xxxxxxx X. Tomasz UA DTD 2-5-90 Trustee of the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trust 36,033
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx 2,142
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 2,906
Xxxxxx X. Xxx 9,072
WSW 1998 Exchange Fund L.P. 32,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 330
Xxxxxxx X. Warsaw Living Trust 16,540
Xxxxxx Management Company LLC 35,787
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. 1,688
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TTEE under Revocable Trust Agreement 16,319
World's Fair Limited Partnership 1,664
Xxx X. Xxxxx TTEE of the Xxx X. Xxxxx Revocable Trust Agreement DTD 2-14-84 37,870
Johannson Yap 1,680
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Trustee of the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Living Trust DTD 10-15-90 as amended 43,988
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx JT TEN 615
EXHIBIT 1C
LB Partners
Jernie Holdings Corp., a New York corporation
Fourbur Co., L.L.C., a New York limited liability company
Fourbur Family Co., L.P., a New York limited partnership
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx as custodian
under the NYUGMA until
age 21 for Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx as custodian
under the NYUGMA until
age 21 for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx as custodian
under the NYUGMA until
age 21 for Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
EXHIBIT 1D
CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, TR of the Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx Trust UA 12-29-92 *See Below
The Xxxx Company *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
E. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxx TTEE of the Xxxx Xxxxxx
Trust DTD 6-28-95 *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxx TTE of the Xxxx Xxxxxx
Trust of 6-28-96 *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Trustees UA DTD 4-11-96 Xxxxxxx Revocable Family Trust *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxxx
Childrens Education Trust UA 12-20-94,
FBO Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxxx
Childrens Education Trust UA 12-20-94,
FBO Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Calamer, Inc. *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Corporation *See Below
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx *See Below
Cliffwood Development Company *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx Trust UA 11-4-69 *See Below
Xxxx X. De B Blockey TR of the Xxxx X. De B Xxxxxxx Trust *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust UA 1-16-81 *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx JT TEN *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Draizin Family Partnership, L.P. *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TR of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Revocable Trust UA 10-22-76 *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
First & Broadway Limited Partnership *See Below
Fourbur Family Co., L.P. *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx TR of the Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Revocable Living Trust UA 3-23-78 *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxxxx Family Trust DTD 6-28-85 Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Trustees *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TEN ENT *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx JT TEN *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Trust *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
H.P. Family Group LLC *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Hack TTEE UA DTD 12-26-97 Hack Living Trust *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxx Xxxxxx JT TEN *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx. *See Below
Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxx Investment Corporation *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Living Trust DTD 1-9-90 & amended 12-16-96 Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Trustee *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxx Trustee UA DTD 9-9-98 FBO The Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxx Trust *See Below
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxx and June Y. Ito Trustees UA DTD 9-9-98 FBO The June Y. Ito Trust *See Below
JP Trusts LLC *See Below
Jacob Family Trust UA DTD 10-1-92 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Trustee *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Jernie Holdings Corp. *See Below
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
X.X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, P.P. Xxxxxxxxxxxx & X.X. Xxxx TTEES
of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx Credit Shelter TR *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
KEP LLC *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Kirshner Family Trust #1 DTD 4-8-76 Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustees *See Below
Kirshner Trust #4 FBO Xxxx Xxxxxxxx DTD 12-30-76 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustee *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx TTEE of the Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Revocable Trust DTD 1021-97 *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. *See Below
LP Family Group LLC *See Below
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trust DTD 4-29-94,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Trustee *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxx *See Below
R. Xxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
J. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx *See Below
New Land Associates Limited Partnership *See Below
Xxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
North Star Associates Limited Partnership *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X'Xxxxxx *See Below
P&D Partners LP *See Below
Xxxxxxxxx Road Associates *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx *See Below
PeeGee L.P. *See Below
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TTEE of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Revocable TR Agreement DTD 12-13-76 as
Amended & Restated 6-28-95 *See Below
Princeton South at Lawrenceville LLC *See Below
Princeton South at Lawrenceville One *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
RBZ LLC *See Below
R.E.A. Associates *See Below
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxx *See Below
Xxxx X. Xxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx Ltd. *See Below
SRS Partnership *See Below
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Shadeland Associates Limited Partnership *See Below
