SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT
TO AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
THIS SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF SUMMIT
PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P. (the "Amendment") is dated as of April 29, 1999,
and entered into by and among Summit Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the "Company"), and the persons whose names are set forth on Exhibit A attached
hereto (the "Limited Partners").
WHEREAS, the Company and the Limited Partners (other than the New
Partners (as hereinafter defined)) are partners of Summit Properties
Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), pursuant
to an Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of January 29, 1994, as
previously amended (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the General Partner desires to cause the Partnership to issue
additional Partnership Units of a new class and series, with the designations,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights,
powers and duties provided for in this Amendment in accordance with Section 4.2A
of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner may amend the Agreement by executing a
written instrument setting forth the terms of such amendment without the consent
of the Limited Partners pursuant to Section 14.1B of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner desires by this Amendment to so amend the
Agreement as of the date first set forth above to provide for the designation
and issuance of such new class and series of Partnership Units designated 8.95%
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units ("Series B Preferred
Units"); and
WHEREAS, Belair Real Estate Corporation and Belcrest Realty Corporation
(the "New Partners") desire to contribute $85 million in cash to the Partnership
in exchange for the issuance to them of 3.4 million Series B Preferred Units in
the respective amounts set forth on Exhibit A, attached hereto, and their
admission to the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Limited Partners desire to amend the
Agreement to reflect the issuance of the Series B Preferred Units to the New
Partners and their admission as Limited Partners.
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4.2, 12.2
and 12.3 of the Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Limited Partners and the Company hereby amend
the Agreement as follows:
SECTION 1 DEFINED TERMS.
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1.1 The following terms shall, for all purposes, unless otherwise
clearly indicated to the contrary and notwithstanding any contrary definitions
heretofore set forth therefor in the Agreement have the meanings hereinbelow
ascribed to them.
"Certificate of Designations" means an amendment to this Agreement that
sets forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of Partners
holding any Partnership Interests issued pursuant to Section 4.2A, which
amendment is in the form of a certificate signed by the General Partner and
appended to this agreement. A Certificate of Designations is not the exclusive
manner in which such an amendment may be effected. The General partner may adopt
a Certificate of Designations without the consent of the Limited Partners to the
extent permitted pursuant to Section 14.1B hereof.
"Common Unit" means a Partnership Unit which is designated as a Common
Unit and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated
herein in respect of Common Unitholders. The allocation of Common Units among
the Partners shall be set forth on Exhibit A, as may be amended from time to
time.
"Common Unitholder" means a Partner that holds Common Units.
"Partnership Unit" or "Unit" means a fractional, undivided share of the
Partnership Interests of all Partners issued pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2 and
4.3 (and includes any series or class of Preferred Units). The number of
Partnership Units outstanding and (in the case of Common Units) the Percentage
Interest in the Partnership represented by such Units are set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time. The ownership
of Partnership Units shall be evidenced by such form of certificate for units as
the General Partner adopts from time to time unless the General Partner
determines that the Partnership Units shall be uncertificated securities.
"Percentage Interest" means, as to a Partner, its percentage interest as
a Common Unitholder determined by dividing the Common Units owned by such
Partner by the total number of Common Units then outstanding and as specified in
Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time.
"Preferred Unit" means a limited partnership interest (of any series),
other than a Common Unit, represented by a fractional, undivided share of the
Partnership Interests of all Partners issued hereunder and which is designated
as a "Preferred Unit" (or as a particular class or series of Preferred Units)
herein and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated
herein (including by way of a Certificate of Designations) in respect of a
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Preferred Unitholder. The allocation of Preferred Units among the Partners shall
be set forth on Exhibit A, as may be amended from time to time.
"Preferred Unitholder" means a Partner that holds Preferred Units (of
any class or series).
"REIT Shares Amount" shall mean a number of REIT Shares equal to the
product of the number of Common Units offered for redemption by a Redeeming
Partner, multiplied by the Conversion Factor, provided that in the event the
Company issues to all holders of REIT Shares rights, options, warrants or
convertible or exchangeable securities entitling the shareholders to subscribe
for or purchase REIT Shares, or any other securities or property (collectively,
the "rights"), then the REIT Shares Amount shall also include such rights that a
holder of that number of REIT Shares would be entitled to receive.
"Series B Certificate of Designations" means the Certificate of
Designations attached hereto as Exhibit F setting forth the designations,
rights, powers, duties and preferences of Partners holding Series B Preferred
Units.
"Series B Preferred Unit" means a limited partnership interest
represented by a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all
Partners issued hereunder which is designated as an 8.95% Series B Cumulative
Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Unit and which has the rights, preferences and
other privileges designated herein in respect of Series B Preferred Unitholders
and designated in the Certificate of Designations for Series B Preferred Units
attached hereto. The allocation of Series B Preferred Units among the Partners
shall be set forth on Exhibit A, as may be amended from time to time.
"Series B Preferred Unitholder" means a Partner that holds Series B
Preferred Units.
SECTION 2 AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.
The following sections of the Agreement shall be amended as set forth
below.
2.1 Amendment to Section 4.1. The penultimate sentence of Section 4.1 of
the Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
The number of Common Units held by the General Partner, in its capacity
as general partner, (equal to one percent (1%) of all outstanding Common
Units from time to time) shall be deemed to be the General Partner
Interest.
2.2 Amendment to Section 5.1. The first sentence of Section 5.1 of the
Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
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Subject to the rights and preferences of any outstanding class or
series of Preferred Units as set forth in the Certificate of
Designations therefor attached hereto or as otherwise provided herein
with respect to Partnership Interests other than Common Units, the
General Partner shall distribute at least quarterly an amount equal to
one hundred percent (100%) of Available Cash generated by the
Partnership during such quarter or shorter period to the Common
Unitholders who are Partners on the Partnership Record Date with respect
to such quarter or shorter period in accordance with their respective
Percentage Interests on such Partnership Record Date; provided that in
no event may a Partner receive a distribution of Available Cash with
respect to a Common Unit if such Partner is entitled to receive a
distribution out of such Available Cash with respect to a REIT Share for
which such Common Unit has been redeemed or exchanged.
