UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2016

 

New York REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Maryland 001-36416 27-1065431
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

405 Park Avenue, 14 th  Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 415-6500

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

x Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

 

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Services Agreement

 

On December 19, 2016, New York REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) and its operating partnership, New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into an agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Winthrop REIT Advisors LLC (the “Service Provider”), pursuant to which the Service Provider will serve as (i) the Company’s exclusive advisor with respect to all matters primarily related to any plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company and the Operating Partnership and will also serve as a consultant to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) on certain other matters described below during the period from January 3, 2017 through the Transition Date (as defined below) (such period, the “Interim Period”), and (ii) as exclusive advisor to the Company and the Operating Partnership from and after the Transition Date. All services provided pursuant to the Services Agreement are subject to the supervision of the independent directors of the Board (the “Independent Directors”).

 

The Company’s stockholders will be asked to approve a plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company and the Operating Partnership previously adopted by the Board (the “Proposed Plan of Liquidation”) at a special meeting scheduled to be held on January 3, 2017.

 

The “Transition Date” will occur upon the earlier of (i) three business days after written notice from the Independent Directors to the Company’s current advisor, New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (“NYRA”), following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), but not earlier than March 3, 2017, and (ii) April 1, 2017.

 

The Service Provider, together with its affiliates, currently owns 1,238,140 shares of the Company’s common stock. Other than as described herein, the Company does not have any material relationships with the Service Provider except in connection with the settlement agreement between the Company and affiliates of the Service Provider as described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 24, 2016.

 

Prior to the Transition Date, NYRA will continue to provide all services related to managing the Company’s day-to-day operations that are not related to a “Plan of Liquidation,” which includes the Proposed Plan of Liquidation or any other plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company approved by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) and the Company’s stockholders, subject to the supervision of the Independent Directors. Following the Transition Date, the Service Provider, and not NYRA, will be responsible for providing these services in addition to the services with respect to a Plan of Liquidation that the Service Provider will commence providing to the Company beginning on January 3, 2017.

 

The following description of the Services Agreement is a summary of the material terms of the Services Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Services Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Services

 

During the Interim Period, the Service Provider has agreed to serve as the exclusive advisor to the Company with respect to implementation and oversight of, and the taking of all actions in connection with, a Plan of Liquidation,, and as a consultant to the Board on certain other matters relating to the Company’s investment program, consistent with the Company’s investment objectives and policies, and leases or renewals of leases at the Company’s properties..

 

During the Interim Period, the Service Provider has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate with NYRA, the Company and the Operating Partnership to enable an orderly transition of advisory services from NYRA to the Service Provider, and, to the extent a Plan of Liquidation has not yet been approved and adopted, to provide advice to the Board with respect to an investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company and make recommendations to the Board with respect to any leases, or renewals thereof, for space at any of the properties owned by the Company.

 

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After the Transition Date, the Service Provider will continue to execute the Plan of Liquidation, and, if a Plan of Liquidation has not been approved and adopted by the Transition Date, the Service Provider will, commencing on the Transition Date and until a Plan of Liquidation is approved and adopted, use its reasonable best efforts to provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board

 

Fees and Expenses

 

Beginning on March 1, 2017, the Company will pay the Service Provider an asset management fee equal to 0.325% per annum of the cost of assets (as defined in the Services Agreement); provided, however, that if the cost of assets exceeds $3.0 billion on the applicable determination date, then the asset management fee will be equal to 0.325% per annum of the cost of assets up to $3.0 billion and 0.25% per annum of the cost of assets in excess of $3.0 billion. The asset management fee is payable in monthly installments on the first business day of each month. The cost of assets (as defined in the Services Agreement) was not in excess $3.0 billion as of December 19, 2016.

 

In connection with the payment of (i) any distributions of money or other property by the Company to its stockholders during the term of the Services Agreement and (ii) any other amounts paid to the Company’s stockholders on account of their shares of common stock in connection with a merger or other change in control transaction pursuant to an agreement with the Company entered into after the Transition Date (such distributions and payments, the “Hurdle Payments”), in excess of $11.00 per share (the “Hurdle Amount”), when taken together with all other Hurdle Payments, the Company will pay an incentive fee to the Service Provider in an amount equal to 10.0% of such excess (the “Incentive Fee”). The Hurdle Amount will be increased on an annualized basis by an amount equal to the product of (a) the Treasury Rate plus 200 basis points and (b) the Hurdle Amount minus all previous Hurdle Payments.

 

On each of January 3, 2017 and February 1, 2017, the Company will pay the Service Provider a fee of $500,000 in cash as compensation for advisory services and consulting services rendered prior to the Transition Date.

 

If the Service Provider or its affiliates provide any property management services, the Company will pay the Service Provider 1.75% of gross revenues, inclusive of all third party property management fees, for any property management services provided to the Company by the Service Provider or any of its affiliates

 

The Company is required to pay directly or reimburse the Service Provider for certain reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Service Provider or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to the Services Agreement. These expenses may not exceed $100,000 for the period prior to the Transition Date.

 

Executives and Personnel

 

Under the Services Agreement, the Service Provider is required as of the Transition Date to provide the Company with, among other personnel, a chief executive officer and a chief financial officer. The Company has agreed that, on the Transition Date, the Company will appoint Wendy Silverstein as the chief executive officer and John Garilli as the chief financial officer of the Company. The Company will not reimburse either the Service Provider or any of its affiliates for any internal selling, general or administrative expense of the Service Provider or its affiliates, including the salaries and wages, benefits or overhead of personnel providing services to the Company, including a chief executive officer and a chief financial officer.

 

Standstill

 

During the term of the Services Agreement, the Service Provider, together with its affiliates, is required to hold at least 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Other than with respect to this stockholding requirement, the Service Provider or any of its affiliates may not (i) acquire or offer to acquire any of the Company’s assets, whether in connection with a Plan of Liquidation or otherwise, or (ii) contribute debt or equity financing to, or otherwise invest in, the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries.

 

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Term and Termination

 

The initial term of the Services Agreement expires on February 28, 2018 and thereafter renews automatically for successive six month periods unless a majority of the Independent Directors or the Service Provider elects to terminate the Services Agreement without cause and without penalty, upon written notice thirty (30) days’ prior to the end of such term. The Services Agreement may also be terminated upon thirty (30) days’ written notice by a majority of the Independent Directors with cause (as defined in the Services Agreement) or if Ms. Silverstein resigns or is otherwise unavailable to serve as the chief executive officer of the Company for any reason and the Service Provider has not identified a replacement chief executive officer who is acceptable to a majority of the Independent Directors.

 

In addition, the Services Agreement will terminate automatically upon: (i) the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Services Agreement), other than as a result of the transactions contemplated by a Plan of Liquidation, or (ii) at the effective time of the dissolution of the Company in accordance with a Plan of Liquidation or, (iii) if the assets of the Company are transferred to a liquidating trust, the final disposition of the assets transferred by the liquidating trust.

 

After termination, the Service Provider is entitled to receive all amounts then accrued and owing to the Service Provider, including any accrued Incentive Fee, but is not entitled to a termination fee or any other amounts.

 

Amendment to Existing Agreement with NYRA

 

On December 19, 2016, the Company, the Operating Partnership and NYRA entered into an amendment (the “Advisory Amendment”) to the Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (as amended, the “Advisory Agreement”) dated as of June 26, 2015, pursuant to which NYRA currently provides advisory services to the Company and the Operating Partnership.

 

The Advisory Amendment extends the term of the Advisory Agreement to March 31, 2017 (the “Initial Extension Period”). In addition, the Company may, with approval of the Independent Directors, extend the term of the Advisory Agreement for up to five successive 30-day periods (each, an “Additional Extension Period”) upon at least 45 days’ notice prior to the expiration of the Initial Extension Period and upon at least 30 days’ notice prior to the expiration of any Additional Extension Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Advisory Amendment also provides that, following the later of February 28, 2017 and the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2016, the Advisory Agreement may be terminated upon three business days’ written notice from the Independent Directors to NYRA.

 

Upon termination of the Advisory Agreement, NYRA will no longer serve as the Company’s advisor or have any advisory responsibility to the Company and the Operating Partnership, and all parties will remain subject to their existing obligations upon termination under the Advisory Agreement, which include NYRA’s obligation to cooperate with the Company and the Board in making an orderly transition of the advisory function and the Company’s obligation to pay all amounts then accrued and owing to the Advisor.

 

NYRA has also agreed to work in good faith and cooperate with the reasonable requests of the Board, the Company and the Operating Partnership to enable an orderly transition of advisory services from NYRA to any successor advisor throughout the term of the Advisory Agreement. NYRA is also required to provide to the Board, the Company and the Operating Partnership such necessary information, books and records of the Company and the Operating Partnership (including property-level information) in the electronic form as then exists as of the date so requested.

 

Further, as a result of the Advisory Amendment, the Advisory Agreement will now terminate automatically upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the Advisory Agreement).

 

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The Advisory Amendment also eliminates the requirement in the Advisory Agreement that the Company pay NYRA a property disposition fee and limits the amount of the expenses incurred by NYRA that the Company is required to reimburse pursuant to the Advisory Agreement to no more than (i) $722,000 for the Initial Extension Period and (ii) $240,666.66 per each Additional Extension Period.

 

Until the Transition Date, NYRA and not the Service Provider will be responsible for maintaining the Company’s accounting, tax, regulatory and other records and taking all actions necessary to file any reports required to be filed by the Company with the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service and other regulatory agencies or any applicable stock exchange. Pursuant to the Advisory Amendment, NYRA will have no responsibility (and no liability) with respect to a Plan of Liquidation and any liquidation accounting associated therewith.

 

The foregoing description of the Advisory Amendment is a summary of the material terms of the Advisory Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Advisory Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amendment to Existing Agreement with Property Manager

 

On December 19, 2016, the Company, the Operating Partnership and New York Recovery Properties, LLC (the “Property Manager”), an affiliate of NYRA, entered into an amendment (the “Property Manager Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the “Property Manager Agreement”) dated as of September 2, 2010, pursuant to which the Property Manager serves as the exclusive manager and agent of the Company’s properties.

 

The current term of the Property Manager Agreement expires on September 1, 2017. Pursuant to the Property Manager Amendment, the Property Manager Agreement will terminate, if earlier, on the expiration or termination of the Advisory Agreement, as amended by the Advisory Amendment.

 

The foregoing description of the Property Manager Amendment is a summary of the material terms of the Property Manager Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Property Manager Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Personnel Side Letter

 

On December 19, 2016, the Company, the Operating Partnership, NYRA and the Property Manager entered into a letter agreement (the “Personnel Side Letter”), requiring the Company to fund, and NYRA to pay, certain amounts to incentivize and retain certain personnel of NYRA and its affiliates (the “Advisor Employees”). Except for Patrick O’Malley, the Company’s chief investment officer, none of the Company’s executive officers, all of whom are employees of NYRA or its affiliates, are included among the Advisor Employees.

 

The Personnel Side Letter provides that the 2016 bonus to be paid by NYRA to each Advisor Employee who remains employed by NYRA or its affiliates will be no less than 75% of such Advisor Employee’s 2015 bonus.

 

The Personnel Side Letter also includes provisions for payments of retention bonuses allocated among the Advisor Employees. Pursuant to an escrow agreement to be entered into among the Company, NYRA and Chicago Title Insurance Company on or before December 21, 2016, the Company will deposit an amount equal to $683,887.50 in an escrow account on December 26, 2016. The amount in the escrow account will be used to pay the retention bonuses allocated to each Advisor Employee who remains employed by NYRA or its affiliates as a retention bonus, with two-thirds of the bonus payable upon the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2016 and the remainder payable on the earlier of the termination of the Advisory Agreement or the final day of the Initial Extension Period. Upon the occurrence of a change of control prior to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2016 or the final day of the Initial Extension Period, the entirety of the amounts to be paid will be paid to those Advisor Employees who remain employed by NYRA or its affiliates at that time. No portion of the amount held in escrow will be refundable to the Company for any reason other than equitable adjustment to account for any Advisor Employees who are no longer employed by NYRA or its affiliates as of the date of a payment.