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Insurance Trust,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustee *See Below
Xxx Xxxxxx, Trustee of the Xxx Xxxxxx
Trust Agreement DTD 3-16-78, as
Restated 11-16-93 *See Below
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TEN ENT *See Below
Xxxxxxx Equities LP *See Below
X.X. Xxxxxx Co. *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx Family Real Property, Limited Liability Company *See Below
Xxxxxx Investment Partnership *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Marital Trust UW DTD 2-20-81 Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx & X. Xxxxx Xxxx CO-TTEES *See Below
Xxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx and Company *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxx TTEE UA DTD 5-21-96 FBO Xxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
S. Xxxxx Xxxxx TTEE under Revocable Trust Agreement DTD 9-22-99 S. *See Below
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxx Xxxxx Grantor
Sterling Family Trust DTD 3-27-80 Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Trustees *See Below
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx TTEE UA DTD 12-31-98 FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Revocable Family Trust *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx UA DTD 2-5-90 Trustee of the Xxxxxxx X. Tomasz Trust *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxx X. Xxx *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Warsaw Living Trust *See Below
Xxxxxx Management Co. LLC *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. *See Below
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx TTEE under Revocable Trust Agreement *See Below
World's Fair Limited Partnership *See Below
Xxx X. Xxxxx TTEE of the Xxx X. Xxxxx Revocable Trust Agreement DTD 2-14-84 *See Below
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Trustee of the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Living Trust DTD 10-15-90 as amended *See Below
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx JT TEN *See Below
New Land Associates LP 2,195,750
World's Fair Partners, LP 211,208
Princeton South at Lawrenceville 5,267,344
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 1,388,338
Xxxxxxx Xxxx 120,174
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 120,169
Xxxxx O'Xxxx Xxxxx, Jr. 4,107
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 4,107
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 10,000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 300,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 80,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 80,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 50,000
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 30,000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 25,000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 160,000
X.X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, P.P. Xxxxxxxxxxxx & X.X. Xxxx TTEES of the Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx Credit Shelter TR 100,000
HP Family Group, LLC 16,110,000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 100,000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 80,000
JP Trusts LLC 4,729,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 45,000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 45,000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx 75,000
LP Family Group LLC 16,015,000
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 80,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 250,000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 110,000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 5,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 80,000
P&D Partners LP 100,000
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CONTRIBUTOR PARTNER PROTECTED AMOUNT
------------------- ----------------
PeeGee L.P. 25,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx 75,000
R.E.A. Associates 4,192,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx 10,000
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 80,000
Xxxxx Xxxx 80,000
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx 45,000
Xxxxxxx and Company 45,000
Xxxxx Xxxxx 30,000
The Xxxx Company 80,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 25,000
WSW 1998 Exchange Fund L.P. 315,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 45,000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 230,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx JT TEN 80,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx & Xxxxx Xxxxx 80,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 80,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Insurance Trust, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trustee 200,000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 17,000,000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 3,600,000
Jernie Holdings Corp. 100,000
Fourbur Family Co., L.P. 5,985,000
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 249,000
Xxxxxxx X. Warsaw Living Trust 212,000
* An amount equal to (a) the taxable gain, if any, that would be realized by
such Additional Limited Partner if such Additional Limited Partner were to
dispose of its Interest for no consideration other than the release or
deemed release of liabilities of the partnership assumed by or otherwise
allocable to such Additional Limited Partner under Code Section 752, as
such hypothetical gain is determined from time to time, less (b) such
Additional Limited Partner's share of "qualified nonrecourse financing" as
defined in Code Section 465(b)(6) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder,
as such share is determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations
Section 1.752-3(a).
FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
EXHIBIT 2
TO
EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
FORM OF REDEMPTION NOTICE
EXHIBIT 2
REDEMPTION NOTICE
The undersigned hereby irrevocably (i) elects to exercise its redemption
rights contained in Section 9.1(A) of the Eighth Amended and Restated Limited
Partnership Agreement of First Industrial, L.P. (the "Partnership Agreement")
with respect to an aggregate of _____ Partnership Units (as defined in the
Partnership Agreement), (ii) surrenders such Partnership Units and all right,
title and interest therein and (iii) directs that the REIT shares (as defined in
the Partnership Agreement), or applicable cash amount if so determined by the
General Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) in accordance with the
Partnership Agreement, deliverable upon redemption of such Partnership Units be
delivered to the address specified below.
