x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
13-6908486
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
31500 Northwestern Highway
Farmington Hills, Michigan (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
48334
(zip code) |
Name of Each Exchange | ||
Title of Each Class | On Which Registered | |
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest,
$0.01 Par Value Per Share |
New York Stock Exchange | |
Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares,
$0.01 Par Value Per Share |
New York Stock Exchange | |
Series C Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Shares, $0.01 Par Value Per Share |
New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 1. | Business. |
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3
4
5
6
7
Item 2. | Properties. |
Annualized Base | |||||||||||||
Number of | Rental At | Company | |||||||||||
State | Properties | December 31, 2004(1) | Owned GLA | ||||||||||
Michigan
|
28 | $ | 42,701,502 | 5,171,055 | |||||||||
Florida
|
18 | 27,186,783 | 2,685,438 | ||||||||||
Georgia
|
7 | 7,143,898 | 1,018,324 | ||||||||||
Ohio
|
4 | 6,637,271 | 828,421 | ||||||||||
Wisconsin
|
2 | 3,897,594 | 538,573 | ||||||||||
Tennessee
|
6 | 3,849,530 | 863,246 | ||||||||||
Indiana
|
1 | 3,492,105 | 277,519 | ||||||||||
New Jersey
|
1 | 2,933,677 | 224,153 | ||||||||||
Virginia
|
1 | 2,458,372 | 234,542 | ||||||||||
South Carolina
|
2 | 2,239,894 | 461,679 | ||||||||||
North Carolina
|
2 | 1,998,840 | 367,108 | ||||||||||
Maryland
|
1 | 1,722,525 | 251,547 | ||||||||||
Alabama
|
1 | 567,938 | 100,501 | ||||||||||
Total
|
74 | $ | 106,829,929 | 13,022,106 | |||||||||
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Annualized Base | ||||||||||||
Number of | Rental Revenues At | Company | ||||||||||
Type of Tenant | Properties | December 31, 2004(1) | Owned GLA | |||||||||
Community shopping centers
|
73 | $ | 103,524,101 | 12,640,738 | ||||||||
Enclosed regional mall
|
1 | 3,305,828 | 381,368 | |||||||||
74 | $ | 106,829,929 | 13,022,106 | |||||||||
(1) | Annualized Base Rental Revenue At December 31, 2004 is equal to December 2004 base rental revenues multiplied by 12. |
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Year
Constructed/
Acquired/Year of
Latest
Number
Renovation
of
Property
Location
or Expansion(3)
Units
Florence, AL
1984/1997/2000
5
5
Coconut Creek, FL
1992/2002/NA
33
Crestview, FL
1986/1997/1993
15
Lantana, FL
1959/1996/2002
22
Boca Raton, FL
1989/2004/NA
57
Naples, FL
1982/1996/2003
15
Sarasota, FL
1983/1997/NA
31
Delray Beach, FL
1979/2004/NA
48
New Port Richey, FL
1998/2003/NA
15
Deerfield Beach, FL
1980/1998/NA
22
Davie, FL
1989/2001/NA
47
Lakeland, FL
1985/1996/NA
22
Osprey, FL
1978/1998/NA
19
Tamarac, FL
1972/1996/2001
28
Royal Palm Beach, FL
1988/2002/NA
36
Jensen Beach, FL
1996/2004/NA
3
Land O Lakes, FL
1987/1997/NA
24
Lakeland, FL
1989/2004/NA
27
Jensen Beach, FL
1998/2004/NA
9
473
Woodstock, GA
1997/2004/NA
15
Conyers, GA
1978/1998/1989
15
Alpharetta, GA
1986/1996/NA
22
Suwanee, GA
1996/2002/NA
22
Calhoun, GA
1988/1997/NA
18
Stockbridge, GA
1984/1997/1986
19
Duluth, GA
1993/2004/NA
35
146
Carmel, IN
1970/2004/NA
52
52
Crofton, MD
1974/1996/NA
17
17
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Total Shopping Center GLA:
Anchors:
Total
Non-
Anchor
Company
Anchor
Anchor
Property
Owned
Owned
GLA
GLA
Total
92,901
92,901
7,600
100,501
92,901
92,901
7,600
100,501
42,112
42,112
67,200
109,312
79,603
79,603
32,015
111,618
61,166
61,166
61,848
123,014
159,147
159,147
113,718
272,865
32,680
102,027
134,707
32,680
167,387
35,768
35,768
70,105
105,873
193,967
193,967
137,529
331,496
37,888
37,888
24,150
62,038
70,948
70,948
65,699
136,647
42,112
42,112
81,500
123,612
123,400
122,441
245,841
59,447
305,288
31,700
31,700
64,990
96,690
175,834
175,834
69,825
245,659
42,112
42,112
77,980
120,092
92,979
92,979
92,979
125,141
125,141
61,335
186,476
64,504
64,504
76,088
140,592
87,191
87,191
22,689
109,880
156,080
1,566,640
1,722,720
1,118,798
2,841,518
51,420
51,420
35,328
86,748
138,915
138,915
31,560
170,475
39,668
39,668
64,385
104,053
47,955
47,955
49,046
97,001
97,930
97,930
35,200
133,130
100,244
100,244
37,040
137,284
199,133
199,133
90,500
289,633
675,265
675,265
343,059
1,018,324
80,000
69,504
149,504
208,015
357,519
80,000
69,504
149,504
208,015
357,519
176,376
176,376
75,171
251,547
176,376
176,376
75,171
251,547
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[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
Annualized Base
Company Owned GLA
Rent
Property
Total
Leased
Occupancy
Total
PSF
Anchors(9)
100,501
100,501
100.0
%
$
567,938
$
5.65
100,501
100,501
100.0
%
$
567,938
$
5.65
109,312
108,262
99.0
%
$
1,534,495
$
14.17
111,618
101,968
91.4
%
$
457,470
$
4.49
123,014
123,014
100.0
%
$
1,256,191
$
10.21
272,865
265,232
97.2
%
$
4,438,883
$
16.74
134,707
127,683
94.8
%
$
725,838
$
5.68
105,873
83,302
78.7
%
$
882,145
$
10.59
331,496
322,815
97.4
%
$
4,537,216
$
14.06
62,038
62,038
100.0
%
$
689,222
$
11.11
136,647
130,400
95.4
%
$
1,153,825
$
8.85
123,612
115,712
93.6
%
$
1,672,850
$
14.46
181,888
132,969
73.1
%
$
1,269,178
$
9.54
96,690
77,116
79.8
%
$
502,243
$
6.51
245,659
212,784
86.6
%
$
1,619,948
$
7.61
120,092
117,817
98.1
%
$
1,585,495
$
13.46
92,979
92,979
100.0
%
$
1,077,828
$
11.59
186,476
186,476
100.0
%
$
1,058,568
$
5.68
140,592
125,792
89.5
%
$
1,315,656
$
10.46
109,880
109,880
100.0
%
$
1,409,732
$
12.83
2,685,438
2,496,239
93.0
%
$
27,186,783
$
10.89
86,748
85,548
98.6
%
$
1,011,305
$
11.82
170,475
170,475
100.0
%
$
903,039
$
5.30
104,053
50,964
49.0
%
$
458,444
$
9.00
97,001
95,601
98.6
%
$
1,133,048
$
11.85
133,130
122,730
92.2
%
$
744,448
$
6.07
137,284
101,184
73.7
%
$
604,013
$
5.97
289,633
264,633
91.4
%
$
2,289,601
$
8.65
1,018,324
891,135
87.5
%
$
7,143,898
$
8.02
277,519
268,917
96.9
%
$
3,492,105
$
12.99
277,519
268,917
96.9
%
$
3,492,105
$
12.99
251,547
251,547
100.0
%
$
1,722,525
$
6.85
251,547
251,547
100.0
%
$
1,722,525
$
6.85
10
Year
Constructed/
Acquired/Year of
Latest
Number
Renovation
of
Property
Location
or Expansion(3)
Units
Auburn Hills, MI
2000/1999/NA
9
Grand Haven, MI
2004/2004/NA
1
Clinton Twp., MI
1992/2003/NA
14
Sterling Heights, MI
1977/1996/2002
10
Sterling Heights, MI
1985/1996/NA
12
Flint, MI
1990/1996/2001(10)
16
Lansing, MI
1990/1996/2001(10)
15
Dearborn, MI
1987/2003/NA
23
Fraser, MI
1977/1996/NA
8
Gaines Twp., MI
2004/2004/NA
1
Warren, MI
1989/2003/NA
56
Jackson, MI
1967/1996/2002
65
Jackson, MI
1996/1996/1999
5
Kentwood, MI
1988/1996/NA
18
Lake Orion, MI
1977/1996/NA
9
Norton Shores, MI
1996/2003/NA
23
Livonia, MI
1988/2003/NA
20
Madison Heights, MI
1965/1997/2000
14
Canton Twp., MI
1975/1996/1998
18
Flint, MI
1982/1996/NA
22
Roseville, MI
1963/1996/2004
13
Southfield, MI
1969/1996/2003
14
Southfield, MI
1987/1996/2003
11
Taylor, MI
1970/1996/NA
1
Southfield, MI
1968/1996/2003
21
Flint, MI
1998/2001/NA
14
Novi, MI
1979/1996/2004
7
Novi, MI
1986/1996/2000
30
470
Chester, NJ
1970/1996/1999
40
40
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Total Shopping Center GLA:
Anchors:
Total
Non-
Anchor
Company
Anchor
Anchor
Property
Owned
Owned
GLA
GLA
Total
386,659
211,298
597,957
29,134
627,091
14,600
14,600
112,000
65,735
177,735
69,595
247,330
55,175
55,175
97,477
152,652
50,262
50,262
51,160
101,422
117,777
124,203
241,980
45,637
287,617
209,272
23,524
232,796
62,233
295,029
175,830
56,586
232,416
80,922
313,338
52,784
52,784
23,915
76,699
200,000
200,000
200,000
138,361
138,361
150,571
288,932
254,242
191,923
446,165
189,445
635,610
194,484
194,484
15,837
210,321
101,909
122,390
224,299
61,265
285,564
114,574
114,574
14,878
129,452
258,638
258,638
104,610
363,248
90,831
90,831
42,912
133,743
167,830
167,830
59,258
227,088
91,122
91,122
80,643
171,765
57,160
57,160
83,057
140,217
211,166
211,166
46,635
257,801
128,340
128,340
37,660
166,000
19,410
19,410
122,374
122,374
122,374
504,981
504,981
47,550
552,531
59,889
59,889
35,200
95,089
226,839
226,839
19,028
245,867
221,140
90,753
311,893
77,201
389,094
1,578,829
3,611,222
5,190,051
1,559,833
6,749,884
81,760
81,760
142,393
224,153
81,760
81,760
142,393
224,153
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Annualized Base
Company Owned GLA
Rent
Property
Total
Leased
Occupancy
Total
PSF
Anchors(9)
240,432
240,432
100.0
%
$
1,510,750
$
6.28
14,600
14,600
100.0
%
$
189,800
$
13.00
135,330
116,155
85.8
%
$
1,146,281
$
9.87
152,652
121,397
79.5
%
$
1,553,725
$
12.80
101,422
60,011
59.2
%
$
508,952
$
8.48
169,840
163,304
96.2
%
$
1,631,164
$
9.99
85,757
85,757
100.0
%
$
858,158
$
10.01
137,508
132,108
96.1
%
$
1,993,581
$
15.09
76,699
65,585
85.5
%
$
396,672
$
6.05
200,000
200,000
100.0
%
$
216,000
$
1.08
288,932
282,471
97.8
%
$
3,291,949
$
11.65
381,368
373,575
98.0
%
$
3,305,828
$
8.85
210,321
210,321
100.0
%
$
1,600,582
$
7.61
183,655
175,571
95.6
%
$
1,424,410
$
8.11
129,452
122,132
94.3
%
$
507,109
$
4.15
363,248
361,354
99.5
%
$
2,746,341
$
7.60
133,743
133,743
100.0
%
$
1,370,590
$
10.25
227,088
218,767
96.3
%
$
1,352,212
$
6.18
171,765
169,165
98.5
%
$
1,493,488
$
8.83
140,217
119,654
85.3
%
$
1,074,083
$
8.98
257,801
226,971
88.0
%
$
1,449,878
$
6.39
166,000
161,420
97.2
%
$
1,259,176
$
7.80
19,410
17,610
90.7
%
$
269,773
$
15.32
122,374
0.0
%
$
$
552,531
552,531
100.0
%
$
5,353,658
$
9.69
95,089
93,689
98.5
%
$
1,170,822
$
12.50
245,867
245,867
100.0
%
$
2,439,098
$
9.92
167,954
166,921
99.4
%
$
2,587,422
$
15.50
5,171,055
4,831,111
93.4
%
$
42,701,502
$
8.84
224,153
224,153
100.0
%
$
2,933,677
$
13.09
224,153
224,153
100.0
%
$
2,933,677
$
13.09
11
Year
Constructed/
Acquired/Year of
Latest
Number
Renovation
of
Property
Location
or Expansion(3)
Units
Franklin, NC
1988/1997/1992
16
Elkin, NC
1989/1997/1995
20
36
Rossford, OH
2001/2001/NA
21
Toledo, OH
1994/1996/NA
1
Holland, OH
1987/1996/1997
30
Troy, OH
1990/1996/2003
17
69
North Augusta, SC
1989/1997/1997
15
Taylors, SC
1989/1997/1995
12
27
New Tazewell, TN
1988/1997/NA
15
Crossville, TN
1988/1997/NA
18
Knoxville, TN
1989/1997/1995
11
Knoxville, TN
1999/1999/NA
2
Kingsport, TN
1984/1997/1993
7
Lenoir City, TN
1989/1997/NA
12
65
Stafford, VA
1989/1998/NA
38
38
Madison, WI
1992/2000/2000
18
West Allis, WI
1987/1996/NA
31
49
1487
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[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
Total Shopping Center GLA:
Anchors:
Total
Non-
Anchor
Company
Anchor
Anchor
Property
Owned
Owned
GLA
GLA
Total
124,484
124,484
31,100
155,584
168,659
168,659
42,865
211,524
293,143
293,143
73,965
367,108
381,291
381,291
94,154
475,445
22,930
22,930
22,930
275,372
54,071
329,443
131,365
460,808
90,921
107,584
198,505
37,026
235,531
366,293
565,876
932,169
262,545
1,194,714
207,829
207,829
20,375
228,204
207,454
207,454
26,021
233,475
415,283
415,283
46,396
461,679
73,304
73,304
24,851
98,155
145,147
145,147
35,620
180,767
273,535
273,535
29,933
303,468
23,500
23,500
4,674
28,174
127,042
127,042
11,448
138,490
94,805
94,805
19,387
114,192
737,333
737,333
125,913
863,246
117,195
117,195
117,347
234,542
117,195
117,195
117,347
234,542
132,995
144,685
277,680
64,274
341,954
216,634
216,634
112,980
329,614
132,995
361,319
494,314
177,254
671,568
2,314,197
8,763,817
11,078,014
4,258,289
15,336,303
[Additional columns below]
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
Annualized Base
Company Owned GLA
Rent
Property
Total
Leased
Occupancy
Total
PSF
Anchors(9)
155,584
155,584
100.0
%
$
877,036
$
5.64
211,524
205,549
97.2
%
$
1,121,804
$
5.46
367,108
361,133
98.4
%
$
1,998,840
$
5.53
475,445
475,445
100.0
%
$
3,581,792
$
7.53
22,930
22,930
100.0
%
$
265,988
$
11.60
185,436
157,059
84.7
%
$
1,818,614
$
11.58
144,610
144,610
100.0
%
$
970,877
$
6.71
828,421
800,044
96.6
%
$
6,637,271
$
8.30
228,204
177,329
77.7
%
$
986,263
$
5.56
233,475
224,893
96.3
%
$
1,253,631
$
5.57
461,679
402,222
87.1
%
$
2,239,894
$
5.57
98,155
93,055
94.8
%
$
407,226
$
4.38
180,767
174,097
96.3
%
$
885,734
$
5.09
303,468
268,468
88.5
%
$
1,427,324
$
5.32
28,174
28,174
100.0
%
$
282,814
$
10.04
138,490
102,042
73.7
%
$
444,917
$
4.36
114,192
78,973
69.2
%
$
401,515
$
5.08
863,246
744,809
86.3
%
$
3,849,530
$
5.17
234,542
229,942
98.0
%
$
2,458,372
$
10.69
234,542
229,942
98.0
%
$
2,458,372
$
10.69
208,959
204,041
97.6
%
$
1,837,989
$
9.01
329,614
289,796
87.9
%
$
2,059,605
$
7.11
538,573
493,837
91.7
%
$
3,897,594
$
7.89
13,022,106
12,095,590
92.9
%
$
106,829,929
$
8.83
(1) | Anchor-owned store |
(2) | 77.87896% general partner interest |
(3) | Represents year constructed/acquired/year of latest renovation or expansion by either the Company or the former Ramco Group, as applicable. |
(4) | Wal-Mart currently is not occupying its leased premises in this shopping center but remains obligated to pay under the terms of the respective lease agreement. The space leased by Wal-Mart has been subleased to third parties |
(5) | Tenant closed lease obligated |
(6) | Owned by others |
(7) | 40% joint venture interest |
(8) | The tenant has vacated the space but is still obligated to pay rent. The space is currently subleased to a third party. |
(9) | We define anchor tenants as single tenants which lease 19,000 square feet or more at a property. |
(10) | Anchor owned expansion |
(11) | 50% general partner interest |
(12) | 10% joint venture interest |
(13) | 30% joint venture interest |
12
Total
Annualized
% of Annualized
Aggregate
% of Total
Number of
Base Rental
Base Rental
GLA Leased
Company
Tenant
Stores
Revenue(1)
Revenue
by Tenant
Owned GLA
11
$
5,390,388
5.1%
1,252,558
9.6%
10
3,834,621
3.6%
480,840
3.7%
11
2,835,787
2.7%
254,020
2.0%
12
2,754,955
2.6%
365,706
2.8%
4
2,116,093
2.0%
212,612
1.6%
5
2,084,027
2.0%
165,636
1.3%
Annualized | % of Annualized | % of Total | |||||||||||||||
Base Rental | Base Rental | Company | Company | ||||||||||||||
Type of Tenant | Revenue(1) | Revenue | Owned GLA | Owned GLA | |||||||||||||
Anchor
|
$ | 54,931,325 | 51.4 | % | 8,306,787 | 63.8 | % | ||||||||||
Retail (non-anchor)
|
51,898,604 | 48.6 | % | 3,788,803 | 29.1 | % | |||||||||||
Available
|
| | 926,516 | 7.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 106,829,929 | 100.0 | % | 13,022,106 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||
Annualized | % of Annualized | Aggregate | % of Total | ||||||||||||||
Base Rental | Base Rental | GLA Leased | Company | ||||||||||||||
Type of Tenant | Revenue(1) | Revenue | by Tenant | Owned GLA | |||||||||||||
National
|
$ | 70,155,555 | 65.7 | % | 8,232,617 | 68.1 | % | ||||||||||
Local
|
20,140,234 | 18.8 | % | 1,509,557 | 12.5 | % | |||||||||||
Regional
|
16,534,140 | 15.5 | % | 2,353,416 | 19.4 | % | |||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 106,829,929 | 100.0 | % | 12,095,590 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||
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% of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annualized | % of Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Base | Annualized | Base Rental | Leased | Company | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rental Revenue per | Base Rental | Revenue as of | Company | Owned GLA | ||||||||||||||||||||
No. of | sq. ft. as of | Revenue as of | 12/31/04 | Owned GLA | Represented | |||||||||||||||||||
Leases | 12/31/04 Under | 12/31/04 Under | Represented by | Expiring (in | by Expiring | |||||||||||||||||||
Lease Expiration | Expiring | Expiring Leases | Expiring Leases(1) | Expiring Leases | square feet) | Leases | ||||||||||||||||||
2005
|
274 | $ | 11.37 | $ | 10,005,553 | 9.4 | % | 880,003 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||||||
2006
|
209 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 10,001,461 | 9.4 | % | 907,483 | 7.5 | % | ||||||||||||||
2007
|
191 | $ | 10.21 | $ | 9,531,607 | 8.9 | % | 933,462 | 7.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
2008
|
205 | $ | 8.87 | $ | 14,737,899 | 13.8 | % | 1,662,270 | 13.7 | % | ||||||||||||||
2009
|
170 | $ | 8.83 | $ | 12,796,444 | 12.0 | % | 1,448,479 | 12.0 | % |
(1) | Annualized Base Rental Revenue as of 12/31/04 is equal to December 2004 base rental revenue multiplied by 12. |
Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. |
Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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Share Price | ||||||||
Quarter Ended | High | Low | ||||||
March 31, 2004
|
$ | 29.20 | $ | 26.98 | ||||
June 30, 2004
|
29.00 | 22.50 | ||||||
September 30, 2004
|
27.90 | 24.45 | ||||||
December 31, 2004
|
32.87 | 26.41 | ||||||
March 31, 2003
|
$ | 22.32 | $ | 19.44 | ||||
June 30, 2003
|
24.95 | 21.81 | ||||||
September 30, 2003
|
26.37 | 23.18 | ||||||
December 31, 2003
|
28.46 | 24.15 |
Dividend | ||||||||
Record Date | Distribution | Payment Date | ||||||
March 31, 2004
|
$ | 0.42 | April 20, 2004 | |||||
June 20, 2004
|
$ | 0.42 | July 1, 2004 | |||||
September 20, 2004
|
$ | 0.42 | October 1, 2004 | |||||
December 20, 2004
|
$ | 0.42 | January 3, 2005 |
Dividend | ||||||||
Record Date | Distribution | Payment Date | ||||||
March 31, 2003
|
$ | 0.42 | April 15, 2003 | |||||
June 30, 2003
|
$ | 0.42 | July 15, 2003 | |||||
September 30, 2003
|
$ | 0.42 | October 21, 2003 | |||||
December 31, 2003
|
$ | 0.55 | January 20, 2004 |
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Item 6. | Selected Financial Data (in thousands, except per share data and number of properties). |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003(1) | 2002(1) | 2001(1) | 2000(1) | |||||||||||||||||
Operating Data:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue
|
$ | 131,895 | $ | 108,057 | $ | 90,835 | $ | 89,190 | $ | 86,431 | |||||||||||
Operating income
|
19,998 | 10,821 | 9,624 | 12,150 | 12,453 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales of real estate
|
2,408 | 263 | | 5,550 | 3,795 | ||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
15,105 | 9,367 | 7,992 | 13,082 | 11,860 | ||||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest(2)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of property
|
| 897 | 2,164 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Income from operations
|
15 | 214 | 407 | 898 | 875 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
15,120 | 10,478 | 10,563 | 13,945 | 12,813 | ||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle(3)
|
| | | | (1,264 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income
|
15,120 | 10,478 | 10,563 | 13,945 | 11,549 | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred share dividends
|
(4,814 | ) | (2,375 | ) | (1,151 | ) | (3,360 | ) | (3,360 | ) | |||||||||||
Gain on redemption of preferred shares
|
| | 2,425 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders
|
$ | 10,306 | $ | 8,103 | $ | 11,837 | $ | 10,585 | $ | 8,189 | |||||||||||
Earnings Per Share Data:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
From continuing operations:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 1.37 | $ | 1.18 | |||||||||||
Diluted
|
0.60 | 0.49 | 0.87 | 1.36 | 1.18 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.49 | $ | 1.14 | |||||||||||
Diluted
|
0.60 | 0.57 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share
|
$ | 1.68 | $ | 1.81 | $ | 1.68 | $ | 1.68 | $ | 1.68 | |||||||||||
Distributions to common shareholders
|
$ | 28,249 | $ | 22,478 | $ | 16,249 | $ | 11,942 | $ | 12,091 | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
16,816 | 13,955 | 10,529 | 7,105 | 7,186 | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted
|
17,031 | 14,141 | 10,628 | 7,125 | 7,187 |
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Year Ended December 31,
2004
2003(1)
2002(1)
2001(1)
2000(1)
$
15,045
$
19,883
$
9,974
$
5,542
$
2,939
26,845
30,109
21,299
17,427
15,637
1,066,255
830,245
707,092
557,349
557,995
1,043,778
826,279
697,898
552,529
559,967
633,435
454,358
423,248
347,275
354,008
673,401
489,318
450,435
371,167
374,439
40,364
42,643
46,586
48,157
47,301
$
330,013
$
294,318
$
201,003
$
133,405
$
138,544
$
41,379
$
34,034
$
27,883
$
31,724
$
29,841
46,387
26,685
19,266
25,359
17,428
(105,563
)
(81,868
)
(81,125
)
4,971
(13,081
)
54,338
65,092
64,300
(27,727
)
(7,152
)
74
64
59
57
56
13,022
11,483
10,006
9,789
10,043
92.9
%
89.7
%
90.5
%
95.5
%
93.7
%
(1) | The financial data for 2003 and prior years have been restated. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
(2) | In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, which we adopted on January 1, 2002, shopping centers that were sold subsequent to December 31, 2001 have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Shopping centers that were sold prior to January 1, 2002 are included in gain on sales of real estate. |
(3) | In 2000, we changed our method of accounting for percentage rental revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements. |
(4) | We consider funds from operations, also known as FFO, an appropriate supplemental measure of the financial performance of an equity REIT. Under the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) definition, FFO represents income before minority interest, excluding extraordinary items, as defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), gains on sales of depreciable property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of financing costs), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income as an indication of our performance. We consider FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance between periods or to compare our performance to different REITs. However, our computation of FFO may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other real estate companies, and therefore, may not be comparable to these other real estate companies. A reconciliation of FFO to net income is included under the heading, Funds From Operations in Item 7. |
Item 7. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
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| A proactive approach to redeveloping, renovating and expanding our shopping centers; | |
| The acquisition of community shopping centers, with a focus on grocery and nationally-recognized discount department store anchor tenants; | |
| The development of new shopping centers in metropolitan markets where we believe demand for a center exists; and | |
| A proactive approach to leasing vacant spaces and entering into new leases for occupied spaces when leases are about to expire. |
| We acquired eight properties at an aggregate cost of $248.4 million. | |
| We commenced six redevelopment projects of core assets including the expansion of the Kroger supermarket at our Livonia Plaza in Livonia, Michigan, the expansion of Wal-Mart at Northwest Crossing in Knoxville, Tennessee from 139,000 square feet to a 208,000 square foot supercenter, and the sale of a portion of our Cox Creek Plaza shopping center in Florence, Alabama to Home Depot to facilitate their tenancy in this center. | |
| In June 2004, we commenced construction of the 400,000 square foot Gaines Marketplace in Gaines Township, Michigan. In December 2004, we acquired 293 useable acres of land in Jacksonville, Florida that will enable us to develop a 1.2 million square foot shopping center. | |
| In December 2004, we entered into a joint venture agreement with the Clarion Lion Properties Fund, a private equity real estate fund advised by ING Clarion Partners, for the purpose of acquiring $450 million of stable, well-located community shopping centers in Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. We and Clarion Lion Properties Fund have committed to contribute |
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equity capital of $54.0 million and $126.0 million, respectively, to the entity. As of December 31, 2004, the entity had acquired three centers for a total purchase price of $48.0 million. | ||
| The strength of our portfolio combined with acquisitions brought into operation since January 1, 2003 allowed us to increase our total revenue by 21.8% in 2004. | |
| During 2004, we opened 77 new non-anchor stores, at an average base rent of $12.47 per square foot. We also renewed 98 non-anchor leases, at an average base rent of $12.65 per square foot representing an increase of 9.7% over prior rental rates. In addition, we signed 12 new anchor leases during 2004. Our occupancy for our portfolio was 92.9% as of December 31, 2004. | |
| We amended our secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America increasing the facility from $125 million to $160 million and providing us with an option to increase our borrowings by as much as $40 million, for a total of $200 million in available credit. We also reset the interest rate on the facility which now bears interest at a rate of London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.15% to 1.55% compared to the previous rate of LIBOR plus 1.50% to 2.00%. | |
| We also reset the interest rate on our unsecured credit facility which now bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.85% to 2.25% compared to the previous rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% to 3.75%. | |
| In June 2004, we issued 1,889,000 Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares in a public offering, resulting in approximately $51.7 million of net proceeds. |
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Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2004 to the Year Ended December 31, 2003 |
Increase | ||||||||
Amount | ||||||||
(millions) | Percentage | |||||||
Same Center
|
$ | 2.2 | 3.0 | % | ||||
Acquisitions
|
16.2 | 22.1 | ||||||
$ | 18.4 | 25.1 | % | |||||
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Increase | ||||||||
Amount | ||||||||
(millions) | Percentage | |||||||
Same Center
|
$ | 0.03 | 0.1 | % | ||||
Acquisitions
|
5.17 | 17.5 | ||||||
$ | 5.20 | 17.6 | % | |||||
Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||
Amount | ||||||||
(millions) | Percentage | |||||||
Same Center
|
$ | (0.2 | ) | (0.6 | )% | |||
Acquisitions
|
5.4 | 17.0 | ||||||
$ | 5.2 | 16.4 | % | |||||
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Increase | ||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Average total loan balance
|
$ | 527,201 | $ | 439,187 | $ | 88,014 | ||||||
Average rate
|
6.4 | % | 6.6 | % | (0.2 | )% | ||||||
Total Interest
|
$ | 33,936 | $ | 28,867 | $ | 5,069 | ||||||
Amortization of loan fees
|
1,292 | 991 | 301 | |||||||||
Capitalized interest and other
|
(703 | ) | (426 | ) | (277 | ) | ||||||
$ | 34,525 | $ | 29,432 | $ | 5,093 | |||||||
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2003 to the Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase | ||||||||
Amount | ||||||||
(millions) | Percentage | |||||||
Same Center
|
$ | 0.2 | 0.3 | % | ||||
Acquisitions
|
12.2 | 20.1 | ||||||
$ | 12.4 | 20.4 | % | |||||
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Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||
Amount | ||||||||
(millions) | Percentage | |||||||
Same Center
|
$ | (0.4 | ) | (1.7 | )% | |||
Acquisitions
|
4.7 | 18.7 | ||||||
$ | 4.3 | 17.0 | % | |||||
Increase | ||||||||
Amount | ||||||||
(millions) | Percentage | |||||||
Same Center
|
$ | 0.5 | 1.7 | % | ||||
Acquisitions
|
5.0 | 19.1 | ||||||
$ | 5.5 | 20.8 | % | |||||
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Increase | ||||||||||||
2003 | 2002 | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Average total loan balance
|
$ | 439,187 | $ | 376,049 | $ | 63,138 | ||||||
Average rate
|
6.6 | % | 7.1 | % | (0.5 | )% | ||||||
Total Interest
|
$ | 28,867 | $ | 26,577 | $ | 2,290 | ||||||
Amortization of loan fees
|
991 | 968 | 23 | |||||||||
Capitalized interest and other
|
(426 | ) | (1,116 | ) | 690 | |||||||
$ | 29,432 | $ | 26,429 | $ | 3,003 | |||||||
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Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities
|
$ | 46,387 | $ | 26,685 | $ | 19,266 | ||||||
Cash used in investing activities
|
(105,563 | ) | (81,868 | ) | (81,125 | ) | ||||||
Cash provided by financing activities
|
54,338 | 65,092 | 64,300 |
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Payments Due by Period
Less than
1 - 3
4 - 5
After 5
Contractual Obligations
Total
1 year
years
years
years
$
633,435
$
142,539
$
271,051
$
71,796
$
148,049
360
323
37
7,291
680
2,150
1,524
2,937
4,854
4,854
$
645,940
$
148,396
$
273,238
$
73,320
$
150,986
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28
29
30
31
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 15,120 | $ | 10,478 | $ | 10,563 | ||||||||
Add:
|
||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense
|
27,250 | 23,225 | 18,076 | |||||||||||
Loss on sale of depreciable property
|
1,115 | 1,590 | | |||||||||||
Minority interest in partnership:
|
||||||||||||||
Continuing operations
|
2,706 | 1,969 | 2,422 | |||||||||||
Discontinued operations
|
2 | 44 | 137 | |||||||||||
Less:
|
||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, gain on sale of property, net of
minority interest
|
| (897 | ) | (2,164 | ) | |||||||||
Funds from operations
|
46,193 | 36,409 | 29,034 | |||||||||||
Less:
|
||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends
|
(4,814 | ) | (2,375 | ) | (1,151 | ) | ||||||||
Funds from operations available to common shareholders
|
$ | 41,379 | $ | 34,034 | $ | 27,883 | ||||||||
Weighted average equivalent shares outstanding, diluted
|
19,961 | 17,072 | 14,359 | |||||||||||
Funds from operations available for common shareholders, per
diluted share
|
$ | 2.07 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 1.94 | ||||||||
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Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Fair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | Thereafter | Total | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed-rate debt
|
$ | 83,819 | $ | 105,109 | $ | 61,733 | $ | 102,769 | $ | 48,084 | $ | 168,201 | $ | 569,715 | $ | 596,952 | ||||||||||||||||
Average interest rate
|
4.6 | % | 8.2 | % | 7.1 | % | 5.4 | % | 7.0 | % | 6.4 | % | 6.4 | % | 4.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Variable-rate debt
|
$ | 58,720 | $ | 480 | $ | 480 | $ | 480 | $ | 440 | $ | 3,120 | $ | 63,720 | $ | 63,720 | ||||||||||||||||
Average interest rate
|
4.3 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.8 | % | 4.3 | % | 4.3 | % |
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. |
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. |
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34
35
Item 9B. | Other Information |
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Item 10. | Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant. |
Item 11. | Executive Compensation. |
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. |
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions. |
Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
3 | .1 | Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Company, dated October 2, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. | ||
3 | .2 | Articles Supplementary Classifying 1,150,000 Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest as 9.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Company, dated November 8, 2002, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated November 5, 2002. | ||
3 | .3 | Articles Supplementary of the Registrant Classifying 2,018,250 7.95% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, dated May 31, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-k dated June 1, 2004. | ||
3 | .4 | By-Laws of the Company adopted October 2, 1997, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. | ||
10 | .1 | 1996 Share Option Plan of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996. | ||
10 | .2 | Employment Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, between the Company and Dennis Gershenson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996. | ||
10 | .3 | Employment Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, between the Company and Richard Gershenson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996. | ||
10 | .4 | Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, between Joel Gershenson and the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996. | ||
10 | .5 | Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, between Dennis Gershenson and the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996. | ||
10 | .6 | Noncompetition Agreement, dated as of May 10, 1996, between Richard Gershenson and the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1996. |
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10
.7
Letter Agreement, dated April 15, 1996, among the Company
and Richard Smith concerning Mr. Smiths employment by
the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 1996.
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.8
Loan Agreement dated as of November 26, 1997 between Ramco
Properties Associates Limited Partnership and Secore Financial
Corporation relating to a $50,000,000 loan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997.
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.9
Promissory Note dated November 26, 1997 in the aggregate
principal amount of $50,000,000 made by Ramco Properties
Associates Limited Partnership in favor of Secore Financial
Corporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to
the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997.
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.10
Loan Agreement dated December 17, 1997 by and between
Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and The Lincoln National Life
Insurance Company relating to a $8,500,000 loan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997.
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.11
Note dated December 17, 1997 in the aggregate principal
amount of $8,500,000 made by Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.
in favor of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997.
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.12
Change of Venue Merger Agreement dated as of October 2,
1997 between the Company (formerly known as RGPT Trust, a
Maryland real estate investment trust), and Ramco-Gershenson
Properties Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997.
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.13
Promissory Note dated as of February 27, 1998 in the
principal face amount of $15,225,000 made by A.T.C., L.L.C. in
favor of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corporation, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
1998.
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.14
Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated as of
February 27, 1998 by A.T.C., L.L.C to Lawyers Title
Insurance Company for the benefit of GMAC Commercial Mortgage
Corporation relating to a $15,225,000 loan, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
1998.
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.15
Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of October 8,
1998 among A.T.C., L.L.C., Ramco Virginia Properties, L.L.C.,
A.T. Center, Inc., Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust and
LaSalle National Bank, as trustee for the registered holders of
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 1998.
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.16
Exchange Rights Agreement dated as of September 4, 1998
between Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, and A.T.C., L.L.C.,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 1998.
10
.17
Limited Liability Company Agreement of RPT/INVEST LLC dated
August 23, 1999, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Period ended September 30, 1999.
10
.18
Amended, Restated and Consolidated Mortgage dated
August 25, 2000 between Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.,
(the Operating Partnership), and The Lincoln
National Life Insurance Company, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Period ended September 30, 2000.
10
.19
Second Amendment to Mortgage dated August 25, 2000 made by
the Operating Partnership in connection with the Operating
Partnerships $25,000,000 borrowing arrangement,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period
ended September 30, 2000.
38
10
.20
Form of Note dated August 25, 2000 made by the Operating
Partnership, as Maker, in connection with the Operating
Partnerships $25,000,000 borrowing arrangement,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period
ended September 30, 2000.
10
.21
Form of Contract of Sale dated November 9, 2000 relating to
the sale of White Lake MarketPlace made by the Company, as
seller, and Pontiac Mall Limited Partnership, as the purchaser
(transaction closed on January 29, 2001), incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.47 to the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000.
10
.22
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2001, between
the Company and Joel Gershenson, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.48 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Period ended June 30, 2001.
10
.23
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2001, between
the Company and Michael A. Ward, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.49 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Period ended June 30, 2001.
10
.24
Mortgage dated April 23, 2001 between Ramco Madison Center
LLC and LaSalle Bank National Association relating to a
$10,340,000 loan, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.51 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Period ended June 30, 2001.
10
.25
Promissory Note, dated April 23, 2001, in the principal
amount of $10,340,000 made by Ramco Madison Center LLC in favor
of LaSalle Bank National Association, incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.52 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the Period ended June 30, 2001.
10
.26
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Ramco/West Acres LLC.,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2001.
10
.27
Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated September 28,
2001 Among Flint Retail, LLC and Ramco/West Acres LLC and State
Street Bank and Trust for holders of J.P. Mortgage Commercial
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.54 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001.
10
.28
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Ramco/Shenandoah LLC.,
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the
Companys on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001.
10
.29
Mortgage and Security Agreement, dated April 17, 2002 in
the Principle amount of $13,000,000 between Ramco-Gershenson
Properties, L.P. and Nationwide Life Insurance Company,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 2002.
10
.30
Assumption and Modification Agreement of a secured note dated
May 16, 2002 between Phoenix Life Insurance Company,
Horizon Village Associates and Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.
in the amount of $6,840,672, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.44 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2002.
10
.31
Promissory Note dated June 4, 2002 between Ramco/Coral
Creek, LLC and KeyBank National Association relating to a
$10,272,000 loan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2002.
10
.32
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 21, 2002 between
Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and Shop Invest, LLC.,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Period
ended June 30, 2002.
10
.33
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rent, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing by Ramco/Crossroads at Royal Palm, LLC, as
Mortgagor for the benefit of Solomon Brothers Realty Corp., as
Mortgagee, for A $12,300,000 note, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2002.
10
.34
Fixed rate note dated July 12, 2002 made by Ramco/Crossroads at
Royal Palm, LLC, as Maker, and Solomon Brothers Realty Corp., as
payee in the amount of $12,300,000, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.47 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
39
10
.35
Fourth Amended and Restated Master Revolving Credit Agreement
Dated December 30, 2002 among Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P., as the borrower, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, as
Guarantor and Fleet National Bank and the Banks which may become
parties to the loan agreement, and Fleet National Bank, as
Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
10
.36
Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Note dated December 30,
2002 made by Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., as Maker, in
connection with the Operating Partnerships $125,000,000
borrowing agreement, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.49 to the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
10
.37
Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Term Loan Agreement dated
December 30, 2002 among Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.,
as the Borrower, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., as
Guarantor, and Fleet National Bank and other Banks which may
become a party to this loan agreement, and Fleet National Bank,
as Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
10
.38
Form of Amended and Restated Note, dated December 30, 2002,
made by Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., as Borrower, in
connection with borrowing agreement under Unsecured Term Loan
Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2002.
10
.39
Assumption and Modification Agreement dated May 6, 2003, in
the amount of $4,161,352.92, between Ramco-Gershenson
Properties, L.P. the mortgagor and Jackson National Life
Insurance Company, mortgagee, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.52 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003.
10
.40
First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated May 6, 2003, among
Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. and Jackson National Life
Insurance Company relating to a $4,161,352.92 loan, incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30, 2003.
10
.41
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan,
incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the
Companys 2003 Proxy Statement filed on April 28, 2003
10
.42
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 2003 Non-Employee Trustee
Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Appendix C
of the Companys 2003 Proxy Statement filed on
April 28, 2003.
10
.43
Fixed rate note dated June 30, 2003, between East Town Plaza,
LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. in the amount of
$12,100,000, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended June 30, 2003.
10
.44
Mortgage dated July 29, 2004 between Ramco Lantana LLC and
KeyBank National Association relating to a $11,000,000 loan,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003.
10
.45
Consent and Assumption Agreement dated August 19, 2003, in
the amount of $15,731,557, between Lakeshore Marketplace, LLC,
and the seller, Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. the guarantor
and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., Trustee for the registered
holders of Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to the
Companys Annual Report on For 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2003.
10
.46
Loan Assumption Agreement dated December 18, 2003 in the
amount of $8,880,865, between Hoover Eleven Center Company, the
original borrower, Hoover Eleven Center Acquisition LLC and
Hoover Eleven Center Investment LLC, new borrowers,
Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., sole member of new borrowers
and Canada Life Insurance Company of America, the lender,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003.
40
10
.47
Loan Assumption Agreement dated December 18, 2003 in the
amount of $3,500,000, between Hoover Annex Associates Limited
Partnership, the original borrower, Hoover Annex Acquisition LLC
and Hoover Annex Investment LLC, new borrowers, Ramco-Gershenson
Properties, L.P., sole member of new borrowers and Canada Life
Insurance Company of America, the lender, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.60 to the Companys Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2003.
10
.48
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing dated October 1, 2003, in the amount of
$25,000,000, between Chester Springs SC, LLC the mortgagor, and
for the benefit of Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp., the
mortgagee, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to
the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003.
10
.49
First Modification Agreement dated January 15, 2004,
between Ben Mar, LLC, the old borrower, Ramco-Merchants Square
LLC, the new borrower and Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America the lender, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.61 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
10
.50
Guaranty agreement dated January 15, 2004 between
Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., the Guarantor, and Teachers
Insurance and Annuity Association of America, the Lender, in
connection with the modification agreement dated
January 15, 2004, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.62 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
10
.51
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated April 24,
2003 between Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust and Bruce
Gershenson, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2004.
10
.52
Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing dated April 14, 2004 between Ramco Auburn
Crossroads SPE LLC, as Mortgagor and Citigroup Global Markets
Realty Corp as Mortgagee in the amount of $26,960,000,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 2004.
10
.53
Fixed rate note dated April 14, 2004 between Ramco Auburn
Crossroads SPE LLC as Maker and Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp as payee in the amount of $26,960,000, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.65 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004.
10
.54
Mortgage dated April 14, 2004 between Ramco Auburn
Crossroads SPE LLC as Mortgagor and Citigroup Global Markets
Realty Corp as Mortgagee in the amount of $7,740,000,
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 2004.
10
.55
Fixed rate note dated April 14, 2004 between Ramco Auburn
Crossroads SPE LLC as Maker and Citigroup Global Markets Realty
Corp as payee in the amount of $7,740,000, incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.67 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004.
10
.56
Contract of Sale and Purchase dated June 29, 2004 between
Ramco Development LLC and NWC Glades 441, Inc., Diversified
Invest II, LLC and Diversified Invest III, LLC in the amount of
$126,000,000 to purchase Mission Bay Plaza and Plaza at Delray
shopping centers, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.68 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
10
.57
Assumption of Liability and Modification Agreement dated
August 12, 2004 in the amount of $7,000,000, between Centre
at Woodstock, LLC (Borrower), Ramco Woodstock LLC
(Purchaser) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee
for registered holders of First Union Commercial Mortgage Trust
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Fund Series
1999-C1 (Lender), incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.69 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
41
10
.58
Substitution of Guarantor, dated August 12, 2004 by
Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., James C.
Wallace, Jr., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for
registered holders of First Union Commercial Mortgage Trust
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Fund Series
1999-C1 (Lender), incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.70 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
10
.59*
Consent to Transfer of Property and Assumption of Amended and
Restated Secured Promissory Note, Amended and Restated Deed to
Secure Debt and Security Agreement, dated August 13, 2004,
in the original amount of $14,216,000, by LaSalle Bank National
Association, Trustee for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Capital I Inc.; Commercial Mortgage Pass Through
Certificates, Series 2001-TOP1, Lender; The Promenade at
Pleasant Hill, L.P. as current Borrower; Ramco Promenade LLC,
proposed Borrower, James C. Wallace, Current Guarantor and
Ramco-Gershenson Properties L.P., the Proposed Guarantor.
10
.60*
Reaffirmation and Consent to Transfer and Substitution of
Indemnitor Agreement, dated September 7, 2004, in the
original amount of $40,500,000, by Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P. as purchased and substitute indemnitor, Boca Mission, LLC,
the original borrower, Investcorp Properties Limited, the
original indemnitor, Diversified Invest II, LLC, the seller, NWC
Glades 441, Inc. original principal, Ramco Boca SPC, Inc,
the substitute principal, and LaSalle Bank National Association,
the lender.
10
.61*
Reaffirmation and Consent to Transfer and Substitution of
Indemnitor Agreement, dated September 7, 2004, in the
original amount of $43,250,000, by Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P. as purchaser and substitute indemnitor, Linton Delray, LLC,
the borrower, Investcorp Properties Limited, the original
indemnitor, Diversified Invest III, LLC, the seller, Delray
Rental, Inc., original principal, Ramco Delray SPC, Inc, the
substitute principal, and LaSalle Bank National Association, the
lender.
10
.62*
Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Ramco/Lion
Venture LP, dated as of December 29, 2004, by Ramco-Gershenson
Properties, L.P., as a limited partner, Ramco Lion LLC, as a
general partner, CLPF-Ramco, L.P. as a limited partner, and
CLPF-Ramco GP, LLC as a general partner.
10
.63*
First Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Master Revolving
Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents, dated
December 29, 2004 by and among Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P., as Maker, in connection with the Operating
Partnerships $160,000,000 borrowing agreement.
10
.64*
First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Unsecured
Revolving Credit Agreement, dated December 29, 2004 by and
among Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., as Maker, in connection
with the Operating Partnerships borrowing agreement.
10
.65*
Summary of Trustee Compensation Structure
10
.66*
Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement.
12
.1*
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges And
Preferred Stock Dividends.
14
.1*
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics.
21
.1*
Subsidiaries
23
.1*
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
31
.1*
Certification of Dennis E. Gershenson as Principal
Executive Officer.
31
.2*
Certification of Richard J. Smith as Principal Financial
Officer.
32
.1*
Certification of Dennis E. Gershenson as President and CEO
pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.2*
Certification of Richard J. Smith as CFO pursuant Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
* | Filed herewith |
42
43
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
By: /s/
Joel D.
Gershenson
Chairman
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Joel D.
Gershenson
Trustee and Chairman
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Dennis E.
Gershenson
Trustee and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Stephen R.
Blank
Trustee
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Arthur H.
Goldberg
Trustee
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
James
Grosfeld
Trustee
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Robert A.
Meister
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Joel M.
Pashcow
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Mark K.
Rosenfeld
Trustee
Dated: March 29, 2005
By: /s/
Richard J.