 

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No later than five business days prior to the beginning of each Additional Extension Period (if any), the Company will pay to NYRA an additional amount equal to $227,962.50 (equitably adjusted to account for any Advisor Employee who, as of the beginning of the Additional Extension Period, is no longer employed by NYRA or its affiliates), and NYRA will pay the amount allocated to each Advisor Employee who remains employed by NYRA or its affiliate on the last regularly scheduled payroll date during the applicable Additional Extension Period. No portion of these amounts paid to NYRA will be refundable to the Company for any reason other than equitable adjustment to account for any Advisor Employees who are no longer employed by NYRA or its affiliates as of the date of a payment.

 

The foregoing description of the Personnel Side Letter is a summary of the material terms of the Personnel Side Letter and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Advisory Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

OPP Side Letter

 

On December 19, 2016, the Company, the Operating Partnership, NYRA and the Property Manager entered into a letter agreement (the “OPP Side Letter”) related to limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership entitled “LTIP Units” (“LTIP Units”) issued to NYRA pursuant to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated 2014 Advisor Multi-Year Outperformance Agreement (the “OPP”). Specifically:

 

· the 1,172,738 LTIP Units that were previously “earned” under the OPP will vest automatically on December 26, 2016, and will be converted on a one-for-one basis into unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock;

 

· the number of LTIP Units earned in the third and final year of the OPP (the “Year 3 LTIP Units”) will be calculated on April 15, 2017 (the “Final Valuation Date”), in accordance with the terms of the OPP and will be immediately vested and converted on a one-for-one basis into unrestricted shares of the Company’s common stock on the Final Valuation Date; and

 

· if a change of control (as defined in the OPP) occurs prior to the Final Valuation Date, the number of Year 3 LTIP Units will be calculated at the close of such change of control and the value of such Year 3 LTIP Units will be paid to NYRA in cash at such time.

 

Pursuant to the resolutions adopted by the Board in connection with the OPP Side Letter, the Board has authorized the Company to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 registering the resale of the shares of the Company’s common stock issuable in exchange for the previously earned LTIP Units and the Year 3 LTIP Units on or prior to December 26, 2016.

 

The foregoing description of the OPP Side Letter is a summary of the material terms of OPP Side Letter and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the OPP Side Letter, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On December 19, 2016, the Company issued a press release relating to NYRA and the Service Provider. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements the Company makes. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding stockholder liquidity and investment value and returns. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future regulation; the impact of credit rating changes; the effects of competition; the ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; changes in general economic or market conditions; the Company’s ability to complete asset sales, and realize the results of the Proposed Plan of Liquidation; the timing of and the amount of proceeds of asset sales; and other factors, many of which are beyond Company’s control, including other factors included in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC, particularly in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2016, and the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the Proposed Plan of Liquidation filed with the SEC on December 8, 2016 (the “Preliminary Liquidation Proxy”), as such Risk Factors may be updated from time to time in subsequent reports. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Additional Information about the Plan of Liquidation and the Election of Directors and Where to Find It

 

The Proposed Plan of Liquidation and the election of directors at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders will be submitted to the stockholders of the Company for their approval. The Company has filed the Preliminary Liquidation Proxy and a Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy”) which have been or will be mailed or otherwise disseminated to the Company’s stockholders and expects to file with the SEC other relevant materials, including a definitive proxy statements with respect to the special meeting, when available. THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

 

Investors may obtain free copies of the Preliminary Liquidation Proxy, the Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy and any other proxy statement and other relevant documents filed by the Company with the SEC (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by the Company with the SEC are also available free of charge on the Company’s website at www.nyrt.com.

 

Participants in Solicitation Relating to the Plan of Liquidation and the Election of Directors

 

The Company and its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in respect of the Proposed Plan of Liquidation and the election of directors at the Annual Meeting. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers can be found in the Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants has been included in the Preliminary Liquidation Proxy and will be included in any other proxy statements or other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Plan of Liquidation when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website and from the Company’s using the sources indicated above. 

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2016, by and among New York REIT, Inc., New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. and Winthrop REIT Advisors LLC
10.2   Amendment No. 2 to Seventh Amended And Restated Advisory Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2016, by and among New York REIT, Inc., New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC
10.3   First Amendment to Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2016, by and among New York REIT, Inc., New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. and New York Recovery Properties, LLC
10.4   Letter Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2016, by and among  New York REIT, Inc., New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., New York Recovery Advisors, LLC and New York Recovery Properties, LLC
10.5   Letter Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2016, by and among  New York REIT, Inc., New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., New York Recovery Advisors, LLC and New York Recovery Properties, LLC
99.1   Press Release dated December 19, 2016

  

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 19, 2016 NEW YORK REIT, INC.
   
  By:  

/s/ Michael A. Happel

Michael A. Happel
Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

NEW YORK REIT, INC.,

 

NEW YORK RECOVERY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,

 

AND

 

WINTHROP REIT ADVISORS LLC

 

Dated as of December 19, 2016

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1. DEFINITIONS 2
     
2. APPOINTMENT 6
     
3. DUTIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER 7
     
4. AUTHORITY OF SERVICE PROVIDER 11
     
5. FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP 11
     
6. NO PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE 11
     
7. BANK ACCOUNTS 11
     
8. RECORDS; ACCESS 12
     
9. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES 12
     
10. FEES 12
     
11. EXPENSES 14
     
12. OTHER SERVICES 16
     
13. TRANSITION SERVICES 16
     
14. OTHER ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER 16
     
15. TERM OF AGREEMENT 17
     
16. TERMINATION BY THE PARTIES 17
     
17. ASSIGNMENT TO AN AFFILIATE 18
     
18. PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER UPON TERMINATION 18
     
19. INCORPORATION OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 18
     
20. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP 19
     
21. INDEMNIFICATION BY SERVICE PROVIDER 20
     
22. NOTICES 20

 

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23. MODIFICATION 22
     
24. SEVERABILITY 22
     
25. GOVERNING LAW 22
     
26. ENTIRE AGREEMENT 22
     
27. NO WAIVER 22
     
28. PRONOUNS AND PLURALS 22
     
29. HEADINGS 22
     
30. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS 22

 

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AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of December 19, 2016 (this “ Agreement ”), by and among New York REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the “ Company ”), New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”), and Winthrop REIT Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Service Provider ”);

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Operating Partnership, and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ ARG ”), are party to that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2015 (as amended, the “ ARG Agreement ”), pursuant to which ARG serves as advisor to the Company and the Operating Partnership and performs the services set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, the simultaneously with the execution hereof, the ARG Agreement is being amended (the ARG Agreement as so amended the “ Prior Agreement ”) to provide, among other things, ( i ) that, upon three (3) business days’ written notice from the Independent Directors to ARG following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ARG shall no longer serve as the advisor to the Company and the Operating Partnership and the sole service to be provided by ARG shall be to cooperate with the Company and Board in making an orderly transition of the advisory function in accordance with the Prior Agreement, ( ii ) that the scope of services of ARG shall exclude those services for which Service Provider is being retained hereunder including, without limitation, the POL Matters and ( iii ) an acknowledgement by ARG that ARG shall work in good faith and cooperate with the reasonable requests of the Board, the Company and the Operating Partnership to enable an orderly transition of advisory services from ARG to Service Provider;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Operating Partnership, acting on the determination of the Independent Directors, wish to appoint Service Provider to serve as ( i ) their exclusive advisor with respect to the POL Matters and consultant on other matters during the period from January 3, 2017 through the Transition Date (such period, the “ Interim Period ”) and ( ii ) their advisor from and after the Transition Date, in each case, to perform the services set forth herein on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein subject to the supervision of the Board;

 

WHEREAS, Service Provider wishes to accept such appointment subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, at a duly convened meeting of Stockholders to be held on or about January __, 2017, the Stockholders will vote on whether to approve a plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company and the Operating Partnership (“ Proposed Plan of Liquidation ”) previously submitted to the Stockholders by the Board for approval and adoption;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

 

 

 

1.            DEFINITIONS . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the definitions set forth below; provided , however , that in no event is this Agreement intended to modify any substantive provision of the Articles of Incorporation. Except as provided in Section  10(e), in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Articles of Incorporation, the terms of the Articles of Incorporation shall control.

 

Acquisition Expenses ” means any and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company, the Operating Partnership, Service Provider, or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the selection, acquisition or development of any Asset, whether or not acquired, including legal fees and expenses, travel and communications expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on property not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, and title insurance premiums.

 

Affiliate ” or “ Affiliated ” means with respect to any Person, ( i ) any other Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding, with the power to vote, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such Person; ( ii ) any other Person ten percent (10%) or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power to vote, by such Person; ( iii ) any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person; ( iv ) any executive officer, director, manager, trustee or general partner of such Person or its Affiliates; and ( v ) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, manager, trustee or general partner. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controls,” “is controlled by,” or “is under common control with” shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through ownership or voting rights, by contract or otherwise.

 

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and such term shall include any amendment or supplement hereto from time to time.

 

ARG ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

ARG Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Articles of Incorporation ” means the charter of the Company, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Asset ” means any Property, Mortgage or other investment (other than investments in bank accounts, money market funds or other current assets) owned by the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Affiliates, and any other investment made by the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Affiliates.

 

Asset Management Fee ” means the fee payable to Service Provider and its Affiliates pursuant to Section 10(a).

 

Automatic Renewal Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.

 

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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Bylaws ” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Cause ” means ( i ) fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or illegal or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by Service Provider, or ( ii ) if any of the following events occurs: ( A ) Service Provider shall breach any material provision of this Agreement, and after written Notice of such breach, shall not cure such default within thirty (30) days; ( B ) Service Provider shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or an order shall be made by a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or trustee of Service Provider, for all or substantially all its property by reason of the foregoing, or if a court of competent jurisdiction approves any petition filed against Service Provider for reorganization, and such adjudication or order shall remain in force or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) days; or ( C ) Service Provider shall institute proceedings for voluntary bankruptcy or shall file a petition seeking reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws, or for relief under any law for relief of debtors, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver for itself or for all or substantially all its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, generally, as they become due.

 

Change of Control ” means a change of control of the Company, other than as a result of transactions contemplated by a Plan of Liquidation, of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to the disclosure requirements of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirements; provided , however , that, without limitation, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if any “person” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, as enacted and in force on the date hereof) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3, as enacted and in force on the date hereof, under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing a majority of the combined voting power of the Company’s securities then outstanding.

 

Commencement Date ” means January 3, 2017.

 

Common Stock ” means the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Cost of Assets ” means, with respect to all Assets in the aggregate, the purchase price, including Acquisition Expenses, capital expenditures and other customarily capitalized costs.

 

Director ” means a director of the Company.

 

Distributions ” means any distributions of money or other property by the Company to Stockholders, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Exchange Act shall mean such provision as in effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to time.

 

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Hurdle Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

 

Incentive Fee ” means the fee payable to Service Provider and its Affiliates pursuant to Section 10(b).

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.

 

Independent Director ” means a Director who qualifies as “independent” under Rules 303A.01 and 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

 

Initial Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.

