Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Build-To-Core Industrial Partnership I LP, dated December 30, 2016, by and among IPT BTC I GP LLC, IPT BTC I LP LLC, Industrial Property Advisors Sub I LLC, bcIMC (WCBAF) Realpool Global Investment Corporation, bcIMC (College) US Realty Inc., bcIMC (Municipal US Realty Inc., bcIMC (Public Service) US Realty Inc., bcIMC (Teachers) US Realty Inc., bcIMC (WCB) US Realty Inc., and bcIMC (Hydro) US Real Inc
Exhibit 10.3
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
BUILD-TO-CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP I LP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 AFFIRMATION, NAME, PLACE OF BUSINESS, TERM, AND PARTNERS | 2 | ||
1.1 Formation of Partnership; Certificate of Limited Partnership. | 2 | ||
1.2 Name and Offices | 3 | ||
1.3 Term | 3 | ||
1.4 Registered Office and Agent | 3 | ||
1.5 Certificate of Limited Partnership | 3 | ||
1.6 Partners | 3 | ||
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES | 4 | ||
2.1 Purposes | 4 | ||
2.2 Overview | 4 | ||
2.3 Financing | 4 | ||
ARTICLE 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 5 | ||
3.1 Composition | 5 | ||
3.2 Role of Executive Committee | 5 | ||
3.3 Meetings | 6 | ||
ARTICLE 4 INVESTMENTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS | 7 | ||
4.1 Identification Period; Investment Period; Process for Investments; Diligence; Recommendation and Approval | 7 | ||
4.2 Percentage Interests; Interests | 8 | ||
4.3 Capital Contributions | 8 | ||
4.4 Treatment of Defaulting Partner | 11 | ||
4.5 Capital Accounts | 13 | ||
4.6 No Interest on, or Right to Return of Capital Contributions or Capital Account | 13 | ||
4.7 Cash Contributions | 13 | ||
ARTICLE 5 DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS | 13 | ||
5.1 Defined Terms | 14 | ||
5.2 Distributions | 14 | ||
5.3 Carried Interest Amounts | 14 | ||
5.4 Timing of Distributions | 14 | ||
5.5 Allocations | 14 | ||
5.6 No Violations | 14 | ||
5.7 Withholding | 14 | ||
ARTICLE 6 MANAGEMENT AND EXPENSES | 16 | ||
6.1 Management | 16 | ||
6.2 Restrictions on Authority of the General Partner | 18 | ||
6.3 Duties and Obligations of the General Partner | 18 | ||
6.4 Fees; Expenses | 24 | ||
6.5 Permitted Other Activities | 25 | ||
6.6 Presentation of Investments | 25 | ||
6.7 Limitations on Liability; Indemnification | 25 | ||
6.8 Designation of Tax Matters Partner | 27 | ||
6.9 Prohibited Payments | 29 | ||
ARTICLE 7 WITHDRAWAL AND REMOVAL OF GENERAL PARTNER | 29 | ||
7.1 Voluntary Withdrawal | 29 | ||
7.2 Bankruptcy or Dissolution of the General Partner | 29 | ||
7.3 Liability of Withdrawn General Partner | 30 | ||
7.4 Removal of General Partner for Cause | 30 | ||
ARTICLE 8 TRANSFER OF INTERESTS | 30 | ||
8.1 Assignments | 30 | ||
8.2 Admission of Assignees as Substituted Partners | 37 | ||
ARTICLE 9 BUY-SELL; FORCED SALE; DISPUTE RESOLUTION | 38 | ||
9.1 Buy-Sell. | 38 | ||
9.2 Forced Sale | 42 | ||
9.3 Specific Performance | 48 |
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9.4 Dispute Resolution | 48 | ||
ARTICLE 10 DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP | 49 | ||
10.1 Events Causing Dissolution | 49 | ||
10.2 Liquidation | 50 | ||
ARTICLE 11 BOOKS AND RECORDS, ACCOUNTING, REPORTS, TAX ELECTIONS, ETC. | 51 | ||
11.1 Books and Records | 51 | ||
11.2 Accounting and Fiscal Year | 52 | ||
11.3 Bank Accounts and Investment | 52 | ||
11.4 Tax Depreciation and Elections | 52 | ||
11.5 Interim Closing of the Books | 53 | ||
11.6 Information from the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner | 53 | ||
ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS | 53 | ||
12.1 Remedies | 53 | ||
12.2 Notice | 53 | ||
12.3 Appointment of General Partner as Attorney-in-Fact | 53 | ||
12.4 Amendments | 54 | ||
12.5 Entire Agreement | 54 | ||
12.6 Successors | 55 | ||
12.7 Representations and Warranties of the General Partner | 55 | ||
12.8 Representations and Warranties of the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner | 55 | ||
12.9 Meaning of Certain Terms | 58 | ||
12.10 Counterparts | 58 | ||
12.11 Confidentiality | 58 | ||
12.12 Applicable Law | 60 | ||
12.13 Waiver of Jury Trial | 60 | ||
12.14 Venue | 60 | ||
12.15 Limitation on Benefits | 60 |
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Definitions
The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the sections indicated below:
A&R Date | Recitals |
A&R Partnership Agreement | Recitals |
Acceptance Notice | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Acquisition Date | Section 2.2(b)(i) |
Act | Recitals |
Affiliate | Section 12.9 |
Agreement | Introduction |
Allocable Share | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Applicable Information | Section 12.11(b)(iii) |
Applicable Vehicles | Section 6.6(b) |
Appraisal Date | Section 6.3(e)(i) |
Appraisal Notice | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
Appraised Value | Section 6.3(e)(vi) |
Appraisers | Section 6.3(e)(iv) |
Approval of the Executive Committee | Section 3.2 |
Approved | Section 3.2 |
Approved Investment | Section 4.1(b) |
Approved Partnership Budget | Section 6.2(c) |
Arbitration Notice | Section 9.4 |
BCIMC | Section 12.11(b)(iii) |
BCIMC College | Introduction |
BCIMC Hydro | Introduction |
BCIMC International Real Estate | Recitals |
BCIMC Limited Partner | Introduction |
BCIMC Municipal | Introduction |
BCIMC Parties | Section 12.11(b)(iv) |
BCIMC Public Service | Introduction |
BCIMC Representative | Section 3.1 |
BCIMC Teachers | Introduction |
BCIMC USA | Recitals |
BCIMC WCB | Introduction |
BCIMC WCBAF | Introduction |
Benefit Plan Investor | Section 12.8(k) |
BTC Intermediate Portfolio Holdco | Section 2.2(c) |
BTC Portfolio Holdco | Section 2.2(c) |
Business Day | Section 3.3(b) |
Buy-Sell | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Buy-Sell Closing Period | Section 9.1(d)(i) |
Buy-Sell Deposit | Section 9.1(c) |
Buy-Sell Notice | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Buy-Sell Price | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Calculation Date | Section 5.1(a) |
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Capital Account | Section 4.5 |
Capital Call Funding Period | Section 4.3(d) |
Capital Call Notice | Section 4.3(d) |
Capital Commitment | Section 4.3(e) |
Capital Contributions | Section 4.3(a) |
Carried Interest Amounts | Section 5.1(b) |
Carried Interest Distributions | Section 5.1(c) |
Cash Available for Distribution | Section 5.1(d) |
Cause | Section 7.4(a) |
Cause Notice | Section 7.4(b) |
Certificate of Limited Partnership | Recitals |
Closing Period | Section 8.1(c)(ii)(A) |
Code | Section 2.2(c) |
Confidential Information | Section 12.11(a) |
Contributing Partner | Section 4.4(b) |
Control | Section 12.9 |
Core Investment | Section 2.2(b)(ii) |
CPR | Section 7.4(b) |
Cumulative 6.5% Internal Rate of Return Amount | Section 5.1(e) |
Cumulative 8.5% Internal Rate of Return Amount | Section 5.1(f) |
Cure Date | Section 4.4(c) |
Dallas Portfolio | Section 5.1(g) |
Dallas Portfolio Cash Available for Distribution | Section 5.1(h) |
Deadlock Event | Section 3.2 |
Default Date | Section 4.4(c) |