Smith
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Table of Contents
F-1
Table of Contents
December 31,
2004
2003
(As restated)
(In thousands, except
per share amounts)
$
951,176
$
736,645
15,045
19,883
26,845
30,109
9,182
9,091
41,530
30,551
$
1,043,778
$
826,279
$
633,435
$
454,358
9,963
10,486
30,003
24,474
673,401
489,318
40,364
42,643
23,804
23,804
51,741
168
167
342,719
342,127
220
(1,098
)
(88,639
)
(70,682
)
330,013
294,318
$
1,043,778
$
826,279
F-2
Year Ended December 31,
2004
2003
2002
(As restated)
(As restated)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
$
91,346
$
72,992
$
60,628
961
1,177
1,052
34,733
29,527
25,228
2,506
1,455
1,527
2,349
2,906
2,400
131,895
108,057
90,835
17,193
14,822
11,911
19,736
16,903
14,349
27,491
23,010
17,697
1,807
4,277
1,448
11,145
8,792
9,377
34,525
29,432
26,429
111,897
97,236
81,211
19,998
10,821
9,624
(4,775
)
15,223
10,821
9,624
2,408
263
(2,706
)
(1,969
)
(2,422
)
180
252
790
15,105
9,367
7,992
897
2,164
15
214
407
15
1,111
2,571
15,120
10,478
10,563
(4,814
)
(2,375
)
(1,151
)
2,425
$
10,306
$
8,103
$
11,837
$
0.61
$
0.50
$
0.88
0.08
0.24
$
0.61
$
0.58
$
1.12
$
0.60
$
0.49
$
0.87
0.08
0.24
$
0.60
$
0.57
$
1.11
16,816
13,955
10,529
17,031
14,141
10,628
$
15,120
$
10,478
$
10,563
1,318
1,832
249
$
16,438
$
12,310
$
10,812
F-3
Accumulated
Cumulative
Common
Additional
Other
Distributions
Total
Preferred
Stock Par
Paid-In
Comprehensive
in Excess of
Shareholders
Stock
Value
Capital
Income(Loss)
Net Income
Equity
as previously reported
$
33,829
$
71
$
150,186
$
(3,179
)
$
(47,502
)
$
133,405
(318
)
(318
)
(as restated)
33,829
71
150,186
(3,179
)
(47,820
)
133,087
(18,419
)
(18,419
)
(1,151
)
(1,151
)
224
224
(4,833
)
3
4,830
(28,996
)
2,425
(26,571
)
48
77,650
77,698
23,804
23,804
(42
)
(42
)
800
800
249
10,563
10,812
as restated
23,804
122
233,648
(2,930
)
(54,402
)
200,242
(24,382
)
(24,382
)
(2,376
)
(2,376
)
(2,200
)
(2,200
)
2,200
2,200
28
28
45
107,160
107,205
1,291
1,291
1,832
10,478
12,310
as restated
23,804
167
342,127
(1,098
)
(70,682
)
294,318
(28,263
)
(28,263
)
(4,814
)
(4,814
)
1
592
593
51,741
51,741
income
1,318
15,120
16,438
$
75,545
$
168
$
342,719
$
220
$
(88,639
)
$
330,013
F-4
Year Ended December 31,
2003
2002
2004
(As restated)
(As restated)
(In thousands)
$
15,120
$
10,478
$
10,563
27,491
23,078
17,843
1,291
991
1,208
2,982
(897
)
(2,164
)
(2,408
)
(263
)
(180
)
(252
)
(790
)
4,775
2,706
1,969
2,422
2
44
137
468
656
719
713
(177
)
(9,591
)
(3,615
)
(4,972
)
(7,277
)
(7,366
)
1,558
4,767
309
46,387
26,685
19,266
(119,084
)
(96,194
)
(77,390
)
(6,547
)
(14,079
)
3,268
10,272
20,068
11,058
72
(105,563
)
(81,868
)
(81,125
)
(28,249
)
(22,478
)
(16,249
)
(4,920
)
(4,922
)
(4,937
)
(3,744
)
(2,376
)
(1,998
)
(26,571
)
(27,000
)
(48,748
)
(32,125
)
(50,792
)
(46,243
)
(15,761
)
(19,050
)
(24,098
)
(17,700
)
(3,175
)
(991
)
(2,755
)
(66
)
(42
)
107,205
77,698
51,741
23,804
34,700
48,100
63,736
60,000
8,098
6,400
44,300
48,748
10,000
1,506
593
1,291
800
54,338
65,092
64,300
(4,838
)
9,909
2,441
19,883
9,974
5,542
1,991
$
15,045
$
19,883
$
9,974
$
33,742
$
29,206
$
25,018
692
575
1,244
136,919
43,747
61,086
2,196
1,318
1,832
249
F-5
F-6
2004
2003
2002
$
873
$
1,573
$
1,773
410
3,031
211
(140
)
(3,731
)
(411
)
$
1,143
$
873
$
1,573
F-7
F-8
F-9
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||
Net Income, as reported
|
$ | 15,120 | $ | 10,478 | $ | 10,563 | |||||||
Less total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value method for all awards
|
(54 | ) | (21 | ) | (45 | ) | |||||||
Pro forma net income
|
$ | 15,066 | $ | 10,457 | $ | 10,518 | |||||||
Earnings per share:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic as reported
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.12 | |||||||
Basic pro forma
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.12 | |||||||
Diluted as reported
|
$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.11 | |||||||
Diluted pro forma
|
$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.11 | |||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate
|
3.2 | % | 2.3 | % | 4.3 | % | ||||||
Dividend yield
|
6.8 | % | 7.1 | % | 8.7 | % | ||||||
Volatility
|
20.6 | % | 22.0 | % | 21.5 | % | ||||||
Weighted average expected life
|
5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
2. | Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
F-10
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
As Previously | As | As Previously | As | |||||||||||||||
Reported | Restated | Reported | Restated | |||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
||||||||||||||||||
Minimum rents
|
$ | 73,335 | $ | 72,992 | $ | 60,553 | $ | 60,628 | ||||||||||
Total revenues
|
108,400 | 108,057 | 90,760 | 90,835 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
22,908 | 23,010 | 17,590 | 17,697 | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative
|
8,515 | 8,792 | 8,833 | 9,377 | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses
|
96,857 | 97,236 | 80,560 | 81,211 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income
|
11,543 | 10,821 | 10,200 | 9,624 | ||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before gain on sale of real
estate assets, minority interest and earnings from
unconsolidated entities
|
11,543 | 10,821 | 10,200 | 9,624 | ||||||||||||||
Minority interest
|
(2,076 | ) | (1,969 | ) | (2,555 | ) | (2,422 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
9,982 | 9,367 | 8,435 | 7,992 | ||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 11,093 | $ | 10,478 | $ | 11,006 | $ | 10,563 | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$ | 0.55 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.92 | $ | 0.88 | ||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
0.07 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 0.62 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.17 | $ | 1.12 | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share:
|
||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
|
$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.87 | ||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations
|
0.08 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.24 | ||||||||||||||
Net income
|
$ | 0.62 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.16 | $ | 1.11 | ||||||||||
F-11
As of December 31, 2003
As
Previously
As
Reported
Restated
$
736,753
$
736,645
30,578
30,109
30,674
30,551
$
826,979
$
826,279
$
23,463
$
24,474
488,307
489,318
42,978
42,643
(69,306
)
(70,682
)
295,694
294,318
$
826,979
$
826,279
F-12
2004
2003
$
141,736
$
108,170
908,304
701,953
16,215
20,122
1,066,255
830,245
(115,079
)
(93,600
)
$
951,176
$
736,645
Purchase | Debt | ||||||||||||
Acquisition Date | Property Name | Property Location | Price | Assumed | |||||||||
2004:
|
|||||||||||||
January
|
Merchants Square | Carmel, IN | $ | 37,300 | $ | 23,100 | |||||||
August
|
Promenade at Pleasant Hill | Duluth, GA | 24,500 | 13,800 | |||||||||
August
|
Centre at Woodstock | Woodstock, GA | 12,000 | 5,800 | |||||||||
September
|
Mission Bay Plaza | Boca Raton, FL | 60,800 | 40,500 | |||||||||
September
|
Plaza at Delray | Delray Beach, FL | 65,800 | 43,300 | |||||||||
December
|
Village Plaza* | Lakeland, FL | 15,500 | | |||||||||
December
|
Treasure Coast Commons* | Jensen Beach, FL | 14,000 | | |||||||||
December
|
Vista Plaza* | Jensen Beach, FL | 18,500 | |
F-13
Purchase
Debt
Acquisition Date
Property Name
Property Location
Price
Assumed
Livonia Plaza
Livonia, MI
13,100
Publix at River Crossing
New Port Richey, FL
7,150
4,200
Clinton Pointe
Clinton Township, MI
11,600
Lakeshore Marketplace
Norton Shores, MI
22,500
15,700
Fairlane Meadows
Dearborn, MI
19,400
12,000
Hoover Eleven
Warren, MI
33,000
11,900
* | Ramco/ Lion Venture LP acquired the three Florida properties in December 2004. Subsequent to the acquisitions, we admitted an investor into the entity and our ownership percentage in Ramco/ Lion Venture LP decreased to 30%. See Note 9. |
F-14
Ownership as of | ||||
Unconsolidated Entities | December 31, 2004 | |||
S-12 Associates
|
50% | |||
Ramco/ West Acres LLC
|
40% | |||
Ramco/ Shenandoah LLC
|
40% | |||
Beacon Square Development LLC
|
10% | |||
Ramco Gaines, LLC
|
10% | |||
Ramco Lion Venture LP
|
30% |
F-15
Balance | Interest | |||||||||||
Unconsolidated Entities | outstanding | Rate | Maturity Date | |||||||||
S-12 Associates
|
$ | 1,227 | 7.50% | May 2016 | ||||||||
Ramco/ West Acres LLC
|
9,137 | 8.14% | April 2030(1) | |||||||||
Ramco/ Shenandoah LLC
|
12,654 | 7.33% | February 2012 | |||||||||
Beacon Square Development LLC
|
4,065 | 4.06% | August 2007 | |||||||||
Beacon Square Development LLC
|
1,300 | 13.00% | August 2007 | |||||||||
Ramco Gaines LLC
|
5,712 | 4.11% | September 2007 | |||||||||
Ramco Gaines LLC
|
1,500 | 13.00% | September 2007 | |||||||||
Ramco Lion Venture LP
|
28,830 | 4.11% | May 2005 | |||||||||
$ | 64,425 | |||||||||||
(1) | Under terms of the note, the anticipated payment date is April 2010. |
F-16
2004
2003
2002
$
90,828
$
133,282
4,858
6,273
$
95,686
$
139,555
$
64,425
$
99,720
5,540
3,994
25,721
35,841
$
95,686
$
139,555
$
9,182
$
9,091
$
9,164
$
11,736
$
18,679
9,496
12,516
15,685
$
(332
)
$
(780
)
$
2,994
$
180
$
252
$
790
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Leasing costs
|
$ | 20,956 | $ | 21,750 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other
|
18,201 | 13,456 | ||||||
Deferred financing costs
|
13,227 | 10,052 | ||||||
Intangible assets
|
9,693 | 3,010 | ||||||
62,077 | 48,268 | |||||||
Less: accumulated amortization
|
(23,507 | ) | (21,194 | ) | ||||
38,570 | 27,074 | |||||||
Proposed development and acquisition costs
|
2,960 | 3,477 | ||||||
Other assets net
|
$ | 41,530 | $ | 30,551 | ||||
F-17
Year Ending December 31,
$
1,245
1,159
942
817
696
3,119
$
7,978
2004 | 2003 | |||||||
Fixed rate mortgages with interest rates ranging from 4.76% to
8.81%, due at various dates through 2018
|
$ | 494,715 | $ | 330,776 | ||||
Floating rate mortgages at 75% of the rate of long-term Capital
A rated utility bonds, due January 1, 2010 plus
supplemental interest to equal LIBOR plus 200 basis points, if
applicable. The effective rate at December 31, 2004 was
3.84% and at December 31, 2003 was 4.38%
|
5,470 | 5,830 | ||||||
Floating rate mortgage, with an interest rate at prime or LIBOR
plus 200 basis points, paid in full in June 2004
|
| 21,000 | ||||||
Construction loan financing, with an interest rate at LIBOR plus
175 basis points, paid in full in June 2004
|
| 21,752 | ||||||
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility, with an interest rate at
LIBOR plus 185 to 225 basis points, due December 2005, maximum
borrowings of $40,000. The effective rate at December 31,
2004 was 4.69%
|
17,300 | | ||||||
Secured Revolving Credit Facility, with an interest rate at
LIBOR plus 115 to 155 basis points, due December 2005, maximum
available borrowings of $160,000. The effective rate at
December 31, 2004 was 4.12% and at December 31, 2003
was 4.98%
|
115,950 | 75,000 | ||||||
$ | 633,435 | $ | 454,358 | |||||
F-18
Year Ending December 31, | |||||
2005
|
$ | 142,539 | |||
2006
|
105,589 | ||||
2007
|
62,213 | ||||
2008
|
103,249 | ||||
2009
|
48,524 | ||||
Thereafter
|
171,321 | ||||
Total
|
$ | 633,435 | |||
F-19
Hedge | Notional | Fixed | Fair | Expiration | ||||||||||||||||
Underlying Debt | Type | Value | Rate | Value | Date | |||||||||||||||
Secured Revolving Credit Facility
|
Cash Flow | $ | 35,000 | 2.6% | $ | 134 | 12/2005 | |||||||||||||
Secured Revolving Credit Facility
|
Cash Flow | 25,000 | 2.8% | 65 | 12/2005 | |||||||||||||||
Secured Revolving Credit Facility
|
Cash Flow | 10,000 | 2.9% | 10 | 12/2005 | |||||||||||||||
Secured Revolving Credit Facility
|
Cash Flow | 5,000 | 2.8% | 11 | 12/2005 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 75,000 | $ | 220 | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ending December 31, | |||||
2005
|
$ | 95,047 | |||
2006
|
87,287 | ||||
2007
|
78,262 | ||||
2008
|
67,465 | ||||
2009
|
53,208 | ||||
Thereafter
|
306,302 | ||||
Total
|
$ | 687,571 | |||
F-20
Year Ending December 31,
$
680
698
717
735
753
3,708
$
7,291
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||
Numerator:
|
||||||||||||||
Net Income
|
$ | 15,120 | $ | 10,478 | $ | 10,563 | ||||||||
Preferred stock dividends
|
(4,814 | ) | (2,375 | ) | (1,151 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on redemption of preferred shares
|
| | 2,425 | |||||||||||
Income available to common shareholders for basic and diluted EPS
|
$ | 10,306 | $ | 8,103 | $ | 11,837 | ||||||||
Denominator:
|
||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares for basic EPS
|
16,816 | 13,955 | 10,529 | |||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||||||||
Options outstanding
|
215 | 186 | 99 | |||||||||||
Weighted-average common shares for diluted EPS
|
17,031 | 14,141 | 10,628 | |||||||||||
Basic EPS
|
$ | 0.61 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 1.12 | ||||||||
Diluted EPS
|
$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.57 | $ | 1.11 | ||||||||
F-21
F-22
Incentive Plan and Stock Option Plans |
F-23
2004
2003
2002
Weighted
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Average
Average
Number of
Exercise
Number of
Exercise
Number of
Exercise
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
Shares
Price
540,200
$
15.93
608,275
$
15.96
653,605
$
15.97
50,646
27.18
12,000
23.77
12,000
19.35
(625
)
17.35
(5,375
)
18.01
(8,617
)
17.83
(429,850
)
15.63
(74,700
)
17.29
(48,713
)
16.60
160,371
$
20.28
540,200
$
15.93
608,275
$
15.96
103,725
523,200
540,271
$
2.78
$
1.85
$
1.40
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted-Average | ||||||||||||||||||||
Remaining | Weighted-Average | Weighted-Average | ||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Price | Outstanding | Contractual Life | Exercise Price | Exercisable | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||
$14.06-$16.00
|
33,000 | 4.8 | $ | 14.38 | 33,000 | $ | 14.38 | |||||||||||||
$16.38-$17.87
|
52,725 | 3.6 | 16.74 | 52,725 | 16.74 | |||||||||||||||
$19.35-$27.96
|
74,646 | 8.6 | 25.39 | 18,000 | 20.88 | |||||||||||||||
160,371 | 6.2 | $ | 20.28 | 103,725 | $ | 16.71 | ||||||||||||||
F-24
Earnings (Loss)
Per Share
Operating
Net
Revenues
Income
Income
Basic
Diluted
$
31,173
$
5,330
$
4,609
$
0.24
$
0.24
(10
)
(241
)
(205
)
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
$
31,163
$
5,089
$
4,404
$
0.23
$
0.23
$
30,262
$
4,390
$
3,494
$
0.15
$
0.15
(34
)
122
104
0.01
0.01
$
30,228
$
4,512
$
3,598
$
0.16
$
0.16
$
34,018
$
5,766
$
1,307
$
(0.02
)
$
(0.02
)
(48
)
219
187
0.01
0.01
$
33,970
$
5,985
$
1,494
$
(0.01
)
$
(0.01
)
$
36,591
$
4,291
$
5,521
$
0.23
$
0.23
(57
)
121
103
0.01
0.01
$
36,534
$
4,412
$
5,624
$
0.24
$
0.24
$
26,366
$
3,781
$
3,151
$
0.21
$
0.21
(29
)
(119
)
(101
)
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
$
26,337
$
3,662
$
3,050
$
0.20
$
0.20
$
25,228
$
(213
)
$
(518
)
$
(0.09
)
$
(0.09
)
(156
)
(272
)
(232
)
(0.02
)
(0.02
)
$
25,072
$
(485
)
$
(750
)
$
(0.11
)
$
(0.11
)
$
27,521
$
4,419
$
3,846
$
0.22
$
0.22
(103
)
(204
)
(174
)
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
$
27,418
$
4,215
$
3,672
$
0.21
$
0.21
$
29,285
$
3,556
$
4,614
$
0.25
$
0.24
(55
)
(127
)
(108
)
(0.01
)
(0.01
)
$
29,230
$
3,429
$
4,506
$
0.24
$
0.23
F-25
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||
Management fees
|
$ | 287 | $ | 367 | $ | 415 | ||||||
Leasing fee income
|
62 | 64 | 77 | |||||||||
Brokerage commission and other
|
| 15 | | |||||||||
Payroll reimbursement
|
36 | 142 | 82 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 385 | $ | 588 | $ | 574 | ||||||
F-26
F-27
F-28
Year Ended December 31,
2004
2003
$
99,061
$
94,621
961
1,643
37,002
35,339
2,506
1,455
2,414
3,267
141,944
136,325
18,432
18,087
20,813
20,788
29,989
28,829
2,092
5,079
11,221
8,956
38,351
39,477
120,898
121,216
21,046
15,109
(4,775
)
16,271
15,109
2,408
263
(2,970
)
(2,835
)
916
1,042
16,625
13,579
897
15
214
15
1,111
16,640
14,690
(4,814
)
(2,375
)
$
11,826
$
12,315
$
0.70
$
0.80
0.08
$
0.70
$
0.88
$
0.69
$
0.79
0.08
$
0.69
$
0.87
F-29
[Additional columns below]
Year
Year
Year
Property
Location
Constructed(a)
Acquired
Renovated
Florence
Alabama
1984
1997
2000
Coconut Creek
Florida
1992
2002
Crestview
Florida
1986
1997
1993
Jacksonville
Florida
2004
2004
Lantana
Florida
1959
1996
2002
Boca Raton
Florida
1989
2004
Naples
Florida
1982
1996
2003
Sarasota
Florida
1983
1997
Delray Beach
Florida
1979
2004
New Port Richey
Florida
1998
2003
Jacksonville
Florida
2004
2004
Deerfield Beach
Florida
1980
2002
Lakeland
Florida
1985
1996
Osprey
Florida
1978
1998
Tamarac
Florida
1972
1996
2001
Royal Palm Beach
Florida
1988
2002
Land O Lakes
Florida
1987
1997
Woodstock
Georgia
1997
2004
Conyers
Georgia
1978
1998
1989
Alpharetta
Georgia
1986
1996
Suwanee
Georgia
1996
2002
Calhoun
Georgia
1988
1997
Stockbridge
Georgia
1984
1997
1986
Duluth
Georgia
1993
2004
Carmel
Indiana
1970
2004
Crofton
Maryland
1974
1996
Auburn Hills
Michigan
2000
1999
Clinton Township
Michigan
1992
2003
Sterling Heights
Michigan
1977
1996
2002
Sterling Heights
Michigan
1985
1996
Flint
Michigan
1990
1996
2001
Lansing
Michigan
1990
1996
2001
Dearborn
Michigan
1987
2003
Fraser
Michigan
1977
1996
Warren
Michigan
1989
2003
Jackson
Michigan
1967
1996
2002
Jackson
Michigan
1996
1996
1999
Kentwood
Michigan
1988
1996
Lake Orion
Michigan
1977
1996
Norton Shores
Michigan
1996
2003
Norton Shores
Michigan
1996
2003
Livonia
Michigan
1988
2003
Madison Heights
Michigan
1965
1997
2000
Canton
Michigan
1975
1996
1998
Flint
Michigan
1982
1996
Roseville
Michigan
1963
1996
2004
Southfield
Michigan
1969
1996
2003
Taylor
Michigan
1970
1996
Southfield
Michigan
1968
1996
2003
Novi
Michigan
1979
1996
2004
Novi
Michigan
1986
1996
2000
White Lake Township
Michigan
1999
1998
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
[Additional columns below]
Initial Cost
Gross Cost at
to Company
Subsequent
End of Period(b)
Additions
Building and
(Retirements),
Building and
Property
Land
Improvements(f)
Net
Land
Improvements
589
5,336
(420
)
426
5,079
1,565
14,085
(62
)
1,572
14,016
400
3,602
997
400
4,599
7,524
1,948
0
7,524
1,948
2,590
2,600
7,014
2,590
9,614
8,766
49,867
(371
)
9,754
48,508
218
1,964
4,513
807
5,888
710
6,404
99
710
6,503
9,513
55,271
105
8,795
56,094
728
6,459
(51
)
728
6,408
8,060
1,837
0
8,060
1,837
951
8,587
108
954
8,692
1,279
11,543
5,446
1,239
17,029
597
5,355
235
597
5,590
1,748
7,452
11,099
1,748
18,551
1,850
16,650
(26
)
1,857
16,617
862
7,768
119
862
7,887
1,880
10,801
(402
)
1,987
10,292
729
6,562
656
729
7,218
658
5,953
1,074
658
7,027
1,133
10,200
25
1,143
10,215
706
6,355
1,022
707
7,376
725
6,532
1,276
725
7,808
3,891
22,520
(960
)
3,651
21,800
5,804
33,738
(887
)
5,737
32,918
3,201
6,499
2,840
3,201
9,339
15,704
0
(1,882
)
10,740
3,082
1,175
10,499
(152
)
1,175
10,347
1,101
9,910
6,281
1,101
16,191
399
3,588
2,261
523
5,725
1,086
9,775
2,041
1,086
11,816
665
5,981
33
645
6,034
1,955
17,557
134
1,956
17,690
363
3,263
932
363
4,195
3,308
29,778
(996
)
3,305
28,785
2,249
20,237
10,391
2,249
30,628
2,806
6,270
6,106
2,691
12,491
2,799
9,484
4
2,799
9,488
470
4,234
382
471
4,615
2,018
18,114
1,693
4,518
17,307
2,018
18,114
1,693
4,518
17,307
1,317
11,786
38
1,317
11,824
817
7,366
2,745
817
10,111
817
7,354
1,784
817
9,138
955
8,591
1,655
955
10,246
1,403
13,195
5,973
1,403
19,168
1,121
10,090
4,367
1,121
14,457
400
1,930
237
400
2,167
3,819
43,181
29,510
3,819
72,691
0
6,304
10,390
1,768
14,926
1,391
12,519
5,760
1,391
18,279
2,965
0
(2,700
)
194
71
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
Accumulated
Property
Total
Depreciation(c)
Encumbrances
5,505
1,217
15,588
901
(e
)
4,999
722
(d
)
9,472
12,204
1,526
(e
)
58,262
353
(e
)
6,695
914
(d
)
7,213
1,267
(d
)
64,889
409
(e
)
7,136
261
(e
)
9,897
9,646
1,102
(d
)
18,268
1,855
(d
)
6,187
987
(d
)
20,299
4,135
(e
)
18,474
1,104
(e
)
8,749
1,395
(d
)
12,279
98
(e
)
7,947
1,273
(d
)
7,685
1,385
(d
)
11,358
677
(d
)
8,083
1,210
(d
)
8,533
1,274
(d
)
25,451
205
(e
)
38,655
776
(e
)
12,540
2,676
(d
)
13,822
636
(e
)
11,522
376
(d
)
17,292
2,870
(e
)
6,248
1,126
(d
)
12,902
2,925
(e
)
6,679
1,325
(d
)
19,646
576
(e
)
4,558
853
(e
)
32,090
748
(e
)
32,877
6,277
(e
)
15,182
2,797
(e
)
12,287
438
(e
)
5,086
973
(e
)
21,825
605
(e
)
21,825
605
(e
)
13,141
582
(d
)
10,928
1,979
(e
)
9,955
1,928
(e
)
11,201
2,167
(e
)
20,571
3,449
(e
)
15,578
2,440
(e
)
2,567
426
(d
)
76,510
11,588
(e
)
16,694
2,111
(e
)
19,670
3,630
(e
)
265
0
F-30
[Additional columns below]
Year
Year
Year
Property
Location
Constructed(a)
Acquired
Renovated
Chester
New Jersey
1970
2002
1999
Franklin
North Carolina
1988
1997
1992
Elkin
North Carolina
1989
1997
1995
Toledo
Ohio
1994
1996
Rossford
Ohio
2001
2002
Holland
Ohio
1987
1996
1997
Troy
Ohio
1990
1996
2003
North Augusta
South Carolina
1989
1997
1997
Taylors
South Carolina
1989
1997
1995
New Tazewell
Tennessee
1988
1997
Crossville
Tennessee
1988
1997
Knoxville
Tennessee
1989
1997
1995
Knoxville
Tennessee
1999
1999
Kingsport
Tennessee
1984
1997
1993
Lenoir City
Tennessee
1989
1997
Stafford
Virginia
1989
1998
Madison
Wisconsin
1992
2002
2000
West Allis
Wisconsin
1987
1996
Totals
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
Initial Cost
Gross Cost at
to Company
Subsequent
End of Period(b)
Additions
Building and
(Retirements),
Building and
Property
Land
Improvements(f)
Net
Land
Improvements
2,409
21,786
145
2,416
21,924
829
7,470
123
829
7,593
1,054
9,494
154
1,054
9,648
227
2,042
0
227
2,042
5,800
20,709
4,140
6,746
23,903
1,662
14,959
1,111
1,653
16,079
930
8,372
(881
)
813
7,608
1,358
12,229
143
1,358
12,372
1,581
14,237
2,777
1,722
16,873
327
2,944
48
327
2,992
913
8,189
1,830
913
10,019
1,284
11,566
3,669
1,284
15,235
570
0
1,627
570
1,627
606
5,454
385
606
5,839
611
5,510
199
612
5,708
2,187
19,776
608
2,187
20,384
1,768
16,216
48
1,768
16,264
1,866
16,789
1,295
1,866
18,084
$
143,762
$
784,636
$
137,857
$
141,736
$
924,519
[Additional columns below]
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
Accumulated
Property
Total
Depreciation(c)
Encumbrances
24,340
2,838
(e
)
8,422
1,411
(d
)
10,702
1,751
(e
)
2,269
443
(d
)
30,649
2,209
(e
)
17,732
3,722
(e
)
8,421
1,787
(e
)
13,730
2,219
(d
)
18,595
2,610
(e
)
3,319
558
(d
)
10,932
1,692
(e
)
16,519
2,193
(e
)
2,197
210
(d
)
6,445
1,084
(e
)
6,320
1,009
(d
)
22,571
3,227
(e
)
18,032
1,861
(e
)
19,950
3,708
(e
)
$
1,066,255
$
115,079
(a) | If prior to May 1996, constructed by a predecessor of the Company. | |
(b) | The aggregate cost of land and buildings and improvements for federal income tax purposes is approximately $863 million. | |
(c) | Depreciation for all properties is computed over the useful life which is generally forty years. | |
(d) | The property is pledged as collateral on the secured line of credit. | |
(e) | The property is pledged as collateral on secured mortgages. | |
(f) | Refer to Footnote 1 for a summary of the Companys capitalization policies. |
Real Estate Assets | 2004 | 2003 | Accumulated Depreciation | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period
|
$ | 830,245 | $ | 707,092 | Balance at beginning of period | $ | 93,600 | $ | 78,139 | |||||||||
Land Development/ Acquisitions
|
229,641 | 110,929 | Sales/ Retirements | (896 | ) | (2,587 | ) | |||||||||||
Capital Improvements
|
25,487 | 29,011 | Depreciation | 22,375 | 18,048 | |||||||||||||
Sale/ Retirements of Assets
|
(19,118 | ) | (16,787 | ) | Balance at end of period | $ | 115,079 | $ | 93,600 | |||||||||
Balance at end of period
|
$ | 1,066,255 | $ | 830,245 | ||||||||||||||
F-31
Balance at
Beginning
Charged
Balance at
of Year
to Expense
Deductions
End of Year
(Dollars in thousands)
$
873
$
410
$
140
$
1,143
$
1,573
$
3,031
$
3,731
$
873
$
1,773
$
211
$
411
$
1,573
F-32
EXHIBIT 10.59
CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
AND ASSUMPTION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURED PROMISSORY
NOTE, AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED TO SECURE DEBT AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT, LOAN AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF
LEASES AND RENTS AND ESCROW SECURITY AGREEMENT
752693
THIS CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND ASSUMPTION OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE, AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED TO SECURE DEBT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, LOAN AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS AND ESCROW SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Consent and Assumption") is entered into effective as of August 13, 2004 among (i) LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITAL I INC., COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-TOP1 ("Lender"); (ii) THE PROMENADE AT PLEASANT HILL, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership ("Current Borrower"); (iii) RAMCO PROMENADE LLC, a Michigan limited liability company ("Proposed Borrower"); (iv) JAMES C. WALLACE, JR. ("Current Guarantor") and (v) RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P. ("Proposed Guarantor").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC ("Original Lender") provided Current Borrower a loan (the "Loan") in the original principal amount of Fourteen Million Two Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($14,216,000.00) evidenced by a Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note dated August 24, 2000, from Current Borrower to Original Lender (the "Note") secured by a Amended and Restated Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement dated August 24, 2000 (the "Mortgage") covering the property described therein (the "Property") and recorded September 1, 2000 in Book 21208, Page 0035 among the land records of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and an Assignment of Leases and Rents dated August 24, 2000 (the "Assignment of Leases and Rents") and recorded September 1, 2000 in Book 21208, Page 0083 among the land records of Gwinnett County, Georgia (the Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Leases and Rents, Loan Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and delivered in connection with the Loan, as heretofore amended, modified, or assigned, to be referred to hereinafter as the "Current Loan Documents"); and
WHEREAS, Original Lender assigned the Mortgage and the Assignment of Leases and Rents to Lender through an Assignment of Amended and Restated Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement dated February 23, 2001 and recorded September 17, 2001, in Book 24491, at Page 0216, in the Gwinnett County, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Current Borrower and Proposed Borrower have requested that Lender consent to the transfer of Current Borrower's interest in the Property to Proposed Borrower and Lender will consent to the transfer of Current Borrower's interest in the Property to Proposed
Borrower provided that: (i) Proposed Borrower enters into this Consent and Assumption assuming Current Borrower's obligations under the Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Loan Agreement dated August 24, 2000 and Escrow Security Agreement dated August 24, 2000, (collectively with this document, the "Loan Documents"); (ii) Proposed Borrower enters into that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated of even date herewith; and (iii) Proposed Guarantor enters into the Guaranty of even date herewith.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and of the benefits to be obtained by the covenants contained herein, and for other good, valuable and legal consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto intending to be legally bound hereby agree as follows:
1. Lender hereby consents to the transfer of all of Current Borrower's interest in the Property to Proposed Borrower. Nothing herein shall in any way be construed to impair or affect the first lien priority of the Mortgage.
2. Proposed Borrower hereby agrees to assume all of Current Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents and abide by the terms thereof. The funds used to facilitate the purchase of the Property are a capital contribution and are not secured, directly or indirectly, by an interest in the Proposed Borrower or other collateral assigned to the Lender.
3. Lender's consent to this transfer and assumption of all of Current Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents by Proposed Borrower shall not be deemed to be a waiver of Lender's requirements for consent to any future transfer.
4. On the date that Proposed Borrower assumes the loan and acquires the ownership interest in the Property from Current Borrower, which shall be the same date as the date this document is recorded ("Transfer Date"), Current Borrower and Current Guarantor shall be released from all obligations under the Loan Documents and Current Guarantor shall be released from all obligations under that certain Guaranty dated August 24, 2000 in connection with the loan documents except Current Borrower and Current Guarantor shall remain liable to Lender, its successors and/or assigns for any environmental indemnity obligations specified in the Mortgage/under that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated August 24, 2000, and/or for any Hazardous Material (as defined in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement/Mortgage) introduced to the Property prior to the Transfer Date or introduced by Current Borrower or Current Guarantor after the Transfer Date.
5. Proposed Guarantor agrees to enter into the Guaranty and abide by the terms thereof.
6. As of the date hereof, Borrower is a Michigan limited liability. Borrower shall become a Delaware limited liability company within 60 days after the Transfer Date.
7. The following shall be added as a Permitted Transfer in the Mortgage:
"1) transfer of limited partnership interests of Ramco-Gershenson
Properties, L.P. (RGPLP), the limited
partnership which owns the sole membership in Borrower and (2) sales of publicly traded shares of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (RGPT), which is a publicly traded real estate trust that is the general partner of RGPLP provided (i) RGPLP shall continue to own the Borrower, which shall continue to own the Premises and (ii) RGPT continues to be the general partner of RGPLP and own a 70% interest in RGPLP". Lender acknowledges that such transfers shall not be deemed a default under any of the Current Loan Documents or trigger the payment obligations, if any, under applicable escrow reserves or other similar accounts.
8. The Notice address to Borrower, as shown on the first page of the Mortgage, is hereby changed to read: 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
9. This Consent and Assumption may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
10. Except as herein specifically modified and consented to, the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect as written.
11. Proposed Borrower and Proposed Guarantor will not be responsible or liable for breach of a warranty or representation by Current Borrower and/or Current Guarantor, exclusive of the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
12. This Consent and Assumption shall be governed by the laws of the state of Georgia and be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed and sealed this agreement as of the date and year above written.
(Signatures begin on following page)
LENDER:
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY DEAN
WITTER CAPITAL I INC., COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2001-TOP1
By: PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC,
formerly known as PRINCIPAL CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, in its capacity as Primary
Servicer its authorized signatory
By: /s/ Patrick G. Haiter Patrick G. Haiter, Executive Director (Principal Real Estate Investments) By: /s/ Christopher J. Henderson Christopher J. Henderson, Counsel |
CURRENT BORROWER:
THE PROMENADE AT PLEASANT HILL, L.P.,
A Georgia limited partnership
By: /s/ James C. Wallace Jr. James C. Wallace Jr., Sole General Partner |
CURRENT GUARANTOR:
By: /s/ James C. Wallace Jr. James C. Wallace Jr., an Individual Guarantor |
(Signatures continue on following page)
PROPOSED BORROWER:
RAMCO PROMENADE LLC, a Michigan
limited liability company
By: /s/ Richard J. Smith Richard J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer |
PROPOSED GUARANTOR:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership
By RAMCO-GERSHENSON
PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland
real estate investment trust, its Sole
General Partner
By: /s/ Richard J. Smith Richard J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer |
And
By: /s/ Richard Gershenson Richard Gershenson, EVP |
Exhibit 10.60
REAFFIRMATION, CONSENT TO TRANSFER
AND SUBSTITUTION OF INDEMNITOR
THIS REAFFIRMATION, AND CONSENT TO TRANSFER AND SUBSTITUTION OF INDEMNITOR (this "AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as September 7, 2004, by and among the following parties:
A. BOCA MISSION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having a new address at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 ("BORROWER");
B. INVESTCORP PROPERTIES LIMITED, a Delaware corporation having an address at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (the "ORIGINAL INDEMNITOR");
C. NWC GLADES 441, INC., a Delaware corporation having an address at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (the "ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL");
D. DIVERSIFIED INVEST II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 ("DIVERSIFIED", and together with the Original Principal, "SELLER");
(Original Indemnitor, Original Principal and Diversified are sometimes referred to herein as the "ORIGINAL OBLIGORS");
E. RAMCO BOCA SPC, INC., a Delaware corporation having an address at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, the Managing Member of Borrower (the "SUBSTITUTE PRINCIPAL");
F. RAMCO - GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership having an address at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (the "PURCHASER", and in its capacity as a substitute indemnitor, the "SUBSTITUTE INDEMNITOR");
(Purchaser, Substitute Principal and Substitute Indemnitor are sometimes referred to herein as the "SUBSTITUTE OBLIGORS")
G. LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LB-UBS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2003-C5, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-C5 whose mailing address is c/o Wachovia Securities, Commercial Real Estate Services, 8739 Research Dr., URP4, Charlotte, NC 28288-1075 (28262-1075 for overnight deliveries) ("LENDER").
RECITALS
1. Lehman Brothers Bank FSB (the "ORIGINAL LENDER"), pursuant to the Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined) made a loan to Borrower in the original principal amount of $40,500,000 (the "LOAN"). The Loan is evidenced and secured by the following documents executed in favor of Original Lender by Borrower:
a. Promissory Note dated as of April 11, 2003, payable by Borrower to Original Lender in the original principal amount of $40,500,000 (the "NOTE");
b. Mortgage and Security Agreement (the "MORTGAGE") of even date with the Note, granted by Borrower to Original Lender, recorded in the real estate records of Palm Beach County, State of Florida ("RECORDER'S OFFICE");
c. Assignment of Leases and Rents of even date with the Note granted by Borrower to Original Lender, recorded in the Recorder's Office (the "ASSIGNMENT");
d. UCC-1 financing statements with Borrower as debtor and Original Lender as secured party, filed with the Recorder's Office and with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (collectively the "FINANCING STATEMENTS");
e. Guaranty of Recourse Obligations of Borrower by and between Original
Indemnitor and Original Lender of even date with the Note (the
"INDEMNITY AGREEMENT");
f. Environmental Indemnity Agreement by and between Borrower, Original
Indemnitor and Original Lender of even date with the Note (the
"ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT");
g. Cash Management Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note;
h. Assignment of Agreements, Permits and Contracts by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note;
i. Replacement Reserve and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note;
j. Excess Cash Reserve and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note; and
k. Tenant Improvement and Leasing Commission Reserve and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note.
The foregoing documents, together with any and all other documents executed by Borrower and/or Original Indemnitor in connection with the Loan, are collectively called the "LOAN DOCUMENTS."
2. Original Lender assigned, sold and transferred its interest in the Loan and all Loan Documents to Lender and Lender is the current holder of all of Original Lender's interest in the Loan and Loan Documents.
3. Borrower continues to be the owner of fee title to the real property and improvements located thereon and continues to be the owner of all of the property as described in and encumbered by the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents (the "PROPERTY").
4. Pursuant to that certain Contract of Sale and Purchase dated June 29, 2004, (such agreement together with all amendments thereto the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), Diversified agreed to transfer and sell all of Diversified's membership interests in the Borrower (representing 99.9% of the ownership interests of Borrower) to the Purchaser and Original Principal agreed to transfer and sell all of Original Principal's membership interest in the Borrower (representing 0.10% of the ownership interests of Borrower) to the Substitute Principal (collectively, the "TRANSFERRED OWNERSHIP INTERESTS").
5. Borrower (after giving effect to transfer of the Transferred Ownership Interests) and Purchaser agreed that Substitute Principal would be substituted in place of and instead of Original Principal as the sole Manager of the Borrower (the "TRANSFERRED MANAGEMENT INTERESTS").
(the transfers contemplated in Section 4 and Section 5 above are referred to as the "TRANSFER").
6. The parties acknowledge and agree that Section 8.1 of the Mortgage requires the consent of Lender for the Transfer. Borrower, Original Obligors and Substitute Obligors have all requested that Lender consent to the Transfer, subject to conditions contained in the Mortgage, the other Loan Documents and this Agreement.
7. Borrower, Original Obligors and Substitute Obligors have also all requested that Lender consent to the substitution of Substitute Indemnitor as indemnitor and guarantor under the Indemnity Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and to the assumption by Substitute Indemnitor of all the obligations of Original Indemnitor under the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the other Loan Documents to which Original Indemnitor is a party (the "SUBSTITUTION").
8. Lender is willing to consent to the Transfer and the Substitution on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Mortgage and in the other Loan Documents.
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS REGARDING THE TRANSFER.
a. Diversified hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it is owner of 99.9% of the Transferred Ownership Interests, that its ownership interest is unencumbered, that contemporaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, it has conveyed and transferred its Transferred Ownership Interests, and that Diversified is not obtaining or retaining any security interest or other interest in its Transferred Ownership Interests. Diversified further represents and warrants to Lender that in connection with the Transfer, Diversified has retained no ownership or managerial interest in the Borrower.
b. Original Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it is the owner of 0.10% of the Transferred Ownership Interests and the Transferred Management Interests, that its ownership interest is unencumbered, that contemporaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, it has conveyed and transferred all of its Transferred Ownership Interests and all of the Transferred Management Interests to Substitute Principal, and that Original Principal is not obtaining or retaining any security interest in its Transferred Ownership Interests or Transferred Management Interests; Original Principal further represents and warrants to Lender in connection with the Transfer, Original Principal has retained no ownership or managerial interest in the Borrower.
c. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date hereof, that simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, Purchaser has purchased from Diversified all of its Transferred Ownership Interests and that Purchaser has not conveyed or granted Seller, Original Principal or any other party any security interest or other interest in the Transferred Ownership Interests.
d. Substitute Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date hereof, that simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, Substitute Principal has purchased from Original Principal all of its Transferred Ownership Interest and all of the Transferred Management Interests and that Substitute Principal has not conveyed or granted Seller, Original Principal or any other party any security interest or other interest in the Transferred Ownership Interests or Transferred Management Interests.
e. Original Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender that the organizational documents of Borrower, as delivered to Original Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (the "BORROWER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS") have not been modified, amended, altered or changed since the date of the closing of the Loan.
f. Borrower, Original Principal, Substitute Principal, Diversified and Purchaser each hereby represent and warrant to Lender that, other than the substitution of Purchaser and Substitute Principal as the owner of the Transferred Ownership Interests and the Transferred Management Interests, the Transfer will not result in any modification, amendment, alteration or change to the Borrower Organizational Documents (other than changes to the Borrower Organizational Documents necessary to effect the Transfer and Substitution). Purchaser and Substitute Principal each hereby covenants and agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Borrower Organizational Documents. Borrower, Purchaser and Substitute Principal covenant and agree that Borrower will remain a bankruptcy remote, special purpose entity throughout the term of the Loan in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
g. Original Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender that the organizational documents of Original Principal, as delivered to Original Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (the "ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS") have not been modified, amended, altered or changed since the date of the closing of the Loan (other than changes to the Original Principal Organizational Documents necessary to effect the Transfer and Substitution).
2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER, ORIGINAL INDEMNITOR, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AND DIVERSIFIED.
a. The Borrower and Original Principal each hereby represent and warrant to Lender, as of the date hereof, that:
i. the Mortgage is a valid first lien on the Property for the full unpaid principal amount of the Loan and all other amounts as stated therein;
ii. there are no defaults under the provisions of the Note, the Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or the other Loan Documents;
iii. there are no defenses, set-offs or rights of defense, set-off or counterclaim whether legal, equitable or otherwise to the obligations evidenced by or set forth in the Note, the Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or the other Loan Documents;
iv. all provisions of the Note, Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and other Loan Documents are in full force and effect, except as modified herein;
v. there are no subordinate liens of any kind covering or relating to the Property nor are there any mechanics' liens or liens for unpaid taxes or assessments encumbering the Property, nor has notice of a lien or notice of intent to file a lien been received; and
vi. The Borrower and Original Principal hereby represent and warrant
that the representations and warranties made by Borrower in the
Mortgage, Note, other Loan Documents or in any other documents or
instruments delivered in connection with the Note, the Mortgage,
or other Loan Documents are true, on and as of the date hereof,
with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the date
hereof, except as disclosed to Lender, and provided that
"Permitted Exceptions" shall be updated to include any exceptions
to title shown in the title policy issued to Borrower on the date
hereof, and that no representation is made with respect to
Section 5.14(a) of the Mortgage or Exhibits D and E to Borrower's
Certification and the Rent Roll attached hereto shall be
substituted for Exhibit J to Borrower's Certification.
vii. The Original Indemnitor hereby represents and warrants that the representations and warranties, if any, made by Original Indemnitor in the Mortgage, Note, other Loan Documents or in any other documents or instruments delivered in connection with the Note, the Mortgage, or other Loan Documents are true, on and as of the date hereof, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the date hereof.
b. Original Indemnitor hereby represents and warrants that (i) the
representations and warranties made by Original Indemnitor under the
Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement are true, on
and as of the date hereof, with the same force and effect as made on
and as of the date hereof; (ii) there are no defaults under the
provisions of the Indemnity Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity
Agreement; (iii) all provisions of the Indemnity Agreement and the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement are in full force and effect; and
(iv) there are no defenses, setoffs or rights of defense, setoff or
counterclaim whether legal, equitable or otherwise to the obligations
set forth in the Indemnity Agreement or Environmental Indemnity
Agreement.
c. Original Principal, Original Indemnitor and Diversified hereby covenant and agree that from and after the date hereof, Lender may deal solely with Borrower (as newly constituted) and Substitute Obligors in all matters relating to the Loan, the Loan Documents, and the Property and that Lender has no further duty or obligation of any nature relating to this Loan or the Loan Documents to Original Principal, Original Indemnitor and Diversified.
d. Original Obligors understand and intend that Lender shall rely on the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER AND SUBSTITUTE OBLIGORS.
a. Substitute Obligors hereby represent and warrant to Lender, as of the date hereof, that:
i. to the knowledge of Substitute Obligors, no default or Event of Default (as defined in the Mortgage) has occurred or is continuing;
ii. to the knowledge of Substitute Obligors, all provisions of the Loan Documents are in full force and effect; and
iii. to the knowledge of Substitute Obligors, the representations and
warranties made in the Mortgage, Note, and other Loan Documents
or in any other documents or instruments delivered in connection
with the Note, the Mortgage, or the other Loan Documents are
true, on and as of the date hereof (except as specified in
Section 2(a)(vii)).
b. Borrower and Substitute Obligors hereby covenant and agree as follows:
i. Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor shall perform all the respective past, present and future obligations contained in the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
ii. Borrower shall continue to pay when and as due all sums due under the Note and other Loan Documents (as modified hereby);
iii. Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor shall perform all the respective obligations imposed under the Note, Mortgage, Indemnity Agreement, Environmental Indemnity Agreement and all other Loan Documents, all as modified hereby;
iv. Borrower shall not hereafter, without Lender's prior consent in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, further encumber the Property or sell or transfer the Property or any interest therein, except as may be specifically permitted in the Loan Documents;
c. Substitute Obligors understand and intend that Lender shall rely on the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein.
4. CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF BORROWER.
a. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it has reviewed the Purchase Agreement, this Agreement, and all the documents executed in accordance therewith or herewith. Borrower consents to the Transfer and to the Substitution under the terms of the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement.
Borrower further covenants and agrees that the Transfer and the Substitution shall not, and shall not be deemed to, impair, limit, abrogate or reduce in any manner or to any extent the liability or obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents.
b. Borrower hereby renews, reaffirms, ratifies and confirms the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents and acknowledges and agrees that the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect without impairment and without modification (except as specifically provided herein), and that no rights or remedies of Lender under the Loan Documents have been waived. Borrower reaffirms the truth and accuracy of all representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Loan Documents as if made on the date hereof.
c. Borrower agrees to continue to pay, perform, and discharge each and every obligation of payment and performance under, pursuant to and as set forth in the Note, the Mortgage, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the other Loan Documents at the time, in the manner and otherwise in all respects as therein provided.
d. Borrower hereby acknowledges, agrees and warrants that (i) there are no rights of set-off or counterclaim, nor any defenses of any kind, whether legal, equitable or otherwise, which would enable Borrower to avoid or delay timely performance of its obligations under the Note, Mortgage, Indemnity Agreement, Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or any of the Loan Documents, as applicable; (ii) there are no monetary encumbrances or liens of any kind or nature against the Property except those created by the Loan Documents; and (iii) all rights, priorities, titles, liens and equities securing the payment of the Note are expressly recognized as valid and are in all things renewed, continued and preserved in force to secure payment of the Note, except as amended herein.
5. ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS BY SUBSTITUTE INDEMNITOR.
a. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Substitute Indemnitor shall be obligated and responsible for the performance of each and all of the obligations and agreements of the Original Indemnitor under the Loan and the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the Substitute Indemnitor shall be liable and responsible for each and all of the liabilities of the Original Indemnitor thereunder, as fully and completely as if the Substitute Indemnitor had originally executed and delivered the Loan Documents as the Indemnitor thereunder, including, without limitation, all of those obligations, agreements and liabilities which would have, but for the provisions of this Agreement, been the obligations, agreements and liabilities of the Original Indemnitor, without regard to when such obligations, agreements and liabilities arise, accrue or have arisen or accrued, and without regard to the Original Indemnitor then responsible or liable therefor at the time of such accrual. From and after the date hereof, the Substitute Indemnitor further agrees to abide by and be bound by all of the terms of the Loan Documents having reference to the Original Indemnitor, all as though each of the Loan Documents had been made,
executed, and delivered by the Substitute Indemnitor as the Original Indemnitor. From and after the date hereof, the Substitute Indemnitor hereby agrees to pay, perform, and discharge each and every obligation of payment and performance of the Original Indemnitor under, pursuant to and as set forth in the Loan Documents at the time, in the manner and otherwise in all respects as therein provided.
b. The Substitute Indemnitor acknowledges and agrees that following the Transfer it will be an affiliate of the Borrower and will derive substantial economic benefit from the Lender's agreement to consent to the Transfer and that there is adequate consideration for the Substitution. The Substitute Indemnitor acknowledges that the Lender would not consent to the Transfer without the agreement of Substitute Indemnitor to execute and deliver this Agreement as substitute indemnitor.
c. The Substitute Indemnitor acknowledges and agrees that it has received and reviewed (i) that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Mission Bay Plaza, dated August 10, 2004, by URS Corporation, and (ii) that certain Phase II Environmental Site Assessment for the Mission Bay Plaza Property, dated August 18, 2004, by URS Corporation (collectively, the "ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS"). The Substitute Indemnitor understands, acknowledges and agrees that, pursuant to the substitution of the Substitute Indemnitor for the Original Indemnitor in Paragraph 5(a) above, the Substitute Indemnitor shall be liable and responsible for each and all of the liabilities at the Property, including those environmental concerns addressed in the Environmental Reports, in accordance with the terms of the Environmental Indemnity Agreement.
6. CONSENT.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender consents to the Transfer, subject to the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents. Lender's consent to the Transfer shall, however, not constitute its consent to any subsequent transfers of the Property or any interest therein (as defined in the Mortgage).
(b) Lender hereby consents to the Original Principal filing the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of NWC Glades 441, Inc. with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with the Transfer and conforming changes to the by-laws of that corporation. Lender's consent herein shall not constitute its consent to any other previous amendment or modifications of the Original Principal Organizational Documents made without the Lender's explicit consent.
(c) Lender hereby consents to the First Amendment to Operating Agreement of Boca Mission, LLC. Lender's consent herein shall not constitute its consent to any other previous or future amendments or modifications of the Borrower Organizational Documents.
7. CONSENT TO SUBSTITUTION AND RELEASE OF ORIGINAL INDEMNITOR. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender consents to the Substitution. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Original Indemnitor shall, with respect only to those matters first arising or accruing after the date of this Agreement, be fully released of their liability as the
Indemnitor under the Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the Substitute Indemnitor shall be substituted, in each and every respect, for the Original Indemnitor, in lieu of and in place of the Original Indemnitor with respect to each and every reference to the Indemnitor, in the Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement. The Original Indemnitor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth herein shall not be construed to release the Original Indemnitor from any liability under any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement, for any acts or events occurring or obligations arising prior to or upon the date of this Agreement, whether or not such acts, events or obligations are, as of the date of this Agreement known or ascertainable.
8. NOTICES TO BORROWER AND INDEMNITOR. Without amending, modifying or otherwise affecting the provisions of the Loan Documents except as expressly set forth herein, the Lender shall, from and after the date of this Agreement, deliver any notices to the Borrower and/or "Indemnitor" which are required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents, or are otherwise delivered by the Lender thereunder at Lender's sole discretion, to the Borrower's and/or Substitute Indemnitor's addresses set forth above, as applicable. In addition, all references to the address of the Borrower and all references to the "Indemnitor" or to the address of "Indemnitor" in the Loan Documents are hereby modified to refer to the Borrower's and/or Substitute Indemnitor's addresses set forth above, as applicable. Any reference to the Borrower's address or primary place of business shall be references to the Borrower's address set forth above.
9. RELEASE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE. Borrower, Original Obligors and
Substitute Obligors, on behalf of themselves and their heirs, successors and
assigns, hereby release and forever discharge Lender, Original Lender, each of
their predecessors in interest and their successors and assigns, together with
any officers, directors, partners, employees, investors, certificate holders and
agents (including, without limitation, servicers of the loan) of each of the
foregoing (collectively the "LENDER PARTIES"), from all debts, accountings,
bonds, warranties, representations, covenants, promises, contracts,
controversies, agreements, claims, damages, judgments, executions, actions,
inactions, liabilities demands or causes of action of any nature, at law or in
equity, known or unknown, which Borrower, Original Obligors and/or Substitute
Obligors now have by reason of any cause, matter, or thing through and including
the date hereof, arising out of or relating to: (a) the Loan, including, without
limitation, its funding, administration and servicing; (b) the Loan Documents;
(c) the Property; (d) any reserve and/or escrow balances held by Lender or any
servicers of the Loan; (e) the Transfer and/or Substitution; and (f) any other
disclosed agreement or transaction between Borrower, Original Obligors and/or
Substitute Obligors and the Lender Parties relating to the Property or the Loan.
Borrower, Original Obligors and Substitute Obligors, on behalf of themselves and
their heirs, successors and assigns, covenant and agree never to institute or
cause to be instituted or continue prosecution of any suit or other form of
action or proceeding of any kind or nature whatsoever against any of the Lender
Parties by reason of or in connection with any of the foregoing matters, claims
or causes of action.
10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. This Agreement recognizes the reduction of the principal amount of the Note and the payment of interest thereon to the extent of payments made by Borrower prior to the date of execution of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, the unpaid principal balance of the Note is $40,500,000.00 and interest on the Note is paid to August 10, 2004. Borrower, Substitute Indemnitor and Substitute Principal acknowledge and agree that the Loan, as evidenced and secured by the Loan Documents, is a valid and existing indebtedness payable by Borrower to Lender. The parties acknowledge that Lender is holding the following escrow and/or reserve balances:
Tax Escrow: $572,775.10 Insurance Escrow: $ 10,063.79 Replacement Reserve: $ 54,703.55 Tenant Improvement/ Leasing Commission Reserve: $ 41,559.46 |
The parties acknowledge and agree that Lender shall continue to hold the escrow and reserve balances for the benefit of Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents. Original Obligors covenant and agree that the Lender Parties have no further duty or obligation of any nature to Original Obligors relating to such escrow and/or reserve balances. Original Obligors hereby release and forever discharge the Lender Parties from any obligations to Original Obligors relating to such escrow and/or reserve balances. Borrower and Substitute Obligors acknowledge and agree that the funds listed above constitute all of the reserve and escrow funds currently held by Lender with respect to the Loan and authorize Lender to continue to hold such funds in an account controlled by Lender for the benefit of Lender and Borrower.
The parties further acknowledge and agree that Lender shall direct the Deposit Bank (as defined in the Cash Management Agreement) to continue to hold and manage the accounts established pursuant to the Cash Management Agreement for the benefit of Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof. Original Obligors covenant and agree that the Deposit Bank and Lender Parties have no further duty or obligation of any nature to Original Obligors relating to such accounts. Original Obligors hereby release and forever discharge the Deposit Bank and Lender Parties from any obligations to Original Obligors relating to such accounts.
Lender hereby represents and warrants to Substitute Obligors and Original Obligors that, to the "actual knowledge of Lender" as of the date hereof, (i) no Default or event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the Loan Documents are in full force and effect and the Loan Documents listed in Recital A above constitute all of the material documents that evidence and secure the Loan and such documents have not been amended except as described in this Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph, the "actual knowledge of Lender" shall mean the actual knowledge of employees of the Commercial Real Estate Services Group of Wachovia Bank, National Association ("WB") actively involved with the transactions described herein or with the servicing of the Loan without any independent inquiry or investigation. The "actual knowledge of Lender" shall not include knowledge imputed from other Lender Parties or other groups or employees of WB not actively involved in servicing the Loan. Lender reserves the
right to declare any existing Default or Event of Default which subsequently comes to the attention of Lender.
11. INTEREST ACCRUAL RATE AND MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENT AMOUNT TO REMAIN THE SAME. The parties acknowledge and agree that the interest rate and the monthly payments set forth in the Note shall remain unchanged. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder or under the Loan Documents, interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding from time to time at the interest rate(s) set forth in the Note (which does not include such amounts as may be required to fund the escrow and reserve obligations under the terms of the Loan Documents) shall continue to be paid in accordance with the terms of the Note.
12. MODIFICATIONS TO LOAN DOCUMENTS. The Loan Documents are modified as set forth below:
(a) Article 14(e) of the Note is hereby modified to delete "Investcorp International Inc." and insert in its stead "Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.".
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents and Article 17 of the Note, the Borrower hereby initially and irrevocably designates CT Corporation, with offices in the date hereof at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011, to receive for and on behalf of Borrower service of process in New York, New York with respect to the Note.
(c) Section 3.16 of the Mortgage is hereby amended by deleting "Gumberg Property Investors, Inc." and inserting in its stead "Ramco-Gershenson, Inc.".
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3.11(a)(iv) of the Mortgage, so long as the Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the "TRUST"), is the general partner of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, any financial information with respect to the Guarantor or Indemnitor (each as defined in the Mortgage) required by Section 3.11(a)(iv) shall be satisfied if the financial information is provided with respect to the Trust.
(e) Section 4.2(i), (i) and (ii) are hereby modified in that the Borrower's financial statements may be consolidated with the financial statements of the Trust in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures then in effect in the United States of America from time to time ("GAAP").
(f) Section 4.2(y) of the Mortgage is hereby amended as follows:
"Investcorp Properties Limited" shall be deleted and "Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership" shall be inserted in its stead.
(g) Section 5.4 of the Mortgage is hereby deleted and the following inserted in its stead: "There is no action, suit or proceeding, judicial, administrative or otherwise (including any condemnation or similar proceedings), pending or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened or contemplated against, or affecting (i) the Property, or (ii) Borrower. There is no
action, suit or proceeding, judicial, administrative or otherwise (including any condemnation or similar proceedings), pending or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened or contemplated against, or affecting Guarantor, if any, or Indemnitor, if any, that would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise) of the business, prospects, operations, assets or properties of Guarantor or Indemnitor."
(h) Section 8.3 of the Mortgage is hereby amended as follows:
(i) "Investcorp International Inc. ("INVESTCORP")" shall be deleted and "Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust" shall be inserted in its stead.
(ii) The following shall be added as the last sentence of Section 8.3:
"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.1, Section 8.2 or
Section 8.3, the Borrower shall not need to deliver to Lender written notice,
pursuant to Section 8.3, of (i) transfers of stock in the Trust, so long as
shares of the Trust are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and (ii)
transfers of the limited partnership interests in Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P., so long as the Trust continues to owns 51% of Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P., to be a general partner of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., and controls
the day to day operations of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P."
(i) Section 10.1(i) of the Mortgage is hereby amended and the following substituted in its stead:
"(i) if any federal tax lien is filed against Borrower, any member or
general partner of Borrower, any Guarantor, any Indemnitor or Borrower's
interest in the Property and the same is not discharged within thirty (30) days
after the same is filed; provided, however, the filing of a federal tax lien
shall not be an event of default if (a) any such federal tax lien is being
diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such
proceedings shall suspend the collection and/or effect of the federal tax lien,
(c) adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall be set aside on the books of
the Borrower, the member or general partner of Borrower, the Guarantor, or
Indemnitor, as applicable, and (d) within thirty (30) days after the lien is
filed, Borrower shall provide written notice to Lender (i) explaining the basis
for any contest, (ii) outlining the applicable proceedings, and (iii)
demonstrating the existence of adequate reserves."
(j) Section 16.1 of the Mortgage is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:
"Section 16.1. Notices. All notices, demands, requests or other written communications hereunder or required by law shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly given or served by delivery of the same in person to the intended addressee, or by depositing the same with Federal Express or another reputable private courier service for next business day delivery, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in any event addressed to the intended addressee addressed as follows:
If to Borrower: Boca Mission, LLC 31500 Northwestern Highway Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 With a copy to: Alan Hurvitz, Esq. Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn 32270 Telegraph Road Suite 225 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-2457 If to Lender: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2003-C5, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-C5 c/o Wachovia Securities, Structured Products Servicing 8739 Research Drive-URP4 Charlotte, NC 28288-1075 (28262-1075 for overnight deliveries) With a copy to: Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein L.L.P. Three Wachovia Center 401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000 Charlotte, NC 28202-1935 Attn: James A. L. Daniel, Jr. Esq. |
All notices, demands and requests shall be effective (i) upon delivery, if
delivered in person, (ii) one (1) business day after having been deposited for
overnight delivery with any reputable overnight courier service, or (iii) three
(3) business days after having been deposited in the United States mail as
provided above. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver
because of changed address of which no notice was given as herein required shall
be deemed to be receipt of the notice, demand or request sent. By giving to the
other party hereto at least fifteen (15) days' prior written notice thereof in
accordance with the provisions hereof, the parties hereto shall have the right
from time to time to change their respective addresses and each shall have the
right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of
America."
(j) Section 19.2 of the Mortgage is hereby deleted.
13. NO OTHER MODIFICATIONS OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. Except as specifically provided for herein, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Transfer and Substitution will not result in any modifications to the Loan Documents.
14. CONDITIONS. This Agreement shall be of no force and effect until each of the following conditions has been met to the complete satisfaction of Lender:
a. Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid: (i) all costs and expenses incident to the preparation and execution hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including reasonable legal fees of the Lender's counsel and (ii) a transfer fee to Lender in the amount of $303,750.00, being 0.75% of the outstanding principal balance of the Note as of the date of the Transfer and all other fees listed in the conditional approval letter dated August 17, 2004.
b. Other Conditions. Satisfaction of all requirements under the Loan Documents and the closing checklist for this transaction as determined by Lender and Lender's counsel in their sole discretion.
15. DEFAULT.
a. Breach. Any breach by Borrower, and/or Substitute Obligors of the representations and warranties contained herein shall constitute a default under the Mortgage and each other Loan Document. Any breach by Original Obligors of the representations and warranties contained herein shall constitute a default under this Agreement.
b. Failure to Comply. Any failure by Borrower and/or Substitute Obligors to fulfill any one of the conditions set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement and the Loan Documents. Any failure by Original Obligors to fulfill any of the conditions set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement.
16. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER AND SUBSTITUTE OBLIGORS. As a condition of this Agreement, Borrower and Substitute Obligors represent and warrant to Lender as follows:
a. Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified to do business and in good standing in the State of Florida. Borrower has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to continue to carry out the terms of the Loan Documents.
b. Substitute Indemnitor is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Substitute Indemnitor has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to assume the obligations of the Original Indemnitor under the Loan Documents.
c. Purchaser is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to own its Transferred Ownership Interests.
d. Substitute Principal is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to transact business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such authorization is necessary for the operation of the business or properties of Borrower. Substitute Principal has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on its own behalf and to execute this Agreement. Substitute Principal has full power and authority to own its Transferred Ownership Interests and the Transferred Management Interests.
e. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Substitute Obligors enforceable in accordance with its terms. Neither the entry into nor the performance of and compliance with this Agreement has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which Borrower or Substitute Obligors or any property of Borrower or Substitute Obligors are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Borrower or to Substitute Obligors.
f. The Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their terms. Neither the entry into nor the performance of and compliance with any of the Loan Documents has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which Borrower or Substitute Indemnitor or any property of Borrower or Substitute Indemnitor are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Borrower or Substitute Indemnitor.
g. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the assumption and performance of the obligations hereunder has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which the Borrower or Substitute Obligors or any property of Borrower or Substitute Obligors are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Borrower or the Substitute Obligors.
h. There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened which questions, directly or indirectly, the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or thereto, or which might result in any material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower or Substitute Obligors.
i. There has been no legislative action, regulatory change, revocation of license or right to do business, fire, explosion, flood, drought, windstorm, earthquake, accident, other casualty or act of God, labor trouble, riot, civil commotion, condemnation or other action or event which has had any material adverse effect, on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of Substitute Obligors or any
of their properties or assets, whether insured against or not, since Substitute Obligors submitted to Lender their request for the Transfer.
j. The financial statements and other data and information supplied by Substitute Obligors in connection with Substitute Obligors' request for the Transfer or otherwise supplied in contemplation of Transfer were in all material respects true and correct on the dates they were supplied, and since their dates no material adverse change in the financial condition of Substitute Obligors has occurred, and there is not any pending or threatened litigation or proceedings which might impair to a material extent the business or financial condition of Substitute Obligors.
k. Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor hereby specifically remake and reaffirm the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
l. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower will not permit the transfer of any interest in Borrower to any person or entity (or any beneficial owner of such entity) who is listed on the specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control, Department of the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (Sept. 25, 2001) an/or any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of Office of Foreign Asset Control, Department of the Treasury or pursuant to any other applicable Executive Orders (such lists are collectively referred to as the "OFAC LISTS"). Borrower will not knowingly enter into a lease with any party who is listed on the OFAC Lists. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender if Borrower has knowledge that any member of beneficial owner of Borrower is listed on the OFAC Lists of (A) is indicted on or (B) arraigned and held over on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender if Borrower knows that any tenant is listed on the OFAC Lists or (A) is convicted on, (B) pleads nolo contender to, (C) is indicted on or (D) is arraigned and held over on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering. Borrower further represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower is currently not on the OFAC list.
m. To the knowledge of Borrower and Substitute Obligors, no representation or warranty of Borrower or Substitute Obligors made in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make such representations and warranties not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made.
Any breach of Borrower or Substitute Obligors of any of the representations and warranties shall constitute an Event of Default under the Mortgage and each other Loan Document.
17. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF ORIGINAL OBLIGORS. As a condition of this Agreement, Original Obligors represent and warrant to Lender as follows:
a. Diversified represents and warrants to Lender that Diversified is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing and in good standing in the State of Delaware. Diversified has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to carry out the Transfer.
b. Original Indemnitor represents and warrants to Lender that Original Indemnitor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Original Indemnitor has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
c. Original Principal represents and warrants to Lender that Original Principal is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to transact business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such authorization is necessary for the operation of the business or properties of Borrower. Original Principal and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on its own behalf and to execute this Agreement.
d. This Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and all other documents executed by Original Obligors in connection therewith and herewith, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Original Obligors enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Neither the entry into nor the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or the other documents executed by Original Obligors in connection therewith or herewith has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which Original Obligors or any property of Original Obligors are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Original Obligors.
e. Original Principal has not received any written notices from any governmental entity claiming that Original Obligors, the Borrower or the Property is not presently in compliance with any laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations bearing upon the use and operation of the Property, including, without limitation, any notice relating to zoning laws or building code regulations, except as disclosed to Lender in writing.
f. The Original Principal hereby represents and warrants the following to Lender: The Rent Roll provided to Lender and certified as of the date hereof, is a true, complete and accurate summary of all tenant leases ("TENANT LEASES" or individually a "TENANT LEASE") affecting the Property as of the date of this Agreement. No rent has been prepaid under any Tenant Lease except rent for the current month. To the actual knowledge of Original Principal, each Tenant Lease has been duly executed and delivered by, and is a binding obligation of, the
respective tenant, and each Tenant Lease is in full force and effect. Each Tenant Lease represents the entire agreement between the landlord and the respective tenant and no Tenant Lease has been terminated, renewed, amended, modified or otherwise changed without obtaining any prior written consent of Lender as required by the Loan Documents. The tenant under each Tenant Lease has taken possession of and is in occupancy of the premises therein described and is open for business (other than Eastern Financial and as shown on the Rent Roll). Rent payments have commenced under each Tenant Lease, and all tenant improvements in such premises and other conditions to occupancy and/or rent commencement have been completed by Landlord. To the actual knowledge of Original Principal, all obligations of the landlord under the Tenant Leases have been performed, and no event has occurred and no condition exists that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default by Landlord under any Tenant Lease. To the actual knowledge of Original Principal, there are no offsets or defenses that any tenant has against the full enforcement of any Tenant Lease by the landlord thereunder. Each Tenant Lease is fully and freely assignable by the landlord without notice to or the consent of the tenant thereunder.
g. Borrower and Original Principal represent and warrant to Lender that Borrower is the current owner of the Property and there are no pending or, to Original Principal's actual knowledge, threatened suits, judgments, arbitration proceeding, administrative claims, executions or other legal or equitable actions or proceedings against Original Obligors, Borrower or the Property, or any pending or threatened condemnation or annexation proceedings affecting the Property, or any agreements to convey any portion of the Property, or any rights thereto, not disclosed in this Agreement, including, without limitation to any governmental agency.
h. No representation or warranty of Original Obligors made in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make such representations and warranties not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made.
18. NO FURTHER CONSENTS. Borrower, Substitute Indemnitor, Substitute Principal, and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that Lender's consent herein contained is expressly limited to the Transfer and Substitution, as herein described, that such consents shall not waive or render unnecessary Lender's consent or approval of any subsequent sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer of the Property or any interest therein, or any future substitution of indemnitor, and that Section 8.1 of the Mortgage shall continue in full force and effect.
19. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. Each of the Recitals set forth above in this Agreement are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
20. PROPERTY REMAINS AS SECURITY FOR LENDER. All of the Property as described and defined in the Mortgage shall remain in all respects subject to the lien, charge or encumbrance of
the Mortgage, and, nothing herein contained and nothing done pursuant hereto shall affect or be construed to release or affect the liability of any party or parties who may now or hereafter be liable under or on account of the Note or the Mortgage, nor shall anything herein contained or done in pursuance hereof affect or be construed to affect any other security for the Note, if any, held by Lender.
21. NO WAIVER BY LENDER. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of any of Lender's rights or remedies under any loan agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, any of the other Loan Documents, or under applicable law.
22. CAPTIONS. The headings to the Sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or restrict any provisions hereof or be used to construe any such provisions.
23. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the documents contemplated to be executed herewith constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the Transfer and Substitution and shall not be amended unless such amendment is in writing and executed by each of the parties. The Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations regarding the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended, revised, waived, discharged, released or terminated orally, but only by a written instrument or instruments executed by the party against which enforcement of the amendment, revision, waiver, discharge, release or termination is asserted. Any alleged amendment, revision, waiver, discharge, release or termination which is not so documented shall not be effective as to any party.
25. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement and the documents contemplated to be executed in connection herewith shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not be deemed to be a consent by Lender to any further sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer of the Property or any interest therein (as defined in the Mortgage).
26. MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same Agreement.
27. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
28. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of its execution by the parties hereto and thereupon is incorporated into the terms of the Loan Documents.
29. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this Agreement.
30. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. All remedies contained in this Agreement are cumulative and Lender shall also have all other remedies provided at law and in equity or in the Mortgage and other Loan Documents. Such remedies may be pursued separately, successively or concurrently at the sole subjective direction of Lender and may be exercised in any order and as often as occasion therefor shall arise.
31. CONSTRUCTION. Each party hereto acknowledges that it has participated in the negotiation of this Agreement and that no provision shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party. Each of the parties has had sufficient time to review this Agreement, have been represented by legal counsel at all times, have entered into this Agreement voluntarily and without fraud, duress, undue influence or coercion of any kind. No representations or warranties have been made by Lender to any party except as set forth in this Agreement.
32. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE BY ORIGINAL OBLIGORS. The representations and warranties made by Original Obligors herein are made solely to and for the benefit of Lender, its successors and assigns, and neither Purchaser nor any other party shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of such representations and warranties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first aforesaid.
BORROWER: BOCA MISSION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson -------------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President SUBSTITUTE: RAMCO BOCA SPC, INC., PRINCIPAL a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson -------------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President |
SUBSTITUTE
INDEMNITOR: RAMCO - GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST,
a Maryland real estate investment trust
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson -------------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President |
PURCHASER: RAMCO - GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST,
a Maryland real estate investment trust
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson -------------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President |
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL: NWC GLADES 441, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ F. Jonathan Dracos -------------------------------------------- Name: F. Jonathan Dracos Title: Vice President |
ORIGINAL
INDEMNITOR: INVESTCORP PROPERTIES LIMITED,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ F. Jonathan Dracos -------------------------------------------- Name: F. Jonathan Dracos Title: Vice President SELLER: DIVERSIFIED INVEST II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: /s/ F. Jonathan Dracos -------------------------------------------- Name: F. Jonathan Dracos Title: Vice President |
LENDER: LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED
HOLDERS OF LB-UBS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2003-C5, COMMERCIAL
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-C5
By: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, solely in its capacity as Master Servicer, as authorized pursuant to that Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated July 11, 2003
By: /s/ Greg Blake -------------------------------------------- Name: Greg Blake Title: Vice President |
Exhibit 10.61
REAFFIRMATION, CONSENT TO TRANSFER
AND SUBSTITUTION OF INDEMNITOR
THIS REAFFIRMATION, AND CONSENT TO TRANSFER AND SUBSTITUTION OF INDEMNITOR (this "AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as September 7, 2004, by and among the following parties:
A. LINTON DELRAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having a new address at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 ("BORROWER");
B. INVESTCORP PROPERTIES LIMITED, a Delaware corporation having an address at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (the "ORIGINAL INDEMNITOR");
C. DELRAY RETAIL, INC., a Delaware corporation having an address at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (the "ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL");
D. DIVERSIFIED INVEST III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address at 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 ("DIVERSIFIED", and together with the Original Principal, "SELLER");
(Original Indemnitor, Original Principal and Diversified are sometimes referred to herein as the "ORIGINAL OBLIGORS");
E. RAMCO DELRAY SPC, INC., a Delaware corporation having an address at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, the Managing Member of Borrower (the "SUBSTITUTE PRINCIPAL");
F. RAMCO - GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership having an address at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (the "PURCHASER", and in its capacity as a substitute indemnitor, the "SUBSTITUTE INDEMNITOR");
(Purchaser, Substitute Principal and Substitute Indemnitor are sometimes referred to herein as the "SUBSTITUTE OBLIGORS")
G. LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LB-UBS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2003-C8, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-C8 whose mailing address is c/o Wachovia Securities, Commercial Real Estate Services, 8739 Research Dr., URP4, Charlotte, NC 28288-1075 (28262-1075 for overnight deliveries) ("LENDER").
RECITALS
1. Lehman Brothers Bank FSB (the "ORIGINAL LENDER"), pursuant to the Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined) made a loan to Borrower in the original principal amount of $43,250,000 (the "LOAN"). The Loan is evidenced and secured by the following documents executed in favor of Original Lender by Borrower:
a. Promissory Note dated as of August 7, 2003, payable by Borrower to Original Lender in the original principal amount of $43,250,000 (the "NOTE");
b. Mortgage and Security Agreement (the "MORTGAGE") of even date with the Note, granted by Borrower to Original Lender, recorded in the real estate records of Palm Beach County, State of Florida ("RECORDER'S OFFICE");
c. Assignment of Leases and Rents of even date with the Note granted by Borrower to Original Lender, recorded in the Recorder's Office (the "ASSIGNMENT");
d. UCC-1 financing statements with Borrower as debtor and Original Lender as secured party, filed with the Recorder's Office and with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (collectively the "FINANCING STATEMENTS");
e. Guaranty of Recourse Obligations of Borrower by and between Original
Indemnitor and Original Lender of even date with the Note (the
"INDEMNITY AGREEMENT");
f. Environmental Indemnity Agreement by and between Borrower, Original
Indemnitor and Original Lender of even date with the Note (the
"ENVIRONMENTAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT");
g. Cash Management Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note;
h. Assignment of Agreements, Permits and Contracts by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note;
i. Replacement Reserve and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note;
j. Completion/Repair and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note; and
k. Tenant Improvement and Leasing Commission Reserve and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and Original Lender of even date with the Note.
The foregoing documents, together with any and all other documents executed by Borrower and/or Original Indemnitor in connection with the Loan, are collectively called the "LOAN DOCUMENTS."
2. Original Lender assigned, sold and transferred its interest in the Loan and all Loan Documents to Lender and Lender is the current holder of all of Original Lender's interest in the Loan and Loan Documents.
3. Borrower continues to be the owner of fee title to the real property and improvements located thereon and continues to be the owner of all of the property as described in and encumbered by the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents (the "PROPERTY").
4. Pursuant to that certain Contract of Sale and Purchase dated June 29, 2004, (such agreement together with all amendments thereto the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), Diversified agreed to transfer and sell all of Diversified's membership interests in the Borrower (representing 99.9% of the ownership interests of Borrower) to the Purchaser and Original Principal agreed to transfer and sell all of Original Principal's membership interest in the Borrower (representing 0.10% of the ownership interests of Borrower) to the Substitute Principal (collectively, the "TRANSFERRED OWNERSHIP INTERESTS").
5. Borrower (after giving effect to transfer of the Transferred Ownership Interests) and Purchaser agreed that Substitute Principal would be substituted in place of and instead of Original Principal as the sole Manager of the Borrower (the "TRANSFERRED MANAGEMENT INTERESTS").
(the transfers contemplated in Section 4 and Section 5 above are referred to as the "TRANSFER").
6. The parties acknowledge and agree that Section 8.1 of the Mortgage requires the consent of Lender for the Transfer. Borrower, Original Obligors and Substitute Obligors have all requested that Lender consent to the Transfer, subject to conditions contained in the Mortgage, the other Loan Documents and this Agreement.
7. Borrower, Original Obligors and Substitute Obligors have also all requested that Lender consent to the substitution of Substitute Indemnitor as indemnitor and guarantor under the Indemnity Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and to the assumption by Substitute Indemnitor of all the obligations of Original Indemnitor under the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the other Loan Documents to which Original Indemnitor is a party (the "SUBSTITUTION").
8. Lender is willing to consent to the Transfer and the Substitution on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Mortgage and in the other Loan Documents.
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS REGARDING THE TRANSFER.
a. Diversified hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it is owner of 99.9% of the Transferred Ownership Interests, that its ownership interest is unencumbered, that contemporaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, it has conveyed and transferred its Transferred Ownership Interests, and that Diversified is not obtaining or retaining any security interest or other interest in its Transferred Ownership Interests. Diversified further represents and warrants to Lender that in connection with the Transfer, Diversified has retained no ownership or managerial interest in the Borrower.
b. Original Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it is the owner of 0.10% of the Transferred Ownership Interests and the Transferred Management Interests, that its ownership interest is unencumbered, that contemporaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, it has conveyed and transferred all of its Transferred Ownership Interests and all of the Transferred Management Interests to Substitute Principal, and that Original Principal is not obtaining or retaining any security interest in its Transferred Ownership Interests or Transferred Management Interests; Original Principal further represents and warrants to Lender in connection with the Transfer, Original Principal has retained no ownership or managerial interest in the Borrower.
c. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date hereof, that simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, Purchaser has purchased from Diversified all of its Transferred Ownership Interests and that Purchaser has not conveyed or granted Seller, Original Principal or any other party any security interest or other interest in the Transferred Ownership Interests.
d. Substitute Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender, as of the date hereof, that simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof, Substitute Principal has purchased from Original Principal all of its Transferred Ownership Interest and all of the Transferred Management Interests and that Substitute Principal has not conveyed or granted Seller, Original Principal or any other party any security interest or other interest in the Transferred Ownership Interests or Transferred Management Interests.
e. Original Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender that the organizational documents of Borrower, as delivered to Original Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (the "BORROWER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS") have not been modified, amended, altered or changed since the date of the closing of the Loan.
f. Borrower, Original Principal, Substitute Principal, Diversified and Purchaser each hereby represent and warrant to Lender that, other than the substitution of Purchaser and Substitute Principal as the owner of the Transferred Ownership Interests and the Transferred Management Interests, the Transfer will not result in
any modification, amendment, alteration or change to the Borrower Organizational Documents (other than changes to the Borrower Organizational Documents necessary to effect the Transfer and Substitution). Purchaser and Substitute Principal each hereby covenants and agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Borrower Organizational Documents. Borrower, Purchaser and Substitute Principal covenant and agree that Borrower will remain a bankruptcy remote, special purpose entity throughout the term of the Loan in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.
g. Original Principal hereby represents and warrants to Lender that the organizational documents of Original Principal, as delivered to Original Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (the "ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS") have not been modified, amended, altered or changed since the date of the closing of the Loan (other than changes to the Original Principal Organizational Documents necessary to effect the Transfer and Substitution).
2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER, ORIGINAL INDEMNITOR, ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AND DIVERSIFIED.
a. The Borrower and Original Principal each hereby represent and warrant to Lender, as of the date hereof, that:
i. the Mortgage is a valid first lien on the Property for the full unpaid principal amount of the Loan and all other amounts as stated therein;
ii. there are no defaults under the provisions of the Note, the Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or the other Loan Documents;
iii. there are no defenses, set-offs or rights of defense, set-off or counterclaim whether legal, equitable or otherwise to the obligations evidenced by or set forth in the Note, the Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or the other Loan Documents;
iv. all provisions of the Note, Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and other Loan Documents are in full force and effect, except as modified herein;
v. there are no subordinate liens of any kind covering or relating to the Property nor are there any mechanics' liens or liens for unpaid taxes or assessments encumbering the Property, nor has notice of a lien or notice of intent to file a lien been received; and
vi. The Borrower and Original Principal hereby represent and warrant
that the representations and warranties made by Borrower in the
Mortgage, Note, other Loan Documents or in any other documents or
instruments delivered in connection with the Note, the Mortgage,
or other Loan Documents are true, on and as of the date hereof,
with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the date
hereof, except as disclosed to Lender, and provided that
"Permitted Exceptions" shall be updated to include any exceptions
to title shown in the title policy issued to Borrower on the date
hereof, and that no representation is made with respect to
Section 5.14(a) of the Mortgage or Exhibits D and E to Borrower's
Certification and the Rent Roll attached hereto shall be
substituted for Exhibit J to Borrower's Certification.
vii. The Original Indemnitor hereby represents and warrants that the representations and warranties, if any, made by Original Indemnitor in the Mortgage, Note, other Loan Documents or in any other documents or instruments delivered in connection with the Note, the Mortgage, or other Loan Documents are true, on and as of the date hereof, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the date hereof.
b. Original Indemnitor hereby represents and warrants that (i) the
representations and warranties made by Original Indemnitor under the
Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement are true, on
and as of the date hereof, with the same force and effect as made on
and as of the date hereof; (ii) there are no defaults under the
provisions of the Indemnity Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity
Agreement; (iii) all provisions of the Indemnity Agreement and the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement are in full force and effect; and
(iv) there are no defenses, setoffs or rights of defense, setoff or
counterclaim whether legal, equitable or otherwise to the obligations
set forth in the Indemnity Agreement or Environmental Indemnity
Agreement.
c. Original Principal, Original Indemnitor and Diversified hereby covenant and agree that from and after the date hereof, Lender may deal solely with Borrower (as newly constituted) and Substitute Obligors in all matters relating to the Loan, the Loan Documents, and the Property and that Lender has no further duty or obligation of any nature relating to this Loan or the Loan Documents to Original Principal, Original Indemnitor and Diversified.
d. Original Obligors understand and intend that Lender shall rely on the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER AND SUBSTITUTE OBLIGORS.
a. Substitute Obligors hereby represent and warrant to Lender, as of the date hereof, that:
i. to the knowledge of Substitute Obligors, no default or Event of Default (as defined in the Mortgage) has occurred or is continuing;
ii. to the knowledge of Substitute Obligors, all provisions of the Loan Documents are in full force and effect; and
iii. to the knowledge of Substitute Obligors, the representations and
warranties made in the Mortgage, Note, and other Loan Documents
or in any other documents or instruments delivered in connection
with the Note, the Mortgage, or the other Loan Documents are
true, on and as of the date hereof (except as specified in
Section 2(a)(vii)).
b. Borrower and Substitute Obligors hereby covenant and agree as follows:
i. Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor shall perform all the respective past, present and future obligations contained in the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
ii. Borrower shall continue to pay when and as due all sums due under the Note and other Loan Documents (as modified hereby);
iii. Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor shall perform all the respective obligations imposed under the Note, Mortgage, Indemnity Agreement, Environmental Indemnity Agreement and all other Loan Documents, all as modified hereby;
iv. Borrower shall not hereafter, without Lender's prior consent in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, further encumber the Property or sell or transfer the Property or any interest therein, except as may be specifically permitted in the Loan Documents;
c. Substitute Obligors understand and intend that Lender shall rely on the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein.
4. CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF BORROWER.
a. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that it has reviewed the Purchase Agreement, this Agreement, and all the documents executed in accordance therewith or herewith. Borrower consents to the Transfer and to the Substitution under the terms of the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement.
Borrower further covenants and agrees that the Transfer and the Substitution shall not, and shall not be deemed to, impair, limit, abrogate or reduce in any manner or to any extent the liability or obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents.
b. Borrower hereby renews, reaffirms, ratifies and confirms the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents and acknowledges and agrees that the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect without impairment and without modification (except as specifically provided herein), and that no rights or remedies of Lender under the Loan Documents have been waived. Borrower reaffirms the truth and accuracy of all representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Loan Documents as if made on the date hereof.
c. Borrower agrees to continue to pay, perform, and discharge each and every obligation of payment and performance under, pursuant to and as set forth in the Note, the Mortgage, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the other Loan Documents at the time, in the manner and otherwise in all respects as therein provided.
d. Borrower hereby acknowledges, agrees and warrants that (i) there are no rights of set-off or counterclaim, nor any defenses of any kind, whether legal, equitable or otherwise, which would enable Borrower to avoid or delay timely performance of its obligations under the Note, Mortgage, Indemnity Agreement, Environmental Indemnity Agreement, or any of the Loan Documents, as applicable; (ii) there are no monetary encumbrances or liens of any kind or nature against the Property except those created by the Loan Documents; and (iii) all rights, priorities, titles, liens and equities securing the payment of the Note are expressly recognized as valid and are in all things renewed, continued and preserved in force to secure payment of the Note, except as amended herein.
5. ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS BY SUBSTITUTE INDEMNITOR. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Substitute Indemnitor shall be obligated and responsible for the performance of each and all of the obligations and agreements of the Original Indemnitor under the Loan and the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the Substitute Indemnitor shall be liable and responsible for each and all of the liabilities of the Original Indemnitor thereunder, as fully and completely as if the Substitute Indemnitor had originally executed and delivered the Loan Documents as the Indemnitor thereunder, including, without limitation, all of those obligations, agreements and liabilities which would have, but for the provisions of this Agreement, been the obligations, agreements and liabilities of the Original Indemnitor, without regard to when such obligations, agreements and liabilities arise, accrue or have arisen or accrued, and without regard to the Original Indemnitor then responsible or liable therefor at the time of such accrual. From and after the date hereof, the Substitute Indemnitor further agrees to abide by and be bound by all of the terms of the Loan Documents having reference to the Original Indemnitor, all as though each of the Loan Documents had been made, executed, and delivered by the Substitute Indemnitor as the Original Indemnitor. From and after the date hereof, the Substitute Indemnitor hereby agrees to pay, perform, and discharge each and every obligation of payment and
performance of the Original Indemnitor under, pursuant to and as set forth in the Loan Documents at the time, in the manner and otherwise in all respects as therein provided.
The Substitute Indemnitor acknowledges and agrees that following the Transfer it will be an affiliate of the Borrower and will derive substantial economic benefit from the Lender's agreement to consent to the Transfer and that there is adequate consideration for the Substitution. The Substitute Indemnitor acknowledges that the Lender would not consent to the Transfer without the agreement of Substitute Indemnitor to execute and deliver this Agreement as substitute indemnitor.
6. CONSENT.
a. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender consents to the Transfer, subject to the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents. Lender's consent to the Transfer shall, however, not constitute its consent to any subsequent transfers of the Property or any interest therein (as defined in the Mortgage).
b. Lender hereby consents to the Original Principal filing the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Delray Retail Inc. with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in connection with the Transfer and conforming changes to the by-laws of that corporation. Lender's consent herein shall not constitute its consent to any other previous amendment or modifications of the Original Principal Organizational Documents made without the Lender's explicit consent.
c. Lender hereby consents to the First Amendment to Operating Agreement of Linton Delray, LLC. Lender's consent herein shall not constitute its consent to any other previous or future amendments or modifications of the Borrower Organizational Documents.
7. CONSENT TO SUBSTITUTION AND RELEASE OF ORIGINAL INDEMNITOR. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lender consents to the Substitution. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Original Indemnitor shall, with respect only to those matters first arising or accruing after the date of this Agreement, be fully released of their liability as the Indemnitor under the Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement, and the Substitute Indemnitor shall be substituted, in each and every respect, for the Original Indemnitor, in lieu of and in place of the Original Indemnitor with respect to each and every reference to the Indemnitor, in the Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement. The Original Indemnitor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth herein shall not be construed to release the Original Indemnitor from any liability under any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Indemnity Agreement and Environmental Indemnity Agreement, for any acts or events occurring or obligations arising prior to or upon the date of this Agreement, whether or not such acts, events or obligations are, as of the date of this Agreement known or ascertainable.
8. NOTICES TO BORROWER AND INDEMNITOR. Without amending, modifying or otherwise affecting the provisions of the Loan Documents except as expressly set forth herein, the Lender shall, from and after the date of this Agreement, deliver any notices to the Borrower and/or "Indemnitor" which are required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents, or are otherwise delivered by the Lender thereunder at Lender's sole discretion, to the Borrower's and/or Substitute Indemnitor's addresses set forth above, as applicable. In addition, all references to the address of the Borrower and all references to the "Indemnitor" or to the address of "Indemnitor" in the Loan Documents are hereby modified to refer to the Borrower's and/or Substitute Indemnitor's addresses set forth above, as applicable. Any reference to the Borrower's address or primary place of business shall be references to the Borrower's address set forth above.
9. RELEASE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE. Borrower, Original Obligors and
Substitute Obligors, on behalf of themselves and their heirs, successors and
assigns, hereby release and forever discharge Lender, Original Lender, each of
their predecessors in interest and their successors and assigns, together with
any officers, directors, partners, employees, investors, certificate holders and
agents (including, without limitation, servicers of the loan) of each of the
foregoing (collectively the "LENDER PARTIES"), from all debts, accountings,
bonds, warranties, representations, covenants, promises, contracts,
controversies, agreements, claims, damages, judgments, executions, actions,
inactions, liabilities demands or causes of action of any nature, at law or in
equity, known or unknown, which Borrower, Original Obligors and/or Substitute
Obligors now have by reason of any cause, matter, or thing through and including
the date hereof, arising out of or relating to: (a) the Loan, including, without
limitation, its funding, administration and servicing; (b) the Loan Documents;
(c) the Property; (d) any reserve and/or escrow balances held by Lender or any
servicers of the Loan; (e) the Transfer and/or Substitution; and (f) any other
disclosed agreement or transaction between Borrower, Original Obligors and/or
Substitute Obligors and the Lender Parties relating to the Property or the Loan.
Borrower, Original Obligors and Substitute Obligors, on behalf of themselves and
their heirs, successors and assigns, covenant and agree never to institute or
cause to be instituted or continue prosecution of any suit or other form of
action or proceeding of any kind or nature whatsoever against any of the Lender
Parties by reason of or in connection with any of the foregoing matters, claims
or causes of action.
10. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. This Agreement recognizes the reduction of the principal amount of the Note and the payment of interest thereon to the extent of payments made by Borrower prior to the date of execution of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, the unpaid principal balance of the Note is $43,250,000.00 and interest on the Note is paid to August 10, 2004. Borrower, Substitute Indemnitor and Substitute Principal acknowledge and agree that the Loan, as evidenced and secured by the Loan Documents, is a valid and existing indebtedness payable by Borrower to Lender. The parties acknowledge that Lender is holding the following escrow and/or reserve balances:
Tax Escrow: $602,907.92 Insurance Escrow: $ 0.00 Replacement Reserve: $ 49,718.59 Tenant Improvements Leasing Commissions Reserve: $ 83,400.00 |
The parties acknowledge and agree that Lender shall continue to hold the escrow and reserve balances for the benefit of Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents. Original Obligors covenant and agree that the Lender Parties have no further duty or obligation of any nature to Original Obligors relating to such escrow and/or reserve balances. Original Obligors hereby release and forever discharge the Lender Parties from any obligations to Original Obligors relating to such escrow and/or reserve balances. Borrower and Substitute Obligors acknowledge and agree that the funds listed above constitute all of the reserve and escrow funds currently held by Lender with respect to the Loan and authorize Lender to continue to hold such funds in an account controlled by Lender for the benefit of Lender and Borrower.
The parties further acknowledge and agree that Lender shall direct the Deposit Bank (as defined in the Cash Management Agreement) to continue to hold and manage the accounts established pursuant to the Cash Management Agreement for the benefit of Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof. Original Obligors covenant and agree that the Deposit Bank and Lender Parties have no further duty or obligation of any nature to Original Obligors relating to such accounts. Original Obligors hereby release and forever discharge the Deposit Bank and Lender Parties from any obligations to Original Obligors relating to such accounts.
Lender hereby represents and warrants to Substitute Obligors and Original Obligors that, to the "actual knowledge of Lender" as of the date hereof, (i) no Default or event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the Loan Documents are in full force and effect and the Loan Documents listed in Recital A above constitute all of the material documents that evidence and secure the Loan and such documents have not been amended except as described in this Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph, the "actual knowledge of Lender" shall mean the actual knowledge of employees of the Commercial Real Estate Services Group of Wachovia Bank, National Association ("WB") actively involved with the transactions described herein or with the servicing of the Loan without any independent inquiry or investigation. The "actual knowledge of Lender" shall not include knowledge imputed from other Lender Parties or other groups or employees of WB not actively involved in servicing the Loan. Lender reserves the right to declare any existing Default or Event of Default which subsequently comes to the attention of Lender.
11. INTEREST ACCRUAL RATE AND MONTHLY INSTALLMENT PAYMENT AMOUNT TO REMAIN THE SAME. The parties acknowledge and agree that the interest rate and the monthly payments set forth in the Note shall remain unchanged. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder or under the Loan Documents, interest shall accrue on the principal balance outstanding from time to time at the interest rate(s) set forth in the Note (which does not include such amounts as may be required to fund the escrow and reserve obligations under the terms of the Loan Documents) shall continue to be paid in accordance with the terms of the Note.
12. MODIFICATIONS TO LOAN DOCUMENTS. The Loan Documents are modified as set forth below:
a. Article 14(e) of the Note is hereby modified to delete "Investcorp International Inc." and insert in its stead "Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P.".
b. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents and Article 17 of the Note, the Borrower hereby initially and irrevocably designates CT Corporation, with offices in the date hereof at 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York 10011, to receive for and on behalf of Borrower service of process in New York, New York with respect to the Note.
c. Section 3.16 of the Mortgage is hereby amended by deleting "Gumberg Property Investors, Inc." and inserting in its stead "Ramco-Gershenson, Inc.".
d. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3.11(a)(iv) of the Mortgage, so long as the Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the "TRUST"), is the general partner of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, any financial information with respect to the Guarantor or Indemnitor (each as defined in the Mortgage) required by Section 3.11(a)(iv) shall be satisfied if the financial information is provided with respect to the Trust.
e. Section 4.2(i), (i) and (ii) are hereby modified in that the Borrower's financial statements may be consolidated with the financial statements of the Trust in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures then in effect in the United States of America from time to time ("GAAP").
f. Section 4.2(y) of the Mortgage is hereby amended as follows:
"Investcorp Properties Limited" shall be deleted and "Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership" shall be inserted in its stead.
g. Section 5.4 of the Mortgage is hereby deleted and the following inserted in its stead:
"There is no action, suit or proceeding, judicial, administrative or otherwise (including any condemnation or similar proceedings), pending or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened or contemplated against, or affecting (i) the Property, or (ii) Borrower. There is no action, suit or proceeding, judicial, administrative or otherwise (including any condemnation or similar proceedings), pending or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened or contemplated against, or affecting Guarantor, if any, or Indemnitor, if any, that would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise) of the business, prospects, operations, assets or properties of Guarantor or Indemnitor.
h. Section 8.3 of the Mortgage is hereby amended as follows:
i. "Investcorp International Inc. ("INVESTCORP")" shall be deleted and "Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust" shall be inserted in its stead.
ii. The following shall be added as the last sentence of Section 8.3:
"Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.1, Section 8.2 or
Section 8.3, the Borrower shall not need to deliver to Lender written notice,
pursuant to Section 8.3, of (i) transfers of stock in the Trust, so long as
shares of the Trust are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and (ii)
transfers of the limited partnership interests in Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P., so long as the Trust continues to owns 51% of Ramco-Gershenson Properties,
L.P., to be a general partner of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P., and controls
the day to day operations of Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P."
i. Section 10.1(i) of the Mortgage is hereby amended and the following substituted in its stead:
"(i) if any federal tax lien is filed against Borrower, any member or
general partner of Borrower, any Guarantor, any Indemnitor or Borrower's
interest in the Property and the same is not discharged within thirty (30) days
after the same is filed; provided, however, the filing of a federal tax lien
shall not be an event of default if (a) any such federal tax lien is being
diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such
proceedings shall suspend the collection and/or effect of the federal tax lien,
(c) adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall be set aside on the books of
the Borrower, the member or general partner of Borrower, the Guarantor, or
Indemnitor, as applicable, and (d) within thirty (30) days after the lien is
filed, Borrower shall provide written notice to Lender (i) explaining the basis
for any contest, (ii) outlining the applicable proceedings, and (iii)
demonstrating the existence of adequate reserves."
j. Section 16.1 of the Mortgage is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:
"Section 16.1. Notices. All notices, demands, requests or other written communications hereunder or required by law shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly given or served by delivery of the same in person to the intended addressee, or by depositing the same with Federal Express or another reputable private courier service for next business day delivery, or by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in any event addressed to the intended addressee addressed as follows:
If to Borrower: Linton Delray, LLC
31500 Northwestern Highway
Suite 300
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
With a copy to: Alan Hurvitz, Esq.
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn 32270 Telegraph Road Suite 225 Bingham Farms, MI 48025-2457 If to Lender: LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2003-C8, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-C8 |
c/o Wachovia Securities, Structured Products Servicing 8739 Research Drive-URP4 Charlotte, NC 28288-1075 (28262-1075 for overnight deliveries)
With a copy to: Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein L.L.P.
Three Wachovia Center
401 South Tryon Street, Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202-1935
Attn: James A. L. Daniel, Jr. Esq.
All notices, demands and requests shall be effective (i) upon delivery, if
delivered in person, (ii) one (1) business day after having been deposited for
overnight delivery with any reputable overnight courier service, or (iii) three
(3) business days after having been deposited in the United States mail as
provided above. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver
because of changed address of which no notice was given as herein required shall
be deemed to be receipt of the notice, demand or request sent. By giving to the
other party hereto at least fifteen (15) days' prior written notice thereof in
accordance with the provisions hereof, the parties hereto shall have the right
from time to time to change their respective addresses and each shall have the
right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of
America."
k. Section 19.2 of the Mortgage is hereby deleted.
13. NO OTHER MODIFICATIONS OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. Except as specifically provided for herein, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Transfer and Substitution will not result in any modifications to the Loan Documents.
14. CONDITIONS. This Agreement shall be of no force and effect until each of the following conditions has been met to the complete satisfaction of Lender:
a. Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid: (i) all costs and expenses incident to the preparation and execution hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including reasonable legal fees of the Lender's counsel and (ii) a transfer fee to Lender in the amount of $216,250.00, being 0.50% of the outstanding principal balance of the Note as of the date of the Transfer and all other fees listed in the conditional approval letter dated August 17, 2004.
b. Other Conditions. Satisfaction of all requirements under the Loan Documents and the closing checklist for this transaction as determined by Lender and Lender's counsel in their sole discretion.
15. DEFAULT.
a. Breach. Any breach by Borrower, and/or Substitute Obligors of the representations and warranties contained herein shall constitute a default under the Mortgage and each other Loan Document. Any breach by Original Obligors
of the representations and warranties contained herein shall constitute a default under this Agreement.
b. Failure to Comply. Any failure by Borrower and/or Substitute Obligors to fulfill any one of the conditions set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement and the Loan Documents. Any failure by Original Obligors to fulfill any of the conditions set forth in this Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement.
16. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER AND SUBSTITUTE OBLIGORS. As a condition of this Agreement, Borrower and Substitute Obligors represent and warrant to Lender as follows:
a. Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified to do business and in good standing in the State of Florida. Borrower has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to continue to carry out the terms of the Loan Documents.
b. Substitute Indemnitor is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Substitute Indemnitor has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to assume the obligations of the Original Indemnitor under the Loan Documents.
c. Purchaser is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to own its Transferred Ownership Interests.
d. Substitute Principal is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to transact business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such authorization is necessary for the operation of the business or properties of Borrower. Substitute Principal has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on its own behalf and to execute this Agreement. Substitute Principal has full power and authority to own its Transferred Ownership Interests and the Transferred Management Interests.
e. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Substitute Obligors enforceable in accordance with its terms. Neither the entry into nor the performance of and compliance with this Agreement has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which Borrower or Substitute Obligors or any property of Borrower or Substitute Obligors are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Borrower or to Substitute Obligors.
f. The Loan Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their terms. Neither the entry into nor the performance of and compliance with any of the Loan Documents has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which Borrower or Substitute Indemnitor or any property of Borrower or Substitute Indemnitor are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Borrower or Substitute Indemnitor.
g. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the assumption and performance of the obligations hereunder has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which the Borrower or Substitute Obligors or any property of Borrower or Substitute Obligors are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Borrower or the Substitute Obligors.
h. There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened which questions, directly or indirectly, the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or thereto, or which might result in any material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower or Substitute Obligors.
i. There has been no legislative action, regulatory change, revocation of license or right to do business, fire, explosion, flood, drought, windstorm, earthquake, accident, other casualty or act of God, labor trouble, riot, civil commotion, condemnation or other action or event which has had any material adverse effect, on the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of Substitute Obligors or any of their properties or assets, whether insured against or not, since Substitute Obligors submitted to Lender their request for the Transfer.
j. The financial statements and other data and information supplied by Substitute Obligors in connection with Substitute Obligors' request for the Transfer or otherwise supplied in contemplation of Transfer were in all material respects true and correct on the dates they were supplied, and since their dates no material adverse change in the financial condition of Substitute Obligors has occurred, and there is not any pending or threatened litigation or proceedings which might impair to a material extent the business or financial condition of Substitute Obligors.
k. Borrower and Substitute Indemnitor hereby specifically remake and reaffirm the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the Mortgage, the Indemnity Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
l. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower will not permit the transfer of any interest in Borrower to any person or entity (or any beneficial owner of such entity) who is listed on the specifically Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control, Department of the Treasury pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (Sept. 25, 2001) an/or any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of Office of Foreign Asset Control, Department of the Treasury or pursuant to any other applicable Executive Orders (such lists are collectively referred to as the "OFAC LISTS"). Borrower will not knowingly enter into a lease with any party who is listed on the OFAC Lists. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender if Borrower has knowledge that any member of beneficial owner of Borrower is listed on the OFAC Lists of (A) is indicted on or (B) arraigned and held over on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender if Borrower knows that any tenant is listed on the OFAC Lists or (A) is convicted on, (B) pleads nolo contender to, (C) is indicted on or (D) is arraigned and held over on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering. Borrower further represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower is currently not on the OFAC list.
m. To the knowledge of Borrower and Substitute Obligors, no representation or warranty of Borrower or Substitute Obligors made in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make such representations and warranties not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made.
Any breach of Borrower or Substitute Obligors of any of the representations and warranties shall constitute an Event of Default under the Mortgage and each other Loan Document.
17. ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF ORIGINAL OBLIGORS. As a condition of this Agreement, Original Obligors represent and warrant to Lender as follows:
a. Diversified represents and warrants to Lender that Diversified is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing and in good standing in the State of Delaware. Diversified has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to carry out the Transfer.
b. Original Indemnitor represents and warrants to Lender that Original Indemnitor is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Original Indemnitor has full power and authority to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
c. Original Principal represents and warrants to Lender that Original Principal is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to transact business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such authorization is necessary for the operation of the business or properties of Borrower. Original Principal and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on its own behalf and to execute this Agreement.
d. This Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and all other documents executed by Original Obligors in connection therewith and herewith, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Original Obligors enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Neither the entry into nor the performance of and compliance with this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or the other documents executed by Original Obligors in connection therewith or herewith has resulted or will result in any violation of, or a conflict with or a default under, any judgment, decree, order, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or lease by which Original Obligors or any property of Original Obligors are bound or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to Original Obligors.
e. Original Principal has not received any written notices from any governmental entity claiming that Original Obligors, the Borrower or the Property is not presently in compliance with any laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations bearing upon the use and operation of the Property, including, without limitation, any notice relating to zoning laws or building code regulations, except as disclosed to Lender in writing.
f. The Original Principal hereby represents and warrants the following to Lender: The Rent Roll provided to Lender and certified as of the date hereof, is a true, complete and accurate summary of all tenant leases ("TENANT LEASES" or individually a "TENANT LEASE") affecting the Property as of the date of this Agreement. No rent has been prepaid under any Tenant Lease except rent for the current month. To the actual knowledge of Original Principal, each Tenant Lease has been duly executed and delivered by, and is a binding obligation of, the respective tenant, and each Tenant Lease is in full force and effect. Each Tenant Lease represents the entire agreement between the landlord and the respective tenant and no Tenant Lease has been terminated, renewed, amended, modified or otherwise changed without obtaining any prior written consent of Lender as required by the Loan Documents. The tenant under each Tenant Lease has taken possession of and is in occupancy of the premises therein described and is open for business (other than Eastern Financial). Rent payments have commenced under each Tenant Lease, and all tenant improvements in such premises and other conditions to occupancy and/or rent commencement have been completed by Landlord. To the actual knowledge of Original Principal, all obligations of the landlord under the Tenant Leases have been performed, and no event has occurred and no condition exists that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default by Landlord under any Tenant Lease. To the actual knowledge of Original Principal, there are no offsets or defenses that any tenant has against the full enforcement of any Tenant Lease by the landlord thereunder. Each Tenant Lease is fully and freely assignable by the landlord without notice to or the consent of the tenant thereunder.
g. Borrower and Original Principal represent and warrant to Lender that Borrower is the current owner of the Property and there are no pending or, to Original Principal's actual knowledge, threatened suits, judgments, arbitration proceeding, administrative claims, executions or other legal or equitable actions or
proceedings against Original Obligors, Borrower or the Property, or any pending or threatened condemnation or annexation proceedings affecting the Property, or any agreements to convey any portion of the Property, or any rights thereto, not disclosed in this Agreement, including, without limitation to any governmental agency.
h. No representation or warranty of Original Obligors made in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make such representations and warranties not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made.
18. NO FURTHER CONSENTS. Borrower, Substitute Indemnitor, Substitute Principal, and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that Lender's consent herein contained is expressly limited to the Transfer and Substitution, as herein described, that such consents shall not waive or render unnecessary Lender's consent or approval of any subsequent sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer of the Property or any interest therein, or any future substitution of indemnitor, and that Section 8.1 of the Mortgage shall continue in full force and effect.
19. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. Each of the Recitals set forth above in this Agreement are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
20. PROPERTY REMAINS AS SECURITY FOR LENDER. All of the Property as described and defined in the Mortgage shall remain in all respects subject to the lien, charge or encumbrance of the Mortgage, and, nothing herein contained and nothing done pursuant hereto shall affect or be construed to release or affect the liability of any party or parties who may now or hereafter be liable under or on account of the Note or the Mortgage, nor shall anything herein contained or done in pursuance hereof affect or be construed to affect any other security for the Note, if any, held by Lender.
21. NO WAIVER BY LENDER. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of any of Lender's rights or remedies under any loan agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, any of the other Loan Documents, or under applicable law.
22. CAPTIONS. The headings to the Sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or restrict any provisions hereof or be used to construe any such provisions.
23. PARTIAL INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement.
24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the documents contemplated to be executed herewith constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the Transfer and Substitution and shall not be amended unless such amendment is in writing and executed by each of the parties. The Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations regarding the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended, revised, waived, discharged,
released or terminated orally, but only by a written instrument or instruments executed by the party against which enforcement of the amendment, revision, waiver, discharge, release or termination is asserted. Any alleged amendment, revision, waiver, discharge, release or termination which is not so documented shall not be effective as to any party.
25. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement and the documents contemplated to be executed in connection herewith shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not be deemed to be a consent by Lender to any further sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer of the Property or any interest therein (as defined in the Mortgage).
26. MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same Agreement.
27. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.
28. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of its execution by the parties hereto and thereupon is incorporated into the terms of the Loan Documents.
29. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this Agreement.
30. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. All remedies contained in this Agreement are cumulative and Lender shall also have all other remedies provided at law and in equity or in the Mortgage and other Loan Documents. Such remedies may be pursued separately, successively or concurrently at the sole subjective direction of Lender and may be exercised in any order and as often as occasion therefor shall arise.
31. CONSTRUCTION. Each party hereto acknowledges that it has participated in the negotiation of this Agreement and that no provision shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party. Each of the parties has had sufficient time to review this Agreement, have been represented by legal counsel at all times, have entered into this Agreement voluntarily and without fraud, duress, undue influence or coercion of any kind. No representations or warranties have been made by Lender to any party except as set forth in this Agreement.
32. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE BY ORIGINAL OBLIGORS. The representations and warranties made by Original Obligors herein are made solely to and for the benefit of Lender, its successors and assigns, and neither Purchaser nor any other party shall be deemed a third party beneficiary of such representations and warranties.
[SEE ATTACHED SIGNATURE PAGES]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first aforesaid.
BORROWER: LINTON DELRAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson ------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President SUBSTITUTE: RAMCO DELRAY SPC, INC., PRINCIPAL a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson ------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President |
SUBSTITUTE
INDEMNITOR: RAMCO - GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST,
a Maryland real estate investment trust
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson ---------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President |
PURCHASER: RAMCO - GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST,
a Maryland real estate investment trust
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Dennis Gershenson ---------------------------------------- Name: Dennis Gershenson Title: President |
ORIGINAL
PRINCIPAL: DELRAY RETAIL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ F. Jonathan Dracos -------------------------------------------- Name: F. Jonathan Dracos Title: Vice President |
ORIGINAL
INDEMNITOR: INVESTCORP PROPERTIES LIMITED,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ F. Jonathan Dracos -------------------------------------------- Name: F. Jonathan Dracos Title: Vice President SELLER: DIVERSIFIED INVEST III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: /s/ F. Jonathan Dracos -------------------------------------------- Name: F. Jonathan Dracos Title: Vice President |
LENDER: LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LB-UBS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2003-C8,
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-C8
By: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, solely in its capacity as Master Servicer, as authorized pursuant to that Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated November 11, 2003
By: /s/ Greg Blake -------------------------------------------- Name: Greg Blake Title: Vice President |
EXHIBIT 10.62
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
OF
RAMCO/LION VENTURE LP
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 29, 2004
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PAGE ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS...................................................................... 1 Section 1.1 Definitions............................................................ 1 ARTICLE II FORMATION, DURATION, PURPOSES, AND CONFIDENTIALITY............................... 23 Section 2.1 Formation; Admission of Partners....................................... 23 Section 2.2 Name; Registered Agent and Registered Office........................... 23 Section 2.3 Principal Office....................................................... 23 Section 2.4 Purposes and Business.................................................. 23 Section 2.5 Term................................................................... 24 Section 2.6 Other Qualifications................................................... 24 Section 2.7 Limitation on the Rights of Partners................................... 24 ARTICLE III MANAGEMENT RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND POWERS OF THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER; TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PARTNERS.................................................. 24 Section 3.1 Management............................................................. 24 Section 3.2 Meetings of the General Partners....................................... 27 Section 3.3 Authority of the Managing General Partner.............................. 29 Section 3.4 Major Decisions........................................................ 31 Section 3.5 Preliminary and Annual Plans........................................... 37 Section 3.6 Qualified Property Acquisitions........................................ 39 Section 3.7 Sale of Qualified Properties........................................... 51 Section 3.8 Limitation On Partnership Indebtedness................................. 51 Section 3.9 Business Opportunity................................................... 52 Section 3.10 Payments to Ramco GP or the Property Manager........................... 55 Section 3.11 Other Duties and Obligations of the Managing General Partner........... 56 Section 3.12 Exculpation............................................................ 59 Section 3.13 Indemnification........................................................ 60 Section 3.14 Fiduciary Responsibility............................................... 62 Section 3.15 REIT Savings Provision................................................. 62 ARTICLE IV BOOKS AND RECORDS; REPORTS TO PARTNERS........................................... 62 |
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PAGE Section 4.1 Books.................................................................. 62 Section 4.2 Monthly and Quarterly Reports.......................................... 63 Section 4.3 Annual Reports......................................................... 63 Section 4.4 Appraisals; Additional Reports......................................... 64 Section 4.5 Accountants; Tax Returns............................................... 64 Section 4.6 Accounting and Fiscal Year............................................. 65 Section 4.7 Partnership Funds...................................................... 65 Section 4.8 Attorneys and Accountants.............................................. 66 ARTICLE V CONTRIBUTIONS.................................................................... 66 Section 5.1 Capital Contributions.................................................. 66 Section 5.2 Return of Capital Contribution......................................... 74 Section 5.3 Liability of the Limited Partners...................................... 74 Section 5.4 No Third Party Beneficiaries........................................... 74 Section 5.5 Restriction on Sources of Capital Contributions........................ 74 ARTICLE VI MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES FOR BOOK AND TAX PURPOSES...................................................... 75 Section 6.1 Capital Accounts....................................................... 75 Section 6.2 Profits and Losses..................................................... 76 Section 6.3 Regulatory Allocations................................................. 77 Section 6.4 Allocation of Tax Items for Tax Purposes............................... 79 Section 6.5 Tax Matters Partner.................................................... 80 Section 6.6 Adjustments............................................................ 80 ARTICLE VII DISTRIBUTIONS.................................................................... 81 Section 7.1 Cash Available for Distributions....................................... 81 Section 7.2 Payment of Partnership Overhead Expenses............................... 85 ARTICLE VIII TRANSFER; REMOVAL OF MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER.................................... 86 Section 8.1 Prohibition on Transfers and Withdrawals by Partners................... 86 Section 8.2 Prohibition on Transfers by and Resignation of Managing General Partner........................................................ 86 |
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PAGE Section 8.3 Removal of Ramco GP as Managing General Partner........................ 87 ARTICLE IX TERMINATION...................................................................... 88 Section 9.1 Dissolution............................................................ 88 Section 9.2 Termination............................................................ 89 Section 9.3 Certificate of Cancellation............................................ 90 Section 9.4 Acts in Furtherance of Liquidation..................................... 91 ARTICLE X REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PARTNERS.................................................. 91 Section 10.1 Representations of the Fund Partners................................... 91 Section 10.2 Representations of the Ramco Partners.................................. 92 ARTICLE XI SPECIAL PARTNER RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS........................................... 94 Section 11.1 Buy/Sell............................................................... 94 Section 11.2 Property Sale Right.................................................... 96 Section 11.3 General Provisions Applicable to Buy/Sell and Property Sale Rights................................................... 97 Section 11.4 Remuneration To Partners............................................... 98 ARTICLE XII GENERAL PROVISIONS............................................................... 98 Section 12.1 Notices................................................................ 98 Section 12.2 Governing Laws......................................................... 100 Section 12.3 Entire Agreement....................................................... 100 Section 12.4 Waiver................................................................. 100 Section 12.5 Validity............................................................... 100 Section 12.6 Terminology; Captions.................................................. 100 Section 12.7 Remedies Not Exclusive................................................. 101 Section 12.8 Action by the Partners................................................. 101 Section 12.9 Further Assurances..................................................... 101 Section 12.10 Liability of the Limited Partners...................................... 101 Section 12.11 Binding Effect......................................................... 101 Section 12.12 Amendments............................................................. 102 Section 12.13 Counterparts........................................................... 102 Section 12.14 Waiver of Partition.................................................... 102 |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
OF
RAMCO/LION VENTURE LP
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, this "AGREEMENT") of RAMCO/LION VENTURE LP (the "PARTNERSHIP"), is made and entered into as of the 29 day of December, 2004, by and among RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("RAMCO LP"), as a limited partner of the Partnership, RAMCO LION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RAMCO GP"), as a general partner of the Partnership, CLPF-RAMCO, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "FUND"), as a limited partner of the Partnership, and CLPF-RAMCO GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("FUND GP"), as a general partner of the Partnership.
Ramco LP and the Fund are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "LIMITED PARTNER" and collectively referred to herein as the "LIMITED PARTNERS". Ramco GP and Fund GP are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "GENERAL PARTNER" and collectively referred to herein as the "GENERAL PARTNERS". The Limited Partners and the General Partners are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "PARTNER" and collectively referred to herein as the "PARTNERS". Ramco LP, Ramco GP and any Approved Ramco Party who is or becomes a Partner are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "RAMCO PARTNER" and collectively referred to herein as the "RAMCO PARTNERS". The Fund, Fund GP and any Approved Fund Party who is or becomes a Partner are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "FUND PARTNER" and collectively referred to herein as the "FUND PARTNERS".
In consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Partners hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Agreement, initially capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings:
"ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES" is defined in Section 3.6(f) hereof.
"ACQUISITION FEE" is defined in Section 3.6(g) hereof.
"ACQUISITION PARAMETERS" shall mean the guidelines and requirements for any Proposed Qualified Property that are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.
"ACT" is defined in Section 2.1 hereof.
"ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION" is defined in Section 5.1(b) hereof.
"ADJUSTED CAPITAL ACCOUNT DEFICIT" shall mean the deficit balance,
if any, in a Partner's Capital Account at the end of any fiscal year, with the
following adjustments: (i) credit to such Capital Account any amount that such
Partner is obligated or deemed obligated to restore under Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c), as well as any additions thereto pursuant to the next to
last sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5), after
taking into account thereunder any changes during such year in Partnership
Minimum Gain and in the minimum gain attributable to any Partner Nonrecourse
Debt; and (ii) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6). The foregoing definition of
Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted in a manner
consistent with such intent.
"ADVISOR" shall mean Clarion Partners LLC or any successor thereto designated by the Fund Partners as provided in Section 12.1(c) hereof that serves as the manager of the Lion Fund.
"AFFILIATE", when used with respect to any particular Person, shall mean (a) any Person or group of Persons acting in concert that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such particular Person, (b) any Person that is an officer, partner, member or trustee of, or serves in a similar capacity with respect to, such particular Person, (c) any Person that, directly or indirectly, is the beneficial owner of 15% or more of any class of voting securities of, or otherwise has an equivalent beneficial interest in, such particular Person or of which such particular Person is directly or indirectly the owner of 15% or more of any class of voting securities or in which such particular Person has an equivalent beneficial interest, or (d) any relative or spouse of such particular Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Ramco Partners, on the one hand, shall be deemed to be Affiliates of any of the Fund Partners, on the other hand, and vice versa. The definition of "Affiliate" as used in this Agreement shall not be affected by the Regulations under Code Section 752 describing certain "related" parties.
"AGREEMENT" is defined in the Preamble hereto. This Agreement shall be the "partnership agreement" for the Partnership within the meaning of Section 17-101(12) of the Act.
"AMENDING GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 3.5(c) hereof.
"ANCHOR LEASE" shall mean any lease by a single tenant of 15,000 rentable square feet or more at a Qualified Property.
"ANNUAL BUDGET" shall mean the annual budget for the Partnership and each Qualified Property for any fiscal year, including without limitation a reasonable description of the amount, source and character of each item of gross income, expense and services to be rendered in the form attached to the form of Annual Plan attached hereto as Schedule 4, adopted pursuant to Sections 3.4 and 3.5 hereof.
"ANNUAL PLAN" is defined in Section 3.5(a) hereof.
"APPROVED FUND PARTY" shall mean any Person in which the Fund owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the equity interests and that is 100% controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Fund.
"APPROVED RAMCO PARTY" shall mean any Person in which Ramco owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the equity interests and that is 100% controlled, directly or indirectly, by Ramco.
"APPROVED QUALIFIED PROPERTY" is defined in Section 3.6(c) hereof.
"BANKRUPTCY" of the Partnership or a Partner shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following: (i) the filing of an application by the Partnership or such Partner for, or a consent to, the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of its assets; (ii) the filing by the Partnership or such Partner of a voluntary petition or answer in bankruptcy or the filing of a pleading in any court of record admitting in writing its inability to pay its debts as such debts come due or seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation; (iii) the making by the Partnership or such Partner of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iv) the filing by the Partnership or such Partner of an answer admitting the material allegations of, or its consenting to or defaulting in answering, a bankruptcy or insolvency petition filed against it in any bankruptcy or similar proceeding; or (v) the expiration of sixty (60) days following the entry by any court of competent jurisdiction of an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding involving the Partnership or such Partner or of an order, judgment or decree adjudicating the Partnership or such Partner a bankrupt or insolvent or appointing a trustee, receiver or liquidator of its assets.
"BOOK DEPRECIATION" shall mean all deductions attributable to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery, including additions, of any Qualified Property or other asset (whether tangible or intangible) acquired by the Partnership that has a useful life in excess of one year, as such deductions are computed for federal income tax purposes; provided, that with respect to any Partnership asset the tax basis of which differs from the Book Value of such asset, Book Depreciation for any period shall equal (x) the sum total of all deductions taken during such period attributable to depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery
deduction for federal income tax purposes with respect to such asset, multiplied by (y) the Book Value of such asset divided by the tax basis thereof; provided further, that if the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for federal income tax purposes with respect to any Partnership asset for any period is zero ($0.00), Book Depreciation shall be determined by the Tax Matters Partner using any reasonable method selected by the Tax Matters Partner that is based on the Book Value of such asset.
"BOOK VALUE" shall mean, with respect to any Partnership asset at any time, the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes, except that (i) the initial Book Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the Partnership shall be the Fair Market Value of such asset, and (ii) the Book Value of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted to equal their Fair Market Values, as determined in good faith by the Managing General Partner, upon the occurrence of certain events as described below. In either case, the Book Value of Partnership assets shall thereafter be adjusted for Book Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset. Provided the Tax Matters Partner makes an election to do so as provided under Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), the Book Value of Partnership assets shall be adjusted to equal their Fair Market Value, as determined in good faith by the Managing General Partner, as of the following times to which the election relates: (1) the admission of a new Partner to the Partnership or acquisition by an existing Partner of an additional interest in the Partnership, provided that the consideration contributed to the Partnership upon such admission or acquisition is more than a de minimis amount of money or property; (2) the distribution by the Partnership to a retiring or contributing Partner of more than a de minimis amount of money or other property as consideration for an interest in the Partnership; (3) the liquidation of the Partnership; and (4) the grant of an interest in the Partnership (other than a de minimis interest) as consideration for the provision of services to or for the benefit of the Partnership by an existing Partner or a new Partner.
The Book Value of all Partnership assets shall also be increased (or decreased) to the extent that adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) have been taken into account for purposes of determining Capital Accounts in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), unless such adjustments have already been accounted for pursuant to the preceding paragraph. If the Book Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant hereto, such value shall thereafter be the basis for, and be adjusted by, the depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses. Moreover, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Book Value of any Partnership asset distributed to any Partner shall be the gross Fair Market Value of such asset on the date of distribution.
"BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which national banks in New York, New York are not open for business.
"BUY/SELL PROPERTY" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"CAPITAL ACCOUNT" shall mean, with respect to any Partner, the separate "book" account which the Partnership shall establish and maintain for such Partner as
provided in Section 6.1 hereof and in accordance with Code Section 704(b) and
Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and such other provisions of Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b) as must be complied with in order for the Capital Accounts to
be determined in accordance with the provisions of said Regulations. In
furtherance of the foregoing, the Capital Accounts shall be maintained in
compliance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), and the provisions hereof
shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent therewith.
"CAPITAL CALL" is defined in Section 5.1(b) hereof.
"CAPITAL COMMITMENT" shall mean, with respect to each Partner, the
amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2 hereto (as such Schedule may be
amended or modified from time to time upon the unanimous written consent of the
Partners) plus the following amounts (to the extent that such amounts, when
added to all prior Initial Capital Contributions, Additional Capital
Contributions and Extraordinary Capital Contributions made by such Partner,
exceed the amount set forth opposite such Partner's name on Schedule 2 hereto):
(i) all amounts that the General Partners have agreed to fund under an Annual
Plan, including, without limitation, amounts relating to an increase in the
amount of any line item contained in the Annual Budget portion of such Annual
Plan that constitutes a Permitted Expense, (ii) all amounts necessary to acquire
an Approved Qualified Property for which the Other General Partner has provided
final approval pursuant to Section 3.6(c), and (iii) all amounts required to be
contributed as Partnership Overhead Contributions pursuant to Section 5.1(d) of
this Agreement.
"CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION" shall mean, at any particular time and with respect to any Partner, an amount equal to the sum of (x) the total amount of cash and (y) the Fair Market Value of any property (determined as of the date such property is contributed by such Partner and net of any liabilities secured by such property that the Partnership is considered to assume or take subject to under Code Section 752), that has in each case been contributed to the Partnership by such Partner pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof. Capital Contributions include Initial Capital Contributions, Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary Capital Contributions, Partnership Overhead Contributions, and Default Contributions.
"CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS ACCOUNT" shall mean a memorandum account maintained by the Partnership for each Partner for each Qualified Property, separately, for the purpose of allocating and making distributions to such Partner pursuant to Section 7.1(c) below. The initial balance of a Partner's Capital Contributions Account for a Qualified Property shall equal the Initial Capital Contributions or Additional Capital Contributions, as the case may be, made by such Partner to the Partnership on account of or in respect of the acquisition of such Qualified Property, and the balance of such Partner's Capital Contributions Account for such Qualified Property shall be increased from time to time by the amount of all subsequent Extraordinary Capital Contributions and Default Contributions made by such Partner pursuant to this Agreement (and any
subsequent Default Contributions deemed made by such Partner pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below) on account of or in respect of such Qualified Property, and reduced by the amount of any Net Cash from Sales derived from such Qualified Property that are allocated to such Partner and applied toward the reduction of such Partner's Capital Contributions Account pursuant to Section 7.1(c)(i) below. Partnership Overhead Contributions that are not funded as Default Contributions shall not be included in the Capital Contributions Account for any Qualified Property.
"CASH FLOW DISTRIBUTION DATE" is defined in Section 7.1(a) hereof.
"CAUSE" is defined in Section 8.3(a) hereof.
"CHALLENGING GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 11.3(a) hereof.
"CLAIM AMOUNT" is defined in Section 5.1(f) hereof.
"CLARION REIT" shall mean Clarion Lion Properties Fund Holdings REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust pursuant to Code Section 856.
"CM FEE" is defined in Section 3.10(c)(iii) hereof.
"CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding provisions of future laws.
"CONTRIBUTING PARTNER" is defined in Section 5.1(f) hereof.
"CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT" shall mean the agreement pursuant to which a Partner contributes an Approved Qualified Property to the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, which agreement shall be in the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.
"CPI" shall mean the Revised Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, U.S. City Average, All Items, based on 2002 as 100. If the CPI hereafter ceases to use the 2002 Base as 100, then the CPI with the new base shall be used. If the Bureau of Labor Statistics ceases to publish the CPI, then the successor or most nearly comparable index shall be used. In the event that the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, changes the publication frequency of the CPI so that it is not available when required under the Agreement, then the CPI for the closest preceding month for which a CPI is available shall be used in place of the CPI no longer available.
"DEFAULT AMOUNT" is defined in Section 5.1(e) hereof.
"DEFAULT CONTRIBUTION" is defined in Section 5.1(e) hereof.
"DEFAULTED PRELIMINARILY APPROVED PROPERTY" is defined in Section 3.6(c) hereof.
"DEFAULTING CONTRIBUTING PARTNER" is defined in Section 5.1(f) hereof.
"DEFAULTING PARTNER" is defined in Section 5.1(e) hereof.
"DEFAULT LOAN" is defined in Section 5.1(e) hereof.
"DISPOSITION FEE" is defined in Section 3.6(i) hereof.
"ECONOMIC RISK OF LOSS" shall have the meaning specified in Regulations Section 1.752-2.
"ELECTING GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT" shall mean, with respect to any Proposed Qualified Property, a phase one environmental site assessment performed by a qualified environmental consultant selected by the Managing General Partner in accordance with the then current ASTM Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments, E1527 and, if required by the Managing General Partner, any additional Phase II sampling, investigation, monitoring or other activities performed by a qualified environmental consultant.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" shall mean, as to a Qualified Property, every federal, state, county or other governmental law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, requirement, order (including any consent order), or other binding obligation, injunction, writ or decision relating to or addressing the environment or hazardous materials, including, but not limited to, those federal statutes commonly referred to as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Endangered Species Act as well as all regulations promulgated thereunder and all state laws and regulations equivalent thereto, as each such statute, regulation or state law or regulation equivalent may be amended from time to time, to the extent applicable to such Qualified Property.
"EXTRAORDINARY CALL" is defined in Section 5.1(c) hereof.
"EXTRAORDINARY CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION" is defined in Section 5.1(c) hereof.
"EXTRAORDINARY FUNDING" is defined in Section 5.1(c) hereof.
"FAIR MARKET VALUE" shall mean an amount (in cash) that a bona fide, willing buyer under no compulsion to buy and a bona fide, willing and unrelated seller
under no compulsion to sell would pay and accept, respectively, for the purchase and sale of a Qualified Property, taking into account any liens, restrictions and agreements then in effect and binding upon the Qualified Property or any successor owner thereof and any options, rights of first refusal or offer or other rights or options that either burden the Qualified Property or run to the benefit of the owner of the Qualified Property; provided, however, that in determining the Fair Market Value of any Qualified Property, none of the options, rights of first offer or other rights of the Partners hereunder shall be taken into consideration. The initial Fair Market Value of the Initial Properties shall equal the purchase price paid by any Partner (or its Affiliate), the Partnership, or an SP Subsidiary, as the case may be, to acquire such Initial Properties.
