Exhibit 3.1
AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
SOTHERLY HOTELS LP
DESIGNATION OF 8.25% SERIES D
CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED UNITS
THISAMENDMENT NO. 6 TOTHE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SOTHERLY HOTELS LP (as amended, the “Partnership Agreement”) is made as of the 18th day of April, 2019 (the “Amendment”), and is executed by Sotherly Hotels Inc., a Maryland Corporation (the “Company”), as the General Partner and on behalf of the existing Limited Partners of Sotherly Hotels LP (the “Partnership”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed pursuant to the Partnership Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to the Partnership Agreement, effective as of April 18, 2011, the Partnership Agreement was amended to reflect (i) the termination of the Company’s listing on the American Stock Exchange and the listing of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), on the NASDAQ Stock Market; and (ii) the designation and issuance of 25,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 1,900,000 shares of the Common Stock pursuant to a private placement by the Company;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Amendment No. 2 to the Partnership Agreement, effective as of August 2, 2013, the name of the Partnership was changed to “Sotherly Hotels LP” from “MHI Hospitality, L.P.”;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Amendment No. 3 to the Partnership Agreement, effective as of August 23, 2016, the Partnership Agreement was amended to reflect the designation and issuance by the Company of 1,851,000 shares of 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and the designation and issuance by the Partnership to the Company of 1,851,000 units of 8.0% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (the “Series B Preferred Units”) in exchange for the contribution by the Company to the Partnership of the net proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Amendment No. 4 to the Partnership Agreement, effective as of October 11, 2017, the Partnership Agreement was amended to reflect the designation and issuance by the Company of 1,380,000 shares of 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) and the designation and issuance by the Partnership to the Company of 1,380,000 units of 7.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units (the “Series C Preferred Units”) in exchange for the contribution by the Company to the Partnership of the net proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Amendment No. 5 to the Partnership Agreement, effective as of August 31, 2018, the Partnership Agreement was amended to reflect the designation and issuance by the Company of up to 400,000 additional shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the “ATM Preferred Stock”) and the designation and issuance by the Partnership to the Company of up to 400,000 additional Series C Preferred Units in exchange for the contribution by the Company to the Partnership of the net proceeds from the sale and issuance of ATM Preferred Stock;
WHEREAS, the Company intends to issue and sell 1,080,000 shares (or if the underwriters’ overallotment option is exercised in full 1,242,000 shares) of 8.25% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), pursuant to a public offering; and