Dated: ______________________
Name of Limited Partner: ___________________
Social Security or
Federal Employer ID Number: __________________
_______________________________________
(Signature of Limited Partner)
_______________________________________
(Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx)
_______________________________________
(City) (State)(Zip Code)
Signature Guaranteed by:
_______________________________________
FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
EXHIBIT 3
TO
EIGHTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JUNE __, 1994
OF
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF
HOLDERS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS
OF
FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of June , 1994, by First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company")
for the benefit of the persons who own limited partnership units ("Units") of
First Industrial, L.P. (the "Partnership") on the date hereof and their
successors, assigns and transferees (herein referred to collectively as the
"Holders" and individually as a "Holder").
WHEREAS, on the date hereof each Holder is or will become the owner of
Units in the Partnership in connection with the contribution (the
"Contributions") of certain real properties and other assets to the Partnership;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof the company is consummating an initial public
offering of its common stock and is becoming the sole general partner of the
Partnership;
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, the Company has agreed, subject
to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in the limited partnership
agreement of the Partnership (the "Partnership Agreement"), to provide the
Holders with certain registration rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company for the benefit of the Holders agrees as
follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms shall
have the following meanings:
EXCHANGE ACT: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended form time to
time.
HOLDERS OR HOLDERS: As set forth in the preamble.
MAJORITY HOLDERS: At any time, Holders of Registrable Securities and Units
then redeemable for Registrable Securities, who if all Units were so redeemed,
would then hold a majority of the Registrable Securities.
NASD: The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
PERSON: Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust or other entity.
PROSPECTUS: A prospectus included in the Shelf Registration statement,
including any preliminary prospectus, and any such prospectus as amended or
supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the
offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf
Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to such
prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and in each case including all
material incorporated by reference therein.
REGISTRABLE SECURITIES: The Shares, excluding (i) Shares for which the
Shelf Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities
Act and which have been disposed of under the Shelf Registration Statement (ii)
Shares sold or otherwise distributed pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act and (iii) Shares as to which registration under the Securities Act is not
required to permit the sale thereof to the public.
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REGISTRATION EXPENSES: shall mean any and all expenses incident to
performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including, without limitation:
(i) all SEC, stock exchange or NASD registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees
and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with state securities or
blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in
connection with blue sky qualification of any of the Registrable Securities and
the preparation of a Blue Sky Memorandum) and compliance with the rules of the
NASD, (iii) all expenses of any Persons in preparing or assisting in preparing,
word processing, printing and distributing the Shelf Registration Statement, any
Prospectus, certificates and other documents relating to the performance of and
compliance with this Agreement, (iv) all fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the listing, if any, of any of the Registrable Securities on any
securities exchange or exchanges pursuant to Section 3(1) hereof, and (v) the
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of the independent public
accountants of the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or
"cold comfort" letters, if any, required by or incident to such performance and
compliance. Registration Expenses shall specifically exclude underwriting
discounts and commissions, brokerage or dealer fees, the fees and disbursements
of counsel, accountants or other representatives of a selling Holder, and
transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable
Securities by a selling Holder, all of which shall be borne by such Holder in
all cases.
REGISTRATION NOTICE: As set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
SALE PERIOD: The 45-day period immediately following the filing with the
SEC by the Company of an annual report of the Company on Form 1-K or a quarterly
report of the Company on Form 10-Q or such other period as the Company may
determine.
SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission.
SECURITIES ACT: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
SHARES: The shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of the Company issued
to Holders of Unites upon redemption or exchange of their Units.
SHELF REGISTRATION: A registration required to be effected pursuant to
Section 2 hereof.
SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT: shall mean a "shelf" registration statement
of the Company and any other entity required to be a registrant with respect to
such shelf registration statement pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act which covers all of the Registrable Securities on an appropriate form under
Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by
the SEC, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement,
including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus
contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials incorporated by
reference therein.
UNITS: Limited partnership interests in the Partnership issued to the
holders in connection with the Contributions.
SECTION 2. SHELF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
(a) Filing of Shelf Registration Statement. Within 13 months following
the date hereof, the Company shall cause to be filed a Shelf Registration
Statement providing for the sale by the Holders of all of the Registrable
Securities ion accordance with the terms hereof and will use its reasonable best
efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by
the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable. The Company agrees to use it
reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously
effective under the Securities Act until such time as the aggregate number of
Units and Registrable Securities outstanding is less than 5% of the aggregate
number of Units outstanding on the date hereof (after giving effect to the
Contributions) and, subject to Section 3(b) and Section 3(i), further agrees to
supplement or amend the Shelf Registration Statement, if and as required by the
rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by
the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement
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or by the Securities Act or by any other rules and regulations thereunder for
Shelf Registration. Each Holder who sells Shares as part of the Shelf
Registration shall be deemed to have agreed to all of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and to have agreed to perform any and all obligations of a
Holder hereunder.