"FINAL APPROVED PROPERTIES" shall mean those Proposed Qualified Properties that the Managing General Partner and Other General Partner have, as of the date of this Agreement, finally approved for acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary pursuant to the procedures described in Sections 3.6(b) and 3.6(c) of this Agreement but that have not yet been acquired by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement, which Proposed Qualified Properties are described on Exhibit D attached hereto.
"FINAL PROPOSAL MATERIALS" is defined in Section 3.6(c) hereof.
"FINANCING FEE" is defined in Section 3.6(h) hereof.
"FIRST LEVEL PROFITS PERCENTAGE" shall mean (i) with respect to Ramco GP, .1%, (ii) with respect to Fund GP, .1%, (iii) with respect to Ramco LP, 39.9%, and (iv) with respect to the Fund, 59.9%.
"FUND" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"FUND GP" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"FUND PARTNER" or "FUND PARTNERS" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"GENERAL PARTNER" or "GENERAL PARTNERS" is defined in the Preamble hereto. The Partnership shall have no more than two (2) General Partners.
"GROSS COLLECTED RENTS", for any period in question and for any
Qualified Property, shall mean all of the following without duplication (i) the
base rents and escalations of base rents, (ii) percentage rents and other rents,
(iii) lease termination fees, (iv) common area maintenance costs (including
capital items), real estate taxes, insurance premiums and loss reserves, and
other fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, management fees
and administration fees) passed through to, and paid by, tenants as additional
rent or pass-through expenses pursuant to their leases, and (v) late fees and
other penalties paid by tenants, in each event if and to the extent actually
received by the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary) from the tenants of such
Qualified Property
during such period. The term "Gross Collected Rents" specifically excludes security deposits and other deposits unless and until such deposits are applied as rental income, rents paid more than thirty (30) days in advance of the due date until the month in which such rents become due, rent refunds, and interest income.
"HONIGMAN: is defined in Section 4.8 hereof.
"INCURABLE DEFAULT" shall mean any of the following events or conditions: (i) any Ramco Partner, Ramco or Manager (if Manager is an Affiliate of Ramco) shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commences a case for its dissolution or termination, or applies for or consents to the appointment of or taking possession by a trustee, liquidator, assignee, custodian, sequestrator or receiver (or similar official) for its or for a substantial part of its property or business; (ii) a trustee, liquidator, assignee, custodian, sequestrator or receiver (or similar official) shall be appointed for any Ramco Partner, Ramco or Manager (if Manger is an Affiliate of Ramco); (iii) the voluntary filing by any Ramco Partner, Ramco or Manager (if Manger is an Affiliate of Ramco) of a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or liquidation case or other case for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors; (iv) the filing against any Ramco Partner, Ramco or Manager (if Manger is an Affiliate of Ramco) of an involuntary bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or liquidation case or other case for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors, if such case is not dismissed within sixty (60) days following its filing; or (iv) the transfer by any Ramco Partner of its Partnership Interest (or any portion thereof) in violation of this Agreement, or the transfer by Manager (if Manager is an Affiliate of Ramco) of its interest in the Management Agreement in violation of the Management Agreement.
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY" is defined in Section 3.13(a) hereof.
"INITIAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION" shall mean, as of the date of this Agreement (but subject to adjustment as provided hereinbelow), (i) with respect to Ramco GP, the sum of $20,491.35, (ii) with respect to Fund GP, the sum of $20,491.35, (iii) with respect to Ramco LP, the sum of $6,126,912.45, and (iv) with respect to Fund, the sum of $14,323,450.85. The Partners hereby acknowledge and agree that the Initial Capital Contributions set forth above have been determined prior to and subject to (A) the Fund GP's and Fund's verification of the closing costs incurred in connection with the Partnership's or SP Subsidiaries' acquisition of the Initial
Property (as reflected on Exhibit E attached hereto) and (B) calculating and
prorating income and expenses of the Initial Properties as of the date hereof
and adjusting the Initial Capital Contributions on account of such prorations.
Each Partner hereby agrees to cooperate with the other Partners and to furnish
to the other Partners such information as may be necessary or reasonably
requested so that the Fund GP and Fund may verify and approve or disapprove such
closing costs (and/or require modifications or adjustments thereto) and the
Initial Capital Contributions may be adjusted to account for the proration of
income and expenses of the Initial Properties as promptly as practicable after
the date hereof (but in any event within thirty (30) days after the date
hereof). The Partners hereby agree that all prorations shall be made in
accordance with the applicable proration provisions of the Contribution
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A as though the Initial Properties were
contributed to the Partnership on the date hereof. Upon verification of (and
agreement upon) all such closing costs and agreement upon all prorations, the
Partners shall execute a written supplement or modification to this Agreement
documenting the amounts agreed upon and the resulting adjustments to the Initial
Capital Contributions. Within ten (10) days after the execution of the written
supplement or modification described in the preceding sentence, as applicable,
(x) each Partner shall contribute to the Partnership, as an Initial Capital
Contribution, such additional amounts as may be required to reflect the
adjustments made to the Initial Capital Contributions pursuant to the foregoing
provisions or (y) the Partnership shall return to the Partners such excess
portion of their Initial Capital Contributions made by such Partners on the date
hereof after such adjustments are made to the Initial Capital Contributions
pursuant to the foregoing provisions.
"INITIAL PROPERTY(IES)" shall mean those Qualified Properties purchased by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary prior to the date of this Agreement and owned by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement, which Qualified Properties, and their Fair Market Values, are described on Exhibit E attached hereto.
"INTEREST PRICE" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"LEASING FEES" is defined in Section 3.10(c)(iv) hereof.
"LEASING PARAMETERS" shall mean the leasing parameters set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto.
"LIMITED PARTNER" or "LIMITED PARTNERS" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"LION FUND" shall mean Clarion Lion Properties Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
"LIQUIDATING EVENTS" is defined in Section 9.1 hereof.
"LIQUIDATION" shall mean (a) when used with respect to the Partnership, the earlier of (i) the date upon which the Partnership is terminated under Code Section 708(b)(1) and (ii) the date upon which the Partnership ceases to be a going concern, and (b) when used with respect to any Partner, the earlier of (i) the date upon which there is a Liquidation of the Partner and (ii) the date upon which such Partner's entire Partnership Interest is terminated other than by transfer, assignment or other disposition to a Person other than the Partnership.
"LIQUIDATOR" shall mean the Managing General Partner, unless the Managing General Partner's Bankruptcy, insolvency, removal, withdrawal or liquidation or default hereunder shall have preceded the Liquidation of the Partnership, in which case the Liquidator shall be any Person designated as such by the Other General Partner.
"LOSSES" and "PROFITS" are defined in Section 6.2(b) hereof.
"MAJOR DECISION" is defined in Section 3.4 hereof.
"MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT" shall mean each agreement between the Property Manager and the Partnership or SP Subsidiary for a Qualified Property, which agreement shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
"MANAGEMENT FEE" is defined in Section 3.10(c)(i) hereof.
"MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER" shall mean the Partner in whom the management of the Partnership is vested pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Ramco GP shall be the Managing General Partner until the occurrence of one of the events specified in Section 3.1(a) hereof.
"MATERIAL MODIFICATION" shall mean a modification relating to the treatment of Capital Accounts, distributions and/or allocations hereunder which, when considered on a cumulative basis with the effect of all other such modifications previously made, is likely to adversely affect the amount ultimately distributable or paid to any Partner hereunder as determined by the independent accountants of the Partnership.
"MBR&M" is defined in Section 4.8 hereof.
"NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS" shall be determined separately for each Qualified Property and, for each Qualified Property, shall mean the aggregate gross revenues derived from the operations of such Qualified Property (excluding sales, other dispositions or refinancings of, or other capital transactions relating to, such Qualified Property) less the sum of any portion thereof used (i) to pay Operating Expenses, leasing or other brokerage commissions (other than sales or financing commissions that are netted from Net Cash from Sales or Net Cash from Refinancings), Tenant Improvement Fees, CM Fees, capital improvements or expenditures, tenant improvements that are not reimbursed by tenants, tenant work allowances or replacements, leasing-related legal fees, costs and expenses, indemnities, and other fees, costs, expenses, and payments made in respect of such Qualified Property pursuant to this Agreement and not deducted in the definitions of "Net Cash from Refinancings" or "Net Cash from Sales", (ii) to make debt payments due and payable in connection with any financing relating to such Qualified Property that is obtained by the Partnership or the SP Subsidiary that is the owner of such Qualified Property or that is secured by such Qualified Property (excluding, however, amounts required to pay Default Loans), and/or (iii) to establish reasonable reserves (other than reserves that are treated and deducted as Operating Expenses pursuant to the
definition of "Operating Expenses" hereinbelow) for capital improvements, replacements, debt payments and contingencies for such Qualified Property, as such reserves are calculated, established and maintained by the Managing General Partner pursuant to Section 3.11(d). "Net Cash Flow from Operations" shall be determined on a cash (rather than an accrual) basis, and shall not be reduced by real estate depreciation or by cost amortization, cost recovery deductions or similar allowances, but shall be increased by an amount equal to any reduction of reserves previously deducted from Net Cash Flow from Operations as Operating Expenses or otherwise pursuant to clause (iii) above.
"NET CASH FROM REFINANCINGS" shall be determined for each Qualified Property separately and shall mean the net amount payable to the Partnership or the SP Subsidiary that owns such Qualified Property from the financing or refinancing of such Qualified Property, as set forth on the settlement statement for the financing or refinancing (which settlement statement shall include the deduction of amounts required to retire existing indebtedness) that is approved by the Partnership less (a) any and all reserves required in connection with such financing or refinancing by the lender(s) providing the financing or refinancing (to the extent not reflected on the settlement statement described above), provided that at such time, if any, as any portion of the reserves is released to the Partnership or SP Subsidiary that owns such Qualified Property, and the reserves released do not constitute reimbursement of Permitted Expenses previously paid by the Partnership or such SP Subsidiary and are not required to be used to pay such Permitted Expenses, such reserves so released shall be treated as Net Cash from Refinancings, (b) nonrefundable fees paid to the lender, brokerage commissions, finder's fees and similar compensation paid to third-parties, all closing, transaction and other costs incurred and paid by the Partnership or such SP Subsidiary in connection with such financing or refinancing, including, without limitation, Financing Fees and attorneys' and consultants' fees, costs and expenses, in each event only to the extent not reflected on the settlement statement described above, and (c) if and to the extent not set forth on the settlement statement described above, the amount applied to retire any existing debt outstanding against such Qualified Property or otherwise paid from the proceeds of such refinancing.
"NET CASH FROM SALES" shall be determined for each Qualified Property separately and shall mean the gross cash proceeds derived from the sale or other disposition (including casualty and condemnation) of such Qualified Property or other capital transaction relating to such Qualified Property (including, without limitation, the sale or other disposition of any outparcel that comprises a portion of such Qualified Property) less (a) any Disposition Fees, all brokerage commissions (if any) paid to Third Parties, all closing, transaction and other costs incurred and paid by the Partnership or the SP Subsidiary that owns such Qualified Property in connection with such sale or other disposition (including casualty and condemnation); (b) all amounts provided to the purchaser of such Qualified Property (or outparcel) as a credit or credits against the contractual purchase price of such Qualified Property or outparcel (excluding credits and adjustments given or made for income or expense prorations, which adjustments shall be included in the calculation of Net Cash Flow from Operations for such Qualified
Property); (c) the net amount required to retire any debt outstanding against such Qualified Property or the assets involved in such capital transaction (including all costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection therewith, but only if and to the extent that such costs, expenses and fees are not already deducted pursuant to clause (a) above); (d) solely in the case of casualty or condemnation, all proceeds applied to rebuild, repair or restore all or any portion of such Qualified Property; and (e) any amounts required to fund any reserves to be used for the liabilities arising as a result of or subsequent to the sale of such Qualified Property, as the case may be, or as a result of or subsequent to consummation of such capital transaction, up to the levels agreed to by the General Partners, unless and until such reserves are distributed to the Partners (in which event the distributed reserves will be treated as Net Cash from Sales). Upon the sale or total disposition of a Qualified Property, or the occurrence of any casualty or condemnation of a Qualified Property resulting in a total loss of the Qualified Property, all unapplied reserves originally funded pursuant to the definition of "Net Cash Flow from Operations" for such Qualified Property shall be distributed to the Partners, and Net Cash from Sales shall be increased by all such distributed reserve amounts. "Net Cash from Sales" shall include all principal and interest payments made with respect to any note or other obligation received by the Partnership in connection with the sale or other disposition of the subject Qualified Property or consummation of any such capital transaction.
"NON-AMENDING GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 3.5(c) hereof.
"NON-DEFAULTING PARTNER" is defined in Section 5.1(e) hereof.
"NONRECOURSE LIABILITY" shall mean any Partnership liability (or portion thereof) the Economic Risk of Loss of which is not borne by any Partner or any party related to any Partner, as such related party is described in the applicable Regulations under Code Section 752.
"OFFER NOTICE" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"OFFER PRICE" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"OFFERED AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"OFFERING GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"OPERATING EXPENSES" shall mean, with respect to each Qualified Property, (i) salaries, benefits, fees, costs and expenses attributable to the individual property manager and other personnel of Property Manager responsible for services relating to the day-to-day management, operation, maintenance, and repair of such Qualified Property, whether or not any such Person is employed by any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner, but only to the extent actually payable by the Partnership or SP Subsidiary pursuant to the Management Agreement for such Qualified Property, (ii) real estate taxes, insurance premiums and loss reserves, utility charges, snow removal costs,
rent collection and lease enforcement costs, marketing and advertising fees and costs, Management Fees, administrative fees or charges paid to Property Manager, maintenance expenses, costs of repairs and replacements (which, under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, may be expensed during the period when made), and other management fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the ownership, leasing, operation, repair and maintenance of such Qualified Property, (iii) property-level professional fees, costs and expenses, including accounting and non-leasing-related legal fees, costs and expenses (but excluding legal fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any sale, financing or other capital transaction relating to such Qualified Property), (iv) any and all amounts reserved by the Partnership or SP Subsidiary to pay future Operating Expenses incurred in connection with such Qualified Property other than amounts reserved from proceeds of a financing or refinancing (as described in the definition of "Net Cash from Refinancings"), and (v) any and all other reasonable and customary operating costs and expenses incurred and actually paid to Third Parties retained in connection with the ownership, leasing, operation, repair and maintenance of such Qualified Property. Operating Expenses for a Qualified Property shall not include Partnership Overhead Expenses, amounts payable pursuant to Default Loans, tenant improvement fees, costs and expenses, leasing-related commissions, leasing-related legal fees, costs and expenses, capital improvement fees, costs and expenses that are, under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, not expensed but capitalized over the useful life of the improvement, tenant work allowances, Tenant Improvement Fees, CM Fees, non-refundable fees, closing costs and other expenses incurred in connection with any sale, financing or refinancing or other capital transaction relating to such Qualified Property, and any fees, costs or expenses described in clauses (i) through (v) of this definition above that are paid from any reserve funded from the proceeds of any financing or refinancing of such Qualified Property and excluded from Net Cash from Refinancings pursuant to the definition of "Net Cash from Refinancings".
"OTHER GENERAL PARTNER" shall mean the General Partner (if any) who is not the Managing General Partner. Initially, the Other General Partner shall be Fund GP.
"OTHER PARTNERS" in respect of any or all of the Ramco Partners shall mean the Fund Partners and in respect of any or all of the Fund Partners shall mean the Ramco Partners.
"PARTNER" or "PARTNERS" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEBT" shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).
"PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEBT MINIMUM GAIN" shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).
"PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS" is defined in Section 6.3(d) hereof.
"PARTNERSHIP" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"PARTNERSHIP INTEREST" shall mean, with respect to each Partner, a Partner's entire right, title and interest in, to and against the Partnership (including, without limitation, such Partner's management, approval and/or consent rights and economic rights hereunder).
"PARTNERSHIP IRR" shall be determined in connection with the
liquidation of the Partnership and the sale or other disposition of the final
Qualified Property(ies) owned by the Partnership (directly or indirectly) and
shall mean the discount rate, which shall be compounded monthly and expressed as
a percentage based on a 12-month period, at which the net present value (as of
the date that any Fund Partner makes or is deemed to make each Capital
Contribution to the Partnership) of the sum of all Net Cash Flow from
Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales distributed to
such Fund Partner pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Capital
Contributions (and Capital Contributions deemed made by such Partner pursuant to
Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below), equals the amount of such Capital
Contributions (and Capital Contributions deemed made by such Partner pursuant to
Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below). A Fund Partner shall be deemed to have
received a specified Partnership IRR, compounded monthly, with respect to a
Capital Contribution (or deemed Capital Contribution) it made to the Partnership
upon the distribution to such Fund Partner of a cumulative amount of Net Cash
Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and/or Net Cash from Sales
pursuant to this Agreement that causes (1) the net present value of the
aggregate of all such distributions to such Fund Partner with respect to such
Capital Contribution (and/or deemed Capital Contribution), discounted at the
specified Partnership IRR, from the date of each such distribution back to the
date on which such Capital Contribution was made (or deemed to have been made
pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below), reduced by (2) the amount of
such Capital Contribution, to equal zero. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are
certain examples of the calculation of an internal rate of return.
"PARTNERSHIP MINIMUM GAIN" shall have the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2) and (d).
"PARTNERSHIP OVERHEAD CONTRIBUTIONS" is defined in Section 5.1(d) hereof.
"PARTNERSHIP OVERHEAD EXPENSES" shall mean, for any period in question, the aggregate fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the Partnership and/or the Partnership's business other than (i) any fees, costs and expenses that are incurred directly in connection with (or can be allocated to) any particular Qualified Property that is owned directly or indirectly by the Partnership (such as Operating Expenses, capital expenditures, leasing-related fees, costs and expenses [including professional fees, costs and expenses], etc.) (collectively, "PROPERTY-RELATED OVERHEAD EXPENSES"), and (ii) any legal fees, costs or expenses for any single dispute or other matter (other than Acquisition Activities) incurred in connection with the
Partnership's business or affairs (including, without limitation, fees, costs and expenses of arbitration or litigation, including expert witness fees and costs) that cannot be allocated to one or more particular Qualified Property(ies) and that exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in the aggregate (including, without limitation, the portion of the legal fees up to $500,000) ("EXCLUDED OVERHEAD EXPENSES"). All Property-Related Overhead Expenses will be allocated to such Qualified Property or Qualified Properties for which such Property-Related Overhead Expenses were incurred, and all Excluded Overhead Expenses will be allocated, in their entirety, among all Qualified Properties owned by the SP Subsidiaries at the time that the legal fees first commenced to accrue, pro rata based upon the total Initial Capital Contributions or Additional Capital Contributions, as the case may be, made by the Partners in connection with the acquisitions of such Qualified Properties. Partnership Overhead Expenses include, without limitation, (a) all filing fees and formation charges or taxes payable in connection with the formation, operation and/or existence of the Partnership, (b) audit, tax reporting, government and other regulatory filing and reporting fees, costs and expenses (except to the extent any such fees, costs and expenses are specific to a particular SP Subsidiary or Qualified Property, in which event such fees, costs and expenses shall be treated as Operating Expenses of that Qualified Property), and (c) fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Partnership's consideration of any Proposed Qualified Property and other Acquisition Activities, but only if and to the extent that such Proposed Qualified Property is not purchased by the Partnership and no Partner is obligated to pay such fees, costs or expenses pursuant to any term or provision of this Agreement (including Sections 3.6(c) and/or 3.6(f)).
"PERCENTAGE INTEREST" shall mean the entire undivided percentage interest in the Partnership of any Partner at any particular time, (a) expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest one one-thousandth percent (0.001%), (b) determined at such time by dividing the total Capital Contributions and deemed Capital Contributions (in the case of any Default Contributions) made to the Partnership by such Partner by the total Capital Contributions and deemed Capital Contributions (in the case of any Default Contributions) made to the Partnership by all Partners, and (c) as may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof. The Percentage Interest of each Partner as of the date hereof shall be as described on Schedule 2 hereto.
"PERMITTED EXPENSES" shall mean, for each Qualified Property for each annual period covered by an Annual Plan (and to the extent within, and not in excess of, a budget line item of such Annual Plan), (i) Operating Expenses, and (ii) other payments, fees, costs and expenses taken into account in connection with the determination of Net Cash Flow from Operations (as set forth in the definition of "Net Cash Flow from Operations" herein), plus, with respect to each budget line item in the Annual Budget portion of such Annual Plan relating to any of the foregoing items (i) and (ii) above (other than those set forth in the immediately following sentence), but subject to the penultimate sentence of this definition below, the greater of (x) five percent (5%) of each such budget line item or (y) Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) in any fiscal year for a particular Qualified Property. Permitted Expenses shall also mean (a) all reasonable and customary
costs and expenses of Third Parties retained in connection with the Acquisition Activities as provided in (and subject to) Section 3.6(f) hereof, (b) all reasonable costs or expenses incurred in implementing a Major Decision agreed to by the General Partners as provided in Section 3.4 hereof and not otherwise already included in an Annual Plan, (c) any and all real estate taxes, insurance premiums and snow removal costs payable in connection with (or allocated to) the Qualified Property, and (d) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with capital improvements and replacements, including, without limitation, the related CM Fee (if applicable), that exceed the "per budget line item" threshold established in the immediately preceding sentence but do not exceed, in the aggregate, 10% of the amount included in the Annual Budget for such costs and expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in this definition, in no event shall the term "Permitted Expenses" include or mean, without the prior unanimous written consent of the General Partners, any Expense Overruns (defined immediately below) that, when added to all other Expense Overruns previously incurred or reserved during any fiscal year, exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). As used hereinabove, the term "EXPENSE OVERRUNS" shall mean any fees, costs, expenses, or other amounts that are incurred in connection with (or relate to) a particular Qualified Property (including, without limitation, any fees, costs and expenses described in the first sentence of this definition [items (i) and (ii)] but excluding the fees, costs and expenses described in clauses (a) through (d) of this definition immediately above) that are either not included in any budget line item in the Annual Plan for such Qualified Property or that exceed the budget line item in the Annual Budget portion of the Annual Plan for such Qualified Property relating to such fee, cost, expense or other amount.
"PERSON" shall mean any individual, trust (including a business trust), unincorporated association, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, general partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity.
"PHYSICAL INSPECTION REPORT" shall mean a report prepared by a qualified independent third party engineer, architect or other real estate inspector selected by the Managing General Partner and reasonably acceptable to the Other General Partner concerning the physical condition of any Proposed Qualified Property.
"PLAN AMENDMENT" is defined in Section 3.5(c) hereof.
"PLAN ASSET REGULATION" shall mean U.S. Department of Labor Regulations found at 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101.
"PRELIMINARILY APPROVED PROPERTIES" shall mean those Proposed
Qualified Properties that the Managing General Partner and Other General Partner
have, as of the date of this Agreement, preliminarily approved for acquisition
by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary pursuant to the procedures described in
Section 3.6(b) of this Agreement, which Proposed Qualified Properties are
described on Exhibit F attached hereto. The Preliminarily Approved Properties
remain subject to, and require, the final
approval of the Managing General Partner and Other General Partner pursuant to
Section 3.6(c) of this Agreement.
"PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL MATERIALS" is defined in Section 3.6(b) hereof.
"PROFITS" and "LOSSES" are defined in Section 6.2(b) hereof.
"PROMOTE AMOUNT" shall mean, with respect to any Ramco Partner, an amount equal to the difference between (x) the aggregate amount distributed to such Ramco Partner pursuant to Sections 7.1(c)(iii) and 7.1(c)(iv) of this Agreement, minus (y) the aggregate amount that would have been distributed to such Ramco Partner under said Sections 7.1(c)(iii) and 7.1(c)(iv) if the distributions thereunder were made in accordance with the Percentage Interests of the Partners.
"PROMOTE ACCOUNT" shall mean a memorandum account maintained by the Partnership for each of the Ramco Partners for the purpose of determining and making any clawback payments pursuant to Sections 7.1(d) below. The initial balance of a Ramco Partner's Promote Account shall equal $0, and the balance of such Ramco Partner's Promote Account shall be increased from time to time by the Promote Amount (if any) derived from the disposition of (or other capital transaction relating to) any Qualified Property, and such account shall be reduced from time to time by any amount actually paid by the Ramco Partners to the Fund Partners pursuant to Section 7.1(d) hereof.
"PROMOTE LOSS EVENT" shall mean any one or more of the following events (i) the breach by or default of any Ramco Partner under this Agreement, or the breach by or default of any Ramco Partner or the Property Manager (if the Property Manager is an Affiliate of Ramco) under any other agreement entered into by such Ramco Partner or the Property Manager, as the case may be, and the Partnership, any Partner or any SP Subsidiary, which breach or default has not been cured within the applicable cure period (if any) provided under this Agreement or the other applicable agreement, as the case may be, and which breach or default has not has been subsequently cured as of the date of determination of the Promote Loss Event, (ii) the failure by any Ramco Partner to timely make any Capital Contribution required to be made by such Ramco Partner under this Agreement unless such Ramco Partner has cured such failure by making such Capital Contribution, and/or (iii) the removal of Ramco GP or any other Approved Ramco Party as Managing General Partner for Cause pursuant to this Agreement. If any Ramco Partner, in good faith, disputes the existence of any alleged breach or default under clause (i) above at the time that a distribution of Net Cash from Sales is made pursuant to this Agreement, then the Promote Amount (if any) that would be distributed to the Ramco Partners from such Net Cash from Sales but for such breach or default will be withheld by the Partnership (and not distributed to any Partners) until the dispute is resolved (whether by judicial or other binding decision or by agreement of the Partners). Upon resolution of the dispute, the Partnership shall distribute the withheld amount pursuant to (and in accordance with) the applicable provisions of Section 7.1.
"PROPERTY IRR" shall be determined with respect to each Qualified Property separately and shall mean the discount rate, which shall be compounded monthly and expressed as a percentage based on a 12-month period, at which the net present value (as of the date that any Fund Partner makes or is deemed to make each Property IRR Contribution to the Partnership on account of or in respect of such Qualified Property) of the sum of all Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales derived from such Qualified Property and distributed to such Fund Partner pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(c)(i), 7.1(c)(ii), and/or 7.1(c)(iii) of this Agreement with respect to such Property IRR Contributions (and Property IRR Contributions deemed made by such Partner pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below), equals the amount of such Property IRR Contributions (and Property IRR Contributions deemed made by such Partner pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below). A Fund Partner shall be deemed to have received a specified Property IRR, compounded monthly, with respect to a Property IRR Contribution (or deemed Property IRR Contribution) it made to the Partnership in respect of a Qualified Property upon the distribution to such Fund Partner of a cumulative amount of Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and/or Net Cash from Sales derived from such Qualified Property pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(c)(i), 7.1(c)(ii), and/or 7.1(c)(iii) of this Agreement that causes (1) the net present value of the aggregate of all such distributions to such Fund Partner in respect of such Qualified Property pursuant to said Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(c)(i), 7.1(c)(ii), and/or 7.1(c)(iii) with respect to such Property IRR Contribution (and/or deemed Property IRR Contribution), discounted at the specified Property IRR, from the date of each such distribution back to the date on which such Property IRR Contribution was made (or deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(i) or 5.1(f) below), reduced by (2) the amount of such Property IRR Contribution, to equal zero. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are certain examples of the calculation of an internal rate of return.
"PROPERTY IRR CONTRIBUTIONS" shall mean, with respect to a Qualified Property, all Initial Capital Contributions, Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary Capital Contributions, and Default Contributions made (or deemed made) by a Fund Partner to the Partnership in respect of such Qualified Property.
"PROPERTY IRR SHORTFALL" shall mean the aggregate amount, if any, required to be distributed to the Fund Partners in connection with the disposition of a Qualified Property, after the distribution of Net Cash from Sales derived from the disposition of such Qualified Property, in order to provide such Fund Partners with a Property IRR equal to 11%.
"PROPERTY IRR SHORTFALL ACCOUNT" shall mean a memorandum account maintained by the Partnership for each of the Fund Partners for the purpose of determining and making any clawback payments pursuant to Sections 7.1(d)(i) and/or 7.1(d)(ii) below. The initial balance of a Fund Partner's Property IRR Shortfall Account shall equal $0, and the balance of such Fund Partner's Property IRR Shortfall Account shall be increased from time to time by the amount of the Property IRR Shortfall (if any) resulting upon the
disposition of any Qualified Property and any interest accrued on the balance of the Property IRR Shortfall Account pursuant to the next sentence below, and the balance of such account shall be reduced from time to time by the amount of any clawback payments actually made to such Fund Partner in respect of such Property IRR Shortfall Account pursuant to Section 7.1(d)(i) and/or Section 7.1(d)(ii) hereof. The balance of each Fund Partner's Property IRR Shortfall Account will accrue interest, calculated on a daily basis and compounded monthly, at the rate of the lesser of eleven percent (11%) per annum and the maximum rate permitted to be charged by such Fund Partner by applicable law.
"PROPERTY MANAGER" shall mean the Person who is retained by an SP Subsidiary pursuant to a Management Agreement to manage one or more Qualified Properties, who will be, initially, Ramco Gershenson, Inc.
"PROPERTY PRICE" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"PROPERTY SALE AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"PROPERTY SALE NOTICE" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"PROPERTY SALE TRIGGER DATE" shall mean, with respect to any particular Qualified Property, the third (3rd) anniversary of the date that the Partnership acquires a direct or indirect interest in such Qualified Property; provided that, if Ramco GP or any Approved Ramco Party is removed as Managing General Partner for Cause pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement or any other applicable term or provision of this Agreement prior to said third (3rd) anniversary, then the Property Sale Trigger Date for purposes of Fund GP's exercise of its rights under Section 11.2 below only shall be the date of such removal of the Managing General Partner for Cause.
"PROPOSED PLAN" is defined in Section 3.5(a) hereof.
"PROPOSED QUALIFIED PROPERTY" is defined in Section 3.6(a) hereof.
"QUALIFIED PROPERTY" or "QUALIFIED PROPERTIES" shall mean each parcel of real property acquired by an SP Subsidiary as provided in Section 3.6 hereof, together with all buildings, structures and improvements located thereon, fixtures contained therein, appurtenances thereto and all personal property owned in connection therewith.
"RAMCO" shall mean Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.
"RAMCO BOARD" shall mean the Board of Trustees of Ramco.
"RAMCO GP" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"RAMCO LP" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"RAMCO PARTNER" or "RAMCO PARTNERS" is defined in the Preamble hereto.
"RECIPIENT GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"REFINANCING PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTION DATE" is defined in Section 7.1(b) hereof.
"REIT is defined in Section 2.4 hereof.
"REIT REGULATIONS" is defined in Section 2.4 hereof.
"REGULATIONS" shall mean the income tax regulations promulgated under the Code, whether temporary, proposed or finalized, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of future regulations).
"REGULATORY ALLOCATIONS" is defined in Section 6.3(f) hereof.
"RELATED PARTNER" shall mean, (i) with respect to Ramco GP, Ramco LP and any other Affiliate of Ramco who is a Partner, and (ii) with respect to Fund GP, Fund and any other Affiliate of Fund who is a Partner.
"REMOVAL NOTICE" is defined in Section 8.3(a) hereof.
"REPLACEMENT PROPERTY" is defined in Section 3.6(c) hereof.
"REPLY NOTICE" is defined in Section 11.2(a) hereof.
"RESPONDING GENERAL PARTNER" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"RESPONSE NOTICE" is defined in Section 11.1(a) hereof.
"RIGHTS TRIGGER DATE" shall mean the third (3rd) anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided that, if Ramco GP or any Approved Ramco Party is removed as Managing General Partner for Cause pursuant to Section 8.3 of this Agreement or any other applicable term or provision of this Agreement prior to said third (3rd) anniversary, then the Rights Trigger Date for purposes of Fund GP's exercise of its rights under Section 11.1 below only shall be the date of such removal of the Managing General Partner for Cause.
"SALES PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTION DATE" is defined in Section 7.1(c) hereof.
"SECOND LEVEL PROFITS PERCENTAGE" shall mean (i) with respect to Ramco GP, .1%, (ii) with respect to Fund GP, .1%, (iii) with respect to Ramco LP, 49.9%, and (iv) with respect to the Fund, 49.9%.
"SECTION 704(c) PROPERTY" shall mean (i) each item of property to which Code Section 704(c) or Regulations Section 1.704-3(a)(3) applies that is contributed to the Partnership, and (ii) any property owned by the Partnership which is governed by the principles of Code Section 704(c), as contemplated by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) and other analogous provisions of the Regulations.
"SHARES" shall mean the common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, of Ramco.
"SIGNIFICANT LITIGATION" means any litigation, arbitration, mediation and/or similar dispute resolution matters and/or proceedings pertaining to a particular dispute or series of related disputes that either General Partner reasonably estimates will cost the Partnership and/or any SP Subsidiaries aggregate legal fees, costs and expenses in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).
"SMALL SHOP TENANT" shall mean a tenant of any Qualified Property who does not lease at least fifteen thousand (15,000) rentable square feet or more at such Qualified Property in the aggregate.
"SP SUBSIDIARY" shall mean (i) a limited partnership which shall be
wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) by the Partnership, the purpose of which
is limited to acquiring, financing, holding for investment, preserving,
managing, operating, improving, leasing, selling, exchanging, transferring and
otherwise using or disposing of a Qualified Property or Qualified Properties and
(ii) a limited liability company, wholly-owned by the Partnership, the purpose
of which is limited to serving as the general partner of a limited partnership
satisfying the conditions of clause (i) of this definition. The limited
partnership agreement for each SP Subsidiary that is a limited partnership, and
the limited liability company agreement for each SP Subsidiary that is a limited
liability company, shall be subject to the approval of the General Partners
(which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
"TAX DEPRECIATION" shall mean, with respect to any property owned by the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary), depreciation, accelerated cost recovery, or modified cost recovery, and any other amortization or deduction allowed or allowable for federal, state or local income tax purposes.
"TAX MATTERS PARTNER" is defined in Section 6.5 hereof.
"TENANT IMPROVEMENT FEE" is defined in Section 3.10(c)(ii) hereof.
"THIRD PARTIES" shall mean consultants, engineers, environmental consultants, accountants, attorneys, contractors and subcontractors, brokers or managers, but excluding any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner.
ARTICLE II
FORMATION, DURATION, PURPOSES, AND CONFIDENTIALITY
SECTION 2.1 FORMATION; ADMISSION OF PARTNERS. The Partnership has been formed pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, codified in the Delaware Code Annotated, Title 6, Sections 17-101 to 17-1111, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "ACT"). The Partners hereby agree that this Agreement will govern the Partnership from and after the date hereof. The Partners hereby acknowledge that a certificate of limited partnership has been executed and filed in the office of the Delaware Secretary of State prior to the date hereof. The execution and filing of such certificate of limited partnership with the Delaware Secretary of State has been authorized and is hereby ratified and approved by the Partners. The rights, liabilities and obligations of any Partner with respect to the Partnership shall be determined in accordance with the Act and this Agreement. To the extent anything contained in this Agreement modifies, supplements or otherwise affects any such right, liability, or obligation arising under the Act, this Agreement shall supercede the Act to the extent not restricted thereby. Fund GP has been admitted as a General Partner, and Fund has been admitted as a Limited Partner, of the Partnership on and as of the date of this Agreement, and the Partners hereby admit Fund GP as a General Partner and Fund as a Limited Partner.
SECTION 2.2 NAME; REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE. The name
of the Partnership and the name under which the business of the Partnership
shall be conducted shall continue to be "RAMCO/LION VENTURE LP". The registered
agent of the Partnership shall continue to be The Corporation Trust Company, and
the registered office of the Partnership shall continue to be at 1209 Orange
Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. The Managing General Partner may select
another such registered agent or registered office from time to time upon ten
(10) Business Days prior written notice thereof to, and the consent of, the
Other General Partner.
SECTION 2.3 PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal place of business and office of the Partnership shall continue to be located at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, or at such other place as the Managing General Partner may determine from time to time. The business of the Partnership may also be conducted at such additional place or places as the Managing General Partner may determine.
SECTION 2.4 PURPOSES AND BUSINESS. The business of the Partnership is to, directly or indirectly through SP Subsidiaries, acquire, finance, refinance, hold for investment, preserve, manage, operate, improve, lease, sell, exchange, transfer and otherwise use or dispose of the Qualified Properties as may be acquired by the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, which Qualified Properties may be, subject to the Acquisition Parameters, located anywhere in the United States and shall not be used primarily for agricultural, horticultural, ranch, or
mining purposes. In connection therewith and without limiting the foregoing, the Partnership shall have the power to dispose of the Qualified Properties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and to engage in any and all activities related or incidental thereto, all for the benefit of the Partners. The Partners acknowledge that it is their mutual intention to structure the Partnership and its revenues from the operation of the Qualified Properties so as to eliminate or minimize in the case of Ramco and Clarion REIT, any additional taxes under Code Section 857 or Code Section 4981 (collectively, the "REIT REGULATIONS") or related issues which might adversely affect the ability of Ramco or Clarion REIT to maintain qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under Code Section 856.
SECTION 2.5 TERM. The term of the Partnership commenced on November 18, 2004 and shall continue in full force and effect until ten (10) years from the date hereof, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof or extended pursuant to the written agreement of the General Partners. No Partner may withdraw from the Partnership without the prior consent of the General Partners, other than as expressly provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 2.6 OTHER QUALIFICATIONS. The Partnership shall file or record such documents and take such other actions under the laws of any jurisdiction in which the Partnership does business as are necessary or desirable to permit the Partnership to do business in any such jurisdiction and to promote the limitation of liability for the Limited Partners in any such jurisdiction.
SECTION 2.7 LIMITATION ON THE RIGHTS OF PARTNERS. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, (a) no Partner shall have the right to withdraw or retire from, or reduce its contribution to the capital of, the Partnership; (b) no Partner shall have the right to demand or receive property other than cash in return for its Capital Contributions; and (c) no Partner shall have priority over any other Partner either as to the return of its Capital Contribution or as to profits or distributions.
ARTICLE III
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND POWERS
OF THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER; TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING
PARTNERS
SECTION 3.1 MANAGEMENT.
(a) Management by the Managing General Partner. Ramco GP (or another Approved Ramco Party who is a General Partner) shall be the Managing General Partner until (x) Ramco GP or any Approved Ramco Party who is then Managing General Partner resigns as the Managing General Partner without concurrently appointing an Approved Ramco Party (who has been admitted as a General Partner of the Partnership) to succeed it, or (y) Ramco GP (or any other Approved Ramco Party who is then the Managing General Partner in accordance
with this Agreement) is removed as the Managing General Partner as provided in Article VIII hereof. If Ramco GP or any Approved Ramco Party who is then the Managing General Partner resigns as Managing General Partner without concurrently appointing an Approved Ramco Party (who has been admitted as a General Partner of the Partnership) to succeed it, then the Other General Partner may, in its discretion, designate a substitute Managing General Partner (which substitute Managing General Partner may be such Other General Partner). The Managing General Partner shall manage the investments, business and day-to-day affairs of the Partnership and shall be responsible for acquisitions and dispositions of Qualified Properties, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3.4 hereof with respect to Major Decisions, of Section 3.6 and Section 3.7 hereof with respect to the acquisition or sale of Qualified Properties, and any other provisions of this Agreement establishing restrictions, limitations or requirements on the investments, business and day-to-day affairs of the Partnership. The Managing General Partner shall manage the investments, business and day-to-day affairs of the Partnership in accordance with the Annual Plan adopted pursuant to (and in accordance with) Sections 3.4 and 3.5 hereof. Any action taken by the Managing General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall constitute the act of and serve to bind the Partnership.
(b) Delegation to the Property Manager. The Managing General Partner shall have the right to retain the Property Manager (pursuant to Section 3.1(a) above) to perform any of the following duties and responsibilities with respect to any Qualified Property or Proposed Qualified Property: the management of such Qualified Property and the performance of the tasks necessary for the evaluation of any Proposed Qualified Property and the acquisition of any Approved Qualified Property as contemplated in Section 3.6 hereof. The Property Manager shall be qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which the Partnership does business or owns properties, if required by law. If Ramco GP in its capacity as Managing General Partner elects to retain the Property Manager with respect to any Qualified Property or Proposed Qualified Property, the Partnership and the Property Manager shall enter into a Management Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a part hereof. The Managing General Partner may replace the Property Manager at a particular Qualified Property or Proposed Qualified Property in accordance with the Management Agreement for that Qualified Property or Proposed Qualified Property; provided that, in addition to any requirements set forth in the Management Agreement, as a condition to the replacement of such Property Manager, (i) for so long as the Managing General Partner is an Affiliate of the Property Manager for a particular Qualified Property or Proposed Qualified Property, (x) the Other General Partner shall have received written notice of such replacement, and (y) the Other General Partner shall have approved, in writing, the replacement Property Manager (subject, however, to the standards for approval and exceptions set forth in the Management Agreement), and (ii) the
replacement Property Manager shall have entered into an agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. Any property
management or operating agreement between the Partnership (or any SP
Subsidiary) and any Property Manager that is not substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C must be reasonably acceptable to all General
Partners. The Property Manager, in its capacity as such, shall have no
interest in or rights under this Agreement, shall not be admitted as a
substitute for any Partner and shall not have any of the rights of a
Partner under the Act or this Agreement. The Property Manager, in its
capacity as such, also shall have no interest in or rights relating to the
Partnership or any Qualified Property or Proposed Qualified Property,
except as provided in the Management Agreement relating to such Qualified
Property or Proposed Qualified Property. The Property Manager may be
authorized to perform such tasks of the Managing General Partner specified
in Section 3.3 hereof as the Managing General Partner reasonably deems
necessary or appropriate in connection with the management of the
Qualified Properties, the evaluation of Proposed Qualified Properties or
the acquisition of Approved Qualified Properties, but in all cases in
accordance with (and subject to) the Annual Plan and the requirements of
Section 3.4, Section 3.6 and Section 3.7 hereof and any other provisions
of this Agreement establishing restrictions, limitations or requirements
on the investments, business and day-to-day affairs of the Partnership.
The Property Manager shall not have the authority to execute or deliver
documents on behalf of the Partnership or to bind the Partnership, except
as expressly set forth in the Management Agreement between the Partnership
(or SP Subsidiary, as the case may be) and the Property Manager.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 3.3 hereof,
the Property Manager shall not have any authority to borrow or draw down
funds or finance or refinance any part of any purchase price or incur
indebtedness secured by any Qualified Property or any unsecured
indebtedness. Any delegation to the Property Manager provided in this
Section 3.1(b) shall be supervised by the Managing General Partner and
such delegation shall not relieve such Managing General Partner of any of
its obligations hereunder as "Managing General Partner".
(c) Right to Rely on Authority of the Managing General Partner. Any action taken by the Managing General Partner, acting on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to the authority conferred thereon in this Agreement, shall be binding on the Partnership.
(d) No Management by the Other Partners. The Other General Partner shall have the authority to approve Major Decisions. The Other General Partner shall also have the authority to consent to certain acts of the Managing General Partner, the Property Manager and the Partnership, in each case as and to the extent provided in this Agreement. Neither of the Limited Partners shall participate in the control of the business of the Partnership, and neither the Other General Partner nor any of the Limited Partners shall transact any business for the
Partnership or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the
Partnership, and none of such Other General Partner or Limited Partners
shall perform nor have the authority to perform any act, thing or deed in
the name of or on behalf of the Managing General Partner, the Property
Manager or the Partnership (provided, however, that the Other General
Partner shall have the right to approve Major Decisions pursuant to
Section 3.4, to appoint a replacement Managing General Partner pursuant to
Section 8.3(a), and to exercise certain rights on behalf of the
Partnership pursuant to Section 3.1(e)). The Other General Partner and
Limited Partners may give any consents, approvals or other authorizations
described in this Agreement without being deemed to have participated in
the control of the Partnership.
(e) Other Partner's Right to Enforce Partnership Rights Against Affiliates of Managing General Partner. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Managing General Partner has failed to enforce any of the Partnership's rights against any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner that has defaulted on any obligation owed to the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary at law or in equity, under this Agreement or under any agreement between the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary) and any such Affiliate of the Managing General Partner, the Other General Partner shall be entitled to exercise, on behalf of the Partnership (and/or such SP Subsidiary) and at the expense of the Partnership (either in the Partnership's or SP Subsidiary's own capacity or as general partner of the Partnership), the Partnership's or SP Subsidiary's rights and obligations arising at law or in equity or under such agreements, as the case may be, all without the consent or approval of the Managing General Partner; provided, that such Other General Partner shall not have the right to terminate such agreements or any rights of the Affiliate of the Managing General Partner under such agreements without Cause without the consent of the Managing General Partner.
SECTION 3.2 MEETINGS OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS
(a) Meetings of the General Partners. The General Partners of the Partnership may hold meetings, both regular and special, telephonically. Regular meetings of the General Partners shall be held telephonically once per month at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be reasonably determined by the Managing General Partner subject to consent by the Other General Partner. Regular or special meetings of the General Partners may be called by any General Partner on not less than ten (10) Business Day's written notice to the Other General Partner, except in the event of an emergency. The Advisor may attend meetings of the General Partners but shall not vote on behalf of Fund GP. Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the Limited Partners shall not be entitled to vote on any Partnership matter. The meetings of the General Partners in November and December of each fiscal year shall include the finalization and, to the extent approval is required by this Agreement, approval of the Annual Plan for the next
fiscal year. In addition, at least two (2) of the regular monthly meetings of the General Partners during each fiscal year, which two (2) meetings shall be held at least four (4) months apart, shall reaffirm or modify, as the General Partners may agree in their sole discretion, the Acquisition Parameters.
(b) Acts of the General Partners. Both General Partners must be present at any meeting of the Partners, and all acts requiring the approval of both of the General Partners must be approved unanimously by the General Partners. Each General Partner present at a meeting and entitled to participate in such meeting shall be entitled to one vote with respect to any action. If either General Partner shall not be present at any meeting of the General Partners, the other General Partner present at such meeting shall adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement of the date and location of the adjourned meeting, until both General Partners shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the General Partners may be taken without a meeting if both General Partners consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of such proceedings of the General Partners.
(c) Electronic Communication. General Partners may participate in meetings of the General Partners by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment that allows all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting. So long as all the participants are participating by telephone conference or similar communications equipment, the meeting shall be deemed to be held at the principal place of business of the Partnership.
(d) Authorized Representatives. Prior to the first annual meeting of the General Partners and prior to the time Fund GP or Ramco GP casts a vote: (i) Fund GP shall deliver to Ramco GP a list of individuals who are authorized to attend meetings of the General Partners and cast votes on its behalf and shall update such list from time to time to reflect any changes in authorized individuals; and (ii) Ramco GP shall deliver to Fund GP an incumbency certificate naming all of Ramco GP's executive officers who are authorized to attend meetings and cast votes on its behalf and shall replace such certificate from time to time whenever there is a change in Ramco GP's executive officers who are authorized to attend such meetings and cast votes on its behalf. Each of Ramco GP's executive officers are authorized to attend meetings of the General Partners and to cast votes on behalf of Ramco GP. Regardless of the number of authorized individuals who attend meetings of the General Partners, each of the Fund GP and Ramco GP shall have only one (1) vote on each matter on which the General Partners have the right to vote and which is presented for a vote at the meeting. Ramco GP shall be entitled to rely, without investigation, on the voting authority of each individual included on the most recent list of authorized Fund GP representatives provided to
Ramco GP by Fund GP, and Fund GP shall be entitled to rely, without investigation, on the voting authority of each individual included on the most recent list of authorized Ramco GP executive officer representatives in Ramco GP's most recent incumbency certificate provided to Fund GP by Ramco GP.
(e) Informational Meetings. The Managing General Partner shall hold informational meetings with the Other General Partner to review and discuss the Partnership's activities and business upon ten (10) Business Days' prior written notice by the Other General Partner. Such meetings shall be held at a mutually convenient time telephonically.
SECTION 3.3 AUTHORITY OF THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER. Except as otherwise provided in this Article III, the Managing General Partner is hereby authorized to do the following, for and in the name and on behalf of the Partnership, as may be necessary, convenient or incidental to the implementation of the Annual Plan or to the accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership (provided, that if any of the following constitutes a Major Decision that is not specifically contemplated by and identified in the approved Annual Plan, the Managing General Partner shall first obtain the consent of the Other General Partner pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof):
(i) acquire by purchase, exchange or otherwise, any Proposed Qualified Property consistent with the purposes of the Partnership, but only in accordance with Section 3.6 hereof;
(ii) operate, manage and maintain each of the Qualified Properties;
(iii) take such action as is necessary to form, create or set up any SP Subsidiary that has been recommended and approved by the Managing General Partner and approved by the Other General Partner in accordance with Section 3.4 and Section 3.6 hereof;
(iv) dissolve, terminate or wind-up any SP Subsidiary, provided that any Qualified Property held by such SP Subsidiary has been disposed of in accordance with Section 3.7 or Section 11.2 hereof or transferred to the Partnership or any other SP Subsidiary;
(v) enter into, amend, extend or renew any lease of any Qualified Property or any part thereof or interest therein recommended and approved by the Managing General Partner and approved by the Other General Partner as part of the Annual Plan (but only if and to the extent that such approval is required hereunder) or that satisfies the Leasing Parameters;
(vi) initiate legal proceedings or arbitration with respect to any lease of any Qualified Property or part thereof or interest therein; provided that, so long as Ramco GP or any Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General Partner,
the prior written approval of the Other General Partner must be first obtained unless such legal proceeding or arbitration shall have arisen in connection with (w) any matter of an emergency nature, (x) the collection of rent or other charges provided for in any lease of a Qualified Property or portion thereof or interest therein, (y) the enforcement of any remedies of an SP Subsidiary under any lease of a Qualified Property that is not an Anchor Lease, or (z) an uninsured claim of $100,000 or less;
(vii) dispose of any or all of the Qualified Properties by sale, lease, exchange or otherwise, and grant an option for the sale, lease, exchange or otherwise of any or all the Qualified Properties, but only in accordance with Section 3.7 or Section 11.2 hereof;
(viii) employ and dismiss from employment any and all employees, agents, independent contractors and, subject to Section 4.8 hereof, attorneys and accountants for the Partnership;
(ix) pay all Permitted Expenses;
(x) execute and deliver, on behalf of the Partnership, and cause the Partnership to perform, any and all agreements, contracts, documents, certifications and instruments necessary or convenient in connection with the management, maintenance and ownership of the Qualified Properties and in connection with any other matters with respect to which the Managing General Partner has authority to act pursuant to the Annual Plan or as set forth in this Section 3.3, including, without limitation, causing the appropriate SP Subsidiary to execute, deliver and perform a Management Agreement with the Property Manager, provided that the formation of such SP Subsidiary has been recommended and approved by the Managing General Partner and approved by the Other General Partner in accordance with Section 3.4 and Section 3.6 hereof and that such Management Agreement is substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto;
(xi) draw down funds as needed under any approved lines of credit or other financing previously approved under Section 3.4 hereof;
(xii) finance or refinance a portion of the purchase price of any Qualified Property and incur (and refinance) indebtedness secured by any Qualified Property, or any portion thereof or any interest or estate therein and incur any other secured or unsecured borrowings or other indebtedness;
(xiii) implement those Major Decisions that are specifically set forth in the Annual Plan or that have been approved by the Other General Partner pursuant to Section 3.4 below; and
(xiv) subject to any conditions expressly provided in this Agreement, engage in any kind of activity and perform and carry out contracts of any kind necessary or incidental to or in connection with the accomplishment of the purposes of the Partnership as may be lawfully carried out or performed by a limited partnership under the laws of each state in which the Partnership is then formed or registered or qualified to do business.
SECTION 3.4 MAJOR DECISIONS. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, the Managing General Partner shall not
take, on behalf of the Partnership, and shall not permit the Partnership or the
Property Manager to take, any action, make any decision, expend any sum or
undertake or suffer any obligation which comes within the scope of any Major
Decision, unless (a) the Managing General Partner delivers written notice to the
Other General Partner of its desire to take, or cause the Partnership to take,
any such action, make any such decision, expend any such sum, or undertake or
suffer any such obligation, briefly describing such action, decision,
expenditure, or obligation and the Managing General Partner's reasons therefor,
and (b) such Major Decision is approved by the Other General Partner in advance
in writing (including any written approval delivered at a meeting in accordance
with Section 3.2 hereof) or is specifically set forth in the Annual Plan
approved by the General Partners or constitutes the entering into of a lease
that satisfies the Leasing Parameters; provided that, the failure of the Other
General Partner to approve or deny any action, decision, expenditure or
obligation specified in clauses (iv), (vii), (xiii), (xiv), (xvi), (xxiii), or
to the extent of any action, decision, expenditure or obligation described in
said clauses to be taken, made or assumed by an SP Subsidiary, (xxviii), within
five (5) Business Days following delivery of the written notice from the
Managing General Partner to the Other General Partner, shall constitute approval
of such action, decision, expenditure, or obligation. As used herein, so long as
Ramco GP or any Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General Partner, "MAJOR
DECISION" shall mean a decision to take any of the following actions (and if and
so long as neither Ramco GP nor any Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General
Partner, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in this
Agreement, a "MAJOR DECISION" shall mean only a decision to take any of the
actions described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii),
(ix), (xi), (xv), (xix), (xxi), (xxii), (xxiv), (xxv), (xxvi), (xxvii), and
(xxviii) below):
(i) the acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise of any Proposed Qualified Property or other real property except in accordance with Section 3.6 hereof;
(ii) the disposition by sale, lease, exchange or otherwise, and the granting of an option for the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of any or all of the Qualified Properties (or any portion thereof or interest therein, including, without limitation, any outparcel), except in accordance with Sections 11.1 and 11.2 hereof, and except, in each event, for any lease of space that complies with the parameters for such space as set forth in the approved
Annual Plan or any lease that satisfies all of the Leasing Parameters or as otherwise provided by Section 3.4(xvi) below;
(iii) (A) the financing or refinancing of, or the increasing of any mortgage indebtedness encumbering, any Qualified Property, or any portion thereof or any interest or estate therein, whether recourse or non-recourse to the Partnership or SP Subsidiary, (B) the provision or giving of any guaranty (or assumption of any personal liability or obligation) by the Partnership, any SP Subsidiary or, unless previously approved in writing by the Other General Partner, either in connection with the Other General Partner's approval of a prior Major Decision (such as a financing or refinancing) or otherwise, any Partner or Affiliate of a Partner (to the extent that any such guaranty is given, or personal liability is assumed, by such Partner or Affiliate of a Partner in connection with any Qualified Property or SP Subsidiary or other Partnership business), (C) the incurrence of indebtedness secured by any Qualified Property, or any portion thereof or any interest or estate therein, or (D) the incurrence of any other secured or unsecured borrowings or other indebtedness by the Partnership (other than trade payables and short-term insignificant borrowings with terms that do not exceed 60-days and that are incurred in the ordinary course of business), including, without limitation, determination of the terms and conditions of any of the foregoing, and any amendments to such terms and conditions except as contemplated in the Annual Plan or approved in accordance with this Section 3.4;
(iv) the formation, creation or setting up of any SP Subsidiary, each of which shall be established pursuant to the appropriate form of governance documents for such SP Subsidiary in a form approved by the General Partners pursuant to this Section 3.4(iv) (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and any subsequent amendments, modifications or supplements of or to any governance documents of any SP Subsidiary;
(v) the making of any loan (other than (x) a loan, in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed $75,000, made to any tenant of a Qualified Property for the purpose of permitting such tenant to make tenant improvements and (y) a loan in a principal amount that does not exceed $10,000 made in connection with the capitalization of any approved SP Subsidiary);
(vi) the entering into of any transaction or agreement with or for the benefit of, or the employment or engagement of, any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner, except as expressly contemplated in Sections 3.1(b) and 3.10 hereof or any of the Exhibits hereto;
(vii) the causing or permitting of an encumbrance of or against any Qualified Property or any portion thereof other than (x) utility easements and other covenants that do not run underneath any structures located on a Qualified
Property, do not materially adversely affect the use, operation or value of the Qualified Property, and do not impose any material obligations on the owner of the Qualified Property that have not been included in the approved Annual Plan for such Qualified Property, (y) mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral assignments, subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements, and similar customary loan and security documents recorded in connection with any financing recommended and approved by the Managing General Partner and approved by the Other General Partner pursuant to this Section 3.4, and (z) mechanic's liens, judgment liens and similar monetary liens that the Managing General Partner contests and for which adequate provision (through bonding, reserves or otherwise) is made promptly after the recordation of such liens;
(viii) the construction, alteration, improvement, repair, rehabilitation, razing, rebuilding, or replacement of any building or other improvements or the making of any capital improvements, replacements, repairs, alterations or changes in, to or on any Qualified Property, or any part thereof, except to the extent provided for in the Annual Plan or the expenditure associated therewith constitutes a Permitted Expense; provided that repairs of an emergency nature may be undertaken without prior approval of the Other General Partner provided the Managing General Partner notifies the Other General Partner in writing thereof within two (2) Business Days following the commencement of such emergency repairs;
(ix) the incurring of any expense other than a Permitted Expense; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, repairs of an emergency nature may be undertaken without prior approval of the Other General Partner provided the Managing General Partner notifies the Other General Partner in writing thereof within two (2) Business Days following the commencement thereof;
(x) the reinvestment for restoration purposes of (A) insurance proceeds in excess of $500,000 received by the Partnership in connection with the damage or destruction of any Qualified Property or (B) condemnation proceeds in excess of $500,000 received by the Partnership in connection with the taking or settlement in lieu of a threatened taking of all or any portion of any Qualified Property; provided that (x) if the determination is made not to reinvest any such insurance or condemnation proceeds, then so much thereof as may be necessary shall be applied to the razing, cleanup and any other disposition of the remaining improvements as may be required by law or by a reasonably prudent property manager and the balance of such insurance or condemnation proceeds shall be distributed in accordance with this Agreement, and (y) any reinvestment of insurance or condemnation proceeds that is contractually required under any lease or the terms of any financing or refinancing of a Qualified Property approved in each case by the General Partners shall not be a Major Decision subject to this Section 3.4;
(xi) the use of any revenues derived from one Qualified Property to pay any Operating Expenses or other fees, costs or expenses of any kind or nature of any other Qualified Property, or to fund operating or other deficits for any other Qualified Property, unless (x) such payment or such deficit funding from one Qualified Property to another Qualified Property is specifically and expressly approved in the Annual Plan or agreed to by the General Partners and (y) the General Partners also agree on amendments to this Agreement (including amendments to certain of the definitions included in Article I hereof) to address the appropriate treatment [for purposes of the allocations and distributions among the Partners made in Section 7.1 below] of such payment or deficit funding from one Qualified Property to another Qualified Property;
(xii) the approval of the Annual Plan (including the Annual Budget), and any amendments, modifications or supplements thereof or thereto, in each event to be approved in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.5 below;
(xiii) the initiation of legal proceedings or arbitration with respect to any lease of any Qualified Property or part thereof or interest therein; provided that, so long as the Managing General Partner provides the Other General Partner written notice of the initiation of any of the following proceedings or arbitration concurrently with the initiation of same, the initiation of such legal proceedings or arbitration shall not be a Major Decision subject to this Section 3.4: (x) any proceedings or arbitration in connection with any matter of an emergency nature, (y) any proceedings or arbitration for the collection of rent or other charges provided for in a lease of any Qualified Property or portion thereof or interest therein (specifically excluding, however, any action for eviction or to terminate or cancel any Anchor Lease), or (z) any proceedings or arbitration to enforce any remedies of an SP Subsidiary under any lease of a Qualified Property that is not an Anchor Lease;
(xiv) the commencement of any litigation or the making of any claim by the Partnership, or the settlement of any litigation or claim against the Partnership, involving any claim for which the uninsured portion exceeds $100,000;
(xv) the commencement of any case, proceeding or other action seeking protection for the Partnership as debtor under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction relating to Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors; any consent to the entry of an order for relief in or institution of any case, proceeding or other action brought by any third party against the Partnership as a debtor under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction relating to Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors; the filing of an answer in any involuntary case or proceeding described in the previous clause admitting the
material allegations of the petition therefor or otherwise failing to contest any such involuntary case or proceeding; the seeking of or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Partnership or for a substantial portion of its Qualified Properties; any assignment for the benefit of the creditors of the Partnership; or the admission in writing that the Partnership is unable to pay its debts as they mature or that the Partnership is not paying its debts as they become due;
(xvi) the entering into, amending, extending, renewing, or terminating (or the granting of consent to any assignment) of any Anchor Lease, or the entering into, amending, extending, renewing, or terminating (or the granting of consent to any assignment) of any other lease of space at a Qualified Property, if and to the extent that such other lease, amendment, extension, modification, renewal, termination, or assignment does not comply with the Leasing Parameters, and in each event only if any such Anchor Lease or other lease, amendment, extension, renewal, or termination is not already approved by the General Partners as part of the Annual Plan; provided that, (A) any collateral assignment of a lease or leases to a lender that has made a loan secured by a Qualified Property in connection with any debt or financing approved in accordance with this Agreement, and/or (B) the delivery to, or as directed by, a tenant or any such lender of any rent commencement notices, notices of possession, estoppel certificates, or similar communications shall not be a Major Decision subject to this Section 3.4;
(xvii) the replacement of the Property Manager, or the entering into, amending, modifying, supplementing, or consenting to the assignment of any Management Agreement entered into with any Property Manager (including, without limitation, the approval of any form of management agreement, amendment, modification or supplement); except that, the Managing General Partner may, without the consent of the Other General Partner, cause the Partnership to (x) enter into a Management Agreement in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto with its Affiliate in accordance with Section 3.1(b) and (y) collaterally assign any Management Agreement to a lender in connection with any financing or refinancing secured by a Qualified Property and recommended and approved by the Managing General Partner and approved by the Other General Partner pursuant to Section 3.4(iii) above;
(xviii) the execution of any agreement, contract, understanding, or other arrangement to effectuate a Major Decision that has not been approved in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided that the execution of a non-binding letter of intent or other non-binding instrument in accordance with Section 3.6(a) hereof shall not be a Major Decision subject to this Section 3.4;
(xix) the extension of the statute of limitations for assessing or computing any tax liability against the Partnership or the amount of any Partnership tax item or to settle any dispute with respect to any material income or any material tax;
(xx) any action that would jeopardize the Partnership's status as a real estate operating company under the Plan Asset Regulation or result in the Partnership owning (or treated as owning) assets that do not qualify as an investment in real estate for purposes of qualifying the Partnership as an operating company under the Plan Asset Regulation;
(xxi) any change in the legal status or structure of the Partnership as a limited partnership formed pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware;
(xxii) the authorization or effectuation of any merger or consolidation of the Partnership with or into one or more other entities;
(xxiii) the retention by the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary of any auditors, accountants or legal counsel, except as further provided by Section 4.8 below;
(xxiv) any action that is reasonably likely to adversely affect the status of either Ramco or Clarion REIT as a real estate investment trust as defined in Section 856 of the Code; any action that is reasonably likely to result in the imposition of an excise tax on either Ramco or Clarion REIT; and any action which is reasonably likely to cause any Partner's distributive share or interest in the Partnership assets, or the gross income of the Partnership, not to satisfy the real estate investment trust provisions of the Code;
(xxv) the adoption, amendment or modification of the policies of the Partnership with respect to the maintenance of the books and records of the Partnership;
(xxvi) the adoption or implementation of any tax policies for the Partnership, and the making or revocation of any tax elections (including, without limitation, any election under Section 754 of the Code), or of any elections regarding any available reporting method pursuant to the Code or state or local tax laws, and/or any change in the reporting method to be utilized by the Partnership;
(xxvii) the transfer of any Partner's Partnership Interest, or the transfer of the Managing General Partner's rights, obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, except as otherwise provided or permitted pursuant to Article VIII and/or Article XI hereof; or
(xxviii) the taking of any of the actions listed above by or through an SP Subsidiary or any other subsidiary of the Partnership (but only if and to the extent that (A) any such action constitutes a Major Decision pursuant to the introductory paragraph of this Section 3.4 and (B) any such action, if taken by or through the Partnership, has not previously been approved by the General Partners in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, it being understood that the approval by the General Partners in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement of the taking of any of the actions listed above by the Partnership shall also constitute approval of all such actions if such actions are instead taken by or through an SP Subsidiary or any other subsidiary of the Partnership).