Default Period | Section 4.4(c) |
Defaulting Partner | Section 4.4(a) |
Deposit | Section 8.1(c)(ii) |
Development Investment | Section 2.2(b)(iii) |
Disputed Issue | Section 7.4(b) |
Due Care | Section 6.3(a) |
EC Indemnitee | Section 6.7(c) |
Election Period | Section 9.2(b)(i) |
Eligibility Requirements | Section 8.1(b) |
Embargoed Person | Section 12.8(m) |
ERISA | Section 12.8(k) |
Executive Committee | Section 3.1 |
Executive Officer | Section 7.4(a)(iv) |
Exemption | Section 5.7(b) |
Final Adjustment | Section 6.8(d)(ii) |
Fiscal Year | Section 11.2 |
Force Majeure Event | Section 7.4(a)(ii) |
Forced Sale | Section 9.2(a)(i) |
Forced Sale Notice | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Formation Date | Recitals |
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General Partner | Introduction |
General Partner Carried Interest Amount | Section 5.1(i) |
General Partner Carried Interest Amount Deficiency | Section 5.3(a)(ii) |
GP Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(ii) |
GP Fees | Section 6.4(a) |
GP Indemnitee | Section 6.7(b) |
Guaranty | Section 6.4(d) |
Guaranty Fee | Section 6.4(d) |
Identification Period | Section 4.1(a) |
IIT | Section 6.1 |
Indebtedness | Section 2.2(b) (iv) |
Indemnitee | Section 6.7(c) |
Independent Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
Independent Appraiser Appointment Period | Section 6.3(e)(ii) |
Initial Budget Approval | Section 6.3(b)(i) |
Initial Capital Contributions | Section 4.3(a) |
Initial Investment Brief | Section 4.1(c) |
Initial Partnership Agreement | Recitals |
Initiator | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Interest | Section 4.2(b) |
Investment | Section 2.2(b)(v) |
Investment Advisers Act | Section 12.8(g) |
Investment Company Act | Section 12.8(f) |
Investment Entity | Section 2.2(c) |
Investment Memorandum | Section 4.1(c) |
Investment Period | Section 4.1(a) |
IPT | Introduction |
IPT Advisors | Introduction |
IPT Advisors Group | Introduction |
IPT Board | Section 7.4(a)(vi) |
IPT Change of Control | Section 7.4(a)(vi) |
IPT HoldCo | Introduction |
IPT Limited Partner | Introduction |
IPT OpCo | Introduction |
IPT Partners | Introduction |
IPT REIT Listing Transaction | Section 7.4(a)(vi) |
IPT Sell-Down | Section 8.1(e) |
IRS | Section 6.8(b) |
Judicial Review | Section 6.8(c) |
Key Persons | Section 6.1 |
Key Person Event | Section 6.1 |
Leverage Targets | Section 2.3 |
Limited Partner | Introduction |
Limited Partner Capital Call | Section 4.3(d) |
Limited Partner Funding Request | Section 4.3(d) |
Limited Partners | Introduction |
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Losses | Section 6.7(b) |
LP Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
LP Appraiser Appointment Period | Section 6.3(e)(ii) |
LP Appraiser Notice | Section 6.3(e)(iii) |
LP Indemnitee | Section 6.7(c) |
Major Decision | Section 6.2 |
Marketing Period | Section 9.2(b)(iii) |
Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.4(a)(i) |
Non-Transfer Option | Section 8.1(d)(ii) |
OFAC | Section 12.8(l) |
Offer | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offer Period | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offer Price | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offered Price | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Offeree Partners | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Offering Partner | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
Operating Agreement | Section 2.2(c) |
Oversight Party | Section 7.4(b) |
Partner | Introduction |
Partners | Introduction |
Partnership | Introduction |
Partnership Expenses | Section 6.4(c) |
Partnership Leverage Target | Section 2.3 |
Partnership Tax Audit Rules | Section 5.7(a) |
PBSA | Section 12.11(b)(i) |
Percentage Interests | Section 4.2(a) |
Person | Section 12.9 |
Pipeline Investment | Section 6.6(a) |
Pipeline Screening Notice | Section 6.6(a) |
Portfolio | Section 2.2(a)(i) |
Portfolio Appraisal | Section 6.3(e)(ii) |
Portfolio Value | Section 6.3(e)(iv) |
Post-Stabilization Leverage Target | Section 2.3 |
Pre-Stabilization Leverage Target | Section 2.3 |
Preservation Costs | Section 4.3(c)(v) |
Primary Markets | Section 2.2(a)(i) |
Proposed Investments | Section 4.1(b) |
Proposed Portfolio Price | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Proposed Purchase Price | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
Purchasing Partner | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
QFPF Certification | Section 5.7(d)(i) |
Qualified Appraiser | Section 6.3(e)(i) |
Qualified Institutional Transferee | Section 8.1(b)(v) |
Recipients | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
Redemption | Section 5.3(b)(i) |
Redemption Closing Date | Section 5.3(b)(iii) |
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Redemption Note | Section 5.3(b)(ii) |
Redemption Price | Section 5.3(b)(i) |
Redemption Price Deficiency | Section 5.3(b)(ii) |
Regulated Company | Section 2.2(h) |
Regulated Share | Section 2.2(h) |
Removal Date Value | Section 7.4(c) |
Representative | Section 3.1 |
Requesting Partner | Section 7.4(b) |
Required Representation | Section 8.1(c)(ii)(A) |
Responding Partner | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Response Period | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
ROFO Acceptance Notice | Section 8.1(c)(i) |
ROFO Closing Period | Section 9.2(b)(ii) |
ROFO Deposit | Section 9.2(b)(ii) |
ROFO Election | Section 9.2(b)(ii) |
ROFO Price | Section 9.2(a)(ii) |
ROFO Sale | Section 9.2(b)(i) |
ROFR Notice | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Closing Period | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(B) |
ROFR Election | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Exercise Period | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Notice | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Price | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
ROFR Sale | Section 9.2(b)(iv)(A) |
SEC | Section 9.1(a)(iii) |
Second A&R Partnership Agreement | Recitals |
Securities Act | Section 12.8(d) |
Sell-Down Transferee | Section 8.1(e) |
Selling Partner | Section 9.1(a)(ii) |
Senior Preferred Equity Contributions | Section 4.4(b)(ii) |
Senior Preferred Return | Section 4.4(b)(ii) |
Special Limited Partner | Introduction |
Special Limited Partner Carried Interest Amount | Section 5.1(j) |
Stabilization | Section 2.3 |
Strategic Land Investment | Section 6.2(a) |
Substitute General Partner List | Section 7.4(d) |
Supporting Materials | Section 6.3(b) |
Tag Along Notice | Section 8.1(d)(i) |
Tag Along Offer Terms | Section 8.1(d)(i) |
Tag Along Option | Section 8.1(d)(ii) |
Tag Along Purchaser | Section 8.1(d)(i) |
Tag Along Transfer | Section 8.1(d) |
Tax Audit | Section 6.8(c) |
Tax Matters Partner | Section 6.8(a) |
Term | Section 1.3 |
Third A&R Partnership Agreement | Recitals |
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Transfer | Section 8.1(a) |
Transferee | Section 8.1(a) |
Treaty | Section 5.7(d)(i) |
Trigger Date | Section 8.1(b) |
Triggering Partner | Section 9.1(a)(i) |
Unfunded Amount | Section 4.4(a) |
Unlevered LP Capital Contributions | Section 5.1(k) |