 

Interim Period ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Joint Ventures ” means the joint venture or partnership or other similar arrangements (other than between the Company and the Operating Partnership) in which the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries is a co-venturer, limited liability company member, limited partner or general partner, which are established to acquire or hold Assets.

 

Mortgages ” means, in connection with mortgage financing provided by the Company, all of the notes, deeds of trust, security interests or other evidences of indebtedness or obligations, which are secured or collateralized by Real Property owned by the borrowers under such notes, deeds of trust, security interests or other evidences of indebtedness or obligations.

 

Net Assets ” means the total Assets (other than intangibles) at cost, before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly by the Company on a basis consistently applied.

 

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 22.

 

Operating Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Operating Partnership Agreement ” means the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership dated as of November 12, 2012, among the Company, New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC and ARG, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Plan of Liquidation ” means the Proposed Plan of Liquidation or an alternate plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company approved by the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) and the Stockholders.

 

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POL Matters ” means the implementation and oversight of, and the taking of all actions in connection with, the Plan of Liquidation and all matters primarily related thereto including, without limitation, (i) all actions relating to the Plan of Liquidation set forth in the Company’s proxy statement delivered to the Stockholders with respect to the meeting of Stockholders at which the Plan of Liquidation was approved and (ii) maintaining the Company’s books and records and preparing the Company’s financial statements under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles liquidation basis accounting for the period beginning with shareholder approval of the Plan of Liquidation. For the avoidance of doubt, matters relating to either the Company’s interest in Worldwide Plaza or financing activities shall be the responsibility of, and subject to the direction of, the Board and shall not be deemed POL Matters (it being understood that ARG shall have responsibility for completing the financing with Credit Suisse).

 

Prior Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Property ” or “ Properties ” means, as the context requires, any, or all, respectively, of the Real Property acquired by the Company, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Affiliates or through joint venture arrangements or other partnership or investment interests.

 

Proposed Plan of Liquidation ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Real Property ” means land, rights in land (including leasehold interests), and any buildings, structures, improvements, furnishings, fixtures and equipment located on or used in connection with land and rights or interests in land.

 

REIT ” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Sale ” or “ Sales ” means ( i ) any transaction or series of transactions whereby: ( A ) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Property or portion thereof, including the lease of any Property consisting of a building only, and including any event with respect to any Property which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; ( B ) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of all or substantially all of the interest of the Company or the Operating Partnership in any Joint Venture in which it is a co-venturer or partner; ( C ) any Joint Venture in which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a co-venturer or partner directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Property or portion thereof, including any event with respect to any Property which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; ( D ) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, conveys or relinquishes its interest in any Mortgage or portion thereof, including any payments thereunder or in satisfaction thereof (other than regularly scheduled interest and principal payments) or any amounts owed pursuant to such Mortgage, and including any event with respect to any Mortgage which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; or ( E ) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any other Asset not previously described in this definition or any portion thereof, but ( ii ) not including any transaction or series of transactions specified in clause (i) (A) through (E) above in which the proceeds of such transaction or series of transactions are reinvested by the Company in one or more Assets within one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter.

 

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SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities ” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Securities Act shall mean such provision as in effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to time.

 

Service Provider ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Services ” means the services described in Section  3(b), Section  3(c) and Section 3(d).

 

Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Stockholders ” has the meaning set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

 

Termination Date ” means the date of termination of this Agreement.

 

Transition Date ” means the earlier of ( i ) the third business day after written notice from the Independent Directors to ARG following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and ( ii ) April 1, 2017.

 

Treasury Rate ” means the yield to maturity as of the applicable date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity of two years (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two (2) business days prior to such date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)).

 

2.            APPOINTMENT . The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby appoint Service Provider to ( i ) serve during the Interim Period as their exclusive advisor with respect to the POL Matters and provide those services set forth in Section 3(a) hereof, and ( ii ) serve as their advisor from and after the Transition Date, to perform the Services set forth herein in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and subject to the supervision of the Board, and Service Provider hereby accepts such appointment.

 

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3.            DUTIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER .

 

(a)          During the Interim Period, Service Provider shall use its reasonable best efforts to ( i ) cooperate with ARG, the Company and the Operating Partnership with respect to implementing the transition services contemplated by Section 13, ( ii ) assume exclusive responsibility for the POL Matters, ( iii ) provide advice with respect to an investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company, if a Plan of Liquidation has not been approved and adopted, in each case subject to the supervision of the Board, consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Operating Partnership Agreement and consistent and subject to ARG’s role as advisor to the Company and the Operating Partnership during such period and ( iv ) make recommendations to the Board with respect to any leases, or renewals thereof, for space at any of the properties owned by the Company, which recommendations shall not be binding on the Board. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the Transition Date, Service Provider shall not be responsible for ( A ) maintaining the Company’s accounting, tax, regulatory and other records with respect to periods prior to January 1, 2017, ( B ) filing, certifying or assisting the Company in filing any reports required to be filed by it with the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service and other regulatory agencies or any applicable stock exchange (provided that the Service Provider shall provide any required subcertifications as to events occuring solely after January 1, 2017 for which Service Provider provided services hereunder and are required to be disclosed in any such report) or ( C ) providing any management representation letters in connection with the filings referenced in the forgoing clause (B) or any Plan of Liquidation adopted prior to the Transition Date.

 

(b)          Commencing on the Transition Date, Service Provider shall use its reasonable best efforts to continue to provide the services set forth in clauses (ii)-(iv) in Section 3(a), subject to the supervision of the Board and, consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Operating Partnership Agreement and the Plan of Liquidation, Service Provider shall as expeditiously as possible:

 

(i)  execute the Plan of Liquidation, and sell or otherwise dispose of all of the Company’s assets, as expeditiously as practicable, but in an orderly, businesslike and good faith manner;

 

(ii)  cause the Company and the Operating Partnership to pay or provide for the liabilities and expenses of the Company and the Operating Partnership solely out of the assets of the Company and the Operating Partnership, which may include establishing a reserve fund to provide for payment of contingent or unknown liabilities;

 

(iii)  subject to approval of the Board, facilitate the distribution of the excess cash of the Company and the Operating Partnership and the remaining proceeds of the liquidation to the Stockholders after the payment of or provision for the liabilities and expenses of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their respective subsidiaries;

 

(iv)  as set forth in the Plan of Liquidation, or if the Board otherwise determines that it is advisable to do so, transfer and assign the Company’s remaining assets and liabilities to a liquidating trust; and

 

(v)  wind up the operations of and dissolve the Company, the Operating Partnership and their respective subsidiaries.

 

(c)          If, as of the Transition Date, a Plan of Liquidation has not been approved and adopted, then, until a Plan of Liquidation is approved and adopted, Service Provider shall, commencing on the Transition Date, use its reasonable best efforts to present to the Company and the Operating Partnership potential investment opportunities and to provide a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Company as determined and adopted from time to time by the Board.

 

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(d)          In performance of the undertakings set forth in Section  3(b) and Section  3(c), subject to Section 4 and the supervision of the Board and, consistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws and the Operating Partnership Agreement and, if applicable, a Plan of Liquidation, Service Provider shall also, from and after the Transition Date:

 

(i)  serve as the Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s investment and financial advisor;

 

(ii)  provide the daily management for the Company and the Operating Partnership and perform and supervise the various administrative functions necessary for the day-to-day management of the operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership;

 

(iii)  investigate, select and, on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership, engage and conduct business with and supervise the performance of such Persons as Service Provider deems necessary to the proper performance of its obligations hereunder (including consultants, accountants, correspondents, lenders, technical advisors, attorneys, brokers, underwriters, corporate fiduciaries, escrow agents, depositaries, custodians, agents for collection, insurers, insurance agents, banks, builders, developers, property owners, real estate management companies, real estate operating companies, securities investment advisors, mortgagors, the registrar and the transfer agent and any and all agents for any of the foregoing), including Affiliates of Service Provider and Persons acting in any other capacity deemed by Service Provider necessary or desirable for the performance of any of the foregoing services (including entering into contracts in the name of the Company and the Operating Partnership with any of the foregoing), in each case on competitive terms that, in the reasonable judgment of Service Provider, are fair and reasonable to the Company;

 

(iv)  consult with the officers and Directors of the Company and assist the Directors in the formulation and implementation of the Company’s financial policies, and, as necessary, furnish the Board with advice and recommendations with respect to the making of investments and dispositions consistent with the objectives and policies of the Company and in connection with any borrowings proposed to be undertaken by the Company or the Operating Partnership;

 

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(v)  ( A ) participate in formulating an investment and disposition strategy and asset allocation framework; ( B ) locate, analyze and select potential disposition and, if applicable, investment opportunities; ( C ) structure and negotiate the terms and conditions of transactions pursuant to which dispositions and, if applicable, acquisitions of investments shall be made; ( D ) research, identify, review and recommend dispositions and, if applicable, acquisitions of investments to the Board and make investments and dispositions on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership in compliance with the objectives and policies of the Company; ( E ) review and analyze each Property’s operating and capital budget, ( F ) arrange for financing and refinancing and make other changes in the asset or capital structure of, and dispose of, reinvest or distribute the proceeds from the sale of, or otherwise deal with, investments and dispositions; ( G ) negotiate and execute and deliver on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership, and any subsidiary thereof, all leases and service contracts for Properties and, to the extent necessary, perform, or cause a third party to perform, all other operational functions for the maintenance and administration of such Properties; ( H ) actively oversee and manage investments for purposes of meeting the Company’s investment and disposition objectives, including the investment and disposition objectives of a Plan of Liquidation, and review and analyze financial information for each of the investments and the overall portfolio; ( I ) if applicable, select Joint Venture partners, structure corresponding agreements and oversee and monitor these relationships; ( J ) oversee, supervise and evaluate Affiliated and non-Affiliated property managers who perform services for the Company or the Operating Partnership; ( K ) oversee, supervise and evaluate the Affiliated and non-Affiliated Persons with whom Service Provider contracts to perform certain of the services required to be performed under this Agreement; ( L ) manage accounting and other record-keeping functions for the Company and the Operating Partnership, including reviewing and analyzing the capital and operating budgets for the Properties and generating an annual budget for the Company; ( M ) recommend various liquidity events to the Board when appropriate; and ( N ) source and structure Mortgages, in each case subject to approval of the Board;

 

(vi)  upon request, provide the Board with periodic reports regarding prospective dispositions and, if applicable, investments;

 

(vii)  make investments in, and dispositions of, investments subject to the approval of, and within the discretionary limits and authority as granted by, the Board;

 

(viii)  negotiate on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership with banks or other lenders for loans to be made to the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries, and negotiate with investment banking firms and broker-dealers on behalf of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries, or obtain loans for the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries, but in no event in such a manner that Service Provider shall be acting as broker-dealer or underwriter;

 

(ix)  obtain reports (which may, but are not required to, be prepared by Service Provider or its Affiliates), where appropriate, concerning the value of investments or contemplated investments of the Company and the Operating Partnership;

 

(x)  from time to time, or at any time reasonably requested by the Board, make reports to the Board of its performance of services to the Company and the Operating Partnership under this Agreement, including reports with respect to potential conflicts of interest involving Service Provider or any of its Affiliates and cooperate in good faith to eliminate or minimize any such conflicts;

 

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(xi)  as requested by the Board, provide the Company and the Operating Partnership with all necessary cash management services;

 

(xii)  deliver to, or maintain on behalf of, the Company copies of all appraisals obtained in connection with the investments in any Properties as may be required to be obtained by the Board;

 

(xiii)  notify the Board of all proposed material transactions as far in advance as practicable before they are completed;

 

(xiv)  perform investor relations and Stockholder communications functions for the Company and assist with logistics related to meeting of the Board;

 

(xv)  as requested by the Board, maintain the Company’s accounting, tax, regulatory and other records and assist the Company in filing all reports required to be filed by it with the SEC, the Internal Revenue Service and other regulatory agencies and any applicable stock exchange;

 

(xvi)  render such other services as may be reasonably determined by the Board consistent with the terms and conditions herein;

 

(xvii)  when requested by the Board, calculate the Company’s Net Asset value and obtain valuations in connection therewith; and

 

(xviii)  do all things reasonably necessary to assure its ability to render the services described in this Agreement and devote sufficient resources and personnel to the Company’s business to discharge Service Provider’s obligations hereunder, including the services of a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else that may be to the contrary in this Agreement, Service Provider may delegate any of the foregoing duties to any Person so long as Service Provider or its Affiliate remains responsible for the performance of the duties set forth in this Section 3.

