Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2021, among Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. and Four Corners Operating Partnership, LP, on the one hand, and each of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Evercore Group L.L.C., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, each as sales agent and/or, except in the case of Evercore Group L.L.C., forward seller, and certain of their affiliates, except for Evercore Group L.L.C., each as a forward purchaser, on the other hand

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EX-1.1 2 d145676dex11.htm EX-1.1 EX-1.1

Exhibit 1.1

FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE

EQUITY DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

February 24, 2021


February 24, 2021

To: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

Bank of America, N.A.

c/o BofA Securities, Inc.

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

Barclays Bank PLC

5 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf, London E14 4BB

Barclays Capital Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

BofA Securities, Inc.

One Bryant Park

New York, New York 10036

Evercore Group L.L.C.

55 East 52nd Street

New York, New York 10055

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10179

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

880 Carillon Parkway

St. Petersburg, Florida 33716


Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

500 West 33rd Street, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10001

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

500 West 33rd Street, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10001

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Each of Four Corners Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and Four Corners Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), on the one hand, and each of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Evercore Group L.L.C., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, each as sales agent and/or, except in the case of Evercore Group L.L.C., as forward seller (in any such capacity, each a “Manager” and together the “Managers”), and each of Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, each as forward purchaser (in such capacity, each a “Forward Purchaser” and together the “Forward Purchasers”), on the other hand, agree to the provisions in this Agreement (as defined below). For purposes of clarity, it is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that, if Shares (as defined below) are offered or sold through any Manager acting as forward seller for a Forward Purchaser, then such Manager, as forward seller, shall be acting as sales agent for such Forward Purchaser with respect to the offering and sale of such Shares, and, except in cases where this Agreement expressly refers to a Manager acting as sales agent for the Company or unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to any Manager acting as sales agent shall also be deemed to apply to such Manager when acting as forward seller, mutatis mutandis. Only a Manager that is, or is affiliated with, a Forward Purchaser may act as forward seller for such Forward Purchaser.

The Company may, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, (i) issue, offer and sell from time to time through or to the Managers, severally and not jointly, as sales agents and/or principals, shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) instruct the Managers (except in the case of Evercore Group L.L.C.), severally and not jointly, from time to time to offer and sell shares of Common Stock as forward sellers on behalf of the applicable Forward Purchasers, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock sold pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not exceed an aggregate gross sales price of $350,000,000 (the “Shares”). Any Shares issued, offered and sold by the Company from time to time through or to any of the Managers pursuant to this Agreement and, if applicable, any separate written agreement referred to in the immediately succeeding sentence are hereinafter sometimes called “Primary Shares.” Each of the Company and the Operating

 

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Partnership acknowledges and agrees that each Manager shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise agreed by the Manager in a separate written agreement containing the terms and conditions of such sale. References herein to this “Agreement” or to matters contained “herein” or “hereunder”, or words of similar import, mean this equity distribution agreement, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

The Company may also enter into one or more forward stock purchase transactions with any of the Forward Purchasers as set forth in one or more separate letter agreements, each in substantially the form attached as Schedule IV hereto and with such changes therein as the parties thereto may agree (each, a “Confirmation” and, collectively, the “Confirmations”). Under each Confirmation, the Company will, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such Confirmation and in this Agreement, issue and deliver to the applicable Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof (including the Manager affiliated with such Forward Purchaser) up to the maximum number of shares of Common Stock as may be sold in accordance with this Agreement in connection with such Confirmation. In connection with any Confirmation entered into as contemplated by this Agreement, it is contemplated that the applicable Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof will attempt to borrow and then offer, through the applicable Manager, acting as forward seller and sales agent on behalf of such Forward Purchaser, the applicable Shares for sale on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement (File No. 333-234638), including a prospectus, on Form S-3, relating to the securities (the “Shelf Securities”), including the Shares, to be issued from time to time by the Company. The registration statement as of its most recent effective date, including the information (if any) deemed to be part of the registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 430B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement”, and the related prospectus covering the Shelf Securities and filed as part of the Registration Statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the most recent effective date of the Registration Statement, is hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Prospectus”. “Prospectus Supplement” shall mean the most recent prospectus supplement relating to the Shares that was filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b) in the form furnished by the Company to the Managers in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires, “Prospectus” means the Basic Prospectus, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement and the most recent Interim Prospectus Supplement (as defined in Section 6(c)), if any. For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act. “Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses” means the documents listed on Schedule I hereto or otherwise approved in writing by the Managers in accordance with Section 6(b). As used herein, the terms “Registration Statement”, “Basic Prospectus”, “Prospectus Supplement”, “Interim Prospectus Supplement” and “Prospectus” shall include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein as of the date hereof. The terms

 

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supplement”, “amendment” and “amend” as used herein with respect to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, any Interim Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus shall include all documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein (the “Incorporated Documents”).

1.    Representations and Warranties. Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership jointly and severally represents and warrants to and agrees with each Manager and each Forward Purchaser at the date of this Agreement, each Time of Sale (as defined in Section 1(b)), each Representation Date (as defined in Section 6(k)), each Settlement Date (as defined in Section 4), and each Trade Date (as defined in each Confirmation, if any) that:

(a)    The Registration Statement has become effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect; and no proceedings for such purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act are pending before or threatened by the Commission. If the Registration Statement is an automatic shelf registration statement as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) eligible to use the Registration Statement as an automatic shelf registration statement, and the Company has not received notice that the Commission objects to the use of the Registration Statement as an automatic shelf registration statement.

(b)    (i) (A) At the respective times the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto became effective, (B) at each deemed effective date with respect to the Managers pursuant to Rule 430B(f)(2) under the Securities Act (each, a “Deemed Effective Time”), (C) as of each time Shares are sold pursuant to this Agreement (each, a “Time of Sale”), (D) at each Settlement Date and (E) at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares (the “Delivery Period”), the Registration Statement complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations under the Securities Act; (ii) the Basic Prospectus complied, or will comply, at the time it was, or will be filed, with the Commission, complies as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of each Time of Sale and at all times during the Delivery Period, will comply in all material respects with the rules and regulations under the Securities Act; (iii) each of the Prospectus Supplement, any Interim Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that such document is filed with the Commission, as of each Time of Sale, as of each Settlement Date and at all times during the Delivery Period, in all material respects with the rules and regulations under the Securities Act; and (iv) the Incorporated Documents, when they were filed with the Commission, conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and any further Incorporated Documents so filed and incorporated by reference, when they are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

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(c)    (i) As of the date hereof, at the respective times the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto became effective and at each Deemed Effective Time, the Registration Statement did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) as of each Time of Sale, the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented at such Time of Sale) and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus then in use, considered together (collectively, the “General Disclosure Package”), did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (iii) as of its date, the Prospectus did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (iv) at any Settlement Date, the Prospectus (as amended and supplemented at such Settlement Date) did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not apply to any statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Managers expressly for use in the Prospectus or in the General Disclosure Package (it being understood that such information consists solely of the information specified in Section 8(b)).

(d)    Any free writing prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Company complies or will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus, as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the public offer and sale of the Shares or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, did not, does not and will not include any material information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus. Except for the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, furnished to and approved by the Managers and the Forward Purchasers in accordance with Section 6(b), the Company has not prepared, used or referred to, and will not, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(e)    (i)(A) At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (B) at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the purposes of complying with Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated report filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange

 

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Act or form of prospectus) and (C) at the time the Company or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule 163(c) under the Securities Act) made any offer relating to the Shelf Securities in reliance on the exemption of Rule 163 under the Securities Act, the Company was not an “ineligible issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act; and (ii)(A) at the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (B) at the earliest time thereafter that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) under the Securities Act) of the Shares and (C) at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

(f)    The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, has the corporate power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(g)    Each subsidiary (which term, for the purposes of this Agreement and any Confirmation, includes, but is not limited to, the Operating Partnership and the subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership) of the Company has been duly incorporated, formed or organized, as the case may be, is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, formation or organization, has the full power and authority to own or lease its property and to conduct its business as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(h)    Except with respect to the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, all of the issued shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of each subsidiary of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, are owned directly by the Company or indirectly through one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims, have been issued in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, and are not subject to any preemptive or similar rights. Four Corners GP, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership.

(i)    All of the issued shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, are owned as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, have been issued in

 

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compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws, are not subject to any preemptive or similar rights, and, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, all such shares of capital stock or other ownership interests owned by the Company, the Operating Partnership or a subsidiary of the Operating Partnership are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims.

(j)    The authorized capital stock of the Company conforms as to legal matters to the description thereof contained in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package.

(k)    The shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to the issuance of the Primary Shares have been duly authorized, are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and not in violation of any preemptive or similar rights.

(l)    The Primary Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of such Primary Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.

(m)    Any shares of Common Stock to be issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to any Confirmation (the “Confirmation Shares”) have been duly authorized by the Company for issuance, sale and/or delivery to the applicable Forward Purchasers or any of their respective affiliates pursuant to such Confirmation and, when issued and delivered by the Company in accordance with such Confirmation upon payment of any consideration required by such Confirmation, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; the Confirmation Shares conform and will conform to the statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package and such statements conform and will conform to the rights set forth in the instruments defining the same; and the issuance, sale and/or delivery of any Confirmation Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or other similar rights. The issuance, sale and/or delivery by the Company of any Confirmation Shares to a Forward Purchaser pursuant to a Confirmation in accordance with the terms thereof and the delivery by such Forward Purchaser or any of its affiliates of such Confirmation Shares, during the term of and at any settlement of such Confirmation, to close out open borrowings of Common Stock created in the course of the hedging activities by such Forward Purchaser or any of its affiliates relating to such Forward Purchaser’s exposure under such Confirmation, do not and will not require registration under the Securities Act.

(n)    The Company has reserved and has available, and will reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, the maximum number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock necessary to satisfy the Company’s obligations to issue Primary Shares and Confirmation Shares pursuant to this Agreement and any Confirmation.

 

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(o)    This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Company and the Operating Partnership.

(p)    On the date of each Confirmation, such Confirmation will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability and except that rights to indemnity thereunder may be limited by applicable law and public policy; and the description of each Confirmation set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package is and will be true, correct and complete in all material respects.

(q)    The execution and delivery by the Company and the Operating Partnership of, and the performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership of their respective obligations under, this Agreement and any Confirmation will not contravene any provision of applicable law or the charter or bylaws of the Company (each as so amended), or the certificate of limited partnership or the amended and restated agreement of limited partnership of the Operating Partnership, or any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by the Company or the Operating Partnership of their respective obligations under this Agreement and any Confirmation, except such as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.

(r)    There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, management, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the General Disclosure Package.

(s)    There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or threatened to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (i) other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the General Disclosure Package and proceedings that would not have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the power or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Confirmation or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Confirmation and the General Disclosure Package or (ii) that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described; and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required.

 

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(t)    Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership is not, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Primary Shares in accordance with this Agreement and any Confirmation Shares issued pursuant to any Confirmation and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the General Disclosure Package will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).

(u)    The Company and its subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(v)    There are no costs or liabilities associated with Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties) which would, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(w)    There are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company or the Operating Partnership and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Company or to require the Company to include such securities with the Shares registered pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(x)    (i) None of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any director, officer, or employee thereof, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent or representative of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment, giving or receipt of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any government official (including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office) in order to influence official action, or to any person in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws; (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintained and will continue to maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and with the representations and warranties contained herein; and (iii) neither the Company nor its subsidiaries will

 

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use, directly or indirectly, the proceeds of the offering in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any person in violation of any applicable anti-corruption laws.

(y)    The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company or the Operating Partnership, threatened.

(z)    (i) None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any director, officer, or, to the Company’s knowledge or the Operating Partnership’s knowledge, any employee, agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is an individual or entity (“Person”) that is, or is owned or controlled by one or more Persons that are:

(A) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), or

(B) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).

(ii) The Company and the Operating Partnership will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering of the Primary Shares in accordance with this Agreement and any Confirmation Shares issued pursuant to any Confirmation, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:

(A) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or

(B) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as agent, underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

 

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(iii) The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.

(aa)    Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, (i) the Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material transaction; (ii) the Company has not purchased any of its outstanding capital stock, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any kind on its capital stock other than ordinary and customary dividends; and (iii) there has not been any material change in the capital stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, except in each case as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, respectively.

(bb)    The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package or as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case except as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package.

(cc)    The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, rights to use all material patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks and trade names currently employed by them in connection with the business now operated by them, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any of the foregoing which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(dd)    No material labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists, except as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, or, to the best knowledge of the Company or the Operating Partnership, is imminent; and the Company and the Operating Partnership are not aware of any existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its principal suppliers, manufacturers or contractors that could have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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(ee)    The Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, title insurance in favor of the Company, the Operating Partnership or their respective subsidiaries is maintained with respect to each property acquired by the Company on or after November 9, 2015, in an amount at least equal to (a) the cost of acquisition of such property or (b) the cost of construction of such property (measured at the time of such construction), except, in each case, as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package or where the failure to maintain such title insurance would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(ff)    The Company and its subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where the failure to possess the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package.

(gg)    The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (v) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement is accurate. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been (i) no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (ii) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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(hh)    The Company maintains an effective system of “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company has carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act and such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter.

(ii)    The Company and each of its subsidiaries have filed all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed through the date of this Agreement and any Confirmation or have requested extensions thereof (except where the failure to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect) and have paid all taxes and any other assessments, penalties or fines required to be paid thereon (except for cases in which the failure to file or pay would not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company or its subsidiaries, or, except as currently being contested in good faith and for which reserves required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been created in the financial statements of the Company), and no tax deficiency has been determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries which has had (nor does the Company nor any of its subsidiaries have any notice or knowledge of any tax deficiency which could reasonably be expected to be determined adversely to the Company or its subsidiaries and which could reasonably be expected to have) a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company or its subsidiaries.

(jj)    The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

(kk)    KPMG LLP, who audited the consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and will deliver the initial letter referred to in Section 5(f) hereof, is an independent public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”).