(b) Expenses. The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in
connection with the registration pursuant to Section 2(a). Each Holder shall pay
all underwriting discounts and commissions, brokerage or dealer fees, the fees
and disbursements of counsel, accountants or other representatives of such
Holder and transfer taxes, if any, relating to the sale or disposition of such
Holder's Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or
Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
(c) Inclusion in Shelf Registration Statement. Not later than 30 days
prior to filing the Shelf Registration Statement with the SEC, the Company shall
notify each Holder of its intention to make such filing and request advice from
each Holder as to whether such Holder desires to have Registrable Securities
held by it or which it is entitled to receive not later than the last day of the
first Sale Period occurring in whole or in part after the date of such notice
included in the Shelf Registration Statement at such time. Any Holder who does
not provide the information reasonably requested by the Company in connection
with the Shelf Registration Statement as promptly as practicable after receipt
of such notice, but in no event later than 20 days thereafter, shall not be
entitled to have its Registrable Securities included in the Shelf Registration
Statement at the time it becomes effective, but shall have the right thereafter
to deliver to the Company a Sale Notice as contemplated by Section 3(b).
SECTION 3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
In connection with the obligations of the Company with respect to the
Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 hereof, the Company shall:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC, within the time period set forth in
Section 2(a) hereof, a Shelf Registration Statement, which Shelf Registration
Statement (i) shall be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities in
accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution by the selling
Holders thereof and (ii) shall comply as to form in all material respects with
the requirements of the applicable form and include all financial statements
required by the SEC to be filed therewith.
(b) subject to the last three sentences of this Section 3(b) and to
Section 3(i) hereof, (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and
post-effective amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement as may be
necessary to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective for the applicable
period; (ii) cause each Prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus
supplement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 or any
similar rule that may be adopted under the Securities Act; (iii) respond
promptly to any comments received from the SEC with respect to the Shelf
Registration Statement, or any amendment, post-effective amendment or supplement
relating thereto; and (iv) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the disposition of all securities covered by the Shelf Registration
Statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended method or
methods of distribution by the selling Holders thereof. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not be required to take any
of the actions described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above with respect to
each particular Holder of Registrable Securities unless and until the Company
has received either a written notice (a "Registration Notice") from a Holder
that such Holder intends to make offers or sales under the Shelf Registration
Statement as specified in such Registration Notice or a written response from
such Holder of the type contemplated by Section 2(c); provided, however, that
the Company shall have 7 business days to prepare and file any such amendment or
supplement after receipt of a Registration Notice. Once a Holder has delivered
such a written response or a Registration Notice to the Company, such Holder
shall promptly provide to the Company such information as the Company reasonably
requests in order to identify such Holder and the method of distribution in a
post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or a supplement to
a Prospectus. Offers or sales under the Shelf Registration Statement may be made
only during a Sale Period. Such Holder also shall notify the Company in writing
upon completion of such offer or sale or at such time as such Holder no longer
intends to make offers or sales under the Shelf Registration Statement.
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(c) furnish to each Holder of Registrable Securities that has delivered
a Registration Notice to the Company, without charge, as many copies of each
applicable Prospectus, including each preliminary Prospectus, and any amendment
or supplement thereto and such other documents as such Holder may reasonably
request, in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the
Registrable Securities; the Company consents to the use of such Prospectus,
including each preliminary Prospectus, by each such Holder of Registrable
Securities in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable
Securities covered by such Prospectus or the preliminary Prospectus.
(d) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify the
Registrable Securities by the time the Shelf Registration Statement is declared
effective by the SEC under all applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws of
such jurisdictions as any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf
Registration Statement shall reasonably request in writing, keep each such
registration or qualification effective during the period the Shelf Registration
Statement is required to be kept effective or during the period offers or sales
are being made by a Holder that has delivered a Registration Notice to the
Company, whichever is shorter, and do any and all other acts and things which
may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Holder to consummate the
disposition in each such jurisdiction of such Registrable Securities owned by
such Holder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required (i) to
qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction or to register as a broker
or dealer in such jurisdiction where it would not be required so to qualify or
register but for this Section 3(d), (ii) to subject itself to taxation in any
such jurisdiction or (iii) to submit to the general service of process in any
such jurisdiction.