 

(e)          On the Transition Date, the Company shall appoint Wendy Silverstein as the chief executive officer of the Company and John Garilli as the chief financial officer of the Company. From and after such time, Service Provider shall ( i ) notify the Board, as far in advance as practicable, of any planned change in the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior executive officer of the Company and ( ii ) promptly upon request provide the Board or the Independent Directors, as applicable, with a list of the personnel of Service Provider, its Affiliates and any third parties to which Service Provider delegates any of its responsibilities hereunder who are performing services for or on behalf of the Company, the Operating Partnership or their respective subsidiaries. Service Provider shall provide the Board, as reasonably requested, with access to the senior executives and other personnel performing services for or on behalf of the Company, the Operating Partnership or their respective subsidiaries, and shall provide the Board upon request with information about the compensation and employment arrangements of such executives and other personnel relating to their services for or on behalf of the Company, the Operating Partnership or their respective subsidiaries as well as information about their other duties for Service Provider and its Affiliates to the extent they are not engaged full time for or on behalf of the Company, the Operating Partnership or their respective subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing ( A ) the appointment of a new chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Company shall require the consent of a majority of the Independent Directors and ( B ) a majority of the Independent Directors may remove any chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior executive officer of the Company with or without cause, except as otherwise provided in any services or employment agreement approved by the Board between such officer and the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Company shall cause all officers of the Company to be covered by any directors and officers insurance policies in place with respect to its senior executives or the Board.

 

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4.            AUTHORITY OF SERVICE PROVIDER .

 

(a)          Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including the restrictions included in this Section 4 and in Section 9), and subject to the continuing and exclusive authority of the Board over the supervision of the Company, the Company, acting on the authority of the Board, hereby delegates to Service Provider the authority to perform the services described in Section  3.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any investment and any acquisition, Sale or disposition of a Property or Asset shall require the prior approval of the Board, any particular Directors specified by the Board or any committee of the Board specified by the Board, as the case may be.

 

(c)          If a transaction requires approval by the Independent Directors, Service Provider shall deliver to the Independent Directors all documents and other information reasonably required by them to evaluate properly the proposed transaction.

 

(d)          The Board may, at any time upon the giving of Notice to Service Provider, modify or revoke the authority set forth in this Section 4; provided , however , that such modification or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by Service Provider and shall not be applicable to investment or disposition transactions to which Service Provider has committed the Company or the Operating Partnership prior to the date of receipt by Service Provider of such Notice.

 

5.            FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP . Service Provider, as a result of its relationship with the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, has a fiduciary responsibility and duty to the Company, the Stockholders and the partners in the Operating Partnership.

 

6.            NO PARTNERSHIP OR JOINT VENTURE . The parties to this Agreement are not partners or joint venturers with each other and nothing herein shall be construed to make them partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.

 

7.            BANK ACCOUNTS . Service Provider may establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company or the Operating Partnership and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse from any such account or accounts any money on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership, under such terms and conditions as the Board may approve; provided , however , that no funds shall be commingled with the funds of Service Provider; and, upon request, Service Provider shall render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and to the auditors of the Company.

 

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8.            RECORDS; ACCESS . Service Provider shall maintain appropriate records of all its activities hereunder and make such records available for inspection by the Directors and by counsel, auditors and authorized agents of the Company or the Independent Directors, at any time and from time to time. Service Provider shall at all reasonable times have access to the books and records of the Company and the Operating Partnership.

 

9.            LIMITATIONS ON ACTIVITIES .

 

(a)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Service Provider shall refrain from taking any action which, in its sole judgment, or in the sole judgment of the Company or a majority of the Independent Directors, made in good faith, would ( a ) adversely affect the status of the Company as a REIT, unless the Board has determined that REIT qualification is not in the best interests of the Company and its Stockholders, ( b ) subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or ( c ) violate in any material respect any law, rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Shares to the extent such violation could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the Company or the Operating Partnership that is not immaterial, or otherwise not be permitted by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, except, in all such cases, if such action shall be ordered by the Board, in which case Service Provider shall notify promptly the Board of Service Provider’s judgment of the potential impact of such action and shall refrain from taking such action until it receives further clarification or instructions from the Board. In such event, Service Provider shall have no liability for acting in accordance with the specific instructions of the Board so given.

 

(b)          Service Provider shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, acquire or offer to acquire any Property or other Asset from the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries, including any Property or other Asset being disposed of pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation.

 

10.           FEES .

 

(a)           Asset Management Fee .

 

(i)  Beginning on March 1, 2017, the Company shall pay an Asset Management Fee to Service Provider as compensation for Services rendered by Service Provider and its Affiliates in connection with the management of the Company’s Assets in an amount equal to 0.325% per annum of the Cost of Assets (determined on a monthly basis on the first business day of each month); provided , however , that if the Cost of Assets exceed $3.0 billion on the applicable determination date, then the Asset Management Fee shall be equal to 0.325% per annum of the Cost of Assets up to $3.0 billion and 0.25% per annum of the Cost of Assets in excess of $3.0 billion.

 

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(ii)  The Asset Management Fee shall be payable in advance in monthly installments on March 1, 2017 and thereafter on the first business day of each month, in the amount of 0.027083% of the Cost of Assets as of such date, provided , however , that if the Cost of Assets exceed $3.0 billion on the applicable determination date, the monthly installments shall be 0.027083% of the Cost of Assets up to $3.0 billion and 0.020833% of the Cost of Assets in excess of $3.0 billion.

 

(b)           Incentive Fee .

 

(i)  In connection with the payment of ( x ) Distributions during the term of this Agreement and ( y ) any other amounts paid to the Stockholders on account of their Common Shares in connection with a merger or other Change in Control transaction pursuant to an agreement with the Company entered into after the Transition Date (such Distributions and payments, the “ Hurdle Payments ”), in excess of $11.00 per share (the “ Hurdle Amount ”), when taken together with all other Hurdle Payments, the Company shall pay an Incentive Fee to Service Provider as compensation for Services rendered by Service Provider and its Affiliates in an amount equal to 10.0% of such excess; provided , however , that the Hurdle Amount shall be increased on an annualized basis by an amount equal to the product of ( a ) the Treasury Rate plus 200 basis points and ( b ) the Hurdle Amount minus all previous Hurdle Payments.

 

(ii)  The Incentive Fee shall be payable within two (2) business days of any applicable Hurdle Payment.

 

(c)           Transition Period Fee . On each of the Commencement Date and February 1, 2017, the Company shall pay a fee to Service Provider as compensation for consulting services rendered by Service Provider and its Affiliates prior to the Transition Date in an amount equal to $500,000.

 

(d)           Property Management Fee . If Service Provider or any of its Affiliates provides property management services, such services shall be provided at a rate of 1.75% of gross revenues, inclusive of all third party property management fees.

 

(e)           Exclusion of Certain Transactions .

 

(i)  If the Company or the Operating Partnership shall propose to enter into any transaction in which Service Provider or any Affiliate thereof has a direct or indirect interest, then such transaction shall be ( A ) approved by a majority of the Board (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction as fair and reasonable to the Company and ( B ) on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Company or Operating Partnership, as applicable, than those available from unaffiliated third parties.

 

(ii)  Neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership shall make loans to Service Provider or any Affiliate thereof except loans to wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Neither Service Provider nor any Affiliate thereof shall make loans to the Company or the Operating Partnership, or to Joint Ventures, unless ( A ) approved by a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction as fair and reasonable to the Company or Operating Partnership, as applicable, and ( B ) no less favorable to the Company or Operating Partnership, as applicable, than comparable loans between unaffiliated third parties.

 

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(iii)  The Company and the Operating Partnership may enter into Joint Ventures with Service Provider or its Affiliates, provided , however , that ( A ) a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction approves the transaction as fair and reasonable to the Company or Operating Partnership, as applicable, and ( B ) the investment by the Company or Operating Partnership, as applicable, is on substantially the same terms as those received by other joint venturers with unaffiliated third parties.

 

(iv)  If the Board elects to internalize any management services provided by Service Provider, neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership shall pay any compensation or other remuneration to Service Provider or its Affiliates in connection with such internalization of management services; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 10(d) shall create any right to ( A ) any assets, intellectual property, personnel or pipeline of assets of Service Provider or its Affiliates or ( B ) terminate the Agreement other than as set forth in Section 16 and provided , further , that, in connection with any such internalization, Service Provider shall be entitled to receive from the Company or the Operating Partnership within thirty (30) days following the effective date thereof any accrued Incentive Fee, calculated as of the most recent financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance with GAAP liquidation basis accounting.

 

(f)           Waiver of Certain Fees . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the first paragraph of Section 1 or in Section 19, Service Provider hereby waives any and all fees not expressly contemplated in this Section  10, including any acquisition, oversight, disposition or financing fee.

 

(g)           Audit Committee . The audit committee of the Board shall have the authority to review in advance the payment of fees to Service Provider pursuant to this Section  10.

 

11.           EXPENSES .

 

(a)           Expenses . In addition to the compensation paid to Service Provider pursuant to Section  10, the Company or the Operating Partnership shall pay directly or reimburse Service Provider for all the following expenses paid or incurred by Service Provider or its Affiliates in connection with the Services it provides to the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement to the extent such expenses are reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses, provided , however , that all such expenses in respect of the period prior to the Transition Date shall not exceed $100,000:

 

(i)  Acquisition Expenses in connection with an acquisition approved by the Board;

 

(ii)  the actual cost of goods and services used by the Company and obtained from entities not Affiliated with Service Provider, including property management and leasing fees and expenses;

 

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(iii)  fees and costs (including interest costs) payable to third parties incurred by Service Provider in connection with ( A ) loans to be made to the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries, ( B ) negotiations with investment banking firms and broker-dealers on behalf of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries, or ( C ) loans obtained for the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their subsidiaries;

 

(iv)  taxes and assessments on income of the Company or Assets;

 

(v)  costs associated with insurance required in connection with the business of the Company or by the Board;

 

(vi)  expenses of managing and operating Assets owned by the Company, other than those payable to Service Provider or an Affiliate of Service Provider;

 

(vii)  expenses in connection with payments to the Directors for attending meetings of the Board and Stockholders;

 

(viii)  expenses connected with payments of Distributions;

 

(ix)  expenses of organizing, converting, modifying, terminating or dissolving the Company, the Operating Partnership or any subsidiary thereof or revising, amending, modifying or terminating the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or governing documents of the Operating Partnership or any subsidiary of the Company or the Operating Partnership;

 

(x)  expenses of maintaining communications with Stockholders, including the cost of preparation, printing, and mailing of annual reports and other Stockholder reports, proxy statements and other reports required by governmental entities;

 

(xi)  audit, accounting and legal fees; and

 

(xii)  prior to the Transition Date, expenses in connection with any travel incurred in connection with providing the Services.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, Service Provider hereby acknowledges that no internal selling, general or administrative expense of Service Provider or its Affiliates, including salaries and wages, benefits or overhead, shall be due, payable or reimbursable to Service Provider or any of its Affiliates.