(ll)    The financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package, together with the related schedules and notes, present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Company and the respective entities to which such financial statements relate (the “Covered Entities”) at the dates indicated and the results of operations, changes in equity and cash flows of the Covered Entities for the periods specified. Such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and comply in all material respects with

 

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all applicable accounting requirements under the Securities Act. The supporting schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package present fairly in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the information required to be stated therein. The selected financial data and the summary financial information included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package. In addition, if any pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto are included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package, such pro forma financial statements and related notes present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance in all material respects with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein. If applicable, such pro forma adjustments have been properly applied to the historical amounts in the compilation of the information and such information fairly presents in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and other information purported to be shown therein at the respective dates and for the respective periods specified. No other historical or pro forma financial information is required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package which is not so included. All disclosures contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply in all material respects with Regulation G under the Exchange Act and Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, to the extent applicable. No other financial statements or schedules are required by Form S-3 or otherwise to be included in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package.

(mm)    Commencing with the taxable year beginning January 1, 2016, the Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively, the “Code”), and the Company’s current and proposed method of operations as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package will enable it to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code for its taxable year ending December 31, 2021 and thereafter. No transaction or other event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to cause the Company to not be able to qualify as a REIT for its taxable year ending December 31, 2021 or future taxable years. The descriptions of the Company’s organization and current and proposed method of operations and its qualification and taxation as a REIT set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package are accurate in all material respects and present fairly the matters referred to therein. The Operating Partnership is and has at all times since its formation been considered as either a disregarded entity or a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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(nn)    Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, none of the Company’s subsidiaries are currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any distributions to the Company, from making any other distribution on the Operating Partnership’s partnership interests or any of the Company’s subsidiaries’ capital stock, from repaying any debt owed to the Company, or from transferring any of its property or assets to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, other than prohibitions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent the Company from making distributions to its stockholders in a manner necessary to maintain its status as a REIT under the Code.

(oo)    Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the mortgages and deeds of trust encumbering the properties and assets described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package (i) are not convertible (in the absence of foreclosure) into an equity interest in the property or asset described therein or in the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor do the Company or any of its subsidiaries hold a participating interest therein (other than intercompany loans), (ii) are not cross-defaulted to any indebtedness other than indebtedness of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and (iii) are not cross-collateralized to any property not owned by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

(pp)    The Company and each of its subsidiaries is in compliance with all presently applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (“ERISA”), other than as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; no “reportable event” (as defined in ERISA) has occurred with respect to any “pension plan” (as defined in ERISA) for which the Company or the Operating Partnership would have any liability, other than as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; none of the Company or its subsidiaries has incurred or expects to incur liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any “pension plan” or (ii) Sections 412 or 4971 of the Code, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder, in each case, other than as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and each “pension plan” for which the Company or any of its subsidiaries would have any liability and that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified in all material respects, and nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have, or reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(qq)    The outstanding shares of Common Stock have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), and are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership has

 

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taken any action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting any such securities from the NYSE, nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission or the NYSE is contemplating terminating such registration or listing. As of each Settlement Date, as of each date on which the Company shall enter into a Confirmation with any Forward Purchaser and as of each date on which Confirmation Shares are delivered pursuant to a Confirmation, the Shares and any Confirmation Shares will be duly listed and admitted and authorized for trading on the NYSE, subject only to official notice of issuance.

(rr)    Any statistical, demographic or market-related data included in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the General Disclosure Package are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes to be reliable and accurate and the Company has obtained the written consent to the use of such data from such sources to the extent required.

(ss)    Neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership has taken, directly or indirectly, any action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act in connection with the distribution of the Shares contemplated hereby. The Common Stock is an “actively traded security” excepted from the requirements of Rule 101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act by subsection (c)(1) of such rule.

(tt)    Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company and its subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform as required in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, and, to the knowledge of the Company, are free and clear of all bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants. The Company and its subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable controls, policies, procedures and safeguards to maintain and protect their material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and data (including all personal, personally identifiable, sensitive, confidential or regulated data (“Personal Data”)) used in connection with their businesses, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there have been no breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to same, except for those that have been remedied without material cost or liability or the duty to notify any other person, nor any material incidents under internal review or investigations relating to the same. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Company or its subsidiaries, the Company and its subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Personal Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification.

 

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(uu)    Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock.

2.    Sale of Securities. On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Managers agree that the Company may from time to time seek to (i) offer and sell Shares through the Managers, acting as sales agents, and (ii) if the Company enters into a Confirmation with any Forward Purchaser, then, in consultation with such Forward Purchaser and the applicable Manager (which shall be either the same entity as such Forward Purchaser or an affiliate of such Forward Purchaser), instruct such Manager, acting as forward seller on behalf of such Forward Purchaser, to offer and sell the Shares borrowed by such Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof from third parties as contemplated by such Confirmation, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and such Confirmation. Sales of Shares, if any, as contemplated by this Agreement, made through the Managers, as sales agents of the Company or as forward sellers on behalf of the related Forward Purchasers, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices, by privately negotiated transactions (including block sales) or by any other methods permitted by applicable law.

(a)    The Shares to be sold through any Manager, acting as sales agent on behalf of the Company or as forward seller, may be sold on any Trading Day on which the Company has submitted its Instruction (as defined below) to such Manager. Such Instruction shall specify whether the applicable Shares will be borrowed by a Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof and sold through the applicable Manager, as forward seller, in connection with hedging a forward stock transaction pursuant to a Confirmation as contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 2 above. On any Trading Day, the Company may instruct only one Manager, as sales agent for the Company or as forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser, to offer or sell Shares, and, if it determines to do so, shall instruct the applicable Manager by telephone, by electronic mail notice, or by any other method mutually agreed to in writing by the Company and such Manager, (i) in the case of the Shares to be sold by the Manager, as sales agent for the Company, as to the maximum number of Shares to be sold on such Trading Day, the minimum price per Share at which such Shares may be sold, the time period during which sales are requested to be made and any limitation on the number of Shares that may be sold in any one day and (ii) in the case of the Shares to be sold by the Manager, as forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser, as to the maximum number of Shares to be sold on such Trading Day and the minimum price per Share at which such Shares may be sold (each, an “Instruction”). Subject to the terms and conditions specified herein (including, without limitation, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company and the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations contained herein and the satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section 5 hereof) and to the acceptance of such Instruction by the applicable Manager, such Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations, to sell, as sales agent for the Company or as forward

 

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seller for the applicable Forward Purchaser, as the case may be, all of the Shares so designated by the Company in accordance with such Instruction on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. On any Trading Day, the Company shall give at least one business day’s prior written notice by facsimile or email to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers as to any change of the Manager through whom sales of Shares as sales agent for the Company or forward seller on behalf of any Forward Purchaser will be made; provided that, in the case of the sale of Shares on behalf of a Forward Purchaser, only the Manager affiliated with such Forward Purchaser may sell such Shares as forward seller on behalf of such Forward Purchaser. The parties hereto, severally and not jointly, each acknowledge and agree that (A) there can be no assurance that any Manager (whether acting as sales agent on behalf of the Company or as forward seller for any Forward Purchaser) will be successful in selling any Shares or that any Forward Purchaser or any of its affiliates will be successful in borrowing any Shares or selling any Shares through the applicable Manager, as forward seller, (B) no Manager or any of its affiliates will incur any liability or obligation to the Company if they fail to sell Shares (whether acting as sales agent on behalf of the Company or as forward seller on behalf of any Forward Purchaser) other than any liability that a Manager may incur as a result of the failure by such Manager to use its commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations, to sell such Shares as required by this Agreement, and (C) no Manager, Forward Purchaser or any of their respective affiliates shall incur any liability or obligation for any failure by any Forward Purchaser or any of its affiliates to borrow, offer or sell any Shares as a result of any of the circumstances specified in clauses (i) or (ii) of Section 2(g). As used herein, “Trading Day” shall mean any trading day on the NYSE, other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing time.

(b)    The Company or a Manager through whom the sale of Shares are to be made, whether as sales agent on behalf of the Company or forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser, on any Trading Day may, upon notice to the other party and if such Manager is acting as forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser, such Forward Purchaser, by telephone (confirmed promptly by email or facsimile), immediately suspend the offering of Shares through such Manager, whether as sales agent on behalf of the Company or forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser, for any reason and at any time; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect or impair the respective obligations of the Company or such Manager with respect to the Shares sold, or with respect to Shares that an investor has agreed to purchase, hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.

(c)    A Manager shall provide written confirmation (which may be by facsimile or email) to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each Trading Day on which Shares are sold under this Agreement through such Manager, whether acting as sales agent for the Company or as forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser. Each such confirmation shall set forth (i) the amount of Shares sold on such day, (ii) the gross offering proceeds received from such sale (iii) the aggregate net proceeds to the Company or the applicable Forward Purchaser, as the case may be, and (iv) the commission payable by the Company to such Manager with respect to such sales.

 

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(d)    At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date, Trade Date and Representation Date, the Company shall be deemed to have affirmed each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement, and to have affirmed their compliance with the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Managers to use their commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company as sales agents or as forward sellers on behalf of the Forward Purchasers shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties, and continuing compliance with the covenants and agreement, of the Company and the Operating Partnership herein, to the performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership of their respective obligations hereunder and to the continuing satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section 5 of this Agreement.

(e)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Managers, whether acting as sales agents for the Company or as forward sellers on behalf of the Forward Purchasers, agree that no sales of Shares shall take place, the Company shall not request the sales of any Shares that would be sold and the Managers, whether acting as sales agents for the Company or as forward sellers on behalf of the Forward Purchasers, shall not be obligated to sell or offer to sell Shares (i) during the 14 calendar days prior to the date (each, an “Announcement Date”) on which the Company shall issue a press release containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings or revenue results (each, an “Earnings Announcement”), (ii) except as provided in Section 2(f) below, at any time from and including an Announcement Date through and including the time that is 24 hours after the time that the Company files (a “Filing Time”) a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or an Annual Report on Form 10-K that includes consolidated financial statements as of and for the same period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, or (iii) during any other period in which the Company is, or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information; provided that, unless otherwise agreed between the Company and the Managers, whether acting as sales agents for the Company or as forward sellers on behalf of the Forward Purchasers, for purposes of (i) and (ii) above, such period shall be deemed to end 24 hours after the relevant Filing Time.

(f)    If the Company wishes to offer, sell or deliver Shares at any time during the period from and including an Announcement Date through and including the time that is 24 hours after the corresponding Filing Time, the Company shall (i) prepare and deliver to the Managers and in the case of any proposed offer or sale through such Managers acting as forward sellers, the applicable Forward Purchasers (with a copy to counsel for the Managers and the Forward Purchasers) a Current Report on Form 8-K which shall include substantially the same financial and related information as was set forth in the relevant Earnings Announcement (other than any earnings projections, similar forward-looking data and officers’ quotations) (each, an “Earnings 8-K”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers and, if applicable, the Forward Purchasers, and obtain the consent of the Managers and, if applicable, the Forward Purchasers, to the filing thereof (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), (ii) provide the Managers and, if applicable, the Forward Purchasers, with the officer’s certificate, opinions/letters of counsel and accountants’ letter called for by Section 5 hereof; respectively, (iii) afford the Managers and, if applicable, the Forward Purchasers,

 

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the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section 6(n) hereof and (iv) file such Earnings 8-K with the Commission. The provisions of clause (ii) of Section 2(e) above shall not be applicable for the period from and after the time at which the foregoing conditions shall have been satisfied (or, if later, the time that is 24 hours after the time that the relevant Earnings Announcement was first publicly released) through and including the time that is 24 hours after the Filing Time of the relevant Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K under the Exchange Act, as the case may be. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree that (A) the delivery of any officer’s certificate, opinions/letters of counsel and accountants’ letter pursuant to this Section 2(f) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or Annual Report on Form 10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officer’s certificates, opinions/letters of counsel and accountants’ letters as provided in Section 5 hereof and (B) other than as set forth in this
Section 2(f), this Section 2(f) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of the provisions of clauses (i) and (iii) of Section 2(e) above, which shall have independent application.

(g)    If the Company enters into a Confirmation with a Forward Purchaser, then, as set forth in such Confirmation and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that either (i) such Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof is unable to borrow and deliver any Shares for sale under this Agreement pursuant to the terms of such Confirmation, or (ii) in the commercially reasonable judgment of such Forward Purchaser, it is either impracticable to do so or such Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof would incur a stock loan cost that is equal to or greater than the maximum stock loan rate per annum to be set forth in the relevant Confirmation, then the applicable Manager, as forward seller, shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations, to sell only the aggregate number of Shares that such Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof is able to, and that in the commercially reasonable judgment of such Forward Purchaser it is practicable to, so borrow below such cost. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of any Manager or any Forward Purchaser or an affiliate thereof hereunder with respect to the borrowing of or offer or sale of any Shares in connection with a forward stock purchase transaction shall be subject to the related Confirmation being effective and not having been terminated. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and Confirmation, the terms of such Confirmation shall control.

(h)    The Company agrees that any offer to sell, any solicitation of an offer to buy, or any sales of Shares by or on behalf of the Company or any Forward Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement shall be effected by or through only one of the Managers on any given day (whether acting as sales agent or forward seller) and the Company shall in no event request that more than one Manager offer or sell Shares (whether acting as sales agent or forward seller) on the same day.

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(b)    If Shares having an aggregate gross sales price of $35,000,000 or more have not been offered and sold under this Agreement by the two-year anniversary of this Agreement (including any Shares sold to any Manager on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement and any separate written agreement as contemplated hereunder) (or such earlier date at which the Company terminates this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 10), the Company shall reimburse the Managers and the Forward Purchasers for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, up to $150,000, incurred by them in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement and any Confirmation; provided, however, that the Company shall not be so required to reimburse the Managers and the Forward Purchasers in the event that (1) the Managers and the Forward Purchasers terminate this Agreement prior to the two-year anniversary of this Agreement (excluding any termination by the Managers and the Forward Purchasers due to the Company’s or the Operating Partnership’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, provided that such willful misconduct or gross negligence is determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) or (2) the Company terminates this Agreement prior to the two-year anniversary of this Agreement due to any Manager’s or Forward Purchaser’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, provided that such willful misconduct or gross negligence is determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

4.    Payment, Delivery and Other Obligations. Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement will occur on the second Trading Day (or such earlier day as is industry practice for regular-way trading) following the date on which such sales are made (each such day, a “Settlement Date”). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through a Manager as sales agent for the Company or as forward seller for a Forward Purchaser for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered by the Company or such Forward Purchaser, as the case may be, to such Manager against payment of the net proceeds from the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company, the Company’s transfer agent or such Forward Purchaser, to such Manager’s or its designee’s account (provided that such Manager shall have given the Company or the Forward Purchaser written notice of such designee prior to the Settlement Date) at The Depository Trust Company or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable, transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payment in same day funds delivered to the account designated by the Company or the Forward Purchaser, as the case may be. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall (i) indemnify and hold such Manager harmless against any loss, claim, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such default by the Company and (ii) pay such Manager any commission, discount or other compensation to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.