(e) notify each Holder when the Shelf Registration Statement has become
effective and notify each Holder of Registrable Securities that has delivered a
Registration Notice to the Company promptly and, if requested by such Holder,
confirm such advice in writing (i) 3hen any post-effective amendments and
supplements to the Shelf Registration Statement become effective, (ii) of the
issuance by the SEC or any state securities authority of any stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement or the
initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iii) if the Company receives
any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation of any
proceeding for such purpose and (iv) of the happening of any event during the
period the Shelf Registration Statement is effective as a result of which the
Shelf Registration Statement or a related Prospectus contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the
Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not
misleading.
(f) make every reasonable effort to obtain the withdrawal of any order
suspending the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement at the earliest
possible moment.
(g) furnish to each Holder of Registrable Securities that has delivered
a Registration Notice to the Company, without charge, at least one conformed
copy of the Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment
thereto (without documents incorporated therein by reference or exhibits
thereto, unless requested).
(h) cooperate with the selling Holders of Registrable Securities to
facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing
Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any Securities Act legend; and
enable certificates for such Registrable Securities to be issued for such
numbers of shares and registered in such names as the selling Holders may
reasonably request at least two (2) business days prior to any sale of
Registrable Securities.
(i) subject to the last three sentences of Section 3(b) hereof, upon the
occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(e)(iv) hereof, use its
reasonable best efforts promptly to prepare and file a supplement or prepare,
file and obtain effectiveness of a post-effective amendment to the Shelf
Registration Statement or a related Prospectus or any document incorporated
therein by reference or file any other required document so that, as thereafter
delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities, such Prospectus will
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(j) make available for inspection by representatives of the Holders of
the Registrable Securities and any counsel or accountant retained by such
Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and
properties of the Company, and cause the respective officers, directors and
employees of the Company to supply all information reasonably requested by any
such representative, counsel or accountant in connection with the Shelf
Registration Statement; provided, however, that such records, documents or
information which the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and
notifies such representatives, counsel or accountants in writing that such
records, documents or information are confidential, shall not be disclosed by
the representatives, counsel or accountants unless (i) the disclosure of such
records, documents or information is necessary to avoid or correct a material
misstatement or omission in the Shelf Registration Statement, (ii) the release
of such records, documents or information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or
other order from a court of competent jurisdiction or (iii) such records,
documents or information have been generally made available to the public
otherwise than in violation of this Agreement.
(k) a reasonable time prior to the filing of any Prospectus, any
amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement or amendment or supplement to a
Prospectus, provide copies of such document (not including any documents
incorporated by reference therein unless requested) to the Holders of
Registrable Securities that have provided a Registration Notice to the Company.
(l) use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities
to be listed on any securities exchange on which similar securities issued by
the Company are then listed.
(m) obtain a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities, not later than
the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement.
(n) otherwise use its reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable
rules and regulations of the SEC and make available to its security holders, as
soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering at least 12
months which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act
and Rule 158 thereunder.
(o) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities
covered by the Shelf Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by
such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of
the business and operations of the Company to enable Holders that have delivered
Registration Notices to the Company to consummate the disposition of such
Registrable Securities.
The Company may require each Holder of Registrable Securities to furnish
to the Company in writing such information regarding the proposed distribution
by such Holder of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to
time reasonably request in writing.
In connection with and as a condition to the Company's obligations with
respect to the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 hereof and
this Section 3, each Holder agrees that (i) it will not offer or sell its
Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement until (A) it has
either (1) provided a Registration Notice pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof or (2)
had Registrable Securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement at the
time it became effective pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof and (B) it has received
copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(b)
hereof and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become
effective; (ii) upon receipt of nay notice from the Company of the happening of
any event of the kind described in Section 3(b)(iv) hereof, such Holder will
forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Shelf Registration Statement until such Holder receives copies of the
supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 3(i) hereof and
receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective, and, if
so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company (at the
expense of the Company) all copies in its possession, other than permanent file
copies then in such Holder's possession, of the Prospectus covering such
registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice; and (iii)
all offers and sales under the Shelf Registration Statement shall be completed
within forty-five (45) days after the first date on which offers or sales can be
made pursuant to clause (i) above, and
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upon expiration of such forty-five (45) day period the Holder will not offer or
sell its Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement until it
has again complied with the provisions of clauses (i)(A)(1) and (B) above,
except that if the applicable Registration Notice was delivered to the Company
at a time which was not part of a Sale Period, such forty-five (45) day period
shall be the next succeeding Sale Period.
