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): September 27, 2012
CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 1-14788 | 94-6181186 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
410 Park Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 655-0220
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
¨ | 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) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ | 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. |
Purchase Agreement
On September 27, 2012, Capital Trust, Inc. ( Capital Trust ) entered into a purchase and sale agreement (the Purchase Agreement ) with Huskies Acquisition LLC (the Purchaser ), an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. ( Blackstone ), pursuant to which, among other things, Capital Trust will (i) sell its investment management and special servicing business, including, CT Investment Management Co., LLC ( CTIMCO ) and related private investment fund co-investments, to the Purchaser, for a purchase price of $20,629,004, subject to adjustment (the Investment Management Business Sale ) and (ii) issue and sell to the Purchaser 5,000,000 shares (the New CT Shares ) of its class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Common Stock ), for a purchase price of $10,000,000 (the Purchaser Investment ).
Upon the closing of the Investment Management Business Sale and the Purchaser Investment (the Closing ), Capital Trust will remain publicly traded and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, under the management of the New CT Manager (as defined below), and Capital Trusts stockholders will retain their investment in the Common Stock. Capital Trust will retain its interest in CT Legacy REIT Mezz Borrower, Inc., a vehicle formed to finance certain legacy assets in connection with Capital Trusts March 31, 2011 comprehensive debt restructuring ( CT Legacy REIT ), as well as its existing cash balances (as reduced to fund the Special Dividend (as defined below), carried interest in CT Opportunity Partners I, L.P. and retained interests in three collateralized debt obligations sponsored by Capital Trust.
Sale of Investment Management Business
Capital Trust will, subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, sell to the Purchaser the following:
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all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in CTIMCO, through which Capital Trust operates its investment management and special servicing business; |
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all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in CT OPI Investor, LLC, the entity through which Capital Trust co-invested as a limited partner in CT Opportunity Partners I, L.P., an investment fund managed by CTIMCO; and |
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all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in CT High Grade Partners II Co-Invest, LLC, the entity through which Capital Trust co-invested as a non-managing member of CT High Grade Partners II, LLC, an investment fund managed by CTIMCO. |
The Purchase Agreement contemplates that, immediately prior to the Closing, CTIMCO will own all 100 outstanding shares of class A preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the CTLR Preferred Stock ), of CT Legacy REIT. The CTLR Preferred Stock is entitled to $7.5 million per annum of preferential dividends that step down in January 2013 to the greater of 2.5% of assets and $1.0 million per annum.
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Purchaser Investment
Capital Trust will, subject to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, issue and sell the New CT Shares to the Purchaser at the Closing. Upon consummation of the sale of the New CT Shares, the Purchaser will own approximately 18.2% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Special Dividend of $2.00 Per Share Payable Contingent Upon Closing
The Purchase Agreement requires Capital Trusts board of directors (the Board ) to declare a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, subject to decrease for any interim dividends, payable to holders of record of Common Stock on the record date for the special meeting of stockholders (the Special Meeting ) to be called in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the Transactions ). The record date for the Special Meeting is expected to be set shortly before Capital Trust mails the proxy statement that will be used to solicit proxies from stockholders for use at the Special Meeting. The payment of the special dividend is contingent upon the Closing and will be paid as soon as practicable following the Closing. Purchaser will not be entitled to participate in the special dividend in respect of the shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Purchaser Investment.
New Management Agreement
As a condition to the Closing, the Purchase Agreement requires Capital Trust, among other things, to enter into a new management agreement (the New Management Agreement ) with the New CT Manager, pursuant to which Capital Trust will become managed by the New CT Manager pursuant to the terms and conditions of the New Management Agreement. For additional information relating to the New Management Agreement, see New Management Agreement to Be Entered Into Upon Closing below in this Item 1.01.
Right of the Purchaser to Designate Two Directors
The Purchase Agreement provides that, effective as of the Closing, the Purchaser will be entitled to designate two directors to the Board, one of whom will be appointed as Chairman of the Board and, until such time as the Purchaser and its affiliates collectively have disposed of more than 50% of the New CT Shares, Capital Trust will nominate for election to the Board two director nominees designated by the Purchaser at each annual or special meeting or Capital Trusts stockholders at which directors are to be elected, use best efforts to cause the elections of such Purchaser designees, and ensure that the Board shall be comprised of no more than eight members unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Purchaser. The Purchaser will also be entitled to proportionate representation on each committee of the Board, other than Capital Trusts audit and compensation committees.
Certain Covenants; Termination and Representations and Warranties
The parties to the Purchase Agreement have agreed to a variety of customary covenants that are subject to various limitations specified in the Purchase Agreement, including, among others, the following:
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Capital Trust has generally agreed to operate its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practices between the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement and the Closing. |
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Capital Trust has agreed not to (A) solicit proposals relating to alternative acquisition transactions or (B) enter into discussions concerning or provide confidential information in connection with proposed alternative acquisition transactions, subject to certain limited exceptions to permit the Board to comply with its fiduciary duties. |
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Capital Trust has agreed that the Board will recommend that Capital Trusts stockholders approve the Transactions and, subject to certain limited exceptions to permit the Board to comply with its fiduciary duties, may not, among other things, withhold, withdraw, amend or modify that recommendation in a manner adverse to the Purchaser (a Change in CT Board Recommendation ). If there is a Change in CT Board Recommendation or in certain other circumstances, the Purchaser may terminate the Purchase Agreement and, upon such termination, Capital Trust would be required to reimburse the Purchaser for all its costs and expenses in connection with the Transactions and the pursuit and negotiation thereof, subject to a cap of $1.5 million ( Transaction Expenses ). |
Each party may be required to pay the other partys Transaction Expenses if the Purchase Agreement is terminated in certain other circumstances. The Purchase Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties.
Indemnification
The Purchase Agreement provides that each of Capital Trust and the Purchaser will, subject to certain exceptions, indemnify each other for losses suffered due to, among others things, breaches of representations and warranties or covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement or the other transaction documents. Indemnification under the Purchase Agreement for breaches of certain representations and warranties is limited to damages exceeding $500,000 and is capped at a maximum of $10,000,000.
Charter Amendment
Capital Trust is required to amend its charter to include a provision which provides, among other things, subject to certain exceptions, that none of Blackstone or its affiliates, Capital Trusts directors or any person Capital Trusts directors control shall have any duty to refrain directly or indirectly from engaging in business opportunities or competing with Capital Trust (the Charter Amendment ). The Charter Amendment, which is to be implemented upon the Closing, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete form of Charter Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K ( Current Report ) and incorporated herein by reference.
Vesting of Restricted Stock
Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, any vesting requirement or transfer restriction applicable to each share of restricted stock granted under Capital Trusts equity incentive plans outstanding as of the date of the Closing will be deemed satisfied or lapsed, as applicable, and each such share of restricted stock will be deemed 100% vested and non-forfeitable.
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Closing Conditions and Expected Time of Closing
The Closing is subject to several conditions, including the amendment of certain organizational and operational documents of the funds managed by CTIMCO, the requirement that Capital Trust have at least $5,000,000 of cash and cash equivalents at Closing, the New CT Shares being approved for listing on the NYSE, approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, no material adverse effect on Capital Trusts business, and other customary closing conditions. The parties currently expect to close the Transactions in late 2012 or early 2013.
This description of the Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Purchase Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
The Purchase Agreement has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual or financial information about Capital Trust or its subsidiaries and affiliates. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement were made only for purposes of the Purchase Agreement and as of specific dates; were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Purchase Agreement; may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Purchase Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts; and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any description thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Purchaser or Capital Trust or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Purchase Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures by Capital Trust. The Purchase Agreement should not be read alone, but should instead be read in conjunction with the other information regarding Capital Trust and the Transactions that will be contained in or attached as an annex to the proxy statement that Capital Trust will be filing in connection with the Transactions, as well as in the other filings that Capital Trust makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Amendment to Bylaws to Exempt the Purchaser, Blackstone and their Affiliates from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act; Exemption from Maryland Business Combination Act
Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, effective September 27, 2012, Capital Trust amended its bylaws to provide that the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (or any successor statute) will not apply to any acquisition of shares of Common Stock by the Purchaser or any person or entity that is an affiliate of the Purchaser as of September 27, 2012 or Blackstone or any of its affiliates. The bylaw amendment also provides that, unless the Purchase Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms, the bylaw amendment may not be altered or repealed without the consent of the Purchaser or Blackstone, as applicable.
This description of the amendment to Capital Trusts bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the amendment to Capital Trusts bylaws, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, immediately prior to entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Board irrevocably resolved that any business combination as defined under the Maryland Business
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Combination Act (a Business Combination ) between Capital Trust and the Purchaser or any of its affiliates or between Capital Trust and Blackstone or any of its affiliates is exempt from the Maryland Business Combination Act; provided, however , that none of the Purchaser or any of its affiliates or Blackstone or any of its affiliates shall enter into any Business Combination with Capital Trust without the prior approval of at least a majority of the directors of Capital Trust who are not affiliates or associates of the Purchaser or Blackstone. This exemption will terminate if the Purchase Agreement is terminated.
New Management Agreement to Be Entered Into Upon Closing
Upon the Closing, Capital Trust will enter into the New Management Agreement with an affiliate of Blackstone (the New CT Manager ) pursuant to which Capital Trust will be managed by the New CT Manager. The New Management Agreement will require the New CT Manager to manage Capital Trusts investments and its day-to-day business and affairs in conformity with Capital Trusts investment guidelines (the Investment Guidelines ) and other policies that are approved and monitored by the Board. Among other things, the New CT Manager will be responsible for (i) the selection, the origination or purchase and the sale, of Capital Trusts portfolio investments, (ii) Capital Trusts financing activities and (iii) providing Capital Trust with investment advisory services. The New CT Managers role as manager will be under the supervision and direction of the Board.
Pursuant to the terms of the New Management Agreement, Capital Trust will pay the New CT Manager a base management fee in an amount equal to the greater of: (i) $250,000 per annum; and (ii) 1.50% per annum of Equity (as such term is defined in the New Management Agreement). Based on the calculation of Equity in the New Management Agreement, unless Equity is increased, the base management fee is expected to be $250,000 per annum. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the New Management Agreement, the New CT Manager may earn a quarterly incentive fee equal to 20% of the amount equal to the prior 12 months Core Earnings (as defined in the New Management Agreement) minus 7% of the prior 12 months Equity, as reduced by the incentive fees for the first three quarters of the prior 12-month period, subject to a three-year look back requiring positive Core Earnings for the look back period.
This description of the form of New Management Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of New Management Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Amendment of the Tax Benefits Preservation Rights Agreement
Capital Trust previously entered into the Tax Benefits Preservation Rights Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2011, by and between Capital Trust and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the Rights Agreement ), which is intended to deter an ownership change, as defined for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, to preserve its net operating and capital losses. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, on September 27, 2012, Capital Trust entered into an amendment (the Amendment ) to the Rights Agreement, which, among other things, renders the Rights Agreement inapplicable to the Transactions. The Amendment further provides that neither Blackstone nor its affiliates will become an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights Agreement) or otherwise trigger the Rights Agreement unless their percentage of ownership of Common Stock exceeds their percentage of ownership of Common Stock immediately following the Closing. Based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date of this Form 8-K, Blackstone would beneficially own 18.2% of
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the Common Stock under the Rights Agreement upon the Closing. Accordingly Blackstone and its affiliates could not increase their ownership of the Common Stock above 18.2% without triggering the Rights Agreement, unless the Board approved of any such increase in ownership.
This description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Voting Agreement Between the Purchaser and Berkley
In order to induce the Purchaser to enter into the Purchase Agreement, and as a condition to its doing so, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement on September 27, 2012, W. R. Berkley Corporation ( W. R. Berkley ), Admiral Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, Berkley Regional Insurance Company and Nautilus Insurance Company (collectively, the Berkley Stockholders ), which collectively beneficially own approximately 17.1% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, entered into a voting agreement with the Purchaser (the Voting Agreement ). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the Berkley Stockholders have agreed to, and to cause any other holder of record of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Berkley Stockholders, together with any shares of Common Stock acquired by any of the Berkley Stockholders after September 27, 2012 (collectively, the Covered Shares ), to vote all the Covered Shares in favor of the Transactions and against alternative acquisition transactions or any other action that could reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transactions or result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of Capital Trust under the Purchase Agreement.
The Voting Agreement further provides that it terminates upon the earliest of (i) the Closing, (ii) the termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) written notice of termination of the Voting Agreement by the Purchaser to the Berkley Stockholders, (iv) June 27, 2013, (v) any amendment or modification to the Purchase Agreement or any transaction document, including the New Management Agreement, that could reasonably be expected to be adverse to Capital Trust in any material respect, including, but not limited to, any amendment that (a) has the effect of decreasing the purchase price paid to Capital Trust relative to the Investment Management Business Sale and the Purchaser Investment or (b) has the effect of decreasing the amount of the Purchasers assumed liabilities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (vi) a Change in CT Board Recommendation.