 

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5.    Conditions to the Managers’ Obligations. The obligations of the Managers are subject to the following conditions:

(a)    Since the later of (A) the date of this Agreement and (B) the immediately preceding Representation Date:

(i)    no order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no proceeding for such purpose or pursuant to Section 8A under the Securities Act shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission;

(ii)    there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any public announcement have been made of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded any of the securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization”, as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act; and

(iii)    there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from the respective dates of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the General Disclosure Package that, in the Managers’ judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in the Managers’ judgment, impracticable to market the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus.

(b)    The Managers and the Forward Purchasers shall have received on each Representation Date (as defined in Section 6(k)) a certificate, dated such date and signed by an executive officer of each of the Company and the Operating Partnership, to the effect set forth in Sections 5(a)(i) and
5(a)(ii) above and to the effect that (i) the representations and warranties of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of such date; (ii) each of the Company and the Operating Partnership have complied with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before such date; (iii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act has been initiated or, to the best knowledge of the Company or the Operating Partnership, threatened by the Commission; (iv) the Prospectus Supplement, any Interim Prospectus Supplement and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus have been timely filed with the Commission under the Securities Act (in the case of a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act), and all requests for additional information on the part of the Commission have been complied with or otherwise satisfied; (v) as of such date and as of each Time of Sale, if any, subsequent to the immediately preceding Representation Date, the Registration Statement did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and (vi) as of such date and as of each Time of Sale, if any, subsequent to the immediately preceding Representation Date, the General Disclosure Package did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated

 

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therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that no such certificate shall apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Managers expressly for use in the General Disclosure Package (it being understood that such information consists solely of the information specified in Section 8(b)).

The officers signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon the best of his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened.

(c)    The Managers and the Forward Purchasers shall have received on each Representation Date, and on such other dates as may be reasonably requested by the Managers or the Forward Purchasers, (i) an opinion and negative assurance letter of Latham & Watkins LLP, special counsel for the Company, dated such date, substantially in the forms set forth in Exhibit B-1, (ii) an opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP, tax counsel for the Company, regarding certain U.S. federal income tax matters, dated such date, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-2, and (iii) an opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company, dated such date, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-3.

The opinions of counsel for the Company described in this Section 5(c) shall be rendered to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers at the request of the Company and shall so state therein.

(d)    The Managers and the Forward Purchasers shall have received on each Representation Date, and on such other dates as may be reasonably requested by the Managers or the Forward Purchasers, an opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., counsel for the Managers, dated such date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers.

(e)    The Managers and the Forward Purchasers shall have received on each Representation Date, and on such other dates as may be reasonably requested by the Managers or the Forward Purchasers, an opinion of Sidley Austin LLP, special product counsel to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, dated such date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers.

(f)    The Managers and the Forward Purchasers shall have received on each date specified in Section 6(m), a letter dated such date in form and substance satisfactory to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, from KPMG LLP, independent public accountants for the Company, (A) confirming that they are an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the PCAOB, (B) stating, as of such date, the conclusions and findings of such firm with respect to the financial information and other matters ordinarily covered by accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters in connection with registered public offerings (the first such letter, the “Initial Comfort Letter”) and (C) updating the Initial Comfort Letter with any information that would have been included in the Initial Comfort Letter had it been given on such date and modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any issuer free writing prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter.

 

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(g)    All filings with the Commission required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act to have been filed by each Time of Sale or related Settlement Date shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule 424 under the Securities Act (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) under the Securities Act).

(h)    The Shares and any Confirmation Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to a notice of issuance at or prior to the applicable Settlement Date.

(i)    The Common Stock shall be an “actively-traded security” excepted from the requirements of Rule 101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act by subsection (c)(1) of such rule.

(j)    The Company shall have entered into a Confirmation with the related Forward Purchaser if it wishes that a Manager, acting as forward seller on behalf of the related Forward Purchaser, offer and sell Shares.

6.    Covenants of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Each of the Company and the Operating Partnership, jointly and severally, covenants with the Managers and the Forward Purchasers as follows:

(a)    To furnish to each of the Managers and the Forward Purchasers copies of the Registration Statement (excluding exhibits) and copies of the Prospectus (or the Prospectus as amended or supplemented) in such quantities as the Managers and the Forward Purchasers may each from time to time reasonably request. In case the Managers are required to deliver, under the Securities Act (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule), a prospectus relating to the Shares after the nine-month period referred to in Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, or after the time a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, upon the request of any Manager and any Forward Purchaser, and at its own expense, the Company shall prepare and deliver to each Manager and each Forward Purchaser as many copies as each Manager and each Forward Purchaser may request of an amended Registration Statement or amended or supplemented prospectus complying with Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K or Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act, as the case may be.

(b)    Before amending or supplementing the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, to furnish to each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which any Manager or any Forward Purchaser reasonably objects (other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of Shelf Securities other than the Shares). To furnish to each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers a copy of each proposed free writing prospectus to be prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and not to use or refer to any proposed

 

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free writing prospectus to which any Manager or any Forward Purchaser reasonably objects. Not to take any action that would result in a Manager, a Forward Purchaser or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of a Manager or a Forward Purchaser that such Manager or such Forward Purchaser otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.

(c)    To file, subject to Section 6(b) above, promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus Supplement and for the duration of the Delivery Period. For the duration of the Delivery Period, to include in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in the Company’s annual reports on Form 10-K, a summary detailing, for the relevant reporting period, (i) the number of Shares sold through the Managers, acting as sales agents on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Agreement and the number of Shares sold though the Managers, acting as forward sellers on behalf of any Forward Purchaser, pursuant to this Agreement and any Confirmation, (ii) the net proceeds received by the Company from such sales and (iii) the compensation paid by the Company to the Managers with respect to such sales (or alternatively, to prepare a prospectus supplement (each, an “Interim Prospectus Supplement”) with such summary information and, at least once a quarter and subject to Section 6(b) above, file such Interim Prospectus Supplement pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (and within the time periods required by Rule 424(b) and Rules 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act)).

(d)    To file any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act and to provide copies of the Prospectus and such Prospectus Supplement and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered or filed on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system or any successor system thereto) to each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers via electronic mail in “.pdf” format on such filing date to an electronic mail account designated by each Manager and, at any Manager’s request, to also furnish copies of the Prospectus and such Prospectus Supplement to the NYSE and each other exchange or market on which sales of the Shares were effected, in each case, as may be required by the rules or regulations of the NYSE or such other exchange or market.

(e)    During the Delivery Period to advise the Managers and the Forward Purchasers promptly after receiving notice thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission, of the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for any such purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act, or of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information; and, in the event of the issuance of any such stop order or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any prospectus relating to the Shares or suspending any such qualification, to promptly use their best efforts to obtain its withdrawal.

 

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(f)    If, after the date hereof and during the Delivery Period, either (i) any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Prospectus would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (ii) for any other reason it shall be necessary during such same period to amend or supplement the Prospectus or to file any document in order to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, to promptly advise the Managers and the Forward Purchasers by telephone (with confirmation in writing or electronic mail) and to promptly prepare and file, subject to Section 6(b) above, with the Commission an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance and to furnish to each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers as many copies as each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers may reasonably request of such amendment or supplement.

(g)    To endeavor to qualify the Shares and any Confirmation Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Managers and the Forward Purchasers shall reasonably request and to continue such qualifications in effect so long as necessary under such laws for the distribution of the Shares and any Confirmation Shares, as the case may be.

(h)    To make generally available to the Company’s security holders and to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers as soon as practicable an earnings statement covering a period of at least 12 months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the date of this Agreement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(i)    Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or in any Confirmation are consummated or this Agreement or any Confirmation is terminated (other than a termination by any Manager where all of the conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof have been satisfied; provided that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any termination by any Manager pursuant to Section 10 hereof and that under no circumstances shall any Manager be required to reimburse the Company for any of the Company’s costs or expenses), to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and any Confirmation, including: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company’s counsel and the Company’s accountants in connection with the registration and delivery of the Shares under the Securities Act and all other fees or expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including the filing fees payable to the Commission relating to the Shares (within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1) under the Securities Act, if applicable), all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the issuance, transfer and delivery of the Shares and any Confirmation

 

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Shares, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon, (iii) the cost of printing or producing any Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares and any Confirmation Shares under state securities laws and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares and any Confirmation Shares for offer and sale under state securities laws as provided in Section 6(g) above, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Managers and the Forward Purchasers in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum, (iv) all filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, (v) all costs and expenses incident to listing the Shares and any Confirmation Shares on the NYSE, (vi) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, and (vii) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section 6. It is understood, however, that except as provided in this Section 6, Section 3(b) and Section 8, the Managers and the Forward Purchasers will each pay all of their costs and expenses, including any advertising expenses connected with any offers the Managers may make.

(j)    To use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shares and any Confirmation Shares to be listed for trading on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.

(k)    Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (and upon the recommencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement following the termination of a suspension of sales hereunder), and each time that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented (other than a prospectus supplement relating solely to the offering of Shelf Securities other than the Shares) or (ii) there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current Report on Form 8-K, unless the Managers shall otherwise reasonably request) (such commencement date (and any such recommencement date, if applicable) and each such date referred to in (i) and (ii) above, a “Representation Date”), to furnish or cause to be furnished to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers forthwith a certificate dated and delivered as of such date, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, to the effect that the statements contained in the certificate referred to in Section 5(b) of this Agreement are true and correct at the time of such commencement, recommencement, amendment, supplement or filing, as the case may be, as though made at and as of such time modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate.

(l)    On each Representation Date, the Company shall cause to be furnished to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, dated as of such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, the written opinions and negative assurance letter of Latham & Watkins LLP, special counsel and tax counsel for the Company, and Ballard Spahr LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company, as described in
Section 5(c), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such opinion.

 

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With respect to Sections 5(c), (d) and (e) and Section 6(l) above, in lieu of delivering such an opinion for dates subsequent to the commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement such counsel may furnish the Managers and the Forward Purchasers with a letter (a “Reliance Letter”) to the effect that the Managers and the Forward Purchasers may rely on a prior opinion delivered under Sections 5(c), (d) or (e) or Section 6(l), as the case may be, to the same extent as if it were dated the date of such letter (except that statements in such prior opinion shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented as of such subsequent date).

(m)    Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement (and upon the recommencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement following the termination of a suspension of sales hereunder) and each time that (i) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is amended or supplemented to include additional financial information, (ii) the Company files an annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q, (iii) there is furnished with the Commission by the Company any document which contains financial information, including any earnings release, (iv) there is filed with the Commission any document (other than an annual report on Form 10-K or quarterly report on Form 10-Q) incorporated by reference into the Prospectus which contains additional or amended financial information or (v) on such other dates as may be reasonably requested by the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, KPMG LLP, independent public accountants of the Company, shall deliver to the Managers and the Forward Purchaser the comfort letter(s) described in Section 5(f).

(n)    To comply with the Due Diligence Protocol attached hereto on Schedule II and any other due diligence review or call reasonably requested by any of the Managers or any of the Forward Purchasers.

(o)    To reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, the Primary Shares and any Confirmation Shares for the purpose of enabling the Company to satisfy its obligations hereunder.

(p)    That they consent to the Managers’, the Forward Purchasers’ and the Forward Purchasers affiliates’ trading in the Common Stock for the Managers’, the Forward Purchasers’ and the Forward Purchasers affiliates’ own accounts and for the accounts of their clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement and any Confirmation.

(q)    That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Managers and the Forward Purchasers that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct, and that the Company is in compliance with the covenants and agreements of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct, and, with respect to covenants and agreements, the Company will be in compliance with such covenants, as of the Time of Sale and the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such

 

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acceptance as though made or complied with at and as of each of such dates (except that such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such Shares).

(r)    Prior to instructing a Manager pursuant to Section 2 hereof to make sales on any given day (or as otherwise agreed between the Company and the Managers), a committee of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), authorized by the Board, (i) shall have approved the minimum price and maximum number of Shares to be sold on such day and (ii) shall have provided to the Company an authorizing resolution, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, approving such price and number. The instructions provided to such Manager by the Company, pursuant to Section 2, on such day shall reflect the terms of such authorizing resolution.

(s)    Not to sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration under the Securities Act of any shares of the Common Stock, except for (i) the registration of the Shares and the sales through the Managers pursuant to this Agreement or the issuances/deliveries of any Confirmation Shares pursuant to any Confirmation, (ii) any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof and referred to in the Prospectus, (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or options to purchase Common Stock granted pursuant to existing employee benefit plans of the Company, (iv) any limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership issued by the Operating Partnership in connection with the acquisition by the Operating Partnership of assets, or (v) any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any non-employee director stock plan, dividend reinvestment plan or stock purchase plan of the Company, during the Delivery Period, without (A) giving the Managers and the Forward Purchasers at least three business days’ prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed sale and (B) the Managers and the Forward Purchasers suspending activity under this program for such period of time as requested by the Company.

(t)    That the Company will conduct its affairs in such a manner so as to ensure that neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries will be deemed an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

(u)    To use their best efforts to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code for its taxable year ending December 31, 2021, and to use its best efforts to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code thereafter and not to take any action to revoke or otherwise terminate the Company’s REIT election, unless the Board determines in good faith that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company to be so qualified.