Unlevered LP Distributions | Section 5.1(l) |
Unrelated Third Party | Section 12.9 |
Value-Add Investment | Section 2.2(b)(vi) |
Willful Bad Acts | Section 7.4(a)(v) |
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Schedules and Exhibits
Schedule 1Names, Addresses, Percentage Interests of Partners
Exhibit ACapital Accounts; Allocation Rules
Exhibit BPrimary Markets
Exhibit CTarget Investment Characteristics
Exhibit DGP Fees
Exhibit ESubstitute General Partner List
Exhibit FCPR Arbitration
Exhibit GForm of Investment Entity Operating Agreement
Exhibit HReporting Requirements
Exhibit IObjectives
Exhibit JCertain Defined Terms and Distributions
Exhibit KRestrictions on Authority
Exhibit LPresentation of Investments
Exhibit MCause
Exhibit NForm of QFPF Certification
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FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
Build-To-Core Industrial Partnership I LP
THIS FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (this “Agreement”) of Build-To-Core Industrial Partnership I LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”) is made and entered into as of December 30, 2016, by and among: (a) IPT BTC I GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as general partner (the “General Partner”), which is a subsidiary of IPT Real Estate Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“IPT HoldCo”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Operating Partnership LP (“IPT OpCo”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Trust Inc. (“IPT”); (b) IPT BTC I LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is a subsidiary of IPT HoldCo, which in turn is a subsidiary of IPT OpCo, which in turn is a subsidiary of IPT, as a limited partner (the “IPT Limited Partner” and, together with the General Partner, collectively, the “IPT Partners”); (c) Industrial Property Advisors Sub I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Special Limited Partner”), which is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Advisors LLC (“IPT Advisors”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Industrial Property Advisors Group LLC (“IPT Advisors Group”), as a limited partner; (d) bcIMC (WCBAF) Realpool Global Investment Corporation, a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC WCBAF”); (e) bcIMC (College) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC College”); (f) bcIMC (Municipal) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC Municipal”); (g) bcIMC (Public Service) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC Public Service”); (h) bcIMC (Teachers) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC Teachers”); (i) bcIMC (WCB) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC WCB”); and (j) bcIMC (Hydro) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation, as a limited partner (“BCIMC Hydro” and, together with BCIMC WCBAF, BCIMC College, BCIMC Municipal, BCIMC Public Service, BCIMC Teachers and BCIMC WCB, collectively, the “BCIMC Limited Partner”). BCIMC WCBAF, BCIMC College, BCIMC Municipal, BCIMC Public Service, BCIMC Teachers, BCIMC WCB, BCIMC Hydro and the IPT Limited Partner shall each be referred to herein individually as a “Limited Partner” and collectively as the “Limited Partners” and the Limited Partners, the Special Limited Partner and the General Partner, each shall be referred to herein individually as a “Partner” and collectively as the “Partners.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2014 (the “Formation Date”), the General Partner executed a Certificate of Limited Partnership (the “Certificate of Limited Partnership”) forming the Partnership as a limited partnership under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (6 Del. C. §§ 17-101 et seq.) (as amended from time to time, the “Act”) and filed such certificate among the partnership records of the State of Delaware on the Formation Date;
WHEREAS, the initial partners of the Partnership entered into that certain Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, dated as of the Formation Date (the “Initial Partnership Agreement”);
WHEREAS, each of the General Partner, the IPT Limited Partner, bcIMC International Real Estate (2004) Investment Corporation (“BCIMC International Real Estate”) and BCIMC WCBAF amended and restated the Initial Partnership Agreement pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (the “A&R Partnership Agreement”), dated as of February 12, 2015 (the “A&R Date”);
WHEREAS, each of the General Partner, the IPT Limited Partner, BCIMC International Real Estate, BCIMC WCBAF and bcIMC (USA) Realty Div A2 LLC (“BCIMC USA”) amended and
restated the A&R Partnership Agreement pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of January 28, 2016 (as amended pursuant to that certain Amendment No. 1 to Partnership Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2016, the “Second A&R Partnership Agreement”);
WHEREAS, each of the General Partner, the IPT Limited Partner, the Special Limited Partner, BCIMC International Real Estate, BCIMC WCBAF and BCIMC USA amended and restated the Second A&R Partnership Agreement pursuant to that certain Third Amended and Restated Agreement of the Partnership, dated as of September 15, 2016 (the “Third A&R Partnership Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Special Limited Partner became entitled to (i) the direct payment by the Partnership of certain GP Fees and (ii) the Special Limited Partner Carried Interest Amount;
WHEREAS, prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (A) pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2016, BCIMC International Real Estate sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered to: (i) BCIMC College a portion of BCIMC International Real Estate’s Interest equal to a 1.972152% Percentage Interest in the Partnership;
(ii) BCIMC Municipal a portion of BCIMC International Real Estate’s Interest equal to a 17.209584% Percentage Interest in the Partnership; (iii) BCIMC Public Service a portion of BCIMC International Real Estate’s Interest equal to a 9.966992% Percentage Interest in the Partnership;
WHEREAS, the Partners desire to effect the following: (i) the amendment and restatement of the Third A&R Partnership Agreement; (ii) the admission of each of BCIMC College, BCIMC Municipal, BCIMC Public Service, BCIMC Teachers, BCIMC WCB and BCIMC Hydro as a limited partner of the Partnership; and (iii) the continuation of the Partnership on the terms set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged hereby, the Partners agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
AFFIRMATION, NAME, PLACE OF BUSINESS, TERM, AND PARTNERS
1.1 | Formation of Partnership; Certificate of Limited Partnership. The Partners hereby: |
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(b) | confirm and agree to their status as partners of the Partnership; and |
1.6 | Partners. |
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Office of Foreign Assets Control as a “specially designated or blocked person” or (ii) described in Section 1 of U.S. Executive Order 13224 issued on September 23, 2001.