This description of the Voting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Voting Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Letter Agreement with W. R. Berkley Corporation
As an inducement to W. R. Berkley entering into the Voting Agreement, Capital Trust entered into a letter agreement with Berkley (the Letter Agreement ) pursuant to which Capital Trust agreed, subject to the terms of the Letter Agreement and certain limited exceptions contained therein, that, effective as of the Closing, in addition to any vote required by law and Capital Trusts charter and bylaws, Capital Trust will not undertake or agree to undertake, or permit any direct or indirect subsidiary to undertake or agree to undertake, any Qualified Offering (as defined below) unless such Qualified Offering shall have been approved by a
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majority of the members of the Board that are independent in accordance with the rules of the NYSE or such other securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed (the Independent Directors ). The requirement to obtain Independent Director approval will terminate upon the closing of the first Qualified Offering. For purposes of the Letter Agreement, a Qualified Offering means any equity financing, including without limitation any registered public offering, pursuant to which Capital Trust or any direct or indirect subsidiary of Capital Trust issues equity securities (including any securities, indebtedness or other instruments convertible into Common Stock or other equity securities of Capital Trust or any direct or indirect subsidiary and excluding securities issued pursuant to any outstanding warrants, any outstanding or future employee or director equity awards or any securities issued to Capital Trust or any direct or indirect subsidiary of Capital Trust), and (i) that is commenced after the Closing and (ii) the expected gross proceeds of which, when taken together with the gross proceeds of all the other such offerings commenced after the Closing, exceeds $30 million.
The foregoing description of the Letter Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Letter Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Registration Rights Agreement to be Entered Into Upon Closing
Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, upon the Closing, Capital Trust will enter into a registration rights agreement with the Purchaser (the Registration Rights Agreement ). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Registration Rights Agreement, beginning one year after the Closing, the Purchaser will:
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have the right to require Capital Trust to prepare and file a shelf registration statement relating to the resale of the New CT Shares by the Purchaser (a Shelf Registration Statement ); |
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to the extent Capital Trust has not effected or is not diligently pursuing a Shelf Registration Statement, have the right to require Capital Trust to file up to four registration statements on demand for the resale of the New CT Shares; and |
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have certain piggyback registration rights with respect to resale of the New CT Shares. |
This description of the form of Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Registration Rights Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed Transactions, Capital Trust, Inc. will file a proxy statement and other documents with the SEC. Capital Trust shareholders are advised to read the proxy statement when it becomes available because it will contain important information regarding Capital Trust and the Transactions. Investors may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement (when it becomes available) and other relevant documents filed by Capital Trust with the SEC at the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Capital Trust and its directors and executive officers may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Capital Trusts shareholders in connection with the Transactions. Information concerning the names, affiliations and interests of Capital Trusts directors and executive officers is set forth in Capital Trusts Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 30, 2012, and will be described in the proxy statement relating to the transaction contemplated in the definitive agreement (when it becomes available).
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to completion of the Transactions, future financial results and business prospects. The forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the potential failure to obtain required shareholder approval, the failure of closing conditions to be satisfied, the possibility that the Transactions will not be consummated, the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the Transactions will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period, the possibility that Capital Trust will be unable to resume its business as anticipated, the risk that Capital Trusts management team will not be integrated successfully into the Blackstone business, the potential for disruption in CTIMCOs relationship with private equity investors resulting from the consummation of the Transactions, the performance of Capital Trusts investments, the timing of collections, its capability to repay indebtedness as it comes due, competition for servicing and investment management assignments, its ability to originate investments, the availability of capital and Capital Trusts tax status, as well as other risks indicated from time to time in Capital Trusts Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the SEC. Capital Trust assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events or circumstances.
Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above under the heading Purchase Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference. As disclosed under the heading Purchase Agreement in Item 1.01 above, on September 27, 2012, Capital Trust agreed to sell the New CT Shares to the Purchaser. This sale will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ). The New CT Shares will be sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. Blackstone has provided a written representation that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, and Capital Trust has not engaged in general solicitation in connection with the offer or sale of the New CT Shares.
Item 3.03 | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 above under the heading Amendment of the Tax Benefits Preservation Rights Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
The information contained under the heading Amendment to Bylaws to Exempt the Purchaser, Blackstone and their Affiliates from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act; Exemption from Maryland Business Combination Act in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The Exhibit Index appearing after the signature page of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
CAPITAL TRUST, INC. | ||||||
Date: October 3, 2012 | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Geoffrey G. Jervis |
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Name: | Geoffrey G. Jervis | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
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2.1 | Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2012, by and between Capital Trust, Inc. and Huskies Acquisition LLC (the Purchase Agreement ). | |
3.1 | Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Capital Trust, Inc. | |
4.1 | First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2012, by and between Capital Trust, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. | |
10.1 | Form of Management Agreement by and between Capital Trust, Inc. and an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. (Exhibit C to Purchase Agreement) | |
10.2 | Voting Agreement, dated September 27, 2012, by and among Huskies Acquisition LLC, W. R. Berkley Corporation, Admiral Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company and Nautilus Insurance Company. | |
10.3 | Letter Agreement, dated September 27, 2012, between W. R. Berkley Corporation and Capital Trust, Inc. | |
10.4 | Form of Registration Rights Agreement, by and between Capital Trust, Inc. and Huskies Acquisition LLC. (Exhibit E to Purchase Agreement) | |
99.1 | Form of Charter Amendment to be implemented upon the Closing (Exhibit B to Purchase Agreement) |
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Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION VERSION
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
AND
HUSKIES ACQUISITION LLC
September 27, 2012
Exhibit 2.1TOC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 |
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
3 | ||||
1.1 |
Certain Defined Terms |
3 | ||||
1.2 |
Other Interpretive Provisions |
24 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 |
PURCHASE AND SALE; CLOSING |
25 | ||||
2.1 |
Purchase and Sale |
25 | ||||
2.2 |
Closing |
26 | ||||
2.3 |
Purchase Price Adjustments |
26 | ||||
2.4 |
Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate |
27 | ||||
2.5 |
CT Restricted Shares |
29 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 |
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CT |
31 | ||||
3.1 |
No Conflict; Governmental Authorization |
31 | ||||
3.2 |
Corporate Status |
32 | ||||
3.3 |
Authority; Binding Effect |
32 | ||||
3.4 |
Insurance |
33 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CT WITH RESPECT TO THE CT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INTERESTS PURCHASE |
34 | ||||
4.1 |
Corporate Status |
34 | ||||
4.2 |
Capitalization |
34 | ||||
4.3 |
Financial Statements |
35 | ||||
4.4 |
Absence of Certain Changes |
36 | ||||
4.5 |
Taxes |
37 | ||||
4.6 |
Proceedings |
40 | ||||
4.7 |
Compliance with Laws; Permits |
41 | ||||
4.8 |
Environmental and Safety and Health Matters |
42 | ||||
4.9 |
Employee Matters and Benefit Plans |
42 | ||||
4.10 |
Arrangements with Certain Persons |
47 | ||||
4.11 |
Intercompany Accounts |
48 | ||||
4.12 |
Finders Fee |
48 | ||||
4.13 |
Books and Records |
48 | ||||
4.14 |
Fund Entities |
48 | ||||
4.15 |
Investment Company |
48 | ||||
4.16 |
Investment Advisor |
49 |
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4.17 |
Offering Memorandum |
49 | ||||
4.18 |
Fund Entity Reports |
49 | ||||
4.19 |
Fund Entity Financial Statements |
50 | ||||
4.20 |
Registration |
51 | ||||
4.21 |
Contracts; No Default |
51 | ||||
4.22 |
Leases |
52 | ||||
4.23 |
Servicing |
52 | ||||
4.24 |
ERISA |
52 | ||||
4.25 |
Disclosure |
53 | ||||
4.26 |
Sufficiency of Assets |
53 | ||||
4.27 |
Tangible Assets |
53 | ||||
4.28 |
CT Funds |
53 | ||||
4.29 |
Intellectual Property |
54 | ||||
4.30 |
Information Systems |
56 | ||||
4.31 |
No Reliance |
56 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CT WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW CT SHARES PURCHASE |
57 | ||||
5.1 |
Capitalization |
57 | ||||
5.2 |
CT SEC Documents; CT Financial Statements |
58 | ||||
5.3 |
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
60 | ||||
5.4 |
Absence of Certain Changes |
60 | ||||
5.5 |
Taxes |
61 | ||||
5.6 |
Proceedings |
62 | ||||
5.7 |
Compliance with Laws; Permits |
62 | ||||
5.8 |
Environmental and Safety and Health Matters |
63 | ||||
5.9 |
Employee Matters and Benefit Plans |
63 | ||||
5.10 |
Arrangements with Certain Persons |
64 | ||||
5.11 |
Material Contracts; No Default |
64 | ||||
5.12 |
Leases |
65 | ||||
5.13 |
Servicing |
65 | ||||
5.14 |
Finders Fee |
65 | ||||
5.15 |
Investment Company |
65 | ||||
5.16 |
Insurance |
66 |
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5.17 |
CDOs |
66 | ||||
5.18 |
Compliance with Guidelines, Policies and Procedures |
66 | ||||
5.19 |
Rights Agreement; State Takeover Statutes; Stock Ownership Restrictions in CT Charter |
66 | ||||
5.20 |
Opinion of Financial Advisor |
67 | ||||
5.21 |
Vote Required |
67 | ||||
5.22 |
No Reliance |
67 | ||||
5.23 |
No General Solicitation |
68 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER |
69 | ||||
6.1 |
No Conflict; Required Filings |
69 | ||||
6.2 |
Corporate Status |
69 | ||||
6.3 |
Power and Authority |
70 | ||||
6.4 |
Proceedings |
70 | ||||
6.5 |
Finders Fee |
70 | ||||
6.6 |
Investment Intent |
70 | ||||
6.7 |
Information |
70 | ||||
6.8 |
Legends; Restrictions on Transfer |
71 | ||||
6.9 |
Common Stock Ownership |
71 | ||||
6.10 |
No Reliance |
71 | ||||
6.11 |
Owner of Purchaser |
71 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 |
COVENANTS |
72 | ||||
7.1 |
Conduct of Business |
72 | ||||
7.2 |
No Solicitation by CT; Other Offers |
75 | ||||
7.3 |
Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting |
78 | ||||
7.4 |
Confidentiality |
80 | ||||
7.5 |
Access; Publicity |
80 | ||||
7.6 |
Books and Records |
81 | ||||
7.7 |
Cooperation |
81 | ||||
7.8 |
Expenses |
83 | ||||
7.9 |
Employee Matters and Employee Benefit Plans |
83 | ||||
7.10 |
Insurance Matters |
84 | ||||
7.11 |
Board Designation Rights |
85 | ||||
7.12 |
Special Dividend |
86 |
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7.13 |
Affiliate Contracts |
86 | ||||
7.14 |
Anti-Takeover Laws |
86 | ||||
7.15 |
Notification of Certain Matters |
87 | ||||
7.16 |
New CT Share Listing |
87 | ||||
7.17 |
Working Capital |
87 | ||||
7.18 |
Lease |
87 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 |
CERTAIN TAX MATTERS |
89 | ||||
8.1 |
Tax Returns |
89 | ||||
8.2 |
Transfer Taxes |
90 | ||||
8.3 |
Allocation of Taxes |
90 | ||||
8.4 |
Cooperation on Tax Matters |
91 | ||||
8.5 |
Tax Proceedings |
91 | ||||
8.6 |
Tax Sharing Agreements |
91 | ||||
8.7 |
Tax Indemnification |
91 | ||||
8.8 |
Election |
92 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 |
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT; CLOSING DELIVERIES |
93 | ||||
9.1 |
Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Contemplated Transactions |
93 | ||||
9.2 |
Conditions to Obligations of CT |
93 | ||||
9.3 |
Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser |
94 | ||||
9.4 |
Closing Deliveries by CT. At the Closing |
95 | ||||
9.5 |
Closing Deliveries by Purchaser |
97 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 |
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION |
99 | ||||
10.1 |
Survival Limitation |
99 | ||||
10.2 |
Indemnification by Seller |
99 | ||||
10.3 |
Indemnification by Purchaser |
100 | ||||
10.4 |
Limitations |
100 | ||||
10.5 |
Defense of Third Party Claims |
102 | ||||
10.6 |
Direct Claims |
103 | ||||
10.7 |
Tax Treatment |
103 | ||||
10.8 |
No Contribution |
103 | ||||
10.9 |
Adjustment for Insurance |
103 |
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ARTICLE 11 |
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT |
105 | ||||
11.1 |
Termination |
105 | ||||
11.2 |
Effect of Termination |
106 | ||||
11.3 |
Expense Reimbursement |
106 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
108 | ||||
12.1 |
Notices |
108 | ||||
12.2 |
Severability |
109 | ||||
12.3 |
Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
109 | ||||
12.4 |
Amendment; Waiver |
109 | ||||
12.5 |
Binding Effect; Assignment |
109 | ||||
12.6 |
Disclosure Schedules |
110 | ||||
12.7 |
Governing Law |
110 | ||||
12.8 |
Jurisdiction; Jury Trial |
110 | ||||
12.9 |
Equitable Remedies |
110 | ||||
12.10 |
Construction |
111 | ||||
12.11 |
Time of the Essence |
111 | ||||
12.12 |
Counterparts |
111 |
INDEX OF SCHEDULES
Schedule I | CT Investment Management Interests | |
Schedule II | Disclosure Schedules | |
Schedule 2.1(e) | Wire Transfer Accounts | |
Schedule 5.17(a) | CDO Subs | |
Schedule 9.4(a)(viii) | Forms of FIRPTA Certificates | |
Schedule 9.4(b)(ii) | Form of Seller Secretarys Certificate | |
Schedule 9.4(b)(iii) | Form of Officers Certificate of CT | |
Schedule 9.4(c)(i) | Forms of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Opinions | |
Schedule 9.4(c)(ii) | Form of Venable LLP Opinion | |
Schedule 9.5(a)(ii) | Purchaser Consents | |
Schedule 9.5(b)(iii) | Form of Purchaser Secretarys Certificate | |
Schedule 9.5(b)(iv) | Form of Officers Certificate of Purchaser |
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | Assignment of Lease | |
Exhibit B | Form of CT Charter Amendment | |
Exhibit C | Form of New CT Management Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Form of Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement Termination Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Form of Registration Rights Agreement between CT and Purchaser |
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Exhibit 2.1
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made this 27th day of September 2012, by and between Capital Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation ( CT or Seller ), and Huskies Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Purchaser ). Purchaser and Seller may also be referred to as a Party or collectively, as the Parties .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CT currently owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests (the CTIMCO Interests ) in CT Investment Management Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( CTIMCO );
WHEREAS, CT currently owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests (the CTOPI Co-Invest Interests ) in CT OPI Investor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly owned subsidiary of CT, and a limited partner ( CTOPI Co-Invest ) in CT Opportunity Partners I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( CTOPI );
WHEREAS, CT currently owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests (the CTHG2 Co-Invest Interests ) in CT High Grade Partners II Co-Invest, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly owned subsidiary of CT, and a non-managing member ( CTHG2 Co-Invest ) of CT High Grade Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( CTHG2 );