 

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(v)    Neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership will, directly or indirectly, (i) take any action designed to cause or result in, or that constitutes or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares or (ii) sell, bid for, or purchase the Shares to be issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement, or pay anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of the Shares to be issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement other than the Managers; provided, however, that the Company may bid for and purchase shares of Common Stock in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act and in compliance with Regulation M thereunder.

(w)    In connection with entering into any Confirmation, the Company and its Affiliates will not enter into any transaction with respect to shares of Common Stock that hedges or offsets the transaction under the Confirmation. For purposes of the foregoing, “Affiliate” means, with respect to any person or entity, any other person or entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such person or entity. For purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any person or entity means ownership of 50% or more of the voting power or value of such person or entity.

7.    Covenants of the Managers. Each of the Managers, whether acting as sales agent for the Company or as forward seller for any Forward Purchaser, covenants with the Company not to take any action that would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission under Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of a Manager that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the Company thereunder, but for the action of such Manager.

8.    Indemnity and Contribution. (a) The Company and the Operating Partnership, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers, the directors, officers, employees and agents of any Manager and any Forward Purchaser and their respective affiliates, and each person, if any, who controls any of the Managers or any of the Forward Purchasers within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each affiliate of each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement (including any Interim Prospectus Supplement), the General Disclosure Package, any free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to the Managers furnished to the Company in writing by the Managers expressly for use therein (it being understood and agreed that such information consists solely of the information specified in Section 8(b)).

 

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(b)    The Managers, severally and not jointly, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Operating Partnership, and their respective directors, officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company or the Operating Partnership within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company and the Operating Partnership to each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers, but only with reference to information relating to the Managers furnished to the Company in writing by the Managers expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement (including any Interim Prospectus Supplement), the General Disclosure Package, any free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, or any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood and agreed that such information shall consist solely of the names of the Managers appearing in the Prospectus Supplement).

(c)    In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 8(a) or 8(b), such person (the “indemnified party”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “indemnifying party”) in writing, and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all such indemnified parties and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Such firm shall be designated in writing by the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(a), and by the Company and the Operating Partnership, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 8(b). The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and

 

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third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement (i) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

(d)    To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 8(a) or 8(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and of the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or (ii) if the allocation provided by Section 8(d)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in Section 8(d)(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers, on the other hand, in connection with the offering of the Shares shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Shares (before deducting expenses) received by the Company (and, for purposes of the foregoing, the Company shall be deemed to have received net proceeds from the sale of Shares sold through any of the applicable Managers, acting as forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser in connection with a Confirmation entered into by such Forward Purchaser, in an amount equal to the proceeds that would have been received by the Company upon full physical settlement of the Confirmation Shares under such Confirmation, assuming that the aggregate amount payable by such Forward Purchaser to the Company for such Confirmation Shares is equal to the aggregate amount of net proceeds received by such Forward Purchaser from the sale of such Shares through such Manager) bear to the total commissions received by the applicable Manager or Managers and Forward Purchaser or Forward Purchasers in connection therewith. For the avoidance of doubt, the relative benefits received by a Forward Purchaser upon the sale of Shares by a Manager as forward seller shall be calculated based on the aggregate value of the Spread (as defined in the relevant Confirmation) in respect of the forward purchase transaction related to such Shares (net of any hedging and other costs associated with

 

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such Transaction and the related Confirmation). The relative fault of the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Managers or the Forward Purchasers and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

(e)    The Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Managers and the Forward Purchasers, on the other hand, agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata (even if the Managers and the Forward Purchasers were treated as one entity for such purposes) allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 8(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section 8(d) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total compensation received by the Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers with respect to the offering of the Shares exceeds the amount of any damages that the applicable Manager/Forward Purchaser or Managers/Forward Purchasers have otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this Section 8 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

(f)    The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 8 and the representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Managers, the Forward Purchasers, any person controlling any of the Managers or the Forward Purchasers or any affiliate of any of the Managers or the Forward Purchasers or other indemnified parties referred to in Section 8(a) or by or on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership, their respective officers or directors or any person controlling the Company or the Operating Partnership and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Shares or any Confirmation Shares.

9.    Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

 

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10.    Termination. (a) The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party, except that (i) with respect to any pending sale through a Manager or Managers for the Company, the obligations of the Company, including, but not limited to, its obligations under Section 4 above, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination; and (ii) the provisions of Section 1, Section 3(b) and Section 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.

(b)    Each Manager, acting for itself, and each Forward Purchaser, acting for itself, shall have the right, by giving written notice to the Company, the Operating Partnership, and to each other Manager and each of the other Forward Purchasers, and as hereinafter specified, to terminate this Agreement, solely with respect to itself, in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except that (i) with respect to any pending sale through such terminating Manager for the Company, the obligations of the Company, including, but not limited to, its obligations under Section 4 above, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination; and (ii) the provisions of Section 1, Section 3(b) and Section 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.

(c)    This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until and unless terminated pursuant to Section 10(a) or (b) above or otherwise by mutual agreement of the parties; provided that any such termination by mutual agreement or pursuant to this clause (c) shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Section 1, Section 3(b) and Section 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(d)    Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination; provided that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Managers, the Forward Purchasers or the Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of Shares, such sale shall settle in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.

11.    Entire Agreement. (a) This Agreement represents the entire agreement among the Company, the Operating Partnership, each of the Managers and each of the Forward Purchasers with respect to the preparation of any Registration Statement, Prospectus Supplement or the Prospectus, the conduct of the offering and the sale and distribution of the Shares.

(b)    The Company and the Operating Partnership acknowledge that in connection with the offering of the Shares: (i) the Managers and the Forward Purchasers have acted and will act at arm’s length and owe no fiduciary duties to, the Company, the Operating Partnership or any other person, (ii) the Managers and the Forward Purchasers owe the Company and the Operating Partnership only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and any Confirmation and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any, (iii) the Managers and the Forward Purchasers may have interests that differ from those of the Company and the Operating Partnership and (iv) none of the activities of the Managers and the Forward Purchasers in connection

 

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with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice, or solicitation of any action by the Managers and the Forward Purchasers with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company and the Operating Partnership each waive to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims each may have against any of the Managers and the Forward Purchasers arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale and distribution of the Shares.

(c)    This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Managers, the Forward Purchasers, the Company, the Operating Partnership and their respective successors and the officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates and controlling persons referred to in Section 8 hereof.

12.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by e-mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or facsimile transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.

13.    Applicable Law. This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

14.    Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

15.    Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Managers shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (Attn: Equity Syndicate Desk), with a copy to Legal Department at the same address; Barclays Capital Inc., 745 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 (Attn: Syndicate Registration); BofA Securities, Inc., One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 (Attn: Christine Roemer), Telephone: (646) 855-8901, Email: ***@***; Evercore Group L.L.C., 55 East 52nd Street, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10055, Telephone: (888) 474-0200, Email: ***@***; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282 (Attn: Registration Department); Stephanie Little, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, Facsimile: 312 ###-###-####, with a copy to Brett Chalmers at the same address; Raymond James & Associates, Inc., 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Attention: Equity Syndicate, Email: ***@***; and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 500 West 33rd Street, 14th Floor New York, New York 10001, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department (Facsimile: (212) 214-5918); if to the Forward Purchasers shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Bank of America, N.A., c/o BofA Securities, Inc., One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 (Attn: Christine Roemer), Telephone: (646) 855-8901, Email: ***@***; Barclays Bank PLC, c/o Barclays Capital Inc., 745 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 (Attn: Syndicate Registration); Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

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LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282 (Attn: Registration Department); JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, EDG Marketing Support, Email: ***@***, ***@***; with a copy to Stephanie Little (Telephone: (312) 732-3229. Email: ***@***); Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (Attn: Equity Syndicate Desk), with a copy to Legal Department at the same address; Raymond James & Associates, Inc., 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Attention: Equity Syndicate, Email: ***@***; and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 500 West 33rd Street, 14th Floor New York, New York 10001 (Telecopy No.: (212) 214-5913), Attention: Structuring Services Group (Facsimile: (212)  ###-###-####), with a copy to ***@***; and if to the Company or the Operating Partnership shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Four Corners Property Trust, Inc., 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, CA 94941.

16.    Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes.

(a)    In the event that any Manager or Forward Purchaser that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Manager or Forward Purchaser of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

(b)    In the event that any Manager or Forward Purchaser that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Manager or Forward Purchaser becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Manager or Forward Purchaser are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States

For purposes of this Section 16, a “BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k). “Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b). “Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable. “U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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17.    Compliance with USA Patriot Act. In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Managers and the Forward Purchasers are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Managers and the Forward Purchasers to properly identify their respective clients.

[Signature page follows]

 

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Very truly yours,

 

FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST, INC.

By:  

/s/ Gerald Morgan

Name:   Gerald Morgan
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
FOUR CORNERS OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, LP
By:  

/s/ Gerald Morgan

Name:   Gerald Morgan
Title:   President


Accepted as of the date first written above
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC, as Manager, Forward Seller and Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Cheryl Kong

Name:   Cheryl Kong
Title:   Vice President
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC., as Manager and Forward Seller
By:  

/s/ Nicholas Cunningham

Name:   Nicholas Cunningham
Title:   Managing Director
BOFA SECURITIES, INC., as Manager and Forward Seller
By:  

/s/ Chris Porter

Name:   Chris Porter
Title:   Managing Director
EVERCORE GROUP L.L.C., as Manager
By:  

/s/ Jay Chandler

Name:   Jay Chandler
Title:   Senior Managing Director
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, as Manager and Forward Seller
By:  

/s/ Ryan Cunn

Name:   Ryan Cunn
Title:   Managing Director
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as Manager and Forward Seller
By:  

/s/ Stephanie Little

Name:   Stephanie Little
Title:   Executive Director


RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., as Manager, Forward Seller and Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Brad Butcher

Name:   Brad Butcher
Title:   Managing Director,
  Co-Head of Real Estate Group
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as Manager and Forward Seller
By:  

/s/ Elizabeth Alvarez

Name:   Elizabeth Alvarez
Title:   Managing Director
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Jake Mendelsohn

Name:   Jake Mendelsohn
Title:   Managing Director
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Nicholas Cunningham

Name:   Nicholas Cunningham
Title:   Managing Director
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, as Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Ryan Cunn

Name:   Ryan Cunn
Title:   Managing Director
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Stephanie Little

Name:   Stephanie Little
Title:   Executive Director


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Forward Purchaser
By:  

/s/ Cathleen Burke

Name:   Cathleen Burke
Title:   Managing Director


SCHEDULE I

Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses

 

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SCHEDULE II

Due Diligence Protocol

Set forth below are guidelines for use by the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Managers and the Forward Purchasers in connection with the Managers’ and the Forward Purchasers’ continuous due diligence efforts in connection with the sale and distribution of the Shares pursuant to the Agreement and any Confirmation. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company and the Operating Partnership have agreed that no sales under the Agreement and any Confirmation will be requested or made at any time the Company or the Operating Partnership is, or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information with respect to the Company.

 

  1.

On or immediately prior to each Representation Date, in addition to the documents provided pursuant to Sections 5(c), (d) (e) and (f) and Sections 6(k), (l) and (m) of the Agreement, the Managers and the Forward Purchasers expect to conduct a due diligence call with the appropriate business, financial and legal representatives of the Company and the Operating Partnership.

 

  2.

Each Manager and each Forward Purchaser may conduct such additional due diligence calls with the Company and Operating Partnership personnel and representatives as it reasonably deems necessary.

The foregoing is an expression of current intent only, and shall not in any manner limit the Managers’ and the Forward Purchasers’ rights under the Agreement and any Confirmation, including the Managers’ and the Forward Purchasers’ right to require such additional due diligence procedures as the Managers and the Forward Purchasers may reasonably request pursuant to the Agreement and any Confirmation.

 

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SCHEDULE III

The compensation to a Manager for sales of the Shares with respect to which such Manager acts as sales agent hereunder shall be equal to up to but no greater than 2.0% of the gross offering proceeds of the Shares sold by such Manager pursuant to this Agreement, or as otherwise agreed among the parties to this Agreement.

The compensation to a Manager for sales of the Shares with respect to which such Manager acts as forward seller on behalf of a Forward Purchaser shall be equal to up to 2.0% of the gross offering proceeds of the Shares sold by such Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the applicable Confirmation, or as otherwise agreed among the parties to this Agreement and such Confirmation.

 

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Final Form

SCHEDULE IV

Form of Forward Confirmation

Date:    [*], 20[*]

 

To:

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215

Mill Valley, CA 9494

Fax No.: [*]

Attention: [*]

From: [DEALER NAME AND NOTICE INFORMATION]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this letter agreement is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into between [DEALER NAME] ([“[DEALER NAME]” or] “Dealer”) and Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (the “Counterparty”) on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement specified below.

The definitions and provisions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”), are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

 

  1.

This Confirmation and the pricing supplement delivered hereunder evidence a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation, together with any other Confirmations for registered forward transactions entered into between Dealer and Counterparty (each, an “Additional Confirmation”), shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “Agreement”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but (i) with the elections set forth in this Confirmation and (ii) with the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement will apply to Dealer and Counterparty as if (a) the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” were deleted from Section 5(a)(vi)(1) of the Agreement, (b) (i) the “Threshold Amount” with respect to Dealer were three percent of the [shareholders’] [members’] equity of [Dealer][Dealer Parent (“Dealer Parent”) and

 

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  (ii) the “Threshold Amount” with respect to Counterparty were USD 20,000,000, (c) the following language were added to the end of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, a default under subsection (2) hereof shall not constitute an Event of Default if (x) the default was caused solely by error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; (y) funds were available to enable the party to make the payment when due; and (z) the payment is made within two Local Business Days of such party’s receipt of written notice of its failure to pay.”; and (d) the term “Specified Indebtedness” had meaning specified in Section 14 of the Agreement, except that such term shall not include obligations in respect of deposits received in the ordinary course of a party’s banking business). In the event of any inconsistency between provisions of that Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. The parties hereby agree that, other than the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates and the Transactions to which the Additional Confirmations, if any, relate (each, an “Additional Transaction”), no Transaction shall be governed by the Agreement. For purposes of the Equity Definitions, this Transaction is a Share Forward Transaction.