2.3 Amendment to Section 6.1. The text of Sections 6.1A and 6.1B of the
Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
A. Net Income. Net Income shall be allocated:
(i) first, to the General Partner to the extent of Net Losses
previously allocated to the General Partner pursuant to
Section 6.1B(iii) below for all prior taxable years exceed
Net Income previously allocated to the General Partner
pursuant to this Section 6.1A(i) for all prior taxable
years,
(ii) second, to Partners holding Preferred Units to the extent
that Net Losses previously allocated to such Partners
pursuant to Section 6.1B(ii) below for all prior taxable
years exceed Net Income previously allocated to such
Partners pursuant to this Section 6.1A(ii) for all prior
taxable years,
(iii) third, to Partners holding Common Units to the extent that
Net Losses previously allocated to such Partners pursuant
to Section 6.1B(i) below for all prior taxable years
exceed Net Income previously allocated to such Partners
pursuant to this Section 6.1A(iii) for all prior taxable
years,
(iv) fourth, to Partners holding Preferred Units in accordance
with the rights of any such class of Partnership Interests
until each such Preferred Unit has been allocated Net
Income equal to the excess of (x) the cumulative amount of
preferred distributions such Partners are entitled to
receive to the last day of the current taxable year or to
the date of redemption to the extent such Partnership
Interests are redeemed during such taxable year over (y)
the cumulative Net Income allocated to such Partners,
pursuant to this Section 6.1A(iv) for all prior taxable
years (and, within each such
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class, pro rata in proportion to the respective share of
such Units each Partner holds as of the last day of the
period for which such allocation is being made), and
(v) fifth, with respect to Common Units, pro rata to each such
class in accordance with the terms of such class (and,
within each such class, pro rata in proportion to each
Partner's respective share of such Units as of the last
day of the period for which such allocation is being
made).
B. Net Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set
forth in Section 1 of Exhibit C attached hereto, Net Losses shall
be allocated:
(i) first, with respect to Common Units, pro rata in
proportion to each Partner's respective share of such
Common Units as of the last day of the period for which
such allocation is being made until the Adjusted Capital
Account (ignoring for this purpose any amounts a Partner
is obligated to contribute to the capital of the
Partnership or is deemed obligated to contribute pursuant
to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c)(2)) of each
Partner with respect to such Common Units is reduced to
zero,
(ii) second, to the Partners holding Preferred Units in
accordance with the rights of such class of Preferred
Units (and, if there is more than one class of such
Preferred Units, then in the reverse order of their
preferences in distributions), until the Adjusted Capital
Account (modified in the same manner as in the
parenthetical in the immediately preceding clause (i)) of
each such Partner with respect to such Preferred Units is
reduced to zero, and
(iii) third, to the General Partner.
To the extent permitted under Section 704 of the Code, solely for
purposes of allocating Net Income or Net Losses in any taxable year (or a
portion thereof) to Partners holding Series B Preferred Units pursuant to
Section 6.1 hereof, items of Net Income or Net Losses, as the case may be, shall
not include Depreciation with respect to properties that are "ceiling limited"
in respect of Partners holding Series B Preferred Units. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, Partnership property shall be considered "ceiling limited"
in respect of a Partner holding Series B Preferred Units if Depreciation
attributable to such Partnership property which would otherwise be allocable to
such Partner, without regard to this paragraph, exceeds depreciation determined
for federal income tax purposes attributable to such Partnership property which
would otherwise be allocable to such Partner by more than 5%."
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2.4 Amendment to Section 8.6. The text of Section 8.6 of the Agreement
shall be amended such that every instance of the terms "Partnership Unit" and
"Partnership Units" shall be replaced, respectively, by "Common Unit" and
"Common Units".
2.5 Amendment to Article 11.
(a) Section 11.1A of the Agreement is amended by inserting the
words "or an exchange pursuant to Section 9 of the Series B Certificate of
Designations" after the words "Section 8.6" in the last line thereof.
(b) Section 11.6A of the Agreement is amended by inserting the
words "or or under Section 9 of the Series B Certificate of Designations" after
the words "Section 8.6" in the last line thereof.
(c) Section 11.6B of the Agreement is amended by inserting the
words "or or under Section 9 of the Series B Certificate of Designations" after
the words "Section 8.6" in the last line thereof.
(d) The following language is inserted at the end of Section
11.6C of the Agreement: "; provided, however, that a Series B Preferred
Unitholder may make a transfer to an Affiliate of such Series B Preferred
Unitholder in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.3A hereof without
regard to such limitation."
(e) Section 11.6D of the Agreement is amended: (i) by inserting
the words "or or under Section 9 of the Series B Certificate of Designations"
after the words "Section 8.6" in the third line thereof; and (ii) by inserting
the words "or Series B Preferred Unit Partnership Record Date (as defined in the
Series B Certificate of Designations), as the case may be" after the words
"Partnership Record Date" in the last sentence thereof.
2.6 Amendment to Article 16. The text of Article 16 of the Agreement
shall be amended such that every instance of the terms "Partnership Unit" and
"Partnership Units" shall be replaced, respectively, by "Common Unit" and
"Common Units".
SECTION 3 AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT E.
The Form of Notice of Redemption set forth as Exhibit E to the Agreement
shall be amended such that every instance of the term "Limited Partnership
Units" shall be replaced by "Common Units."
SECTION 4 SERIES B CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS.
The Agreement shall be amended by the adoption of the Series B
Certificate of Designations attached hereto as Attachment 1 and to be attached
to the Agreement as Exhibit
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F, in accordance with Section 4.2A of the Agreement, setting forth the
designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of Partners holding Series
B Preferred Units.
SECTION 5 ADMISSION OF NEW PARTNERS.
(a) The Agreement is hereby amended by substituting that Exhibit A
attached hereto for the Exhibit A heretofore attached to the
Agreement.
(b) Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Agreement,
the General Partner hereby consents to the admission of each of
the New Partners as Additional Limited Partners of the
Partnership and each New Partner hereby adopts, accepts,
ratifies, confirms and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of
the Agreement, as hereby amended, applicable to it as a Limited
Partner, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section
2.4 and any other provision of the Agreement appointing the
General Partner or the Liquidator as attorney-in-fact for such
New Partner.
SECTION 6 MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Except as amended by the provisions hereof, the Agreement, as
previously amended, shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms and is hereby ratified, confirmed and
reaffirmed by the undersigned for all purposes and in all
respects.
(b) This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto, their respective legal
representatives, successors and assigns.
(c) This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, all of which
together shall constitute one agreement binding on all the
parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not
signatories to the original or the same counterpart.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as
of the date first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER:
SUMMIT PROPERTIES INC.
By: /s/ Michael G. Malone
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Michael G. Malone
Senior Vice President
LIMITED PARTNERS:
Those Persons listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto
By: Summit Properties Inc., their attorney-in-
fact
By: /s/ Michael G. Malone
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Michael G. Malone
Senior Vice President
NEW PARTNERS
BELCREST REALTY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas E. Faust, Jr.
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Name: Thomas E. Faust, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President
BELAIR REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas E. Faust, Jr.
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Name: Thomas E. Faust, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President
Exhibit A
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I. Holders of Common Units
Summit Properties Inc.