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the Closing (as defined herein), CTIMCO will hold one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Class A Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the CTLR Preferred Stock ), of CT Legacy REIT Mezz Borrower, Inc., a Maryland corporation ( CT Legacy REIT );
WHEREAS, the CTIMCO Interests, the CTOPI Co-Invest Interests, the CTHG2-Co-Invest Interests and the CTLR Preferred Stock are hereby collectively referred to as the CT Investment Management Interests ;
WHEREAS, CT desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from CT, pursuant to this Agreement, the CT Investment Management Interests;
WHEREAS, CT desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from CT, five million (5,000,000) shares (the New CT Shares ) of class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of CT (the Common Stock ) pursuant to this Agreement;
WHEREAS, as a condition to the sale of the CT Investment Management Interests and the New CT Shares, it is advisable and in the best interests of CT for the Board of Directors of CT (the CT Board ) to authorize and for CT to declare a special dividend in an amount per share equal to the Special Dividend Amount, on the Closing, payable to all holders of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Meeting Record Date (as defined below), which shall be determined by the CT Board pursuant to this Agreement (the Special Dividend );
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WHEREAS, in connection with the sale of the CT Investment Management Interests, CT desires to enter into the New CT Management Agreement (as defined below) governing the management of CT by New CT Manager (as defined below) following the Closing;
WHEREAS, to provide CT with the right to that certain carried interest to which CTOPI GP (as defined below) would otherwise be entitled, the Purchaser and Seller agree that an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CT shall be admitted as a member of CTOPI GP pursuant to the Amended and Restated CTOPI GP Operating Agreement (as defined below) immediately prior to, and as a condition to, the sale of the CTIMCO Interests;
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Seller agree that, no later than the Closing Date, CTIMCO shall elect on IRS Form 8832 to be disregarded as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such election to be made effective as of a date prior to both (i) the date on which CT is admitted as a member of CTOPI GP and (ii) the Closing Date;
WHEREAS, as a condition to the sale of the CT Investment Management Interests, the sale of the New CT Shares and the entry into the New CT Management Agreement, it is advisable and in the best interests of CT for the CT Board to submit such transactions for approval by the stockholders of CT at the CT Stockholders Meeting;
WHEREAS, in order to induce Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, and as a condition to its doing so, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Purchaser is entering into a Voting Agreement with certain stockholders of CT (the Voting Agreement ), pursuant to which such stockholders have agreed to vote or cause to be voted all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such stockholders in favor of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that will be submitted to a vote of CT stockholders in accordance with and subject to the terms set forth in the Voting Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser desire to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, promises, covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
1.1 Certain Defined Terms .
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
1997 Director Stock Plan shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.1(b).
2007 LTIP shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.1(b).
2011 LTIP shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.1(b) .
Accounting Firm shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(d) .
Acquired Entities means CTIMCO, CTOPI Co-Invest and CTHG2 Co-Invest.
Acquired Entities Employee Plans shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.9(a) .
Acquired Entity Licensed Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property licensed to the Acquired Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to a Contract and used in the conduct of their respective businesses.
Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property means all of the Intellectual Property owned by the Acquired Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Acquisition Proposal means any offer, proposal or inquiry (other than an offer, proposal or inquiry by Purchaser or its Affiliates) contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction.
Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of related transactions involving:
(i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, direct or indirect acquisition of securities, recapitalization, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction in which (i) a Person or group (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly acquires, or if consummated in accordance with its terms would acquire, beneficial or record ownership or control of securities representing 9.9% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting or equity securities of CT (or any parent company resulting from such transaction), or (ii) CT issues securities representing 9.9% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting or equity securities of CT (or any parent company resulting from such transaction);
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(ii) any sale, lease, assignment, license, exchange, transfer, acquisition or disposition of any rights or assets (including equity interests of any Subsidiary of CT) that constitute or account for (i) 15% or more of the consolidated net revenues of CT and its Subsidiaries, consolidated net income of CT and its Subsidiaries or consolidated book value of CT and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) 15% or more of the fair market value of the assets of CT and its Subsidiaries;
(iii) any sale of all or substantially all of the assets or properties constituting, or the sale of Control of, the investment management business conducted by CT and its Subsidiaries, including any sale (whether by merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, direct or indirect acquisition of securities, recapitalization, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction) of a majority of the equity interests of CTIMCO;
(iv) any liquidation or dissolution of CT; or
(v) any combination of the foregoing.
Affiliate of a Person means a Person that Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person.
Affiliated Group means an affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code or any comparable or analogous state, local or foreign consolidated, combined or unitary Tax group under applicable Law.
Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Amended and Restated CTOPI GP Operating Agreement means the amended and restated CTOPI GP Operating Agreement in a form mutually agreed by Purchaser and Seller and containing the terms specified in Section 1.1(a)(I) of the Disclosure Schedules.
Assignment of Lease means the assignment of the Lease of even date herewith from CT to Purchaser or its designee, in the Form attached hereto as Exhibit A .
Balance Sheets shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.19(b) .
Berkley Investors means each of Admiral Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company and Berkley Regional Insurance Company.
Bill of Sale means the Bill of Sale, of even date herewith, between CT and CTIMCO, in the Form attached in Section 4.27 of the Disclosure Schedules.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City are required or authorized to be closed.
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Business Employee means any foreign or domestic current or former employee, director, consultant, independent contractor, or other service provider of CT, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity, or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
Cap shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.4(a) .
CDO Subs shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.17 .
CDO Sub Consents means the written consent of the CDO Subs authorized by the board of directors of each of the CDO Subs, which shall include those terms set forth in Section 1.1(a)(II) of the Disclosure Schedules or shall otherwise be in a form agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
Change in CT Board Recommendation shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.2(d) .
Claim means a claim for indemnity for Damages made by any Seller Indemnitee or Purchaser Indemnitee.
Client means any Person to which CT or any of its Subsidiaries provides Investment Management Services; provided , that in the case of a Fund, the definition of Client includes the Fund, but does not include each investor in respect of its investment in such Fund.
Closing shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2 .
Closing Date shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2 .
Closing Employee Amounts shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.3(d) .
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Co-Invest Capital Contributions shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.3(b) .
Co-Invest Distributions shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.3(c) .
Common Stock shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals of this Agreement.
Confidentiality Agreement shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.4 .
Contemplated Transaction means any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document and Contemplated Transactions means all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.
Continuing Employees shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.9(b) .
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Contract means any written, oral or implied contract, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, sublease, offer to lease, agreement to lease, sales order, purchase order, indenture, note, bond, loan, instrument, license, permit, franchise, commitment or other instrument, arrangement or agreement that is or purports to be binding on any Person or all or any part of its property or assets under applicable Law.
Control (including the terms Controlled by and under common Control with ) means the possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of equity interests, as trustee or executor, by contract or credit arrangement or otherwise.
CT shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
CT Acquisition Agreement means any merger, acquisition or other agreement which gives effect to any Acquisition Transaction (other than the Contemplated Transactions).
CT Balance Sheet means that consolidated balance sheet of CT and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2012 included in CTs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 1, 2012.
CT Balance Sheet Date shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.4 .
CT Board shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CT Board Recommendation means the recommendation by the CT Board for CTs stockholders to approve each of (i) the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, (ii) the New CT Shares Purchase, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, (iii) the New CT Management Agreement and (iv) the CT Charter Amendment Proposal.
CT Bylaws means the Capital Trust, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, adopted as of February 27, 2007 and amended on July 20, 2011, as further amended in accordance with this Agreement.
CT Charter means the charter of Capital Trust, Inc., as amended, supplemented and restated through the date hereof.
CT Charter Amendment Proposal means the proposal to amend the CT Charter at the CT Stockholders Meeting to include those amendments attached hereto as Exhibit B .
CT Employee Plans shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.9(a) .
CT Expense Reimbursement shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.3(c) .
CT Investment Management Interests shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
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CT Investment Management Interests Purchase shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(a) .
CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(b) .
CT Legacy REIT shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CT Legacy REIT Incentive Plan means the rights of the employees of CTIMCO identified on Section 4.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedules to receive payments under the 2007 LTIP pursuant to award agreements related to distributions made by CT Legacy REIT.
CT Management Business Material Contract shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.21(b) .
CT SEC Documents shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.2(a) .
CT Stockholder Approval means approval of each of (i) the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, (ii) the New CT Shares Purchase, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, (iii) the New CT Management Agreement, and (iv) the CT Charter Amendment Proposal, in each case, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the record date for the CT Stockholder Meeting and entitled to vote.
CT Stockholders Meeting shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.3(b) .
CTHG1 Consent means the written consent of each of the Berkley Investors, which shall include those terms set forth in Section 1.1(a)(III) of the Disclosure Schedules or shall otherwise be in a form agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTHG1 Management Agreements means, collectively, (a) the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and between CT High Grade Mezzanine Manager, LLC and Admiral Insurance Company, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of July 20, 2007, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of January 29, 2010, (b) the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and between CT High Grade Mezzanine Manager, LLC and Berkley Insurance Company, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of July 20, 2007, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of January 29, 2010, and (c) the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2006, by and between CT High Grade Mezzanine Manager, LLC and Berkley Regional Insurance Company, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of July 20, 2007, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of January 29, 2010.
CTHG1 Management Agreement Amendments means, collectively, three (3) separate amendments, each of which is applicable to one of each of the three (3) CTHG1 Management Agreements, to be entered into in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
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CTHG1 Separate Accounts means the three (3) separate accounts established pursuant to the CTHG1 Management Agreements.
CTHG2 shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CTHG2 Co-Invest shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CTHG2 Co-Invest Assignment and Assumption Agreement means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement regarding the Purchasers acquisition of the CTHG2 Co-Invest Interests from the Seller, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTHG2 Co-Invest Interests shall have the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement and set forth on Schedule I .
CTHG2 Consent means the written consent of each of NJDOI and CTHG2 Co-Invest, which shall include those terms set forth in Section 1.1(a)(IV) of the Disclosure Schedules or shall otherwise be in a form agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTHG2 Management Agreement means the Management Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2008, by and among CTHG2, CTHG2 MM and CT High Grade Partners II Manager, LLC.
CTHG2 MM means CT High Grade Partners II MM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly owned subsidiary of CTIMCO and the managing member of CTHG2.
CTHG2 Operating Agreement means the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of CT High Grade Partners II, LLC, dated as of April 6, 2012.
CTHG2 Operating Agreement Amendment means the amendment to the CTHG2 Operating Agreement to be entered into in connection with the Contemplated Transactions in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTHG2 Side Letter means that certain letter agreement, dated as of April 6, 2012, by and among NJDOI, CTHG2 and CTHG2 MM, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
CTHG2 Side Letter Amendment means the amendment to the CTHG2 Side Letter to be entered into in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTIMCO shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
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CTIMCO Assignment and Assumption Agreement means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement regarding the Purchasers acquisition of the CTIMCO Interests from the Seller, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTIMCO Interests shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement and set forth on Schedule I .
CTLH means CT Legacy Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
CTLL means CT Large Loan 2006, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
CTLL Consent means the written consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CTLL, which shall include those terms set forth in Section 1.1(a)(V) of the Disclosure Schedules or shall otherwise be in a form agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTLL Management Agreement means the Amended and Restated Management Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2006, by and between CTLL and CT Large Loan Manager, LLC, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 18, 2006.