SECTION 3.5 PRELIMINARY AND ANNUAL PLANS.
(a) Preparation and Approval of Plans. So long as Ramco GP or any Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General Partner, the Managing General Partner shall prepare and deliver to the Other General Partner and the Advisor for the General Partners' approval or disapproval a proposed annual plan for the next fiscal year of the Partnership (as further described below, a "PROPOSED PLAN"). The Proposed Plan shall cover the Partnership and each Qualified Property and shall include: a proposed Annual Budget covering the Partnership and each Qualified Property and a brief narrative description of the material portions thereof; a plan of operations for each Qualified Property, including anticipated repairs and improvements; estimated financing needs and estimated financing costs; estimated cash flow projections; a description of tenants then in occupancy in each Qualified Property; a schedule of any leases of any portion of a Qualified Property, any leases which are expiring during such fiscal year and the plans for the re-leasing of such Qualified Properties and any lease restructures (such as subleasing or expansion by a tenant) of which the Managing General Partner is aware; and projected capital improvements and capital repairs. The Managing General Partner shall prepare and submit a Proposed Plan to the Other General Partner and the Advisor on or before October 1st of the year prior to such fiscal year. The Other General Partner shall provide the Managing General Partner, in writing, any comments or requested changes the Other General Partner may have to such Proposed Plan within fifteen (15) days after its receipt thereof. If the Other General Partner fails to provide any comments or requested changes in writing within such fifteen (15) day period, then the Managing General Partner may at any time after the expiration of such fifteen (15) day period deliver to the Other General Partner a second written notice containing the Proposed Plan (which second notice will state, in all caps and bold-face type, that the Proposed Plan will be deemed approved if the Other General Partner, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such second notice, fails to deliver a written objection to such Proposed Plan that specifies in reasonable detail the Other General Partner's objections to such Proposed Plan), and if the Other General Partner, within five (5) Business Days after its receipt of such second notice, does
not deliver to the Managing General Partner a written objection to such
Proposed Plan specifying in reasonable detail the Other General Partner's
objections to such Proposed Plan, then the Proposed Plan shall be deemed
to have been approved by the Other General Partner and shall be the Annual
Plan (as defined below) for the Partnership's next fiscal year. If the
Other General Partner provides comments within the fifteen (15) day or
five (5) Business Day periods described above, then the Managing General
Partner shall submit a revised Proposed Plan to the Other General Partner
and the Advisor incorporating or otherwise addressing the Other General
Partner's requested changes no later than fifteen (15) Business Days after
receipt of the Other General Partner's comments. Any Proposed Plan
recommended and approved by the Managing General Partner and approved or
deemed approved by the Other General Partner in accordance with this
Section 3.5(a) shall become the annual plan for the next fiscal year of
the Partnership (any such Proposed Plan recommended and approved by the
Managing General Partner and approved (or deemed approved) by the Other
General Partner for any fiscal year of the Partnership, as may be amended
from time to time by a Plan Amendment in accordance with Section 3.5(c)
hereof, an "ANNUAL PLAN"). A model of an Annual Plan is attached as
Schedule 4 and made a part hereof.
(b) Dispute Concerning an Annual Budget. If, prior to the commencement of any fiscal year, the General Partners have not reached an agreement as to the amount to be allocated to any budget line item set forth in the Annual Budget portion of the Proposed Plan for the Partnership or any Qualified Property, as the case may be, for such fiscal year, then (i) as to any such disputed budget line item, the Annual Budget portion of the Annual Plan for the Partnership or the applicable Qualified Property, as the case may be, for the immediately preceding fiscal year (exclusive of any non-recurring capital expenditures) shall be controlling but only with respect to such disputed budget line item (in each case adjusted to reflect the increases in the CPI for September of such fiscal year over the CPI for September of such immediately preceding fiscal year) and only until such time as the General Partners reach an agreement on the amount to be allocated to such budget line item, and (ii) as to any budget line item or items that are not in dispute, the Annual Budget portion of the Proposed Plan shall control.
(c) Amendments to Annual Plans. If in any General Partner's judgment an Annual Plan requires amendment, such General Partner (the "AMENDING GENERAL PARTNER") shall deliver to the other General Partner (the "NON-AMENDING GENERAL PARTNER") (and, if the Non-Amending General Partner is Fund GP or another Affiliate of the Fund, to the Advisor) a written notice setting forth the proposed amendment to the Annual Plan and the reasons therefor. The Non-Amending General Partner shall approve or disapprove (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), in writing, such proposed amendment within
ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof. If the Non-Amending General Partner approves such amendment in writing (any such approved amendment, a "PLAN AMENDMENT"), the Annual Plan (including, without limitation any amendments to the Annual Budget portion thereof) shall be amended by the Plan Amendment as set forth in the written notice described in the preceding sentence. If the Non-Amending General Partner elects to disapprove such proposed amendment, the Non-Amending General Partner's written response shall specify in reasonable detail its reasons for disapproving such amendment. If the Non-Amending General Partner fails to approve or disapprove such Plan Amendment within the ten (10) Business Day Period described above, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, then the Amending General Partner may at any time after the expiration of such ten (10) Business Day period deliver to the Non-Amending General Partner a second written notice setting forth the proposed amendment (which second notice will state, in all caps and bold-face type, that the proposed amendment to the Annual Plan will be deemed approved if the Non-Amending General Partner fails to deliver a written objection to such proposed amendment, specifying in reasonable detail the reasons for its objection, within three (3) Business Days after receipt of such second notice), and if the Non-Amending General Partner does not deliver to the Amending General Partner a written objection to such proposed amendment, specifying in reasonable detail the reasons for its objection, within three (3) Business Days after its receipt of such second notice, then the General Partners shall be deemed to have approved the Plan Amendment, and the Annual Plan shall be amended by the Plan Amendment.
(d) Applicability of Annual Plan Provisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Section 3.5 shall apply only so long as Ramco GP or any other Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General Partner. If, at any time during the term of the Partnership, none of Ramco GP, Ramco LP or any Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General Partner, then the Managing General Partner shall be free to adopt such management and operating plans and budgets as the Managing General Partner may desire or deem appropriate in its sole but good faith discretion and to manage and operate the Qualified Properties without any consent or approval rights of the Other General Partner, except as expressly provided in Section 3.4.
SECTION 3.6 QUALIFIED PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS.
(a) Generally. The Managing General Partner shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to originate properties that satisfy the Acquisition Parameters set forth in Schedule 1 for acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary (any such property, a "PROPOSED QUALIFIED PROPERTY") and shall consult regularly with the Other General Partner regarding each Proposed Qualified Property; provided that, nothing stated herein will prevent or limit the
right of the Other General Partner to advise the Managing General Partner of the location and identity of a Proposed Qualified Property, in which event the Managing General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, may elect to evaluate and pursue such Proposed Qualified Property for acquisition by the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary). Notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, the Managing General Partner shall have no obligation whatsoever to consider, evaluate or investigate any such Proposed Qualified Property described in such proviso, but if the Managing General Partner fails to advise the Other General Partner, in writing, of the Managing General Partner's election to pursue the acquisition of the Proposed Qualified Property on behalf of the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary) within seven (7) Business Days after the Other General Partner has delivered to the Managing General Partner written notice identifying such Proposed Qualified Property, then the Managing General Partner shall be conclusively deemed to have elected not to pursue the acquisition of such Proposed Qualified Property by the Partnership (or any SP Subsidiary), and the Other General Partner (and its Affiliates) shall be free to acquire (and pursue the acquisition of) such Proposed Qualified Property for its or their own account.
(b) Preliminary Approval by Other General Partner. The Managing General Partner or its Affiliate may enter into any non-binding letter of intent or similar non-binding instrument concerning the acquisition of a Proposed Qualified Property by the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary), may make any refundable earnest money deposit using the Managing General Partner's or its Affiliate's funds, and may commence and perform such contract negotiations and such underwriting, due diligence and other property analysis as the Managing General Partner deems appropriate with respect to the proposed acquisition of the Proposed Qualified Property (all as further described in subsection (c) below). The Partnership and the Partners shall have no obligation, however, to reimburse such Managing General Partner (or its Affiliate) for any due diligence costs or expenses or other expenses incurred in connection with the potential acquisition of any such Proposed Qualified Property, or to fund any amounts in respect of any earnest money deposit, unless and until the Other General Partner preliminarily approves the Proposed Qualified Property in accordance with this Section 3.6(b) or the Other General Partner agrees, in its sole discretion in writing, to share (or cause the Partnership to reimburse the Managing General Partner for) any such fees, costs, expenses, or deposits. In any event, the Managing General Partner shall submit to the Other General Partner the background and supporting materials and information regarding such Proposed Qualified Property generally described on Schedule 5 attached hereto (such materials and information, collectively, the "PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL MATERIALS"). The Other General Partner shall, within seven (7) Business Days after receipt of such Preliminary Proposal Materials (provided that, such seven (7) Business Day period will be extended by three (3) Business Days if the Other General Partner raises any significant questions or issues regarding the Preliminary Proposal Materials or the Proposed
Qualified Property during the initial seven (7) Business Day period), provide preliminary written approval or disapproval of the acquisition of the Proposed Qualified Property by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary (provided that, if the Other General Partner preliminarily disapproves the Partnership's acquisition of the Proposed Qualified Property, the Other General Partner shall include in its written disapproval notice reasonable detail regarding its reasons for its preliminary disapproval). If the Other General Partner fails to deliver to the Managing General Partner written notice approving any such Proposed Qualified Property within the time period described in the immediately preceding sentence, then the Other General Partner will be deemed to have disapproved such Proposed Qualified Property, and the Managing General Partner (or its Affiliate) may thereafter acquire the Proposed Qualified Property for its own account as provided in Section 3.6(e) below. If the Other General Partner preliminarily approves the Proposed Qualified Property as provided hereinabove, then all due diligence costs or expenses, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of the documents necessary or advisable to acquire a Proposed Qualified Property (including, without limitation, attorneys', accountants' and appraisal fees and costs), and all other fees, costs and expenses (but specifically excluding any non-refundable earnest money deposit) incurred in connection with the potential acquisition of any such Proposed Qualified Property, shall be paid and ultimately borne by the Partnership, unless neither the Partnership nor SP Subsidiary ultimately acquires the Proposed Qualified Property and the Proposed Qualified Property is acquired by any Partner or an Affiliate of any Partner, in which case such Partner or Affiliate shall pay all due diligence costs or expenses or other fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses), as specifically provided in Section 3.6(f) below. To the extent that the Managing General Partner incurs due diligence costs or expenses or other fees, costs and expenses in connection with the potential acquisition of any such Proposed Qualified Property prior to receipt of preliminary approval or disapproval by the Other General Partner, (A) if the Other General Partner preliminarily approves such Proposed Qualified Property for acquisition by the Partnership, then the Partnership shall pay (and shall reimburse the Managing General Partner for) all such out-of-pocket and documented costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Managing General Partner (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses), whether incurred prior to or after such preliminary approval, but subject to the exception contained in the immediately preceding sentence and Section 3.6(f) below, and (B) if the Other General Partner preliminarily disapproves such Proposed Qualified Property for acquisition by the Partnership, then the Partnership shall have no obligation whatsoever to pay any of such fees, costs or expenses incurred by the Managing General Partner unless the Other General Partner has otherwise agreed in its sole discretion in writing. In addition to the foregoing, upon the preliminary approval of the Other General Partner, the Managing General Partner may issue a Capital Call for Additional Capital Contributions necessary to fund (or reimburse the Managing General Partner or
its Affiliate for) the earnest money deposit to be made (or made) in connection with the proposed purchase of the Proposed Qualified Property; provided that, any Additional Capital Contributions funded by any Partner pursuant to this sentence will be refunded to such Partner if the Other General Partner fails to provide final unconditional approval of the Proposed Qualified Property pursuant to Section 3.6(c) below, unless otherwise agreed to by the Other General Partner in writing.
The Managing General Partner and the Other General Partner
have, as of the date of this Agreement, preliminarily approved for
acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary each of the
Preliminarily Approved Properties. The Managing General Partner will use
its good faith and commercially reasonable efforts to complete all due
diligence of the Preliminarily Approved Properties and, subject to
obtaining the final approval of the Other General Partner pursuant to
Section 3.6(c) below, to consummate the acquisition of such Preliminarily
Approved Properties by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary, on the terms
reflected in the Preliminary Proposal Materials delivered by the Managing
General Partner to the Other General Partner prior to the date of this
Agreement.
If the Other General Partner provides its final approval of a Preliminarily Approved Property pursuant to Section 3.6(c), and the acquisition of such Preliminarily Approved Property by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary fails to occur as a result of any breach or default of the Managing General Partner or its Related Partner under this Agreement or under the purchase contract for such Preliminarily Approved Property (including, without limitation, the failure by such Managing General Partner or its Related Partner to make any required Additional Capital Contributions necessary to consummate such acquisition) (any such Preliminarily Approved Property that is not so acquired due to a default of the Managing General Partner or its Related Partner being referred to herein as a "DEFAULTED PRELIMINARILY APPROVED PROPERTY"), then the Managing General Partner will use its commercially reasonable efforts to identify and, subject to the Other General Partner's approval rights under this Section 3.6, cause the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary to acquire a Replacement Property (as defined below). If, pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, a Replacement Property is not acquired by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary within six (6) months after the termination of the purchase contract to acquire such Defaulted Preliminarily Approved Property, then unless such failure resulted from the Other General Partner's rejection of a proposed Replacement Property that satisfies all of the requirements for a Replacement Property, the Managing General Partner shall cause Ramco to contribute to the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary, subject to the approval rights of the Other General Partner under this Section 3.6, a Replacement Property within ninety (90) days after the expiration of the afore-said six (6) month period. If the Managing General Partner fails to contribute (or cause Ramco to contribute) a Replacement Property within the ninety (90) day period described in the preceding sentence, then unless such failure resulted from
the Other General Partner's rejection of a proposed Replacement Property
that satisfies all of the requirements for a Replacement Property, the
Managing General Partner and its Related Partner will be in default under
this Agreement until the earlier of (x) the date that Ramco or any Ramco
Partner contributes to the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary a Replacement
Property that is approved by the Other General Partner pursuant to this
Section 3.6 and (y) the date that the Other General Partner rejects a
Replacement Property proposed by the Managing General Partner that
satisfies all of the requirements for a Replacement Property. As used in
this Agreement, the term "REPLACEMENT PROPERTY" shall mean a property or
properties collectively that is/are of the same type and classification
and of materially the same quality and value as the Defaulted
Preliminarily Approved Property.
(c) Final Approval. Upon receipt of the written preliminary approval of the Other General Partner as provided in Section 3.6(b) above of the acquisition by the Partnership (or an SP Subsidiary) of a Proposed Qualified Property (any Proposed Qualified Property so approved, an "APPROVED QUALIFIED PROPERTY"), the Managing General Partner shall (i) take all commercially reasonable efforts on behalf of the Partnership to negotiate and execute all documents necessary or, in the opinion of the Managing General Partner, advisable to acquire the Approved Qualified Property pursuant to and in accordance with the terms approved by the Other General Partner (including formation of an SP Subsidiary to take title to such Approved Qualified Property) and (ii) complete all due diligence that the Managing General Partner deems reasonably necessary, including obtaining an Environmental Assessment and a Physical Inspection Report. The Managing General Partner shall keep the Other General Partner reasonably informed of the progress of the Partnership's due diligence and acquisition of any Approved Qualified Property, including the material findings of all due diligence and of any material matters that arise during the course thereof.
Upon completion of all or substantially all due diligence undertaken as specified above with respect to an Approved Qualified Property, and prior to the date that any earnest money becomes non-refundable pursuant to the purchase contract(s) for the Approved Qualified Property, the Ramco Board must either approve or disapprove the acquisition of the Approved Qualified Property. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the date that any earnest money becomes non-refundable pursuant to the purchase contract(s) for the Approved Qualified Property, the Managing General Partner shall deliver to the Other General Partner a memorandum summarizing the material findings of the completed due diligence and any changes in the status of such Approved Qualified Property since the date of delivery of the Preliminary Proposal Materials, together with the additional materials and information described on Schedule 6 attached hereto (such memorandum and additional materials and information described on Schedule 6
attached hereto, together with the due diligence documents described in this paragraph below [if the Other General Partner requests the same], are collectively referred to as, the "FINAL PROPOSAL MATERIALS"). In addition, prior to the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period, the Managing General Partner shall obtain approval of the acquisition of the Approved Qualified Property by the Ramco Board, and the Managing General Partner shall deliver to the Other General Partner evidence of the Ramco Board's approval of the Approved Qualified Property. Upon request, the Managing General Partner will provide to the Other General Partner copies of the Environmental Assessment, the Physical Inspection Report and the title report, underlying title documents and survey for the Approved Qualified Property. Notwithstanding such deliveries, the Managing General Partner shall remain solely responsible for conducting such due diligence, and neither the Other General Partner nor the Advisor (if the Other General Partner is Fund GP or an Affiliate of the Fund) shall be obligated to read or review such memorandum, Environmental Assessment, Physical Inspection Report, survey, or other Final Proposal Materials.
The Other General Partner shall, within four (4) Business Days
after receipt of the Final Proposal Materials (provided that such four (4)
Business Day period may be extended by the Other General Partner if the
Other General Partner raises any significant questions or issues regarding
the Final Proposal Materials or the Approved Qualified Property during the
initial four (4) Business Day period, in which event such four (4)
Business Day period will be extended, but not beyond the date on which any
earnest money becomes non-refundable pursuant to the purchase contract(s)
for the Approved Qualified Property or the due diligence period under the
relevant purchase and sale contact expires, to the extent necessary to
resolve such questions and issues), finally approve or disapprove (or
conditionally approve, as provided below) the Proposed Qualified Property
for acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary. If the Other
General Partner fails to deliver to the Managing General Partner written
notice of final approval (or conditional final approval) of the
Partnership's acquisition of any such Approved Qualified Property within
the time period described in the immediately preceding sentence, then the
Other General Partner will be deemed to have disapproved the Partnership's
acquisition of such Approved Qualified Property, and the Managing General
Partner shall have the right to either (i) attempt to renegotiate the
terms of the acquisition and submit revised Final Proposal Materials to
the Other General Partner for its final approval, conditional final
approval or final disapproval, all in accordance with this Section 3.6 or
(ii) treat such Approved Qualified Property as a disapproved Qualified
Property pursuant to Section 3.6(e) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
however, if all due diligence is not fully completed at the time that the
Final Proposal Materials are delivered to Other General Partner for
approval, the Other General Partner may condition any final approval on
(i) the satisfactory completion of all due diligence, in which event the
Other General Partner, within the time period
specified in the preceding sentence, shall submit to the Managing General Partner in writing and in reasonable detail a complete list of the conditions that must be satisfied for the Other General Partner to be required to give final approval of the Partnership's (or SP Subsidiary's) purchase of the Approved Qualified Property, and (ii) the absence, in the reasonable opinion of the Other General Partner, of any material adverse condition relating to or affecting the Approved Qualified Property that may be disclosed by such uncompleted due diligence.
If the Other General Partner gives conditional final approval for acquisition by the Partnership of the Approved Qualified Property, the Managing General Partner may elect to cancel the proposed acquisition of the Approved Qualified Property or may proceed with the completion of all remaining due diligence and, as the results of such due diligence are obtained, submit such results to the Other General Partner for approval or disapproval (which approval or disapproval shall be given by the Other General Partner in writing within three (3) Business Days following the Other General Partner's receipt of such results). If the Other General Partner disapproves the Partnership's acquisition of any such Approved Qualified Property, or the Other General Partner fails to respond to the results of any such due diligence within the afore-said three (3) Business Day period, then neither the Partnership nor any SP Subsidiary shall acquire the Approved Qualified Property, and such Approved Qualified Property shall be treated as a disapproved Proposed Qualified Property pursuant to Section 3.6(e) below. If an Approved Qualified Property is conditionally approved but subsequently disapproved pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this Agreement, any non-refundable earnest money deposit that may be lost in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Proposed Qualified Property will be borne and paid solely by the Managing General Partner (and its Affiliates), and the Managing General Partner shall refund or reimburse to the Partnership any Partnership funds previously paid or utilized to make any such deposit (and each Partner who made an Additional Capital Contribution in respect of such deposit shall be refunded such Additional Capital Contribution), and except as otherwise provided in Section 3.6(f) below, all other fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys' and due diligence fees, costs and expenses and fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of the documents necessary or advisable to acquire a Proposed Qualified Property) will be borne and paid by the Partnership.
If the Other General Partner provides final approval of the Partnership's acquisition of the Approved Qualified Property, either initially or following conditional final approval of the Partnership's acquisition of the Approved Qualified Property, then the Managing General Partner shall proceed on behalf of the Partnership with the acquisition of the Approved Qualified Property in accordance with the approved purchase contracts and Final Proposal Materials,
and if any of the Managing General Partner's funds were used to fund any earnest money deposit, and the Managing General Partner has not been previously reimbursed such funds pursuant to this Section 3.6 above, the Partnership shall reimburse to the Managing General Partner such funds (and the Managing General Partner may issue a Capital Call for Additional Capital Contributions required to make such reimbursement).
It is understood and agreed that (x) the Managing General Partner (or its Affiliate) may deposit its own funds as a refundable earnest money deposit, or after a Proposed Qualified Property is preliminarily approved by the Other General Partner, issue a Capital Call for Additional Capital Contributions necessary to fund a refundable earnest money deposit, in connection with the proposed acquisition of any Proposed Qualified Property, and (y) subject to the express terms and provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph, the Partnership's funds (obtained from Additional Capital Contributions) shall be substituted (and such funds reimbursed to the Managing General Partner or its Affiliate, as the case may be) or committed, as the case may be, on a nonrefundable basis only after due diligence is completed and the Other General Partner has confirmed its unconditional final approval of the acquisition pursuant to this Section 3.6. After the Partnership has substituted or committed its funds on a nonrefundable basis in accordance with clause (y) of the prior sentence, if the terms of the acquisition change in any material respect from the terms described in the Final Proposal Materials, any such change shall require the written consent of the Other General Partner within three (3) Business Days after the Managing General Partner provides the Other General Partner with written notice of such material change or changes, and (i) neither the Partnership nor any SP Subsidiary shall proceed with the acquisition of, or acquire, such Approved Qualified Property prior to obtaining the Other General Partner's approval of such change(s) and (ii) none of the Managing General Partner, an Affiliate of Ramco, the Fund GP or an Affiliate of the Fund shall proceed with the acquisition of, or shall acquire, such Approved Qualified Property prior to obtaining the Other General Partner's written disapproval of such change(s).
Within five (5) Business Days after the closing of the acquisition of an Approved Qualified Property, the Managing General Partner shall deliver to the Other General Partner (x) a closing statement acknowledging the receipt of and setting forth the application of the Partners' Capital Contributions and any other funds of the Partnership used to acquire such Approved Qualified Property or to pay closing costs (including an estimate of costs not finalized at closing, including legal fees, costs and expenses) associated therewith and (y) copies of all certificates of insurance delivered in connection with such closing as requested by the Other General Partner.
The General Partners hereby acknowledge and agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Initial Properties have been acquired by SP Subsidiaries and have been fully and finally approved by each General Partner in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.6. In addition to the foregoing, the Managing General Partner and the Other General Partner have, as of the date of this Agreement, each given their final approval of the Final Approved Properties pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Section 3.6(c) on the basis of the Final Proposal Materials delivered by the Managing General Partner to the Other General Partner prior to the date hereof; provided, however, that the Final Approved Properties have not been acquired by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement. The Managing General Partner will use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the acquisition of such Final Approved Properties by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary, on the terms approved by the General Partners (as reflected in the Final Proposal Materials delivered by the Managing General Partner to the Other General Partner prior to the date of this Agreement), as promptly as practicable after the date hereof. The Managing General Partner and the Other General Partner have, as of the date of this Agreement, preliminarily approved for acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary (as required by Section 3.6(b) above) each of the Preliminarily Approved Properties, however, each Preliminarily Approved Property remains subject to and requires final written approval of the Managing General Partner and Other General Partner pursuant to this Section 3.6(c).
(d) Properties Which Do Not Comply With Acquisition Parameters. With respect to any Proposed Qualified Property that does not comply in all respects with the Acquisition Parameters and that the Managing General Partner elects to submit to the Other General Partner for approval pursuant to Section 3.6(a) hereof, the Managing General Partner shall deliver to the Other General Partner, in addition to the other materials to be delivered to the Other General Partner pursuant to Sections 3.6(a) and 3.6(b) above, a reasonably detailed written description of (i) the ways in which such Proposed Qualified Property does not comply with the Acquisition Parameters and (ii) the reasons to nonetheless consider the Proposed Qualified Property for acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary. The Partners acknowledge that the information contained in the Preliminary Approval Materials attached as Schedule 5 satisfies the requirements of this Section 3.6(d).
(e) Disapproved Qualified Properties. If the Other General Partner
(x) disapproves (or is deemed to have disapproved as provided in Section
3.6(b) or Section 3.6(c) hereof) any Proposed Qualified Property, or (y)
fails after the completion of due diligence to provide unconditional final
approval of the acquisition following any change to the terms of the
acquisition as provided in the sixth paragraph of Section 3.6(c) above,
the Managing General Partner, its Affiliates or their designee shall have
the right to acquire such Proposed Qualified
Property or Approved Qualified Property for their own account or with or in connection with any other Person.
(f) Acquisition Costs. The Partnership shall be liable and shall
reimburse the Managing General Partner for payment or reimbursement of all
out-of-pocket and documented fees, costs and expenses arising in
connection with the identification or evaluation of, the bidding on and
the structuring and negotiation of and contracting for the acquisition or
attempted acquisition of, and the due diligence undertaken in connection
with, any Proposed Qualified Property or Approved Qualified Property (such
activities, the "ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES"); provided that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, (i) the Partnership shall not be liable or responsible for
any such fees, costs or expenses described above unless and until the
Other General Partner has provided its preliminary approval of the
Proposed Qualified Property pursuant to Section 3.6(b) above, (ii)
although the Managing General Partner may initially utilize Partnership
funds to make an earnest money deposit, the Partnership shall not, in any
event, bear any non-refundable earnest money deposit until the Other
General Partner has provided its unconditional final approval of the
Proposed Qualified Property pursuant to Section 3.6(c) above, and if the
Other General Partner does not provide such unconditional final approval,
any Partnership funds utilized to make any earnest money deposit will be
refunded or reimbursed to the Partnership by the Managing General Partner,
(iii) the Partnership shall not be liable for any portion of any overhead
costs (including salaries) of a Partner or Affiliate of a Partner (or its
respective directors, officers, partners, members, or employees), or for
any travel, meals, entertainment, or other similar costs or expenses
incurred by the Managing General Partner, its Affiliates or any of their
respective directors, officers, partners, members, or employees, and (iv)
if for any reason other than pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof, a Partner or
any Affiliate of a Partner (instead of the Partnership or an SP
Subsidiary) acquires title to any Proposed Qualified Property or Approved
Qualified Property, such Partner (or its Affiliate) shall pay all of such
fees, costs and expenses (and reimburse the Partnership for any refundable
or nonrefundable deposits funded by the Partnership in connection with the
acquisition of such property), including, without limitation, any earnest
money deposit, incurred or to be incurred (or paid or deposited) in
connection with the Acquisition Activities relating to such Proposed
Qualified Property or Approved Qualified Property.
(g) Acquisition Fee. On the effective date of this Agreement, the Partnership has paid to the Manager an acquisition fee equal to the product of .60% multiplied by the gross purchase price of the Initial Properties, and upon the acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary pursuant to this Section 3.6 of any Preliminarily Approved Property, the Partnership shall pay to the Managing General Partner or, at the Managing General Partner's election, to the Manager or any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner designated by the Managing
General Partner, an acquisition fee equal to the product of .60% multiplied by the gross purchase price of such Preliminarily Approved Property. Upon the acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary pursuant to this Section 3.6 of any Approved Qualified Property (excluding, however, any Initial Property, any Preliminarily Approved Property and any Approved Qualified Property contributed in whole or in part to the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary by Ramco or its Affiliate), the Partnership shall pay to the Managing General Partner or, at the Managing General Partner's election, to the Manager or any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner designated by the Managing General Partner, an acquisition fee equal to the sum of the following:
(i) (x) the amount up to $20 million of the gross purchase price of such acquired Approved Qualified Property multiplied by (y) 0.80% plus
(ii) (x) the amount from $20 million up to $30 million of the gross purchase price of such acquired Approved Qualified Property multiplied by (y) 0.65% plus
(iii) (x) the amount over $30 million of the gross purchase price of such acquired Approved Qualified Property multiplied by (y) 0.50%.
Any acquisition fee paid or payable to the Managing General Partner (or the Manager or Managing General Partner's Affiliate, as the case may be) pursuant to this Section 3.6(g) shall be referred to in this Agreement as the "ACQUISITION FEE". If the Partnership acquires, directly or indirectly, more than one (1) Approved Qualified Property through a single transaction (whether as part of the acquisition of a portfolio of assets or otherwise), the Acquisition Fee shall be calculated on the basis of the gross purchase price paid for each Approved Qualified Property separately and not on the basis of the aggregate gross purchase price paid for the portfolio or all Approved Qualified Properties collectively.
For example, if the purchase price of an acquired Approved Qualified
Property were $25 million, the Acquisition Fee payable by the Partnership
to the Managing General Partner (or the Manager or Managing General
Partner's Affiliate, as the case may be) would equal $192,500 (i.e., [.80%
x $20,000,000 = $160,000] + [.65% x $5,000,000 = $32,500]), and if the
purchase price of such Approved Qualified Property were $40,000,000, the
Acquisition Fee payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner
(or the Manager or Managing General Partner's Affiliate, as the case may
be) would equal $275,000 (i.e., [.80% x $20,000,000 = $160,000] + [.65% x
10,000,000 = $65,000] + [.50% x $10,000,000 = $50,000]). Moreover, if the
Partnership, through a portfolio acquisition, acquires three (3) Approved
Qualified Properties and each such Approved Qualified Property is
purchased for the following gross purchase price:
Property A = $15,000,000, Property B = $25,000,000 and Property C = $35,000,000, then the aggregate Acquisition Fee payable in connection with such transaction shall equal $562,500 calculated as follows:
- $120,000 (i.e., .80% x $15,000,000 = $120,000), plus
- $192,500 (i.e., [.80% x $20,000,000 = $160,000] + [.65% x $5,000,000 = $32,500] = $192,500), plus
- $250,000 (i.e., [.80% x $20,000,000 = $160,000] + [.65% x $10,000,000 = $65,000] + [.50% x $5,000,000 = $25,000] = $250,000).
(h) Financing Fee. Upon the financing or refinancing of any Approved Qualified Property, the Partnership or SP Subsidiary shall pay to the Managing General Partner or, at the Managing General Partner's election, to the Manager or any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner designated by the Managing General Partner, a fee (the "FINANCING FEE") equal to the product of (x) .25% multiplied by (y) the aggregate principal balance advanced by the lender of such financing. For example, if the principal advanced in connection with a financing for such Approved Qualified Property were $25 million, the Financing Fee payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner (or the Manager or Managing General Partner's Affiliate, as the case may be) would equal $62,500 (i.e., .25% x $25,000,000). It is understood and agreed by the Partners that the Financing Fee is payable in addition to any commitment or other financing fees charged by Third Parties in connection with the financing or refinancing of an Approved Qualified Property.
(i) Disposition Fees. Upon the sale of any Qualified Property or an outparcel that comprises a portion of a Qualified Property by the Partnership or by an SP Subsidiary pursuant to (and in accordance with) the terms and provisions of this Agreement (excluding, however, the sale of any Qualified Property or outparcel to a Partner or an Affiliate of any Partner), the Partnership shall pay to the Managing General Partner or, at the Managing General Partner's election, to the Manager or any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner designated by the Managing General Partner, a disposition fee (the "DISPOSITION FEE") determined pursuant to the following provisions, as applicable.
(i) If a Qualified Property is sold, the Disposition Fee will equal the product of (x) .25% multiplied by (y) the gross sales price for the Qualified Property. For example, if the gross sales price derived from the sale of a Qualified Property were $30 million, the Disposition Fee payable by the Partnership to the Managing General Partner (or the Manager or Managing General Partner's Affiliate, as the case may be) would equal $75,000 (i.e., .25% x $30,000,000). It is understood and agreed by the
Partners that such Disposition Fee is payable in addition to any brokerage commissions or similar charges charged by Third Parties in connection with the sale of a Qualified Property.
(ii) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if an outparcel that comprises a portion of a Qualified Property is sold, the Disposition Fee will equal (x) if no cooperating broker is involved or has assisted in the sale of such outparcel, the product of five percent (5%) multiplied by the gross sales price for the outparcel, and (y) if the Managing General Partner provides to the Other General Partner satisfactory evidence that a cooperating broker has been involved with and assisted in the sale of the outparcel, for which the Managing General Partner (or Manager or Managing General Partner's Affiliate) has an obligation to pay a co-brokerage fee or commission, the product of eight percent (8%) multiplied by the gross sales price for the outparcel. The commissions, fees or other compensation payable to any Third Parties in connection with the sale of any outparcel will be the sole responsibility of the Managing General Partner, Manager, and/or Affiliate of the Managing General Partner, as the case may be, and the Managing General Partner and its Related Partners hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Partnership and the Other Partners harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, losses, and damages arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with any claim for commissions or other remuneration of any kind for any Person claiming by, through or under the Managing General Partner, Manager or Affiliate of the Managing General Partner or as a result of any such Managing General Partner's, Manager's or Affiliate's actions or failures to act (including, without limitation, any claims of any cooperating brokers described in this subsection (ii) above).
(j) Further Restrictions on Acquisitions. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall the Partnership acquire any property that is or will be subject to any leases that would not be treated as "true leases" for federal income tax purposes without the prior written consent of both General Partners (which consent may be given or withheld in each such General Partner's sole and absolute discretion).
SECTION 3.7 SALE OF QUALIFIED PROPERTIES. The Managing General Partner shall have no authority to sell any Qualified Property without written approval by the Other General Partner (except as provided in Section 11.2 hereof).
SECTION 3.8 LIMITATION ON PARTNERSHIP INDEBTEDNESS.
(a) Maximum Debt. The total debt (other than trade payables in the ordinary course of business) of the Partnership (including debt of any SP
Subsidiary and any debt secured by any Qualified Property) shall not
exceed an aggregate amount equal to the product of (i) 60% multiplied by
(ii) an amount equal to (x) the aggregate unreturned Capital Contributions
(excluding one-half of all Default Contributions and all Partnership
Overhead Contributions) made by the Partners to the Partnership, divided
by (y) 40%. In illustration of, and without limiting, the terms of the
foregoing sentence, when all Capital Commitments described on Schedule 2
attached hereto have been fully contributed, the maximum debt of the
Partnership shall be $270,000,000. Unless otherwise approved by the
General Partners in writing, the total debt of any SP Subsidiary secured
by any Qualified Property at the time that any such debt is obtained shall
not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the Fair Market Value of such Qualified
Property (determined as of the date that such debt is obtained). For
purposes of this Section 3.8, in connection with any debt obtained upon an
SP Subsidiary's acquisition of a Qualified Property, the Fair Market Value
of such Qualified Property shall be the purchase price at the time of
acquisition.
(b) Non-Recourse to the Partners. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Partnership shall not incur debt that is recourse to any of the Partners, and the Partners shall not be liable for any debts or other obligations or liabilities incurred by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, however, if required by a lender loaning money to an SP Subsidiary where the loan will be secured by a Qualified Property, then subject to the terms and provisions of Section 3.4 above requiring the prior approval of both General Partners of the debt, and subject to the rights and obligations of the Partnership and the Partners pursuant to Section 3.13 below, Ramco LP, Ramco, any Affiliate of Ramco, or the Partnership may, but shall not be obligated to, without the prior consent of the Other General Partner, execute a customary recourse obligations guaranty, environmental indemnity or similar agreement in favor of a lender in connection with any such debt and in accordance with this Agreement.
SECTION 3.9 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
(a) Ramco. Ramco LP and each Affiliate of Ramco may each engage in
or possess any interest in other business ventures of any kind,
independently or with others, including but not limited to the ownership,
operation and management of grocery-anchored community, neighborhood or
power retail shopping center properties, except as provided in this
Section 3.9(a) with regard to future acquisitions by Ramco or its
Affiliates.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ramco and its Affiliates must make available for purchase by the Partnership, and the Partnership shall have the right to purchase pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof, all properties which satisfy or comply with all the Acquisition Parameters or that, in the good faith judgment of Ramco
or its Affiliates, substantially satisfy or comply with the Acquisition
Parameters. Ramco and its Affiliates shall also, in good faith, present to
the Partnership for purchase any properties that Ramco or any of its
Affiliates, in its commercially reasonable judgment, deems or considers to
be directly competitive with any Qualified Property owned by the
Partnership or an SP Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement, Ramco and its Affiliates (including Ramco GP and Ramco
LP) shall have no obligation to make available for purchase by the
Partnership or to present to the Partnership for purchase, and shall have
the right to acquire, any property or properties (i) if the seller(s) of
the property or properties desire(s) to use a "down REIT" structure in the
transaction or to contribute such property or property(ies) to Ramco in
consideration of (or exchange for) operating partnership units (OP Units);
(ii) if Ramco or its Affiliate determines, in its good faith judgment,
that the property or properties is/are suitable for (or require)
significant development, renovation, expansion, redevelopment,
repositioning, remerchandising, or re-tenanting that is inconsistent with
the definition of an operating "core" asset (as defined in real estate
industry practice), which non-core properties are characterized by
features such as (A) significant existing or anticipated vacancy or
re-tenanting, (B) significant capital or other investment possibilities,
typically to develop new improvements; demolish improvements; add new
improvements; significantly renovate, reconfigure and/or upgrade existing
facilities and improvements; or maintain the property and improvements on
a deferred maintenance basis, and/or (C) any combination of the foregoing;
(iii) rejected by the Partnership for non-compliance with the Acquisition
Parameters within the one (1) year period immediately preceding Ramco's or
its Affiliate's, as the case may be, execution of a binding agreement to
acquire any such property; (iv) if the purchase involves the acquisition
by Ramco or its Affiliate of its partner's or co-member's joint venture
interest (e.g., partnership or membership interest) in a partnership,
limited liability company or other joint venture that exists as of the
date hereof or that is formed after the date hereof to acquire a property
that was offered to the Partnership and rejected pursuant to Section 3.6
hereof or that did not satisfy the Acquisition Parameters at the time it
was acquired by such joint venture or that was not otherwise required to
be offered to (or made available for purchase by) the Partnership; (v)
from and after such time as Fund GP or any Approved Fund Party who is then
a General Partner has rejected for acquisition by the Partnership (or an
SP Subsidiary) three (3) Proposed Qualified Properties that (A) are not
owned by Ramco (or any Affiliate of Ramco) at the time that Ramco (or its
Affiliate) presents such properties to Fund GP or such Approved Fund Party
for acquisition by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary and (B) satisfy all
of the Acquisition Parameters at the time that Fund GP or such Approved
Fund Party rejects such Proposed Qualified Properties, or (vi) at any time
when the Partners have already made all of their respective Capital
Commitments (as such Capital Commitments may be increased from time to
time by a written amendment to this Agreement executed by all Partners).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
stated or implied in this Agreement, none of Ramco nor any of its Affiliates will be required to make available for purchase by the Partnership any property that Ramco or its Affiliate, as the case may be, directly or indirectly owns as of the date of this Agreement, whether or not such property satisfies all of the Acquisition Parameters or is directly competitive with any Qualified Property owned by the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary.
Ramco or any Affiliate of Ramco may only acquire (i) the properties it is required to offer to the Partnership in accordance with this Section 3.9(a) after Fund GP or any other Approved Fund Party that is then a General Partner has disapproved (or is deemed to have disapproved) such property as provided in Section 3.6 hereof, and (ii) properties that it is not required to offer to the Partnership under this Section 3.9(a).
(b) The Fund. Subject to the next sentence immediately below, the Fund and any of its Affiliates may engage in or possess any interest in other business ventures of any kind, independently or with others, including but not limited to the ownership, operation and management of grocery-anchored community, neighborhood or power retail shopping center real property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund and any Approved Fund Party must make available for purchase by the Partnership, and the Partnership shall have the right to purchase pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof, all properties it considers for acquisition that satisfy or comply with all the Acquisition Parameters or that, in the good faith judgment of the Fund, substantially satisfy or comply with the Acquisition Parameters.
(c) Duties and Conflicts. Subject to Ramco LP's and Ramco's obligations pursuant to Section 3.6 and Section 3.9(a) hereof and under any separate agreement between any Partner and the Partnership that has been authorized in accordance with this Agreement, and subject to the Fund's obligations under Section 3.9(b) hereof, each Partner recognizes that the other Partners and their Affiliates have or may have other business interests, activities and investments, some of which may be in conflict or competition with the business of the Partnership, and that such Persons are entitled to carry on such other business interests, activities and investments. The Partners and their Affiliates may engage in or possess an interest in any other business or venture of any kind, independently or with others, on their own behalf or on behalf of other entities with which they are affiliated or associated, and such Persons may engage in any activities, whether or not competitive with the Partnership, without any obligation (except as expressed in Sections 3.6, 3.9(a) and 3.9(b)) to offer any interest in such activities to the Partnership or to any Partner. Neither the Partnership nor any Partner shall have any right, by virtue of this Agreement, in such activities, or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of such
activities, even if competitive with the business of the Partnership, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper.
SECTION 3.10 PAYMENTS TO RAMCO GP OR THE PROPERTY MANAGER.
(a) Managing General Partner Expenses. The Managing General
Partner shall pay (i) the salaries of all of its officers and regular
employees and all employment expenses related thereto (including, without
limitation, travel costs, costs of meals and entertainment costs), (ii)
general overhead expenses, (iii) record-keeping expenses, (iv) the costs
of the office space and facilities which it requires, (v) the costs of
such office space and facilities as the Partnership reasonably requires,
(vi) all out of pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
management of the Qualified Properties and the Partnership, and (vii)
costs and expenses relating to Acquisition Activities as set forth in and
limited by Section 3.6(f); provided that, the Partnership shall reimburse
the Managing General Partner for any Permitted Expenses and shall pay the
fees payable to the Managing General Partner, the Manager and/or any other
Affiliate of the Managing General Partner as expressly provided in this
Agreement.
(b) Partnership Expenses. The Partnership shall pay all Permitted Expenses. The Managing General Partner is authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Partnership, to reimburse itself for Permitted Expenses paid by the Managing General Partner or to reimburse the Property Manager for Permitted Expenses paid by the Property Manager.
(c) Management Fee; Tenant Improvement Fee; CM Fee.
(i) The Partnership, as the sole constituent of the general partner of each SP Subsidiary that is a limited partnership, shall cause each such SP Subsidiary that is a limited partnership to pay to the Property Manager, pursuant to (and in accordance with) its Management Agreement with the Property Manager, an annual Management Fee ("MANAGEMENT FEE") in the amounts set forth in the Management Agreement. Such Management Fee shall be payable to Property Manager on a monthly basis, subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of such Management Agreement.
(ii) In those cases in which the Property Manager provides construction management services in connection with the tenant improvements or tenant fit-out to be constructed for a Small Shop Tenant's premises, Property Manager shall be entitled to a fee (the "TENANT IMPROVEMENT FEE") for all tenant coordination/construction management services provided by Property Manager in connection with such tenant improvement work in the amounts (and on the terms) set forth in the Management Agreement. Such fee shall be paid by the SP Subsidiary that is a party to the Management Agreement relating to the Qualified
Property for which the Property Manager provides the tenant coordination services.
(iii) In addition to the foregoing, the Property Manager shall be entitled to a construction management fee (the "CM FEE") in connection with any capital improvement project at any Qualified Property and any construction management services provided in connection with the tenant improvements made pursuant to an Anchor Lease in the amounts (and on the terms) set forth in the Management Agreement. Such fee shall be paid by the SP Subsidiary that is a party to the Management Agreement relating to the Qualified Property for which the Property Manager provides the construction management services.
(iv) In addition to the foregoing, the Partnership, as the sole constituent of the general partner of each SP Subsidiary that is a limited partnership, shall cause each such SP Subsidiary that is a limited partnership to pay to the Property Manager, pursuant to (and in accordance with) its Management Agreement with the Property Manager, the leasing fees payable in connection with any new leases or renewals of existing leases at the applicable Qualified Property ("LEASING FEES") in accordance with and in the amounts set forth in the Management Agreement. Such Leasing Fees shall be payable to Property Manager at such times as provided in, and subject to and in accordance with, the terms and provisions of such Management Agreement.
(v) Concurrently with the distribution of the annual reports required by Section 4.3 below, the Property Manager shall provide to the Advisor and the Fund GP a written statement setting forth (i) the Gross Collected Rents relating to each Qualified Property for such fiscal year and (ii) the Management Fee, all Tenant Improvement Fees, all CM Fees, and all Leasing Fees paid or reimbursed to the Property Manager, Ramco or any Affiliate of Ramco during such fiscal year (together with invoices and such other documentation as may be reasonably necessary to substantiate such fees, costs and expenses) relating to each Qualified Property for such fiscal year.
SECTION 3.11 OTHER DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER.
(a) Partnership's Continued Existence. The Managing General Partner shall take all reasonable actions which may be necessary or appropriate for the continuation of the Partnership's valid existence as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware and of each other jurisdiction in which such existence is necessary to protect the limited liability of the Partners or to enable the Partnership to conduct the business in which it is engaged, it being acknowledged by the Partners that all costs and expenses associated with such actions constitute Partnership Overhead Expenses (except for any fees, costs and expenses that do not otherwise constitute Partnership Overhead Expenses
pursuant to the definition of "Partnership Overhead Expenses" in Article I hereof).
(b) Personal Liability. The Managing General Partner shall at all times use its best efforts to conduct its affairs and the affairs of the Partnership in such a manner that the Limited Partners shall not have any personal liability with respect to any Partnership liability or obligation in excess of that portion of their respective Capital Commitments actually called by the Managing General Partner pursuant to Section 5.1(a), Section 5.1(b), Section 5.1(c), and Section 5.1(d) hereof.
(c) Partnership for Tax Purposes. The Managing General Partner shall take all actions necessary to assure that the Partnership will be treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes and be governed by the applicable provisions of Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of the Code, it being acknowledged by the Partners that all costs and expenses associated with such actions constitute Partnership Overhead Expenses (except for any fees, costs and expenses that do not otherwise constitute Partnership Overhead Expenses pursuant to the definition of "Partnership Overhead Expenses" in Article I hereof).
(d) Reasonable Reserves. The Managing General Partner shall cause
(i) each SP Subsidiary to establish and maintain out of revenues received
by such SP Subsidiary reasonable reserves for periodic expenses such as
real property taxes and assessments and insurance premiums, working
capital, capital expenditures and to pay other costs and expenses incident
to ownership of the Qualified Property owned by such SP Subsidiary and
(ii) the Partnership to establish and maintain out of Partnership funds
reasonable reserves for such other Partnership purposes as the Managing
General Partner deems appropriate, all as provided for and in accordance
with the Annual Plan.
(e) Deviations from the Annual Budget. The Managing General Partner shall, as soon as practicable after the Managing General Partner discovers or learns about the incurrence or potential incurrence by the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary of any fee, cost, expense or other amount in connection with (or relating to) any Qualified Property that is not a Permitted Expense, orally inform the Other General Partner of such fee, cost, expense or other amount.
(f) Time Devoted to the Partnership. The Managing General Partner and its officers and key employees shall devote such time and attention to the Partnership business as shall be reasonably necessary to supervise the Partnership's business and affairs in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
(g) Fee Disclosure. In connection with the formation of the
Partnership and related matters, the Partnership has agreed to pay to
Deutsche Bank a fee in the aggregate amount of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000). Ramco LP hereby agrees to pay any additional or excess
fee or other compensation payable to Deutsche Bank in connection with the
formation of the Partnership, the Partnership's (or any SP Subsidiary's)
acquisition of any Qualified Property concurrently upon or prior to the
formation of the Partnership, and/or the purchase by the Fund Partners of
their respective interests in the Partnership, and Ramco LP hereby
represents and warrants that, except for the fees and other compensation
payable to Deutsche Bank and referenced hereinabove, no other fees,
bonuses and/or other compensation are/is payable by or on behalf of the
Partnership, Managing General Partner, Ramco LP or any of their respective
Affiliates to any placement agent, finder, broker, or other individual or
entity (other than salaries payable to the officers and employees of the
Managing General Partner) in connection with the formation of the
Partnership, the Partnership's (or any SP Subsidiary's) acquisition of any
Qualified Property concurrently upon or prior to the formation of the
Partnership, and/or the purchase by the Fund Partners of their respective
interests in the Partnership. For purposes of this Agreement, the fee
payable by the Partnership (as described in the first sentence of this
Section 3.11(g)) shall constitute a Partnership Overhead Expense and any
contributions made by the Partners to the Partnership to pay such fee
shall constitute Partnership Overhead Contributions. Ramco LP hereby
agrees to indemnify and defend the other Partners and the Partnership and
hold them each harmless from and against all liability, loss, cost,
damage, and expense (including attorneys' fees and costs incurred in the
investigation, defense and settlement of the matter) which the other
Partners or the Partnership shall ever suffer or incur by reason of any
claim by Deutsche Bank, whether or not meritorious, for any compensation
in connection with this Agreement, the formation of the Partnership, the
Partnership's (or any SP Subsidiary's) acquisition of any Qualified
Property concurrently upon or prior to the formation of the Partnership,
and/or the purchase by the Partners of their respective interests in the
Partnership (except for the fee payable by the Partnership pursuant to the
first sentence of this paragraph above).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any subscription or other agreement relating hereto, the Managing General Partner hereby agrees that Fund GP, the Fund or their respective Affiliates may disclose the fee described above (i) to its or their investors, employees, agents, consultants (including, without limitation, legal counsel and accountants), prospective lenders and actual lenders, and prospective purchasers and actual purchasers in connection with any matter relating to the Partnership or the Partnership's business, (ii) as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for reporting and regulatory purposes (including, without limitation, tax reporting), and (iii) as and to the extent required by law or court order.
Each Partner hereby represents that, except as described in the first paragraph of this Section 3.11(g), it has not dealt with any placement agent, broker, finder or other individual or entity in connection with this Agreement, the formation of the Partnership, the Partnership's (or any SP Subsidiary's) acquisition of any Qualified Property concurrently upon or prior to the formation of the Partnership, and/or the purchase by the Partners of their respective interests in the Partnership, and each Partner hereby agrees to indemnify and defend the other Partners and the Partnership and hold them each harmless from and against all liability, loss, cost, damage, and expense (including attorneys' fees and costs incurred in the investigation, defense and settlement of the matter) which the other Partners or the Partnership shall ever suffer or incur by reason of any claim by any placement agent, broker, finder or other individual or entity, whether or not meritorious, for any compensation with respect to such indemnifying Partner's dealings in connection with this Agreement, the formation of the Partnership, the Partnership's (or any SP Subsidiary's) acquisition of any Qualified Property concurrently upon or prior to the formation of the Partnership, and/or the purchase by the Partners of their respective interests in the Partnership.
SECTION 3.12 EXCULPATION.
(a) Ramco. None of any Ramco Partner, any Affiliate of any Ramco Partner, or any officer, director, trustee or employee of any Ramco Partner or its Affiliate shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Partnership or any other Partner for any act or omission on behalf of the Partnership, in good faith and within the scope of the authority conferred on Ramco GP as Managing General Partner under this Agreement or otherwise under this Agreement, as the case may be, or by law, unless such act or failure to act (i) is or results in a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of any Ramco Partner contained in this Agreement, which breach had or has a material adverse effect on the Partnership or the Fund Partners and is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice thereof is delivered to Ramco GP by any Fund Partner, (ii) was fraudulent or (iii) constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, if any Ramco Partner or any Affiliate of a Ramco Partner enters into a separate agreement to provide services for the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary (such as a Management Agreement), then the liabilities and obligations of such Ramco Partner or Affiliate, in its capacity as service provider under such agreement, shall be governed by the terms and provisions of such service agreement, and the terms and provisions hereof shall not exculpate or exonerate such Person from any obligation or liability under such agreement or at law (except to the extent expressly so provided in such service agreement).
(b) The Fund. None of any Fund Partner, the Advisor, any Affiliate of any Fund Partner or the Advisor, or any officer, director or employee of any Fund
Partner, the Advisor, or their respective Affiliates shall be liable,
responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Partnership or
to any other Partner for any act or omission on behalf of the Partnership,
in good faith and within the scope of authority conferred on any such
Person under this Agreement or by law, unless such act or failure to act
(i) is or results in a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant
of any Fund Partner contained in this Agreement, which breach had or has a
material adverse effect on the Partnership or any Ramco Partner and is not
cured within thirty (30) days after notice thereof is delivered to Fund GP
by any Ramco Partner, (ii) was fraudulent or (iii) constituted gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding anything in the
preceding sentence to the contrary, if any Fund Partner or any Affiliate
of a Fund Partner enters into a separate agreement to provide services for
the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary (such as a Management Agreement),
then the liabilities and obligations of such Fund Partner or Affiliate, in
its capacity as service provider under such agreement, shall be governed
by the terms and provisions of such service agreement, and the terms and
provisions hereof shall not exculpate or exonerate such Person from any
obligation or liability under such agreement or at law (except to the
extent expressly so provided in such service agreement).
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 3.12 shall survive any termination of the Partnership or this Agreement.