ARTICLE 2
PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES
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five percent (85%) of the rentable space of such Investment has been leased to tenants under leases for which the lease commencement date has occurred, such tenants have taken occupancy of their premises and have commenced base rent payments. Consistent with Section 2.2(i), except as otherwise approved by the BCIMC Limited Partner, at no time shall any financing result in or be permitted where the BCIMC Limited Partner is required to provide security for such financing and/or provide any collateral, covenants, guarantees, security or assignments in respect thereof or otherwise incur any debt obligation.
ARTICLE 3
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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or safety emergencies without the Approval of the Executive Committee. Any Major Decision requiring the Approval of the Executive Committee that is proposed by any Representative but is not Approved or deemed Approved shall constitute a “Deadlock Event”.
(24) hours’ notice and if the Representative that was not present fails to attend such second meeting or is not appointed, such meeting may nevertheless take place and the Representative that was not present shall be deemed to have voted in favor of any such Major Decision proposed at such subsequently held meeting.
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equipment by means of which all Persons participating in the meeting may talk with and hear one another.
ARTICLE 4
INVESTMENTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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year pursuant to this Section 4.3(c)(vi)(A) with respect to any Investment Entity shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the threshold described in Section 6.2(d)(i); and (B) a variance from the Approved Partnership Budget in the aggregate amount of all capital expenditures incurred by any Investment Entity in any calendar year; provided, that the aggregate amount of all Capital Contributions that can be made in any calendar year pursuant to this Section 4.3(c)(vi)(B) with respect to any Investment Entity shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the threshold described in Section 6.2(d)(ii), it being understood that, the General Partner shall have no obligation on behalf of the Partnership or otherwise, to cause an Investment Entity to continue to prosecute work or incur expenditures for which the Partners are not required to make or have not otherwise agreed to make Capital Contributions in respect of any such variances and the General Partner shall have no liability with respect to the incurrence of any such variances;
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Approved a Major Decision to the contrary, under no circumstances will any Partner be obligated to (i) make Capital Contributions which, when aggregated with all its prior Capital Contributions, exceeds the amount set forth as its “Capital Commitment” on Schedule 1 (with respect to each Partner, the “Capital Commitment”) or (ii) make Capital Contributions after the expiration of the Investment Period in respect of any Proposed Investment not Approved by the Executive Committee on or before the expiration of the Investment Period.
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For purposes of this Section 4.4(b), if more than one Contributing Partner elects to make a Senior Preferred Equity Contribution pursuant to clause (ii) above and/or to make an additional Capital Contribution pursuant to clause (iii) above, such Contributing Partners will fund their pro rata share, based on relative Percentage Interests, of such Senior Preferred Equity Contribution and/or Capital Contribution, as applicable, in an aggregate collective amount equal to the Unfunded Amount. If only one Contributing Partner elects to make a Senior Preferred Equity Contribution or an additional Capital Contribution, the electing Contributing Partner shall fund the Senior Preferred Equity Contribution or Capital Contribution, as applicable, in the entire amount of the Unfunded Amount.
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ARTICLE 5
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS
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5.4 | Timing of Distributions. |
5.7 | Withholding. |
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provisions and any similar provision of state or local tax laws (the “Partnership Tax Audit Rules”), the amount withheld shall be treated as a distribution to that Partner in the amount of the withholding. In the event of any claimed over-withholding, Partners shall be limited to an action against the applicable jurisdiction, and not against the Partnership. If the amount withheld or required to be withheld (including under the Partnership Tax Audit Rules) was not withheld from actual distributions, the Partnership may, at its option, (i) require the Partner to reimburse the Partnership for such withholding or (ii) reduce any subsequent distributions by the amount of such withholding. Each Partner agrees to furnish the Partnership with any representations and forms as shall reasonably be requested by the Partnership to assist it in determining the extent of, and in fulfilling, its withholding obligations. Each Partner will indemnify the General Partner and the Partnership against any losses and liabilities (including, without limitation, interest and penalties) related to any withholding obligations with respect to allocations or distributions made to it by the Partnership other than amounts resulting from the Partnership’s failure to timely pay over any amounts withheld or to timely file any returns.
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ARTICLE 6
MANAGEMENT AND EXPENSES
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Zucker or Scott Recknor (on a permanent or interim basis), or (y) any other individual who does so devote his/her time, subject to the approval of the BCIMC Limited Partner (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if the proposed replacement has substantially similar or greater experience in acquiring and managing industrial properties in the United States as Dwight Merriman). If the IPT Partners fail to designate a permitted or approved replacement Key Person within sixty (60) days after a Key Person Event, the Investment Period shall be deemed to have expired.
(II) provisions of the Code or the Treasury Regulations relating to taxation of partners and partnerships and real estate investment trusts, including, without limitation, any changes thereto.
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Limited Partner hereby consents to the exercise by the General Partner of the powers conferred on it by this Agreement, subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in this Agreement or the Act.
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necessary to allow the Executive Committee to make an informed decision about the draft budget, including historical and expected operating revenues and expenses and historical and expected capital expenditures and projected operating income and expenses and capital expenditures for any Investments and Approved Investments (collectively, the “Supporting Materials”). The General Partner shall provide any additional information reasonably requested by any Representative in connection with the budget review process promptly following such request and the Executive Committee shall have reasonable access during normal business hours of the General Partner to the General Partner’s management personnel to obtain and discuss such information. No less than fifteen (15) Business Days after delivery of the draft annual budget described above (or such other date Approved by the Executive Committee), the General Partner shall call a meeting of the Executive Committee for the purpose of considering and approving such draft annual budget (the “Initial Budget Approval”). Within ten (10) Business Days after the Initial Budget Approval, the General Partner shall prepare and submit to the Executive Committee, for its consideration and approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), a full Partnership budget by adding the initial budget approval partnership level expenses such as general and administrative expenses and GP Fees and shall set a date for a meeting of the Executive Committee for the purpose of considering and approving such draft annual budget, with the objective of finalizing the Approved Partnership Budget no later than December 31. The General Partner shall consider in good faith, but without any obligation to make, any suggested changes and adjustments to the draft annual budget proposed by any Representative (other than changes that are inconsistent with the manner in which GP Fees are computed in accordance with Exhibit D), and if any changes are made by the General Partner to the draft annual budget prior to its approval, the General Partner shall submit a revised annual budget to the Executive Committee for its consideration and approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), together with any new, additional or updated Supporting Materials (not previously provided) that are reasonably necessary for the Executive Committee to make an informed decision about the revised draft annual budget. If the Executive Committee rejects the draft annual budget for any calendar year that is submitted to it for approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), then not later than fifteen (15) Business Days after such rejection, the General Partner shall prepare and submit to the Executive Committee, for its consideration and approval as a Major Decision pursuant to Section 6.2(c), either the same or a revised draft of the annual budget for such year, incorporating any such changes the General Partner elects to make based upon its good faith consideration of any feedback and comments provided on the prior draft annual budget by a Representative to the General Partner (other than changes that are inconsistent with the manner in which GP Fees are computed in accordance with Exhibit D). Upon the Approval of the full draft budget by the Executive Committee pursuant to Section 6.2(c), such budget shall become the Approved Partnership Budget for all purposes under this Agreement and shall supersede any prior Approved Partnership Budget; provided, however, if the Representatives are unable to agree on an annual budget, the prior year’s Approved Partnership Budget shall continue in effect (save and except in respect of non- recurring line items), adjusted by uncontrollable costs (such as, insurance, taxes and utilities), inflation and the requirements of tenant leases entered into by the Investment Entities. The failure of the Executive Committee to Approve two (2) consecutive annual budgets within the time periods set forth in this Section 6.3(b)(i) shall be deemed to be a Deadlock Event.