Bruce R. Keene
Charles W. Brown III
Daniel P. McCabe
David R. Tufaro
Edward D. Trevillian
Street Enterprises, LP.
James C. Smith
John C. Moore
John T. Gray
K. Reid Hotaling
Keith Downey
Keith H. Kuhlman
Mark L. Messerly
Mary Beth Marshall
Michael A. Underwood
Michael G. Malone
Raymond V. Jones
Stephen C. Wylie
Stephen F. Smoak
Thomas Mannausa
William B. McGuire, Jr.
William F. Paulsen
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P K Partners L.P.
JMJ Associates
The Crosland Group Inc.
Crosland-Erwin & Associates No. VI
John & Patricia Ackerman
Westbury Place Associates
Westbury Woods Associates
Westbury Park Associates
Crosland Investors, Inc.
Roger M. Lewis
Justin F. Little
Charles E. Teal
John Crosland, Jr.
Patrick Bailey, Jr.
Kenneth M. Barnes, Revocable Trust
James H. Barnhardt-3/31/87 Trust
Sadler H. Barnhardt
Thomas M. Barnhardt
James H. & Sybil Blumenberg
Charles C. Bollinger
Douglas R. Boone
David R. Boozer
Timothy A. Braswell
Eugene E. Brucker
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Andrew P. Collins
Carl T. Dedmon
Robert W. Donaldson, Jr.
James H. Donnewald
Raymond Donnewald - Estate
B. D. Framer, III
James S. Forrester
W. A. & C. D. Frank Living Trust 8/18/82
Harvey & Cynthia P. Frohlichstein
Robert H. Gaither
John C. Golding
Rebecca H. Gordon
Charles H. Griffin
David E. Harrold
William M. Herndon
Frances J. Intagliata
Donald H. Jones
Ruthanne (Wise) Jones
Duncan A. Killen
Richard E. Killough
Jack Krause
Jean H. Lamb
Paul R. Leonard, Jr.
Susan H. McDowell
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Roy H. Michaux, Jr.
Jack R. Miller
Kenneth M. Murphy
J. Frank Newton
L. Gordon Pfefferkorn
Eugene V. Rankin
Leroy Robinson
Sam J. Rosenbloom
Robert W. Sauer - Grantor Trust
John Crosland, Jr. & FUNB co-trustees
of the John Crosland, Sr., Trust 10/25/74
Albert F. Sloan
Brant R. Snavely, Jr.
Eloise Y. Spangler
Emil A. Stange
John B. Summers
Roberta K. Symonds
Nick Tacony
Owen H. Whitfield
Gerald S. Workman
Bernard A. Zimmer
Franz J. Zimmer
Bissell Ballantyne, LLC
J Ronald Terwilliger
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J. Ronald Terwilliger Grantor Trust
Susan A. Hoeksema
Randy J. Pace
Clifford A. Breining
St. Clair Associates, L.P.
Harlan R. Crow
Leonard W. Wood
David J. Elwell
Randy J Pace
J. Ronald Terwilliger
Leonard W Wood Family L/P
CFP Residential LP.
TCR Legacy Square L/P
KW Partnership
LAD Partnership
Michael L. Pacillio
Milan Investment Trust-1/1/93
S. Joseph Barrett
11. Holders of Series B Preferred Units
1. Belcrest Realty Corporation
2. Belair Real Estate Corporation
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ATTACHMENT 1 TO SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT
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EXHIBIT F TO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
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SUMMIT PROPERTIES PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS AMENDING THE
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 29, 1999)
SERIES B CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED UNITS
SECTION 1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the
meanings herein below ascribed thereto for purposes of this Certificate of
Designations, and all other capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings thereto ascribed in the Agreement (as hereinafter defined):
"Affiliate Parity Placement" shall have the meaning set forth
therefor in Section 7(b) hereof.
"Agreement" shall mean that Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Summit Properties Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), dated as of January 29, 1994, as amended.
"Charter" shall have the meaning set forth therefor in Section
3(d) hereof.
"Contribution Agreement" shall mean that certain Contribution
Agreement, dated as of April 29, 1999, by and among the Company, the
Partnership, Belcrest Realty Corporation and Belair Real Estate Corporation.
"control" shall mean the power to direct the actions of a Person,
regardless of whether the same shall involve an ownership interest in such
Person.
"Excess Units" shall have the meaning set forth therefor in
Section 9(a)(iii) hereof.
"Exchange Notice" shall have the meaning set forth therefor in
Section 9(b) hereof.
"Exempt Affiliate Parity Placement" shall have the meaning set
forth therefor in Section 7(b) hereof.
"Junior Units" shall have the meaning set forth therefor in
Section 3(d) hereof.
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"New Partner Affiliate" shall mean a Person controlling, under
common control with or controlled by a New Partner.
"Parent" shall mean the direct or indirect parent of a New
Partner.
"Parity Units" shall mean any class or series of Partnership
Interests of the Partnership now or hereafter authorized, issued or outstanding
expressly designated by the Partnership to rank on a parity with Series B
Preferred Units with respect to distributions and rights upon voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Partnership.
"Partnership Affiliate" shall mean any Person controlled by,
controlling or under common control with the Partnership.
"Priority Return"shall mean, an amount equal to 8.95% per annum,
determined on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve (12) 30-day months (or
actual days for any month which is shorter than a full monthly period),
cumulative to the extent not distributed for any given distribution period
pursuant to Section 3 hereof, of the stated value of $25.00 per Series B
Preferred Unit, commencing on the date of issuance of such Series B Preferred
Unit.
"PTP" shall mean a "publicly traded partnership" within the
meaning of Section 7704 of the Code.
"Series B Exchange Price" shall have the meaning set forth
therefor in Section 9(a)(i) hereof.
"Series B Redemption Price" shall have the meaning set forth
therefor in Section 6(a) hereof.
"Series B Preferred Articles Supplementary" shall have the
meaning set forth therefor in Section 9(a)(i) hereof.
"Series B Preferred Stock" shall have the meaning set forth
therefor in Section 9(a)(i) hereof.
"Series B Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date" shall have
the meaning set forth therefor in Section 3(a) hereof.
"Series B Preferred Unit Partnership Record Date" shall have the
meaning set forth therefor in Section 3(a) hereof.
"Series B Preferred Units" shall have the meaning set forth
therefor in Section 2 hereof.
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SECTION 2. Designation and Number. Pursuant to Section 4.2A of
the Agreement, a series of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as
the "8.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units" (the
"Series B Preferred Units") is hereby established. The number of Series B
Preferred Units shall be 3,400,000.