SECTION 3.13 INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) By the Partnership. The Partnership shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless any Person (an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission arising out of such Indemnified Party's activities on behalf of the Partnership or in furtherance of the interest of the Partnership as (i) a Partner or an officer, director, employee, Affiliate or agent of a Partner or (ii) the Managing General Partner, Other General Partner, Advisor or an officer, director, employee, Affiliate or agent of any of them, against personal liability, claims, losses, damages, and expenses for which such Indemnified Party has not been reimbursed by insurance proceeds or otherwise (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, unless such Indemnified Party (A) acted fraudulently or with gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (B) by such act or failure to act breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement, which breach had or has a material adverse effect on the Partnership or any Partner and is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice thereof by the aggrieved Partner(s). In addition to the foregoing, the Partnership shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless any Partner (or any Affiliate of any
Partner) who executes and delivers any recourse obligations guaranty,
environmental indemnity or similar agreement in favor of a lender in
connection with any loan made to an SP Subsidiary or the Partnership, or
assumes, in writing, any other personal liability or obligation pertaining
to or arising from any such loan, in each event in accordance with this
Agreement, unless (and except to the extent that) any such liability or
obligation is/are incurred as a result of (x) any fraud, gross negligence,
or willful misconduct of such Partner or its Affiliate(s) or (y) any
breach or default by such Partner (or its Affiliate) of any
representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement, which
breach had or has a material adverse effect on the Partnership or any
Partner and is not cured within thirty (30) days after delivery of notice
thereof to the breaching or defaulting party. Any indemnity by the
Partnership under this Agreement shall be provided out of, and to the
extent of, Partnership revenues and assets only, and no Partner shall have
any personal liability on account of the Partnership's obligations under
this Agreement, provided, however, that each Partner shall nevertheless
have full personal liability for the indemnification obligations of such
Partner pursuant to this Section 3.13 below. The indemnification provided
under this Section 3.13 shall (x) be in addition to, and shall not limit
or diminish, the coverage of the Partners or any Affiliates under any
insurance maintained by the Partnership and (y) apply to any legal action,
suit or proceeding commenced by a Partner or in the right of a Partner or
the Partnership. The indemnification provided under this Section 3.13
shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be reimbursed for
reasonable expenses incurred by any such Indemnified Party within thirty
(30) days after such expenses are incurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing
to the contrary, if any Partner or any Affiliate of a Partner enters into
a separate agreement to provide services for the Partnership or any SP
Subsidiary (such as a Management Agreement), then the rights (including
rights to indemnification), liabilities and obligations of such Partner or
Affiliate, in its capacity as service provider under such agreement, shall
be governed by the terms and provisions of such service agreement, and the
terms and provisions hereof shall not apply nor shall the Partnership or
any SP Subsidiary be obligated to indemnify such Partner or Affiliate
(except to the extent expressly so provided in such service agreement).
(b) By Ramco LP. Each Ramco Partner shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Fund Partners and the Advisor from and against any liabilities, claims, losses, damages, and expenses incurred by the Fund Partners or the Advisor (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) as a result of any act or omission by any Ramco Partner which (i) constitutes or results in a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of any Ramco Partner contained in this Agreement, which breach had or has a material adverse effect on any Fund Partner or the Advisor and is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice thereof from the aggrieved Fund Partner or Advisor,
(ii) was performed or omitted fraudulently, or (iii) constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(c) By Fund. Fund shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Ramco Partners from and against any liabilities, claims, losses, damages, and expenses incurred by the Ramco Partners (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) as a result of any act or omission by any Fund Partner which (i) constitutes or results in a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of any Fund Partner contained in this Agreement, which breach had or has a material adverse effect on any Ramco Partner and is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice thereof from the aggrieved Ramco Partner, (ii) was performed or omitted fraudulently, or (iii) constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct.
SECTION 3.14 FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY. Subject to the provisions set forth in Section 3.9 and Section 3.12(a) hereof, the Managing General Partner acknowledges that it is under a common law fiduciary duty to conduct the affairs of the Partnership in the best interests of the Partnership and the Partners and consequently must exercise good faith and integrity in handling Partnership affairs.
SECTION 3.15 REIT SAVINGS PROVISION. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Partnership nor the Managing General Partner shall take or omit to take any action that (i) is reasonably likely to adversely affect the status of either Ramco or Clarion REIT as a real estate investment trust as defined in Section 856 of the Code; (ii) is reasonably likely to result in the imposition of an excise tax on either Ramco or Clarion REIT; or (iii) is reasonably likely to cause any Partner's distributive share or interest in the Partnership assets, or the gross income of the Partnership, not to satisfy the real estate investment trust provisions of the Code. In no event shall the Managing General Partner be liable for any action or omission in compliance with this Section 3.15.]
ARTICLE IV
BOOKS AND RECORDS; REPORTS TO PARTNERS
SECTION 4.1 BOOKS. The Managing General Partner shall maintain or cause to be maintained separate, full and accurate books and records of the Partnership, and any Partner or any authorized representative of any Partner, including the Advisor, shall have the right to inspect, examine and copy the same and to meet with employees of the Managing General Partner responsible for preparing the same at reasonable times during business hours and upon reasonable notice. So long as Ramco GP or any Affiliate of Ramco is the Managing General Partner, all policies of the Partnership with respect to the maintenance of such books and records shall be subject to approval by all of the Partners.
SECTION 4.2 MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY REPORTS.
(a) Monthly Reports. The Managing General Partner shall prepare and distribute to the Other General Partner within fifteen (15) days after the last day of each month a report with respect to the Partnership and each Qualified Property, including, without limitation, an operating statement for the Partnership and each Qualified Property for each monthly period and year-to-date showing variances from the Annual Budget portion of the Annual Plan and, for each Qualified Property, a schedule of aged accounts receivable, an occupancy and leasing status report, and a rent roll.
(b) Quarterly Reports. The Managing General Partner shall, no later than the twentieth (20th) day of the third (3rd) month of each fiscal quarter,
(i) prepare and distribute to the Other General Partner a
year-to-date consolidated report with respect to the Partnership (with the
last month of each such report comprised of forecasted, rather than
actual, results), prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, consistently applied, including (a) a balance
sheet, (b) a profit and loss statement, (c) a statement of changes in the
Partners' Capital Accounts, (d) a cash flow and distribution statement,
(e) a report briefly describing each variance from the applicable budget
line item in the consolidated Annual Budget portion of the Annual Plan and
any fees, costs or expenses incurred by the Partnership or any SP
Subsidiary that do not constitute Permitted Expenses, (f) calculations in
sufficient detail to verify the accuracy of all fees and other amounts
paid or payable to the Property Manager under the Management Agreement,
(g) bank reconciliation reports, and (h) such other reports as any Partner
may reasonably request; and
(ii) prepare and distribute to the Other General Partner simultaneously with each quarterly report a report with respect to each Qualified Property, including an operating statement for the quarter and year-to-date showing each variance from the budget line items in the Annual Budget portion of the Annual Plan, and a narrative describing material market changes (as determined in good faith by the Managing General Partner or Property Manager), and material changes in property operations, physical condition, capital expenditures and leasing and occupancy.
SECTION 4.3 ANNUAL REPORTS. The Managing General Partner shall
prepare and distribute to the Other General Partner within twenty-five (25) days
after the end of each fiscal year financial statements with respect to the
Partnership, which include the items set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of
Section 4.2(b) above with respect to such fiscal year. Such financial statements
shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, and shall be audited at the Partnership's expense by such
nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants selected
by the Managing General Partner with the consent of the Other General Partner
as provided in Section 4.8 hereof. All reports delivered pursuant to this
Section 4.3 shall also include unaudited calculations in sufficient detail to
verify the accuracy of all fees and other amounts paid or payable to the
Property Manager pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and/or the Management
Agreement and such other reports as any Partner may reasonably request.
SECTION 4.4 APPRAISALS; ADDITIONAL REPORTS.
(a) Appraisals. The Advisor expects to cause each Qualified Property to be appraised, at the Fund Partners' or Advisor's expense, each calendar quarter by a third-party appraiser selected by the appraisal management firm for the Lion Fund. The Managing General Partner and the Property Manager shall reasonably cooperate with such appraiser in connection with any such appraisal, shall provide such information to the appraiser as is reasonably requested by the appraiser to the extent the same has not been previously provided to the Advisor and, no more frequently than once per calendar quarter, shall cause its employees to be reasonably available to meet with and answer questions of the appraiser so as to enable the appraiser to complete its appraisals in a timely manner. None of the Managing General Partner, the Property Manager, the Fund Partners or the Advisor shall have any liability with respect to any acts or actions taken by an appraiser, including but not limited to appraisals. Upon the written request by Ramco GP to Fund GP, Fund GP shall deliver, or cause the Advisor to deliver, to Ramco GP copies of any such appraisals described in this Section 4.4(a) and obtained by Advisor or Fund GP.
(b) Additional Reports. The Managing General Partner shall prepare and distribute to the Partners such additional financial, property, investment and other reports regarding the Partnership, the Qualified Properties or any related matter as any Partner may reasonably request, including without limitation information necessary to enable the Advisor to provide the Fund Partners with a valuation of their respective Percentage Interests and/or Partnership Interests. To the extent any Partner deems it appropriate or necessary, the Managing General Partner agrees to reasonably cooperate in any audit or examination conducted by such Partner or its consultants of any of the information contained in any report delivered pursuant to this Article IV.
SECTION 4.5 ACCOUNTANTS; TAX RETURNS.
(a) The Managing General Partner shall engage such nationally
recognized firm of independent certified public accountants as required by
Section 4.8 hereof to review, or to sign as preparer, all federal, state
and local tax returns which the Partnership is required to file.
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(b) On or before January 15th of each year, the Managing General
Partner shall prepare and distribute to the Partners a statement of the
Partnership's estimated taxable earnings for the prior calendar year.
(c) The Managing General Partner will furnish to each Partner within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar year, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, a Schedule K-1 or such other statement as is required by the Internal Revenue Service which sets forth such Partner's share of the profits or losses and other relevant fiscal items of the Partnership for such fiscal year.
(d) The Managing General Partner shall deliver to the Partners copies of all federal, state and local income tax returns and information returns, if any, which the Partnership is required to file.
SECTION 4.6 ACCOUNTING AND FISCAL YEAR. The Managing General Partner shall keep the Partnership books and records on the accrual basis. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall end on December 31.
SECTION 4.7 PARTNERSHIP FUNDS.
(a) Generally. The funds of the Partnership shall be deposited into such account or accounts as are designated by the Managing General Partner; provided that, at least one of the signatories for each account of the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary shall be a Person designated in writing by the Other General Partner from time to time. All withdrawals from or charges against such accounts shall be made by the Managing General Partner or by those Persons designated from time to time by the Managing General Partner or the Other General Partner (provided that, Persons designated by the Other General Partner will not make any withdrawals from or charges against such accounts prior to the occurrence of any of the events with respect to the Managing General Partner described in Section 3.1(a) above).
(b) Restrictions on Deposits. Pending distribution or expenditure in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, funds of the Partnership may be invested, in the reasonable discretion of the Managing General Partner, in United States government obligations, insured obligations which are rated not lower than AA by Standard & Poor's or have a comparable rating from a nationally recognized rating agency, collateralized bank time deposits, repurchase agreements, money market funds, commercial paper which is rated not lower than P-1, certificates of deposit which are rated not lower than AA by Standard & Poor's or have a comparable rating from a nationally recognized rating agency, banker's acceptances eligible for purchase by the Federal Reserve and bonds and other evidences of indebtedness and preferred stock which are rated not lower than AA by Standard & Poor's or are of a comparable credit quality.
SECTION 4.8 ATTORNEYS AND ACCOUNTANTS. The initial accountants for
the Partnership shall be Grant Thornton LLP, and so long as Ramco GP or any
Approved Ramco Party is the Managing General Partner, the accountants may be
replaced by the Managing General Partner only with the prior written approval of
the Other General Partner, and provided that, the accounting firm for the
Partnership must be among the four (4) largest accounting firms in the United
States when chosen and must provide accounting services at market rates. The
attorneys for the Partnership may be selected by the Managing General Partner,
but so long as Ramco GP or any Approved Ramco Party is the Managing General
Partner, the Other General Partner must first approve, in writing, any attorneys
retained in connection with any (a) Significant Litigation, (b) any advice,
matter or dispute involving the Partnership and/or any SP Subsidiary and
relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or
(c) any advice, matter or dispute relating to actual or alleged "unrelated
business taxable income" (as defined in the Code) of the Partnership or any SP
Subsidiary. The Partners specifically acknowledge and agree that Mayer, Brown,
Rowe & Maw LLP ("MBR&M") and/or Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohen LLP
("HONIGMAN") shall be permitted to render legal advice and to provide legal
services to the Partnership from time to time, and each Partner covenants and
agrees that such representation of the Partnership by MBR&M and/or Honigman
shall not alone (i) result in the existence of an attorney/client relationship
between MBR&M, on the one hand, and the Ramco Partners (and/or their
Affiliates), on the other hand; (ii) result in the existence of an
attorney/client relationship between Honigman, on the one hand, and the Fund
Partners or Advisor (and/or their Affiliates), on the other hand; and/or (iii)
disqualify MBR&M and/or Honigman from providing legal advice and legal services
as set forth in Section 12.17(a) and 12.17(b) of this Agreement at any time in
the future.
ARTICLE V
CONTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 5.1 CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Generally; Initial Capital Contributions; Percentage Interests. As of the date of this Agreement, each Partner has made its Initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership (which Initial Capital Contributions are subject to adjustment as described in the definition of "Initial Capital Contributions" in Section 1.1 above and as provided in this Section 5.1 below). Except as provided in this Section 5.1, (i) no Partner shall be obligated to make any Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Funding or Partnership Overhead Contribution to the Partnership and (ii) any Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Funding or Partnership Overhead Contribution shall be made by the Partners in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests as determined at the time of the Capital Call, Extraordinary Call or Partnership Overhead Contribution. The Partners shall have the Percentage Interests in the Partnership set forth opposite each Partner's name on Schedule 2 hereto, as may be adjusted from time
to time pursuant to Section 5.1(e) or 5.1(f) hereof. In addition to the foregoing, if that certain Bridge Loan made by Keybank National Association, as Agent, to the Partnership pursuant to that certain Bridge Loan Agreement dated as of December 2, 2004 is not repaid in full within ninety (90) days after the date of this Agreement, then either General Partner may issue a written capital call notice to the other Partners requiring that the Partners make Capital Contributions to the Partnership in an aggregate amount sufficient to pay all outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under such Bridge Loan. Within ten (10) days after the issuance of any such capital call notice by a General Partner to the other Partners, each Partner will contribute to the Partnership, as an Initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership, an amount equal to such Partner's Percentage Interest multiplied by the aggregate amount required to repay all principal and accrued and unpaid interest under such Bridge Loan, and the Partnership shall apply the proceeds of such Initial Capital Contributions to repay and satisfy the Bridge Loan in full. Each such Initial Capital Contribution shall be credited to such Partner's Capital Contributions Account as of the date that same is received by the Partnership.
(b) Additional Capital Contributions. If the Partnership requires capital to acquire an Approved Qualified Property, the Managing General Partner shall be entitled to require an additional Capital Contribution (an "ADDITIONAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION") from the Partners in an amount not in excess of the amount necessary to acquire such Approved Qualified Property plus the Acquisition Fee, the Financing Fee (unless such Financing Fee is paid from the proceeds of the applicable financing), all other fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with obtaining financing for the Approved Qualified Property (but only to the extent that such other fees, costs and expenses are not funded from proceeds of such financing), and all reasonable and customary fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership for Third Parties retained in connection with or attributable to the Acquisition Activities; provided that (i) each Partner shall be required to contribute as an Additional Capital Contribution the amount determined by multiplying such Partner's Percentage Interest by the amounts described in this sentence immediately above and (ii) no Partner shall be required to contribute the amount described in clause (i) above if such amount, when added to the total of all of such Partner's prior Capital Contributions (excluding all Default Contributions), exceeds such Partner's Capital Commitment. If the Managing General Partner shall provide to the Partners a written notice calling for Additional Capital Contributions (any such notice, a "CAPITAL CALL") setting forth the total amount of capital required, the amount that each Partner is required to contribute as such Partner's Additional Capital Contribution (as determined pursuant to clause (i) above), and the due date on which the Managing General Partner is requiring that such Additional Capital Contributions be contributed to the Partnership, which due date shall be at least eight (8) Business Days after the date on which the Partners actually received the Capital Call and not more than
one (1) Business Day prior to the scheduled closing of the acquisition of such Approved Qualified Property; each Partner shall contribute such Partner's Additional Capital Contribution in immediately available funds on or before such due date. If the acquisition of an Approved Qualified Property fails to close and the Managing General Partner determines that there will not be a closing within fifteen (15) days of the date of the originally scheduled closing, (x) the Managing General Partner shall inform the Partners of such failure and return each Partner's Additional Capital Contribution made with respect thereto and (y) each Partner's Capital Contribution and Capital Contributions Account balances shall be restored to the levels thereof immediately prior to the making of such Additional Capital Contributions. If, at any time after the Partners have each made aggregate Capital Contributions (excluding Default Contributions) that equal or exceed their Capital Commitment, the Partners elect to contribute additional capital, the Partners shall contribute such additional capital in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests. A Partner may contribute to the Partnership an Approved Qualified Property, or an equity interest therein, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement and receive Additional Capital Contribution credit for such contribution.
(c) Extraordinary Fundings. The Partners may be required to make Extraordinary Capital Contributions (as defined below) from time to time pursuant to (and in accordance with) this Section 5.1(c) below. If the Partnership requires additional funds to cover any costs and expenses for which a Qualified Property (or the SP Subsidiary that owns such Qualified Property) has insufficient funds, then unless the General Partners agree to fund such deficits from the revenues of another Qualified Property pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof, the Managing General Partner may make a written request therefor (any such request, an "EXTRAORDINARY CALL") setting forth the amount requested and the due date therefor, which due date shall be at least ten (10) Business Days after the date on which the Partners actually receive the Extraordinary Call. The Other General Partner shall have the right to approve or disapprove any Extraordinary Call (provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Extraordinary Call for amounts required to pay any Permitted Expense that cannot be paid from available revenues of the Qualified Property [or the SP Subsidiary that owns such Qualified Property] or proceeds of a financing obtained by the applicable SP Subsidiary will be deemed approved by the Other General Partner for all purposes hereunder). If the Other General Partner elects or is deemed to elect to approve an Extraordinary Call, then each Partner shall be required to fund an amount equal to the amount determined by multiplying such Partner's Percentage Interest by the amount set forth in such approved Extraordinary Call (the total amount required to be funded pursuant to each such Extraordinary Call, an "EXTRAORDINARY FUNDING"). If the Other General Partner elects not to approve (and is not deemed to approve) an Extraordinary Call, then no Partner shall have any obligation (or right) to fund such disapproved Extraordinary Call or make any such Extraordinary Capital Contribution (defined below), and the Managing General Partner may elect, in its
discretion, to cover such shortfall in funds by Partnership borrowings (which borrowings will be subject to the approval of the Other General Partner if and to the extent provided by Section 3.4 hereof); provided that, such Managing General Partner shall not be required to rely on its own credit or expend its own funds to cover such shortfall (except to the extent of its indemnification obligations under Section 3.13 of this Agreement). A Partner's share of any Extraordinary Funding shall be made as a supplementary Capital Contribution by such Partner to the Partnership (any such contribution, an "EXTRAORDINARY CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION"). Each Partner shall contribute its Extraordinary Capital Contribution in immediately available funds on or before the due date to which the Partners agreed in the Extraordinary Call.
(d) Partnership Overhead Contributions. A Partner shall be obligated, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.1(d), to make cash contributions to the Partnership ("PARTNERSHIP OVERHEAD CONTRIBUTIONS") to fund Partnership Overhead Expenses if the Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales applied to pay Partnership Overhead Expenses pursuant to Section 7.2 are insufficient to satisfy such Partnership Overhead Expenses. To the extent that a Partner's share of the Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales applied to pay Partnership Overhead Expenses pursuant to Section 7.2 is insufficient to satisfy such Partner's obligations under Section 7.2, the Managing General Partner shall notify each such Partner in writing of the amount that such Partner shall be obligated to contribute to the Partnership, as a Partnership Overhead Contribution, in order to satisfy such obligations. Each such Partner shall make its Partnership Overhead Contribution, by check or in immediately available funds, to such account as the Managing General Partner shall have specified in its notice, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice from the Managing General Partner. Partnership Overhead Contributions shall not be included in the Capital Contributions Account for any Qualified Property except to the extent funded as Default Contributions (in which event the applicable Default Contribution shall be credited proportionately to the Capital Contributions Accounts of the Non-Defaulting Partner for each Qualified Property pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(i) below), but will be deemed to constitute Capital Contributions for purposes of determining the Percentage Interests of the Partners.
(e) Failure to Fund an Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Capital Contribution or Partnership Overhead Contribution. If any Partner (a "DEFAULTING PARTNER") fails to make any Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Capital Contribution or Partnership Overhead Contribution which it is required to make under this Section 5.1 by the due date therefor, then any non-defaulting Partner (a "NON-DEFAULTING PARTNER") may, at its election, either (1) make an Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Capital Contribution or
Partnership Overhead Contribution to the Partnership in an amount (a "DEFAULT CONTRIBUTION") equal to the amount that the Defaulting Partner failed to contribute (the "DEFAULT AMOUNT"), in which event the Percentage Interests of the Partners will be adjusted as provided in subsection (i) below or (2) make a default loan (a "DEFAULT LOAN") to the Defaulting Partner in an amount equal to the sum of the Default Amount on the terms described in subsection (ii) below. Nothing contained in this Section 5.1(e) will limit or otherwise modify any other rights or remedies of the Partners (including those of the Managing General Partner) expressly set forth in this Agreement.
(i) If a Non-Defaulting Partner elects to make a Default Contribution equal to the Default Amount, then except as otherwise expressly provided by the last paragraph of this Section 5.1(e)(i) below, the Percentage Interests of all of the Partners shall be adjusted immediately following the making of such Default Contribution as provided in this Section 5.1(e)(i) below. For purposes of determining the Percentage Interests of the Partners hereunder, the Non-Defaulting Partner who made such Default Contribution will be deemed to have made a Capital Contribution to the Partnership equal to the product of (x) the Default Amount multiplied by (y) 2, and the Percentage Interests of the Partners shall be thereafter calculated pursuant to the definition of "Percentage Interests" in Article I hereof. For example, if (1) the total Percentage Interests and Capital Contributions of each Partner prior to an Extraordinary Call equaled .100% and $50,000 for Ramco GP, .100% and $50,000 for Fund GP, 29.900% and $14,950,000 for Ramco LP, and 69.900% and $34,950,000 for Fund, (2) the Partnership made an Extraordinary Call for $10,000,000, (3) Fund GP and Fund made their respective Extraordinary Capital Contributions in the amounts of $10,000 and $6,990,000, respectively, but Ramco GP and Ramco LP failed to make their respective Extraordinary Capital Contributions in the amounts of $10,000 and $2,990,000, respectively, and (4) the Fund made a Default Contribution as a result of Ramco GP's and Ramco LP's failure in the amount of $3,000,000, THEN the deemed Capital Contributions for purposes of calculating the Percentage Interest of each Partner would thereafter equal $60,000 in the case of Fund GP (i.e., $50,000 previous Capital Contributions + $10,000 Extraordinary Capital Contribution), $47,940,000 in the case of the Fund (i.e., $34,950,000 previous Capital Contributions + $6,990,000 Extraordinary Capital Contribution + [2 x $3,000,000 Default Amount = $6,000,000 Default Contribution]), $50,000 in the case of Ramco GP, and $14,950,000 in the case of Ramco LP. The Percentage Interest of each Partner would thereafter equal .095% in the case of Fund GP, 76.095% in the case of the Fund, .080% in the case of Ramco GP, and 23.730% in the case of Ramco LP.
The adjustment of the Percentage Interests of the Partners hereunder shall constitute satisfaction of the Default Amount and shall cure the Defaulting Partner's default hereunder and the Default Contribution shall constitute a Capital
Contribution made by the Non-Defaulting Partner and shall be credited to the Capital Account and Capital Contributions Account of the Non-Defaulting Partner; provided that, the Default Amount shall be included in the calculation of the aggregate Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary Capital Contributions and/or Partnership Overhead Contributions that a Partner failed to make for purposes of this paragraph below, Section 5.1(e)(ii) below or Section 8.3(a)(v) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.1(e) shall not be applied against any Fund Partner, as the Defaulting Partner, during the occurrence and continuance of any material default by Ramco GP or any other Approved Ramco Party, in its capacity as Managing General Partner, of its obligations under this Agreement, or by the Property Manager of its obligations under any Management Agreement, and neither Fund Partner shall be obligated to make an Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Capital Contribution or Partnership Overhead Contribution to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement unless and until any such material default by Ramco GP or such Approved Ramco Party, in its capacity as Managing General Partner, or the Property Manager, as the case may be, has been cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Fund GP. In addition, if Ramco LP, Ramco GP or any other Affiliate of Ramco who is then a Partner fails to make Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary Capital Contributions and/or Partnership Overhead Contributions required to be made under the terms of this Agreement in an aggregate amount over the life of the Partnership in excess of $5,000,000, which failure or failures has/have not been cured within the cure periods provided in this Section 5.1(e), then at any time thereafter Fund GP shall have the right to remove the Managing General Partner as provided in Section 8.3 hereof.
Any Default Contribution made in respect of any failed Partnership
Overhead Contribution shall be allocated, for purposes of this Agreement,
among all Qualified Properties then owned, directly or indirectly, by the
Partnership in accordance with the relative aggregate Capital
Contributions made by the Partners in connection with the initial
acquisition of each such Qualified Property. For example, if a Partner
fails to make a Partnership Overhead Contribution in the amount of
$50,000, another Partner makes a Default Contribution in respect of such
Partnership Overhead Contribution, the Partnership at the time owns two
Qualified Properties, and the Partners made Capital Contributions in the
aggregate amount of $7,000,000 to acquire Property A and $3,000,000 to
acquire Property B, then the Partner making the Default Contribution shall
be deemed to have made a Default Contribution in the aggregate amount of
$100,000 (i.e., 2 x $50,000 = $100,000), which Default Contribution will
be allocated $70,000 to Property A (i.e., [$7,000,000/$10,000,000 = 70%] x
$100,000 = $70,000) and $30,000 to Property B (i.e.,
[$3,000,000/$10,000,000 = $30%] x $100,000 = $30,000).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated hereinabove, if within ten
(10) Business Days after the date upon which a Non-Defaulting Partner
makes a Default Contribution, the Defaulting Partner pays to such
Non-Defaulting Partner an amount equal to the entire Default Amount (which
amount shall constitute a Capital Contribution of such Defaulting Partner
to the Partnership), plus interest (at the rate accruing on Default Loans
pursuant to Section 5.1(e)(ii) below) on such Default Amount from the date
that the Non-Defaulting Partner made the Default Contribution until the
date of such payment by the Defaulting Partner to the Non-Defaulting
Partner (which interest shall not constitute, or be deemed to constitute,
a Capital Contribution of such Defaulting Partner to the Partnership),
then the Defaulting Partner's default will be deemed cured, and (A) the
Percentage Interests of the Partners will not be adjusted (or deemed to
have been at any time adjusted) as provided in this Section 5.1(e)(i) on
account of such Default Amount, and (B) the Default Amount shall not be
deemed to constitute a failed Additional Capital Contribution,
Extraordinary Capital Contribution or Partnership Overhead Contribution
for purposes of the calculation specified in this Section 5.1(e)(i) above,
Section 5.1(e)(ii) below or Section 8.3(a)(v) below.
(ii)If a Non-Defaulting Partner elects to make a Default Loan to the
Defaulting Partner, then such Default Loan shall not be a personal
obligation of the Defaulting Partner; provided that, such Default Loan
shall be payable or collectible out of Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net
Cash from Refinancings, and/or Net Cash from Sales otherwise distributable
or payable to such Defaulting Partner pursuant to and in accordance with
Section 7.1 below. The outstanding balance of all Default Loans made
pursuant to this Section 5.1(e) shall bear interest at the rate of fifteen
percent (15%) per annum, from time to time, compounded monthly, while such
Default Loans remain outstanding; provided that, the interest rate shall
in any event be limited to the highest rate that the lending Partner is
permitted to recover under applicable law. All amounts allocated from such
Defaulting Partner's distributions to repay Default Loans pursuant to
Section 7.1(a), Section 7.1(b) and/or Section 7.1(c) below shall be
applied and paid first to the payment of accrued interest on any Default
Loans, pari passu and pro rata in accordance with the then outstanding
balances thereof, and then to the payment of principal of any such Default
Loans, pari passu and pro rata in accordance with the then outstanding
balances thereof, before any amounts are distributed to the Defaulting
Partner pursuant to said Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b) or 7.1(c). In addition,
if Ramco LP, Ramco GP or any other Affiliate of Ramco who is then a
Partner fails to make Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary
Capital Contributions and/or Partnership Overhead Contributions that are
required to be made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in an
aggregate amount over the life of the Partnership in excess of $5,000,000,
which failure or failures has/have not been cured within the cure periods
provided in this Section 5.1(e), then at any time thereafter Fund GP shall
have the right to remove the Managing General Partner as provided in
Section 8.3 hereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated hereinabove, if within ten (10) Business Days after the date upon which a Non-Defaulting Partner makes a Default Loan, the Defaulting Partner pays to such Non-Defaulting Partner an amount equal to the entire Default Amount (which amount shall constitute a Capital Contribution of such Defaulting Partner to the Partnership), plus interest on the Default Loan accrued from the date that the Non-Defaulting Partner made the Default Loan until the date of such payment by the Defaulting Partner to the Non-Defaulting Partner (which interest shall not constitute, or be deemed to constitute, a Capital Contribution of such Defaulting Partner to the Partnership), then the Defaulting Partner's default will be deemed cured, and the Default Amount shall not be deemed to constitute a failed Additional Capital Contribution, Extraordinary Capital Contribution or Partnership Overhead Contribution for purposes of the calculation specified in this Section 5.1(e)(ii) above, Section 5.1(e)(i) above or Section 8.3(a)(v) below.
(f) Failure to Satisfy Claims Under a Contribution Agreement. If a Partner has contributed an Approved Qualified Property pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (a "CONTRIBUTING PARTNER") and the Partnership has a claim under such Contribution Agreement against such Contributing Partner which has either been (i) acknowledged and agreed to by such Contributing Partner or (ii) adjudicated in favor of the Partnership (after all appeals have been taken) (the acknowledged or adjudicated amount of such claim being the "CLAIM AMOUNT"), such Contributing Partner shall satisfy such Claim Amount at its expense (for which it shall not receive any additional credit to its Capital Contributions Account or Capital Account as a Capital Contribution). If such Contributing Partner (a "DEFAULTING CONTRIBUTING PARTNER") shall fail to satisfy such Claim Amount within ten (10) Business Days following the date that such Claim Amount is acknowledged and agreed to by such Contributing Partner or such judgment becomes due and payable, as the case may be, Ramco LP (if a Fund Partner is the Defaulting Contributing Partner) or the Fund (if a Ramco Partner is the Defaulting Contributing Partner) may, by (and upon) delivery of written notice to the Other Partners, elect to treat the Claim Amount as a Default Amount and to treat the Partner who delivered such notice as having made a Default Contribution to the Partnership in respect of the Default Amount. In such event, the Percentage Interests of the Partners shall be recalculated as provided in Section 5.1(e)(i) above. For example, if (1) the total Percentage Interests and Capital Contributions of each Partner prior to the date that a Contributing Partner fails to pay and satisfy a Claim Amount equaled .100% and $50,000 for Ramco GP, .100% and $50,000 for Fund GP, 29.900% and $14,950,000 for Ramco LP, and 69.900% and $34,950,000 for Fund, (2) Ramco LP, as a Defaulting Contributing Partner, failed to pay a Claim Amount in the amount of $5,000,000, and (3) the Fund elected to treat the Claim Amount as a Default Amount and to treat the Fund as having made a Default Contribution to the Partnership in respect of such Default Amount, THEN the deemed Capital Contributions for purposes of
calculating the Percentage Interest of each Partner would thereafter equal $50,000 in the case of Fund GP, $44,950,000 in the case of Fund (i.e., $34,950,000 previous Capital Contributions + [2 x $5,000,000 Claim Amount = $10,000,000 deemed Default Contributions]), $50,000 in the case of Ramco GP, and $14,950,000 in the case of Ramco LP. The Percentage Interest of each Partner would thereafter equal .083% in the case of Fund GP, 74.917% in the case of Fund, .083% in the case of Ramco GP, and 24.917% in the case of Ramco LP.
The adjustment of the Percentage Interests hereunder shall constitute satisfaction of the Claim Amount and shall cure the Defaulting Contributing Partner's default hereunder.
SECTION 5.2 RETURN OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, (a) the Capital Contribution of a Partner will be returned to that Partner only in the manner and to the extent provided in Article VII and Article IX hereof and (b) no Partner shall have any right to demand or receive the return of its Capital Contribution. In the event the Partnership is required or compelled to return any Capital Contribution, no Partner shall have the right to receive property other than cash. No Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contribution or Capital Account notwithstanding any disproportion therein as between the Partners.
SECTION 5.3 LIABILITY OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS. No Limited Partner
shall have any personal liability to the Partnership, to any Partner, to the
creditors of the Partnership or to any other Person for any debt, liability or
obligation of the Partnership. No Limited Partner shall be required to
contribute funds or capital to the Partnership in excess of its Capital
Commitment although Limited Partners may at their option contribute funds in
excess of their respective Capital Commitments pursuant to Section 5.1(b) and
Section 5.1(c) hereof.
SECTION 5.4 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. The foregoing provisions of this Article V are not intended to be for the benefit of any creditor of the Partnership or any other Person, and no creditor of the Partnership or any other Person may rely on the commitment of any Partner to make any Capital Contribution. Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary Fundings and Partnership Overhead Contributions are not payable unless and until the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 hereof have been satisfied, and no creditor of the Partnership or any other Person shall have, or be given, any right to cause a Capital Call, Extraordinary Call or a call for Partnership Overhead Contributions to be given by the Managing General Partner or otherwise.
SECTION 5.5 RESTRICTION ON SOURCES OF CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS. No Partner will make (or be permitted to make) any Capital Contribution with the "plan assets", within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulation, of any employee benefit plan or other retirement arrangement.
ARTICLE VI
MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL ACCOUNTS;
ALLOCATION OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
FOR BOOK AND TAX PURPOSES
SECTION 6.1 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS.
(a) Generally: Credits to Capital Accounts. A Capital Account shall be established and maintained for each Partner. Initially, the Capital Account of each Partner shall be credited with each Partner's respective Initial Capital Contribution. Thereafter, each Partner's Capital Account shall be credited with any Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary Capital Contributions or Partnership Overhead Contributions made or contributed by such Partner and such Partner's allocable share of Profits, any individual items of income and gain allocated to such Partner pursuant to the provisions of this Article VI, and the amount of additional cash, or the Fair Market Value of any Partnership asset (net of any liabilities assumed by the Partnership and liabilities to which the asset is subject), contributed to the Partnership by such Partner or deemed contributed to the Partnership by such Partner in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(c).
(b) Debits to Capital Account. The Capital Account of each Partner shall be debited with the Partner's allocable share of Losses, any individual items of expenses and loss allocated to such Partner pursuant to the provisions of this Article VI, the amount of any cash distributed to such Partner and the Fair Market Value of any Partnership asset (net of any liabilities assumed by the Partner and liabilities to which the asset is subject) distributed to such Partner or deemed distributed to such Partner in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(c).
(c) Capital Account of Transferee. In the event that any Percentage Interest of a Partner is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred Percentage Interest in such Partner.
(d) Adjustments of Book Value. In the event that the Book Value of
any Partnership asset is adjusted as described in the definition of "Book
Value", the Capital Accounts of all Partners shall be adjusted in
accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) or Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), as applicable, to reflect such adjustment.
(e) Compliance with Regulations. The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulation. In the
event that the Managing General Partner shall determine that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto, are computed in order to comply with such Regulation, the Managing General Partner may make such modification; provided, however, that if such modification constitutes a Material Modification, it shall become effective only upon the consent of any Partner to whom such modification would constitute a Material Modification.
SECTION 6.2 PROFITS AND LOSSES.
(a) Allocation. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.3 hereof, for each fiscal year of the Partnership, Profits and Losses of the Partnership with respect to each Qualified Property shall be allocated in a manner so as to cause the Capital Account balance of each Partner to equal the amount that would be payable to such Partner by the Partnership (or for which such Partner would be liable to the Partnership) if (x) the Partnership sold such Qualified Property (and all assets allocable thereto) for an amount equal to its Book Value and (b) distributed the net proceeds under Article VII hereof (taking into account Section 7.1(d)). The Partners hereby acknowledge that it is their intent that, prior to a distribution of liquidating proceeds pursuant to Section 9.2(iv)(C) hereof, the Capital Account balance of each Partner shall be equal to the amount that such Partner would receive under Section 7.1(c) hereof, and that the allocations set forth in this Section 6.2(a) are intended and shall be interpreted to accomplish this result.
(b) Adjustments to "Profits" and "Losses". When used in this Agreement, "PROFITS" and "LOSSES" shall mean, for each fiscal year or other period, an amount equal to the Partnership's taxable income or loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), and otherwise in accordance with the methods of accounting followed by the Partnership for federal income tax purposes, with the following adjustments:
(i) any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;
(ii) any items that are specially allocated pursuant to this Agreement shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses;
(iii) any expenditure of the Partnership described in Code
Section 705(a)(2)(B) (or treated as such under Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i)) and not otherwise taken into account in computing
Profits or
Losses pursuant to this definition shall be deducted from such taxable income or loss;
(iv) any depreciation, amortization and/or cost recovery deductions with respect to any asset shall be deemed to be equal to the Book Depreciation available with respect to such asset;
(v) the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and
deduction shall be made without regard to any basis adjustment under Code
Section 743;
(vi)in the event the Book Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to the definition of Book Value, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; and
(vii) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of property with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of the property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such property differs from its Book Value.
SECTION 6.3 REGULATORY ALLOCATIONS.
(a) Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any fiscal year, each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such fiscal year (and, if necessary, subsequent fiscal years) in an amount equal to such Partner's share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, as determined under Regulations Section 1.704-2(g). Allocations pursuant to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.3(a) is intended to comply with the "minimum gain chargeback" requirements of Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(b) Chargeback Attributable to Partner Nonrecourse Debt. If there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any fiscal year attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, each Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt at the beginning of such year shall be specially allocated items of income and gain for such fiscal year (and, if necessary, for subsequent fiscal years) in an amount equal to such Partner's share of the net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and (5). Allocations pursuant
to the previous sentence shall be made in proportion to the respective amounts required to be allocated to each Partner pursuant thereto. The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2). This Section 6.3(b) is intended to comply with the "minimum gain chargeback" requirements of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(c) Qualified Income Offset. If any Partner unexpectedly receives
any adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Regulations
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) which results in or increases
an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit for the Partner, such Partner shall be
allocated items of income and book gain in an amount and manner sufficient
to eliminate such Adjusted Capital Account Deficit or increase therein as
quickly as possible; provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section
6.3(c) shall be made if and only to the extent that such Partner would
have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations
provided in this Article VI have been tentatively made as if this Section
6.3(c) were not in the Agreement. This Section 6.3(c) is intended to
constitute a "qualified income offset" as provided by Regulations Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
(d) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Items of Partnership loss,
deduction or Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures that are attributable to a
Partner Nonrecourse Debt ("PARTNER NONRECOURSE DEDUCTIONS") shall be
allocated among the Partners who bear the Economic Risk of Loss for such
Partner Nonrecourse Debt in the ratio in which they share Economic Risk of
Loss for such Partner Nonrecourse Debt. This provision is to be
interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements of Regulations
Section 1.704-2(b)(4) and (i)(1).
(e) Limitation on Allocation of Net Loss. To the extent any allocation of Losses or other items of loss or deduction would cause or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as to any Partner, such allocation shall be reallocated among the other Partners in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests, subject to the limitations hereof.
(f) Curative Allocation. The allocations set forth in this Section
6.3 (the "REGULATORY ALLOCATIONS") are intended to comply with certain
requirements of the applicable Regulations promulgated under Code Section
704(b). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, the
Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other
operating Profits, Losses and other items of income, gain, loss and
deduction to the Partners for Capital Account purposes so that, to the
extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of Profits, Losses and
other items shall be equal to the amount that would have been allocated to
each Partner if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.
SECTION 6.4 ALLOCATION OF TAX ITEMS FOR TAX PURPOSES.
(a) Generally. Subject to Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and Section 6.4(b), Section 6.4(c) and Section 6.4(e) hereof, allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit for federal, state and local tax purposes shall be allocated to the Partners in the same manner and amounts as the book items corresponding to such tax items are allocated for Capital Account purposes.
(b) Recapture Income. Notwithstanding Section 6.4(a) hereof, if there is a gain on any sale, exchange or other disposition of Partnership property and all or a portion of such gain is characterized as ordinary income by virtue of the recapture rules of Code Section 1245 or 1250, or under the corresponding recapture rules of state or local income tax law, as the case may be, then, to the extent possible, such recapture income for United States and state and local tax purposes shall be allocated to the Partners in the ratio that they were allocated Tax Depreciation previously taken and allowed with respect to the Partnership property being sold or otherwise disposed of.
(c) Section 754 Adjustments. Notwithstanding Section 6.4(a) hereof, any increase or decrease in the amount of any items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for tax purposes attributable to an adjustment to the basis of Partnership assets made pursuant to a valid election or deemed election under Code Sections 732(d), 734, 743, and 754, and any increase or decrease in the amount of any item of credit or tax preference attributable to any such adjustment, shall be allocated to those Partners entitled thereto under such law. Such items shall be excluded in determining the Capital Accounts of the Partners, except as otherwise provided by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).
(d) Nonrecourse Deductions. Any "Nonrecourse Deductions" as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-2 for any fiscal year or other period shall be specially allocated as items of loss in the manner provided in Regulations Section 1.704-2(j)(1)(ii).
(e) Sharing of Excess Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of determination of the Partners' shares of the excess Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership for purposes of Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners' interests in profits as determined pursuant to Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3) shall be in accordance with their Percentage Interests as adjusted from time to time.
(f) Section 704(c). Notwithstanding Section 6.4 hereof, if the Partnership owns or acquires Section 704(c) Property, or if the Tax Matters Partner makes an election referred to in the definition of "Book Value" herein, then, solely for tax purposes and not for Capital Account purposes, Tax
Depreciation, and any gain or loss, attributable to such Section 704(c) Property shall be allocated between or among the Partners in a manner that takes into account the variation between such Book Value and such adjusted tax basis, in accordance with the principles of Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations promulgated thereunder and such method set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-3(b). Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations (including under Regulations Section 1.704-3, whether to use the traditional method, the traditional method with curative allocations or the remedial method) shall be made by the Tax Matters Partner (as defined below) in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.5 Tax Matters Partner. The Managing General Partner is hereby designated as the "tax matters partner" for the Partnership as such term is defined in Code Section 6231(a)(7) (the "TAX MATTERS PARTNER"), and all federal, state and local tax audits and litigation shall be conducted under the direction of the Managing General Partner. All expenses incurred with respect to any tax matter which does or may affect the Partnership, including but not limited to expenses incurred by the Managing General Partner acting in its capacity as Tax Matters Partner in connection with Partnership level administrative or judicial tax proceedings, shall be paid out of Partnership assets, whether or not included in an Annual Plan. If the Other General Partner is permitted under the Code to participate in Partnership level administrative or judicial tax proceedings and the Other General Partner chooses, in its sole discretion, to so participate, the Partnership shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the Other General Partner in connection with such participation, whether or not included in an Annual Plan. Without the consent of the Other General Partner, the Tax Matters Partner shall have no right to extend the statute of limitations for assessing or computing any tax liability against the Partnership or the amount of any Partnership tax item or to settle any dispute with respect to any income, or any other material, tax. The Tax Matters Partner shall, promptly upon receipt thereof, forward to each Partner a copy of any correspondence relating to the Partnership received from the Internal Revenue Service or any other tax authority which relates to matters that are of material importance to the Partnership and/or the Partners. The Tax Matters Partner shall promptly advise each Partner in writing of the substance of any material conversation held with any representative of the Internal Revenue Service which relates to an audit or administrative proceeding relating to a tax return of the Partnership.
SECTION 6.6 ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Generally. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all items of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction and any other allocations not otherwise provided for shall be divided among the Partners in the same proportions as they share Profits and Losses, as the case may be, for the year.
(b) Upon Transfer of Percentage Interest. If any Percentage Interest is transferred in any fiscal year in accordance with this Agreement, the Profits and
Losses of the Partnership (and all items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for federal income tax purposes) shall be divided and allocated between the period prior to the transfer date and the period on or after the transfer date in the same ratio as the number of days in such fiscal year before and the number of days in such fiscal year on or after the transfer date; provided, however, that the portion of any Profits or Losses (or items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for federal income tax purposes) attributable to a sale or other disposition of all or any material portion of the Partnership's assets or to other extraordinary non-recurring items shall be allocated to the owner of the Percentage Interest as of the date of closing of the sale or other disposition or with respect to other extraordinary non-recurring items, the date the Profits or Losses (or item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for federal income tax purposes) are incurred, as the case may be.
(c) Amendments to this Article VI. The Managing General Partner is specifically authorized, with the consent of the Other General Partner and upon the advice of the accountants or legal counsel for the Partnership, to amend this Article VI to comply with any Regulations with respect to the distributions and allocations of the Partnership and any such amendment shall become effective; provided, however, that if such amendment constitutes a Material Modification for any Partner, then such amendment shall become effective only upon the express written consent of such Partner.
ARTICLE VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
SECTION 7.1 CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.
(a) Net Cash Flow from Operations. Subject to Section 7.2 below and the next sentence of this Section 7.1(a), Net Cash Flow from Operations shall be determined separately for each Qualified Property and shall be distributed to the Partners pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests (as such Percentage Interests may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement), not less frequently than monthly, within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each calendar month (each date upon which a distribution of Net Cash Flow from Operations is made being referred to herein as a "CASH FLOW DISTRIBUTION DATE"). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this Section 7.1(a) above or in Section 7.2 below, if any Default Loans remain unpaid and outstanding as of any Cash Flow Distribution Date, then all Net Cash Flow from Operations otherwise distributable to the Defaulting Partner who is the "borrower" under each such Default Loan on such Cash Flow Distribution Date pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.1(a) shall be paid by the Partnership directly to the Non-Defaulting Partner who made such Default Loan until such Default Loan (including the principal thereof and accrued
interest thereon) is paid in full, all in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 5.1(e)(ii) hereof, but such amounts paid to the Non-Defaulting Partner pursuant to this sentence shall nevertheless be deemed to have been distributed to the Defaulting Partner for purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the calculation of any Property IRR or the Partnership IRR). Net Cash Flow from Operations shall not be used to acquire Qualified Properties unless consented to in writing in advance by the General Partners.
(b) Net Cash from Refinancings. Each Partner shall have the right to
receive, within thirty (30) days after the Partnership derives any Net
Cash from Refinancings from a Qualified Property (each date upon which the
Partnership distributes Net Cash from Refinancings being referred to
herein as a "REFINANCING PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTION DATE"), a distribution of
such Net Cash from Refinancings determined as provided in this Section
7.1(b). On the Refinancing Proceeds Distribution Date, subject to Section
7.2 below and the next sentence of this Section 7.1(b), the Partnership
shall distribute such Net Cash from Refinancings to the Partners pro rata
in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests (as such
Percentage Interests may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to and in
accordance with this Agreement). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
stated in this Section 7.1(b) above or in Section 7.2 below, if any
Default Loans remain unpaid and outstanding as of any Refinancing Proceeds
Distribution Date, then all Net Cash from Refinancings otherwise
distributable to the Defaulting Partner who is the "borrower" under each
such Default Loan on such Refinancing Proceeds Distribution Date pursuant
to the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.1(b) shall be paid by the
Partnership directly to the Non-Defaulting Partner who made such Default
Loan until such Default Loan (including the principal thereof and accrued
interest thereon) is paid in full, all in accordance with the terms and
provisions of Section 5.1(e)(ii) hereof, but such amounts paid to the
Non-Defaulting Partner pursuant to this sentence shall nevertheless be
deemed to have been distributed to the Defaulting Partner for purposes of
this Agreement (including, without limitation, the calculation of any
Property IRR or the Partnership IRR). Net Cash from Refinancings shall not
be used to acquire Qualified Properties or make capital improvements on
Qualified Properties unless consented to in writing in advance by the
General Partners.
(c) Net Cash from Sales. Except upon liquidation, subject to the
terms and provisions of Section 7.1(d) and Section 7.2 below, each Partner
shall have the right to receive, within thirty (30) days after the
Partnership derives any Net Cash from Sales from a Qualified Property
(each date upon which the Partnership distributes Net Cash from Sales
being referred to herein as a "SALES PROCEEDS DISTRIBUTION DATE"), a
distribution of such Net Cash from Sales determined as provided in this
Section 7.1(c). On the Sales Proceeds Distribution Date, subject to
Section 7.2 below and the last paragraph of this Section 7.1(c), the
Partnership
shall distribute the Net Cash from Sales derived from a Qualified Property (including from the sale or other disposition of any outparcel that comprises a portion of a Qualified Property) to the Partners as follows:
(i) First, to the Partners pro rata in accordance with the outstanding balances of their respective Capital Contributions Accounts to be applied against the outstanding balance of each such Partner's Capital Contributions Account until each Partner's Capital Contributions Account has been reduced to zero;
(ii)Second, to the Partners pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests until the Fund Partners have received, collectively and in the aggregate pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(c)(i), and this 7.1(c)(ii), amounts sufficient to provide the Fund Partners with a Property IRR equal to 11%;
(iii) Third, (x) if a Promote Loss Event does not then exist, then to the Partners pro rata in accordance with their respective First Level Profits Percentages until the Fund Partners have received, collectively and in the aggregate pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.1(c)(i), 7.1(c)(ii), and this 7.1(c)(iii), amounts sufficient to provide the Fund Partners with a Property IRR equal to 12%, and (y) if a Promote Loss Event then exists, to the Partners pro rata in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests until all Net Cash from Sales has been distributed (and, in such event, clause (iv) below shall not apply); and
(iv)Fourth, if and only if a Promote Loss Event does not then exist, to the Partners pro rata in accordance with their respective Second Level Profits Percentages.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated in this Section 7.1(c) above or in Section 7.2 below, if any Default Loans remain unpaid and outstanding as of any Sales Proceeds Distribution Date, then all Net Cash from Sales otherwise distributable to the Defaulting Partner who is the "borrower" under each such Default Loan on such Sales Proceeds Distribution Date pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.1(c) shall be paid by the Partnership directly to the Non-Defaulting Partner who made such Default Loan until such Default Loan (including the principal thereof and accrued interest thereon) is paid in full, all in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 5.1(e)(ii) hereof, but such amounts paid to the Non-Defaulting Partner pursuant to this sentence shall nevertheless be deemed to have been distributed to the Defaulting Partner for purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the calculation of any Property IRR or the Partnership IRR). Net Cash from Sales shall not be used to acquire Qualified Properties or make capital improvements on Qualified Properties unless consented to in writing in advance by the General Partners.
(d) Clawback.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in Section 7.1(c) above, if the distribution to the Fund Partners of Net Cash from Sales derived from the sale of any Qualified Property pursuant to Section 7.1(c) above results in a Property IRR Shortfall, and there is a positive balance in any Ramco Partner's Promote Account as of such date, then on the Sales Proceeds Distribution Date, the Ramco Partners shall pay to the Fund Partners (whether by instructing the Partnership to distribute to the Fund Partners amounts otherwise distributable to such Ramco Partners in connection with the disposition of such Qualified Property or by making such payments directly to the Fund Partners) an amount equal to the lesser of (x) such Property IRR Shortfall and (y) the balance of the Ramco Partners' Promote Accounts as of such date.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in Section 7.1(c) above, if any Property IRR Shortfall Account for any Fund Partner has a positive balance on a Sales Proceeds Distribution Date, and the distribution of Net Cash from Sales derived from the disposition of the applicable Qualified Property is sufficient to provide the Ramco Partners with a Promote Amount, then on the Sales Proceeds Distribution Date the Ramco Partners shall pay to the Fund Partners (whether by instructing the Partnership to distribute to the Fund Partners amounts otherwise distributable to such Ramco Partners in connection with the disposition of such Qualified Property or by making such payments directly to the Fund Partners) an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the balance of the Fund Partners' Property IRR Shortfall Account and (y) the aggregate Promote Amount distributable to the Ramco Partners from such Net Cash from Sales derived from the disposition of such Qualified Property.
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated or implied in this Agreement, if upon the liquidation of the Partnership and the sale or other disposition by the Partnership of its direct and/or indirect interest(s) in the final Qualified Property(ies) owned (directly or indirectly) by the Partnership, the aggregate distributions received by the Fund Partners pursuant to this Section 7.1 throughout the term of the Partnership are not sufficient to provide the Fund Partner(s) with a Partnership IRR equal to 11%, then upon the distribution of Net Cash from Sales derived from the disposition of such final Qualified Properties, the Ramco Partners shall pay to each such Fund Partner who has not achieved a Partnership IRR equal to 11% (whether by instructing the Partnership to distribute to the Fund Partner(s) amounts otherwise distributable to such Ramco Partners in connection with the disposition of such final Qualified Property(ies) or by making such payments directly to the Fund Partner(s)) an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the sum required to be paid to such Fund Partner(s) so that such Fund Partner(s) will receive a Partnership IRR equal to 11% and (y) an amount equal to the sum of (1) the aggregate Promote Amount (if any) distributable to the Ramco Partners
from the Net Cash from Sales derived from the disposition of such final Qualified Property(ies) plus (2) the positive balance (if any) of each Ramco Partner's Promote Account.
(e) Withholdings. The Managing General Partner is authorized to withhold from distributions to any Partner (or, in the event there are insufficient funds, require such Partner to contribute to the Partnership) and to pay over to any federal, state or local government any amounts required to be withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of any other federal, state or local law with respect to any payment, distribution or allocation to the Partnership or such Partner and shall allocate any such amounts to such Partner with respect to which such amount was withheld. All amounts so withheld (including such amounts contributed by the Partner) shall be treated as amounts distributed to such Partner, and will reduce the amount otherwise distributable to such Partner, pursuant to this Article VII for all purposes under this Agreement.
(f) Restrictions on Distributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 7.1, the Partnership shall not make a distribution to the extent that, at the time of such distribution and after giving effect to such distribution, all liabilities of the Partnership, other than liabilities to the Partners on account of their Capital Contributions and liabilities for which the recourse of creditors is limited to specific property of the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary (but only to the extent that such liabilities for which recourse of creditors is limited to specific property of the Partnership or an SP Subsidiary exceed the Fair Market Value of such specific property), shall exceed the Fair Market Value of the Partnership assets.
SECTION 7.2 PAYMENT OF PARTNERSHIP OVERHEAD EXPENSES. The Partners shall be liable for payment of Partnership Overhead Expenses in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests as of the date of this Agreement (without taking into account any subsequent adjustment of Percentage Interests made pursuant to this Agreement). Each Partner's share of Partnership Overhead Expenses shall be deducted from the Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales otherwise distributable to such Partner pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b) and 7.1(c) hereof, respectively, after taking into account amounts otherwise distributable to a Partner but reallocated to repay any Default Loans as provided in the last paragraph of each of Section 7.1(a), 7.1(b) and 7.1(c) hereof and after the reallocation of any distributions or the payment of any clawback payments pursuant to Section 7.1(d) hereof. All such amounts deducted from Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales and used to pay Partnership Overhead Expenses shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as if such amounts had been distributed to the Partner and then immediately recontributed by such Partner as a Partnership Overhead Contribution. In the event that a Partner's share of Partnership Overhead Expenses exceeds such Partner's share of Net Cash Flow from Operations, Net
Cash from Refinancings and Net Cash from Sales, such Partner shall make a Partnership Overhead Contribution in cash to the Partnership in the manner provided in Section 5.1(d) hereof.
ARTICLE VIII
TRANSFER; REMOVAL OF MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER
SECTION 8.1 PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS BY PARTNERS. The Partners shall be prohibited from transferring or assigning their respective Partnership Interests (or any part of such Partnership Interests) in the Partnership (except that a Ramco Partner may transfer its Partnership Interest to an Approved Ramco Party and a Fund Partner may transfer its Partnership Interest to an Approved Fund Party), and any other attempted transfer shall be void ab initio. Except as provided in Section 11.1 and Section 11.2 hereof, the Partners shall be prohibited from withdrawing from the Partnership (except that a Ramco Partner may withdraw from the Partnership if such Ramco Partner's entire Partnership Interest is concurrently transferred to, and assumed by, an Approved Ramco Party, and a Fund Partner may withdraw from the Partnership if such Fund Partner's entire Partnership Interest is concurrently transferred to, and assumed by, an Approved Fund Party). If any Partner withdraws from the Partnership in violation of this Agreement, such Partner shall be and remain liable for all obligations and liabilities incurred by it as a Partner, and shall be liable to the Partnership and the other Partners for all indemnifications set forth herein and for any liabilities, losses, claims, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the Partnership as a result of any withdrawal in breach of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.2 PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS BY AND RESIGNATION OF MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER.
(a) Ramco GP may not transfer or assign its rights and obligations (or any portion thereof) as the Managing General Partner and may not resign as Managing General Partner, except by or in connection with a transfer of its entire Partnership Interest to an Approved Ramco Party or with the prior written consent of all the Partners, which consent may be given or withheld in their sole discretion. If Ramco GP resigns as Managing General Partner in violation of the preceding sentence, Ramco GP shall be and remain liable for all obligations and liabilities incurred by it as Managing General Partner, and shall be liable to the Partnership and the Fund Partners for all indemnifications set forth herein and for any liabilities, losses, claims, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the Partnership as a result of any resignation in breach of this Agreement. If Ramco GP makes any transfer or assignment of its Partnership Interest (including its rights and obligations as Managing General Partner) to an Approved Ramco Party (including in connection with its withdrawal as Managing General Partner), or if the Partners approve any other transfer or assignment by Ramco GP of its rights and obligations as Managing
General Partner, then any transferee or assignee thereof (including any transferee or assignee that is an Approved Ramco Party) shall execute a counterpart to this Agreement agreeing to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement as if originally a party to this Agreement.
(b) Any assignment, transfer or other disposition (voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) of any ownership interest in Ramco GP to a Person other than an Approved Ramco Party shall require the prior written consent of Fund GP.
SECTION 8.3 REMOVAL OF RAMCO GP AS MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER.