 

(b)           Payment of Expenses . Expenses incurred by Service Provider on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership and payable pursuant to this Section 11 shall be reimbursed no less than monthly to Service Provider.

 

(c)           Audit Committee . The audit committee of the Board shall have the authority to review in advance the payment of expenses to Service Provider pursuant to this Section  11.

 

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12.          OTHER SERVICES . Should the Board request that Service Provider or any Affiliate thereof or any of their respective officers or employees render services for the Company and the Operating Partnership other than those set forth in Section 3, such services shall be separately compensated at such customary rates and in such customary amounts as are agreed upon by Service Provider and the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, subject to the limitations contained in Section 10(d) and the Articles of Incorporation, and shall not be deemed to be Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

13.          TRANSITION SERVICES; PRIOR AGREEMENT .

 

(a)          During the Interim Period, Service Provider shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate with ARG, the Company and the Operating Partnership to enable an orderly transition of advisory services from ARG to Service Provider, to minimize any fees or expense reimbursement payable to ARG with respect to the foregoing and to obtain any assistance required from ARG with respect thereto and to the services set forth herein, including with respect to ( a ) maintaining a consistent level of personnel, processes, and technology sufficient to enable the Company and the Operating Partnership to comply in a timely manner with all of their respective financial, tax and legal reporting obligations, ( b ) maintaining the processes, systems, controls and procedures implemented to oversee, plan for and comply with such obligations, ( c ) maintaining the Company and the Operating Partnership’s information technology, cash management, treasury and other systems and services and ( d ) unless otherwise determined by a majority of the Independent Directors, retaining the Company and the Operating Partnership’s current third party services providers.

 

(b)          The Company hereby represents and warrants that a true and correct copy of the Prior Agreement has been provided to Service Provider. Service Provider hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prior Agreement and the terms thereof.

 

14.          OTHER ACTIVITIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER .

 

(a)          Except as set forth in this Section  14, nothing herein contained shall prevent Service Provider or any of its Affiliates from engaging in or earning fees from other activities, including the rendering of advice to other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by Service Provider or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, member, partner, employee or stockholder of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates to engage in or earn fees from any other business or to render services of any kind to any other Person and earn fees for rendering such services; provided , however , that ( i ) Service Provider must devote sufficient resources to the Company’s business to discharge its obligations to the Company under this Agreement, ( ii ) Service Provider shall not provide any services to any other publicly traded REIT and ( iii ) Wendy Silverstein shall ( A ) devote substantially all of her professional time to the Company and the Operating Partnership; provided, however, that she shall be entitled to continue to serve as a director or trustee on such corporate and charitable boards as she currently serves as a director or trustee and such other boards as may be approved by the Board, and ( B ) not participate in any investment opportunity that becomes available to and is suitable for the Company, in each case, unless the Independent Directors remove her as chief executive officer in accordance with Section 3(e).

 

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(b)          Service Provider shall ( i ) report to the Board the existence of, or change in, any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge, which creates or could create a conflict of interest between Service Provider’s obligations to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any other Person, including any business relationship with any Director, ARG or any lender to the Company, the Operating Partnership or their respective subsidiaries or with respect to any Property, and ( ii ) cooperate in good faith to eliminate or minimize any such conflict.

 

(c)          During the term of this Agreement, Affiliates of Service Provider shall hold at least 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Other than as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, in no event shall Service Provider or any of its Affiliates ( i ) acquire or offer to acquire any Asset, whether in connection with a Plan of Liquidation or otherwise, or ( ii ) contribute debt or equity financing to, or otherwise invest in, the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries.

 

(d)          In no event shall Service Provider or any of its Affiliates solicit for employment, employ or attempt to employ or divert any Director, employee or agent of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries, provided , however , that the foregoing shall not apply to ( i ) persons who have not been employed or engaged by the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries or agents for a period of six months prior to such solicitation, employment or attempted employment or ( ii ) solicitations of employment not specifically directed at such persons (but no hiring pursuant thereto).

 

15.          TERM OF AGREEMENT . This Agreement shall continue in force until February 28, 2018 (the “ Initial Term ”) and thereafter shall renew automatically for successive six month periods (each, an “ Automatic Renewal Term ”) unless a majority of the Independent Directors or Service Provider elect to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 16 hereof; provided , however , that this Agreement shall terminate automatically at the effective time of the dissolution of the Company in accordance with a Plan of Liquidation or, if the assets of the Company are transferred to a liquidating trust, the final disposition of the assets transferred by the liquidating trust.

 

16.          TERMINATION BY THE PARTIES. This Agreement may be terminated at the expiration of the Initial Term or any Automatic Renewal Term by a majority of the Independent Directors or Service Provider, without Cause and without penalty, upon written Notice thirty (30) days’ prior to the end of such term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement ( a ) shall terminate automatically upon a Change of Control, ( b ) may be terminated upon thirty (30) days’ written Notice by a majority of the Independent Directors with Cause and ( c ) may be terminated upon thirty (30) days’ written Notice by a majority of the Independent Directors if ( i ) Wendy Silverstein resigns or is otherwise unavailable to serve as the chief executive officer of the Company for any reason and ( ii ) Service Provider has not proposed a new chief executive officer who is ready, willing and able to serve as chief executive officer and is acceptable to a majority of the Independent Directors in the good faith exercise of their discretion. The provisions of Sections 18 through 30 (inclusive) of this Agreement shall survive any expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

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17.          ASSIGNMENT TO AN AFFILIATE . This Agreement may be assigned by Service Provider to an Affiliate with the approval of a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors). This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company or the Operating Partnership without the consent of Service Provider, except in the case of an assignment by the Company or the Operating Partnership to a Person which is a successor to all the assets, rights and obligations of the Company or the Operating Partnership, in which case such successor Person shall be bound hereunder and by the terms of said assignment in the same manner as the Company or the Operating Partnership, as applicable, is bound by this Agreement.

 

18.          PAYMENTS TO AND DUTIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER UPON TERMINATION .

 

(a)           Amounts Owed . After the Termination Date, Service Provider shall be entitled to receive from the Company or the Operating Partnership within thirty (30) days after the Termination Date all amounts then accrued and owing to Service Provider, including ( i ) any accrued Incentive Fee, calculated as of the most recent financial statements of the Company prepared in accordance with GAAP liquidation basis accounting, and ( ii ) all other its interest, if any, in the Company’s income, losses, distributions and capital by payment of an amount equal to the then-present fair market value of Service Provider’s interest.

 

(b)           Service Provider’s Duties . Service Provider shall promptly upon termination of this Agreement:

 

(i)  pay over to the Company and the Operating Partnership all money collected and held for the account of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled;

 

(ii)  deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, and all accrued compensation and reimbursement deducted pursuant to Section 18(b)(i), covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board;

 

(iii)  deliver to the Board all assets, including all Assets, and documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership then in the custody of Service Provider; and

 

(iv)  cooperate with the Company and Board in making an orderly transition of advisory function.

 

19.          INCORPORATION OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION . Except as provided in Section 10(e), to the extent that the Articles of Incorporation imposes obligations or restrictions on Service Provider or grants Service Provider any rights which are not set forth in this Agreement, Service Provider shall abide by such obligations or restrictions and such rights shall inure to the benefit of Service Provider with the same force and effect as if they were set forth herein.

 

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20.          INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP .

 

(a)          The Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless Service Provider and its Affiliates, as well as their respective officers (and persons serving as officers of the Company at the request of Service Provider or the Board), directors, equity holders, members, partners, stockholders, other equity holders and employees (collectively, the “ Indemnitees ,” and each, an “ Indemnitee ”), from all liability, claims, damages or losses arising in the performance of their duties hereunder, and related expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the extent such liability, claims, damages or losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the laws of the State of New York or the Articles of Incorporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not provide for indemnification of an Indemnitee for any loss or liability suffered by such Indemnitee, nor shall they provide that an Indemnitee be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company and the Operating Partnership, unless all the following conditions are met:

 

(i)  the Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company and the Operating Partnership;

 

(ii)  the Indemnitee was acting on behalf of, or performing Services for, the Company or the Operating Partnership;

 

(iii)  such liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by the Indemnitee; and

 

(iv)  such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of the Company’s Net Assets and not from the Stockholders.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnitee shall not be indemnified by the Company or the Operating Partnership for any loss, liability or expense arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by such Indemnitee unless one or more of the following conditions are met:

 

(i)  there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the Indemnitee;

 

(ii)  such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the Indemnitee; or

 

(iii)  a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the SEC and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which Securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violation of securities laws.

 

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(c)          The Company or the Operating Partnership shall pay or reimburse reasonable legal expenses and other costs incurred by an Indemnitee in advance of final disposition of a proceeding only if: ( i ) the proceeding relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of Services on behalf of the Company or the Operating Partnership; ( ii ) the Indemnitee provides the Company or the Operating Partnership with a written affirmation of the Indenmitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership as authorized by this Section 20; ( iii ) the proceeding was initiated by a third party who is not a Stockholder or, if by a Stockholder acting in his or her capacity as such, a court of competent jurisdiction approves such advancement; and ( iv ) the Indemnitee provides the Company or the Operating Partnership with a written undertaking to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company or the Operating Partnership, together with the applicable legal rate of interest, if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee did not comply with the requisite standard of conduct.

 

21.          INDEMNIFICATION BY SERVICE PROVIDER . Service Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Operating Partnership from contract or other liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, to the extent that such liability, claims, damages, taxes or losses and related expenses are not fully reimbursed by insurance and are incurred by reason of Service Provider’s bad faith, fraud, willful misfeasance, intentional misconduct, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties; provided , however , that Service Provider shall not be held responsible for any action of the Board in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendation given by Service Provider.

 

22.          NOTICES . Any notice, report or other communication (each a “ Notice ”) required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such Notice is required by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, and shall be given by being delivered by hand, by courier or overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail to the addresses set forth below:

 

To the Company: New York REIT, Inc.
  405 Park Avenue
  New York, New York 10022
  Attention:  Chief Executive Officer
   
  with copies (which shall not constitute Notice) to:
   
  Proskauer Rose LLP
  Eleven Times Square
  New York, New York 10036
  Attention: Michael Choate
    Steven Lichtenfeld

 

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  and:
   
  Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  919 Third Avenue
  New York, New York 10022
  Attention: William D. Regner, Esq.
   
To the Operating Partnership: New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P.
  c/o New York REIT, Inc., its General Partner
  405 Park Avenue
  New York, New York 10022
  Attention: Chief Executive Officer
   
  with copies (which shall not constitute Notice) to:
   
  Proskauer Rose LLP
  Eleven Times Square
  New York, New York 10036
  Attention: Michael Choate, Esq.
    Steven Lichtenfeld, Esq.
   
  and:
   
  Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  919 Third Avenue
  New York, New York 10022
  Attention: William D. Regner, Esq.
   
To Service Provider: Winthrop REIT Advisors LLC
  7 Bulfinch Place
  Suite 500
  Boston, Massachusetts 02114
  Attention: Carolyn Tiffany
   
  with a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:
   
  Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
  190 Willis Avenue
  Mineola, New York 11501
  Attention: David J. Heymann, Esq.

 

Any party may at any time give Notice in writing to the other parties of a change in its address for the purposes of this Section 22.

 

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23.          MODIFICATION . This Agreement shall not be amended, supplemented, terminated, or discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto, or their respective successors or permitted assignees.