CTLL Stockholders Agreement means the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement of CTLL, dated as of June 26, 2006, by and among the holders of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of CTLL, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of October 18, 2006, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of April 26, 2007.
CTLL Stockholders Agreement Amendment means the amendment to the CTLL Stockholders Agreement to be entered into in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTLR Preferred Stock shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CTOPI shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CTOPI Co-Invest shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
CTOPI Co-Invest Assignment and Assumption Agreement means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement regarding the Purchasers acquisition of the CTOPI Co-Invest Interests from the Seller, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTOPI Co-Invest Interests shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement and as set forth on Schedule I .
CTOPI Consent means the written consent of the holders of 90% or more of the limited partner interests in CTOPI held by limited partners who are not Affiliates of the Seller, which shall include those terms set forth in Section 1.1(a)(VI) of the Disclosure Schedules or shall otherwise be in a form agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
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CTOPI GP means CT OPI GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a wholly owned subsidiary of CTIMCO and the general partner of CTOPI.
CTOPI GP Operating Agreement means the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of CT OPI GP, LLC, dated as of September 28, 2007.
CTOPI Incentive Plan means the rights of the employees of CTIMCO identified on Section 4.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedules to receive payments pursuant to award agreements related to carried interest distributions made by CTOPI.
CTOPI Management Agreement means the Management Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2007, by and among CTOPI, CTOPI GP and CT OPI Manager, LLC, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of April 16, 2008, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of May 3, 2010.
CTOPI Partnership Agreement means that certain Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of CTOPI, dated as of April 16, 2008, by and among CTOPI GP and all of the limited partners of CTOPI, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of July 8, 2008, and further amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of May 3, 2010, and Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of December 13, 2011.
CTOPI Partnership Agreement Amendment means the amendment to the CTOPI Partnership Agreement to be entered in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller.
CTOPI PPM means the Private Placement Memorandum of CTOPI, together with any supplements thereto.
CTOPI REIT means CT OPI REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
Damages means any losses, damages (including all direct damages of whatever nature but excluding any indirect, exemplary or punitive damages, other than in respect of Third Party Claims, in which cases indirect, exemplary or punitive damages shall be included in addition to all other damages of whatever nature), injuries, liabilities, claims, demands, settlements, judgments, awards, fines, penalties, Taxes, fees (including reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements), charges, costs (including costs of investigation and defense) or expenses of any nature.
Debt means, with respect to any Person, (A) any indebtedness for borrowed money of such Person (including any interest accruing on such indebtedness), (B) any indebtedness of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, specified notes or similar instruments, (C) any indebtedness of such Person under any conditional sales or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (D) any obligation of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, assets or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business), (E) any
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capital lease obligation or any other similar capital obligation of such Person, (F) any synthetic lease obligation or any other similar lease obligation of such Person, (G) any purchase money obligation of such Person, (H) any obligation of such Person as an account party in respect of any letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (I) any obligation of such Person under any derivative agreement or any other similar agreement (including interest-rate, exchange-rate, commodity and equity-linked agreements), (J) any obligation of such Person in respect of any off-balance-sheet agreement or transaction that is in the nature of, or in substitution of, a financing, (K) any indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person of the type specified in any of the foregoing clauses, the payment or collection of which such Person has guaranteed or in respect of which such Person is liable, contingently or otherwise, including liable by way of agreement to purchase products or securities, to provide funds for payment, to maintain working capital or other balance sheet conditions or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss, (L) any indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person of the type specified in any of the foregoing clauses that is secured (or, pursuant to an existing right, could be secured at a later date) by an Encumbrance on any property or assets of such Person or (M) any obligation for penalties or collection costs in respect of any of the foregoing.
Disclosure Schedules means Schedule II attached hereto, dated as of the date hereof, and forming a part of this Agreement.
Dispute Notice shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.6 .
DOL shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.9(a) .
Encumbrance means any security interest, pledge, mortgage, lien, charge, encumbrance, imposition, adverse claim, preferential arrangement, option, privilege, entitlement, right of first refusal, easement, encroachment, indenture, right of way, deed of trust, lease, security agreement or restriction of any kind.
Environmental Claim means any claim, demand, Order, Proceeding, cause of action or notice by any Person or Governmental Authority alleging or assessing liability arising out of, based on or resulting from (A) the presence, release or threatened release into the environment, of any Materials of Environmental Concern at, on, in, under or from any location or (B) circumstances forming the basis of any violation or non-compliance or alleged violation or non-compliance, of any Environmental Law.
Environmental Law means any Laws relating to pollution or protection of human health, safety, or the environment, including any Law relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Materials of Environmental Concern, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of any harmful or deleterious substances.
Environmental Permit means any Permit under or pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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ERISA Affiliate means any Person (whether or not incorporated) that is (or at any relevant time was) treated as a single employer with any other Person under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(a) .
Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(a) .
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Excluded Transaction Documents means the New CT Management Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
Final Determination means a determination as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code (or any comparable provisions of state income Tax law) or any other event (including the execution of Form 870-AD) which finally and conclusively establishes the amount of any liability for Tax.
Final Fund Documents means, with respect to each Fund Entity, the final, executed organizational documents related thereto.
Form 10-K shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3.2(c) .
Fund means any investment vehicle, including a general or limited partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, a company or a commingled fund, organized in any jurisdiction, and any alternative investment vehicles, co-investment vehicles and parallel funds formed in connection with any of such entities (i) sponsored or promoted by CT or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) for which CT or any of its Subsidiaries acts as a general partner, trustee or managing member (or in a similar capacity) or (iii) for which CT or any of its Subsidiaries acts as an investment adviser, investment manager or otherwise provides investment advisory or sub-advisory services, including the Fund Entities and CDO Subs.
Fund Client means, with respect to any Fund, each Person that is an investor in such Fund, with respect to its investment in such Fund.
Fund Entities means CTLL, CTOPI and CTHG2.
Fund Entity Audited Balance Sheets shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.19(a) .
Fund Entity Audited Financial Statements shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.19(a) .
Fund Entity Reports shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.18(a) .
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Fund Entity Unaudited Balance Sheets shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.19(b) .
Fund Entity Unaudited Financial Statements shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.19(b) .
Fund Financial Statements shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.19(b) .
GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
Governmental Authority means any foreign or United States federal, state or local governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority or any court or tribunal or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of government.
HIPAA means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Incentive Plans means the CT Legacy REIT Incentive Plan and the CTOPI Incentive Plan.
Incentive Plans Award Agreement Amendments means the amendments to the award agreements under the Incentive Plans in a form to be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Seller, and to reflect the agreements contained in Section 7.9(c) of the Disclosure Schedules.
Indemnification Arrangements shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.10(c) .
Information Systems means information technology and computer systems relating to the transmission, storage, maintenance, organization, presentation, generation, processing or analysis of data and information whether or not in electronic format, used in or necessary to the conduct of the business of a Person.
Intellectual Property means all (A) U.S. and foreign patents and applications therefor and all divisionals, reissues, renewals, registrations, confirmations, re-examinations, certificates of inventorship, extensions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, (B) U.S. and foreign trademarks, trade dress, service marks, service names, trade names, Internet domain names, brand names, logo or business symbols, whether registered or unregistered, and pending applications to register the same, including all extensions and renewals thereof and all goodwill associated therewith, (C) U.S. and foreign copyrights in writings, designs, software, mask works or other works, whether registered or unregistered, and pending applications to register the same, (D) confidential or proprietary know-how, trade secrets, methods, processes, practices, formulas and techniques, and (E) computer software programs and software systems.
Intervening Event shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.2(d)(B) .
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Investment Advisers Act means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Investment Advisory Contract means a Contract (including the Organizational Documents of CT or any of its Subsidiaries, including any Fund Entity, any side letters or any other similar written agreements relating to such Contract) under which CT or any of its Subsidiaries, including CTIMCO and its Subsidiaries, provides investment advisory or sub-advisory services to, or manages any investment or trading account of, any Client whether as the general partner, managing member, adviser, or sub-adviser or otherwise.
Investment Company Act means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Investment Management Services means any services that involve (i) the management of capital or assets of any Client (or any portions thereof), including, with respect to CT and its Subsidiaries, the management of the Fund Entities, CT Legacy REIT, the CDO Subs, and their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) the giving of investment advice or the provision of asset management services with respect to the investment and/or reinvestment of any capital or assets of any client, including, with respect to CT and its Subsidiaries, the management of the Fund Entities, CT Legacy REIT, the CDO Subs, and their respective Subsidiaries, or (iii) otherwise providing any services that result in any Person acting as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act.
IRS shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.9(a) .
Knowledge means (A) with respect to an individual, actual knowledge (whether past or present) of a particular fact or other matter, (B) with respect to CT, the knowledge (whether past or present), after reasonable inquiry, of Stephen D. Plavin, Geoffrey G. Jervis, Thomas C. Ruffing, Douglas Armer and/or Jai Agarwal of a particular fact or other matter, (C) with respect to Purchaser, the knowledge (whether past or present), after reasonable inquiry, of Michael Nash, Randall Rothschild, Tim Johnson, Michael Eglit and/or Paul Quinlan and (D) with respect to any other Person who is not an individual, the knowledge (whether past or present) of any individual who is serving, or who has at any time served, as a director, executive officer, partner, executor or trustee of such Person (or in any similar capacity), of a particular fact or other matter.
Landlord means 410 Park Avenue Associates, L.P., as owner of the property subject to the Lease.
Law means any law, statute, ordinance, treaty, code, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority, or any binding agreement with any Government Authority, or any principle of common law.
Lease means that certain Agreement of Lease dated as of May 3, 2000, by and between Landlord, as owner, and Capital Trust, Inc., as tenant, as amended by that certain Additional Space, Lease Extension and First Lease Modification Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2007, as further amended by that Second Lease Modification Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2009, as further amended by that certain Surrender and Third Lease Modification Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, and as further amended by that certain Fourth Lease Modification Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2009.
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Lease Deposit Amount shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.18 .
Lease Settlement shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.18 .
Leased Real Property shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.12 .
Loss of Special Servicer Status means the loss by CTIMCO of its approved special servicer status by Standard & Poors, Moodys and/or Fitch Ratings.
Made Available to Purchaser shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.1 .
Material Adverse Effect means, with respect to any Person, any change, development, effect or condition that, individually or in the aggregate with all other changes, developments, effects and conditions, (A) is, or would reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or (B) will, or would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially impair or delay the ability of such Person to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document; provided , however , that any such change, development, effect or condition having the results described in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) that results from (i) a change in Law or GAAP or interpretations thereof or rules and policies of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that applies to such Person, in each case, occurring after the date of this Agreement, (ii) general economic, business or market conditions, general changes in the financial, credit or securities markets, including general changes in interest rates, exchange rates, stock, bond or debt prices, (iii) economic, business or market conditions that directly or indirectly affect the commercial real estate finance industry generally, (iv) any natural or man-made disasters or acts of war (whether or not declared), sabotage or terrorism, or armed hostilities, or any escalation or worsening thereof in each case occurring after the date of this Agreement, (v) the entry into, announcement or performance of this Agreement and of the Contemplated Transactions or any action taken or omitted to be taken by CT at the written request of Purchaser ( provided that this clause (v) shall not be applicable with respect to breaches of CTs representations and warranties set forth in Sections 1.1(a) ( No Conflict; Governmental Authorization ), 4.7(d)(ii) ( Compliance with Laws; Permits ), 4.21(c) ( Contracts; No Default ) or 5.11(b) ( Material Contracts; No Default ) or CTs failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 9.3(a) ( Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser) as they relate to the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1(a) ( No Conflict; Governmental Authorization ), 4.7(d)(ii) ( Compliance with Laws; Permits) , 4.21(c) (Contracts; No Default ) or 5.11(b) ( Material Contracts; No Default )), (vi) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Common Stock or any failure to meet internal or published projections, forecasts, budgets, estimates or expectations of CTs revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period ( provided , that the underlying cause of such change or failure shall not be excluded pursuant to this exception (vi)) or (vii) any litigation arising from allegations of a breach of fiduciary duty or other violation of applicable Law to the extent arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions shall not be considered when determining whether a Material Adverse Effect on such Person or
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its Subsidiaries has occurred, except with respect to foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) to the extent that such change, development, effect or condition disproportionately affects such Person or its Subsidiaries relative to other participants in the industry in which such Person and its Subsidiaries operate.