(a) Generally. In the event of (i) an Incurable Default, (ii) a
default by Ramco GP (or any other Affiliate of Ramco who is then the
Managing General Partner), of any of its obligations hereunder as the
Managing General Partner, or a default by the Property Manager (if such
Property Manger is an Affiliate of Ramco) of any of its obligations under
any Management Agreement, which default materially and adversely affects
the Partnership or any Fund Partner and which remains uncured for thirty
(30) days after delivery to the Managing General Partner or Property
Manager, as the case may be, of written notice thereof (provided that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, if such default cannot be reasonably cured
within thirty (30) days, then the Managing General Partner or Property
Manager, as the case may be, shall be provided such additional time as is
reasonably necessary in order to cure the default but not, in any event,
more than ninety (90) days after delivery of written notice thereof),
(iii) gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud in the performance by
Ramco GP (or any other Affiliate of Ramco who is then the Managing General
Partner), as the Managing General Partner, of its obligations hereunder or
by the Property Manager (if such Property Manager is an Affiliate of
Ramco) of its obligations under any Management Agreement, (iv) the
commission of a felony or misdemeanor involving embezzlement, theft or
acts of moral turpitude by Ramco GP (or any other Affiliate of Ramco who
is then the Managing General Partner), as the Managing General Partner, or
the Property Manager (if such Property Manager is an Affiliate of Ramco),
(v) failure by Ramco GP, Ramco LP or any other Affiliate of Ramco who may
then be a Partner to make Additional Capital Contributions, Extraordinary
Capital Contributions and/or Partnership Overhead Contributions required
to be made in accordance with this Agreement in an aggregate amount over
the life of the Partnership in excess of $5,000,000, which failure or
failures has/have not been cured within the cure periods provided in
Section 5.1(e) hereof, (vi) failure by a Ramco Partner to pay a Claim
Amount on or before the date that such Claim Amount becomes delinquent
entitling the Other Partners to elect to treat such Claim Amount as a
Default Contribution pursuant to Section 5.1(f) above, (vii) Ramco GP,
Ramco LP or any Affiliate of Ramco transfers its Partnership Interest to
any Person who is not an Approved Ramco Party in breach
of this Agreement or withdraws as a Partner from the Partnership without concurrently transferring its entire Partnership Interest to an Approved Ramco Party in breach of this Agreement, or (viii) Ramco GP (or any Approved Ramco Party who is then the Managing General Partner), in breach of this Agreement, transfers or assigns its rights and obligations as the Managing General Partner to any Person other than an Approved Ramco Party without concurrently appointing an Approved Ramco Party (who has been admitted as a General Partner of the Partnership) to succeed it (any of the foregoing, "CAUSE"), THEN the Other General Partner shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to remove the Managing General Partner by written notice to the Managing General Partner (the "REMOVAL NOTICE") and to appoint a new Managing General Partner. The Removal Notice shall specifically set forth the act or failure to act of Ramco GP, Ramco LP, the Property Manager or any other Affiliate of Ramco upon which the Cause is based. Such removal of the Managing General Partner shall be effective ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the Removal Notice by the Managing General Partner. If the Other General Partner elects to remove the Managing General Partner as provided hereinabove, the Other General Partner shall have the unilateral right to terminate (or cause the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary to terminate) any agreements between the Partnership or any SP Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Managing General Partner (or any Affiliate of the Managing General Partner or its Related Partner), on the other hand, without cost or penalty as of the effective date of the Managing General Partner's removal.
(b) Acceleration of Buy/Sell Rights. Upon and at any time following removal of Ramco GP or any other Approved Ramco Party as Managing General Partner pursuant to Section 8.3(a) above, any Partner may deliver an Offer Notice or Property Sale Notice exercising its rights under Article XI below.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
SECTION 9.1 DISSOLUTION. The Partnership shall dissolve and commence winding up and liquidating upon the first to occur of any of the following (collectively, the "LIQUIDATING EVENTS"):
(i) the reduction to cash or cash equivalents (other than purchase money notes obtained by the Partnership from the sale of any Qualified Property) of the last remaining Qualified Property;
(ii) the agreement in writing by the General Partners to dissolve the Partnership;
(iii) the termination of the term of the Partnership pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof;
(iv) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to Section 17-802 of the Act;
(v) all of the Qualified Properties have been sold to the
Ramco Partners, or their designees, or to the Fund Partners, or their
designees, pursuant to the exercise of the Buy/Sell rights as provided in
Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 hereof;
(vi) the Bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution or withdrawal from the Partnership of any Ramco Partner or any Fund Partner, provided that the bankruptcy of any Ramco Partner or Fund Partner shall not constitute a Liquidating Event if the Partnership is continued pursuant to this Section 9.1; or
(vii) the election of any General Partner to dissolve the Partnership after the breach by any Fund Partner (in the case of Ramco GP or any other Affiliate of Ramco who is a General Partner) or any Ramco Partner (in the case of the Fund GP or any other Affiliate of Fund who is a General Partner) of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement, which breach had or has a material adverse effect on the Partnership or such General Partner, and, if capable of cure, is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice thereof from such General Partner.
The Partners hereby agree that, notwithstanding any provision of the Act, the Partnership shall not dissolve prior to the occurrence of a Liquidating Event. Upon the occurrence of the events described in Section 9.1(vi) and Section 9.1(vii) above (relating to the status of the Ramco Partners or the Fund Partners), the Partnership shall not be dissolved or required to be wound up if within ninety (90) days after such event the remaining Partners or Other Partners, as the case may be, elect, in their sole and absolute discretion, to continue the business of the Partnership and to appoint, effective as of the date of such event, a successor Managing General Partner.
SECTION 9.2 TERMINATION. In all cases of dissolution of the Partnership, the business of the Partnership shall be wound up and the Partnership terminated as promptly as practicable thereafter, and each of the following shall be accomplished:
(i) The Liquidator shall cause to be prepared a statement setting forth the assets and liabilities of the Partnership as of the date of dissolution, a copy of which statement shall be furnished to both of the General Partners;
(ii) The Qualified Properties and assets of the Partnership shall be liquidated by the Liquidator as promptly as possible, but in an orderly and businesslike and commercially reasonable manner, consistent with maximizing the price to be received. The Liquidator in its reasonable discretion and with the consent of the Fund GP shall determine whether to sell any Qualified Property at a public or private sale, for what price and on what terms. The Liquidator may, in
the exercise of its good faith business judgment and if commercially reasonable and if acceptable to the Fund GP, determine not to sell a portion of the Qualified Properties and assets of the Partnership, in which event such Qualified Properties and assets shall be distributed in kind pursuant to clause (iv) below;
(iii) Any Profit or Loss realized by the Partnership upon the sale or other disposition of its property pursuant to Section 9.2(ii) above shall be allocated to the Partners as required by Article VI hereof; and
(iv) The proceeds of sale and all other assets of the Partnership shall be applied and distributed as follows and in the following order of priority:
(A) To the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Partnership (including, without limitation, debts owed to the Partners but excluding amounts owed to Partners in respect of Default Loans or their Capital Contributions) and the expenses of liquidation;
(B) To the setting up of any reserves which the Liquidator shall reasonably determine to be necessary for contingent, unliquidated or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or the Partners arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. Such reserves may, in the discretion of the Liquidator, be paid over to a national bank or national title company selected by it and authorized to conduct business as an escrowee to be held by such bank or title company as escrowee for the purposes of disbursing such reserves to satisfy the liabilities and obligations described above, and at the expiration of such period as the Liquidator may reasonably deem advisable, distribute any remaining balance in the manner set forth below; and
(C) The balance, if any, to the Partners in accordance with Section 7.1(c) hereof.
No payment or distribution in any of the foregoing categories shall be made until all payments in each prior category shall have been made in full. If the payments due to be made in any of the foregoing categories exceed the remaining assets available for such purpose, such payment shall be made to the Persons entitled to receive the same pro rata in accordance with the respective amount due them.
Payments described in clause (iv) above must be made in cash. The Partners shall continue to share profits, losses and other tax items during the period of liquidation in the same proportions as before dissolution.
SECTION 9.3 CERTIFICATE OF CANCELLATION. Upon completion of the distribution of the Partnership's assets as provided in this Article IX and the completion of the winding-up of the affairs of the Partnership, the Partnership shall be terminated,
and the Liquidator shall cause the filing of a certificate of cancellation of the certificate of limited partnership in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Act and shall take all such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership in accordance with the Act and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership's registration in any other jurisdictions where the Partnership is registered or qualified to do business.
SECTION 9.4 ACTS IN FURTHERANCE OF LIQUIDATION. Each Partner or former Partner, upon the request of the Liquidator, shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver all documents and other instruments as the Liquidator shall reasonably request to effectuate the proper dissolution and termination of the Partnership, including the winding up of the business of the Partnership.
ARTICLE X
REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PARTNERS
SECTION 10.1 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FUND PARTNERS. Each Fund Partner hereby represents and warrants to the Ramco Partners and the Partnership as follows:
(i) This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of such Fund Partner, enforceable against such Fund Partner in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement of bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors and to general principles of equity;
(ii)Such Fund Partner has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof and to perform all acts necessary or appropriate to consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby and no further action by such Fund Partner is necessary to authorize the execution or delivery of this Agreement;
(iii) This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Fund Partner and the execution, delivery and performance hereof by such Fund Partner does not and will not (i) require the approval of any other Person, or (ii) contravene or result in any breach of or constitute any default under, or result in the creation of any lien upon such Fund Partner's assets under, any indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which such Fund Partner is a party or by which such Fund Partner or any of its properties is bound;
(iv)To such Fund Partner's knowledge, there has been no material adverse change in the economic condition of such Fund Partner since the last public report thereof;
(v) No finder's, broker's or similar fee or commission has been paid or shall be paid by such Fund Partner to any individual or organization in connection with the formation of the Partnership except for fees payable to the Advisor and, as described in Section 3.11(g), to Deutsche Bank;
(vi) There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against such Fund Partner that questions the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or, if determined adversely to it, would materially adversely affect the ability of such Fund Partner to perform its obligations hereunder;
(vii) Such Fund Partner is not the subject of any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceeding;
(viii) To such Fund Partner's knowledge, such Fund Partner has not received from any governmental agency any notice of violation of any law, statute or regulation which would have a material adverse effect on the Partnership; and
(ix) To such Fund Partner's knowledge, such Fund Partner is not in default in the performance or observation of any obligation under any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, which default would individually or in the aggregate with other defaults materially adversely affect the business or financial condition of the Partnership.
SECTION 10.2 REPRESENTATIONS OF THE RAMCO PARTNERS. Each Ramco Partner represents and warrants to the Fund Partners and the Partnership as follows:
(i) This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of such Ramco Partner enforceable against such Ramco Partner in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors and to general principles of equity;
(ii) Ramco LP has been duly formed and is validly existing as a limited partnership in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof and to perform all acts necessary or appropriate to consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby. Ramco LP is duly qualified as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Partnership or Ramco LP;
(iii) Ramco GP has been duly formed and is validly existing as a Delaware limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement,
to carry out the provisions and conditions hereof and to perform all acts necessary or appropriate to consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby. Ramco GP is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign limited liability company in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of its assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Partnership or Ramco GP;
(iv) Ramco has been duly formed and is validly existing as a Maryland real estate investment trust in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland;
(v) This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Ramco Partner and the execution, delivery and performance hereof by such Ramco Partner does not and will not (x) require the approval of any other Person or (y) contravene or result in any breach of or constitute any default under, or result in the creation of any lien upon such Ramco Partner's assets under, any indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which such Ramco Partner or any of their respective Affiliates is or are a party or by which such Ramco Partner or any of its properties is bound;
(vi) To such Ramco Partner's knowledge, neither such Ramco Partner nor Ramco is in default in the performance or observation of any obligation under any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, which default would individually or in the aggregate with other defaults materially adversely affect the business or financial condition of such Ramco Partner or Ramco, as the case may be;
(vii) The formation of the Partnership did not and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein does not and will not result in any violation of the organizational documents of such Ramco Partner or Ramco;
(viii) No finder's, broker's or similar fee or commission has been paid or shall be paid to any individual or organization in connection with the formation of the Partnership except for fees, if any, payable to the Advisor and, as described in Section 3.11(g), to Deutsche Bank;
(ix) There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against such Ramco Partner or Ramco that questions the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or, if determined adversely to it, would materially adversely affect the ability of such Ramco Partner to perform its obligations hereunder;
(x) There has been no material adverse change in the circumstances or condition, financial or otherwise, of Ramco since the date of the last filing by Ramco with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
(xi) Neither such Ramco Partner nor Ramco is the subject of any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceeding;
(xii) For the year ended December 31, 2003, Ramco has taken all commercially reasonable steps necessary to qualify as a "real estate investment trust" within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code (and any Regulations promulgated thereunder), and for the year ending December 31, 2004, Ramco shall take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to qualify as a "real estate investment trust" within the meaning of Section 856 of the Code (and any Regulations promulgated thereunder);
(xiii) To such Ramco Partner's knowledge, neither such Ramco Partner nor Ramco has received from any governmental agency any notice of violation of any law, statute or regulation which would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of such Ramco Partner, of Ramco or of the Partnership; and
(xiv) Financial statements for Ramco previously delivered to the Advisor or the Fund Partners present fairly the financial position of Ramco as of the date of such financial statements.
ARTICLE XI
SPECIAL PARTNER RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 11.1 BUY/SELL.
(a) Generally. After the Rights Trigger Date, any General Partner or the specified General Partner (as provided in the definition of "Rights Trigger Date" herein), and as provided in Section 11.3(c) below, the General Partner specified therein (the "OFFERING GENERAL PARTNER") may provide the other General Partner (the "RESPONDING GENERAL PARTNER") with written notice (the "OFFER NOTICE") of a price (the "OFFER PRICE") that the Offering General Partner is willing to pay to purchase the Partnership Interests of the Other Partners as provided in this Section 11.1 below. The Offer Notice must include, as an attachment thereto, a bona fide proposed purchase and sale agreement (in substantially the form of the form Contribution Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A) that specifically allocates closing costs (including transfer taxes, if any) between the buyer and seller and is otherwise on terms reasonably customary for the sale of entity interests in entities that own primarily real property (the "OFFERED AGREEMENT"). Upon receipt of the Offer Notice, the Responding General Partner shall have thirty (30) days to provide to the Offering
General Partner a written notice (the "RESPONSE NOTICE") specifying the Responding General Partner's election either (x) to purchase the entire Partnership Interests of the Offering General Partner and its Related Partners for cash in the amount that such Offering General Partner and its Related Partners would receive if the Partnership liquidated and dissolved, and the Partnership assets were sold at a price that would yield the Offer Price to the Responding General Partner and its Related Partners or (y) together with the Responding General Partner's Related Partners, to sell its and their entire Partnership Interest(s) to the Offering General Partner or its Related Partners for cash in an amount equal to the Offer Price, in each event on the terms and conditions of the Offered Agreement. The aggregate amount payable to the Offering General Partner (and its Related Partners) or the Responding General Partner (and its Related Partners), as the case may be, in connection with the transfer of Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 11.1(a) will be referred to in this Agreement as the "INTEREST PRICE". In determining the amount of the Interest Price, it will be assumed that no reserves will be required under Section 9.2 hereof.
(b) Responding General Partner's Election to Purchase. If the Responding General Partner timely delivers a Response Notice that specifies the Responding General Partner's election to purchase (or to cause its Related Partner to purchase) the Partnership Interest(s) of the Offering General Partner and its Related Partners, as described in Section 11.1(a) above, then the Responding General Partner (or its Related Partner, as the case may be) shall have up to sixty (60) days following delivery of such Response Notice to the Offering General Partner to close (or cause its Related Partner to close) the purchase of the Partnership Interests on the terms and conditions as contained in the Offered Agreement.
(c) Responding General Partner's Election not to Purchase. If the Responding General Partner delivers a timely Response Notice that specifies the Responding General Partner's election not to purchase the Partnership Interests of the Offering General Partner and its Related Partners, then the Managing General Partner shall require the Responding General Partner and its Related Partners to transfer their entire Partnership Interests to the Offering General Partner (or, at the Offering General Partner's election, its Related Partner) on the terms and conditions of the Offer Notice and Offered Agreement. If the Responding General Partner fails to deliver a timely Response Notice, then the Offering General Partner and Responding General Partner must consummate the purchase and sale of the entire Partnership Interests of the Responding General Partner and its Related Partners to the Offering General Partner (or its Related Partner) for cash in an amount equal to the Interest Price for such Partnership Interests and on the other terms and conditions of the Offered Agreement. Any purchase and sale described hereinabove must close within the sixty (60) day period beginning on
the earlier of (x) the date of delivery of the Response Notice, or (y) the expiration of the thirty (30) day period during which the Responding General Partner is required to deliver a Response Notice.
SECTION 11.2 PROPERTY SALE RIGHT.
(a) Generally. After the Property Sale Trigger Date for a Qualified Property, any General Partner or the specified General Partner (as provided in the definition of "Property Sale Trigger Date" herein), and as provided in Section 11.3(c) below, the General Partner specified therein (the "ELECTING GENERAL PARTNER") may provide the other General Partner (the "RECIPIENT GENERAL PARTNER") with written notice (the "PROPERTY SALE NOTICE") of a price (the "PROPERTY PRICE") that the Electing General Partner is willing to pay to purchase such Qualified Property (or the interests in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns such Qualified Property) (such Qualified Property, the "BUY/SELL PROPERTY"). The Property Sale Notice must include, as an attachment thereto, a bona fide proposed purchase and sale agreement (in substantially the form of the form Contribution Agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A) that specifically allocates closing costs (including transfer taxes, if any) between the buyer and seller and is otherwise on terms reasonably customary for the sale of real property or for the sale of entity interests in entities that own primarily real property, as the case may be (the "PROPERTY SALE AGREEMENT"). Upon receipt of the Property Sale Notice, the Recipient General Partner shall have thirty (30) days to provide to the Electing General Partner a written notice (the "REPLY NOTICE") specifying the Recipient General Partner's election either, (x) to cause the Partnership or the SP Subsidiary that owns the Buy/Sell Property to sell the Buy/Sell Property or all of its interests in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns the Buy/Sell Property to the Electing General Partner, or its Related Partner, at the Property Price pursuant to the Property Sale Agreement or (y) to purchase (or have its Related Partner purchase), the Buy/Sell Property or all of the Partnership's interests in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns the Buy/Sell Property, as the case may be, from the Partnership or the SP Subsidiary that owns the Buy/Sell Property for a purchase price equal to the Property Price and on the same terms and conditions as provided in the Property Sale Agreement.
(b) Recipient General Partner's Election to Purchase. If the
Recipient General Partner timely delivers a Reply Notice that specifies
the Recipient General Partner's election to purchase (or to cause its
Related Partner to Purchase) the Buy/Sell Property (or the interests of
the Partnership in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns the
Buy/Sell Property), as described in Section 11.2(a) above, then the
Recipient General Partner (or its Related Partner) shall have up to sixty
(60) days following delivery of such Reply Notice to the Electing General
Partner to close the purchase of the Buy/Sell Property or such
entity interests on the terms and conditions as contained in the Property Sale Agreement.
(c) Recipient General Partner's Election not to Purchase. If the Recipient General Partner delivers a timely Reply Notice that specifies the Recipient General Partner's election not to purchase the Buy/Sell Property or the interests of the Partnership in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns the Buy/Sell Property, as described in Section 11.2(a) above, then the Managing General Partner shall either cause the Partnership to sell the Buy/Sell Property, or the interests in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns the Buy/Sell Property, to the Electing General Partner or, at the Electing General Partner's election, its Related Partner on the terms and conditions of the Property Sale Notice and Property Sale Agreement. If the Recipient General Partner fails to deliver a timely Reply Notice, then the Electing General Partner (or, at the Electing General Partner's election, its Related Partner) must (and the Managing General Partner shall cause the Partnership or the SP Subsidiary that owns the Buy/Sell Property to) proceed to close the sale of the Buy/Sell Property (or the interests in the SP Subsidiary that directly or indirectly owns the Buy/Sell Property) to the Electing General Partner or its Related Partner at the Property Price in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Property Sale Agreement. Any purchase and sale described hereinabove must close within the sixty (60) day period beginning on the earlier of (x) the date of delivery of the Reply Notice, or (y) the expiration of the thirty (30) day period during which the Recipient General Partner is required to deliver a Reply Notice.
SECTION 11.3 GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BUY/SELL AND PROPERTY SALE RIGHTS.
(a) Challenges. If any General Partner (the "CHALLENGING GENERAL PARTNER") initiates a legal action with respect to any exercise of the other General Partner's rights under Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 and such legal action is not resolved in the Challenging General Partner's favor by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Challenging General Partner shall pay all attorneys' fees and court costs of both General Partners arising in connection with the Challenging General Partner's legal action.
(b) Due Diligence and Other Costs. Each General Partner shall bear
its own costs, such as due diligence expenses and consultants' and
attorneys' fees, incurred in connection with its exercise of, or response
to, buy/sell rights or property sale rights pursuant to Section 11.1 or
Section 11.2 above. All other costs shall be borne between the General
Partners as provided in the Offer Notice and the Offered Agreement or
Property Sale Notice and Property Sale Agreement, as the case may be.
(c) Buy/Sell or Property Sale Upon Change of Control in Ramco. In
the event that Ramco merges or consolidates with any other entity (other
than an Approved Ramco Party), or there is any change in the control or
management of Ramco, in either event without the consent of the Fund GP
and while Ramco GP (or any other Approved Ramco Party) is the Managing
General Partner, the Fund GP (or any other Approved Fund Party who is then
a General Partner) may at any time thereafter exercise the buy-sell rights
provided in Section 11.1 or the property sale rights provided in Section
11.2. For the purposes hereof, (x) a change in control shall be deemed to
occur upon any Person (and its Affiliates) becoming the beneficial owner,
directly or indirectly, of thirty-three percent (33%) or more of the
outstanding Shares on a fully diluted basis (including any outstanding
interests in any other entity that can be converted into Shares) and (y) a
change in management shall be deemed to occur upon the replacement of a
majority of the members of the Ramco Board over any consecutive 24-month
period, unless a majority of the members of the Ramco Board at the end of
such 24-month period consists of trustees who either also were serving as
trustees at the beginning of the 24-month period or whose election or
nomination to the Ramco Board was previously approved by a majority of
such trustees then still in office.
SECTION 11.4 REMUNERATION TO PARTNERS. No Partner is entitled to remuneration for acting on behalf of the Partnership. Except as otherwise authorized in this Agreement, including but not limited to Sections 3.6 and 3.10, no Partner is entitled to remuneration for acting in the Partnership business.
ARTICLE XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.1 NOTICES.
(a) Generally. All notices, demands, approvals, consents or requests provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing.
(b) Manner of Notice. All notices, demands, approvals, consents and requests to be sent to the Partnership or any Partner pursuant to the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been properly given or served, if personally delivered, sent by recognized messenger or next day courier service, or sent by United States mail, telex or facsimile transmission to the addresses or facsimile numbers listed below, and will be deemed received, unless earlier received: (a) if sent by express, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, when actually received or delivery refused; (b) if sent by messenger or courier, when actually received; (c) if sent by telex or facsimile transmission, on the date sent, so long as a confirming notice is sent by messenger or courier or by express, certified, registered, or first-class mail; (d) if delivered by hand, on the date of delivery; and
(e) if sent by first-class mail, seven days after it was mailed. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, demand or request sent.
If to the Partnership: Ramco/Lion Venture LP c/o Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 Attention: Dennis Gershenson Telephone No.: (248) 350-9900 Fax No. (248) 350-9952 with a copy to: Clarion Partners LLC 230 Park Avenue 12th Floor New York, New York 10017 Attention: Stephen B. Hansen Telephone No.: (212) 883-2545 Fax No.: (212) 883-2845 If to either Ramco Partner: c/o Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 Attention: Dennis Gershenson Telephone No.: (248) 350-9900 Fax No.: (248) 350-9952 with a copy of any notices of default, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP Offer Notices or Response Notices to: 32270 Telegraph Road, Suite 225 Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025 Attention: Richard J. Burstein, Esq. Telephone No.: (248) 566-8430 Fax No.: (248) 566-8431 If to either Fund Partner or Advisor: Clarion Partners LLC 230 Park Avenue 12th Floor New York, New York 10017 Attention: Stephen B. Hansen Telephone No.: (212) 883-2545 Fax No.: (212) 883-2845 and a copy of any notices of default, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP Offer Notices or Response Notices to: 350 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 Attention: Dean Pappas, Esq. 99 |
Telephone No.: (213) 229-9598 Fax No.: (213) 576-8203 |
(c) Right to Change Addresses. A Partner shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to change its notice address or addresses by giving to the Other Partners at least ten (10) Business Days' prior written notice thereof in the manner provided by this Section 12.1. The Fund Partners shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to designate a successor to Clarion Partners as Advisor by giving to the Other Partner at least ten (10) Business Days' prior written notice thereof in the manner provided by this Section 12.1.
SECTION 12.2 GOVERNING LAWS. This Agreement and the obligations of the Partners hereunder shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its choice of law provisions. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act.
SECTION 12.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto) contains the entire agreement between the parties, supercedes any prior agreements or understandings between them and may not be modified or amended in any manner other than pursuant to Section 12.12 hereof.
SECTION 12.4 WAIVER. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by any Partner to or of any breach or default by any other Partner in the performance by the other Partner of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by such other Partner of the same or any other obligations of such other Partner hereunder. Failure on the part of any Partner to complain of any act or failure to act of any of the other Partners or to declare any of the other Partners in default, irrespective of how long such failure continues, shall not constitute a waiver by such Partner of its rights hereunder. No custom, practice or course of dealings arising among the Partners in the administration hereof shall be construed as a waiver or diminution of the right of any Partner to insist upon the strict performance by any other Partner of the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions herein contained.
SECTION 12.5 VALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provisions to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 12.6 TERMINOLOGY; CAPTIONS. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender, shall include
all other genders; the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa and shall refer solely to the parties signatory hereto except where otherwise specifically provided. Titles of Articles, Sections, Subsections, Schedules and Exhibits are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of the Agreement itself, and all references herein to Articles, Sections, Subsections, Schedules and Exhibits shall refer to the corresponding Articles, Sections, Subsections, Schedules and Exhibits of this Agreement unless specific reference is made to such Articles, Sections, Subsections, Schedules and Exhibits of another document or instrument. Any use of the word "including" herein shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to mean "including without limitation".
SECTION 12.7 REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and remedies of the Partnership and of the Partners hereunder shall not be mutually exclusive, i.e., the exercise of one or more of the provisions hereof shall not preclude the exercise of any other provisions hereof. Each of the Partners confirms that damages at law may be an inadequate remedy for a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and agrees that in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision hereof, the respective rights and obligations hereunder shall be enforceable by specific performance, injunction or other equitable remedy but nothing herein contained is intended to, nor shall it, limit or affect any other rights or rights at law or by statute or otherwise of any Partner aggrieved as against the other Partner(s) for breach or threatened breach of any provision hereof, it being the intention by this section to make clear the agreement of the Partners that the respective rights and obligations of the Partners hereunder shall be enforceable in equity as well as at law or otherwise.
SECTION 12.8 ACTION BY THE PARTNERS. No approval, consent, designation or other action by a Partner shall be binding upon such Partner unless the same is in writing and executed on behalf of such Partner by a duly authorized representative of such Partner.
SECTION 12.9 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each of the Partners shall hereafter execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be required or useful to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and as are not inconsistent with the terms hereof.
SECTION 12.10 LIABILITY OF THE LIMITED PARTNERS. Each Limited Partner's exposure to liabilities hereunder is limited to its interest in the Partnership. No Limited Partner shall be personally liable for the expenses, liabilities, debts, or obligations of the Partnership.
SECTION 12.11 BINDING EFFECT. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Partners and their respective successors, transferees, and assigns.
SECTION 12.12 AMENDMENTS. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement may not be amended without the written consent of all the Partners.
SECTION 12.13 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature and acknowledgment pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature and acknowledgement pages are physically attached to the same document. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by each of the Partners hereto and delivery to each of the Partners of a fully executed original counterpart of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.14 WAIVER OF PARTITION. Each of the Partners hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights (if any) that it may have to maintain any action for partition of any of the Qualified Properties.
SECTION 12.15 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. Supplementing Section 5.4 hereof, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any Person, other than the Partners and, subject to the restrictions on assignment contained herein, their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 12.16 ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES. Each Partner shall at any time and from time to time upon not less than twenty (20) days' prior written notice from any other Partner execute and deliver to such other Partner a statement in writing certifying that this Agreement is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that this Agreement is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications) and stating, to the certifying Partner's knowledge, whether or not as to all Partners any Partner is in default in keeping, observing or performing any of the terms contained in this Agreement, and if in default, specifying each such default.
SECTION 12.17 LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
(a) The Partners acknowledge and agree that MBR&M has represented the Fund Partners (and their Affiliates) in connection with this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated by this Agreement and/or pertaining to the Partnership and its business. From time to time, and at the request of the Fund Partners or the Advisor (and/or their Affiliates), MBR&M may render legal advice and provide legal services to the Fund Partners and/or the Advisor (and/or their Affiliates) with respect to the Partnership and/or the business of the Partnership (including the Qualified Properties) and related matters at fees and costs to be paid by the Fund Partners or Advisor (and/or their Affiliates). In no event shall an attorney/client relationship exist between MBR&M, on the one hand, and Ramco (or its Affiliates), on the other hand, with
respect to the Partnership and/or the business of the Partnership (including the Qualified Properties) and related matters as a result of any such representation. The Partnership shall not be obligated to pay any fees, costs and expenses as a result of such representation.
(b) The Partners acknowledge and agree that Honigman has represented the Ramco Partners (and their Affiliates) in connection with this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated by this Agreement and/or pertaining to the Partnership and its business. From time to time, and at the request of the Ramco Partners (and/or their Affiliates), Honigman may render legal advice and provide legal services to the Ramco Partners (and/or their Affiliates) with respect to the Partnership and/or the business of the Partnership (including the Qualified Properties) and related matters at fees and costs to be paid by the Ramco Partners (and/or their Affiliates). In no event shall an attorney/client relationship exist between Honigman, on the one hand, and the Fund or the Advisor (or their Affiliates), on the other hand, with
respect to the Partnership and/or the business of the Partnership (including the Qualified Properties) and related matters as a result of any such representation. The Partnership shall not be obligated to pay any fees, costs and expenses as a result of such representation.
(c) To the extent specifically requested and approved by the General Partners pursuant to Sections 3.4 and 4.8 of this Agreement (but only if, and to the extent that, mutual approval of the General Partners is required pursuant to said Sections 3.4 and 4.8), MBR&M and/or Honigman shall be permitted to render legal advice and to provide legal services to the Partnership from time to time, and each Partner covenants and agrees that such representation of the Partnership by MBR&M and/or Honigman shall not alone (i) result in the existence of an attorney/client relationship between MBR&M, on the one hand, and the Ramco Partners (and/or their Affiliates), on the other hand; (ii) result in the existence of an attorney/client relationship between Honigman, on the one hand, and the Fund Partners or Advisor (and/or their Affiliates), on the other hand; and/or (iii) disqualify MBR&M and/or Honigman from providing legal advice and legal services (including, without limitation, legal services in connection with any mediation, arbitration, litigation or other dispute resolution proceedings between the Partnership and the Partners or between the Partners) as set forth in Sections 12.17(a) and 12.17(b) above at any time in the future.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed effective as of the date first set forth above.
RAMCO GP
RAMCO LION LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ DENNIS GERSHENSON ---------------------------------- Name: DENNIS GERSHENSON -------------------------------- Title: PRESIDENT ------------------------------- |
RAMCO LP
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust,
a Maryland real estate investment trust,
its General Partner
By: /s/ DENNIS GERSHENSON --------------------------- Name: DENNIS GERSHENSON ------------------------- Title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ------------------------ |
FUND GP
CLPF-RAMCO GP, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: CLPF-Ramco, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its sole member
By: CLPF-Lion/Ramco LP, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole general partner
By: Clarion Lion Properties Fund Holdings, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its sole member
By: CLPF-Holdings, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its general partner
By: Clarion Lion Properties Fund Holdings REIT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member
By: Clarion Lion Properties Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its managing member
By: Clarion Partners, LLC, a New York limited liability company, its manager
By: /s/ STEPHEN B. HANSEN -------------------------------------- Name: Stephen B. Hansen Title: Authorized Signatory |
FUND
CLPF-RAMCO, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: CLPF-Lion/Ramco LP, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole general partner
By: Clarion Lion Properties Fund Holdings, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its sole member
By: CLPF-Holdings, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its general partner
By: Clarion Lion Properties Fund Holdings REIT,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: Clarion Lion Properties Fund, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its managing member
By: Clarion Partners, LLC,
a New York limited liability company,
its manager
By: /s/ STEPHEN B. HANSEN ------------------------------------ Name: Stephen B. Hansen Title: Authorized Signatory |
SCHEDULE 1
ACQUISITION PARAMETERS
PROPERTY TYPES: Neighborhood, Community and Power Shopping Centers MARKETS: Florida, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina - [See Next Page for List of Target Markets] DEMOGRAPHICS: Above Average Household Incomes; Minimum Population within three (3) mile radius of Proposed Qualified Property of 50,000 residents PROPERTY SIZE: One Hundred Thousand (100,000) to Three Hundred Fifty Thousand (350,000) Square Feet of Rentable Area OCCUPANCY: At least Ninety Percent (90%) of total Rentable Area is Leased and Occupied ANCHOR TENANT: At least seven (7) years remaining on current Lease (without taking into account any unexercised extension options); Anchor must be an appropriate and competitive grocer and/or national large-format retailer (e.g., PetSmart, Marshall's, TJ Max, and Bed, Bath & Beyond); Store size must equal at least 80% of the anchor tenant's current prototype. RISK PROFILE: Core, but may include some required leasing, renovation, capital expenditure, and repositioning costs and issues. VALUE OF ASSET: $20,000,000 to $60,000,000 PROJECTED RETURNS: 6.5% to 8.5% Cap Rates; 8.0% to 10.5% or greater unleveraged IRR LOCATIONS: In-fill with limited to no likely future competitive supply |
Schedule 1-1
TARGET MARKETS:
In-fill Locations with Limited or No Likely Future Supply
State of Florida
State of Michigan
State of Georgia
State of North Carolina
State of South Carolina
Schedule 1-2
SCHEDULE 2
NAMES, CAPITAL COMMITMENTS AND PERCENTAGE INTERESTS OF PARTNERS
Percentage Partner Name Capital Commitment Interest ------------ ------------------ -------- Ramco Lion LLC $180,000 .1% CLPF-Ramco GP, LLC $180,000 .1% Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P. $53,820,000 29.9% CLPF-Ramco, L.P. $125,820,000 69.9% |
Schedule 2-1
SCHEDULE 3
LEASING PARAMETERS
Schedule 3-1
SCHEDULE 4
MODEL OF ANNUAL PLAN
Schedule 4-1
SCHEDULE 5
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL MATERIALS
Schedule 5-1
SCHEDULE 6
FINAL PROPOSAL MATERIALS
Schedule 6-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B
EXAMPLES OF INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN CALCULATIONS
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D
FINAL APPROVED PROPERTIES
EXHIBIT E
INITIAL PROPERTIES
EXHIBIT F
PRELIMINARILY APPROVED PROPERTIES
EXHIBIT 10.63
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REVOLVING CREDIT
AGREEMENT AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (this "Amendment") made as of this
29th day of December, 2004, by and among RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L. P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Borrower"), RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment trust ("Guarantor"), FLEET NATIONAL BANK ("FB"),
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS ("Deutsche"), JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(successor by merger to Bank One, N.A. (Main Office Chicago)) ("JP Morgan") ,
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK N.A. ("Standard"), HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
("Huntington"), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("USB"), PNC BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION ("PNC") and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("KeyBank"; FB, Deutsche,
JP Morgan, Standard, Huntington, USB, PNC and KeyBank are hereinafter referred
to collectively as the "Banks"), and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Agent for the Banks
(the "Agent").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Borrower, Guarantor, Agent and the Banks a party thereto entered into that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Master Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002 (the "Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Guarantor executed that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Unconditional Guaranty of Payment and Performance dated December 30, 2002 (the "Guaranty"); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to certain modifications and desire to enter into this Amendment to effect such changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN and NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1. Definitions. All terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
2. Modification of the Credit Agreement. Borrower, Guarantor, the Banks and Agent do hereby modify and amend the Credit Agreement as follows:
(a) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the definitions of "Aggregate Borrowing Base Value", "Swing Line", "Swing Line Borrowing", "Swing Line Lender", "Swing Line Loan", "Swing Line Loan Notice," "Swing Line Note," and "Swing Line Sublimit" as follows:
"Aggregate Borrowing Base Value. As of any date of determination, the Aggregate Borrowing Base Value is the sum of the Appraised Values of the Mortgaged
Property included in the Borrowing Base as most recently determined as provided under Section 5.2 or Section 10.16 hereof; provided that if Agent receives satisfactory evidence that any Mortgaged Property has demonstrated improvement in occupancy or rental revenue from the date of the last determination of Appraised Value of such Mortgaged Property, then an amount equal to the Operating Cash Flow of such Mortgaged Property for the period covered by the four previous consecutive fiscal quarters (treated as a single accounting period) divided by 9.00% capitalization rate shall be utilized instead of the Appraised Value for such Mortgaged Property.
Swing Line. The revolving credit facility made available by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.10.
Swing Line Borrowing. A borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to
Section 2.10.
Swing Line Lender. Fleet National Bank, in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan. See Section 2.10(a).
Swing Line Loan Notice. A notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.10(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto.
Swing Line Note. See Section 2.10(g).
Swing Line Sublimit. An amount equal to $16,000,000.00, as such amount may increase as provided in Section 2.10. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Total Commitments."
(b) The definition of "Applicable Margin" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 2 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the figures in the column under the heading "LIBOR Rate Loans" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
LIBOR Rate Loans ---------------- "Pricing Level 1 ........................................ 1.15% Pricing Level 2 ......................................... 1.25% Pricing Level 3 ......................................... 1.40% Pricing Level 4 ......................................... 1.55%" |
(c) The definition of "Approved Subsidiary" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 3 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Approved Subsidiary. A wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, the formation and organizational structure of which and the ownership of real estate assets by which has been approved in writing by the Majority Banks and whose Real Estate will be or is proposed to be included as part of the Collateral."
(d) The definition of "Arranger" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 3 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Arranger. Banc of America Securities LLC, as successor to Fleet Securities, Inc."
(e) The definition of "Borrowing Base" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 4 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Borrowing Base. At any time with respect to the Borrower and any Approved Subsidiary, the Borrowing Base shall be the Borrowing Base for Eligible Real Estate included in the Mortgaged Property owned by the Borrower or any Approved Subsidiary. The Borrowing Base for Eligible Real Estate included in the Mortgaged Property shall be the amount which is the lesser of (a) seventy percent (70%) of the Aggregate Borrowing Base Value; and (b) the sum of the Debt Service Coverage Amounts for each Mortgaged Property, and the amount which is the lesser of (a) and (b) shall be the Borrowing Base for Eligible Real Estate included in the Mortgaged Property; and provided, however, that the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to Regular Real Estate shall at no time be less than sixty-five percent (65%) of the entire Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowing Base attributable to a Mortgaged Property shall not exceed the amount to which recovery under the applicable Security Deed is limited, unless such Security Deed is amended to increase any such limit."
(f) The definition of "Commitment" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 6 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Commitment. With respect to each Bank, the amount set forth on Schedule 1 hereto as the amount of such Bank's Commitment to make or maintain Loans to the Borrower and to participate in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans for the account of the Borrower, as the same may be changed from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement."
(g) Line 7 of the definition of "Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 6 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "(B) nine and one half percent (9.5%) capitalization rate" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(B) nine percent (9.00%) capitalization rate."
(h) The definition of "Debt Service Coverage Amount" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 8 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Debt Service Coverage Amount. At any time determined by the Agent, an amount equal to the maximum principal loan amount which, when bearing interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the then-current annual yield on ten (10) year obligations issued by the United States Treasury most recently prior to the date of determination plus 2.0% payable based on a 25 year mortgage style amortization schedule (expressed as a mortgage constant percentage) and (ii) eight percent (8.0%), would be payable by the monthly principal and interest payment amount resulting from dividing (a) the Operating Cash Flow from an individual Mortgaged Property for the preceding four fiscal quarters divided by 1.40 by (b) 12. Attached hereto as Schedule 2.1 is an example of the calculation of Debt Service Coverage Amount (such example is meant only as an illustration based upon the assumptions set forth in such example, and shall not be interpreted so as to limit the Agent in its good faith determination of the Debt Service Coverage Amount hereunder as hereinafter provided). The determination of the Debt Service Coverage Amount and the components thereof by the Agent shall, so long as the same shall be determined in good faith, be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. In the event that the Borrower or any Approved Subsidiary shall have owned a Mortgaged Property for less than four consecutive fiscal quarters, then for the purpose of determining the Debt Service Coverage Amount, the Operating Cash Flow with respect to such Mortgaged Property shall be annualized in such manner as the Agent shall reasonably determine. For the purpose of calculating Operating Cash Flow under this definition as to any Mortgaged Property, the Operating Cash Flow Rental Adjustment shall be applied to any Mortgaged Property affected by any of the events described in the definition of Operating Cash Flow Rental Adjustment."
(i) The definition of "Loans" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 17 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Loans. See Section 2.1. Swing Line Loans shall constitute "Loans" for all purposes under this Agreement (provided that only the Swing Line Lender shall be obligated to make a Swing Line Loan), but shall not be considered the utilization of a Bank's Commitment."
(j) The definition of "Maturity Date" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 17 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Maturity Date. December 29, 2005, as the same may be extended by the Borrower as provided in Section 4.16, or such earlier date on which the Loans shall become due and payable pursuant to the terms hereof."
(k) The definition of "Notes" in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 18 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following definition is hereby inserted in lieu thereof:
"Notes. See Section 2.3. Swing Line Notes shall constitute Notes for all purposes under this Agreement."
(l) Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 24 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
"SECTION 2.1 COMMITMENT TO LEND. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Banks severally agrees to lend to the Borrower (the "Loans"), and the Borrower may borrow (and repay and reborrow) from time to time between the Closing Date and the Maturity Date upon notice by the Borrower to the Agent given in accordance with Section 2.5, such sums as are requested by the Borrower for the purposes set forth in Section 7.11 up to a maximum aggregate principal amount Outstanding (after giving effect to all amounts requested and the amount of Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit Outstanding) at any one time equal to the lesser of (a) such Bank's Commitment minus an amount equal to such Bank's participations in the Outstanding Swing Line Loans and aggregate Letters of Credit Outstanding and (b) an amount equal to the Borrowing Base multiplied by such Bank's Commitment Percentage minus an amount equal to such Bank's participations in the Swing Line Loans and aggregate Letters of Credit Outstanding; provided, that, in all events no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and provided, further that the Outstanding Loans (including the Swing Line Loans, after giving effect to all amounts requested) and the Letters of Credit Outstanding shall not at anytime exceed the Total Commitment. The Loans shall be made pro rata in accordance with each Bank's Commitment Percentage. Each request for a Loan hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that all of the conditions set forth in Section 10 and Section 11, in the case of the initial Loan, and Section 11, in the case of all other Loans, have been satisfied on the date of such request."
(m) Section 2.7(a) of the Credit Agreement, appearing on pages 27 and 28 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
"(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and provided that
all of the conditions contained in Sections 10 and 11 have been satisfied,
the Agent agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the
Borrower, from the date of this Agreement to, but not including, the
Maturity Date at such times as the Borrower may request; provided,
however, that the aggregate amount of Letters of Credit (including such
requested Letter of Credit) at any one time Outstanding shall not exceed
the lesser of (i) the lesser of (A) the Total Commitment or (B) the amount
of the Borrowing Base, in each case, minus the aggregate amount of
Outstanding Loans (including any Swing Line Loans and amounts drawn under
any Letters of Credit and not yet reimbursed by the Borrower), or (ii)
$10,000,000.00. The issuance of a Letter of Credit pursuant to this
Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to reduce the aggregate of the unborrowed
Commitments of the Banks then in effect by an amount equal to the undrawn
face amount of such Letter of Credit as set forth herein. In no event
shall any amount drawn under a Letter of Credit be available for
reinstatement or a subsequent drawing under a Letter of Credit. Each Bank
severally agrees to participate in each such Letter of Credit issued by
the Agent in an amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of the total
amount of the Letter of Credit requested by the Borrower; provided,
however, that no Bank shall be required to participate in any Letter of
Credit to the extent that its participation therein plus (x) such Bank's
participation in the aggregate of all other Letters of Credit Outstanding,
and (y) such Bank's Commitment Percentage of the amount of any Loans
Outstanding (including any Swing
Line Loans and amounts drawn under any Letters of Credit and not yet reimbursed by the Borrower), would exceed an amount equal to such Bank's Commitment as then in effect. Each Bank agrees with the Agent that it will participate in each Letter of Credit issued by the Agent to the extent required by the preceding sentence. No Bank's obligation to participate in a Letter of Credit shall be affected by any other Bank's failure to participate in the same or any other Letter of Credit."
(n) Section 2.9(a) of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 32 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
"(a) Provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall have the option, by giving written notice to the Agent (the "Increase Notice"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to increase the Total Commitment by an amount up to $40,000,000.00 (the amount of the requested increase to be set forth in the Increase Notice) (which, assuming no previous reduction in the Commitments, would result in a maximum Total Commitment of $200,000,000). The execution and delivery of the Increase Notice by Borrower shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that all the conditions set forth in this Section 2.9 shall have been satisfied on the date of such Increase Notice."
(o) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 2.10 thereof:
"SECTION 2.10 SWING LINE LOANS.
(a) The Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, the Swing Line Lender agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of
the other Banks set forth in this Section 2.10, to make loans (each such
loan, a "Swing Line Loan") to the Borrower from time to time on any
Business Day prior to the Maturity Date (or, if earlier, the date of
termination of Commitments pursuant to Section 12.4 hereof) in an
aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the
Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans,
when aggregated with the Commitment Percentage of the Outstanding Loans
and Letters of Credit Outstanding of the Bank acting as Swing Line Lender,
may exceed the amount of such Bank's Commitment; provided, however, that
after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Outstanding Loans,
Letters of Credit Outstanding and Swing Line Loans Outstanding shall not
exceed the Total Commitment, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Loans of
any Bank (other than the Swing Line Lender), plus such Bank's Commitment
Percentage of the Letters of Credit Outstanding, plus such Bank's
Commitment Percentage of the amount of all Swing Line Loans Outstanding
shall not exceed such Bank's Commitment; provided, further, that the
Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance
any Outstanding Swing Line Loan; and provided, further, that in all events
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions
hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.10, prepay under
Section 3 hereof, and reborrow under this Section 2.10. Each Swing Line
Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Immediately upon the making of a Swing
Line Loan, each Bank shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees to, purchase
from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Bank's Commitment Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b) Borrowing Procedures. Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made
upon the Borrower's irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the
Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received
by the Swing Line Lender and the Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (Boston
time) on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to
be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $500,000, and (ii) the requested
borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Each such telephonic notice
must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the
Agent of a written Swing Line Loan Notice, appropriately completed and
signed by the Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of
any telephonic Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm
with the Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Agent has also
received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender
will notify the Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents
thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or
in writing) from the Agent (including at the request of any Bank) prior to
2:00 p.m. (Boston time) on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing
(A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a
result of the limitations set forth in the proviso to the first sentence
of Section 2.10(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions
specified in Section 11 is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms
and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00
p.m. (Boston time) on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan
Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower
at its office by crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of the
Swing Line Lender in immediately available funds.
(c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans.
(i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Bank make a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Bank's Commitment Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then Outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Loan Request for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.5, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Total Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 11. The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Loan Request promptly after delivering such notice to the Agent. Each Bank shall make an amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of the amount specified in such Loan Request available to the Agent in immediately available funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Agent's Head Office not later than 1:00 p.m. (Boston time) on the day specified in such Loan Request, whereupon, subject to Section 2.10(c)(ii), each Bank that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate
Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Committed Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.10(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Banks fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Bank's payment to the Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii) If any Bank fails to make available to the Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Bank pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10(c) by the time specified in Section 2.10(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Bank (acting through the Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Bank (through the Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv) Each Bank's obligation to make Committed Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Bank may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Bank's obligation to make Committed Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 11. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(v) The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date five (5) Business Days after such Swing Line Loan is made and (ii) the Maturity Date.
(d) Repayment of Participations.
(i) At any time after any Bank has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Bank its Commitment Percentage of such payment
(appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Bank's risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Bank shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Commitment Percentage thereof on demand of the Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate. The Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Banks under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Bank funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.10 to refinance such Bank's Commitment Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Commitment Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f) Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender. The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
(g) Swing Line Note. At the Swing Line Lender's option, the Swing Line Loans shall be evidenced by a separate promissory note of the Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto (the "Swing Line Note"), dated the date of this Agreement and completed with appropriate insertions. The Swing Line Note shall be payable to the order of the Swing Line Lender in the principal face amount equal to the Swing Line Loan and shall be subject to mandatory prepayment in the amounts and under the circumstances set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, and may be prepaid in whole or from time to time in part, all as set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. The Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to make or cause to be made, at or about the time of the Drawdown Date of any Swing Line Loan or at the time of receipt of any payment of principal thereof, an appropriate notation on the Swing Line Lender's Record reflecting the making of such Swing Line Loan or (as the case may be) the receipt of such payment. The amount of the Swing Line Loans Outstanding set forth on the Swing Line Lender's Record shall be prima facie evidence of the principal amount thereof owing and unpaid to the Swing Line Lender, but the failure to record, or any error in so recording, any such amount on the Swing Line Lender's Record shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under the Swing Line Note to make payments of principal of or interest on any Swing Line Note when due.
(h) Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall be deemed a "Bank" for all purposes under this Agreement.
(i) Increase of Commitment. In the event that the Total Commitment is increased pursuant to Section 2.9, then the Swing Line Sublimit shall increase by an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the increase in the Total Commitment (rounded to the next lowest $100,000), subject to the terms hereof; provided that in no event shall the Swing Line Sublimit exceed $20,000,000.00. As a condition to such increase, Borrower shall deliver to the Swing Line Lender a replacement Swing Line Note, and execute and deliver such other amendments to the Loan Documents as may be reasonably required by Swing Line Lender or Agent and pay the costs of any mortgagee's title insurance policy or endorsement or update thereof, all recording costs and fees, and any and all intangibles taxes or other documentary and mortgage taxes, assessments or charges or any similar fees, taxes or expenses which are demanded by any governmental agency in connection with such increase (it being acknowledged that the requirements of this sentence may be satisfied in connection with and as a part of the satisfaction of the requirements of Section 2.9(b)(iv) with respect to the corresponding increase of the Total Commitment)."
(p) Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 33 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
"SECTION 3.2 MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS. If at any time the aggregate of the Outstanding Loans (including any Swing Line Loans) and Letters of Credit Outstanding exceeds (a) the Total Commitment, or (b) the Borrowing Base, then the Borrower shall pay the amount of such excess to the Agent for the respective accounts of the Banks for application to the Loans within the time period provided for in Section 12.3, subject to the Borrower's right to provide additional Collateral pursuant to Section 12.2, except that the amount of any Swing Line Loan shall be paid solely to the Swing Line Lender."
(q) Section 3.4 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 33 thereof, is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
"SECTION 3.4 PARTIAL PREPAYMENTS. Each partial prepayment of the Loans under Section 3.2 and Section 3.3 shall be an integral multiple of $100,000, shall be accompanied by the payment of accrued interest on the principal prepaid to the date of payment and, after payment of such interest, shall be applied, in the absence of instruction by the Borrower, first to the principal of any Outstanding Swing Line Loan, then to the principal of the other Base Rate Loans and then to the principal of LIBOR Rate Loans."
(r) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 4.16 thereof:
"4.16 EXTENSION OF MATURITY DATE.
(a) Provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall have the option, to be exercised by giving written notice to the Agent in the form of Exhibit E hereto not more than one hundred twenty (120) days and not less than sixty (60) days prior to the initial scheduled Maturity Date (an "Extension Request"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to extend the Maturity Date by one (1) year to December 29, 2006. The request by the
Borrower for extension of the Maturity Date shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that all of the conditions set forth in this Section shall have been satisfied on the date of such request.
(b) The obligations of the Agent and the Banks to extend the Maturity Date as provided in Section 4.16(a) shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the then effective Maturity Date (without regard to such extension request):
(i) Payment of Extension Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent on or before the then effective Maturity Date for the pro rata account of the Banks in accordance with their respective Commitment Percentages an extension fee equal to .20% of the then Total Commitment, which fee shall, when paid, be fully earned and non-refundable under any circumstances.
(ii) No Default. On the date the Extension Request is given there shall exist no Event of Default, and on the Maturity Date (as determined without regard to such extension) there shall exist no Default or Event of Default.
(iii) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by the Borrower, the Guarantor or any of their respective subsidiaries in the Loan Documents or otherwise made by or on behalf of such Persons in connection therewith or after the date thereof shall have been true and correct in all material respects when made and shall also be true and correct in all material respects on the Maturity Date (as determined without regard to such extension), except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in the aggregate are not materially adverse, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to an earlier date, and except as disclosed to the Agent and the Banks in writing and approved by the Agent and the Majority Banks in writing.
(iv) Additional Documents and Fees. The Borrower shall also execute and deliver to Agent and the Banks such additional documents, instruments and certifications as the Agent may reasonably require, including, without limitation, updated Appraisals for the Mortgaged Properties as reasonably required by Agent (it being acknowledged that any Appraisal for a Mortgaged Property that was prepared more than six (6) months prior to the then effective Maturity Date (without regard to such extension) may be required to be updated), any amendments to Security Documents, as Agent may reasonably require, and the Borrower shall upon demand pay the cost of any mortgagee's title insurance policy or any endorsement or update thereto or any updated UCC searches, in each case as reasonably required by Agent, all recording costs and fees, and any and all intangible taxes or other documentary stamp or mortgage taxes, assessments or charges or any similar fees, taxes or expenses which are demanded by any government agency in connection with such extension of the Maturity Date and the recording of any amendments.
(c) The Agent shall notify each of the Banks in the event that the Maturity Date is extended as provided in this Section 4.16."
(s) The first sentence of Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 66 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Borrower shall at all times from and after the date hereof maintain in full force and effect, an Interest Rate Contract(s) in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in an amount necessary to insure that not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of all outstanding "Debt" (as hereinafter defined) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is variable rate Debt."
(t) Line 7 of Section 8.3(k) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the figure "30,000,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "50,000,000.00".
(u) Section 9.4 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 76 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 9.4 CONSOLIDATED TANGIBLE NET WORTH. The Borrower will not permit its Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to be less than $300,000,000.00 plus seventy-five percent (75%) of any Net Offering Proceeds received by the Borrower or the Guarantor after September 30, 2004."
(v) Section 12.6(b) of the Credit Agreement, appearing on pages 85 and 86 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Second, to all other Obligations in such order or preference as
the Majority Banks shall determine; provided, however, that (i) Swing Line
Loans shall be repaid first, (ii) distributions in respect of such
Obligations shall be made pari passu among Obligations with respect to the
Agent's fee payable pursuant to Section 4.3 and all other Obligations,
(iii) in the event that any Bank shall have wrongfully failed or refused
to make an advance under Section 2.6, Section 2.7(f) or Section 2.10(c)
and such failure or refusal shall be continuing, advances made by other
Banks during the pendency of such failure or refusal shall be entitled to
be repaid as to principal and accrued interest in priority to the other
Obligations described in this subsection (b), (iv) Obligations owing to
the Banks with respect to each type of Obligation such as interest,
principal, fees and expenses (but excluding the Swing Line Loans), shall
be made among the Banks pro rata, and (iv) amounts received or realized
from the Borrower shall be applied against the Obligations of the
Borrower; and provided, further that the Majority Banks may in their
discretion make proper allowance to take into account any Obligations not
then due and payable;"
(w) Section 13 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on page 86 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 13. SETOFF. Regardless of the adequacy of any collateral, during the continuance of any Event of Default, any deposits (general or specific, time or demand,
provisional or final, regardless of currency, maturity, or the branch of where such deposits are held) or other sums credited by or due from any of the Banks to the Borrower or the Guarantor and any securities or other property of the Borrower or the Guarantor in the possession of such Bank may be applied to or set off against the payment of Obligations of such Person and any and all other liabilities, direct, or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, of such Person to such Bank. Each of the Banks agrees with each other Bank that if such Bank shall receive from the Borrower or the Guarantor, whether by voluntary payment, exercise of the right of setoff, or otherwise, and shall retain and apply to the payment of the Note or Notes held by such Bank (but excluding any Swing Line Note) any amount in excess of its ratable portion of the payments received by all of the Banks with respect to the Notes held by all of the Banks, such Bank will make such disposition and arrangements with the other Banks with respect to such excess, either by way of distribution, pro tanto assignment of claims, subrogation or otherwise as shall result in each Bank receiving in respect of the Notes held by it its proportionate payment as contemplated by this Agreement; provided that if all or any part of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such Bank, such disposition and arrangements shall be rescinded and the amount restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest."
(x) Section 27 of the Credit Agreement, appearing on pages 98 and 99 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 27. CONSENTS, AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS, ETC. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any consent or approval required or permitted by this Agreement may be given and any term of this Agreement or of any other instrument related hereto or mentioned herein may be amended, and the performance or observance by the Borrower or the Guarantor of any terms of this Agreement or such other instrument or the continuance of any Default or Event of Default may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with, but only with, the written consent of the Majority Banks. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) none of the following may occur without the written consent of each Bank: a decrease in the rate of interest on the Notes; a change in the Maturity Date of the Notes, except as provided in Section 4.16 hereof; an increase in the amount of the Commitments of the Banks except pursuant to Section 18.1 or Section 2.9; a forgiveness, reduction or waiver of the principal of any unpaid Loan or any interest thereon; the postponement of any date fixed for any payment of principal of or interest on the Loans; a decrease of the amount of any fee (other than late fees) payable to a Bank hereunder; the release of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any Collateral except as otherwise provided herein; a change in the manner of distribution of any payments to the Banks or the Agent; an amendment of the definition of Majority Banks or Required Banks or of any requirement for consent by the Required Banks or all of the Banks; a modification, amendment or waiver of the provisions of Section 9.1 or any of the definitions used therein or any of the definitions used in the definition of "Borrowing Base"; or an amendment of this Section 27 and (b) the provisions of Sections 5.3(b)(vi) and the proviso following Section 5.3(b)(vi), 8.3(k), 9.2 and 9.3 or any of the definitions used therein may not be modified, amended or waived without the written consent of the Required Banks. The amount of the Agent's fee payable for the Agent's account and the provisions of Section 14 may not be amended without the written consent of the
Agent. There shall be no amendment, modification or waiver of any provision in the Loan Documents with respect to Swing Line Loans without the consent of the Swing Line Lender. The Borrower and the Guarantor each agrees to enter into such modifications or amendments of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents as may be reasonably requested by Fleet in connection with the acquisition by each Bank acquiring all or a portion of the Commitment, provided that no such amendment or modification materially affects or increases any of the obligations of the Borrower or the Guarantor hereunder. No waiver shall extend to or affect any obligation not expressly waived or impair any right consequent thereon. No course of dealing or delay or omission on the part of the Agent or any Bank in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise be prejudicial thereto. No notice to or demand upon the Borrower or the Guarantor shall entitle the Borrower and the Guarantor to other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances."
(y) Appendix A to the Compliance Certificate attached as Exhibit C to the Credit Agreement, appearing on pages C-3 through C-4 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting Appendix A in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the Exhibit C Appendix A attached hereto.
(z) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting Exhibit E attached hereto as new Exhibit E to the Credit Agreement.
(aa) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting Exhibit F attached hereto as new Exhibit F to the Credit Agreement.
(bb) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Schedule 1 thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the Schedule 1 attached hereto (provided that the Commitments shown therein are subject to the terms of Paragraph 7 below).
(cc) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting Exhibit G attached hereto as new Exhibit G to the Credit Agreement.
(dd) The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Schedule 2 thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the Schedule 2 attached hereto.
3. References to Credit Agreement; Loan. All references in the Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified and amended herein. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loans shall be deemed a reference to Loans in the maximum amount of up to $160,000,000.00, as the same may be increased as provided in Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement.
4. Consent of Guarantor. By execution of this Amendment, Guarantor hereby expressly consents to the modifications and amendments relating to the Credit Agreement as set forth herein, and Borrower and Guarantor hereby acknowledge, represent and agree that the Loan Documents (including without limitation the Guaranty) remain in full force and effect and constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Borrower and Guarantor, respectively, enforceable against such Persons in accordance with their respective terms, and that the Guaranty extends to and applies to the foregoing documents as modified and amended.