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incur the obligations set forth in, and otherwise implement, the then Approved Partnership Budget.
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Notice”) to the General Partner electing to (x) agree to the Portfolio Appraisal or (y) reject the Portfolio Appraisal. In the event the BCIMC Limited Partner rejects the Portfolio Appraisal, the BCIMC Limited Partner shall select, approve and appoint a Qualified Appraiser to value the entire Portfolio (by aggregating the value of each Investment) as of the effective date of the General Partner’s proposed Portfolio Appraisal (the “LP Appraiser”) within five (5) Business Days following the General Partner’s receipt of the Appraisal Notice (the “LP Appraiser Appointment Period”) by providing notice to the General Partner of such appointment (the “LP Appraiser Notice”). If the BCIMC Limited Partner fails to appoint the LP Appraiser within the LP Appraiser Appointment Period, the Portfolio Appraisal shall be conclusive on the Partners. If both the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser are appointed, then the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser shall thereafter appoint a third (3rd) Qualified Appraiser (the “Independent Appraiser” and, together with the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser, collectively, the “Appraisers”) and give notice thereof to the Partners within ten (10) days following the General Partner’s receipt of the LP Appraiser Notice (the “Independent Appraiser Appointment Period”). If the GP Appraiser and the LP Appraiser fail to appoint the Independent Appraiser within the Independent Appraiser Appointment Period, any Partner (other than the Special Limited Partner) may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint the Independent Appraiser.
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Partnership for the Partnership’s interest in such Investment shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be its value established pursuant to this Section 6.3(e) until such time as such Investment is appraised in accordance with this Section 6.3.
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Sell-Down Transferee requires similar REIT services and structural considerations, in which case, such costs and expenses shall be borne by the Partnership.
Subject to Section 6.6, any Partner may engage independently or with others in other business ventures of every nature and description. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit any Affiliate of a Partner from dealing, or otherwise engaging in business, with Persons transacting business with the Partnership or an Investment Entity or from providing services relating to the purchase, sale, financing, management, development, operation, leasing or disposition of industrial-type facilities and receiving compensation therefor, even if competitive with the business of the Partnership or the Investment Entities. Except to the extent provided for under this Agreement, no Partner shall have any right by virtue of this Agreement or the relationship created hereby in or to such other ventures or activities or to the income or proceeds derived therefrom, even if competitive with the business of the Partnership hereunder or any of the Investment Entities.
The Partners have set forth certain terms relating to the presentation of Investments in Exhibit L, which is incorporated by reference and attached hereto; all references herein to Section shall be referred to Exhibit L.
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otherwise approved by the Partners, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Each Partner hereby (i) approves of the General Partner’s authority to make such designation and (ii) agrees to execute, certify, acknowledge, deliver, swear to, file and record at the appropriate public offices such documents as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence such designation.
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ARTICLE 7
WITHDRAWAL AND REMOVAL OF GENERAL PARTNER
(90) | days in advance of such withdrawal. |
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to be the general partner of the Partnership and its Interest shall terminate; provided, however, that such termination shall not affect any rights or liabilities of the General Partner which matured prior to such event, or the value, if any, at the time of such event of the Interest of the General Partner.
ARTICLE 8
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
8.1 | Assignments. |
(i) | no Transfer of any Interest may be made if, in the opinion of legal |
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counsel to the Partnership, such assignment would require filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act or would otherwise violate any Federal or state securities or Blue Sky laws (including any investment suitability standards) or regulations applicable to the Partnership or the Interests;
$1,000,000,000, and (z) is not the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding or (II) an entity that is otherwise a Qualified Institutional Transferee under clauses (A), (B) or (C) above acts as the general partner, managing member or fund manager and at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Persons that are otherwise Qualified Institutional Transferees under clauses (A), (B) or (C) above (each of the foregoing, a “Qualified Institutional Transferee”);
As used herein, “Eligibility Requirements” shall mean with respect to any Person, that (x) such Person has total assets (in name, under management or advisement and/or pursuant to undrawn, binding, irrevocable capital commitments) in excess of $1,000,000,000 and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm, registered investment advisor or asset manager) capital/statutory surplus,
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shareholder’s equity and/or undrawn, binding, irrevocable capital commitments of at least
$250,000,000 and (y) such Person is regularly engaged in the business of making or owning (or, in the case of a pension advisory firm, registered investment advisor, asset manager or similar fiduciary, regularly engaged in managing investments in) debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate.
In addition, subject to Sections 8.1(c) and (d), at any time following the Trigger Date, upon receipt of prior written approval thereof by the BCIMC Limited Partner (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided, that it shall be deemed reasonable to take into consideration factors other than financial capability), the General Partner may, on its own behalf and on behalf of the IPT Limited Partner, Transfer all of the Interests held by the General Partner and the IPT Limited Partner in the Partnership to a Qualified Institutional Transferee, in which event the provisions of Article 7 shall apply governing substitution of the General Partner and transition of its duties and responsibilities to a substitute general partner of the Partnership.
(A) | Closing Date. The closing of the sale of Interests to the Offeree Partner(s) pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) shall be held on the date mutually selected by the Offeree Partner(s) that is no later than sixty (60) days after the delivery of the ROFO Acceptance Notice (the “Closing Period”). The closing shall be completed through a customary closing escrow, and the Offer Price shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds. The closing of the sale of Interests to the Offeree Partner(s) pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) shall be on an “as is” and “where is” basis with no representations or warranties other than a representation from the Offering Partner that (A) it owns the Interest being |
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transferred free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances other than permitted liens, claims or encumbrances that were deducted in determining the applicable price of the Interest and liens, claims and encumbrances securing indebtedness of the Partnership or an Investment Entity, (B) it has full right and authority to sell such Interest and that the sale has been duly authorized, (C) the assignment document has been duly authorized, executed and delivered, (D) the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not violate the terms of any agreement to which the Offering Partner is a party, or any order, judgment, or decree applicable to the Offering Partner and (E) no consent, approval, or authorization of or designation, declaration, or filing with any governmental authority or other Person is required on the part of the Offering Partner in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or, if required, has been obtained (clauses (A) - (E), the “Required Representations”).