 

24.          SEVERABILITY . The provisions of this Agreement are independent of and severable from each other, and no provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

 

25.          GOVERNING LAW . The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York as at the time in effect, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

26.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT . This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.

 

27.          NO WAIVER . Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.

 

28.          PRONOUNS AND PLURALS . Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively.

 

29.          HEADINGS . The titles of sections and subsections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof.

 

30.          EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS . This Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission) with counterpart signature pages or in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  NEW YORK REIT, INC.
     
  By:  /s/ Randolph C. Read
    Name: Randolph C. Read
    Title: Chairman
     
  NEW YORK RECOVERY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
     
  By: New York REIT, Inc. its General Partner
     
  By: /s/ Randolph C. Read
    Name: Randolph C. Read
    Title: Chairman
     
  WINTHROP REIT ADVISORS LLC
     
  By: /s/ Carolyn B. Tiffany
    Name: Carolyn B. Tiffany
    Title: President

  

[Signature Page to Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of December 19, 2016 by and among New York REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”), and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Advisor ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS , the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor entered into that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of June 26, 2015, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 25, 2016 (collectively, the “ Agreement ”); and

 

WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 24 of the Agreement, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor desire to make certain amendments to the Agreement;

 

NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used herein but not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

 

2. Fees . Notwithstanding Section 10 of the Agreement, no Acquisition Fees, Financing Coordination Fees or Property Disposition Fees shall be payable in respect of any transaction consummated after the date hereof.

 

3. Term of Agreement . Notwithstanding Section 16 of the Agreement, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until March 31, 2017 (the “ Initial Extension Period ”). The Independent Directors of the Company shall have the right to extend the term of the Agreement for up to five (5) successive thirty (30) day periods (each, an “ Additional Extension Period ”) upon at least forty-five (45) days’ notice prior to the expiration of the Initial Extension Period and upon at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior to the expiration of any Additional Extension Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing or Sections 2, 3 and 16 of the Agreement, this Agreement shall be terminable upon three (3) business days’ written notice from the Independent Directors to the Advisor following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided , however , such notice of termination shall not be given prior to February 28, 2017. On the date of termination of this Agreement, the Advisor shall refund the Company (by wire of immediately available funds) the pro-rata portion of any Asset Management Fees previously paid to the Advisor in such month for the period of the month following such termination date. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Advisor shall no longer serve as the advisor or have any advisory responsibilities to the Company and the Operating Partnership and any payments to and duties of the Advisor shall be governed by Section 19 of the Agreement, which, pursuant to Section 17 of the Agreement, shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

4. Termination by the Parties . The first sentence of Section 17 of the Agreement is amended and restated as follows: “Following the expiration of the Initial Extension Period, this Agreement may be terminated by the Independent Directors of the Company or the Advisor, without Cause and without penalty, upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice.” The following is hereby added following the last sentence of Section 17: “The Agreement shall automatically terminate upon a Change of Control.”

 

5. Expenses . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 11 of the Agreement, the amount of the expenses reimbursed to the Advisor by the Company shall be no more than (x) $722,000 for the Initial Extension Period and (y) $240,666.66 per each Additional Extension period; provided , that in each case, such reimbursement shall be paid in cash on a monthly basis.

 

6. Cooperation .

 

(a)        The Advisor shall work in good faith and cooperate with the reasonable requests of the Board, the Company and the Operating Partnership to enable an orderly transition of advisory services from the Advisor to any successor advisor throughout the term of the Agreement. The Advisor shall provide to the Board, Company and Operating Partnership such necessary information, books and records of the Company and Operating Partnership (including property level information) in the electronic form such then exists as of the date so requested.

 

(b)        All services performed by the Advisor pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement shall be subject to the supervision of, and at the direction of, a majority of Independent Directors of the Board, with such supervision not to be delegated to any other third-party.

 

(c)        The Advisor shall have no responsibility for planning the liquidation of the Company or the decision to commence such planning, or upon approval and adoption of a Plan of Liquidation of the Company, implementing such Plan of Liquidation and any liquidation accounting associated therewith (and the Advisor shall have no liability in connection with such activities), although the Advisor shall continue to have responsibility for leasing, completing the financing with Credit Suisse (the “CS Financing”), and matters relating to any proposed entity level transaction. Matters relating to either the Company’s interest in Worldwide Plaza or financing activities (other than the CS Financing) shall be the responsibility of, and subject to the direction of, the Board.

 

(d)        The Company shall cause any third party advisor or consultant (the “ Liquidating Consultant ”) engaged for the planning and/or implementation of any plan of liquidation of the Company to execute and deliver, without conditions, a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Certification ”) two (2) business days prior to date on which the Company intends to file its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed by the Company that the Advisor shall in no way be responsible or liable to the Company or any other party for any fines, penalties or other damages which may be related to, arise out of or result from any delay or failure to file such Form 10-K due to the delay or failure of the Liquidating Consultant to timely deliver the Certification. The Board shall cause the Liquidating Consultant to deliver any information requested by the Chief Financial Officer in connection with the preparation of the 2016 Form 10-K.

 

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7. Transition Services . Upon written request of the Independent Directors of the Company (which may not be delivered prior to the expiration of the Initial Extension Period), the Advisor, the Company and the Operating Partnership agree to negotiate the terms and duration a mutually satisfactory transition services agreement pursuant to which the Advisor shall provide commercially reasonable services to the Company and the Operating Partnership to the extent necessary to transition the management of the Company to a third-party service provider chosen by the Independent Directors of the Company. Such transition services agreement shall include, among other things, appropriate indemnification provisions in favor of the Advisor and its Affiliates.

 

8. Notice Parties . Notwithstanding Section 23 of the Agreement, any Notice to the Advisor shall be provided to the Advisor in accordance with Section 23 to the address set forth in this Section 8.

 

  New York Recovery Advisors, LLC
  405 Park Avenue
  New York, New York 10022
  Attention: Chief Executive Officer
   
  With a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:
   
  Paul, Weiss Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  1285 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, New York 10019-6064
  Attention: Jeffrey D. Marell, Esq.

  

9. Effect of the Agreement . Except as modified by this Amendment No. 2, all of the terms of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment No. 2 shall be construed as one with the Agreement, and the Agreement shall, where context requires, be read and construed so as to incorporate this Amendment No. 2.

 

10. General Provisions . Except as modified herein, the terms and provisions of Sections 23 through 31 (inclusive) of the Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth herein in their entirety and shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Amendment No. 2.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment No. 2 as of the date first written above.

  

  NEW YORK REIT, INC.
     
     
  By: /s/ Randolph C. Read
  Name:  Randolph C. Read
  Title: Chairman
     
     
  NEW YORK RECOVERY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
     
  By: New York REIT, Inc., its general partner
     
  By: /s/ Randolph C. Read
  Name: Randolph C. Read
  Title: Chairman

  

  NEW YORK RECOVERY ADVISORS, LLC
     
  By: New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: American Realty Capital III, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: AR Global Investments, LLC, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Certification

 

(attached)

 

 

[To be placed on Liquidating Consultant’s Letterhead]

 

______________ ____, 2017

 

New York Recovery Advisors, LLC

405 Park Avenue, 14 th Floor

New York, New York 10022

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are providing this letter in connection with your delivery to KPMG LLP of that certain representation letter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Representation Letter”), in connection with the audit by KPMG LLP of the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of New York REIT, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2016 and for the subsequent period thereto. In this regard, we confirm, to the best of our knowledge and belief, as of ______________ ____, 2017, except as set forth on Exhibit B hereto we are not aware of any facts or circumstances with respect to the Company, occurring from and after the date we were first engaged by the Company, that would make (i) the representations made in the Representation Letter or (ii) the disclosure in the 2016 10-K, in each case as to subsequent events, false or misleading in any material respect.

 

Very truly yours,

 

[THIRD PARTY]

 

   
[NAME]  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

   
[NAME]  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

[To be placed on Liquidating Consultant’s Letterhead]

 

Exhibit A

 

KMPG Representation Letter

 

 

[To be placed on Liquidating Consultant’s Letterhead]

 

Exhibit B

 

Supplemental Disclosure

  

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT is made as of December 19, 2016 (this “ First Amendment ”), by and among New York REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”) and New York Recovery Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Manager ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Manager are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Management Agreement dated as of September 2, 2010 (the “Management Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Operating Partnership and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of the Manager, are parties to that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of June 26, 2015 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 25, 2016 and that certain Amendment No. 2 dated as of the date hereof, the “ Advisory Agreement ”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Management Agreement, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Manager desire to make certain amendments to the Management Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intended to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

1. Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used herein but not specifically defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Management Agreement.

 

2. Term .

 

a. Section 6.1(a) of the Management Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

“the effective date of expiration or earlier termination of the Advisory Agreement;”

 

b. The final paragraph of Section 6.1 of the Management Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

 

 

 

 

“Upon termination, the obligations of the parties hereto shall cease; provided , however , that the Manager shall comply with the provisions hereof applicable in the event of termination and shall be entitled to receive all compensation which (i) may be due to the Manager hereunder up to the date of such termination and (ii) would be due to the Manager (without regard to such termination) through the expiration of, as applicable, the Initial Extension Period (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) or the then current Additional Extension Period (as defined in the Advisory Agreement); provided further , however , that if this Management Agreement terminates pursuant to clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii) or (c) of this Section 6.1 , the Owner shall have other remedies as may be available at law or in equity.”

 

3. Notice Parties . Notwithstanding Section 7.1 of the Management Agreement, all notices, approval, consents and other communication shall be given to the Advisor in accordance with Section 7.1 to the address set forth in this Section 3.

 

  New York Recovery Properties, LLC
  405 Park Avenue
  New York, New York 10022
  Attention: Chief Executive Officer
   
  With a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:
   
  Paul, Weiss Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  1285 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, New York 10019-6064
  Attention: Jeffrey D. Marell, Esq.

 

4. Effect of the Agreement . Except as modified by this First Amendment, all of the terms of the Management Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. This First Amendment shall be construed as one with the Management Agreement, and the Management Agreement shall, where context requires, be read and construed so as to incorporate this First Amendment.

 

5. General Provisions . Except as modified herein, the terms and provisions of Article VII (inclusive) of the Management Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth herein in their entirety and shall apply mutatis mutandis to this First Amendment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this First Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

  NEW YORK REIT, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Randolph C. Read
  Name: Randolph C. Read
  Title: Chairman
     
  NEW YORK RECOVERY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
     
  By: New York REIT, Inc., its general partner
     
  By: /s/ Randolph C. Read
  Name: Randolph C. Read
  Title: Chairman

 

  NEW YORK RECOVERY PROPERTIES, LLC
   
  By: New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: American Realty Capital III, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: AR Global Investments, LLC, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

December 19, 2016

 

New York REIT, Inc.

New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P.

405 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain (i) Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “ Advisory Agreement ”) dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among New York REIT, Inc. (the “ Company ”), New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “ Operating Partnership ”) and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (the “ Advisor ”), (ii) Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of the date hereof (the “ Advisory Amendment ”), and (iii) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the “ Management Amendment ” and together with the Advisory Amendment, the “ Amendments ”) dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and New York Recovery Properties, LLC (the “ Manager ”).

 

In connection with the execution of the Amendments and in consideration of the promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intended to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

Retention of Advisor Personnel

 

In order to incentivize and retain the personnel of the Advisor and its affiliates agreed between Advisor and the Company on the date hereof (each, an “ Advisor Employee ”), the Advisor and the Company hereby agree to the following terms:

 

· 2016 Bonuses : The amount of the 2016 bonus to be paid to each Advisor Employee shall be no less than 75% of such employee’s 2015 bonus. The 2016 bonus for each Advisor Employee shall be paid in accordance with the Advisor’s past practices, which require, among other things, that an Advisor Employee remain employed by the Advisor or its affiliates through the date his or her bonus is to be paid in order to receive such bonus.