SECTION 3. Distributions. (a) Payment of Distributions. Subject
to the rights of holders of Parity Units and holders of Units ranking senior to
the Series B Preferred Units as to the payment of distributions, holders of
Series B Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared
by the Partnership acting through the General Partner, out of Available Cash,
pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement, cumulative preferential cash
distributions at the rate per annum of 8.95% of the original Capital
Contribution per Series B Preferred Unit. Such distributions shall be
cumulative, shall accrue from the original date of issuance and will be payable:
(i) quarterly in arrears, on the last day (or, if not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day) of each of March, June, September and December of each
year commencing on June 30, 1999 (each, a "Series B Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date"), and (ii) in the event of (A) an exchange of Series B Preferred
Units into Series B Preferred Stock, or (B) a redemption of Series B Preferred
Units, on the exchange date or redemption date, as applicable. The amount of the
distribution payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months and for any period shorter than a full quarterly
period for which distributions are computed, the amount of the distribution
payable will be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in
such period. If any date on which distributions are to be made on the Series B
Preferred Units is not a Business Day, then payment of the distribution to be
made on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day
(and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) except
that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment
shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the
same force and effect as if made on such date. Distributions on the Series B
Preferred Units will be made to the holders of record of the Series B Preferred
Units on the relevant record dates to be fixed by the Partnership acting through
the General Partner, which record dates shall be the twentieth (20th) day of the
calendar month in which the applicable Series B Preferred Unit Distribution
Payment Date falls or on such earlier date designated on at least ten (10) days'
notice by the Board of Directors of the General Partner as the record date for
such distribution that is not more than thirty (30) nor less than ten (10) days
prior to such Series B Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date (the "Series B
Preferred Unit Partnership Record Date").
(b) Prohibition on Distribution. No distributions on Series B Preferred
Units shall be authorized by the General Partner or paid or set apart for
payment by the Partnership at any such time as the terms and provisions of any
agreement of the Partnership or the Company, including any agreement relating to
their indebtedness, prohibits such authorization, payment or setting apart for
payment or provides that such authorization, payment or setting apart for
payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or to the
extent that such authorization or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by
law.
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(c) Distributions Cumulative. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
3(b) hereof, distributions on the Series B Preferred Units will accrue whether
or not the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Partnership, including
any agreement relating to its indebtedness at any time prohibit the current
payment of distributions, whether or not the Partnership has earnings, whether
or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such of such
distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized. Accrued but
unpaid distributions on the Series B Preferred Units will accumulate as of the
date on which they first become payable pursuant to Section 3(a) (without
reference to Section 3(b)). Distributions on account of arrears for any past
distribution periods may be declared and paid at any time, without reference to
a regular Series B Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date to holders of record
of the Series B Preferred Units on the record date fixed by the Partnership
acting through the General Partner, which date shall not exceed thirty (30) days
prior to the payment date. Accumulated and unpaid distributions will not bear
interest.
(d) Priority as to Distributions. (i) So long as any Series B Preferred
Units are outstanding, no distribution of cash or other property shall be
authorized, declared, paid or set apart for payment on or with respect to any
class or series of Partnership Interest ranking junior as to the payment of
distributions or rights upon a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or winding-up of the Partnership to the Series B Preferred Units (collectively,
"Junior Units"), nor shall any cash or other property be set aside for or
applied to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition for consideration of
any Series B Preferred Units, any Parity Units or any Junior Units, unless, in
each case, all distributions accumulated on all Series B Preferred Units and all
classes and series of outstanding Parity Units have been paid in full. The
foregoing sentence will not prohibit (A) distributions payable solely in Junior
Units, (B) the conversion of Junior Units or Parity Units into Junior Units, or
(C) the redemption of Partnership Interests corresponding to any Series B
Preferred Stock, Parity Preferred Stock or Junior Stock to be purchased by the
Company pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Company (the "Charter") to preserve the Company's status as
a real estate investment trust, provided that such redemption shall be upon the
same terms as the corresponding purchase pursuant to Article IV of the Charter.
(ii) So long as distributions have not been paid in full (or a
sum sufficient for such full payment has not been irrevocably deposited in trust
for payment) upon the Series B Preferred Units, all distributions authorized and
declared on the Series B Preferred Units and all classes or series of
outstanding Parity Units shall be authorized and declared so that the amount of
distributions authorized and declared per Series B Preferred Unit and such other
classes or series of Parity Units shall in all cases bear to each other the same
ratio that accrued and unpaid distributions per Series B Preferred Unit and such
other classes or series of Parity Units (which shall not include any
accumulation in respect of unpaid distributions for prior distribution periods
if such class or series of Parity Units do not have cumulative distribution
rights) bear to each other. Any distribution payment made on the Series B
Preferred Units shall first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid
distribution due with respect to such Series B Preferred Units which remains
payable.
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(e) No Further Rights. Holders of Series B Preferred Units shall not be
entitled to any distributions with respect to such Series B Preferred Units,
whether payable in cash, other property or otherwise, in excess of the full
cumulative distributions described herein (it being understood that such holder
may have additional rights or claims to the remaining assets of the Partnership
as a result of its ownership of Partnership Units of other classes or series or
its status as General Partner).
SECTION 4. Allocations. The Series B Preferred Units shall be
subject to all of the provisions of Article 6 of the Agreement.
SECTION 5. Liquidation Proceeds. (a) Upon voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership,
distributions on the Series B Preferred Units shall be made in accordance with
Section 13.2 of the Agreement.
(b) Notice. Written notice of any such voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Partnership, stating the payment
date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts distributable in
such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given by (i) fax and (ii) by first
class mail, postage pre-paid, not less than thirty (30) and not more than sixty
(60) days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each holder of record of
the Series B Preferred Units at the respective addresses of such holders as the
same shall appear on the transfer records of the Partnership.
(c) No Further Rights. After payment of the full amount of the
liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of Series B
Preferred Units will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of
the Partnership with respect to such Series B Preferred Units (it being
understood that such holder may have additional rights or claims to the
remaining assets of the Partnership as a result of its ownership of Partnership
Units of other classes or series or its status as General Partner).
(d) Consolidation, Merger or Certain Other Transactions. The voluntary
sale, conveyance, lease, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock,
securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the property
or assets of the Company or the Partnership to, or the consolidation or merger
or other business combination of the Partnership or the Company with or into,
any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other entity
(or of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other
entity with or into the Partnership) or a statutory share exchange of the
Company shall not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the Partnership.
SECTION 6. Optional Redemption. (a) Right of Optional Redemption.