(B) | Required Documents. Prior to or at the closing of the sale of Interests to the Offeree Partner(s) pursuant to this Section 8.1(c), the Offering Partner shall supply to the Offeree Partner(s) all documents customarily required (or reasonably required by the Offeree Partner(s)) to make a good and sufficient conveyance of such Interest to the Offeree Partner(s), which documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner. |
(C) | Conditions Precedent to Closing. The obligation of the Offeree Partner(s) to pay the purchase price in connection with a sale of Interests pursuant to this Section 8.1(c) shall be conditioned upon the Interest being transferred free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, other than permitted liens, claims and encumbrances that were waived by the Offeree Partner(s) and deducted in determining the applicable price of the Interest and permitted liens, claims and encumbrances securing indebtedness of the Partnership or the Investment Entities. This condition is for the sole benefit of the Offeree Partner(s) and may be waived by the Offeree Partner(s) in whole or in part in each of their sole discretion. |
(D) | Brokerage. No brokerage fees or commissions shall be payable by the Partnership in connection with any purchase pursuant to this Section 8.1(c), and each Partner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership and the other Partners from and against any such claims made based upon the actions of such Partner, including any fees and expenses in defending any such claims. |
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(iii) | In connection with any sale made pursuant to this Section 8.1(c): |
(A) | the Offeree Partner(s) shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by purchasers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction where the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(B) | the Offering Partner shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by sellers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(C) | the Offering Partner and the Offeree Partner(s) each shall pay its own legal fees; and |
(D) | the Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner shall adjust the purchase price to reflect all adjustments customarily made in connection with the sale of companies that own and operate real estate in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include the proration and apportionment of any revenues and expenses of the Investments). |
In the event of a dispute with respect to any of the adjustments and prorations to be made pursuant to this Section 8.1(c)(iii), each of the purchasing Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner shall submit to an arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4 of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two adjustment proposals submitted. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the purchasing Offeree Partner(s) and the Offering Partner.
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the Offering Partner in its reasonable discretion until such indebtedness or obligations are released).
(i) the purchase price for the Offering Partner’s Interest divided by the Offering Partner’s Percentage Interest multiplied by (ii) the Offeree Partner’s Percentage Interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate reasonable and customary expenses of the Partners incurred in connection with the transfer of their Interests (including, without limitation, any reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and any brokerage fees) shall be paid (or reimbursed) out of the aggregate purchase price paid to the transferring Partners.
(v) If an Offeree Partner shall exercise the Tag Along Option, such Offeree Partner shall take all actions reasonably necessary to cause its Interest to be transferred to the Tag Along Purchaser, such actions to include, without limitation, executing a contract of sale if requested to do so by the Tag Along Purchaser (which
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contract shall be commercially reasonable and no more onerous to such Offeree Partner than the contract of sale executed by the Offering Partner) and complying with the terms thereof.
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Agreement, as the same may have been amended, and executed a power of attorney similar to the power of attorney granted in this Agreement; and
8. A purported assignment of an Interest not in accordance with the provisions of this Article 8 shall not be given effect for any purpose.
ARTICLE 9
BUY-SELL; FORCED SALE; DISPUTE RESOLUTION
9.1 | Buy-Sell. |
(a) | Process. |
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Portfolio proposed by the Triggering Partner (the “Offered Price”). Until the date which is ninety (90) days after receipt of an Buy-Sell Notice (the “Response Period”), the Responding Partners may deliver a written notice which shall be irrevocable to the Triggering Partner after electing either to (A) accept the offer to sell its Interest (an “Acceptance Notice”) to the Triggering Partner for a price applicable to the Responding Partner’s Interest based on distributions that would be made pursuant to Section 10.2 (after giving effect to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, but after liquidating all reserves then existing and without establishing any additional reserves) if the Portfolio was sold on the date of the Buy-Sell Notice for the Offered Price and all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership and any Investment Entity (excluding contingent liabilities) were satisfied from the proceeds from such sale (upon such election to sell, a Responding Partner shall be deemed a “Selling Partner” and such applicable price shall be deemed the “Buy-Sell Price”) or (B) elect to buy the Interest of the Triggering Partner for a price applicable to the Triggering Partner’s Interest based on distributions that would be made pursuant to Section 10.2 (after giving effect to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, but after liquidating all reserves then existing and without establishing any additional reserves) if the Portfolio was sold on the date of the Buy-Sell Notice for the Offered Price and all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership and any Investment Entity (excluding contingent liabilities) were satisfied from the proceeds from such sale (upon such election to buy, a Responding Partner shall be deemed a “Purchasing Partner” and such applicable price shall be deemed the “Buy-Sell Price”); provided, that if one Responding Partner elects to buy the Interest of the Triggering Partner and the other Responding Partner elects to sell its Interest to the Triggering Partner, the Responding Partner electing to buy the Interest of the Triggering Partner shall also be required to buy the Interest of the other Responding Partner at the price applicable to such Responding Partner’s Interest (which shall be deemed the “Buy-Sell Price”). A failure to respond during the Response Period shall be deemed to constitute an election to sell. If more than one Purchasing Partner shall have elected to buy the Interest of the Triggering Partner, then the Interest of the Triggering Partner shall be allocated among such Purchasing Partners in proportion to their respective Allocable Share at the time of such purchase.
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the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable);
In the event of a dispute with respect to any of the adjustments and prorations to be made pursuant to this Section 9.1(f), each of the Purchasing Partner(s) and the Selling Partner(s) shall submit to an shall submit to an arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4 of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two adjustment proposals submitted. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Purchasing Partner(s) and the Selling Partner(s).
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Selling Partner(s) shall not under any circumstances be entitled to (x) issue a Buy-Sell Notice, (y) have any rights to initiate a Buy-Sell pursuant to this Section 9.1 or (z) have any rights to initiate a Forced Sale pursuant to Section 9.2.
(a) | Process. |
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authorizing the General Partner to execute on behalf of the Partnership and the Investment Entities all documents and instruments necessary to consummate the sale of the Portfolio and assets of the Partnership and the Investment Entities in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.2. Upon the sale of the Portfolio and assets of the Partnership and the Investment Entities, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 10.1.