2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

 

General Terms:

  

Trade Date:

   [*], 20[*]

Effective Date:

   The first day occurring on or after the Trade Date on which Shares sold through [AGENT NAME], acting as forward seller for Dealer (the “Agent”), pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement dated February 24, 2021, as may be amended from time to time, between Counterparty, Dealer, the Agent and the other parties thereto (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) have settled.

Seller:

   Counterparty

Buyer:

   Dealer

Shares:

   Shares of common stock of Counterparty, par value USD $0.0001 per share (Ticker Symbol: “FCPT”)

Number of Shares:

   The aggregate number of Shares sold through the Agent acting as forward seller for Dealer pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement during the period from and including the Trade Date through and including the Hedge Completion Date; provided, however, that on each Settlement Date, the Number of Shares shall be reduced by the number of Settlement Shares settled on such date.

 

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Hedge Completion Date:

   The earliest of (i) the date specified in writing as the Hedge Completion Date by Counterparty, (ii) any Settlement Date and (iii) [DATE]1. Promptly after the Hedge Completion Date, Dealer will furnish Counterparty with a pricing supplement (the “Pricing Supplement”) substantially in the form of Annex A hereto specifying the Number of Shares as of the Hedge Completion Date (the “Initial Number of Shares”), the Initial Forward Price and the Final Date, all determined in accordance with the terms hereof.

Initial Forward Price:

   [*]%2 of the volume weighted average price at which the Shares are sold through the Agent acting as forward seller for Dealer pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement during the period from and including the Trade Date through and including the Hedge Completion Date, adjusted as the Calculation Agent determines appropriate to (i) reflect on each day during such period the sum of 1 and the Daily Rate for such day multiplied by the then-Initial Forward Price as of such day and (ii) reduce the then-Initial Forward Price by the relevant Forward Price Reduction Amount on each Forward Price Reduction Date occurring on or before the Hedge Completion Date.

Forward Price:

  

(a)   On the Hedge Completion Date, the Initial Forward Price; and

  

(b)   on each calendar day thereafter, (i) the Forward Price as of the immediately preceding calendar day multiplied by (ii) the sum of 1 and the Daily Rate for such day; provided that, on each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price in effect on such date shall be the Forward Price otherwise in effect on such date, minus the Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date.

Daily Rate:

   For any day, a rate (which may be positive or negative) equal to (i) (a) Overnight Bank Funding Rate for such day minus (b) the Spread divided by (ii) 365.

Overnight Bank Funding Rate:

   For any day, the rate set forth for such day opposite the caption “Overnight Bank Funding Rate”, as such rate is displayed on Bloomberg Screen “OBFR01<Index><GO>”, or any successor page; provided that, if no rate appears for a

 

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As agreed by the parties for each Transaction

2 

As agreed by the parties for each Transaction

 

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   particular day on such page, the rate for the immediately preceding day for which a rate does so appear shall be used for such day.

Spread:

   [*] basis points3

Prepayment:

   Not Applicable

Variable Obligation:

   Not Applicable

Forward Price Reduction Dates:

   As set forth on Schedule I

Forward Price Reduction Amounts:

   For each Forward Price Reduction Date, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite such date on Schedule I

Exchange:

   The New York Stock Exchange

Related Exchange(s):

   All Exchanges

Clearance System:

   The Depository Trust Company

Market Disruption Event:

   Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by replacing the first sentence in its entirety with the following: “‘Market Disruption Event’ means in respect of a Share or an Index, the occurrence or existence of (i) a Trading Disruption, (ii) an Exchange Disruption, (iii) an Early Closure or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption, in each case that the Calculation Agent determines, in its commercially reasonable judgment, is material”.

Early Closure:

   Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

Regulatory Disruption:

   Any event that Dealer, based on the advice of counsel, determines makes it reasonably necessary or appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures that generally apply to transactions of a nature and kind similar to the Transaction and have been adopted in good faith by Dealer for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction.

Settlement:

  

 

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As agreed by the parties for each Transaction

 

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Settlement Currency:

   USD (all amounts shall be converted to the Settlement Currency in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner by the Calculation Agent)

Settlement Date:

   Any Scheduled Trading Day following the Effective Date and up to and including the Final Date that is either:
  

(a)   designated by Counterparty as a “Settlement Date” by a written notice (a “Settlement Notice”) that satisfies the Settlement Notice Requirements, if applicable, and is delivered to Dealer no less than (i) two Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Final Date, if Physical Settlement applies, and (ii) [            ]4 Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be the Final Date, if Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies; provided that, if Dealer shall fully unwind its hedge with respect to the portion of the Number of Shares to be settled during an Unwind Period by a date that is more than two Scheduled Trading Days prior to a Settlement Date specified above, Dealer may, by written notice to Counterparty, no fewer than two Scheduled Trading Days prior thereto, specify any Scheduled Trading Day prior to such original Settlement Date as the Settlement Date; or

  

(b)   designated by Dealer as a Settlement Date pursuant to the “Termination Settlement” provisions of Paragraph 7(g) below;

   provided that the Final Date will be a Settlement Date if on such date the Number of Shares for which a Settlement Date has not already been designated is greater than zero, and provided, further, that, following the occurrence of at least five consecutive Disrupted Days during an Unwind Period and while such Disrupted Days are continuing, Dealer may designate any subsequent Scheduled Trading Day as the Settlement Date with respect to the portion of the Settlement Shares, if any, for which Dealer has determined an Unwind Purchase Price during such Unwind Period, it being understood that the Unwind Period with respect to the remainder of such Settlement Shares shall recommence on the next succeeding Exchange Business Day that is not a Disrupted Day in whole.

 

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Final Date:

   [DATE]5 (or if such day is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day)

Settlement Shares:

  

(a)   With respect to any Settlement Date other than the Final Date, the number of Shares designated as such by Counterparty in the relevant Settlement Notice or designated by Dealer pursuant to the “Termination Settlement” provisions of Paragraph 7(g) below, as applicable; provided that the Settlement Shares so designated shall, in the case of a designation by Counterparty, (i) not exceed the Number of Shares at that time and (ii) be at least equal to the lesser of [100,000] and the Number of Shares at that time, in each case with the Number of Shares determined taking into account pending Settlement Shares; and

  

(b)   with respect to the Settlement Date on the Final Date, a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares at that time;

   in each case with the Number of Shares determined taking into account pending Settlement Shares.

Settlement Method Election:

   Physical Settlement, Cash Settlement, or Net Share Settlement, at the election of Counterparty as set forth in a Settlement Notice that satisfies the Settlement Notice Requirements; provided that Physical Settlement shall apply (i) if no Settlement Method is validly selected, (ii) with respect to any Settlement Shares in respect of which Dealer is unable, in good faith and in its commercially reasonable discretion, to unwind its hedge by the end of the Unwind Period (taking into account any Additional Transactions with overlapping “Unwind Periods” (as defined in the applicable Additional Confirmation)) (A) in a manner that, in the reasonable discretion of Dealer, based on advice of counsel, is consistent with the requirements for qualifying for the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18 (“Rule 10b-18”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or (B) in its commercially reasonable judgment, due to the occurrence of five or more Disrupted Days or to the lack of sufficient liquidity in the

 

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   Shares on any Exchange Business Day during the Unwind Period, (iii) to any Termination Settlement Date (as defined under “Termination Settlement” in Paragraph 7(g) below) and (iv) if the Final Date is a Settlement Date other than as the result of a valid Settlement Notice, in respect of such Settlement Date; provided, further, that, if Physical Settlement applies under clause (ii) immediately above, Dealer shall provide written notice to Counterparty at least two Scheduled Trading Days prior to the applicable Settlement Date.

Settlement Notice Requirements:

   Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, a Settlement Notice delivered by Counterparty that specifies Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement will not be effective to establish a Settlement Date or require Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement unless Counterparty delivers to Dealer with such Settlement Notice a representation, dated as of the date of such Settlement Notice and signed by Counterparty, containing (x) the provisions set forth in clause (i) under the heading “Additional Representations and Agreements of Counterparty” in Paragraph 7(e) below and (y) the provision that neither Counterparty nor any of its subsidiaries has applied, and shall not until after the first date on which no portion of the Transaction remains outstanding following any final exercise and settlement, cancellation or early termination of the Transaction, apply for a loan, loan guarantee, direct loan (as that term is defined in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)) or other investment, or receive any financial assistance or relief under any program or facility (collectively “Financial Assistance”) that (I) is established under applicable law (whether in existence as of the Trade Date or subsequently enacted, adopted or amended), including without limitation the CARES Act and the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, and (II) (X) requires under applicable law (or any regulation, guidance, interpretation or other pronouncement of a governmental authority with jurisdiction for such program or facility) as a condition of such Financial Assistance, that Counterparty comply with any requirement not to, or otherwise agree, attest, certify or warrant that it has not, as of the date specified in such condition, repurchased, or will not repurchase, any equity security of Issuer, and that it has not, as of the date specified in the condition, made a capital distribution or will make a capital distribution, or (Y) where the terms of the Transaction would cause Counterparty under any circumstance to fail to satisfy any condition for application for or receipt or

 

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   retention of the Financial Assistance (collectively “Restricted Financial Assistance”), other than any such applications for Restricted Financial Assistance that were (or would be) made (x) determined based on the advice of outside counsel of national standing that the terms of the Transaction would not cause Counterparty to fail to satisfy any condition for application for or receipt or retention of such Financial Assistance based on the terms of the program or facility as of the date of such advice or (y) after delivery to Dealer evidence or other guidance from a governmental authority with jurisdiction for such program or facility that the Transaction is permitted under such program or facility (either by specific reference to the Transaction or by general reference to transactions with the attributes of the Transaction in all relevant respects).

Physical Settlement:

   If Physical Settlement is applicable, then Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer through the Clearance System a number of Shares equal to the Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date, and Dealer shall pay to Counterparty, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Counterparty, an amount equal to the Physical Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date, on a delivery versus payment basis. If, on any Settlement Date, the Shares to be delivered by Counterparty to Dealer hereunder are not so delivered (the “Deferred Shares”), and a Forward Price Reduction Date occurs during the period from, and including, such Settlement Date to, but excluding, the date such Shares are actually delivered to Dealer, then the portion of the Physical Settlement Amount payable by Dealer to Counterparty in respect of the Deferred Shares shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Forward Price Reduction Amount for such Forward Price Reduction Date, multiplied by the number of Deferred Shares.

Physical Settlement Amount:

   For any Settlement Date for which Physical Settlement is applicable, an amount in cash equal to the product of (a) the Forward Price in effect on the relevant Settlement Date multiplied by (b) the Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date.

Cash Settlement:

   On any Settlement Date in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount is a positive number, Dealer will pay the Cash Settlement Amount to Counterparty. If the Cash Settlement Amount is a negative number, Counterparty will pay the absolute value of the Cash Settlement Amount to Dealer. Such amounts shall be paid on such Settlement Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

 

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Cash Settlement Amount:

   An amount determined by the Calculation Agent equal to:
  

(a)   (i)(A) the weighted average (weighted on the same basis as clause (B)) of the Forward Prices on each day during the applicable Unwind Period (calculated assuming no reduction to the Forward Price for any Forward Price Reduction Date that occurs during such Unwind Period, which is accounted for in clause (b) below), minus USD [0.02], minus (B) the weighted average price (the “Unwind Purchase Price”) at which Dealer purchases Shares during the Unwind Period to unwind its hedge with respect to the portion of the Number of Shares to be settled during the Unwind Period (including, for the avoidance of doubt, purchases on any Disrupted Day in part), taking into account Shares anticipated to be delivered or received if Net Share Settlement applies, and the restrictions of Rule 10b-18 agreed to hereunder, multiplied by (ii) the Settlement Shares for the relevant Settlement Date; minus

  

(b)   the product of (i) the Forward Price Reduction Amount for any Forward Price Reduction Date that occurs during such Unwind Period and (ii) the number of Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date with respect to which Dealer has not unwound its hedge, including the settlement of such unwinds, as of such Forward Price Reduction Date.

Net Share Settlement:

   On any Settlement Date in respect of which Net Share Settlement applies, if the Cash Settlement Amount is a (i) positive number, Dealer shall deliver a number of Shares to Counterparty equal to the Net Share Settlement Shares, or (ii) negative number, Counterparty shall deliver a number of Shares to Dealer equal to the Net Share Settlement Shares; provided that, if Dealer determines in its reasonable judgment that it would be required to deliver Net Share Settlement Shares to Counterparty, Dealer may elect to deliver a portion of such Net Share Settlement Shares on one or more dates prior to the applicable Settlement Date.

Net Share Settlement Shares:

   With respect to a Settlement Date, the absolute value of the Cash Settlement Amount divided by the Unwind Purchase Price, with the number of Shares rounded up in the event such calculation results in a fractional number.

 

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Unwind Period:

   The period from and including the first Exchange Business Day following the date Counterparty validly elects Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement in respect of a Settlement Date through the second Scheduled Trading Day preceding such Settlement Date, subject to “Termination Settlement” as described in Paragraph 7(g) below.

Failure to Deliver:

   Applicable if Dealer is required to deliver Shares hereunder; otherwise, Not Applicable.

Share Cap:

   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Confirmation, in no event will Counterparty be required to deliver to Dealer on any Settlement Date, whether pursuant to Physical Settlement, Net Share Settlement or any Private Placement Settlement, a number of Shares in excess of (i) two times the Initial Number of Shares, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Equity Definitions minus (ii) the aggregate number of Shares delivered by Counterparty to Dealer hereunder prior to such Settlement Date.

Adjustments:

  

Method of Adjustment:

   Calculation Agent Adjustment. Section 11.2(e) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting clauses (iii) and (v) thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the declaration or payment of a cash dividend will not constitute a Potential Adjustment Event.

Additional Adjustment:

   If, in Dealer’s commercially reasonable judgment, the actual cost to Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer), over any 10 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day period, of borrowing a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to hedge in a commercially reasonable manner its exposure to this Transaction exceeds a weighted average rate equal to [*] basis points6 per annum, the Calculation Agent shall reduce the Forward Price in order to compensate Dealer for the amount by which such cost exceeded a weighted average rate equal to [*] basis points7 per annum during such period. The Calculation Agent shall notify Counterparty prior to making any such adjustment to the Forward Price.