(i) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 6, the Series B
Preferred Units may not be redeemed prior to the fifth (5th) anniversary of the
issuance date. On or after such date, the Partnership shall have the right to
redeem the Series B Preferred Units, in whole or in part, at any time or from
time to time, upon not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days'
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written notice, at a redemption price (the "Series B Redemption Price"), payable
in cash (or cash and such number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to which
a Partner holding such Series B Preferred Units being redeemed for other than
cash would be entitled if redeemed at the Series B Exchange Price then in effect
pursuant to Section 9 hereof), equal to the Capital Account balance of such
holder of Series B Preferred Units attributable to such redeemed Units;
provided, however, that no redemption pursuant to this Section 6 will be
permitted if the Series B Redemption Price does not equal or exceed the original
Capital Contribution with respect to such Units plus the cumulative Priority
Return thereon, whether or not declared, to the redemption date to the extent
not previously distributed. If fewer than all of the outstanding Series B
Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed
shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as practicable without creating fractional
Partnership Units).
(ii) In the event that (1) any Series B Preferred Units shall, at
any time, be transferred to any Substituted Limited Partner (other than a New
Partner Affiliate) and (2) the General Partner shall determine in good faith
that such transfer to such Person has caused, would cause, or would likely
cause, the Partnership to be a PTP (taking into account the admission of any
Partners or the transfer of any Units to any other Person under any agreements
of which the General Partner is then aware or contemplating), such transferred
Units shall be subject to the right of the Partnership to redeem such Units, in
whole but not in part, at any time and from time to time, including without
limitation, as of the end of the day immediately preceding the day of the
effectiveness of such transfer, for the Series B Redemption Price of such Units
payable in (y) such number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to which the
Partner holding such Units being redeemed (excluding Excess Units) would be
entitled if redeemed at the Series B Exchange Price then in effect pursuant to
Section 9 hereof and (z) cash, with respect to any such Units that would be
Excess Units.
(b) Limitation on Redemption. (i) The Redemption Price of the Series B
Preferred Units (other than the portion thereof attributable to accumulated but
unpaid distributions) will be payable solely out of the sale proceeds of capital
stock of the Company that are contributed by the Company to the Partnership as
additional capital contributions, or out of the sale of Partnership Interests,
and from no other source. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "capital
stock" means any equity securities (including Common Stock and Preferred Stock
(as such terms are defined in the Charter)), shares, depository receipts,
participation or other ownership interests (however designated) and any rights
(other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity
securities) or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
(ii) The Partnership may not redeem fewer than all of the
outstanding Series B Preferred Units unless all accumulated and unpaid
distributions have been paid on all Series B Preferred Units for all quarterly
distribution periods terminating on or prior to the date of redemption.
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(c) Procedures for Redemption. (i) Notice of redemption will be
(A) faxed, and (B) mailed by the Partnership, by certified mail, postage
prepaid, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the
redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record holding the
Series B Preferred Units at their respective addresses as they appear on the
records of the Partnership. No failure to give or defect in such notice shall
affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any Series B
Preferred Units except as to any holder to whom such notice was defective or not
given. In addition to any information required by law, each such notice shall
state: (m) the redemption date, (n) the Redemption Price, (o) the aggregate
number of Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed and, if fewer than all of the
outstanding Series B Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the number of Series B
Preferred Units to be redeemed held by such holder, which number shall equal
such holder's pro rata share (based on the percentage of the aggregate number of
outstanding Series B Preferred Units the total number of Series B Preferred
Units held by such holder represents) of the aggregate number of Series B
Preferred Units to be redeemed, (p) the place or places where such Series B
Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, (q)
that distributions on the Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to
accumulate on such redemption date and (r) that payment of the Redemption Price
will be made upon presentation and surrender of such Series B Preferred Units.
(ii) If the Partnership gives a notice of redemption in respect
of Series B Preferred Units (which notice will be irrevocable) then, by 12:00
noon, New York City time, on the redemption date, the Partnership will deposit
irrevocably in trust for the benefit of the Series B Preferred Units being
redeemed funds sufficient to pay the applicable Redemption Price and will give
irrevocable instructions and authority to pay such Redemption Price to the
holders of the Series B Preferred Units upon surrender of the Series B Preferred
Units by such holders at the place designated in the notice of redemption. If
the Series B Preferred Units are evidenced by a certificate and if fewer than
all Series B Preferred Units evidenced by any certificate are being redeemed, a
new certificate shall be issued upon surrender of the certificate evidencing all
such Series B Preferred Units, evidencing the unredeemed Series B Preferred
Units, without cost to the holder thereof. On and after the date of redemption,
distributions will cease to accumulate on the Series B Preferred Units or
portions thereof called for redemption, unless the Partnership defaults in the
payment or deposit, in accordance with the foregoing, of the Redemption Price.
If any date fixed for redemption of Series B Preferred Units is not a Business
Day, then payment of the Redemption Price payable on such date will be made on
the next succeeding day that is a Business Bay (and without any interest or
other payment in respect of any such delay) except that, if such Business Day
falls in the next calendar year, such payment will be made on the immediately
preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made
on such date fixed for redemption. If payment of the Redemption Price is
improperly withheld or refused and not paid by the Partnership, distributions on
such Series B Preferred Units will continue to accumulate from the original
redemption date to the date of payment, in which case the actual payment date
will be considered the date fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the
applicable Redemption Price.
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SECTION 7. Voting Rights. (a) General. Partners holding the
Series B Preferred Units will not have any voting rights or right to consent to
any matter requiring the consent or approval of the Limited Partners, except as
set forth in this Section 7. In connection with the foregoing, the references in
Sections 14.1A and 14.2A of the Agreement to Partnership Interests shall exclude
the Series B Preferred Units.