 

· 2017 Retention Awards :

 

o On or before December 21, 2016, the Company and the Advisor shall enter into an escrow agreement pursuant to which, on December 26, 2016, the Company shall deposit with Chicago Title Insurance Company, as escrow agent, an amount equal to $683,887.50 (the “ Escrow Funds ”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Any expenses associated with maintaining an escrow account for the Escrow Funds shall be solely those of the Advisor. The Escrow Funds shall be paid as retention bonuses in accordance with the following bullet to each Advisor Employee in the aggregate amount agreed between Advisor and the Company for each Advisor Employee (the “ Retention Amount ”). For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Advisor Agreement, the Escrow Funds shall not be refundable to the Company for any reason other than by reason of equitable adjustment to account for the any Advisor Employees who are no longer employed by the Advisor or its affiliates as of the date of payment. Should any equitable adjustment be required to account for the termination of employment of any Advisor Employees prior to payment of such agreed Retention Amount, such amount will be released from Escrow to the Company within five (5) business days of the date of such Advisor Employee’s termination.

 

 

 

 

o The Advisor shall pay each Advisor Employee who remains employed by the Advisor or its affiliate through (x) the date the Company files its 2016 Form 10-K (the “ 10-K Date ”), an amount equal to two-thirds (2/3) of such Advisor Employee’s Retention Amount and (y) upon the earlier of (i) the final day of the Initial Extension Period, and (ii) the termination of the Advisory Agreement (as applicable, the “ Expiration Date ”), the remainder of such Advisor Employee’s Retention Amount. All Retention Amounts payable in accordance with the foregoing sentence shall be paid by the Advisor on the 10-K Date or the Expiration Date, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) prior to the 10-K Date or Expiration Date, the entirety of the Retention Amounts shall be paid to the Advisor Employees that remain employed by the Advisor or its affiliates on such date.

 

o For each applicable Additional Extension Period (as defined in the Advisory Agreement), the Company shall pay to the Advisor, no later than five (5) business days prior to the beginning of such Additional Extension Period, an additional amount equal to $227,962.50 (which amount shall be equitably adjusted to account for any Advisor Employee that, as of the beginning of such Additional Extension Period, is no longer employed by the Advisor or its affiliates) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by the Advisor in writing at least seven (7) business days prior to the beginning of such Additional Extension Period. Such amount shall be paid as retention bonuses in accordance with the following bullet to each Advisor Employee in the aggregate amount (the “ Additional Amount ”) agreed between Advisor and the Company for each Advisor Employee. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Advisor Agreement, such amount shall not be refundable to the Company for any reason other than by reason of equitable adjustment to account for the any Advisor Employees who are no longer employed by the Advisor or its affiliates as of the date of payment. Should any equitable adjustment be required to account for the termination of employment of any Advisor Employees prior to payment of such agreed Additional Amount, such amount will be released from Escrow to the Company within five (5) business days of the date of such Advisor Employee’s termination.

 

 

 

 

o The Advisor shall pay, on the Advisor’s last regularly scheduled payroll date during each Additional Extension Period, each Advisor Employee who remains employed by the Advisor or its affiliate through such date, such Advisor Employee’s Additional Amount.

 

· Advisor Employee Non-Competes : Upon expiration or earlier termination of the Advisor Agreement, the Advisor agrees to release all Advisor Employees (other than Nick Radesca, Michael Ead and Zachary Pomerantz) from their respective non-compete agreements to the extent such Advisor Employees become direct or indirect employees of the Company or its advisor or a successor to the Company or its advisor.

 

Miscellaneous

 

The initial press release and Form 8-K filings made by the Company regarding the amendment and extension of the Advisory Agreement shall be subject to prior review and comment by the Advisor, and the Company shall consider such comments in good faith.

 

The aforementioned terms are contingent upon execution and effectiveness of the Amendments. This letter agreement may be executed (including by facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission) with counterpart signature pages or in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute on and the same instrument.

 

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If such terms are acceptable, please acknowledge by signing below and returning your signed copy, together with your signed copies of the Amendments.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  NEW YORK RECOVERY ADVISORS, LLC
     
  By: New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: American Realty Capital III, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: AR Global Investments, LLC, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  NEW YORK RECOVERY PROPERTIES, LLC
   
  By: New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: American Realty Capital III, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: AR Global Investments, LLC, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:  
     
New York REIT, Inc.  
     
     
By: /s/ Randolph C. Read  
Name: Randolph C. Read  
Title: Chairman  
     
New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P.  
     
By: New York REIT, Inc., its general partner  
     
By: /s/ Randolph C. Read  
Name:  Randolph C. Read  
Title: Chairman  

 

Signature Page to Personnel Side Letter

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

December 19, 2016

 

New York REIT, Inc.

New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P.

405 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

Re: Second Amended and Restated Outperformance Plan dated as of August 5, 2015 (the “ OPP ”), by and among New York REIT, Inc. (the “ Company ”), New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “ Operating Partnership ”) and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (the “ Advisor ”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain (i) Amendment No. 2 to Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “ Advisory Amendment ”) dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor, and (ii) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Management Agreement (the “ Management Amendment ” and together with the Advisory Amendment, the “ Amendments ”) dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership and New York Recovery Properties, LLC (the “ Manager ”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the OPP.

 

In connection with the execution of the Amendments and in consideration of the promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intended to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

OPP and LTIP Units

 

The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that the 1,172,738 LTIP Units distributed by the Advisor that were previously “earned” on the First Valuation Date and the Second Valuation Date will vest automatically on December 26, 2016 (the “ Conversion Date ”), and shall be converted on a 1:1 basis into unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company. The number of LTIP Units earned in year 3 of the OPP (the “ Year 3 LTIP Units ”) will be calculated on the Final Valuation Date in accordance with the terms of the OPP. The Year 3 LTIP Units so determined shall be immediately vested and shall be converted on a 1:1 basis into unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company on the Final Valuation Date.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change of Control (as defined in the Advisory Agreement) occurs prior to the Final Valuation Date, the number of Year 3 LTIP Units will be calculated the day prior to the close of such Change of Control and the value of such Year 3 LTIP Units will be paid to the Advisor in cash at the close of Change of Control. The aggregate value of the Year 3 LTIP Units shall be equal to the product of (x) the number of Year 3 LTIP Units multiplied by (y) the value of the consideration to be paid for each share of common stock of the Company in such Change of Control.

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

Any press release or public filings made by the Company or the Operating Partnership regarding the Advisor and/or Manager shall be subject to prior review and approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, by the Advisor and Manager.

 

Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a copy of the resolutions (the “ Resolutions ”) which have been approved by the Board with regards to the approval of the execution of this letter agreement. The Resolutions expressly approve the execution of this letter agreement and the conversion of 1,172,738 LTIP Units into 1,172,738 unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company on the Conversion Date. Additionally, the Resolutions expressly authorize any officer of the Company as of the date hereof to instruct and execute any and all documentation necessary or required by the Company’s transfer agent to make such conversion effective as of the Conversion Date.

 

The aforementioned terms are contingent upon execution and effectiveness of the Amendments. This letter agreement may be executed (including by facsimile, PDF or other electronic transmission) with counterpart signature pages or in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute on and the same instrument.

 

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If such terms are acceptable, please acknowledge by signing below and returning your signed copy, together with your signed copies of the Amendments.

 

  Sincerely,
   
  NEW YORK RECOVERY ADVISORS, LLC
     
  By: New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: American Realty Capital III, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: AR Global Investments, LLC, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  NEW YORK RECOVERY PROPERTIES, LLC
   
  By: New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: American Realty Capital III, LLC, its sole member
     
  By: AR Global Investments, LLC, its managing member
     
  By: /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
  Name: Edward M Weil, Jr.
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

Acknowledged and Agreed:        
           
New York REIT, Inc.        
           
           
By: /s/ Randolph C. Read        
Name: Randolph C. Read        
Title: Chairman        
           
New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P.        
           
By: New York REIT, Inc., its general partner        
           
           
By: /s/ Randolph C. Read        
Name: Randolph C. Read        
Title: Chairman        

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Page to OPP Side Letter

  

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

NEW YORK REIT, INC.

(the “Independent Directors”)

 

AT A MEETING HELD ON

DECEMBER 15, 2016

 

ADVISORY FUNCTION

 

 

Approvals of Agreements

 

WHEREAS, New York REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”), and New York Recovery Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Advisor ”), have entered into that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated as of June 26, 2015 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 25, 2016, the “ Advisory Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Operating Partnership and New York Recovery Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Manager ”), have entered to that certain Amended and Restated Management Agreement dated as of September 2, 2010 (the “ Management Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Advisor are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Outperformance Plan dated as of August 5, 2015 (the “ OPP ”);

 

WHEREAS, the conflicts committee (the “ Conflicts Committee ”) of the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company has negotiated the terms and conditions of (i) an amendment to the Advisory Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Second Advisory Agreement Amendment ”), (ii) an amendment to the Management Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Management Agreement Amendment ”), (iii) a letter agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Advisor and the Manager pertaining to, among other things, matters relating to the OPP and the vesting and conversion of awards issued pursuant to the OPP into unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company (the “ OPP Side Letter ”), and (iv) a letter agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Advisor and the Manager pertaining to, among other things, matters relating to the retention of the Advisor’s personnel (the “ Personnel Side Letter ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Board has previously submitted to the Company’s shareholders a plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company and the Operating Partnership (such plan, or an alternate plan of liquidation and dissolution of the Company approved by the Board and the Company’s shareholders, the “ Plan of Liquidation ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company proposes to appoint Winthrop REIT Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to serve (i) from and after January 3, 2017, as its exclusive advisor with respect to the implementation and oversight of the Plan of Liquidation and (ii) as its advisor from and after the Transition Date (as defined below), in each case pursuant to the agreement in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto (the “ Service Provider Agreement ”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and subject to the supervision of the Board;

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Service Provider Agreement provides, among other things, that, upon written notice from the Independent Directors to ARG following the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ” and such date, which shall be no later than April 1, 2017, the “ Transition Date ”), Advisor shall no longer serve as the advisor to the Company and the Operating Partnership and the sole service to be provided by Advisor shall be to cooperate with the Company and the Board in making an orderly transition of the advisory function, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and Second Advisory Agreement Amendment, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

WHEREAS, the Conflicts Committee has recommended that the Independent Directors approve the execution, delivery and performance by and on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership of (i) the Second Advisory Agreement Amendment and any documents relating thereto on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (ii) the Management Agreement Amendment and any documents relating thereto on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (iii) the OPP Side Letter and any documents relating thereto on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (iv) the Personnel Side Letter, together with any documents relating thereto, and (v) the Service Provider Agreement, together with any documents relating thereto (collectively, the “ Agreements ”);

 

WHEREAS, the compensation committee (the “ Compensation Committee ”) of the Board, has reviewed and considered the OPP Side Letter and referred the same to the Independent Directors for their review and consideration in accordance with the Compensation Committee charter (as amended); and

 

WHEREAS, the Independent Directors have been provided with, and have reviewed, each of the foregoing Agreements;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the execution and delivery of the Agreements be, and the same hereby is, authorized and approved in all respects; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that each of the officers of the Company and the non-executive chairman of the Board (the “ Authorized Persons ”) be, and each of them hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, to execute and deliver, and cause the Company and the Operating Partnership to perform their respective obligations under, the Agreements and any such other document as any such Authorized Person may deem necessary, proper, advisable or desirable in order to carry out fully the intent and accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, such determination to be conclusively evidenced by their preparation, execution and delivery of any such documents or the taking of any such action; and be it further

 

RESOLVED , that the Authorized Persons and authorized signatories of the Company be, and each of them hereby is, authorized, empowered and directed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, to perform all of the agreements and obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership in connection with the foregoing resolutions and to take or cause to be taken any and all further actions, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all other documents, instruments, agreements, undertakings, and certificates of any kind and nature whatsoever, to incur and pay all fees and expenses and to engage such persons as the Authorized Persons and authorized signatories may determine to be necessary, advisable or appropriate to effectuate or carry out the purposes and intent of the foregoing resolutions, and the execution by the Authorized Persons and authorized signatories of any such documents, instruments, agreements, undertakings and certificates, the payment of any fees and expenses or the engagement of such persons or the taking by them of any action in connection with the foregoing matters shall conclusively establish such person’s authority therefor and the authorization, acceptance, adoption, ratification, approval and confirmation by the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, thereof; and be it further

 

 

 

 

RESOLVED, that all actions previously taken by any Authorized Person, authorized signatory, representative or agent of the Company or any of its affiliates, in the name or on behalf of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, in connection with the matters contemplated by the foregoing resolutions be, and each of the same hereby is, ratified, confirmed, authorized and approved in all respects as the act and deed of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership.