Material Contract means:
(i) any material contract required to be filed with the SEC by CT in accordance with Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K;
(ii) any Servicing Agreement, Investment Advisory Contract, or Contract with any Client or Fund Client, including any side letters, amendments, supplements or ancillary documents to any such Contracts and any Contract for the placement, distribution or sale of shares, units or other ownership interests of a Fund, including solicitation agreements and investor referral agreements;
(iii) any Organizational Document of a Fund Entity including limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and shareholder or other equityholder agreements, including any agreements with shareholders beneficially owning five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock;
(iv) any Contract (A) relating to Debt, or any hedging, derivatives or similar Contract with a nominal amount, in any such case, in excess of, ten thousand dollars ($10,000); or (B) that is primarily a Contract of guarantee, support, indemnification, assumption, endorsement or similar obligation of or with respect to Liabilities of any Person other than CT or any of its Subsidiaries or, with respect to the Fund Entities, Subsidiaries of such Fund Entities other than portfolio companies where the potential exposure under such Contract exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000);
(v) any Contract entered into relating to the disposition or acquisition of any assets of CT or any of its Subsidiaries, and any joint venture, strategic alliance, distribution, partnership or similar Contract (other than involving a sharing of profits or expenses or payments based on revenues, profits or assets under management of CT or any of its Subsidiaries (including CT Legacy REIT) or any Client);
(vi) any Contract for Intellectual Property granting or restricting the right to use material Intellectual Property used in the provision of Investment Management Services (other than Contracts granting rights to use readily available commercial off the shelf software and Contracts the restrictions of which would not reasonably be expected to interfere with the provision of Investment Management Services by CT or any of its Subsidiaries in any material respect);
(vii) any Contract (other than those set forth in clauses (i) through (vi) above or as disclosed in Section 1.1(a)(VII) of the Disclosure Schedules) having a duration in excess of one (1) year and not terminable without penalty or payment
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upon ninety (90) days or less prior notice to or by CT or any of its Subsidiaries involving annual payments in excess of $10,000 or aggregate remaining payments after the date hereof in excess of $10,000, including any Contract for the provision of administrative services (including any middle or back office service agreements), or any custodial agreement, brokerage agreement or other similar agreement;
(viii) any Contract containing (A) covenants of any of CT, CTIMCO or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates (before or after the Closing Date) not to compete or engage in any line of business or in any geographical area or covenants that in any way limit the ability of CT, CTIMCO or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates (before or after the Closing Date) to compete with any Person or (B) an exclusivity provision or a provision regarding the priority with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities;
(ix) any Contract requiring CT, CTIMCO or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including any Fund Entity (A) to co-invest with any other Person; (B) to provide seed capital or similar investment or (C) to invest in any investment product (including, any such Contract requiring additional or follow-on capital contributions to any Fund);
(x) any Contract that contains key person provisions pertaining to Business Employees; and
(xi) any Contract with any Governmental Authority.
Materials of Environmental Concern means any materials, substances or chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, including toxic substances, hazardous substances, radioactive materials, asbestos, asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint, radon, mold, fungus, moisture, microbial contamination, pathogenic organisms, petroleum and petroleum products, regulated or that could result in liability under Environmental Laws.
Meeting Record Date shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.3(b) .
MGCL shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.11(a) .
Multiemployer Plan means any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a) of ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code that any Person or ERISA Affiliate maintains, sponsors, participates in or contributes to, or has maintained, established, sponsored, participated in, or contributed to within the last six (6) years, or under which such entity has or may incur any liability or obligation.
New CT Management Agreement means the Management Agreement, by and between CT and New CT Manager, in the Form attached hereto as Exhibit C .
New CT Manager means an Affiliate of Purchaser to be determined prior to Closing.
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New CT Shares shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals of this Agreement.
New CT Shares Purchase shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(c) .
New CT Shares Purchase Price shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(d) .
NJDOI means Common Pension Fund E.
Notice of Claim shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.6 .
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Objection Notice shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(c) .
Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement means the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement, dated December 16, 2011, by and between CT and CTIMCO.
Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement Termination Agreement means the Termination Agreement, by and between CT and CTIMCO, whereby the Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement is terminated, in the Form attached hereto as Exhibit D .
Order means any order, writ, certificate, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, assessment, decision, ruling, declaration, award, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator.
Ordinary Course of Business means any action taken by a Person that (A) is consistent in nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of such Person, and (B) except with respect to Subsidiaries of CT, does not require authorization by the board of directors or stockholders of such Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority).
Organizational Documents shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.1 .
Outside Date shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.1(b) .
Party or Parties shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
Pension Plan means any employee pension benefit plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that any Person or, solely with respect to any Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate of any such Person maintains, sponsors, participates in or contributes to, or has within the last six (6) years maintained, established, sponsored, participated in, or contributed to, or under which any such Person has or may incur any liability or obligation.
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Permit means any permit, consent, franchise, waiver, authorization, license, registration or other approval issued, granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.
Permitted Encumbrance means (A) any Encumbrance for Taxes and other similar charges of any Governmental Authority not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been made on the CT Balance Sheet or which may thereafter be paid without penalty, (B) any statutory Encumbrance arising in the Ordinary Course of Business by operation of Law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent and that is not material to CT, CTIMCO or their respective Subsidiaries, (C) any Encumbrance to secure lease obligations, to the extent set forth in Section 1.1(a)(VIII) of the Disclosure Schedules and (D) any imperfection of title or similar Encumbrance that, individually or in the aggregate with other such Encumbrances, does not result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to CT, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
Plan means each employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA), including any Multiemployer Plan, Pension Plan, and Welfare Plan, and each other material employment, executive compensation, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, collective bargaining, stock option, stock appreciation right, stock purchase, equity-based compensation, incentive, voluntary employee benefit association within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, profit-sharing, retirement, medical, dental, life insurance, disability, vacation, sick pay, paid time off, salary continuation, retention, severance pay, fringe benefit, or employee loan plan, arrangement, agreement, program, policy or practice (including any severance, change in control or similar agreement) whether formal or informal, oral or written, and whether or not subject to ERISA, in each case under which (a) any foreign or domestic current or former employee, director, consultant, independent contractor, or other service provider of any Person or ERISA Affiliate, or their beneficiaries has any present or future right to benefits and which are contributed to, sponsored, or maintained by any Person or any ERISA Affiliate, or (b) with respect to which any Person or any ERISA Affiliate has, has had within the previous six (6) years or may incur any liability or obligation on behalf of any foreign or domestic current or former employee, director, consultant, independent contractor, or other service provider of any Person or ERISA Affiliate.
Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(b) .
Post-Closing Tax Period means any taxable period ending after the Closing Date.
Pre-Closing Tax Period means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date.
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Proceeding means any claim, action, proceeding, investigation, audit, hearing, arbitration, administrative or agency complaint or charge, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal).
Proxy Statement shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.3(a) .
Purchase Price shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.1(d) .
Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(a).
Purchaser shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
Purchaser Closing Balance Sheet shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(b) .
Purchaser Designees shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.11(a) .
Purchaser Expense Reimbursement shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.3(a) .
Purchaser Indemnitee means Purchaser, its past, current and future Affiliates and Subsidiaries, including, after the Closing, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates and the past, current and future respective stockholders, equity owners, members, partners, controlling Persons (if any), directors, trustees, managers, officers, employees, agents, successors, assigns and personal representatives of each of them.
Purchaser Information shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.4(b) .
Purchasers Excluded Representations shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.1 .
Recommendation Change Notice shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.2(e).
Registration Rights Agreement means the Registration Rights Agreement between CT and Purchaser in the Form attached hereto as Exhibit E .
REIT means a real estate investment trust as defined in Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
Relying Advisers shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.16 .
Representatives shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.3(a) .
Restricted Cash means all cash of a Person which is restricted from use except for a contractually specified purpose; provided , that for the avoidance of doubt, Restricted Cash of CT and its Subsidiaries shall include any cash and cash equivalents held by CT Legacy REIT or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Restricted Share shall mean a share of Common Stock held by or in the name of any Business Employee that is subject to vesting or delivery requirements.
Retention Arrangement shall mean any transaction, retention, change in control, or stay bonus, payment or award, or any similar arrangement, which is payable by an Acquired Entity, or Fund Entity, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, in each case, in connection with or after the Closing, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Plans set forth on Section 1.1(a)(IX) of the Disclosure Schedules.
Review Period shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.4(c) .
Rights Agreement means the Tax Benefits Preservation Rights Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2011, by and between CT and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act mean the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.3(e) .
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Seller shall have the meaning given such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
Seller Indemnitee means Seller, its Subsidiaries following the Closing, and the past, current and future directors, trustees, managers, officers, employees, agents and successors of each of them.
Sellers Excluded Representations shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.1 .
Servicing Agreement means any servicing agreement, pooling and servicing agreement, mortgage selling and servicing contract, indenture or other agreement or instrument, whether written or oral, pursuant to which any Acquired Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries provides servicing for loans directly or indirectly secured by commercial real estate (by mortgages thereon or otherwise) (such loans, collectively, the Specially Serviced Loans ), all of which agreements are listed on Section 4.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedules (to the extent identified as such) and have been Made Available to Purchaser.
Special Dividend shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
Special Dividend Amount means (i) $2.00 minus (ii) the aggregate per share amount of any dividends declared or paid by CT after the date hereof and prior to the Closing (other than the Special Dividend).
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Special Dividend Payment Record Date shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.12 .
Specially Serviced Loans shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of Servicing Agreement.
Straddle Period shall have the meaning given such term in Section 8.3 .
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other legal entity (A) of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary or Subsidiaries) is the general partner or managing entity or (B) a majority of the capital stock or other equity interests of which generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or others performing similar functions of such corporation or other legal entity is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary or Subsidiaries or Affiliates). For purposes of this Agreement, each CDO Sub shall be deemed a Subsidiary of CT (and for the avoidance of doubt, Subsidiaries of CT shall include each Acquired Entity, each Fund Entity, and their respective Subsidiaries).
Superior Proposal means an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal obtained after the date of this Agreement in circumstances not involving a breach of Section 7.2 by CT for an Acquisition Transaction (a) of the type set forth in clause (i) of the definition thereof; provided that all references to 9.9% therein shall be references to 50%; (b) involving a majority of the assets of CT set forth on the adjusted balance sheet of CT and its Subsidiaries set forth in Section 1.1(a)(X) of the Disclosure Schedules or (c) involving (x) the acquisition (by whatever means, whether by merger, consolidation, share exchange, share or asset purchase or otherwise, as applicable) of either the CT Investment Management Interests or any sale described in clause (iii) of the definition of Acquisition Transaction and (y) the purchase of newly-issued shares of Common Stock representing more than 9.9% of the outstanding Common Stock at the time of such issuance, which, in any such case described in clauses (a), (b) or (c), the CT Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its outside counsel and financial advisor) (A) to be reasonably likely to be consummated if accepted and (B) to be more favorable to CTs stockholders from a financial point of view than the Contemplated Transactions, in each case, taking into account at the time of determination all relevant circumstances, including the various legal, financial and regulatory aspects of the proposal, all the terms and conditions of such proposal and this Agreement, any changes to the terms of this Agreement offered by Purchaser in response to such Acquisition Proposal and the ability of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal to consummate the transactions contemplated by such Acquisition Proposal (based upon, among other things, expectation of obtaining required approvals or any necessary financing).
Tangible Assets shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.27 .
Tangible Net Worth means with respect to an Acquired Entity, an amount, determined in accordance with GAAP, equal to the entitys cash and cash equivalents net of uncleared checks and drafts issued by such Acquired Entity and excluding Restricted Cash, increased by its: (i) accounts receivable, (ii) prepaid expenses (excluding prepaid income taxes) and (iii) other tangible assets (including, without limitation, investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, but
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excluding furniture, fixtures and equipment); decreased by its (x) accounts payable and accrued expenses (except for: (a) accrued expenses related to the CT Legacy REIT Incentive Plan, (b) liabilities related to straight-line accounting for lease payments, (c) accrued income taxes payable and (d) the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount), (y) unearned revenues (except for unearned revenues related to the CTOPI Incentive Plan) and (z) borrower expense deposits.
Tax or Taxes means any and all domestic or foreign, federal, state, local or other taxes, assessments, duties, charges, fees, levies or required deposits of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, additional tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any Taxing Authority, including taxes with respect to income, franchises, windfall or other profits, gross receipts, transfer, real, personal or intangible property, sales, use, capital stock, employment, unemployment, social security, workers compensation or net worth, ad valorem, value added, single business, taxes in the nature of excise or withholding and any liability under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or as a transferee or successor, or by contract or agreement.
Tax Proceeding shall have the meaning given such term in Section 8.5 .
Tax Return means any report, return or similar filing (including any schedule attached thereto) required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Taxes.
Tax Sharing Agreement means any written or oral agreement, indemnity or other arrangement for the allocation or payment of Tax liabilities or payment for Tax benefits between Seller, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or their respective Subsidiaries and any Person.
Taxing Authority means the Internal Revenue Service and any other domestic or foreign Governmental Authority responsible for the administration or collection of any Taxes.
Termination Date shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.11(a) .
Third Party means any Person, including as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, other than Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or CT and any of its Affiliates, and the Representatives of such Person, in their capacity as such.
Third Party Claim means any claim asserted by any Person (other than a Seller Indemnitee or a Purchaser Indemnitee) for Damages that may reasonably be expected to give rise to a Claim.
Transaction Documents means this Agreement, the Voting Agreement and the agreements, certificates and instruments executed by a Party or its Affiliate and delivered pursuant to Sections 9.4 and 9.5 .
Transfer Taxes means all transfer, real property transfer, gains, stock transfer, documentary, sales, use stamp, registration value added, property, recording and other similar taxes and fees including penalties, interest and additions to such Taxes.