 

6 

As agreed by the parties for each Transaction

7 

As agreed by the parties for each Transaction

 

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Extraordinary Events:

   In lieu of the applicable provisions contained in Article 12 of the Equity Definitions, the consequences of any Extraordinary Event (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Merger Event, Tender Offer, Nationalization, Insolvency, Delisting, or Change In Law) shall be as specified below under the headings “Acceleration Events” and “Termination Settlement” in Paragraphs 7(f) and 7(g), respectively. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Equity Definitions, no Additional Disruption Event will be applicable except to the extent expressly referenced in Paragraph 7(f)(iv) below. The definition of “Tender Offer” in Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by replacing “10%” with “15%.”

Non-Reliance:

   Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments:

  

Regarding Hedging Activities:

   Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

   Applicable

Transfer:

   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Agreement, Dealer may assign, transfer and set over all rights, title and interest, powers, privileges and remedies of Dealer under this Transaction, in whole or in part, to (A) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dealer [Parent], whose obligations hereunder are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Dealer [or Dealer Parent], without the consent of Counterparty, (B) any other wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of Dealer [Parent] with a long-term issuer rating equal to or better than the credit rating of Dealer at the time of transfer without the consent of Counterparty, (C) an affiliate of Dealer that is also its related Forward Seller (as such term is defined in the Equity Distribution Agreement), without the consent of Counterparty, or (D) any other affiliate of Dealer, with the consent of Counterparty; provided that, at all times, Dealer or any transferee or assignee or other recipient of rights, title and interest, powers, privileges and remedies shall be eligible to provide a U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or W-8ECI, or any successor thereto, with respect to any payments or deliveries under the Agreement.

 

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3. Calculation Agent:

   Dealer whose judgments, determinations and calculations shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner; provided that, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(vii) of the Agreement with respect to which Dealer is the sole Defaulting Party, if the Calculation Agent fails to timely make any calculation, adjustment or determination required to be made by the Calculation Agent hereunder or to perform any obligation of the Calculation Agent hereunder and such failure continues for five Exchange Business Days following notice to the Calculation Agent by Counterparty of such failure, Counterparty shall have the right to designate a nationally recognized third-party dealer in over-the-counter corporate equity derivatives to act, during the period commencing on the date such Event of Default occurred and ending on the Early Termination Date with respect to such Event of Default, as the Calculation Agent. Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent hereunder, upon a request by Counterparty, the Calculation Agent shall promptly (but in any event within five Scheduled Trading Days) provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail the basis for such determination or calculation (including any assumptions used in making such determination or calculation), it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary or confidential models or other proprietary or confidential information used by it for such determination or calculation or other information that the Calculation Agent determines in good faith is or is likely to be subject to contractual, legal or regulatory obligations.

4. Account Details:

  

(a)   Account for delivery of Shares to Dealer:

   To be furnished

(b)   Account for delivery of Shares to Counterparty:

   To be furnished

 

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(c)   Account for payments to Counterparty:

   To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date

(d)   Account for payments to Dealer:

   To be advised under separate cover or telephone confirmed prior to each Settlement Date

5. Offices:

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: [New York][London][Toronto][*]

6. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a) Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Fax No.: [*]

Attention: [*]

(b) Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

[INSERT DEALER NAME AND NOTICE INFORMATION]

7. Other Provisions:

(a) Conditions to Effectiveness. This Transaction shall be effective if and only if Shares are sold by the Agent acting as forward seller for Dealer on or after the Trade Date and on or before the Hedge Completion Date pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement. If the Equity Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to any such sale of Shares thereunder, the parties shall have no further obligations in connection with this Transaction, other than in respect of breaches of representations or covenants on or prior to such date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Equity Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Hedge Completion Date, this Transaction shall remain effective with respect to any Shares that had been sold by the Agent acting as forward seller for Dealer on or after the Trade Date and prior to such termination.

(b) Equity Distribution Agreement Representations, Warranties and Covenants. On the Trade Date and on each date on which Dealer or its affiliates makes a sale pursuant to a prospectus in connection with a hedge of this Transaction, Counterparty repeats and reaffirms as of such date all of the representations and warranties contained in the Equity Distribution Agreement. Counterparty hereby agrees to comply with its covenants contained in the Equity Distribution Agreement as if such covenants were made in favor of Dealer.

 

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(c) Interpretive Letter. Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that this Transaction is being entered into in accordance with the October 9, 2003 interpretive letter from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the “Interpretive Letter”) and agrees to take all actions, and to omit to take any actions, reasonably requested by Dealer for this Transaction to comply with the Interpretive Letter. Without limiting the foregoing, Counterparty agrees that neither it nor any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Regulation M (“Regulation M”) promulgated under the Exchange Act) will, directly or indirectly, bid for, purchase or attempt to induce any person to bid for or purchase, the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares during any “restricted period” as such term is defined in Regulation M. In addition, Counterparty represents that it is eligible to conduct a primary offering of Shares on Form S-3, the offering contemplated by the Equity Distribution Agreement complies with Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Shares are “actively traded” as defined in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M.

(d) Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Shares.

(i) Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that, in respect of any Shares delivered to Dealer hereunder, such Shares shall be newly issued (unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties) and, upon such delivery, duly and validly authorized, issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, free of any lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.

(ii) Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer) will hedge its exposure to this Transaction by selling Shares borrowed from third party securities lenders or other Shares pursuant to a registration statement, and that, pursuant to the terms of the Interpretive Letter, the Shares (up to the Initial Number of Shares) delivered, pledged or loaned by Counterparty to Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer) in connection with this Transaction may be used by Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer) to return to securities lenders without further registration or other restrictions under the Securities Act, in the hands of those securities lenders, irrespective of whether such securities loan is effected by Dealer or an affiliate of Dealer. Accordingly, subject to Paragraph 7(h) below, Counterparty agrees that the Shares that it delivers, pledges or loans to Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer) on or prior to the final Settlement Date will not bear a restrictive legend and that such Shares will be deposited in, and the delivery thereof shall be effected through the facilities of, the Clearance System.

(iii) Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that it has reserved and will keep available at all times, free from preemptive or similar rights and free from any lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance, authorized but unissued Shares at least equal to the Share Cap, solely for the purpose of settlement under this Transaction.

 

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(iv) Unless the provisions set forth below under “Private Placement Procedures” are applicable, Dealer agrees to use any Shares delivered by Counterparty hereunder on any Settlement Date to return to securities lenders to close out open securities loans created by Dealer or an affiliate of Dealer in the course of Dealer’s or such affiliate’s hedging activities related to Dealer’s exposure under this Transaction.

(v) In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement of this Transaction, Dealer shall use its good faith efforts to conduct its activities, or cause its affiliates to conduct their activities, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18, as if such provisions were applicable to such purchases and any analogous purchases under any Additional Transaction, taking into account any applicable Securities and Exchange Commission no action letters, as appropriate.

(e) Additional Representations and Agreements of Counterparty. Counterparty represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

(i) Counterparty represents to Dealer on the Trade Date and on any date that Counterparty notifies Dealer that Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies to this Transaction, that (A) Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares, (B) each of its filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other applicable securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and that, as of the date of this representation, when considered as a whole (with the more recent such filings deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such filings), there is no misstatement of material fact contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (C) Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act. In addition to any other requirement set forth herein, Counterparty agrees not to designate, or to appropriately rescind or modify a prior designation of, any Settlement Date if it is notified by Dealer that, in the reasonable determination of Dealer, based on advice of counsel, such settlement or Dealer’s related market activity in respect of such date would result in a violation of any applicable federal or state law or regulation, including the U.S. federal securities laws.

(ii) It is the intent of Dealer and Counterparty that following any election of Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement by Counterparty, the purchase of Shares by Dealer during any Unwind Period shall comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-l(c)(l)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall

 

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be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-l(c) under the Exchange Act. Counterparty acknowledges that (i) during any Unwind Period Counterparty shall not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Dealer (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (ii) Counterparty is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act.

(iii) Counterparty shall, at least one day prior to the first day of any Unwind Period, notify Dealer of the total number of Shares purchased in Rule 10b-18 purchases of blocks pursuant to the once-a-week block exception contained in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) by or for Counterparty or any of its affiliated purchasers during each of the four calendar weeks preceding the first day of the Unwind Period and during the calendar week in which the first day of the Unwind Period occurs (“Rule 10b-18 purchase”, “blocks” and “affiliated purchaser” each being used as defined in Rule 10b-18).

(iv) During any Unwind Period, Counterparty shall (i) notify Dealer prior to the opening of trading in the Shares on any day on which Counterparty makes, or reasonably expects in advance of the opening to be made, any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to Counterparty (other than any such transaction in which the consideration consists solely of cash and there is no valuation period), (ii) promptly notify Dealer following any such announcement that such announcement has been made, and (iii) promptly deliver to Dealer following the making of any such announcement information indicating (A) Counterparty’s average daily Rule 10b-18 purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18) during the three full calendar months preceding the date of the announcement of such transaction and (B) Counterparty’s block purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18) effected pursuant to Rule 10b-18(b)(4) during the three full calendar months preceding the date of the announcement of such transaction. In addition, Counterparty shall promptly notify Dealer of the earlier to occur of the completion of such transaction and the completion of the vote by target shareholders.

(v) Neither Counterparty nor any of its affiliated purchasers (within the meaning of Rule 10b-18) shall take or refrain from taking any action (including, without limitation, any direct purchases by Counterparty or any of its affiliates, or any purchases by a party to a derivative transaction with Counterparty or any of its affiliates), either under this Confirmation, under an agreement with another party or otherwise, that Counterparty reasonably believes to cause any purchases of Shares by Dealer or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement of this Transaction not to meet the requirements of the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18 determined as if all such foregoing purchases were made by Counterparty.

 

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(vi) Counterparty will not engage in any “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M), other than a distribution meeting, in each case, the requirements of an exception set forth in each of Rules 101(b) and 102(b) of Regulation M that would cause a “restricted period” (as defined in Regulation M) to occur during any Unwind Period.

(vii) Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(viii) Counterparty is not insolvent, nor will Counterparty be rendered insolvent as a result of this Transaction or its performance of the terms hereof.

(ix) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of this Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(x) Counterparty understands that no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.

(xi) To Counterparty’s actual knowledge, no federal, state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares, other than Sections 13 and 16 under the Exchange Act or Article Seven of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Counterparty, as amended and supplemented; provided that Counterparty makes no representation or warranty regarding any such requirement that is applicable generally to the ownership of equity securities by Dealer or its affiliates solely as a result of their being a financial institution or broker-dealer.

(xii) No filing with, or approval, authorization, consent, license, registration, qualification, order or decree of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the execution, delivery and performance by Counterparty of this Confirmation and the consummation of this Transaction (including, without limitation, the issuance and delivery of Shares on any Settlement Date) except (i) such as have been obtained under the Securities Act and (ii) as may be required to be obtained under state securities laws.

 

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(xiii) Counterparty (i) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business affairs as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of entering into this Transaction; (ii) has consulted with its own legal, financial, accounting and tax advisors in connection with this Transaction; and (iii) is entering into this Transaction for a bona fide business purpose.

(xiv) Counterparty will, by the next succeeding Scheduled Trading Day notify Dealer upon obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any event that would constitute an Event of Default, a Potential Event of Default or a Potential Adjustment Event.

(xv) Ownership positions of Counterparty’s common stock held by Dealer or any of its affiliates solely in its capacity as a nominee or fiduciary (where Dealer and such affiliates have no economic interest in such positions) do not constitute “ownership” by Dealer, and Dealer shall not be deemed or treated as the beneficial or constructive “owner” of such positions, in each case, for purposes of Article Seven of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Counterparty, as amended and supplemented.

(xvi) Counterparty (i) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities; (ii) will exercise independent judgment in evaluating the recommendations of any broker-dealer or its associated persons, unless it has otherwise notified the broker-dealer in writing; and (iii) has total assets of at least USD 50 million as of the date hereof.

(f) Acceleration Events. Each of the following events shall constitute an “Acceleration Event”:

(i) Stock Borrow Event. In the commercially reasonable judgment of Dealer (A) Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer) is not able to hedge in a commercially reasonable manner its exposure under this Transaction because insufficient Shares are made available for borrowing by securities lenders or (B) Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer) would incur a cost to borrow (or to maintain a borrow of) Shares to hedge in a commercially reasonable manner its exposure under this Transaction that is greater than a rate equal to [*] basis points8 per annum (each, a “Stock Borrow Event”);

(ii) Dividends and Other Distributions. On any day occurring after the Trade Date, Counterparty declares a distribution, issue or dividend to existing holders of the Shares of (A) any cash dividend (other than an Extraordinary Dividend) to the extent all cash dividends having an ex-dividend date during the period from, and including, any Forward Price Reduction Date (with the Trade Date being a Forward Price Reduction Date for purposes of this paragraph (ii) only) to, but excluding, the next subsequent Forward Price Reduction Date

 

8 

As agreed by the parties for each Transaction

 

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exceeds, on a per Share basis, the Forward Price Reduction Amount set forth opposite the first date of any such period on Schedule I, (B) any Extraordinary Dividend, (C) any share capital or other securities of another issuer acquired or owned (directly or indirectly) by Counterparty as a result of a spin-off or other similar transaction or (D) any other type of securities (other than Shares), rights or warrants or other assets, in any case for payment (cash or other consideration) at less than the prevailing market price, as determined in a commercially reasonable manner by Dealer; “Extraordinary Dividend” means any dividend or distribution (that is not an ordinary cash dividend) declared by the Issuer with respect to the Shares that, in the commercially reasonable determination of Dealer, is (1) a dividend or distribution declared on the Shares at a time at which the Issuer has not previously declared or paid dividends or distributions on such Shares for the prior four quarterly periods, (2) a payment or distribution by the Issuer to holders of Shares that the Issuer announces will be an “extraordinary” or “special” dividend or distribution, (3) a payment by the Issuer to holders of Shares out of the Issuer’s capital and surplus or (4) any other “special” dividend or distribution on the Shares that is, by its terms or declared intent, outside the normal course of operations or normal dividend policies or practices of the Issuer;

(iii) ISDA Termination. Either Dealer or Counterparty has the right to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement, in which case, except as otherwise specified herein and except as a result of an Event of Default under Section 5(a)(i) of the Agreement, the provisions of Paragraph 7(g) below shall apply in lieu of the consequences specified in Section 6 of the Agreement;

(iv) Other ISDA Events. An Announcement Date occurs in respect of any Merger Event, Tender Offer, Nationalization, Insolvency, Delisting or the occurrence of any Hedging Disruption or Change in Law; provided that, in case of a Delisting, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); provided, further, that (i) the definition of “Change in Law” provided in Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof with the phrase “or announcement or statement of the formal or informal interpretation” and (B) immediately following the word “Transaction” in clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by Dealer on the Trade Date” and (ii) any determination as to whether (A) the adoption of or any change in any applicable law or regulation (including, without limitation, any tax law) or (B) the promulgation of or any change in or announcement or statement of the formal or informal interpretation by any court, tribunal or regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction of any applicable law or regulation (including any action taken by a taxing authority), in each case, constitutes a “Change in Law” shall be made without regard to Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the “WSTAA”) or any similar provision in any legislation enacted on or after the Trade Date; or

 

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(v) Ownership Event. In the good faith judgment of Dealer, on any day, the Share Amount for such day exceeds the Post-Effective Limit for such day (if any applies) (each, an “Ownership Event”). For purposes of this clause (v), the “Share Amount” as of any day is the number of Shares that Dealer and any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer (Dealer or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under any law, rule, regulation or regulatory order or Counterparty constituent document that for any reason is, or after the Trade Date becomes, applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Provisions”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership of under the Applicable Provisions, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion. The “Post-Effective Limit” means (x) the minimum number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations (except for any filing requirements on Form 13F, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G under the Exchange Act, in each case, as in effect on the Trade Date) or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval from any person or entity) of a Dealer Person, or would result in an adverse effect on a Dealer Person, under the Applicable Provisions, as determined by Dealer in its reasonable discretion, minus (y) 1.0% of the number of Shares outstanding.