(b) Certain Voting Rights. So long as any Series B Preferred Units
remain outstanding, the Partnership shall not, without the affirmative vote of
the Partners holding at least two-thirds of the Series B Preferred Units
outstanding at the time: (i) authorize, create, or increase the authorized or
issued amount of any class or series of Partnership Interests ranking prior to
the Series B Preferred Units with respect to payment of distributions or rights
upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or reclassify any Partnership
Interests into any such Partnership Interest, or create, authorize or issue any
obligations or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any
such Partnership Interests; (ii) issue any Parity Units to a Partnership
Affiliate, reclassify any Partnership Interest held by a Partnership Affiliate
into any such Parity Unit or issue any obligation or security convertible into
or evidencing the right to purchase any such Parity Unit to a Partnership
Affiliate (any such issuance or reclassification, referred to as an "Affiliate
Parity Placement"); provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this clause (ii) the Partnership may effect any Affiliate Parity
Placement to the extent such placement is either (A) in connection with the
issuance by the Company of corresponding preferred stock to persons who are not
Partnership Affiliates or (B) upon terms no more favorable to such Partnership
Affiliates than those that the General Partner, in the good faith determination
of its Board of Directors, would be willing to offer to an unrelated party in an
arm's length transaction (such placement, an "Exempt Affiliate Parity
Placement"); or (iii) either (A) consolidate, merge into or with, or convey,
transfer or lease its assets substantially as an entirety to, any corporation or
other entity or (B) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the Agreement,
whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, in each case in a transaction or
manner that would materially and adversely affect the powers, special rights,
preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B Preferred Units or the
Partners holding such Units as set forth in the Agreement and this Certificate
of Designations; provided, however, that with respect to the occurrence of a
merger, consolidation or a sale or lease of all of the Partnership's assets as
an entirety, so long as (l) the Partnership is the surviving entity and the
Series B Preferred Units remain outstanding with the terms thereof unchanged, or
(2) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is a partnership, limited
liability company or other pass-through entity organized under the laws of any
state and substitutes the Series B Preferred Units for other interests in such
entity having substantially the same terms and rights as the Series B Preferred
Units, including with respect to distributions, voting rights and rights upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, then the occurrence of any such event
shall be deemed not to materially and adversely affect such powers, special
rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B Preferred Units
or the Partners holding such Units; and provided further that any increase in
the amount of Partnership Interests or the creation or issuance of any other
class or series of Partnership Interests or obligation or security convertible
into or evidencing the right
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to purchase any such Partnership Interests, in each case ranking (y) junior to
the Series B Preferred Units with respect to payment of distributions and the
distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, or (z) on a
parity to the Series B Preferred Units with respect to payment of distributions
and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up
(other than for Affiliate Parity Placements that are not Exempt Affiliate Parity
Placements) shall be deemed not to materially and adversely affect such powers,
special rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B
Preferred Units or the Partners holding such Units. In the event of any conflict
between the provisions of Article 14 of the Agreement and the provisions of this
Section 7, the provisions of this Section 7 shall control.
SECTION 8. Transfer Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in Article 11 of the Agreement, in the event any Partner
should desire to effect a transfer of any Series B Preferred Unit and such
proposed transfer of all or any portion of the Series B Preferred Units (A)
would not violate the provisions of Section 11.3D of the Agreement, (B) would
effect a transfer to an entity that is an accredited investor within the meaning
of Regulation D under the Securities Act, (C) (i) in the event that the
Partnership shall satisfy the private placement safe harbor of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.7704-1(h) (taking into account any person treated as a
partner under Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704-1(h) (3)), would not cause the
total number of such persons holding Series B Preferred Units to exceed five (5)
and (ii) for so long as the Partnership is satisfying the safe harbor provisions
of Notice 88-75 (1988-2 C.B. 386), would not cause the aggregate number of
partners holding Series B Preferred Units, determined on a look-through basis
(as provided in such notice) ("Look-Through Partners"), to exceed 20 and (D)
with respect to such proposed transfer, the transferor and transferee, as
applicable, represent to the General Partner in an ownership certificate (the
"Ownership Certificate") in such form as is reasonably acceptable to the General
Partner
(i) in the event that the Partnership is complying with the
safe harbor of Notice 88-75 (1988-2 C.B. 386) at the time
of such proposed transfer, the maximum number of
Look-Through Partners (as hereinafter defined) in the
transferee;
(ii) that such transferee would not cause the Company to fail
to satisfy the requirements of Section 856(a)(6) and
856(h) of the Code assuming that (A) all Series B
Preferred Units, including those to be transferred to such
transferee, were exchanged for Series B Preferred Stock
(as defined below), (B) there were no outstanding stock of
any other class of the Company and (C) such determination
was made during the last half of the Company's taxable
year;
(iii) in the event that the Partnership is complying with the
safe harbor of Notice 88-75 (1988-2 C.B. 386) at the time
of such proposed transfer, such purported transferee's
undertaking not to allow the number of
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Look-Through Partners certified in clause (i) to increase
without the General Partner's prior written consent;
(iv) such purported transferee's undertaking not to permit the
fact stated in clause (ii) to become untrue; and
(v) such purported transferee's undertaking to become a
Substituted Limited Partner and to be bound by the terms
of the Partnership Agreement,
the General Partner shall consent to the transfer of such Units to such
transferee and (a) such transferee shall be considered a Substituted Limited
Partner upon receipt by the General Partner of a written agreement of such
transferee to become a Substituted Limited Partner and to be bound by the terms
of the Agreement and (b) the Partnership and the General Partner shall treat
such Substituted Limited Partner as the absolute owner of the Series B Preferred
Units transferred in all respects. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a
proposed transfer to a transferee which is not a New Partner Affiliate would not
effect a transfer to an entity which would satisfy the provisions of Section
542(a)(2) of the Code (as modified by Section 856(h) of the Code), if such
provisions were made applicable to such transferee, then such transferee would
not have the benefits set forth in Section 9(a)(iii) hereof with respect to
"Excess Units;" and further provided such proposed transferee, in order to have
such rights as are set forth in Section 9(a)(iii) with respect to "Excess Units"
shall represent to the General Partner in the aforesaid Ownership Certificate
that such transferee would satisfy the provisions of Section 542(a)(2) of the
Code as so modified, and covenant that it will continue to satisfy such
provisions. For purposes of this Section 8 "transfer" shall have the meaning
thereto attributed in Section 11.1A of the Agreement; provided, however, that
nothing contained in this provision shall prevent the right to pledge any Series
B Preferred Units as such right is set forth in the Contribution Agreement.