(b) | Right of First Offer; Right of First Refusal. |
(iv) | ROFR. |
(A) | If (x) the Recipient(s) fail to timely and properly make a ROFO Election or deliver the ROFO Deposit, and (y) the Initiator subsequently, within the Marketing Period, executes a letter of intent (binding, subject to the Recipient(s)’ rights under this paragraph, or non-binding) for the acquisition of the applicable assets to be sold pursuant to the Forced Sale Notice, and (z) such letter of intent has a proposed cash |
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purchase price of less than ninety-eight percent (98%) of the Proposed Portfolio Price, the Initiator shall not enter into a binding contract with the proposed purchaser or any of its Affiliates unless the Initiator shall provide written notice (the “ROFR Notice”) to the Recipient(s) of (1) the proposed cash purchase price (the “Proposed Purchase Price”) under such letter of intent, (2) a statement setting forth the amount which would be distributed to the Initiator pursuant to Section 5.2 above (after giving effect to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, but after liquidating all reserves then existing and without establishing any additional reserves) if all of the property to be sold as identified in the ROFR Notice were sold on the date of such notice for a gross sales price equal to the Proposed Purchase Price and all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership and any Investment Entity (excluding contingent liabilities) were satisfied from the proceeds from such sales price, and any remaining proceeds were distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section 5.2 (the “ROFR Price”) and (3) the other material economic terms of such sale set forth in such letter of intent. Within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the ROFR Notice (the “ROFR Exercise Period”), the Recipient shall have the right to offer to purchase all of the Interest of the Initiator to be sold at the ROFR Price and the other applicable terms set forth in the ROFR Notice (the “ROFR Sale”), by giving written notice of such election within the ROFR Exercise Period (the “ROFR Election”), which offer shall be irrevocable, and delivering to a title company or other agent reasonably designated by Initiator, in escrow, a cash deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the ROFR Price (the “ROFR Deposit”), which deposit shall be applied against the ROFR Price at closing and shall be nonrefundable to the Recipient(s) (except in the event of a material default of the Initiator in performing its closing obligations pursuant to Section 9.2(c)).
(B) | If the Recipient(s) have timely and properly made a ROFR Election and delivered the ROFR Deposit, the Initiator and the Recipient(s) (or their respective designees) shall consummate the ROFR Sale on an “as is” and “where is” basis with no representations or warranties (other than the Required Representations from the Initiator) within thirty |
(30) days after the date such Initiator’s acceptance is received by the Recipient(s) (the “ROFR Closing Period”).
(C) | If the Recipient(s) do not timely or properly make a ROFR Election or fail to deliver the ROFR Deposit in accordance with clause (A) above, (x) the Recipient(s) shall be deemed to have elected not to purchase the Interest to be sold pursuant to the applicable ROFR Notice and (y) the Initiator shall be free to, in accordance with Section 9.2(d) below, cause the Partnership to enter into the Forced Sale with the party |
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executing the letter of intent (or any of its Affiliates or assigns), within sixty (60) days after the expiration of the ROFR Exercise Period at a price which is not less than the Proposed Purchase Price, and otherwise on such terms as set forth in the letter of intent.
(c) | Terms Applicable to a ROFO Sale/ROFR Sale. |
(A) | the Recipient(s) shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by purchasers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction where the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(B) | the Initiator shall pay all fees and costs customarily paid by sellers of companies that own and operate real property in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include title fees, recording costs, recording and transfer taxes, as applicable); |
(C) | the Initiator and the Recipient(s) each shall pay its own legal fees; and |
(D) | the Recipient(s) and the Initiator shall adjust the purchase price to reflect all adjustments customarily made in |
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connection with the sale of companies that own and operate real estate in each jurisdiction in which the Investments are located (which may include the proration and apportionment of any revenues and expenses of the Investments).
In the event of a dispute with respect to any of the adjustments and prorations to be made pursuant to this Section 9.2(c)(iv), each of the Initiator and the Recipient(s) shall submit to an shall submit to an arbitration pursuant to Section 9.4 of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two adjustment proposals submitted. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Initiator and the Recipient(s).
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thereafter the sale contemplated thereby fails to close within the ROFO Closing Period or ROFR Closing Period, as applicable, as a result of a default of the Initiator (which default is not cured within ten (10) days following the occurrence thereof), then the Initiator shall be in material default hereunder and the Recipient(s) shall have the right to either (1) seek specific performance from the Initiator in respect of such sale, or (2) elect not to close, in which event the Initiator shall return the ROFO Deposit or ROFR Deposit, as applicable, to the Recipient(s), the Initiator shall pay to the Recipient(s) an amount equal to the ROFO Deposit or ROFR Deposit, as applicable, and the Initiator shall reimburse the Recipient(s) for the reasonable third-party, out-of-pocket costs actually incurred and paid by the Recipient(s) in connection with exercising the relevant ROFO Election or ROFR Election. Further, thereafter, the Initiator shall (x) cease to have any rights to initiate a Buy-Sell pursuant to Section 9.1, (y) not under any circumstances be entitled to make a ROFO Election or ROFR Election and (z) cease to have any rights to initiate a Forced Sale pursuant to Section 9.2(a).
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Recipient(s) (excluding disproportionate impacts solely due to having different ownership interests) and (C) the right, without further limitation, at any time or from time to time, to discontinue its pursuit of a Forced Sale (reserving the right to recommence the sales process at any time pursuant to the terms of this Section 9.2), and the Initiator shall not have any obligations or liability to the Recipient(s) by reason of such abandonment. If the Initiator is the BCIMC Limited Partner, (I) the Initiator and the Recipient(s) shall co-control the sale process, (II) Initiator shall give reasonably prior notice to the Recipient(s) of any material actions proposed to be taken with respect to such sale process, (III) the Initiator shall provide the Recipient(s) with all communications made or received by a third party with respect to such sale process and (IV) the Initiator shall not take any action that the Recipient(s) determines, acting in good faith, would result in a reduction in the value of the Partnership, any Investment Entity or the Portfolio or would make the assets of the Partnership or the Investment Entities or the Portfolio less marketable.
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there is (x) a Disputed Issue at any time, (y) a Deadlock Event prior to the Trigger Date, in each case, with respect to the Partnership or an Investment Entity (as applicable) or (z) a dispute in connection with Section 8.1(c)(iii), Section 9.1(f) or Section 9.2(c)(iv), any Limited Partner may, by delivering written notice (an “Arbitration Notice”) to the other within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of such Disputed Issue, Deadlock Event or dispute in connection with Section 8.1(c)(ii), Section 9.1(f), or Section 9.2(c)(iv), trigger the provisions outlined in Exhibit F attached hereto.
ARTICLE 10
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP
(i) | the bankruptcy of the Partnership; |
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of the event that caused the last remaining limited partner to cease to be a limited partner; or
(vii) | the expiration of the Term. |
Dissolution of the Partnership shall be effective on the day on which the event occurs giving rise to the dissolution. The Partnership shall not terminate until the assets of the Partnership shall have been liquidated as provided in Section 10.2 and all proceeds therefrom have been collected. Notwithstanding the dissolution of the Partnership, prior to the termination of the Partnership, as aforesaid, the business of the Partnership and the affairs of the Partners as such, shall continue to be governed by this Agreement.