SECTION 4. RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC SALE BY HOLDERS OF REGISTRABLE
SECURITIES.
Each Holder agrees with the Company that:
(a) If the Company determines in its good faith judgment, after
consultation with counsel, that the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement
under Section 2 hereof or the use of any Prospectus would require the disclosure
of important information which the Company has a bona fide business purpose for
preserving as confidential or the disclosure of which would impede the Company's
ability to consummate a significant transaction, upon written notice of such
determination by the Company, the rights of the Holders to offer, sell or
distribute any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement or to require the Company to take action with respect to the
registration or sale of any Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf
Registration Statement (including any action contemplated by Section 3 hereof)
will be suspended until the date upon which the Company notifies the Holders in
writing that suspension of such rights for the grounds set forth in this Section
4(a) is no longer necessary.
(b) In the case of the registration of any underwritten equity offering
proposed by the Company (other than any registration by the Company on Form S-8,
or a successor or substantially similar form, of (i) an employee stock option,
stock purchase or compensation plan or of securities issued or issuable pursuant
to any such plan or (ii) a dividend reinvestment plan), each Holder agrees, if
requested in writing by the managing underwriter or underwriters administering
such offering, not to effect any offer, sale or distribution of Registrable
Securities ) or any option or right to acquire Registrable Securities) during
the period commencing on the 10th day prior to the expected effective date
(which date shall be stated in such notice) of the registration statement
covering such underwritten primary equity offering and ending on the date
specified by such managing underwriter in such written request to such Holder,
which date shall not be later than six months after such expected date of
effectiveness;
(c) In the event that any Holder uses a Prospectus in connection with
the offering and sale of Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus, such
Holder will use only the latest version of such Prospectus provided to it by the
Company.
SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION CONTRIBUTION.
(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless each Holder and its officers and directors and each person, if
any, who controls any Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Shelf Registration
Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus, including all
documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged
omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading;
(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in
settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any
governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim
whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such
alleged untrue statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with
the written consent of the Company; and
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(iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel), reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or
investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced
or threatened, in each case whether or not a party, or any claim
whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such
alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense
is not paid under clause (i) or (ii) above;
provided, however, that the indemnity provided pursuant to this Section 5(a)
does not apply to any Holder with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage
or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or
alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity
with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for
use in the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any
Prospectus.
(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder severally agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the other selling Holders, and each
of their respective directors and officers (including each director and officer
of the Company who signed the Shelf Registration Statement), and each person, if
any, who controls the Company or any other selling Holder within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act, to the same extent as the indemnity contained
in Section 5(a) hereof (except that any settlement described in Section 5(a)(2)
shall be effected with the written consent of such Holder), but only insofar as
such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense arises out of or is based upon
any untrue statement or omission, or alleged untrue statement or omission, made
in the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or any Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company by such selling Holder expressly for use in the Shelf Registration
Statement (or any amendment thereto) or such Prospectus. In no event shall the
liability of any Holder under this Section 5(b) be greater in amount than the
dollar amount of the proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale of the
Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Each indemnified party shall give reasonably prompt notice to each
indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect
of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure so to notify an
indemnifying party (i) shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
under the indemnity agreement provided in Section 5(a) or (b) unless and to the
extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and the lack of notice by the
indemnified party results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of
substantial rights and defenses and (ii) shall not, in any event, relieve the
indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the
indemnification obligation provided under Section 5(a) or (b). If the
indemnifying party so elects within a reasonable time after receipt of such
notice, the indemnifying party may assume the defense of such action or
proceeding at such indemnifying party's own expense with counsel chosen by the
indemnifying party; provided, however, that, if such indemnified party or
parties reasonably determine that a conflict of interest exists where it is
advisable for such indemnified part or parties to be represented by separate
counsel or that, upon advice of counsel, there may be legal defenses available
to them which are different from or in addition to those available to the
indemnifying party, then the indemnifying party shall not be entitled to assume
such defense and the indemnified party or parties in the aggregate shall be
entitled to one separate counsel at the indemnifying party's expense. If an
indemnifying party is not so entitled to assume the defense of such action or
does not assume such defense, after having received the notice referred to in
the first sentence of this Section 5(c), the indemnifying party or parties will
pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party or
parties. In such event however, no indemnifying party will be liable for any
settlement effected without the written consent of such indemnifying party. If
an indemnifying party is entitled to assume, and assumes, the defense of such
action or proceeding in accordance with this paragraph, such indemnifying party