(g) Termination Settlement. Upon the occurrence of any Acceleration Event, Dealer shall have the right to designate, upon at least one Scheduled Trading Day’s notice, any Scheduled Trading Day following such occurrence to be a Settlement Date hereunder (a “Termination Settlement Date”) to which Physical Settlement shall apply, and to select the number of Settlement Shares relating to such Termination Settlement Date; provided that (i) in the case of an Acceleration Event arising out of an Ownership Event, the number of Settlement Shares so designated by Dealer shall not exceed the number of Shares necessary to reduce the Share Amount to reasonably below the Post-Effective Limit and (ii) in the case of an Acceleration Event arising out of a Stock Borrow Event, the number of Settlement Shares so designated by Dealer shall not exceed the number of Shares as to which such Stock Borrow Event exists. If, upon designation of a Termination Settlement Date by Dealer pursuant to the preceding sentence, Counterparty fails to deliver the Settlement Shares relating to such Termination Settlement Date when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of this Transaction, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Counterparty and Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. If an Acceleration Event occurs during an Unwind Period relating to a number of Settlement Shares to which Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement applies, then on the Termination Settlement Date relating to such Acceleration Event, notwithstanding any election to the contrary by Counterparty, Cash Settlement or Net Share Settlement shall apply to the portion of the Settlement Shares relating to such Unwind Period as to which Dealer has unwound its hedge and Physical Settlement shall apply in respect of (x) the remainder (if any) of such Settlement Shares and (y) the Settlement Shares designated by Dealer in respect of such Termination Settlement Date. If an Acceleration Event occurs after Counterparty has designated a

 

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Settlement Date to which Physical Settlement applies but before the relevant Settlement Shares have been delivered to Dealer, then Dealer shall have the right to cancel such Settlement Date and designate a Termination Settlement Date in respect of such Shares pursuant to the first sentence hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Nationalization or Merger Event, if at the time of the related Relevant Settlement Date the Shares have changed into cash or any other property or the right to receive cash or any other property, the Calculation Agent shall adjust the nature of the Shares as it determines appropriate to account for such change such that the nature of the Shares is consistent with what shareholders receive in such event.

(h) Private Placement Procedures. If Counterparty is unable to comply with the provisions of sub-paragraph (ii) of “Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Shares” above because of a change in law or a change in the policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, or Dealer otherwise determines that in its reasonable opinion any Shares to be delivered to Dealer by Counterparty may not be freely returned by Dealer or its affiliates to securities lenders as described under such sub-paragraph (ii) or otherwise constitute “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then delivery of any such Shares (the “Restricted Shares”) shall be effected as provided below, unless waived by Dealer.

(i) If Counterparty delivers the Restricted Shares pursuant to this clause (i) (a “Private Placement Settlement”), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected in accordance with private placement procedures customary for private placements of equity securities of substantially similar size with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably acceptable to Dealer; provided that Counterparty may not elect a Private Placement Settlement if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Counterparty to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) or Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer), and if Counterparty fails to deliver the Restricted Shares when due or otherwise fails to perform obligations within its control in respect of a Private Placement Settlement, it shall be an Event of Default with respect to Counterparty and Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply. The Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Restricted Shares by Dealer), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements of equity securities of a substantially similar size, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer. In the case of a Private Placement Settlement, Dealer shall, in its good faith discretion, adjust the amount of Restricted Shares to be delivered to Dealer hereunder in a commercially reasonable manner to reflect the fact that such Restricted Shares may not be freely returned to securities lenders by Dealer and may only be saleable by Dealer at a discount to reflect the lack of liquidity in Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding the Agreement or this Confirmation, the date

 

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of delivery of such Restricted Shares shall be the Clearance System Business Day following notice by Dealer to Counterparty of the number of Restricted Shares to be delivered pursuant to this clause (i). For the avoidance of doubt, delivery of Restricted Shares shall be due as set forth in the previous sentence and not be due on the date that would otherwise be applicable.

(ii) If Counterparty delivers any Restricted Shares in respect of this Transaction, Counterparty agrees that (A) such Shares may be transferred by and among Dealer and its affiliates and (B) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer) to Counterparty or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).

(i) Indemnity. Counterparty agrees to indemnify Dealer and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such affiliate or person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint and several, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with, or relating to, any breach of any covenant or representation made by Counterparty in this Confirmation or the Agreement and will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto, except to the extent determined in a final and nonappealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from Dealer’s negligence, fraud, bad faith and/or willful misconduct or from a breach of any representation or covenant of Dealer contained in this Confirmation or the Agreement. The foregoing provisions shall survive any termination or completion of the Transaction.

(j) Waiver of Trial by Jury. COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

 

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(k) Governing Law/Jurisdiction. This Confirmation and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Confirmation shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. The parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with all matters relating hereto and waive any objection to the laying of venue in, and any claim of inconvenient forum with respect to, these courts.

(l) Designation by Dealer. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.

(m) Insolvency Filing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Equity Definitions, upon any Insolvency Filing or other proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code in respect of the Issuer, this Transaction shall automatically terminate on the date thereof without further liability of either party to this Confirmation to the other party (except for any liability in respect of any breach of representation or covenant by a party under this Confirmation prior to the date of such Insolvency Filing or other proceeding), it being understood that this Transaction is a contract for the issuance of Shares by the Issuer.

(n) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, each of Dealer and Counterparty and each of their employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(o) Right to Extend. Dealer may postpone any Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery, with respect to some or all of the relevant Settlement Shares, if Dealer determines, based on advice of counsel, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

(p) Counterparty Share Repurchases. Counterparty agrees not to repurchase, directly or indirectly, any Shares if, immediately following such purchase, the Outstanding Share Percentage would be equal to or greater than 4.5%. The “Outstanding Share Percentage” as of any day is the fraction (1) the numerator of which is the aggregate of the Number of Shares for this Transaction and the “Number of Shares” (as defined in the applicable Additional Confirmation) under any outstanding Additional Transactions and (2) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.

 

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(q) Limit on Beneficial Ownership. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, Dealer shall not have the right to acquire Shares hereunder and Dealer shall not be entitled to take delivery of any Shares hereunder (in each case, whether in connection with the purchase of Shares on any Settlement Date or any Termination Settlement Date, any Private Placement Settlement or otherwise) to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such receipt of any Shares hereunder, (i) the Share Amount would exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii) Dealer and each person subject to aggregation of Shares with Dealer under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder (including all persons who may form a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) (collectively, the “Dealer Group”) would directly or indirectly beneficially own (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of 4.9% of the then outstanding Shares (the “Threshold Number of Shares”), (iii) Dealer would hold 5% or more of the number of Shares of Counterparty’s outstanding common stock or 5% or more of Counterparty’s outstanding voting power (the “Exchange Limit”) or (iv) such acquisition would result in a violation of any restriction on ownership or transfer set forth in Article Seven of the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Counterparty (the “Counterparty Stock Ownership Restrictions”). Any purported delivery hereunder shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that, after such delivery, (i) the Share Amount would exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii) the Dealer Group would directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the Threshold Number of Shares, (iii) Dealer would directly or indirectly hold in excess of the Exchange Limit or (iv) such delivery would result in a violation of the Counterparty Stock Ownership Restrictions. If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Counterparty’s obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Scheduled Trading Day after, Dealer gives notice to Counterparty that, after such delivery, (i) the Share Amount would not exceed the Post-Effective Limit, (ii) the Dealer Group would not directly or indirectly so beneficially own in excess of the Threshold Number of Shares, (iii) Dealer would not directly or indirectly hold in excess of the Exchange Limit and (iv) such delivery would not result in a violation of the Counterparty Stock Ownership Restriction.

In addition, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of the immediately preceding paragraph, Dealer shall be permitted to make any payment due in respect of such Shares to Counterparty in two or more tranches that correspond in amount to the number of Shares delivered by Counterparty to Dealer pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph.

Dealer represents and warrants that, as of the Trade Date, if Dealer received the maximum number of Shares hereunder assuming both (i) Physical Settlement applies and (ii) no restrictions on the delivery of Shares hereunder were applicable, then the Counterparty Stock Ownership Restrictions would not apply so as to limit the number of Shares that Dealer could receive hereunder.

 

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(r) Commodity Exchange Act. Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(18) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”), the Agreement and this Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by the parties and have not been executed or traded on a “trading facility” as defined in Section 1a(51) of the CEA.

(s) Bankruptcy Status. Subject to Paragraph 7(m) above, Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Dealer rights with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that are senior to the claims of Counterparty’s common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to this Confirmation and the Agreement; and provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s rights in respect of any transaction other than this Transaction.

(t) No Collateral or Setoff. Notwithstanding Section 6(f) or any other provision of the Agreement or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of Counterparty hereunder are not secured by any collateral. Obligations in respect of this Transaction shall not be set off against any other obligations of the parties, whether arising under the Agreement, this Confirmation, under any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, and no other obligations of the parties shall be set off against obligations in respect of this Transaction, whether arising under the Agreement, this Confirmation, under any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, and each party hereby waives any such right of setoff, except that set-off solely with respect to amounts payable under this Transaction and any and all Additional Transactions governed by the Agreement shall be permissible.

(u) Tax Matters.

(i) Payer Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(e) of the Agreement, each of Dealer and Counterparty makes the following representation: It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of the Agreement or amounts payable hereunder that may be considered to be interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes) to be made by it to the other party under the Agreement. In making this representation, it may rely on (A) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of the Agreement, (B) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement and (C) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of the Agreement, except that it will not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (B) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.

 

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(ii) Payee Tax Representations. For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement:

(1) Dealer makes the following representations:

 

  a.

[It is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.]

 

  b.

[It is a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America and is an exempt recipient under section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(M) of the United States Treasury Regulations][It is a broker-dealer firm registered with the Commission under the Exchange Act and is an exempt recipient under section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(I) of the United States Treasury Regulations.]

 

  c.

[It is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is treated as a disregarded entity of a New York corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dealer’s sole member is “exempt” within the meaning of sections 1.6041-3(p) and 1.6049-4(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations from information reporting on Form 1099 and backup withholding.]

 

  d.

[It is a bank organized under the laws of [                ]; it is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and each payment received or to be received by Dealer in connection with this Confirmation will be effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States.]

 

  e.

[It is a chartered bank organized under the laws of [                ] and is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.]

 

  f.

[It is acting through a dependent agent located in the United States (including only the States thereof and the District of Columbia).It is a “foreign person” (as that term is used in section 1.6041-4(a)(4) of the United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and each payment received or to be received by it in connection with this Confirmation will be effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States.]

 

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(2) Counterparty makes the following representations:

 

  a.

[It is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of the United States Treasury Regulations) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.]9

 

  b.

[It is a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, and is an exempt recipient under section 1.6049-4(c)(1)(ii)(J) of the United States Treasury Regulations.]10

(iii) Withholding Tax imposed on payments to non-U.S. counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. “Tax” and “Indemnifiable Tax”, each as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement, shall not include any FATCA Withholding Tax. For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of Section 2(d) of the Agreement.

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

FATCA Withholding Tax” means any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code.

(iv) HIRE Act. To the extent that either party to the Agreement with respect to this Transaction is not an adhering party to the ISDA 2015 Section 871(m) Protocol published by ISDA on November 2, 2015 and available at www.isda.org, as may be amended, supplemented, replaced or superseded from time to time (the “871(m) Protocol”), the parties agree that the provisions and amendments contained in the Attachment to the 871(m) Protocol are incorporated into and apply to the Agreement with respect to this Transaction as if set forth in full herein. The parties further agree that, solely for purposes of applying such provisions and amendments to the Agreement with respect to this Transaction, references to “each Covered Master Agreement” in the 871(m) Protocol will be deemed to be references to the Agreement with respect to this Transaction, and references to the “Implementation Date” in the 871(m) Protocol will be deemed to be references to the Trade Date of this Transaction. For greater certainty, if there is any inconsistency between this provision and the provisions contained in any other agreement between the parties with respect to this Transaction, this provision shall prevail unless such other agreement expressly overrides the provisions of the Attachment to the 871(m) Protocol.