(i) | to the payment of the expenses of the liquidation; |
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in-kind distributions except if otherwise Approved by the Executive Committee. At least ten (10) Business Days prior to any proposed in-kind distribution of assets, the General Partner shall notify the Limited Partners and the Special Limited Partner that it intends to make such a distribution, which notice shall specify the assets intended to be included within such distribution. The valuation of any assets proposed to be distributed in-kind must be approved by Approval of the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 11
BOOKS AND RECORDS, ACCOUNTING, REPORTS, TAX ELECTIONS, ETC.
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payments (which shall be shown separately) made by each Limited Partner pursuant to this Agreement and the amounts paid to each Limited Partner through the end of the quarter (showing both the return on, and the return of, capital), and such other information set forth on Exhibit H attached hereto. The report issued following the last fiscal quarter of each calendar year, which report shall cover such year in its entirety, shall have been audited by an independent certified public accounting firm selected by the General Partner and Approved by the Executive Committee to the extent required by Section 6.2.
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ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Remedies. If any one or more of the provisions, covenants and/or agreements set forth in this Agreement shall have been breached by any party hereto, the party or parties entitled to the benefit of such covenants or agreements may avail themselves of the express remedies set forth in this Agreement or any other remedy available pursuant to law or equity with respect to such breaches. No single or partial assertion or exercise of any such right, power or remedy of a party hereunder shall preclude any other or further assertion or exercise thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections
6.7 and 6.8), no Person shall be entitled to recover (or be indemnified for) any Losses which are special, punitive, indirect, or consequential in nature.
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on behalf of the Partnership, and shall survive, and not be affected by, the subsequent bankruptcy, death, incapacity, disability, adjudication of incompetence or insanity or dissolution of any Person hereby giving such power and the transfer or assignment of all or any part of the Interest of such Person; provided, however, that in the event of a permitted transfer by a Limited Partner or the Special Limited Partner of all of its Interest, the foregoing power of attorney of a transferor Partner shall survive such transfer only until such time as the transferee shall have been admitted to the Partnership as a substituted Partner and all required documents and instruments shall have been duly executed, filed and recorded to effect such substitution.
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arrangements or understandings with respect thereto.
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amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state or non-United States securities laws, and are being offered and sold in reliance upon United States federal, state and applicable non-United States exemptions from registration requirements for transactions not involving a public offering. Such Partner recognizes that reliance upon such exemptions is based in part upon the representations of such Partner contained in this Agreement. Such Partner represents and warrants that the Interests will be acquired by such Partner solely for the account of such Partner, for investment purposes only and not with a view to the distribution thereof. Such Partner represents and warrants that such Partner (i) is a sophisticated investor with the knowledge and experience in business and financial matters to enable such Partner to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Partnership,
(ii) | is able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity of an investment in the Partnership and |
(iii) | is able to bear the risk of loss of its entire investment in the Partnership. |
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that is not password protected) or broadcast over television or radio or (ii) any seminar or meeting whose attendees were invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.
C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, to include “plan assets” of any “employee benefit plan” subject to ERISA or “plan” subject to Code §4975 (each of (i) through (iii), a “Benefit Plan Investor”). Such Partner represents, warrants and covenants that it shall not become a Benefit Plan Investor for so long as it holds Interests.
§999(a)(3), in effect at the time of such contribution or payment. Such Partner acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, to the extent required by any anti-money laundering law or regulation or by OFAC, the Partnership and the General Partner may prohibit additional capital contributions, restrict distributions or take any other reasonably necessary or advisable action with respect to the Interests, and such Partner shall have no claim, and shall not pursue any claim, against the Partnership, the General Partner or any other Person in connection therewith.
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times. The term “Embargoed Person” means any Person or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in such Person or government is prohibited by law or such Person or government is in violation of law.
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circulated to the public through no fault of the disclosing Partner; (iii) the Confidential Information was known on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure in connection with this Agreement; (iv) the information was independently developed without reference to the Confidential Information; or
(v) the disclosure of the Confidential Information is required by applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, United States securities laws); provided, that any Person to whom the Confidential Information is disclosed or delivered by a Partner pursuant to clause (i) above shall have been advised of the confidential nature of such information by the disclosing Partner and the disclosing Partner shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 12.10 by such Person. Each Partner shall be entitled to make a public announcement regarding the consummation of the acquisition, disposition or financing of an Investment; provided, that such public announcement shall not include the name or any other information that may reveal the identity of the BCIMC Limited Partner or any Affiliate of the BCIMC Limited Partner, including its ultimate parent company, without the prior written consent of the BCIMC Limited Partner (except to the extent such disclosure is required by applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, United States securities laws)).
(b) | BCIMC Specific Confidentiality Provisions. |
(A) the name of the Partnership, (B) the date of the Partnership’s inception, (C) each of BCIMC College’s, BCIMC Municipal’s, BCIMC Public Service’s, BCIMC Teachers’, BCIMC WCB’s and BCIMC Hydro’s total capital contributions to the Partnership, and (D) the total distributions to each of BCIMC College, BCIMC Municipal, BCIMC Public Service, BCIMC Teachers, BCIMC WCB and BCIMC Hydro from the Partnership. Except to the extent otherwise required pursuant to this Section 12.11(b)(ii), each of BCIMC College, BCIMC Municipal, BCIMC Public Service, BCIMC Teachers, BCIMC WCB and BCIMC Hydro shall remain subject to such confidentiality restrictions as set forth in this Section 12.11.
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Partner in the Partnership; and (C) a brief description of the Partnership’s general investment strategy (which will be limited to the information set forth in Article 2 hereof); provided, that with respect to any such information that has been independently produced by the BCIMC Limited Partner, including based on information provided by the General Partner, the BCIMC Limited Partner agrees to include language stating, or otherwise disclosing, that such information has been independently prepared by the BCIMC Limited Partner.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER
IPT BTC I GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: IPT Real Estate Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ THOMAS G. MCGONAGLE
Name: Thomas G. McGonagle
Title: Chief Financial Officer
IPT LIMITED PARTNER
IPT BTC I LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: IPT Real Estate Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ THOMAS G. MCGONAGLE
Name: Thomas G. McGonagle
Title: Chief Financial Officer
SPECIAL LIMITED PARTNER
Industrial Property Advisors Sub I LLC, PT BTC I LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: Industrial Property Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Industrial Property Advisors Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: /s/ EVAN H. ZUCKER
Name: Evan H. Zucker
Title: Manager
BCIMC WCBAF
bcIMC (WCBAF) Realpool Global Investment Corporation, a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President
BCIMC COLLEGE
bcIMC (College) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President
BCIMC MUNICIPAL
bcIMC (Municipal) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President
BCIMC PUBLIC SERVICE
bcIMC (Public Service) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President
BCIMC TEACHERS
bcIMC (Teachers) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President
BCIMC WCB
bcIMC (WCB) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President
BCIMC HYDRO
bcIMC (Hydro) US Realty Inc., a Canadian corporation
By: /s/ JONATHAN DUBOIS-PHILLIPS
Name: Jonathan Dubois-Phillips
Title: President