shall not be liable for any fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified
parties incurred thereafter in connection with such action or proceeding.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in
circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in this Section 5 is
for any reason held to be unenforceable although applicable in accordance with
its terms, the Company and the selling Holders shall contribute to the aggregate
losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of the nature contemplated by
such indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and the selling Holders, in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
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the relative fault of and benefits to the Company on the one hand the selling
Holders on the other (in such proportions that the selling Holders are
severally, not jointly, reasonable for the balance), in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims,
damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative benefits to the indemnifying party and indemnified parties shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, the total proceeds received by
the indemnifying party and indemnified parties in connection with the offering
to which such losses, liabilities, claims, damages, or expenses relate. The
relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified parties shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether the action in question,
including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission
or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to
information supplied by, such indemnifying party or the indemnified parties, and
the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity
to correct or prevent such action.
The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just or equitable
if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of
the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no selling Holder shall be
required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total
price at which the Registrable Securities of such selling Holder were offered to
the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such selling Holder is
otherwise required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
shall be entitled to contribution from any Person w ho was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 5(d), each Person, if
any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act and directors and officers of a Holder shall have the same rights to
contribution as such Holder, and each director of the Company, each officer of
the Company w ho signed the Shelf Registration Statement and each Person, if
any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company.
SECTION 6. RULE 144 SALES.
(a) The Company covenants that it will file the reports requires to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, so as to
enable any H older to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.
(b) In connection with any sale, transfer or other disposition by any
Holder of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, the Company shall cooperate with such Holder to facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to
be sold and not bearing any Securities Act legend, and enable certificates for
such Registrable Securities to be for such number of shares and registered in
such names as the selling Holders may reasonably request at least two business
days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities.
SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including
the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented,
and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be
given without consent of the Company and Holders constituting Majority Holders;
provided, however, that no amendment, modification or supplement or waiver or
consent to the departure with respect to the provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5,
6 or 7(a) hereof or the definition of Registrable Securities or which would
impair the rights of any Holder under such provisions, shall be effective as
against any Holder of Registrable Securities or Units redeemable for Registrable
Securities unless consented to in writing by such Holder of Registrable
Securities or Units. Notice of any amendment, modification or supplement to this
Agreement adopted in accordance with this Section 7(a) shall be provided by
Company to each Holder of Registrable Securities or Units redeemable for
Registrable
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Securities at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such
amendment, modification or supplement.
(b) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or
permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand delivery, registered
first-class mail, telex, telecopier or any courier guaranteeing overnight
delivery, (i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder
to the Company by means of a notice given in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 7(b), which address initially is, with respect to each H older, the
address set forth in the Partnership Agreement, or (ii) to the Company, at 000
X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: President.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly
given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five (5) business
days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when
answered back, if telexed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; or at
the time delivered if delivered by an air courier guaranteeing overnight
delivery.
(c) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon the successors, assigns and transferees of each of the
Company and the Holders, including without limitation and without the need for
an express assignment, subsequent Holders. If any successor, assignee or
transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any manner,
whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be
held subject to all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding
such Registrable Securities such Person shall be entitled to receive the
benefits hereof and shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by
all of the terms and provisions hereof.
(d) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for the convenience of
reference only and shall not limited or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(e) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE
CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
(f) Specific Performance. The Company and the Holders acknowledge that
there would be no adequate remedy at law if any party fails to perform any of
its obligations hereunder, and accordingly agree that the Company and each
Holder, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or in
equity, shall be entitled to compel specific performance of the obligations of
another under this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement in any court of the United States or any State thereof having
jurisdictions.
(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the Company as a
final expression of its agreement and is intended to be a complete and exclusive
statement of the agreement and understanding of the Company in respect of the
subject matter contained herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements
and understandings of the Company with respect to such subject matter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
By: ____________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: ____________________________