 

Approval of Resale Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

WHEREAS, the OPP Side Letter provides, among other things, that (i) the 1,172,738 LTIP Units (as defined in the OPP) distributed by the Advisor that were previously “earned” on the First Valuation Date (as defined in the OPP) and the Second Valuation Date (as defined in the OPP) vest automatically on December 26, 2016, and be converted on a 1:1 basis into unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company, and (ii) the number of LTIP Units earned in year 3 of the OPP (the “ Year 3 LTIP Units ”) be calculated on the Final Valuation Date (as defined in the OPP) in accordance with the terms of the OPP and immediately vest and be converted on a 1:1 basis on the Final Valuation Date into unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company, in each case, as set forth in the OPP Side Letter;

 

WHEREAS, the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership provides for the registry by the Company of the resale of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), issued or issuable in exchange for an equal number of units of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership, by filing a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC;

 

WHEREAS, the Independent Directors were advised that the foregoing LTIP Units are held by the Advisor or members, officers or employees of the Advisor or its affiliates (the “ Selling Stockholders ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Conflicts Committee has recommended that the Company register the shares of Common Stock issuable to the Selling Stockholders in connection with the vesting and conversion of the 1,172,738 LTIP Units previously “earned” on the First Valuation Date and the Second Valuation Date and the Year 3 LTIP Units in accordance with the terms of the OPP Side Letter (the “ Registered Shares ”) for resale under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “ Securities Act ”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “ Resale Registration Statement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Conflicts Committee has recommended that the Independent Directors approve the execution and filing by the Company with the SEC of the Resale Registration Statement, including with a prospectus forming a part thereof and all exhibits thereto, on or prior to December 26, 2016, relating to the Registered Shares; and

 

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee has reviewed the registration of the Registered Shares in accordance with the terms of the OPP Side Letter and pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, and the filing of the Resale Registration Statement by the Company with the SEC, and referred the same to the Independent Directors for their review and consideration in accordance with the Compensation Committee charter (as amended);

 

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the execution and filing by the Company with the SEC of the Resale Registration Statement, including with a prospectus forming a part thereof and all exhibits thereto, on or prior to December 26, 2016, relating to the Registered Shares, be, and the same hereby is, authorized and approved in all respects with no further action required by the Board with respect to the execution and filing thereof; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Authorized Persons be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and empowered, in the name and on behalf of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, to (i) prepare, execute and obtain all signatures necessary to execute and file with the SEC the Resale Registration Statement, and any amendment to the Resale Registration Statement that may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the resale of the Registered Shares with full power and authority to make any amendments, changes or additions thereto as any of them may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable, and to take any and all action such that the Resale Registration Statement may continue to be effective in compliance with and pursuant to the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Rules and Regulations ”) and with the Blue Sky or other applicable laws of any jurisdiction that any Authorized Person shall deem necessary, appropriate or advisable; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that the Authorized Persons be, and each of them acting singly hereby is, authorized and directed to take all such further actions, to execute, deliver and file all such further instruments and documents, and to do all such further things, in the name and on behalf of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, and to pay all such fees, expenses and taxes, as in any such Authorized Person’s judgment may be necessary or advisable in order to carry out fully the intent and accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, that all actions previously taken by any Authorized Person, authorized signatory, representative or agent of the Company or any of its affiliates, in the name or on behalf of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership, in connection with the matters contemplated by the foregoing resolutions be, and each of the same hereby is, ratified, confirmed, authorized and approved in all respects as the act and deed of the Company, both in its own capacity and in its capacity as general partner of the Operating Partnership.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

SECOND ADVISORY AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

OPP SIDE LETTER

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

PERSONNEL SIDE LETTER

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 


NEW YORK REIT APPOINTS WINTHROP AS NEW EXTERNAL ADVISOR

 

Winthrop and NYRT Board to Manage All Aspects of Proposed Plan of Liquidation

 

Company Also Enters into Transitional Extension of Advisory Agreement with Existing Advisor

 

Company to Hold Vote on Election of Directors on December 30, 2016

 

Company to Hold Vote on Plan of Liquidation on January 3, 2017

 

NEW YORK, NY, December 19, 2016 – New York REIT, Inc. (“NYRT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NYRT), today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has selected Winthrop REIT Advisors LLC (“Winthrop”) to become its new external advisor. The appointment follows a thorough and diligent process conducted by the independent directors of the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”), with the assistance of its independent legal and financial advisors, to select a new, qualified party to serve as external advisor for the Company. As part of that process, the Board contacted 31 entities to submit proposals and received a total of 14 proposals, and ultimately concluded that the appointment of Winthrop represented the best option to oversee the proposed plan of liquidation, pending stockholder approval, and to maximize value for stockholders.

 

NYRT also announced today that the Company has entered into an extension of its advisory agreement with its current advisor, New York Recovery Advisors, LLC (which is managed by AR Global Investments, LLC; collectively referred to as “ARG” herein), partly in order to facilitate a smooth transition to Winthrop. The extension is through March 31, 2017, although the Company can terminate it on three business days’ notice after the later of February 28, 2017 and the filing of NYRT’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “10-K”). This agreement with ARG is designed to enable NYRT to file its 10-K in a timely manner and in compliance with all filing, regulatory and audit requirements. After the filing of the 10-K, the Board expects ARG to conclude its services and all other advisory duties will transition to Winthrop. Commencing January 3, 2017, Winthrop will advise the Company with respect to the plan of liquidation, and manage all aspects of the proposed plan of liquidation at the Board’s direction and the Board expects to move forward expeditiously with the plan of liquidation once it is approved by the shareholders. Additional details regarding the new external management contract with Winthrop and the extension agreement with ARG will be provided in a Form 8-K to be filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Randolph C. Read, Chairman of the Board, commented, “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Winthrop as NYRT’s new external advisor which will be led by Wendy Silverstein. The independent directors of the Board reached this decision following a robust and comprehensive process focused on selecting the most qualified adviser to manage the proposed plan of liquidation and to maximize value for all stockholders. Following an extensive vetting process, the Board chose Winthrop and Silverstein for their deep real estate background and Winthrop’s extensive experience leading companies through liquidation events, as well as the cost savings the new contract will provide the Company over its expected term.”

 

Mr. Read continued, “On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank ARG for agreeing to extend its agreement, which we believe is in the best interests of stockholders and will ensure a seamless transition of the external management contract, and all the hard work of ARG and its employees in serving NYRT stockholders since its inception in 2009.”

 

 

 

 

“We are excited to have been selected as the new external advisor for NYRT and look forward to working alongside the Board to maximize value for all NYRT stockholders,” said Michael Ashner of Winthrop and Wendy Silverstein. “NYRT has an outstanding portfolio of assets and we are well prepared to work with the Board to execute the proposed plan of liquidation as expeditiously as possible, pending approval by NYRT stockholders. I also want to recognize the leadership of Randy Read in bringing the parties together” said Michael Ashner.

 

The Company has recently announced that it will hold two separate stockholder meetings: an annual meeting to vote on the election of directors and a special meeting to approve NYRT’s proposed plan of liquidation and dissolution. The bifurcation of meetings will allow the Company to begin liquidation accounting for the full year 2017, which will result in accounting cost savings for the Company while allowing it to remain in compliance with New York Stock Exchange annual meeting requirements. As previously announced, NYRT will hold the vote on the election of directors on December 30, 2016, and now plans to hold a vote on the plan of liquidation and dissolution on January 3, 2017. Stockholders of record at the close of business on November 10, 2016 will be entitled to vote at the meetings. The annual meeting proxy statement has been sent to stockholders and the special meeting proxy has been filed with the SEC and will be sent to stockholders following SEC review.

 

Mr. Ashner further stated, “We believe the bifurcation of the Annual Meeting is in the best interests of NYRT and its stockholders. WW Investors intends to vote in favor of the plan of liquidation and all the directors standing for election, and fully supports the actions of the Board.”

 

Additional information regarding the nominees and voting instructions can be found in the Company's preliminary proxy materials, which have been filed with the SEC.

 

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, special counsel to the independent directors of the Board, as well as a nationally recognized valuation consultancy, assisted the independent directors of the Board in the RFP process. In an effort to remove any potential conflicts of interest, William M. Kahane, a member of the Board, recused himself from all deliberations relating to the RFP process.

 

About NYRT
NYRT is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE that owns income-producing commercial real estate, including office and retail properties, located in New York City. Additional information about NYRT can be found on its website at  www.nyrt.com . NYRT may disseminate important information regarding it and its operations, including financial information, through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements NYRT makes. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding stockholder liquidity and investment value and returns. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the impact of current and future regulation; the impact of credit rating changes; the effects of competition; the ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; changes in general economic or market conditions; the Company’s ability to complete asset sales, refinance its credit facility on favorable terms, if at all, and realize the results of its plan of liquidation; the timing of and the amount of proceeds of asset sales ; the impact of the advisory transition; and other factors, many of which are beyond NYRT’s control, including other factors included in NYRT’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of NYRT’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2016, and the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the plan of liquidation filed with the SEC on December 8, 2016 (the “Preliminary Liquidation Proxy”), as such Risk Factors may be updated from time to time in subsequent reports. NYRT does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 

 

 

Additional Information about the Plan of Liquidation and the Election of Directors and Where to Find It

The plan of liquidation and the election of directors at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders will be submitted to the stockholders of the Company for their approval. The Company has filed the Preliminary Liquidation Proxy and a Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A with respect to the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy”) which have been or will be mailed or otherwise disseminated to the Company’s stockholders and expects to file with the SEC other relevant materials, including a definitive proxy statements with respect to the special meeting, when available. THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

 

Investors may obtain free copies of the Preliminary Liquidation Proxy, the Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy and any other proxy statement and other relevant documents filed by the Company with the SEC (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by the Company with the SEC are also available free of charge on the Company’s website at www.nyrt.com.

 

Participants in Solicitation Relating to the Plan of Liquidation and the Election of Directors

The Company and its respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders in respect of the plan of liquidation and the election of directors at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers can be found in the Definitive Annual Meeting Proxy. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants has been included in the Preliminary Liquidation Proxy and will be included in any other proxy statements or other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the plan of liquidation when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC’s website and from the Company’s using the sources indicated above.

 

Contacts

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Mahmoud Siddig CEO and President Director, Investor
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