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Triggering Event shall be deemed to have occurred if: (a) the CT Board shall have effected a Change in the CT Board Recommendation; (b) CT shall have failed to include in the Proxy Statement the CT Board Recommendation; (c) the CT Board or any committee thereof shall have adopted, approved, endorsed or recommended any Acquisition Proposal; (d) a tender or exchange offer relating to securities of CT shall have been commenced and CT shall not have sent to its security holders, within ten (10) Business Days after the commencement of such tender or exchange offer, a statement disclosing that the CT Board recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer; or (e) CT shall have materially breached its obligations under Section 7.2 or 7.3 .
Voting Agreement shall have the meaning given such term in the recitals of this Agreement.
Warrants means, collectively, the warrants issued pursuant to (i) that Warrant to purchase Common Stock issued by CT to JPMorgan Chase Funding, Inc., dated March 16, 2009, (ii) that Warrant to purchase Common Stock issued by CT to Morgan Stanley Asset Funding, Inc., dated March 16, 2009, and (iii) that Warrant to purchase Common Stock issued by CT to Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., dated March 16, 2009.
WARN Act means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended.
Welfare Plan means any employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA that any Person maintains, sponsors, participates in or contributes to or under which any such Person has or may incur any liability or obligation.
1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions . When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section or Schedule, such reference is to an Article or a Section of, or Schedule to, this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. The words include, includes or including and such as do not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. The words hereof, herein, hereunder, hereby and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require. All terms defined in this Agreement in their singular or plural forms, have correlative meanings when used in their plural or singular forms, respectively. Reference in any Transaction Document to any Contract or document means such Contract or document as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and includes all addenda, amendments, exhibits, and schedules ( provided that, to the extent this Agreement or any Transaction Document requires the disclosure or provision of any such Contract or document to Purchaser, all such amendments, modifications, added, exhibits and schedules, as applicable, have been so disclosed to Purchaser). The inclusion of any matter in the Disclosure Schedules in connection with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement that is qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall not be an admission by the Party delivering such Disclosure Schedule that such matter is material or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Party.
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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE; CLOSING
2.1 Purchase and Sale .
(a) CT Investment Management Interests . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer and otherwise convey to Purchaser the CT Investment Management Interests free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities Laws), and Purchaser agrees to purchase the CT Investment Management Interests from Seller (the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase ).
(b) Purchase Price for CT Investment Management Interests . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase shall be consummated upon the payment by Purchaser of twenty million six hundred twenty-nine thousand and four dollars ($20,629,004) (as adjusted pursuant to Sections 2.3 and 2.4 below, the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price ).
(c) Purchase of New CT Shares . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, CT agrees to issue and sell to Purchaser the New CT Shares free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities Laws), and Purchaser agrees to purchase the New CT Shares from CT (the New CT Shares Purchase ).
(d) Purchase Price for New CT Shares . The aggregate purchase price of the New CT Shares shall be ten million dollars ($10,000,000) (the New CT Shares Purchase Price and, together with the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price, the Purchase Price ).
(e) Method of Payment of Purchase Price . The Purchase Price shall be payable in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to accounts designated in writing by CT on Schedule 2.1(e) .
(f) Allocation . As promptly as practical after the date hereof and in any event prior to the Closing Date, the Parties shall allocate the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price (i) among the CT Investment Management Interests and (ii) further among the assets of CTIMCO and its Subsidiaries (after giving effect to CTs contribution of the CTLR Preferred Stock prior to the Closing) in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code (and any similar provision of Law, as appropriate) (the Closing Date Allocation ). If the Parties cannot agree on the Closing Date Allocation within 30 days following the date hereof, they shall submit any disputed items to the Accounting Firm and shall direct the Accounting Firm to render its determination prior to the Closing Date. The determination of the Accounting Firm, if applicable, shall be final and binding upon the Parties. After the final determination of the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price pursuant to Sections 2.3 and 2.4 , the Parties shall agree on appropriate modifications to the Closing Date Allocation to take into account any adjustments under Sections 2.3 and 2.4 , and such modified Closing Date Allocation shall be the
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Final Allocation. From time to time as applicable, the Parties shall agree on appropriate modifications to the Final Allocation to take into account subsequent adjustments or additional payments which are treated as purchase price for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, and such modified Final Allocation shall become the new Final Allocation. Each Party shall cooperate fully with the other Party to prepare all Tax forms, including Internal Revenue Service Form 8594 relating to the Final Allocation. No Party shall take a position inconsistent with the Final Allocation on any Tax Return (including Internal Revenue Service Form 8594), unless otherwise required by a Final Determination by a Taxing Authority.
(g) Assumed Liabilities . Effective as of the Closing, Purchaser shall, or shall cause one or more of its Affiliates, including any Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries to, assume and agree to pay, discharge or perform, as appropriate, the obligations of Seller under the Contracts set forth on Section 4.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedules relating to the CT Investment Management Interests to the extent such obligations accrue after the Closing. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, Sections 2.1(b) , 2.1(d) and 2.1(e) and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, with respect to liabilities of the Acquired Entities and their Subsidiaries (excluding the Fund Entities and their Subsidiaries), Seller acknowledges and agrees with Purchaser that Seller shall not convey to Purchaser, or cause or permit Purchaser to incur, assume or otherwise become liable for, and Purchaser shall not assume or otherwise be obligated for, in each case, any liability whatsoever (whether fixed or contingent, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, suspected or unsuspected, material or immaterial, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, determinable or undeterminable, direct or indirect, secured or unsecured, or otherwise).
2.2 Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale transactions contemplated by Sections 2.1(a) and 2.1(c) (the Closing ) will take place at the offices of Paul Hastings LLP, 75 East 55th Street, New York, NY, 10022, or at such other place as Purchaser and CT mutually agree, including by electronic exchange of documents. The Closing shall take place at 10:00 am on or prior to the second (2nd) Business Day following the date on which each of the conditions precedent in Article 9 have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that are to be satisfied at Closing, but subject to their due satisfaction or waiver at the Closing) or such other date as CT and Purchaser may agree in writing. The date upon which Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the Closing Date .
2.3 Purchase Price Adjustments . The CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price shall be increased or decreased in accordance with this Section 2.3 as follows:
(a) Increased to the extent the Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO exceeds zero dollars ($0) or decreased to the extent the Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO is less than zero dollars ($0);
(b) Increased by the amount of capital contributions funded subsequent to June 30, 2012 and prior to the Closing Date by CT in respect of capital commitments by CTOPI Co-Invest to CTOPI and by CTHG2 Co-Invest to CTHG2, in each case, solely to the extent consistent with the parameters set forth in Section 2.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedules (the Co-Invest Capital Contributions );
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(c) Decreased by distributions received by CT subsequent to June 30, 2012 and prior to the Closing Date from CTOPI or CTHG2 in respect of CTOPI Co-Invests interest in CTOPI or CTHG2 Co-Invests interest in CTHG2 (the Co-Invest Distributions );
(d) Decreased by the amounts payable in respect of all Retention Arrangements, and all other accrued or historic employee-related liabilities that are outstanding and unpaid immediately prior to the Closing (to the extent not already taken into account in determining Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO pursuant to the adjustment set forth in Section 2.3(a) ) (collectively, the Closing Employee Amounts ); and
(e) Increased by an amount equal to one half of amounts paid by CT for expenses incurred in connection with taking the actions specified in clause (1) of Section 7.9(c) of the Disclosure Schedules (such amount, the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount ).
2.4 Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate .
(a) No later than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a certificate (the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate ), which shall set forth: (i) Sellers good faith estimates of (A) the balance sheet of CTIMCO, prepared by CT and determined in accordance with GAAP, as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date (the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet ) and (B) the aggregate Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date (the Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth ) and (ii) schedules of: (A) Co-Invest Capital Contributions, (B) Co-Invest Distributions and (C) the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount, together with reasonable supporting detail therefor sufficient for Purchaser to confirm the amounts of Co-Invest Capital Contributions, Co-Invest Distributions and the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount and, with respect to the Co-Invest Capital Contributions, the nature thereof (including whether they meet the parameters set forth in Section 2.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedules). The Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth shall be prepared by CT consistent with past practices and the illustrative example set forth in Section 2.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedules and shall be reconciled to the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet on the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate.
(b) Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to Seller a certificate (the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate ), which shall set forth: (i) the balance sheet of CTIMCO, prepared by Purchaser and determined in accordance with GAAP, as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date (the Purchaser Closing Balance Sheet ), (ii) Purchasers calculation of the aggregate Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date, prepared in a manner consistent with the illustrative example set forth in Section 2.4(a) of the Disclosure Schedules and reconciled to the Purchaser Closing Balance Sheet on the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate, and (iii) Purchasers calculation of the Co-Invest Capital Contributions, Co-Invest Distributions and the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount.
(c) Seller shall notify Purchaser in writing of its acceptance or dispute of any amounts reflected on the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate, including Purchasers calculation
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of the Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO or the Co-Invest Capital Contributions, Co-Invest Distributions or Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount within forty-five (45) calendar days after Sellers receipt of the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate (such forty-five (45)-day period hereinafter referred to as the Review Period ). Any such notice of disagreement (the Objection Notice ) shall specify those items or amounts as to which Seller disagrees and describe the basis of such disagreement (and shall include Sellers proposed changes to the calculation of the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price). Seller shall be deemed to have agreed with all other items and amounts included in the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(b) and not specifically identified in the Objection Notice.
(d) In the event of a dispute with respect to the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate, Purchaser and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to reconcile their differences and any resolution by them as to any disputed amounts shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties. If Purchaser and Seller are unable to reach a resolution to such effect within thirty (30) calendar days after Purchasers receipt of the Objection Notice, Purchaser and Seller shall submit the amounts in dispute for resolution to the New York, New York office of an independent accounting firm of international reputation as is mutually agreed to and appointed by Seller and Purchaser (such independent accounting firm being herein referred to as the Accounting Firm ). Seller and Purchaser shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Accounting Firm to, as soon as practicable but in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after such submission, determine and report to the Parties upon the disputed amounts with respect to the Post-Closing Adjustment Certificate and corresponding calculation of the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price, and such report shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Parties hereto and shall constitute an arbitral award upon which a judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Accounting Firm shall be authorized to resolve only those items in dispute between the Parties, within the range of the difference between Purchasers position with respect thereto and Sellers position with respect thereto, and such resolution shall be based solely on the written materials submitted by the Parties and the terms and conditions of this Agreement and not on independent review. Purchaser, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, will each bear fifty percent (50%) of the costs and expenses of the Accounting Firm. Purchaser and Seller shall make available to such accounting firm all relevant books and records relating to the calculations submitted and all other information reasonably requested by the Accounting Firm.
(e) No later than five (5) Business Days after the Co-Invest Capital Contributions, Co-Invest Distributions, Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount and Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date shall be finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above, Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, shall make the following payments (which may be offset against one another to arrive at a single adjustment amount payable pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) ):
(i) If the Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above is less than the Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth, Seller shall pay the amount of such shortfall to Purchaser.
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(ii) If the Tangible Net Worth of CTIMCO as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above is greater than the Estimated Closing Tangible Net Worth, Purchaser shall pay the amount of such excess to the Seller.
(iii) If the Co-Invest Capital Contributions as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above are less than the Co-Invest Capital Contributions as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate, Seller shall pay the amount of such shortfall to Purchaser.
(iv) If the Co-Invest Capital Contributions as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above are more than the Co-Invest Capital Contributions as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate, Purchaser shall pay the amount of such excess to the Seller.
(v) If the Co-Invest Distributions as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above are less than the Co-Invest Distributions as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate, Purchaser shall pay the amount of such difference to Seller.
(vi) If the Co-Invest Distributions as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above are more than the Co-Invest Distributions as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate, Seller shall pay the amount of such difference to Purchaser.
(vii) If the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above is more than the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate, Purchaser shall pay the amount of such difference to Seller.
(viii) If the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount as finally determined in accordance with Sections 2.4(c) and 2.4(d) above is less than the Section 7.9(c) Expense Amount as set forth in the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate, Seller shall pay the amount of such difference to Purchaser.
(f) Any payment to be made as a result of an adjustment to the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.4(e) shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds, together with interest thereon for the period commencing on the Closing Date through the date on which such payment is made calculated at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A., in effect on the date such payment was required to be made. Such interest shall be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and shall be calculated daily on the basis of a year of three hundred sixty-five (365) days and the actual number of days elapsed.
2.5 CT Restricted Shares .
(a) Effective as of the Closing, and without any further action on the part of CT or any holder of any Restricted Share, any vesting requirement or transfer restriction applicable to each Restricted Share granted under the 2011 LTIP or the 2007 LTIP that is outstanding as of the Closing Date (whether vested or unvested) shall be deemed satisfied or lapsed, as applicable, and each such Restricted Share shall be deemed 100% vested and non-forfeitable.
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(b) CT shall, prior to the Closing, take or cause to be taken all actions necessary with respect to the 2007 LTIP, the 2011 LTIP, and any other applicable agreements to allow for the treatment of the Restricted Shares described herein.
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ARTICLE 3
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CT
CT hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that the statements contained in this Article 3 are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except (1) as expressly set forth herein, (2) subject to Section 12.6 , as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules or (3) as set forth in the CT SEC Documents filed since January 1, 2012 and prior to the date hereof to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to the applicable representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on its face (other than any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any risk factor section (except for any disclosure therein related to historical facts), any disclosures in any section relating to forward-looking statements and any other statements that are similarly forward-looking in nature included therein to the extent that they are primarily cautionary in nature).