SECTION 9. Exchange Rights. (a) Right to Exchange.(i) Series B
Preferred Units will be exchangeable, subject to Section 9(a)(v) hereof (A) in
whole or in part at any time on or after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the
date of issuance, at the option of the holders thereof, for authorized but
previously unissued shares of 8.95% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual
Preferred Stock of the Company ("Series B Preferred Stock") at an exchange rate
of one share of Series B Preferred Stock for one Series B Preferred Unit,
subject to adjustment as described below (the "Series B Exchange Price"), (B) at
any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the holders of Series B
Preferred Units for Series B Preferred Stock if (y) at any time full
distributions shall not have been timely made on any Series B Preferred Unit
with respect to six (6) prior quarterly distribution periods, whether or not
consecutive (provided that a distribution in respect of Series B Preferred Units
shall be considered timely made if made within two (2) Business Days after the
applicable Series B Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date if at the time of
such late payment there shall not be any prior quarterly distribution periods in
respect of which full distributions were not timely made or), or (z) upon
receipt by a holder of or holders of Series B Preferred Units of (1) notice from
the
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General Partner that the General Partner has taken the position that the
Partnership is, or upon the occurrence of a defined event in the immediate
future will be, a PTP and (2) an opinion rendered by an outside nationally
recognized independent counsel familiar with such matters addressed to a holder
of or holders of Series B Preferred Units, that the Partnership is or likely is,
or upon the occurrence of a defined event in the immediate future will be or
likely will be, a PTP, (C) in whole or in part, at the option of any holder of
Series B Preferred Units prior to the tenth (10th) anniversary of the issuance
date and after the third anniversary thereof if such holder of Series B
Preferred Units shall deliver to the General Partner either (1) a private ruling
letter addressed to such Partner or (2) an opinion of independent counsel
reasonably acceptable to the General Partner and based on the enactment of
temporary or final Treasury Regulations or the publication of a Revenue Ruling,
in either case to the effect that an exchange of the Series B Preferred Units at
such earlier time would not cause the Series B Preferred Units to be considered
"stock and securities" within the meaning of Section 351(e) of the Code for
purposes of determining whether the holder of such Series B Preferred Units is
an "investment company" under Section 721(b) of the Code if an exchange were
permitted at such earlier date, and (D) in whole but not in part (regardless of
whether held by the New Partners) for Series B Preferred Stock (but only if the
exchange in whole may be accomplished consistently with the ownership
limitations set forth under Article IV of the Charter as supplemented by Section
7 of those certain Articles Supplementary designating the Series B Preferred
Stock, executed by the Company as of April 29, 1999 (the "Series B Preferred
Articles Supplementary"), taking into account exceptions thereto and the
provisions of Section 9(a)(v) hereof) if at any time, (i) the Partnership
reasonably determines that the assets and income of the Partnership for a
taxable year after 1999 would not satisfy the income and assets tests of Section
856 of the Code for such taxable year if the Partnership were a real estate
investment trust within the meaning of the Code or (ii) any holder of Series B
Preferred Units shall deliver to the Partnership and the General Partner an
opinion of independent counsel based upon information referred to in paragraph
4(f)(iii) of the Contribution Agreement or information contained in the General
Partner's publicly filed documents and which opinion is acceptable to the
General Partner in its reasonable discretion to the effect that, based on the
assets and income of the Partnership for a taxable year after 1999, the
Partnership would not satisfy the income and assets tests of Section 856 of the
Code for such taxable year if the Partnership were a real estate investment
trust within the meaning of the Code and that such failure would create a
meaningful risk that a holder of the Series B Preferred Units would fail to
maintain qualification as a real estate investment trust.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
Section 9(a)(i) hereof, if an Exchange Notice has been delivered to the General
Partner, then the General Partner may, at its option, elect to redeem or cause
the Partnership to redeem all or a portion of the outstanding Series B Preferred
Units for cash in an amount equal to the original Capital Contribution per
Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed and all accrued and unpaid distributions
thereon to the date of redemption. The General Partner may exercise its option
to redeem the Series B Preferred Units for cash pursuant to this Section
9(a)(ii) by giving each holder of record of Series B Preferred Units notice of
its election to redeem for cash, within
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ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the Exchange Notice, by (m) fax, and (n)
registered mail, postage paid, at the address of each such holder as it may
appear on the records of the Partnership stating (A) the redemption date, which
shall be no later than sixty (60) days following the receipt of the Exchange
Notice, (B) the redemption price, (C) the place or places where the Series B
Preferred Units are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price, (D)
that distributions on the Series B Preferred Units will cease to accrue on such
redemption date; (E) that payment of the redemption price will be made upon
presentation and surrender of the Series B Preferred Units and (F) the aggregate
number of Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed, and if fewer than all of the
outstanding Series B Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the number of Series B
Preferred Units to be redeemed held by such holder, which number shall equal
such holder's pro-rata share (based on the percentage of the aggregate number of
outstanding Series B Preferred Units the total number of Series B Preferred
Units held by such holder represents) of the aggregate number of Series B
Preferred Units being redeemed.
(iii) In the event an exchange of all or a portion of Series B
Preferred Units pursuant to Section 9(a)(i) hereof would violate the provisions
on ownership limitation of the Company set forth in Article IV of the Charter as
supplemented by Section 7 of the Series B Preferred Articles Supplementary, the
General Partner shall give written notice thereof to each holder of record of
Series B Preferred Units that delivers an Exchange Notice, within ten (10)
Business Days following receipt of the Exchange Notice, by (m) fax, and (n)
registered mail, postage prepaid, at the address of each such holder set forth
in the records of the Partnership. In such event, each such holder of Series B
Preferred Units shall be entitled to exchange, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 9(b) hereof a number of Series B Preferred Units which would comply with
the provisions on the ownership limitation of the Company set forth in such
Article IV of the Charter as supplemented by Section 7 of the Series B Preferred
Articles Supplementary (taking into account any waiver granted pursuant to the
provisions of subsection (v) below) and any Series B Preferred Units held by a
Partner that are not so exchangeable (the "Excess Units") shall, if the same are
not the result of an exchange permitted solely by virtue of the exchange rights
set forth in Sections 9(a)(i)(A), 9(a)(i)(B)(z) (but only to the extent the
Partnership has become a PTP and (i) the obligations of the holders of Series B
Preferred Units pursuant to Section 8 hereof have been breached or (ii) the
representations of the New Partners in the Contribution Agreement that they are
qualified to be taxable as REITs have been breached and such breach has caused
the number of Look-Through Partners who hold Series B Preferred Units to exceed
20) or 9(a)(i)(C) hereof, be redeemed by the Partnership for cash in an amount
equal to the original Capital Contribution per Excess Unit, plus any accrued and
unpaid distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of
redemption. The written notice of the General Partner shall state (A) the number
of Excess Units held by such holder, (B) the redemption price of the Excess
Units, (C) the date on which such Excess Units shall be redeemed, which date
shall be no later than sixty (60) days following the receipt of the Exchange
Notice, (D) the place or places where such Excess Units are to be surrendered
for payment of the Redemption Price, (E) that distributions on the Excess Units
will cease to accrue on such redemption date, and (F) that payment of the
redemption price will be made upon presentation and surrender of such Excess
Units.
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(iv) The redemption of Series B Preferred Units described in
Sections 9(a)(ii) and 9(a)(iii) hereof shall be subject to the provisions of
Sections 6(b)(i) and Section 6(c)(ii) hereof; provided, however, that the term
"redemption price" in such Section shall be read to mean the original Capital
Contribution per Series B Preferred Unit being redeemed plus all accrued and
unpaid distributions to the redemption date.