 

9 

Company to confirm

10 

Company to confirm

 

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(v) Tax Documentation. For the purposes of Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement, Counterparty shall provide to Dealer a valid and duly executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, or any successor thereto, with the “C Corporation” box checked on line 3 thereof (i) on or before the date of execution of this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by Dealer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such tax form previously provided by Counterparty has become inaccurate or incorrect.

For the purposes of Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) of the Agreement, Dealer shall provide to Counterparty a valid and duly executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or W-8ECI, or any successor thereto, with the “C Corporation” or “Corporation” box checked on line 3 or 4, respectively, thereof, (i) on or before the date of execution of this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such tax form previously provided by Dealer has become inaccurate or incorrect.

(vi) Deduction or Withholding for Tax. Sections 2(d)(i), 2(d)(i)(4), 2(d)(ii)(1) and the definition of “Tax” are hereby amended by replacing the words “pay”, “paid”, “payment” or “payments” with the words “pay or deliver”, “paid or delivered”, “payment or delivery” or “payments or deliveries”, respectively.

(vii) Change of Account. Section 2(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following after the word “change” in the fourth line thereof: “; provided that if any new account of one party is not in the same tax jurisdiction as the original account, the other party shall not be obliged to pay, for tax reasons, any greater amount and shall not be obliged to accept any lesser amount as a result of such change than would have been the case if such change had not taken place.”

(v) Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010. The parties hereby agree that none of (i) Section 739 of the WSTAA, (ii) any similar legal certainty provision included in any legislation enacted, or rule or regulation promulgated, on or after the Trade Date, (iii) the enactment of the WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, (iv) any requirement under the WSTAA or (v) any amendment made by the WSTAA shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s right to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased cost, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, any right arising from any Acceleration Event).

(w) Other Forwards / Dealers. Dealer acknowledges that Counterparty has entered or may enter in the future into one or more substantially similar forward transactions for the Shares (each, an “Other Forward” and collectively, the “Other Forwards”) with one or more other dealers (each, an “Other Dealer” and collectively,

 

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the “Other Dealers”). Dealer and Counterparty agree that if Counterparty designates a “Settlement Date” with respect to one or more Other Forwards for which “Cash Settlement” or “Net Share Settlement” is applicable, and the resulting “Unwind Period” for such Other Forwards coincides for any period of time with an Unwind Period for this Transaction (the “Overlap Unwind Period”), Counterparty shall notify Dealer at least one Scheduled Trading Day prior to the commencement of such Overlap Unwind Period of the first Scheduled Trading Day and length of such Overlap Unwind Period, and Dealer shall be permitted to purchase Shares to unwind its hedge in respect of this Transaction only on alternating Scheduled Trading Days during such Overlap Unwind Period, commencing on the first, second, third or later Scheduled Trading Day of such Overlap Unwind Period, as notified to Dealer by Counterparty at least one Business Day prior to such Overlap Unwind Period (which alternating Scheduled Trading Days, for the avoidance of doubt, may be every other Scheduled Trading Day if there is only one Other Dealer, every third Scheduled Trading Day if there are two Other Dealers, etc.).

(x) Delivery of Cash. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation shall be interpreted as requiring Counterparty to deliver cash in respect of the settlement of this Transaction, except in circumstances where the required cash settlement thereof is permitted for classification of the contract as equity by ASC 815-40 (formerly EITF 00-19) as in effect on the Trade Date (including, without limitation, where Counterparty so elects to deliver cash or fails timely to elect to deliver Shares in respect of such settlement). For the avoidance of doubt, the preceding sentence shall not be construed as limiting (i) Paragraph 7(i) hereunder or (ii) any damages that may be payable by Counterparty as a result of breach of this Confirmation.

(y)     Counterparts.

(i) Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., DocuSign and AdobeSign (any such signature, an “Electronic Signature”)) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature” and words of like import in this Confirmation or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Confirmation shall include any Electronic Signature, except to the extent electronic notices are expressly prohibited under this Confirmation or the Agreement.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, either party may deliver to the other party a notice relating to any Event of Default or Termination Event under this Confirmation by e-mail.

[[(z)] 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol. The parties agree that the terms of the 2013 EMIR Portfolio Reconciliation, Dispute Resolution and Disclosure Protocol published by ISDA on July 19, 2013 (“Protocol”) apply to the Agreement as if the parties had adhered to the Protocol without

 

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amendment. In respect of the Attachment to the Protocol, (i) the definition of “Adherence Letter” shall be deemed to be deleted and references to “Adherence Letter” shall be deemed to be to this section (and references to “such party’s Adherence Letter” and “its Adherence Letter” shall be read accordingly), (ii) references to “adheres to the Protocol” shall be deemed to be “enters into the Agreement”, (iii) references to “Protocol Covered Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement (and each “Protocol Covered Agreement” shall be read accordingly), and (iv) references to “Implementation Date” shall be deemed to be references to the date of this Confirmation. For the purposes of this section:

 

  (i)

Dealer is a Portfolio Data Sending Entity and Counterparty is a Portfolio Data Receiving Entity;

 

  (ii)

Dealer and Counterparty may use a Third Party Service Provider, and each of Dealer and Counterparty consents to such use including the communication of the relevant data in relation to Dealer and Counterparty to such Third Party Service Provider for the purposes of the reconciliation services provided by such entity.

 

  (iii)

The Local Business Days for such purposes in relation to Dealer and Counterparty is New York, New York, USA.

 

  (iv)

The following are the applicable email addresses.

Portfolio Data:    

Dealer: [e-mail address]

Counterparty: [e-mail address]

Notice of discrepancy:

Dealer: [e-mail address]

Counterparty: [e-mail address]

Dispute Notice:

Dealer: [e-mail address]

Counterparty: [e-mail address]]11

[[(aa)] NFC Representation Protocol. The parties agree that the provisions set out in the Attachment to the ISDA 2013 EMIR NFC Representation Protocol published by ISDA on March 8, 2013 (the “NFC Representation Protocol”) shall apply to the Agreement as if each party were an Adhering Party under the terms of the NFC

 

11 

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Representation Protocol. In respect of the Attachment to the NFC Representation Protocol, (i) the definition of “Adherence Letter” shall be deemed to be deleted and references to “Adherence Letter” shall be deemed to be to this section (and references to “the relevant Adherence Letter” and “its Adherence Letter” shall be read accordingly), (ii) references to “adheres to the Protocol” shall be deemed to be “enters into the Agreement”, (iii) references to “Covered Master Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement (and each “Covered Master Agreement” shall be read accordingly), and (iv) references to “Implementation Date” shall be deemed to be references to the date of this Confirmation. Counterparty confirms that it enters into this Confirmation as a party making the NFC Representation (as such term is defined in the NFC Representation Protocol). Counterparty shall promptly notify Dealer of any change to its status as a party making the NFC Representation.] 12

[[(bb)] Acknowledgment regarding certain UK Resolution Authority Powers.

(i) Dealer is authorized by the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the PRA, and is subject to the Bank of England’s resolution authority powers, as contained in the EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, and transposed in the UK by the Banking Act 2009. The powers include the ability to (a) suspend temporarily the termination and security enforcement rights of parties to a qualifying contract, and/or (b) bail-in certain liabilities owed by Dealer including the writing-down of the value of certain liabilities and/or the conversion of such liabilities into equity holdings (as described in further detail below). Pursuant to PRA requirements, Dealer is required to ensure that counterparties to certain agreements it enters into which are governed by non-EEA law contractually recognize the validity and applicability of the above-mentioned resolution powers, in order to ensure their effectiveness in cross border scenarios.

(ii) The terms of this section apply only to the Transaction and constitute our entire agreement in relation to the matters contained in this section, and do not extend or amend the resolution authority powers of the Bank of England or any replacement authority. The terms of this section may not be amended by any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between Dealer and Counterparty. By signing the Transaction, Counterparty acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding the governing law of the Transaction, the Transaction is subject to, and Counterparty will be bound by the effect of an application of, the Bank of England’s (or replacement resolution authority’s) powers to (a) stay termination and/or security enforcement rights, and (b) bail-in liabilities.] 13

 

12 

NTD: To be included if dealer so requires.

13 

NTD: To be included if dealer so requires.

 

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[[(z)] US Resolution Stay Protocol.

The parties agree that the terms of Section 1 and Section 2 and the related defined terms (together, the “Bilateral Terms”) of the form of bilateral template entitled “Full-Length Omnibus (for use between U.S. G-SIBs and Corporate Groups)” published by ISDA on November 2, 2018 (currently available on the 2018 ISDA U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol (the “Protocol”) page at www.isda.org and, a copy of which is available upon request), the effect of which is to amend the qualified financial contracts between the parties thereto to conform with the requirements of the QFC Stay Rules, are hereby incorporated into and form a part of this Confirmation, and for such purposes this Confirmation shall be deemed a “Covered Agreement,” Dealer shall be deemed a “Covered Entity” and Counterparty shall be deemed a “Counterparty Entity” and for the avoidance of doubt shall be the only Counterparty Entity. In the event that, after the date of this Confirmation, both parties hereto become adhering parties to the Protocol, the terms of the Protocol will replace the terms of this paragraph. In the event of any inconsistencies between this Confirmation and the terms of the Protocol, the Bilateral Agreement or the Bilateral Terms (each, the “QFC Stay Terms”), as applicable, the QFC Stay Terms will govern. Terms used in this paragraph without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them under the QFC Stay Rules. For purposes of this paragraph, references to “this Confirmation” include any related credit enhancements entered into between the parties or provided by one to the other. In addition, the parties agree that the terms of this paragraph shall be incorporated into any related covered affiliate credit enhancements, with all references to Dealer replaced by references to the covered affiliate support provider.

QFC Stay Rules” mean the regulations codified at 12 C.F.R. 252.2, 252.81–8, 12 C.F.R. 382.1- 7 and 12 C.F.R. 47.1-8, which, subject to limited exceptions, require an express recognition of the stay-and-transfer powers of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Orderly Liquidation Authority under Title II of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the override of default rights related directly or indirectly to the entry of an affiliate into certain insolvency proceedings and any restrictions on the transfer of any covered affiliate credit enhancements.]14

 

14 

NTD: To be included if dealer so requires.

 

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Please confirm your agreement to be bound by the terms stated herein by executing the copy of this Confirmation enclosed for that purpose and returning it to [*] at [DEALER NAME].

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[DEALER NAME]

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Confirmed as of the date first above written:
FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   [*]
Title:   [*]

 

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Final Form

SCHEDULE I

 

Forward Price Reduction Date

  

Forward Price
Reduction
Amount

Trade Date

   USD 0

[*]

   USD [*]

[*]

   USD [*]

[*]

   USD [*]

[*]

   USD [*]

[*]

   USD [*]

[*]

   USD [*]

 

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ANNEX A

PRICING SUPPLEMENT

[DEALER NAME AND ADDRESS]

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Fax No.: [*]

Attention: [*]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Pricing Supplement is the Pricing Supplement contemplated by the Registered Forward Transaction dated as of [*], 20[*] (the “Confirmation”) between Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (“Counterparty”) and [DEALER NAME] (“Dealer”).

For all purposes under the Confirmation,

(a) the Hedge Completion Date is [*];

(b) the Number of Shares shall be [*], subject to further adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Confirmation;

(c) the Initial Forward Price shall be USD [*]; and

(d) the Final Date shall be [*].

 

Very truly yours,

[DEALER NAME]

By:  

 

Name:   [*]
Title:   [*]

 

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Confirmed as of the date first above written:
FOUR CORNERS PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   [*]
Title:   [*]

 

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Exhibit A

[Special] Meeting of the Pricing Committee of the Board of Directors

Upon notice duly given or waived, a [special] meeting of the Pricing Committee (“Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) was held [by conference telephone] commencing at [    ]:00 a.m., local time, on [DATE]. [INSERT NAME(S) OF PARTICIPANTS] attended the meeting [by conference telephone], constituting a quorum of the Committee. [Mr./Ms. [INSERT NAME(S) OF ANY NON-PARTICIPANTS], who was unable to participate in the meeting, waived notice.] Also participating [on the call] at the invitation of the Committee were [INSERT NAME(S) OF PARTICIPANTS], from the Company and present at the Company’s offices at 591 Redwood Highway, Suite 3215, Mill Valley, California. Mr./Ms. [INSERT NAME] chaired the meeting and Mr./Ms. [INSERT NAME] acted as secretary to the meeting.

Mr./Ms. [INSERT NAME] called the meeting to order and confirmed the presence of a quorum. After discussing recent developments in the equity markets with respect to the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), Mr./Ms. [INSERT NAME] approved the proposed offering of shares of Common Stock on the date hereof pursuant to the following resolutions:

RESOLVED that, on the date of [            ], 20[    ] only, the Company is authorized to offer and sell pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-[            ]) up to [            ] shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) through Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Evercore Group L.L.C., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, each as sales agent and/or, except in the case of Evercore Group L.L.C. as forward seller (in any such capacity, together the “Managers”), and Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, each as forward purchaser (in such capacity, together the “Forward Purchasers”), pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2021, among the Managers, the Forward Purchasers, the Company and Four Corners Operating Partnership, LP, by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market price or at negotiated prices, by privately negotiated transactions (including block sales) or by any other methods permitted by applicable law; provided that in any event the price at which all Shares will be sold by the Managers shall be equal to or greater than $[    ] per share, the price to be received by the Company for any Shares issued and sold shall be equal to or greater than $[    ] per share (after giving effect to any discounts provided or commissions paid by the Company in connection with the offering of such Shares) and the compensation that shall be paid to the Managers shall be [    ]% of the gross offering proceeds of the Shares sold; and further

 

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RESOLVED that the appropriate officers of the Company be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to take such other actions, and to execute and deliver such other documents and instruments, as they deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose and intent of the foregoing resolutions, the taking of any action or the execution of any document or instrument to be conclusive evidence of the approval thereof by the Committee, and that all actions heretofore taken by officers of the Company consistent with the foregoing resolutions are hereby ratified and confirmed.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 

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Exhibit B-1

Form of Opinion and Negative Assurance Letter of Company Counsel

 

B-1


Exhibit B-2

Form of Opinion of Tax Counsel

 

B-2


Exhibit B-3

Form of Opinion of Maryland Counsel

 

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