3.1 No Conflict; Governmental Authorization .
(a) The execution, delivery and performance of (1) this Agreement, (2) each of the Transaction Documents to which CT or its Subsidiaries is a party and (3) the consummation by CT and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, of the Contemplated Transactions do not and will not:
(i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the CT Charter or the CT Bylaws or any Organizational Documents of any of CTs Subsidiaries;
(ii) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to CT or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or assets of CT or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or subject;
(iii) require any consent or other action of or notice to, or result in any violation or breach of, or conflict with, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of or result in any purchase, termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation) under, result in the loss of any benefit under, or result in the triggering of any payments or other obligations pursuant to, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which CT or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their respective properties or other assets is bound; or
(iv) result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any equity, property or asset of CT or any of its Subsidiaries;
except, with respect to clauses (ii) through (iv), for such triggering payments, Encumbrances, filings, notices, Permits, authorizations, consents, approvals, violations, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations, conflicts, breaches or defaults, which would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, the Acquired Entities or any Fund Entity.
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(b) No material consent of, or registration, declaration, notice or filing with, any Governmental Authority or third party is required to be obtained or made by CT or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, except for those set forth on Section 3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules.
3.2 Corporate Status .
(a) CT is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted and is duly qualified, licensed or authorized to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties and assets and the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, licensed or authorized, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or authorized or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, the Acquired Entities or any Fund Entity.
(b) Each Subsidiary of CT has been duly incorporated or otherwise formed, is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted and is duly qualified, licensed or authorized to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties and assets and the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, licensed or authorized, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or authorized or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, the Acquired Entities or any Fund Entity; all of the issued shares of capital stock or other equity interests (whether membership, partnership or otherwise) of each Subsidiary of CT have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly by CT or indirectly through one of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances and those disclosed in Section 3.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedules).
(c) Except for the Subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21.1 to CTs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the Form 10-K ), CT does not own or Control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company, trust, association or other entity that would be required to be listed in an exhibit to an annual report on Form 10-K filed by CT with the SEC pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K.
3.3 Authority; Binding Effect . CT has the requisite power to execute and deliver this Agreement and CT and each of its Subsidiaries party to a Transaction Document have the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver each of the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party, to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement has been and each of the Transaction Documents to which CT or any of its Subsidiaries is or will be a party have been (in the case of this Agreement) or will be when entered into (in the case of any other Transaction Document) duly authorized, executed and delivered by CT or its Subsidiary, as applicable, and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser) this Agreement constitutes, and each of the
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Transaction Documents to which CT or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, when executed and delivered, will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of CT and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, enforceable against CT and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, or similar Laws and principals affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity.
3.4 Insurance . Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedules identifies all of the policies of insurance and bonds of CT, which insures the businesses of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and each of their respective Subsidiaries. The policies set forth in Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedules are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by Persons conducting businesses or owning assets similar, respectively, to those of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and each of their respective Subsidiaries. There is no material claim pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds of CT. All premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds of CT have been paid and the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and each of their respective Subsidiaries are otherwise in material compliance with the terms of such policies and bonds. None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries have separate policies of insurance and bonds.
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CT WITH RESPECT TO THE
CT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INTERESTS PURCHASE
CT hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that the statements contained in this Article 4 are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except as expressly set forth herein or, subject to Section 12.6 , in the Disclosure Schedules.
4.1 Corporate Status . Each of the Acquired Entities and Fund Entities and each of the Acquired Entities and Fund Entities respective Subsidiaries is duly incorporated or otherwise formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and each such Person has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted, and is duly qualified, licensed or authorized to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction, licensed or authorized in which the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties and assets and the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, licensed or authorized, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or authorized or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on any such Person. CT has Made Available to Purchaser true, complete and accurate copies of the certificate of incorporation or formation, limited liability company agreement, limited partnership agreement, by-laws, regulations or other organizational or governing documents (such certificates, documents and agreements, Organizational Documents ) of each of the Acquired Entities and Fund Entities and each of the Acquired Entities and Fund Entities respective Subsidiaries, each as in effect on the date hereof. When used in this Agreement, the term Made Available to Purchaser with respect to any document shall mean posted to the online data room at projectnutmeg.box.com and available as of the date immediately prior to the date of this Agreement.
4.2 Capitalization .
(a) Section 4.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of the authorized and outstanding equity interests, name and jurisdiction of organization of each Acquired Entity, Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries and beneficial and record owner of the equity interests of each Acquired Entity, Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries. All of such equity interests are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (except with respect to any capital commitments owed to a Fund Entity and not yet paid, the amounts and details of which, as existing as of the date hereof, are set forth in Section 4.2(a)(I) of the Disclosure Schedules), are free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, except for restrictions on transfer imposed under federal and state securities Laws and restrictions on transfer and ownership in the charter of Subsidiaries of the Fund Entities, and have not been issued in violation of any pre-emptive or similar rights or obligations. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding equity interests (or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests) of any of the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries.
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(b) None of the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries is a party, or is otherwise subject, to any voting trust or other voting agreement with respect to any equity interests or other securities of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or, other than this Agreement, to any Contract relating to the issuance, sale, redemption, transfer, acquisition or other disposition of the stock, equity or other securities of any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in Section 4.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the date of this Agreement, none of the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has any Debt.
(c) Except as disclosed in Section 4.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no joint ventures or other Persons in which any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries own, of record or beneficially, any direct or indirect equity or other similar interest or any right (contingent or otherwise) to acquire the same.
(d) Section 4.2(d) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth all outstanding grants and awards issued pursuant to the Incentive Plans, the 1997 Director Stock Plan, the 2007 LTIP, and the 2011 LTIP, and the number of performance units or other equity interests subject to each such grant or award.
(e) None of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the consummation of any Contemplated Transaction will result in any violation of an Order or Law or cause any Person to accelerate the maturity or performance under, amend, call a default under or decrease any right or privilege of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(f) CT is the record and beneficial owner and holder of the securities and other interests to be sold to Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.1(a) , free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities Laws), and on the Closing Date, Purchaser will receive good and valid title to the CT Investment Management Interests, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities Laws).
4.3 Financial Statements .
(a) Each of the Acquired Entities and the Fund Entities and each of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, maintains accurate books and records reflecting its assets and liabilities and maintains proper and adequate internal accounting controls that provide assurance of the following: (i) transactions are executed with managements authorization; and (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements of the Acquired Entities and the Fund Entities and each of their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with GAAP.
(b) Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth (i) the unaudited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of CTIMCO which were used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of CT and (ii) the unaudited financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2012 of CTIMCO which were used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2012 of CT.
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(c) None of CTOPI Co-Invest and CTHG2 Co-Invest has any obligations or liabilities of any nature (whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent and whether due or to become due, asserted or unasserted) other than to make future capital contributions to CTOPI and CTHG2, as applicable, to the extent that any such capital contributions are called pursuant to the CTOPI Partnership Agreement and CTHG2 Operating Agreement, respectively, as applicable, and other than liabilities or obligations of its Subsidiaries. None of the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has any obligations or liabilities of any nature (whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent and whether due or to become due, asserted or unasserted) other than (i) those reflected or reserved against (in accordance with the past practice of the applicable Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or Subsidiary (which was in accordance with GAAP) with respect to the methodology used to calculate any such liabilities or obligations) in the financial statements of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2012 and set forth in Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedules or in the Fund Financial Statements, as applicable, or set forth in Section 4.3(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, (ii) those incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since June 30, 2012 or that, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to any Acquired Entity or Fund Entity, as applicable, and its respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) contractual liabilities and contractual obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not required by GAAP to be reflected in the financial statements of such Acquired Entity or Fund Entity, as applicable, prepared in accordance with GAAP, (iv) those incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and (v) the obligations of CTOPI GP, CTOPI Co-Invest and CTHG2 Co-Invest to make future capital contributions to CTOPI and CTHG2, as applicable, to the extent that any such capital contributions are called pursuant to the CTOPI Partnership Agreement and CTHG2 Operating Agreement, respectively.
4.4 Absence of Certain Changes .
(a) Since June 30, 2012, (i) there has been no change, development, effect or condition that, individually or in the aggregate with all other changes, developments, effects and conditions, has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on any Acquired Entity or any Fund Entity, and (ii) each Acquired Entity, each Fund Entity and each of their respective Subsidiaries has in all material respects, conducted its business in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice.
(b) Except as disclosed in Section 4.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, since June 30, 2012 through the date of this Agreement, none of the Fund Entities or Acquired Entities has made any capital contributions or made or received any dividends or distributions that would result in an adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.3 .
(c) There is no fact known to CT, any Acquired Entity or any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries that now or, to the Knowledge of CT, any Acquired Entity or any Fund Entity, in the future would, individually or in the aggregate, result or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on any Acquired Entity or any Fund Entity.
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4.5 Taxes .
(a) Each Acquired Entity, each Fund Entity and each of their respective Subsidiaries has (i) duly and timely filed (or there has been filed on its behalf) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all applicable extensions) with the appropriate Taxing Authority and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and (ii) timely paid all material Taxes required to be paid whether or not shown as due on such Tax Returns. Adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established by or on behalf of each Acquired Entity, Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries for all Taxes not yet due and payable in respect of taxable periods ending on the date hereof.
(b) There are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any property or assets of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries, except for Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP in the latest CT Balance Sheet.
(c) There is no notice of audit, examination, deficiency, assessment, refund litigation or proposed adjustment that has been received by, asserted or assessed in writing with respect to any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries with respect to any material Taxes. None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has received notice of any claim made by a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where such Acquired Entity, such Fund Entity or such Subsidiary does not file a Tax Return, that such Acquired Entity, such Fund Entity or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to material taxation by that jurisdiction, where such claim has not been resolved favorably to such Acquired Entity, such Fund Entity or such Subsidiary.
(d) There are no outstanding written requests, agreements, consents or waivers to extend the statutory period of limitations applicable to the assessment or collection of any income Taxes or income Tax deficiencies against any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(e) Each Acquired Entity, each Fund Entity and each of their respective Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all applicable information reporting and Tax withholding requirements under U.S. federal, state and local, and non-U.S. Tax laws and each has timely withheld, collected, deposited, remitted and paid all required amounts with respect to all employee, independent contractor or service provider relationships.
(f) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has engaged in, entered into, participated or sponsored a listed transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.6011-4 or 301.6111-2 in any tax year for which the statute of limitations has not expired.
(g) Section 4.5(g) of the Disclosure Schedules lists (i) each pass through partnership or limited liability company or other entity that is treated as a partnership, trust or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income Tax purposes in which any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries has an equity interest and (ii) the entity classification of each Acquired Entity, Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
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(h) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any Tax Sharing Agreement.
(i) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has been a member of a group filing a U.S. federal consolidated income Tax Return or a combined, consolidated, unitary or other affiliated group for state, local or foreign Tax purposes, and none of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any Person as a transferee or successor. To the Knowledge of CT, no Tax Proceeding is being conducted with respect to any consolidated, combined, unitary or other affiliated group, for U.S. federal, state or local Tax purposes, of which any of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries was a member.
(j) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has agreed, or is required or has requested, to make any adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise, which adjustment would result in an income inclusion, or disallowance of deductions, under Section 481(a) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) in any period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.
(k) No closing agreement is currently in force pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) with respect to any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries and there are no Tax rulings or requests for Tax rulings or closing agreements that could affect the liability for Taxes of any Acquired Entity after the Closing.
(l) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries will be required to include amounts in income, or exclude items of deduction, after the Closing as a result of (i) any intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) arising or occurring on or prior to the Closing, (ii) any installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing, (iii) the application of the long-term contract method of accounting on or prior to the Closing (iv) any agreement with a Governmental Authority entered into on or prior to the Closing, (v) any election under Section 108(i) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or (vi) any prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
(m) Except as provided on Section 4.5(m) of the Disclosure Schedules, none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a foreign corporation for United States federal income Tax purposes.
(n) CT has Made Available to Purchaser true, complete and accurate copies of all material Tax Returns with respect to any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their
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respective Subsidiaries for the last three (3) years, and examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by, or with respect to any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries with respect to such Taxes for the last five (5) taxable years.
(o) No power of attorney that is currently in effect has been granted with respect to any matter relating to Taxes of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(p) Since December 31, 2011, none of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries has (i) made, rescinded or changed any material Tax election or adopted or changed any method of accounting other than as reflected on the originally filed income Tax Returns of such entities for the taxable years of such entities ending on or before December 31, 2011, (ii) entered into any settlement of or compromise of any material Tax liability, (iii) changed any annual accounting period, (iv) entered into a closing agreement, (v) surrendered any right to any material Tax refund or (vi) filed any amended Tax return or refund claim with respect to any material Tax.
(q) Each of CTHG2 and CTOPI at all times has been properly treated as a partnership under the Code for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and for all state and local Tax purposes, and no election has been made to treat any such entity as a corporation or disregarded entity for Tax purposes. None of CTHG2 and CTOPI is or at any time has been or under applicable Law properly should be or should have been treated as a publicly traded partnership within the meaning of Section 7704(b) of the Code.