(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
hereinabove, (A) no amount of Series B Preferred Units held by any holder and
tendered for exchange at any time will be exchangeable hereunder for Series B
Preferred Stock to the extent the exchange of such amount of Series B Preferred
Units would cause such holder of such Series B Preferred Units, after giving
effect to such exchange, to violate the limitations set forth in Section 4.2 of
the Charter, as supplemented by Section 7 of the Series B Preferred Articles
Supplementary; provided, however, that the Company will waive such limitation
and the limitations set forth in Section 4.2 of the Charter, as supplemented by
Section 7 of the Series B Preferred Articles Supplementary with respect to any
Partner, if (1) such Partner demonstrates to the Company's reasonable
satisfaction that the exchange of such Series B Preferred Units would not cause
the Company to fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 856(a)(6) and 856(h)
of the Code assuming [a] that there were no outstanding stock of any other class
of the Company and [b] such determination were made during the last half of the
Company's taxable year and (2) such waiver and exchange would not jeopardize the
REIT status of the Company (including, but not limited to, by taking into
account all beneficial and constructive ownership in the Company of such
Partner) or cause it to incur income which would fail to qualify as rents from
real property pursuant to 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code, and (3) such waiver and
exchange is not inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to all of its
shareholders and the Limited Partners, including the holders of the Series B
Preferred Units and the holders of Series B Preferred Stock; provided, however,
that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the foregoing, and
without limiting the foregoing, if the criteria set forth in the preceding
clauses (1) and (2) are satisfied with respect to a proposed exchange by a New
Partner or New Partner Affiliate, such waiver and exchange shall be deemed to be
not inconsistent with the fiduciary duties set forth above; and (B) at no time
may exchange rights be exercised for fewer than 850,000 Series B Preferred
Units, unless the total number of outstanding Series B Preferred Units not
previously surrendered shall be less than 850,000 at such time, in which case
exchange rights may be exercised for no fewer than all such outstanding Series B
Preferred Units, subject, in any event, to the provisions in the foregoing
clause (A).
(b) Procedure for Exchange. (i) Any exchange shall be exercised pursuant
to a notice of exchange (the "Exchange Notice") delivered to the General Partner
by the holder who is exercising such exchange right, by (y) fax and (z) by
certified mail postage prepaid. Except as otherwise provided in Sections
9(a)(ii) and 9(a)(iii) hereof, the General Partner and the Partnership shall
effect any exchange of Series B Preferred Units by delivering to each holder of
record of Series B Preferred Units, within ten (10) Business Days following
receipt of the Exchange Notice, (A) certificates representing the Series B
Preferred Stock being issued in exchange for the Series B Preferred Units of
such holder being exchanged and (B) a written
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notice stating (1) the exchange date, which may be the date of such written
notice or any other date which is not later than fifteen (15) Business Days
following the receipt of the Exchange Notice, (2) the Series B Exchange Price,
and (3) that distributions on the Series B Preferred Units will cease to accrue
on such exchange date. As a condition to the exchange, the General Partner may
require the holders of Series B Preferred Units to make such representations as
may be reasonably necessary for the General Partner to establish that the
issuance of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to the exchange shall not be
required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
state securities laws. Any shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to
this Section 9 shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and shall be delivered free of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or
restriction other than those provided in the Charter, the Bylaws of the Company,
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and relevant state securities or blue sky
laws or created by the exchanging holder of Series B Preferred Units. Each
Series B Preferred Unit exchanged hereunder for a share of Series B Preferred
Stock shall be transferred to and acquired by the General Partner and shall not
be canceled or redeemed while such share of Series B Preferred Stock is
outstanding.
The certificates representing the Series B Preferred Shares
issued upon exchange of the Series B Preferred Units shall contain the following
legend:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "ACT") OR (B) IF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN
FURNISHED WITH A SATISFACTORY OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE
HOLDER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY, OR OTHER EVIDENCE
SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION, THAT SUCH TRANSFER, SALE,
ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS
EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE ACT AND THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER.
(ii) In the event of an exchange of Series B Preferred Units for
shares of Series B Preferred Stock, an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid
distributions, whether or not declared, to the date of exchange on any Series B
Preferred Units tendered for exchange shall continue to accrue on such Series B
Preferred Units, which shall remain outstanding following such exchange, with
the General Partner as the holder of such Series B Preferred Units.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, in no event shall a
holder of a Series B Preferred Unit that was validly exchanged into Series B
Preferred Stock pursuant to
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this section (other than the General Partner now holding such Series B Preferred
Unit), be entitled to receive a distribution out of Available Cash with respect
to such exchanged Unit, if such holder, after such exchange, is entitled to
receive a distribution from the Company with respect to the share of Series B
Preferred Stock for which such Series B Preferred Unit was exchanged or
redeemed.
(iii) Fractional shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall not to
be issued upon any exchange hereunder but, in lieu thereof, the General Partner
will pay a cash adjustment based upon the fair market value of the Series B
Preferred Stock on the day prior to the exchange date as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors of the General Partner.
(c) Adjustment of Exchange Price. (i) The Series B Exchange Price is
subject to adjustment upon certain events, including, (a) subdivisions,
combinations and reclassifications of the Series B Preferred Stock, and (b)
distributions to all holders of Series B Preferred Stock of evidences of
indebtedness of the Company or assets (including securities, but excluding
dividends and distributions paid in cash out of equity applicable to Series B
Preferred Stock).
(ii) In case the General Partner shall be a party to any
transaction (including, without limitation, a merger, consolidation, statutory
share exchange, tender offer for all or substantially all of the General
Partner's capital stock or sale of all or substantially all of the General
Partner's assets), in each case as a result of which the Series B Preferred
Stock will be converted into the right to receive shares of capital stock, other
securities or other property (including cash or any combination thereof), each
Series B Preferred Unit will thereafter be exchangeable into the kind and amount
of shares of capital stock and other securities and property receivable
(including cash or any combination thereof) upon the consummation of such
transaction by a Partner holding that number of shares of Series B Preferred
Stock or fraction thereof into which one Series B Preferred Unit was
exchangeable immediately prior to such transaction. The General Partner may not
become a party to any such transaction unless the terms thereof are consistent
with the foregoing. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this
Section 9(c)(ii) and Sections 7.3 or 14.1 or Article 16 of the Agreement, the
provisions of this Section 9(c)(ii) shall control.
SECTION 10. No Conversion Rights. The holders of the Series B
Preferred Units shall not have any rights to convert such shares into shares of
any other class or series of stock or into any other securities of, or interest
in, the Partnership.
SECTION 11. No Sinking Fund. No sinking fund shall be established
for the retirement or redemption of Series B Preferred Units.
SECTION 12. No Preemptive or Other Rights. The holders of Series
B Preferred Units shall have no preemptive rights, including preemptive rights
with respect to any Units or other Partnership Interest of the Partnership
convertible into or carrying rights or
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options to purchase any such Series B Preferred Units and including the
provisions of Section 4.4 of the Agreement.