5. Representations. Borrower and Guarantor represent and warrant to Agent and the Banks as follows:
(a) Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any other agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby (i) are within the authority of Borrower and Guarantor, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on the part of such Persons, (iii) do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which any of such Persons is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to such Persons, (iv) do not and will not conflict with or constitute a default (whether with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) under any provision of the partnership agreement or certificate, certificate of formation, operating agreement, articles of incorporation or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any mortgage, indenture, agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon, any of such Persons or any of its properties or to which any of such Persons is subject, and (v) do not and will not result in or require the imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the properties, assets or rights of such Persons, other than the liens and encumbrances created by the Loan Documents.
(b) Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and any other agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith are valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower and Guarantor enforceable in accordance with the respective terms and provisions hereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and the effect of general principles of equity.
(c) Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any other agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the approval or consent of or approval of any Person or the authorization, consent, approval of or any license or permit issued by, or any filing or registration with, or the giving of any notice to, any court, department, board, commission or other governmental agency or authority other than those already obtained and the filing of the Security Documents in the appropriate records office with respect thereto.
(d) Representations and Warranties in Loan Documents. The representations and warranties made by the Borrower and Guarantor and their Subsidiaries under the Loan Documents or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection therewith or after the date thereof were true and correct in all material respects when made and are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Loan Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in the aggregate are not materially adverse, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to an earlier date, and except as disclosed to the Agent and the Banks in writing and approved by the Agent and the Majority Banks in writing.
6. Closing Conditions. In connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment, Borrower shall deliver to Agent the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent:
(a) Payment to Agent and the Banks of all fees required by this Agreement;
(b) Delivery of such evidence of authority of the Borrower and Guarantor and legal opinions of Borrower and Guarantor's counsel as Agent may reasonably require; and
(c) Such other documents, instruments and agreements as the Agent may reasonably require.
7. Increase of Commitment.
(a) Borrower has requested that the Banks increase the Total Commitment to the sum of One Hundred Sixty Million and No/100 Dollars ($160,000,000.00). In connection therewith, Borrower has executed and delivered replacement Notes to such Banks that have acquired the increase in the Total Commitment, and Borrower has paid to Agent and such increasing Banks such fees as are due and payable to the Agent and such Banks in connection therewith, which fees are fully earned and nonrefundable under any circumstances. The Banks have made such adjustments to the outstanding Loans of such Banks so that after giving effect to such increase, the outstanding Loans are consistent with their pro rata share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the increase of the Total Commitment in the amount of $35,000,000.00 shall not be available to be borrowed by Borrower until satisfaction of the following conditions, each of which shall be satisfied on or before January 31, 2005 and which shall each be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
(i) Delivery to Agent of such amendments, documents, instruments and agreements as the Agent may reasonably require to reflect the modification of the Credit Agreement and the increase of the Total Commitment;
(ii) Delivery to Agent of endorsements to each Title Policy with respect to each Mortgaged Property; and
(iii) Payment of any mortgage, recording, intangible, documentary stamp or other similar taxes and charges which the Agent reasonably determines to be payable as a result of the increase of the Total Commitment; and
(iv) Such other documents, instruments and agreements as the Agent may reasonably require.
(b) Notwithstanding that the increase in the Total Commitment is not available to be borrowed by Borrower until the satisfaction and conditions set forth in paragraph 7(a) above, the increased Commitment shall be applicable for all other purposes of the Loan Documents, including the determination of Required Banks and the payment of unused facility fees pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement.
8. Admission of PNC.
(a) By execution of this Amendment, PNC hereby assumes all obligations of a Bank from and after the date hereof with respect to its Commitment as if PNC were an original
Bank under and signatory to the Credit Agreement and the intercreditor agreement among the Agent and the Banks (the "Intercreditor Agreement").
(b) PNC (i) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to, and has full power and authority to, enter into this Amendment and perform its obligations under this Amendment and the Loan Documents; (ii) confirms that it has received copies of such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment and the Loan Documents; (iii) agrees that it has and will, independently and without reliance upon any Bank or the Agent and based upon such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in evaluating the Loans, the Loan Documents, the Collateral, the creditworthiness of the Borrower and the Guarantors and the value of the assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors, and taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement; and (iv) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as Agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement. Neither Agent nor any other Bank makes to PNC any representation or warranty, express or implied, and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Documents or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness or sufficiency of any Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or in connection with the Loan, the collectability of the Loans, the continued solvency of the Borrower or the Guarantors or the continued existence, sufficiency or value of the Collateral or any assets of the Borrower or the Guarantors which may be realized upon for the repayment of the Loans, or the performance or observance by the Borrower or the Guarantors of any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party or any other instrument or document delivered or executed pursuant thereto or in connection with the Loan.
9. No Default. By execution hereof, the Borrower and Guarantor certify that the Borrower and Guarantor are and will be in compliance with all covenants under the Loan Documents after the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
10. Waiver of Claims. Borrower and Guarantor acknowledge, represent and agree that Borrower and Guarantor have no defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Loan Documents, the administration or funding of the Loans or with respect to any acts or omissions of Agent or any of the Banks, or any past or present officers, agents or employees of Agent or any of the Banks, and each of Borrower and Guarantor does hereby expressly waive, release and relinquish any and all such defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims and causes of action, if any.
11. Ratification. Except as hereinabove set forth or in any other document previously executed or executed in connection herewith, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain unaltered and in full force and effect, and the parties hereto do hereby expressly ratify and confirm the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as modified and amended herein or therein. Nothing in this Amendment or in any other document executed in connection herewith shall be deemed or construed to constitute, and there has not otherwise occurred, a novation, cancellation, satisfaction, release, extinguishment
or substitution of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes or the other obligations of Borrower and Guarantor under the Loan Documents (including without limitation the Guaranty).
12. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts which shall together constitute but one and the same agreement.
13. Release of Cox Creek. By execution hereof, the Banks authorize Agent to, and Agent does hereby, release Ramco Cox Creek, LLC as a Subsidiary Guarantor from all of its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty and all other Loan Documents.
14. Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, successors-in-title and assigns as provided in the Loan Documents.
15. Effective Date. This Amendment shall be deemed effective and in full force and effect as of the date hereof upon (i) the execution and delivery of this Amendment by Borrower, Guarantor, Agent and all of the Banks, (ii) the satisfaction of the conditions to closing set forth in this Amendment; and (iii) the Agent confirming the satisfaction of all requirements for effectiveness of that certain First Amendment to Unsecured Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of even date herewith among Borrower, Guarantor, Fleet, individually and as Agent, and the other parties which are signatories thereto, other than the effectiveness of this Amendment.
16. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Bank that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Bank) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the "Act"), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Bank or the Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereto set their hands as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, by its sole general
partner
By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland
real estate investment trust
By: /s/ Richard J. Smith Name: Richard J. Smith Title: Chief Financial Officer |
GUARANTOR:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment trust
By: /s/ Richard J. Smith Name: Richard J. Smith Title: Chief Financial Officer |
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as a Bank and as Agent
By: /s/ Michael W. Edwards Title: Senior Vice President |
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
By: /s/ Brenda Casey Title : Brenda Casey By: /s/ Linda Wang Title : Linda Wang |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK ONE, N.A.
(MAIN OFFICE CHICAGO))
By: ______________________________________
Title:
STANDARD FEDERAL BANK, N.A.
By: ______________________________________
Title:
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Scott M. McLean Title: Vice President |
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: ___________________________________
Title:
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: Danial L. Silbert
Title: Vice President
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: James A. Harmann
Title: Vice President
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APPENDIX A
TO
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
A Outstanding Loans, including Swing Line Loans, and Letters of Credit of Borrower cannot exceed the Borrowing Base (Section 9.1)
1 Outstanding principal balance of the Loans (including Swing Line Loans):
2 Outstanding and undrawn amount of Letters of Credit:
3 Aggregate Borrowing Base Value:
4 Line 3 X 70%:
5 Debt Service Coverage Amount of Mortgaged Properties:
6 Lesser of Line 4 or Line 5 must be > than or = to line 1.
B Borrower and Guarantor Leverage cannot exceed 65% (Section 9.2)
Borrower
1 Consolidated Total Liabilities:
2 Consolidated Total Assets per balance sheet (excluding Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development, but including any Redevelopment Property held for less than twelve (12) months):
3 Rolling 4Q Operating Cash Flow from Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development:
4 Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value:
((a) line 2 plus (b) line 3 divided by 9.00%):
5 Company Leverage (line 1 divided by line 4):
6 Line 5 cannot exceed .65.
Guarantor
1 Consolidated Total Liabilities:
2 Consolidated Total Assets per balance sheet (excluding Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development, but including any Redevelopment Property held for less than twelve (12) months):
3 Rolling 4Q Operating Cash Flow from Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development:
4 Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value:
((a) line 2 plus (b) line 3 divided by 9.00%):
5 Company Leverage:(line 1 divided by line 4):
6 Line 5 cannot exceed .65.
C Borrower Debt Service Coverage must exceed 1.6X - rolling 4Q's
(Section 9.3)
1 Net Income:
2 Depreciation & Amortization:
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3 Interest Expense:
4 Extraordinary/Non-recurring losses:
5 Extraordinary/Non-recurring gains:
6 CapX Reserve Amount ($.10 psf):
7 Operating Cash Flow:
(Lines 1+2+3+4-5-6)
8 Debt Service:
9 DSC Ratio:
(line 7 divided by line 8)
10 Line 9 must exceed 1.6.
D Borrower Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (Section 9.4)
1 Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value:
2 Consolidated Total Liabilities:
3 Initial Consolidated Tangible Net Worth:
(line 1 minus line 2)
4 Book value intangible assets:
5 Write-up of book value of any assets due to revaluation:
6 Consolidated Tangible Net Worth:
(line 3 minus the sum of lines 4 and 5)
7 Net Offering Proceeds from offerings after September 30, 2004:
8 75% of line 7:
9 Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth:
($300,000,000 + line 8)
10 Line 6 must be > than or = to line 9.
E Distributions cannot exceed 95% of Funds From Operations (Section 8.7(a))
1 Current Quarter Distributions:
2 Prior 3 Quarters Distributions:
3 Total Distributions last 4Q's:
4 GAAP Net Income for last 4Q's:
5 Adjustments to Net Income:
(exclude financing costs and gains (losses) from debt restructuring
and sales of property)
6 Depreciation (other than non-real estate depreciation) and Amortization (other than amortization of deferred financing costs):
7 Other non-cash items:
8 Funds from Operations:
(lines 4-5+6+7=)
9 Distributions to Funds from Operations Ratio:
(line 3 divided by line 8)
10 Line 9 cannot exceed .95.
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF LOANS
Fleet National Bank
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.16 of the Fourth Amended and Restated Master Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2002, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the "Credit Agreement"), among RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L. P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Borrower"), RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust ("Guarantor") and Fleet National Bank, as a Bank and as Agent, and the other Banks from time to time party thereto, Borrower hereby requests and certifies as follows:
1. Extension Request. Borrower hereby irrevocably requests that the Maturity Date be extended to December 29, 2006.
2. No Default. The undersigned chief financial or chief accounting officer of Borrower certifies that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
3. Other Conditions. All other conditions to the extension to the Maturity Date requested hereby set forth in Section 4.16 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied.
4. Definitions. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the meanings so defined.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this _____ day of ______________, 200___.
BORROWER:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, by its sole general
partner
By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland
real estate investment trust
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SWING LINE LOAN NOTICE
Date: ___________, _____
To: Fleet National Bank, as Swing Line Lender Fleet National Bank, as Agent
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Master Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2002 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the "Agreement;" the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.(the "Borrower"), the Banks from time to time party thereto, and Fleet National Bank, as Agent, Swing Line Lender, and certain other parties.
The undersigned hereby requests a Swing Line Loan:
1. On __________________________________ (a Business Day).
2. In the amount of $____________________.
The Swing Line Borrowing requested herein complies with the requirements of the provisos to the first sentence of Section 2.10(a) of the Agreement.
BORROWER:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, by its sole
general partner
By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland
real estate investment trust
By:_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT F-1
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF SWING LINE NOTE
$______________ _____________, 2002
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Maker"), hereby promises to pay to FLEET NATIONAL BANK ("Payee"), or order, in accordance with the terms of that certain Fourth Amended and Restated Master Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2002, as from time to time in effect, among Maker, Fleet National Bank, for itself and as Agent, such other Banks as may be from time to time named therein (the "Credit Agreement"), and certain other parties, to the extent not sooner paid, on or before the Maturity Date, the principal sum of _________________ ($__________), or such amount as may be advanced by the Payee under the Credit Agreement as a Swing Line Loan with daily interest from the date thereof, computed as provided in the Credit Agreement, on the principal amount hereof from time to time unpaid, at a rate per annum on each portion of the principal amount which shall at all times be equal to the rate of interest applicable to such portion in accordance with the Credit Agreement, and with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on overdue installments of interest and late charges at the rates provided in the Credit Agreement. Interest shall be payable on the dates specified in the Credit Agreement, except that all accrued interest shall be paid at the stated or accelerated maturity hereof or upon the prepayment in full hereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
Payments hereunder shall be made to the Agent for the Payee at ______________________________, or at such other address as Agent may designate from time to time.
This Note is one of one or more Swing Line Notes evidencing borrowings under and is entitled to the benefits and subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The principal of this Note may be due and payable in whole or in part prior to the Maturity Date and is subject to mandatory prepayment in the amounts and under the circumstances set forth in the Credit Agreement, and may be prepaid in whole or from time to time in part, all as set forth in the Credit Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, all agreements between the undersigned Maker and the Banks and the Agent, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether written or oral, are hereby limited so that in no contingency, whether by reason of acceleration of the maturity of any of the Obligations or otherwise, shall the interest contracted for, charged or received by the Banks exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable law. If, from any circumstance whatsoever, interest would otherwise be payable to the Banks in excess of the maximum lawful amount, the interest payable to the Banks shall be reduced to the maximum amount permitted under applicable law; and if from any circumstance the Banks shall ever receive anything of value deemed interest by applicable law in excess of the maximum lawful amount, an amount equal to any excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance of the Obligations of the undersigned Maker and to the payment of interest or,
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if such excessive interest exceeds the unpaid balance of principal of the Obligations of the undersigned Maker, such excess shall be refunded to the undersigned Maker. All interest paid or agreed to be paid to the Banks shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full period until payment in full of the principal of the Obligations of the undersigned Maker (including the period of any renewal or extension thereof) so that the interest thereon for such full period shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. This paragraph shall control all agreements between the undersigned Maker and the Banks and the Agent.
In case an Event of Default shall occur, the entire principal amount of this Note may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in said Credit Agreement.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan (without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules of any jurisdiction).
Recourse to the general partner of Borrower shall be limited as provided in Section 32 of the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned Maker and all guarantors and endorsers hereby waive presentment, demand, notice, protest, notice of intention to accelerate the indebtedness evidenced hereby, notice of acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced hereby and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance and enforcement of this Note, except as specifically otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, and assent to extensions of time of payment or forbearance or other indulgence without notice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Note on the day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, by its sole general
partner
By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland
real estate investment trust
By:___________________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT G-2
SCHEDULE 1
BANKS AND COMMITMENTS
SCHEDULE 1 - PAGE 1
SCHEDULE 2
DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE AMOUNT CALCULATION
OCF - Mortgaged Properties $ Outstandings - Secured Revolver $ Greater of: 10 - year Treasury Rate plus 2.0% (____%) amortized over 25 years (___%) or 8.0% Debt Service Coverage Amount: $ Coverage: x Minimum Coverage 1.40x |
SCHEDULE 2 - PAGE 1
EXHIBIT 10.64
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED UNSECURED REVOLVING LOAN
AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED UNSECURED REVOLVING LOAN AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") made as of this 29th day of December, 2004, by and among RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L. P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Borrower"), RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust ("Guarantor"), FLEET NATIONAL BANK ("FB"), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Keybank"; Keybank and FB are herein collectively referred to as the "Banks") and FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Agent (the "Agent" for the Banks).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Borrower, Guarantor, Agent, and the Banks entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Unsecured Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002 (the "Loan Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to certain modifications and desire to enter into this Amendment to effect such changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN and NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1. Definitions. All terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
2. Modification of the Loan Agreement. Borrower, Guarantor, Agent and the Banks do hereby modify and amend the Loan Agreement as follows:
(a) The definition of "Applicable Margin" in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement, appearing on page 2 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the figures in the column under the heading "LIBOR Rate Loans" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
LIBOR Rate Loans ---------------- "Pricing Level 1 ................................... 1.85% Pricing Level 2 .................................... 1.95% Pricing Level 3 .................................... 2.00% Pricing Level 4 .................................... 2.25%" |
(b) The definition of "Arranger" in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement, appearing on page 2 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the definition in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Arranger. Banc of America Securities LLC, as successor to Fleet Securities, Inc."
(c) Line 7 of the definition of "Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value" in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement, appearing on page 5 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "(B) nine and one half percent (9.5%) capitalization rate" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(B) nine percent (9.00%) capitalization rate."
(d) Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the definitions of "Approved Subsidiary", "Borrowing Base", "Encumbered Property", "Estimated Value", "Existing Indebtedness", "Debt Service Coverage Amount" and "Qualifying Existing Indebtedness" as follows:
"Approved Subsidiary. A wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, the formation and organizational structure of which and the ownership of real estate assets by which has been approved in writing by the Majority Banks and whose Encumbered Property will be included in the Borrowing Base.
Borrowing Base. At any time with respect to the Borrower and any Approved
Subsidiary, the Borrowing Base shall be the Borrowing Base for Encumbered
Property owned by the Borrower or any Approved Subsidiary. The Borrowing
Base for Encumbered Property shall be the amount which is the lesser of
(a) the sum of (i) seventy percent (70%) of the Estimated Value of the
Encumbered Property minus (ii) the total Existing Indebtedness; and (b)
the sum of (i) the Debt Service Coverage Amounts for each Encumbered
Property minus (ii) the total Existing Indebtedness.
Debt Service Coverage Amount. At any time determined by the Agent, an amount equal to the maximum principal loan amount which, when bearing interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) the then-current annual yield on ten (10) year obligations issued by the United States Treasury most recently prior to the date of determination plus 2.0% payable based on a 25 year mortgage style amortization schedule (expressed as a mortgage constant percentage) and (ii) eight percent (8%), would be payable by the monthly principal and interest payment amount resulting from dividing (a) the Operating Cash Flow from an individual Encumbered Property for the preceding four fiscal quarters divided by 1.40 by (b) 12. Attached hereto as Schedule 1.2 is an example of the calculation of Debt Service Coverage Amount (such example is meant only as an illustration based upon the assumptions set forth in such example, and shall not be interpreted so as to limit the Agent in its good faith determination of the Debt Service Coverage Amount hereunder as hereinafter provided). The determination of the Debt Service Coverage Amount and the components thereof by the Agent shall, so long as the same shall be determined in good faith, be conclusive and binding absent manifest error. In the event that the Borrower or any Approved Subsidiary shall have owned an Encumbered Property for less than four consecutive fiscal quarters, then for the purpose of determining the Debt Service Coverage Amount, the Operating Cash Flow with
respect to such Encumbered Property shall be annualized in such manner as the Agent shall reasonably determine. For the purpose of calculating Operating Cash Flow under this definition as to any Encumbered Property, the Operating Cash Flow Rental Adjustment shall be applied to any Encumbered Property affected by any of the events described in the definition of Operating Cash Flow Rental Adjustment.
Encumbered Property. Real Estate that either, (i) as determined by Agent
in its sole discretion and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of
Section 7.19 herein, (a) is owned in fee by the Borrower or any Approved
Subsidiary free and clear of all liens except the liens securing Existing
Indebtedness disclosed to Agent in writing and the liens permitted
pursuant to Section 8.2(ii) and (v) herein; (b) is utilized for a shopping
center or retail facility; (c) is free of all material violations of
Environmental Laws applicable to such Real Estate and any material title
defects; and (d) has Existing Indebtedness outstanding secured by such
Real Estate that is less than fifty-five percent (55%) of the Estimated
Value of such Real Estate, or (ii) is otherwise approved in writing as an
Encumbered Property by the Majority Banks.
Estimated Value. With respect to any Encumbered Property, the Estimated Value shall be the Operating Cash Flow for the preceding four fiscal quarters divided by nine percent (9.00%) capitalization rate. In the event that the Borrower or any Approved Subsidiary shall have owned an Encumbered Property for less than four consecutive fiscal quarters, then for the purpose of determining the Estimated Value, the Operating Cash Flow with respect to such Encumbered Property shall be annualized in such manner as the Agent shall reasonably determine. For the purpose of calculating Operating Cash Flow under this definition as to any Encumbered Property, the Operating Cash Flow Rental Adjustment shall be applied to any Encumbered Property affected by any of the events described in the definition of Operating Cash Flow Rental Adjustment.
Existing Indebtedness. With respect to any Encumbered Property, the Existing Indebtedness shall mean the existing indebtedness outstanding that is secured by said Encumbered Property.
(e) The definition of "Total Commitment" in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement, appearing on page 14 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence of said definition.
(f) Section 2.1 of the Loan Agreement, appearing on page 15 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting said section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 2.1. COMMITMENT TO LEND. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Banks severally agrees to lend to the Borrower (the "Loans"), and the Borrower may borrow (and repay and reborrow) from time to time between the Closing Date and the Maturity Date upon notice by the Borrower to the Agent given in accordance with Section 2.5, such sums as are requested by the Borrower for the purposes set forth in Section 7.11 up to a maximum aggregate principal amount Outstanding (after giving effect to all amounts requested) not to exceed such Bank's Commitment; provided, that, in all events no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and provided, further that the Outstanding Loans (after giving effect to all amounts requested)
shall not at anytime exceed the Borrowing Base. The Loans shall be made pro rata in accordance with each Bank's Commitment Percentage. Each request for a Loan hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that all of the conditions set forth in Section 10 and Section 11, in the case of the initial Loan, and Section 11, in the case of all other Loans, have been satisfied on the date of such request."
(g) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 3.2, appearing on page 20 thereof, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 3.2. MANDATORY PREPAYMENTS. If at any time the aggregate of the Outstanding Loans exceeds (a) the Total Commitment or (b) the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall immediately upon demand pay the amount of such excess to the Agent for the respective accounts of the Banks for application to the Loans."
(h) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety Section 3.6, appearing on page 20 thereof.
(i) The first sentence of Section 7.18 of the Loan Agreement, appearing on page 42 thereof, is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"The Borrower shall at all times from and after the date hereof maintain in full force and effect, an Interest Rate Contract(s) in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in an amount necessary to insure that not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of all outstanding "Debt" (as hereinafter defined) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is variable rate Debt."
(j) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as new Section 7.19, Section 7.20, and Section 7.21 thereof:
"SECTION 7.19. BORROWING BASE ADDITIONS. Provided no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and be continuing (or would exist immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 7.19), the Borrower from time to time, by written request to the Agent, may request that an Encumbered Property be included in the Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Encumbered Property shall be included in the Borrowing Base unless and until the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied, unless waived in writing by the Majority Banks:
(a) any Real Estate to be included shall qualify as an Encumbered Property pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and Borrower shall, upon demand, provide to the Agent such evidence as the Agent may reasonably require to evidence compliance with the definition of Encumbered Property contained in this Agreement;
(b) the Borrower and any Approved Subsidiary that owns the Encumbered Property shall submit a certificate to Agent certifying that no default or event of
default has occurred and is continuing under the documents evidencing the Existing Indebtedness.
(c) the Borrower and any Approved Subsidiary that owns the Encumbered Property shall submit a certificate to Agent certifying that the representations and warranties contained in Section 6.18 are true and correct in all material respects with respect to each Encumbered Property.
(d) the Borrower shall submit to the Agent a Compliance Certificate prepared on a proforma basis (and adjusted in the best good faith estimate of the Borrower, based on the advice of an accountant, to give effect to such addition) demonstrating that after giving effect to such addition, no Default or Event of Default shall exist with respect to Section 9.4 hereof.
If, at any time, with respect to an Encumbered Property that has been added to the Borrowing Base, there shall occur a default or event of default under the documents evidencing the Existing Indebtedness and all applicable grace or notice and cure periods provided in such documents have expired, such Encumbered Property shall, effective as of the date of such default or event of default and the expiration of such grace or notice and cure period, fail to meet the requirements for inclusion in the Borrowing Base. If, at any time, an Encumbered Property that is included in the Borrowing Base no longer meets the requirements in this Agreement for inclusion in the Borrowing Base, the Encumbered Property shall be removed from the Borrowing Base, and if the removal of such Encumbered Property in the calculation of the Borrowing Base shall cause the Outstanding Loans to exceed the Borrowing Base, then the Borrower shall pay the amount of such excess to Agent for the respective accounts of the Banks for application to the Loans. Provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower from time to time may, by written notice to the Agent, remove an Encumbered Property from the Borrowing Base, and if the failure to include such Encumbered Property in the calculation of the Borrowing Base shall cause the Outstanding Loans to exceed the Borrowing Base, then, as a condition to such removal, the Borrower shall pay the amount of such excess to Agent for the respective accounts of the Banks for application to the Loans.
SECTION 7.20. ASSIGNMENT OF EXCESS PROCEEDS. If at any time the Existing Indebtedness with respect to any Encumbered Property which is included in the Borrowing Base is refinanced or if there is a sale or other transfer of any Encumbered Property and there are excess sale or loan proceeds as a result thereof, Borrower shall and shall cause any Approved Subsidiary to promptly pay such excess sale or loan proceeds to Agent for the respective accounts of the Banks for application to the Loans.
SECTION 7.21 NO FURTHER ENCUMBRANCES. Borrower and any Approved Subsidiary shall maintain the Encumbered Properties which are included in the Borrowing Base free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, mortgages, pledges, assignments, charges, restrictions or other security interests of any kind other than the Existing Indebtedness previously disclosed to Agent in writing and the liens permitted pursuant to Sections 8.2(ii) and
(v) herein. Further, Borrower shall not mortgage, pledge, assign or grant a security interest of any kind in its direct or indirect interest in any Approved Subsidiary."
(k) Line 7 of Section 8.3(k) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the figure "30,000,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "50,000,000.00".
(l) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 8.11:
"SECTION 8.11. NO NEGATIVE PLEDGE.
(a) Borrower shall not covenant and shall not permit an Approved Subsidiary to covenant with any third party, other than the holder of the Existing Indebtedness, that an Encumbered Property which is included in the Borrowing Base will not be further mortgaged or encumbered.
(b) Neither the Borrower nor any Approved Subsidiary shall enter into any agreement, instrument or transaction, other than the documents and agreements evidencing and securing the Existing Indebtedness, which has or may have the effect of prohibiting or limiting the Borrower's ability to pledge to Agent equity interests which is owned directly or indirectly by Borrower in any Approved Subsidiary that owns an Encumbered Property included in the Borrowing Base. The Borrower shall and shall cause the Approved Subsidiaries to take such actions as are necessary to preserve the right and ability of the Borrower to pledge such equity interests in the Approved Subsidiaries owning Encumbered Properties included in the Borrowing Base without any such pledge causing or permitting the acceleration (after the giving of notice or the passage of time, or otherwise) of any other indebtedness of the Borrower or any Approved Subsidiary. The foregoing terms of this Section 8.11(b) shall not apply to any restriction on pledges in the documents evidencing the Existing Indebtedness with respect to such Encumbered Property."
(m) The Loan Agreement is amended by deleting in its entirety
Section 9.3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION 9.3 CONSOLIDATED TANGIBLE NET WORTH. The Borrower will not permit its Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to be less than $300,000,000.00 plus seventy-five percent (75%) of any Net Offering Proceeds received by the Borrower or the Guarantor after September 30, 2004."
(n) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following as a new Section 9.4 thereof:
"SECTION 9.4. AVAILABILITY. The Borrower will not permit the Outstanding Loans to exceed the Borrowing Base."
(o) Appendix A to the Compliance Certificate attached as Exhibit C to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Appendix A in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the Exhibit C Appendix A attached hereto.
(p) The Loan Agreement is hereby amended by inserting Schedule 1.2 attached hereto as a new Schedule 1.2 to the Loan Agreement.
3. References to Loan Agreement. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Loan Agreement as modified and amended herein.
4. Consent of Guarantor. By execution of this Amendment, Guarantor hereby expressly consents to the modifications and amendments relating to the Loan Agreement and the Note as set forth herein, and Borrower and Guarantor hereby acknowledge, represent and agree that the Loan Documents (including without limitation the Guaranty) remain in full force and effect and constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of Borrower and Guarantor, respectively, enforceable against such Persons in accordance with their respective terms, and that the Guaranty extends to and applies to the foregoing documents as modified and amended.
5. Representations. Borrower and Guarantor represent and warrant to Agent and the Banks as follows:
(a) Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby (i) are within the authority of Borrower and Guarantor, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary proceedings on the part of such Persons, (iii) do not and will not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which any of such Persons is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to such Persons, (iv) do not and will not conflict with or constitute a default (whether with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) under any provision of the partnership agreement or certificate, certificate of formation, operating agreement, articles of incorporation or other charter documents or bylaws of, or any mortgage, indenture, agreement, contract or other instrument binding upon, any of such Persons or any of its properties or to which any of such Persons is subject, and (v) do not and will not result in or require the imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any of the properties, assets or rights of such Persons, other than the liens and encumbrances created by the Loan Documents.
(b) Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Amendment are valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower and Guarantor enforceable in accordance with the respective terms and provisions hereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and the effect of general principles of equity.
(c) Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the approval or consent of or approval of any Person or the authorization, consent, approval of or any license or permit issued by, or any filing or registration with, or the giving of any notice to, any court, department, board, commission or other governmental agency or authority other than those already obtained.
(d) Representations in Loan Documents. The representations and warranties made by the Borrower and Guarantor and their Subsidiaries under the Loan Documents or
otherwise made by or on behalf of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection therewith or after the date thereof were true and correct in all material respects when made and are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent of changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Loan Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in the aggregate are not materially adverse, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to an earlier date, and except as disclosed to the Agent and the Banks in writing and approved by the Agent and the Majority Banks in writing.
6. No Default. By execution hereof, the Borrower and Guarantor certify that the Borrower and Guarantor are and will be in compliance with all covenants under the Loan Documents after the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
7. Waiver of Claims. Borrower and Guarantor acknowledge, represent and agree that Borrower and Guarantor as of the date hereof have no defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims or causes of action of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Loan Documents, the administration or funding of the Loans or with respect to any acts or omissions of Agent or any of the Banks, or any past or present officers, agents or employees of Agent or any of the Banks, and each of Borrower and Guarantor does hereby expressly waive, release and relinquish any and all such defenses, setoffs, claims, counterclaims and causes of action, if any.
8. Ratification. Except as hereinabove set forth or in any other document previously executed or executed in connection herewith, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Loan Agreement, the Note and the Guaranty remain unaltered and in full force and effect, and the parties hereto do hereby expressly ratify and confirm the Loan Agreement, the Note and the Guaranty as modified and amended herein. Nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed or construed to constitute, and there has not otherwise occurred, a novation, cancellation, satisfaction, release, extinguishment or substitution of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note or the other obligations of Borrower and Guarantor under the Loan Documents (including without limitation the Guaranty).
9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts which shall together constitute but one and the same agreement.
10. Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, successors-in-title and assigns as provided in the Loan Documents.
11. Effective Date. This Amendment shall be deemed effective and in full force and effect as of the date hereof upon (i) the execution and delivery of this Amendment by Borrower, Guarantor, Agent and all of the Banks, (ii) delivery to Agent of such opinions of Borrower's and Guarantor's counsel and evidence of authority as Agent may reasonably require, and (iii) Agent confirming the satisfaction of all requirements for effectiveness of that certain First Amendment to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith among Borrower, Guarantor,
Fleet, individually and as Agent, and the other parties which are signatories thereto, other than the effectiveness of this Amendment.
12. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Bank that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Bank) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the "Act"), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Bank or the Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereto set their hands as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, by its sole general
partner
By: Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a
Maryland real estate investment trust
By: /s/ Richard J. Smith Name: Richard J. Smith Title: Chief Financial Officer |
GUARANTOR:
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES
TRUST, a Maryland real estate investment trust
By: /s/ Richard J. Smith Name: Richard J. Smith Title: Chief Financial Officer |
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as a Bank and as Agent
By: /s/ Michael W. Edwards Title: Senior Vice President |
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS
By /s/ Brenda Casey By /s/ Linda Wang |
[EXHIBIT C]
APPENDIX A
TO
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
A. Borrower and Guarantor Leverage cannot exceed 65% (Section 9.1)
Borrower
1. Consolidated Total Liabilities:
2. Consolidated Total Assets per balance sheet (excluding Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development, but including any Redevelopment Property held for less than twelve (12) months):
3. Rolling 4Q Operating Cash Flow from Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development:
4 Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value: ((a) line 2 plus (b) line 3 divided by 9.0%):
5 Company Leverage (line 1 divided by line 4):
6 Line 5 cannot exceed .65.
Guarantor
1 Consolidated Total Liabilities:
2 Consolidated Total Assets per balance sheet (excluding Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development but including any Redevelopment Property held for less than twelve (12) months):
3 Rolling 4Q Operating Cash Flow from Real Estate that is improved and not Under Development:
4 Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value: ((a) line 2 plus (b) line 3 divided by 9.0%):
5 Company Leverage: (line 1 divided by line 4):
6 Line 5 cannot exceed .65.
B. Borrower Debt Service Coverage must exceed 1.6 X - rolling 4Q's (Section 9.2)
1 Net Income:
2 Depreciation & Amortization:
3 Interest Expense:
4 Extraordinary/Non-recurring losses:
5 Extraordinary/Non-recurring gains:
6 CapX Reserve Amount ($.10 psf):
7 Operating Cash Flow: (Lines 1+2+3+4-5-6)
8 Debt Service:
9 DSC Ratio: (line 7 divided by line 8)
10 Line 9 must exceed 1.6.
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C. Borrower Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (Section 9.3)
1 Consolidated Total Adjusted Asset Value
2 Consolidated Total Liabilities:
3 Initial Consolidated Tangible Net Worth: (line 1 minus line 2)
4 Book value intangible assets:
5 Write-up of book value of any assets due to revaluation:
6 Consolidated Tangible Net Worth: (line 3 minus the sum of lines 4 and 5)
7 Net Offering Proceeds from offerings after September 30, 2004:
8 75% of line 7:
9 Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth: ($300,000,000 + line 8)
10 Line 6 must be > than or = to line 9.
D. Distributions cannot exceed 95% of Funds From Operations (Section 8.7(a))
1 Current Quarter Distributions:
2 Prior 3 Quarters Distributions:
3 Total Distributions last 4Q's:
4 GAAP Net Income for last 4Q's:
5 Adjustments to Net Income: (exclude financing costs and gains
(losses) from debt restructuring and sales of property)
6 Depreciation (other than non-real estate depreciation) and Amortization (other than amortization of deferred financing costs):
7 Other non-cash items:
8 Funds from Operations: (lines 4-5+6+7=)
9 Distributions to Funds from Operations Ratio: (line 3 divided by line 8) Line 9 cannot exceed .95.
E. Outstanding Loans cannot exceed the Borrowing Base (Section 9.4)
1 Outstanding principal balance of the Loans:
2 Estimated Value: (ATTACH WORKSHEET SHOWING CALCULATIONS)
3 Line 3 X 70% less Existing Indebtedness:
4 Debt Service Coverage Amount less Existing Indebtedness:
5 Lesser of Line 3 or Line 4 must be > than or = to line 1.
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SCHEDULE 1.2
DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE AMOUNT CALCULATION
OCF - Encumbered Properties $_____ Outstandings - Unsecured Revolver $_____ Greater of: 10 - year Treasury Rate plus 2.0% (___%) amortized over 25 years ___% or 8.0% Debt Service Coverage Amount: $_____ Coverage: ____x Minimum Coverage 1.40x |
SCHEDULE 1.2-PAGE 1
EXHIBIT 10.65
SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION FOR
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
ANNUAL RETAINERS:
Trustees: Each trustee receives an annual retainer of $15,000, plus 1,000 common shares of beneficial interest of the Trust, plus a grant of an option to purchase 2,000 common shares of beneficial interest under the Trust's 2003 Non-Employee Trustee Stock Option Plan.
Audit Committee Chair: $10,000 (in addition to annual trustee retainer)*
Audit Committee Member: $5,000 (in addition to annual trustee retainer)*
MEETING ATTENDANCE FEES:
$1,500 per meeting attended ($500 for attendance by telephone)*
OTHER:
The Trust also reimburses trustees for all travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending any meetings.
Trustees who are employees or officers of the Trust or any of its subsidiaries do not receive any compensation for serving on the Board of Trustees or any committees thereof.
EXHIBIT 10.66
NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of the ______ day of __________, _____ (the "Effective Date"), is entered into between Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Trust"), and ________________ (the "Optionee") pursuant to the Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
WITNESSETH
In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants made herein and the mutual benefits to be derived herefrom, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Options.
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to the provisions of the Plan, the Trust hereby grants to the Optionee a Nonstatutory Option (the "Option") to purchase all or any part of ______ common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, of the Trust (each, a "Share") at a price per share equal to $_____.
2. Exercisability of Options.
The Option shall vest and shall be exercisable ____________________, subject to the prior expiration or sooner termination of the Option, provided that Option may not be exercised at any one time as to fewer than 100 Shares (or such number of Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable if such number of Shares is less than 100). The Option shall expire and shall not be exercisable on or after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.
3. Method of Exercise of the Options.
(a) That portion of the Option as to which the Optionee is vested shall be exercisable in whole or in part (subject to Section 2 above), by delivery to the Trust of a written notice stating the number of shares to be purchased pursuant to this Agreement and accompanied by payment for the full Option Price with respect thereto. Fractional share interests shall be disregarded except that they may be accumulated.
(b) The Option Price shall be paid (i) in cash or by certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the Trust or other instrument acceptable to the Committee, (ii) by the exchange of Shares of the Trust which are not then subject to restrictions under any plan of the Trust or other agreement by which the Optionee is bound and which have been held by the Optionee for a period of at least six (6) months and which have an aggregate fair market value (as determined by the Committee) equal to the aggregate exercise price or (iii) by a combination of the foregoing. In addition, the Optionee may provide instructions to the Trust that upon receipt of the Option Price in cash, certified check or wire transfer of immediately available funds, from a broker or dealer acting at the direction of the Optionee, in payment for any Shares
pursuant to the exercise of the Option, the Trust shall issue such Shares directly to the designated broker or dealer.
4. Termination of Service.
(a) Termination of Employment by Reason of Death or Disability. Upon a termination of the Optionee's employment with the Trust or any Affiliate thereof, including if the Optionee's employer ceases to be an Affiliate of the Trust ("Termination of Employment"), by reason of death or disability (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), the Option shall become fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised (in whole or in part) by the legal representative or legatee of the Optionee, for a period of one (1) year (or such longer period as the Committee shall specify at any time) from the date of Termination of Employment, or until the expiration of the stated term of the Option, if earlier, at which time all rights of the Optionee or the Optionee's legal representative or legatee in such Option shall terminate.
(b) Termination of Employment for Cause. If the Optionee's
Termination of Employment is for Cause (as defined below), the Option, even if
it is immediately exercisable at the time of such termination, shall immediately
terminate and be of no further force and effect; provided, however, that the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that the Option can be exercised
for a period of up to thirty (30) days from the date of Termination of
Employment or until the expiration of the stated term of the Option, if earlier.
If the Optionee is not subject to a written employment agreement (or such
written agreement does not otherwise define "Cause") with the Trust or any
Affiliate thereof, "Cause" means the occurrence of one or more of the following:
(i) the Optionee is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or confesses to any felony
or any act of fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement which has an immediate and
materially adverse effect on the Trust or any of its Affiliates, as determined
by the Committee in good faith in its sole discretion, (ii) the Optionee engages
in a fraudulent act to the material damage or prejudice of the Trust or any of
its Affiliates or in conduct or activities materially damaging to the property,
business or reputation of the Trust or any of its Affiliates, all as determined
by the Committee in good faith in its sole discretion, (iii) any material act or
omission by the Optionee involving malfeasance or negligence in the performance
of the Optionee's duties to the Trust or any of its Affiliates to the material
detriment of the Trust or any of its Affiliates, as determined by the Committee
in good faith in its sole discretion, which has not been corrected by the
Optionee within 30 days after written notice of any such act or omission, (iv)
failure by the Optionee to comply in any material respect with any written
policies or directives of the Trust or any of its Affiliates as determined by
the Committee in good faith in its sole discretion, which has not been corrected
by the Optionee within 30 days after written notice of such failure, or (v)
material breach by the Optionee of any noncompetition agreement with the Trust
or any of its Affiliates, as determined by the Committee in good faith in its
sole discretion. If the Optionee is subject to a written employment agreement
with the Trust or any of its Affiliates, "Cause" has the meaning set forth in
such employment agreement.
(c) Other Termination of Employment. If the Optionee's Termination of Employment is for any reason other than death, disability or for Cause, the Option may thereafter be exercised, to the extent it was exercisable on the date of Termination of Employment, for six (6) months (or such other period as the Committee shall specify at any time) from the date of
Termination of Employment or until the expiration of the stated term of the Option, if earlier, at which time all of the Optionee's rights in such Option shall terminate.
5. Nontransferability of Options.
The Option is nontransferable by the Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime of an Optionee, the Option may be exercised only by the Optionee or by the Optionee's guardian or legal representative.
6. Effect of Certain Changes.
(a) If there is any change in the number of issued Shares through the declaration of stock dividends, a recapitalization resulting in stock splits or combinations or exchanges of such Shares, the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option (to the extent not then exercised or lapsed) and the Option price per share shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of Shares, provided that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated.
(b) In the event of a change in the Shares of the Trust as presently constituted, which is limited to a change of all of its authorized shares with a par value into the same number of shares with a different par value or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be Shares within the meaning of this Agreement and the Plan.
(c) To the extent that the foregoing adjustments relate to Shares or other securities of the Trust, such adjustments shall be made by the Committee, whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.
7. Rights As a Stockholder.
The Optionee or a transferee of the Option shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of a stock certificate to such individual for such Shares. Except as provided in Paragraph 6, no adjustment shall be made for distributions (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distribution of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date a stock certificate is issued.
8. Payment of Transfer Taxes, Fees and Other Expenses.
The Trust shall pay any and all original issue taxes and stock transfer taxes that may be imposed on the issuance of Shares acquired pursuant to exercise of the Option, together with any and all other fees and expenses necessarily incurred by the Trust in connection therewith.
9. Other Restrictions.
The obligation of the Trust to sell or deliver Shares with respect to the Option shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable federal and state securities laws, and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.
10. Taxes and Withholdings.
No later than the date of exercise of the Option, the Optionee shall pay to the Trust or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee, including pursuant to Section 15(j) of the Plan, regarding payment of any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the exercise of the Option. The Trust shall, to the extent permitted or required by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Optionee federal, state and local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the exercise of the Option.
11. Notices.
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Trust at 31500 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 and the Optionee at the address set forth at the end hereof or at such other address as either party may hereafter designate in writing to the other by like notice.
12. Effect of Agreement.
Except as otherwise provided hereunder, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Trust.
13. Conflicts and Interpretation.
In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, this Agreement shall control. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement, any term which is not defined in this Agreement or any matters as to which this Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern, including, without limitation, the provisions thereof pursuant to which the Committee has the power, among others, to (i) interpret the Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and (iii) make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
14. Headings.
The headings of paragraphs herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
15. Amendment.
This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer and the Optionee has hereunto set his hand.
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
By:________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED
FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(In thousands, except ratio data)
Year ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------- Income Before Minority Interests $17,828 $12,491 $13,122 $19,666 $17,962 Add: Distributed Income of Equity Investees 468 656 719 803 302 Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends Excluding Capitalized Interest 39,535 31,947 27,724 29,866 31,289 Amortization of Capitalized Interest 136 111 79 53 39 Equity in Loss of Equity Investees - - - - - Deduct: Gain on Sale of Real Estate (2,408) (1,160) (2,164) (5,550) (3,795) Preferred Dividends (4,814) (2,375) (1,151) (3,360) (3,360) Equity in Earnings of Equity Investees (180) (252) (790) (813) (198) --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- $50,565 $41,418 $37,539 $40,665 $42,239 ========= ========== ========== ========== ========== Fixed Charges: Interest Expense including Amortization of Debt Costs $34,525 $29,432 $26,429 $26,332 $27,756 Capitalized Interest 692 586 1,243 348 1,310 Interest Factor in Rental Expense 196 140 144 174 173 --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Fixed Charges $35,413 $30,158 $27,816 $26,854 $29,239 Preferred Stock Dividends 4,814 2,375 1,151 3,360 3,360 --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends $40,227 $32,533 $28,967 $30,214 $32,599 ========= ========== ========== ========== ========== Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges 1.43 1.37 1.35 1.51 1.44 Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends 1.26 1.27 1.30 1.35 1.30 |
EXHIBIT 14.1
RAMCO-GERSHENSON PROPERTIES TRUST
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS
INTRODUCTION
The following Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") reflects the Trust's commitment to uncompromising integrity at all levels of the organization and in all of its business relationships and transactions. Towards that end, the standards of conduct that follow will be enforced at all organizational levels. Any person within the Trust or any of its consolidated subsidiaries who violates them will be subject to prompt disciplinary action, including suspension and termination for cause. Each person within the Trust also has a continuing duty to report acts by others that appear to violate this Code or any other policy or procedure of the Trust. Also, from time to time, the Code will be further explained through compliance manuals or policy memoranda, which also will appear on the website.
Although the Code may appear comprehensive and complete, there may be situations in which an ethical issue is raised where the exact application of the Code is unclear. In such cases, you are encouraged to consult the CEO of the Trust or the Head of Human Resources. If you do not believe it is appropriate, or you are not comfortable approaching the CEO of the Trust or the Head of Human Resources about your concerns or complaints, then you can contact the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee directly.
1. COMPLYING WITH LAW
It is the Trust's policy that all Trust employees, officers and trustees will comply with the laws, rules and regulations of the U.S., other countries, and other regional and local jurisdictions that are applicable to the Trust. The Trust and its employees are also responsible for making a good-faith effort to comply with contractual obligations that the Trust may have with third parties. Possible or actual violation of laws, regulations, or contractual obligations by the Trust or a Trust employee should be reported to the CEO of the Trust, the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee or the Head of Human Resources.
Legal compliance also includes compliance with "insider trading" prohibitions applicable to the Trust and its employees, officers and trustees. These "insider-trading" prohibitions generally prohibit employees, officers and trustees who have access to or knowledge of information that is not available to the general public from or about the Trust from buying, selling or otherwise trading in the Trust's securities, regardless of whether the employees, officers, and trustees actually use or rely upon that information. Employees, officers, and trustees also may not share such information ("tipping") with others. The Trust maintains trading restrictions to reduce the risk, or appearance, of insider trading. The Trust maintains an insider trading policy, captioned "Trading in Ramco-Gershenson Stock," for those employees, officers and trustees with questions regarding the applicability of such insider trading prohibitions. Violation of the prohibitions against trading in material non-public information or tipping others who might trade on the information may result in civil and criminal penalties.
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits giving anything of value, directly or indirectly, to foreign government officials or foreign political candidates in order to obtain or retain business. It is strictly prohibited to make illegal payments to government officials of any country. In addition, the U.S. government has a number of laws and regulations regarding business gratuities which may be accepted by U.S. government personnel. The promise, offer or delivery to an official or employee of the U.S. government of a gift, favor or other gratuity in violation of these rules would not only violate Trust policy, but could also be a criminal offense. State and local governments, as well as foreign governments, may have similar rules. The Trust's Human Resources Department can provide guidance to you in this area.
This Code does not cover all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Trust and its employees, officers and trustees. Employees are encouraged to consult the Trust's Human Resources Department or the various policy manuals or compliance memoranda that the Trust has prepared on specific laws, rules and regulations.
2. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
A "conflict of interest" occurs whenever private or personal interests interfere with the interests of the Trust as a whole. All employees, officers and trustees of the Trust should be careful to avoid a conflict of interest with the Trust's interests. This can be accomplished by avoiding relationships that might impair loyalty to the Trust or affect personal judgment regarding what is in the Trust's best interests.
Loans to, or guarantees of obligations of, employees, officers and trustees and their respective family members may create conflicts of interest. Federal law prohibits the Trust from extending or arranging for extensions of credit in the form personal loans to trustees and executive officers. The Trust generally will refrain from making such loans to other employees as well.
Trust employees, officers, or trustees should refrain from accepting gifts or entertainment, or from allowing family members to accept gifts or entertainment, where receipt of the gifts may affect, or appear to affect, the judgment of the employee, officer, or trustee, or where receipt of the gift or the entertainment is accompanied by an understanding that the donee is obligated in some way to reciprocate for the gift in a way that might incidentally affect the Trust. Soliciting gifts by Trust employees, officers, or trustees is prohibited, regardless of whether the solicitation is done on behalf of family or friends.
Trust employees, officers, and trustees may not have financial interests in any customer, or any entity or venture with which the Trust has an ongoing relationship, contractual or otherwise, if this financial interest would affect, or appear to affect, their judgment or actions on behalf of the Trust. Arrangements that might appear suspect should be discussed with the CEO of the Trust, the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee or the Head of Human Resources.
Trust employees, officers, and trustees are forbidden to work, or in any way receive compensation for services from any competitor, customer, or any other person
or entity with which the Trust has an ongoing relationship, contractual or otherwise, without advance written approval of the Human Resources Department. Membership on the board of trustees of another company or governmental agency is also forbidden without the advance written approval of the CEO of the Trust, who shall consult with the Board of Trustees in appropriate instances.
The purpose of business entertainment and gifts in a commercial setting is to create good will and sound working relationships, not to gain unfair advantage with customers. No gift or entertainment should be offered, given, provided or accepted by any Trust employee, family member of an employee or agent unless it: (1) is not a cash gift, (2) is consistent with customary business practices, (3) is not excessive in value, (4) cannot be construed as a bribe or payoff and (5) does not violate any laws or regulations. Please discuss with the CEO of the Trust, the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee or the Head of Human Resources any gifts or proposed gifts that you are not certain are appropriate.
Under guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board"), certain conflicts of interest may be approved by the Trust. The resolution of a potential conflict of interest is not always simple, and employees, trustees, and officers are encouraged to consult with the CEO of the Trust or the Trust's Human Resources Department. If an employee, officer or trustee becomes aware of a conflict or potential conflict, the employee, officer, or trustee is encouraged to inform the CEO of the Trust, the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee or the Human Resources Department or consult the procedures described in this Code.
3. CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY
Trust employees, officers and trustees are prohibited from appropriating opportunities or potential opportunities that properly belong to the Trust or are discovered in the course of their employment or trusteeship, without first obtaining the Trust's written consent. It is also forbidden for Trust employees, officers, and trustees to use corporate property, information or position for personal gain, or to compete with the Trust without the consent of the CEO of the Trust, who shall consult with the Board of Trustees in appropriate instances.
Trust employees, officers and trustees owe a duty to the Trust to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY
Trust employees, officers and trustees have a duty to maintain the confidentiality of confidential and proprietary information entrusted to them by the Trust or its suppliers or customers, except when disclosure is authorized by the Human Resources Department or required by laws, regulations or legal proceedings. Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to competitors of the Trust, or harmful to the Trust or its customers if disclosed. Trust employees, officers and trustees should consult the Human Resources Department if it is unclear whether a
legal obligation to disclose confidential information exists. The obligation to maintain confidentiality extends beyond a person's association with the Trust as an employee, officer, or trustee.
5. FAIR DEALING
The Trust is committed to dealing fairly with the Trust's customers, suppliers, competitors, officers and employees. It is against Trust policy to take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, misrepresentation or any other unfair dealing practice.
We seek to outperform our competition fairly and honestly. We seek competitive advantages through superior performance, never through unethical or illegal business practices. Stealing proprietary information, possessing trade secret information that was obtained without the owner's consent, or inducing such disclosures by past or present employees of other companies is prohibited.
6. PROTECTION AND PROPER USE OF TRUST ASSETS
Trust employees, officers and trustees should protect the Trust's assets and try to prevent their misuse, loss, damage, or sabotage, or theft. All Trust assets should be used for legitimate business purposes. Any use of the Trust's assets that is not solely for the Trust's benefit must be approved in advance by the CEO of the Trust or the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee.
7. ACCOUNTING ISSUES
All of the Trust's books, records, accounts and financial statements must be maintained in reasonable detail, must appropriately reflect the Trust's transactions and must conform both to applicable legal requirements and to the Trust's system of internal controls. Unrecorded or "off the books" funds or assets should not be maintained unless permitted by applicable law or regulation.
Records should always be retained or destroyed according to the Trust's record retention policies. In accordance with those policies, in the event of litigation or governmental investigation please consult the Trust's legal counsel.
The Trust will comply with all applicable financial reporting and accounting laws and regulations applicable to the Trust, and will keep its books and records accurately such as to fairly represent transactions and dispositions of Trust assets. Administrative and accounting controls will be implemented to assure that the above requirements are met.
Trust employees, officers or trustees who have concerns or complaints regarding questionable accounting, accounting procedures, or auditing matters of the Trust are encouraged to contact, anonymously or otherwise, the Chairman of the Audit Committee (or any trustee who is a member of the Audit Committee). Such admissions will be treated confidentially.
8. REPORTING ANY ILLEGAL OR UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR
Employees are encouraged to talk to supervisors, managers or other appropriate personnel about observed illegal or unethical behavior and, when in doubt, about the best course of action in a particular situation. Employees, officers and trustees who are concerned that violations of this Code have occurred or may occur, or that other illegal or unethical conduct by employees, officers or trustees of the Trust have occurred or may occur should contact the CEO of the Trust, the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee or the Head of Human Resources. The Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee can be reached by voicemail at (248) 592-6706, or by email at auditcommittee@rgpt.com. If they do not believe it is appropriate or are not comfortable approaching the CEO of the Trust, the Chairman of the Trust's Audit Committee or the Head of Human Resources about their concerns or complaints, then they may contact any other member of the Audit Committee or any member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. If their concerns or complaints require confidentiality, including keeping their identity anonymous, then this confidentiality will be protected, subject to applicable law, regulation or legal proceedings.
9. NO RETALIATION
All concerns, questions, and complaints will be taken seriously by the Trust, and resolution of issues will be sought promptly and confidentially.
This Trust maintains a "no retaliation" policy, under which the Trust, its trustees, officers, and employees must not discharge, harass, discriminate, intimidate, or otherwise act wrongfully towards any employee for raising any concern, question, or complaint in good faith.
10. PUBLIC COMPANY REPORTING
The Trust's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission must be accurate and timely. The Trust is committed to complying with all requirements applicable to its public disclosures to assure that the Trust's public reports are complete, fair and understandable. Trust employees, officers and trustees must provide complete and accurate answers to inquiries related to the Trust's public disclosure requirements. The Trust has instituted disclosure controls and procedures to assure that its public disclosures are complete, accurate, and understandable.
11. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND WAIVER
This Code may be amended, modified or waived by the Board, subject to the disclosure and other provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules thereunder and the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
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EXHIBIT 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES
Name Jurisdiction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- Ramco/Shenandoah LLC Delaware Ramco/West Acres LLC Delaware S-12 Associates Michigan 28th Street Kentwood Associates Michigan Beacon Square Development LLC Michigan Boca Mission, LLC Delaware Chester Springs SC, L.L.C. Delaware Double Rivers, LLC North Carolina East Town Plaza, LLC Delaware East Town Plaza Holdings Corp. Delaware East Town SP, LLC Delaware Linton Delray, LLC Delaware North Lakeland Properties, Inc. Michigan Ramco Acquisitions IV, L.L.C. Michigan Ramco Auburn Crossroads SPE LLC Delaware Ramco Auburn Hills Acquisitions, Inc. Michigan Ramco Boca SPC, Inc. Delaware Ramco Cox Creek, LLC Michigan Ramco Crofton Plaza, LLC Maryland Ramco Dearborn LLC Michigan Ramco Delray SPC, Inc. Delaware Ramco Development LLC Michigan Ramco Development II LLC Delaware Ramco Disposition LLC Michigan Ramco Fairlane LLC Michigan Ramco Gaines LLC Michigan Ramco-Gershenson, Inc. and Subsidiary Michigan Ramco Hoover Eleven LLC Michigan Ramco Jacksonville Acquisitions, Inc. Michigan Ramco Jacksonville LLC Michigan Ramco Lakeshore LLC Delaware Ramco Lakeshore Manager, Inc. Michigan Ramco Lantana LLC Michigan Ramco Lantana Manager LLC Michigan Ramco Lion LLC Delaware Ramco Madison Center, LLC Michigan Ramco Merchants Square LLC Delaware Ramco Promenade Delaware LLC Delaware Ramco Properties Associates Limited Partnership Michigan Ramco Properties GP, L.L.C. Michigan Ramco River City, Inc. Michigan Ramco Roseville Plaza, LLC Michigan Ramco SPC, Inc Michigan Ramco SPC II, Inc. Michigan |
SUBSIDIARIES
Name Jurisdiction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- Ramco Taylors Sq. LLC Michigan Ramco Virginia Management L.L.C. Michigan Ramco Virginia Properties, LLC Michigan Ramco Woodstock LLC Delaware Ramco/Coral Creek Manager, LLC Michigan Ramco/Coral Creek, LLC Michigan Ramco/Crossroads at Royal Palm, LLC Michigan Ramco/Crossroads at Royal Palm, Manager, LLC Michigan Ramco/Lion Venture LP Delaware Ramco/Shenandoah Managing Member LLC Delaware Ramco/West Oaks II-Spring Meadows, LLC Michigan Ramco/WOII-SM Manager, LLC Michigan Ramco-Gershenson Properties, L.P Delaware RG Naples, LLC Michigan RLV GP Marketplace, Inc. Delaware RLV Marketplace LP Delaware RLV GP Martin Square LLC Delaware RLV Martin Square LP Delaware RLV GP Oriole Plaza LLC Delaware RLV Oriole Plaza LP Delaware RLV GP Treasure Coast LLC Delaware RLV Treasure Coast LP Delaware RLV GP Village Plaza LLC Delaware RLV Village Plaza LP Delaware RLV GP Vista Plaza LLC Delaware RLV Vista Plaza LP Delaware RLV GP West Broward LLC Delaware RLV West Broward LP Delaware Rossford Development LLC Delaware RPT/INVEST, LLC Delaware RPT/INVEST II, LLC Delaware Signal Hill, L.L.C. North Carolina Stonegate Acquisition LLC Michigan |
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements of our reports dated March 25, 2005, relating to the financial statements of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the "Company") (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the restatement described in Note 3), and internal control over financial reporting (which report an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness) appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004:
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FORM NUMBER Form S-3 333-99345 Form S-3 333-113948 Form S-8 333-66409 Form S-8 333-42509 Form S-8 333-121008 |
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Detroit, Michigan March 25, 2005 |
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Dennis E. Gershenson, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be deigned under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based upon such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 29, 2005 /s/ Dennis E. Gershenson ------------------------------------- Dennis E. Gershenson President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Richard J. Smith, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be deigned under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based upon such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of trustees (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 29, 2005 /s/ Richard J. Smith ----------------------- Richard J. Smith Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the "Company"), on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Dennis E. Gershenson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Dennis E. Gershenson ------------------------------------- Dennis E. Gershenson President and Chief Executive Officer March 29, 2005 |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the "Company"), on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Richard J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Richard J. Smith ----------------------- Richard J. Smith Chief Financial Officer March 29, 2005 |