(r) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has constituted either a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a distribution of shares qualifying for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code in the two (2) years prior to the date of this Agreement.
(s) Since its formation, CTOPI REIT has been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT, and its actual method of operation through the date hereof has enabled, and its proposed method of operation will continue to enable, it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. CTOPI REIT has not taken any action or omitted to take any action which would reasonably be expected to result in a successful challenge by the IRS to its status as a REIT, and no challenge to its status as a REIT is pending or has been threatened in writing. No Subsidiary of CTOPI REIT is a corporation for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, other than a corporation that is a qualified REIT subsidiary, within the meaning of Section 856(i)(2) of the Code, or a taxable REIT subsidiary, within the meaning of Section 856(1) of the Code. Any such Subsidiary that is a taxable REIT subsidiary has made a timely and valid election and is listed on Section 4.5(s) of the Disclosure Schedules.
(t) Neither CTOPI REIT nor any of its Subsidiaries holds any asset the disposition of which would be subject to rules similar to Section 1374 of the Code.
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(u) Since its formation, CTOPI REIT has not incurred any liability for Taxes under Sections 857(b), 860(c) or 4981 of the Code or any rules similar to Section 1374 of the Code which has not yet been paid. No event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, which presents a risk that any material Tax described in the preceding sentence will be imposed on CTOPI REIT. Neither CTOPI REIT nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than a taxable REIT subsidiary) has engaged at any time in any prohibited transactions within the meaning of Section 857(b)(6) of the Code. Neither CTOPI REIT nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any transaction that would give rise to redetermined rents, redetermined deductions and excess interest described in Section 857(b)(7) of the Code.
4.6 Proceedings .
(a) Except as disclosed in Section 4.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there is no Proceeding commenced by or against, or otherwise involving or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened against, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries or to which any of their properties or assets are subject. There is no Proceeding that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. To the Knowledge of CT, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) may give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding by or against, or otherwise involving, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of the respective Subsidiaries of any Acquired Entity or Fund Entity. To the Knowledge of CT, no Proceeding is threatened (i) with respect to the record or beneficial ownership of, or the right to acquire the capital stock or other equity interest of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of the respective Subsidiaries of any Acquired Entity or Fund Entity, (ii) that challenges any Contemplated Transaction, (iii) that would make any Contemplated Transaction illegal, (iv) that would impose any limitation on the ability of Purchaser to exercise its rights of ownership with respect to any CT Investment Management Interests, the New CT Shares or any property or assets to be acquired or otherwise assigned or transferred to Purchaser hereunder or pursuant to any Transaction Document or (v) that would otherwise delay, prohibit or restrict consummation of any Contemplated Transaction or materially impair the contemplated benefits to Purchaser of any Contemplated Transaction.
(b) There is no Order to which any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of the assets or properties owned or used by or purported to be owned or used by any such entity, is subject. To the Knowledge of the Seller, no officer, director, agent or employee of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries is subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, director, agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice relating to the provision of Investment Management Services.
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(i) The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries are, and at all times have been, in material compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Order to which it, or any of the assets or properties owned or used by it, is or has been subject; and
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(ii) none of CT, the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has received at any time any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Authority or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential material violation of, or material failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to which any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or any of the assets or properties owned or used by it, is or has been subject.
4.7 Compliance with Laws; Permits .
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries, the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2009 have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws.
(b) To the Knowledge of CT, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) may give rise to any obligation on the part of any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any material remedial action of any nature.
(c) No investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened, nor to the Knowledge of CT, has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct any such investigation or review with respect to non-compliance of such Laws that would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries.
(d) Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a complete and accurate list of each Permit that is held by any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries and identifies the holder thereof. The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries have obtained all material Permits that are necessary to the conduct of their respective businesses as presently being conducted and to the ownership of their respective assets and properties. All such material Permits are in full force and effect and:
(i) each of the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries is and since January 1, 2009 has been, in material compliance with all such Permits, and no such Permits are subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification Proceeding;
(ii) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) (A) constitute or result directly or indirectly in a material violation of or a material failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Permit listed or required to be listed in Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure Schedules or (B) result directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or termination of, or any modification to, any material Permit listed or required to be listed in Section 4.7(d) of the Disclosure Schedules;
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(iii) none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has received, at any time since January 1, 2009, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Authority or any other Person regarding (A) any actual or alleged material violation of or material failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Permit or (B) any actual or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to any material Permit, which in each case has not been satisfied in all material respects; and
(iv) all applications required to have been filed for the renewal of all material Permits have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authority, and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such material Permit have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authority and no such application or other filing contained a material misrepresentation or omission of a material fact.
4.8 Environmental and Safety and Health Matters .
(a) Each Acquired Entity, Fund Entity and any of their respective Subsidiaries is, and, as applicable, any of their respective operations, businesses, assets and properties are, and at all times has or have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; and
(b) There is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened against any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or, as applicable, relating to their respective operations, businesses, assets and properties, nor, to the Knowledge of CT, is there any basis for any such Environmental Claim that could reasonably be expected to be material.
4.9 Employee Matters and Benefit Plans .
(a) Section 4.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, complete and accurate list of all material Plans sponsored by or contributed to by the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, and the ERISA Affiliates of the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, or in respect of which any such entity has any liability or has a reasonably foreseeable risk of liability in respect of any Business Employee (collectively, whether or not material, but disregarding all CT Employee Plans, the Acquired Entities Employee Plans ), and separately identifies those which contain provisions relating to any change of control or potential change in control of any entity. True, complete and accurate copies of each of the following documents have been made available by CT, the Acquired Entities and the Fund Entities (as applicable) to Purchaser:
(i) each Acquired Entities Employee Plan (and, if applicable, related trust agreements) and all amendments thereto, (including a written summary of any Acquired Entities Employee Plan that is not in writing) and, to the extent applicable, (A) any summary plan descriptions and summaries of material modifications which have
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been distributed to employees, or to participants or beneficiaries in such Acquired Entities Employee Plan, (B) all written Contracts, instruments or agreements relating thereto (including administrative service agreements, insurance contracts or other funding instruments), (C) the most recent actuarial reports, (D) the three (3) most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500), including all schedules and financial statements attached thereto, if any, required under ERISA and the Code, and (E) any reports, filings or other correspondence with the U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL ) or the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) within the last six (6) years; and
(ii) the most recent determination letter or opinion letter, if any, issued by the IRS with respect to each Acquired Entities Employee Plan that is a Pension Plan (or comparable letter, such as an opinion or notification letter as to the form of plan or prototype plan adopted by one or more of Seller, the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their Subsidiaries or the ERISA Affiliates of Seller, the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries upon which such entity is permitted to rely).
(b) Each Acquired Entities Employee Plan and related trust that is intended to qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, is the subject of a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (or comparable letter, such as an opinion or notification letter as to the form of plan or prototype plan that has been adopted by the plan sponsor of an Acquired Entities Employee Plan), and, to the Knowledge of CT, no event has occurred since the date of the most recent determination letter, opinion letter or application thereof (whether by action or failure to act) that could reasonably be expected to affect its qualification or that caused or could cause the imposition or any material penalty or Tax liability.
(c) Each Acquired Entities Employee Plan has been established, administered, and operated in compliance in all material respects with its terms and with all applicable Laws (except that in any case in which any Acquired Entities Employee Plan is currently required to comply with a provision of ERISA or of the Code, but is not yet required to be amended to reflect such provision, it has been maintained, operated and administered in accordance with such provision), and may by its terms be amended and/or terminated at any time without the consent of any other Person subject to applicable Laws and the terms of each Acquired Entities Employee Plan.
(d) Each of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, and the ERISA Affiliates of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities, and their respective Subsidiaries has performed all material obligations required to be performed by them under, and are not in any material respect in default under or in violation of, any Acquired Entities Employee Plan. To the knowledge of CT, there is no material default or violation by any Person other than a Business Employee with respect to, any of the Acquired Entities Employee Plans.
(e) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or the ERISA Affiliates of the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of CT, any Acquired Entities Employee Plan or any party in interest (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) with respect to any such Acquired Entities Employee Plan has engaged in any prohibited transaction as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of
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the Code with respect to a Acquired Entities Employee Plan for which there is no statutory exemption under Section 408 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. There is no action, suit, litigation, lien, disputed claim, governmental proceeding or investigation (other than routing claims for benefits in the ordinary course) pending, reasonably anticipated or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened with respect to any of such Acquired Entities Employee Plans, the assets of such Acquired Entities Employee Plans, any related trusts, or any fiduciary, trustee, administrator or sponsor of such Acquired Entities Employee Plans, or any ERISA Affiliate, on behalf of any employee, director, or other service provider of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries (whether current, former or retired) or their beneficiaries, and, to the Knowledge of CT, no facts or circumstances exist that could give rise to any such action, suit, litigation, lien, disputed claim, governmental proceeding or investigation. No administrative investigation, audit, or other administrative proceeding by the DOL, the IRS, or other governmental agencies are in progress, pending, or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened.
(f) No Acquired Entities Employee Plan provides for, and none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities, or any of their respective Subsidiaries has incurred any liability in respect of, any post-retirement medical, life insurance or disability benefits, except as required under the provisions of Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, Section 4980B of the Code, or any other applicable Law, and, to the Knowledge of CT, no fiduciary of any Acquired Entities Employee Plan has breached any of the responsibilities or obligations imposed upon fiduciaries under Title I of ERISA.
(g) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of Seller, any Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries, or any of their respective predecessors, has at any time during the previous six (6) years maintained, contributed to or been required to contribute to or otherwise had any obligation or liability, directly or indirectly, with respect to (i) any Multiemployer Plan, (ii) any Pension Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, or (iii) any multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(h) With respect to each Acquired Entities Employee Plan, all required payments, premiums, and contributions for all periods ending prior to the date hereof have been made or accrued on the books and records of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or the applicable Subsidiaries or the ERISA Affiliate of the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, and as of the Closing, all required payments, premiums, and contributions for all periods ending prior to or as of the Closing shall have been made or accrued on the books and records of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or the applicable Subsidiaries or the ERISA Affiliate of the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries.
(i) (A) No payment made pursuant to any Contract or Acquired Entities Employee Plan has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in connection with this Agreement or any change of control of any Company, whether or not pursuant to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events), in the payment of any excess parachute payments within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (B) CT, the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities, and their respective Subsidiaries have not made any payments, are not obligated to make any payments, and are not
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party to any Contract or Acquired Entities Employee Plan that could reasonably be expected to obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible by reason of Sections 280G or 404 of the Code.
(j) Since the CT Balance Sheet Date, none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has adopted or entered into any formal plan or commitment (whether or not legally binding) either to create any plan or arrangement that would constitute an Acquired Entities Employee Plan, or to make any contributions, modifications, or changes to any Acquired Entities Employee Plan which would require the consent of Purchaser if such adoption or commitment occurred following the date hereof and prior to the Closing.
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(i) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries currently maintains an employee stock ownership plan (within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(7) of the Code).
(ii) Except as expressly described in Section 4.9(k)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedules, CT Stockholder Approval and the Contemplated Transactions (whether alone or in connection with any subsequent event(s)), would not: (A) entitle any Business Employee to severance pay or any increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment after the date of this Agreement, (B) result in any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise), an increase in the amount of compensation or benefits, or acceleration of the vesting or timing of payment of any benefits or compensation payable to, or required to be paid or accrued in respect of, any Business Employee under any Acquired Entities Employee Plan, (C) result in the limitation of or restriction of the right of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities, or their respective Subsidiaries or any successors thereof to merger, amend, or terminate any of the Acquired Entities Employee Plans, or (D) increase the obligation of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries to make contributions or any other payments to fund benefits accrued under the Acquired Entities Employee Plans.
(iii) The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries and the ERISA Affiliates of the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with (A) the notice and continuation coverage requirements of Section 4980B of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to each Acquired Entities Employee Plan that is a group health plan within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code and (B) with the applicable provisions of HIPAA and the regulations issued thereunder.
(iv) There are no pending audits or investigations by any governmental agency involving any Acquired Entities Employee Plan, no termination proceedings involving any Acquired Entities Employee Plan, and no threatened or pending claims (except for individual claims for benefits payable in the normal operation of the Acquired Entities Employee Plans), suits or proceedings involving any Acquired Entities Employee Plan or asserting any rights or claims to benefits under any Acquired Entities Employee Plan, nor, to the Knowledge of CT, are there any facts which could reasonably give rise to any material liability in the event of any such audit, investigation, claim, suit or proceeding.
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(v) To the extent that any Acquired Entities Employee Plan is or ever has been a non-qualified deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and associated Treasury Department guidance, such Acquired Entities Employee Plan (A) is identified on Section 4.9(k)(v)(A) of the Disclosure Schedules, (B) was operated in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code prior to January 1, 2009, and (C) has been operated in compliance with Section 409A of the Code in all material respects since January 1, 2009.
(vi) Except as disclosed in Section 4.9(k)(vi) of the Disclosure Schedules, no payment which is or may be made by, from or with respect to any Acquired Entities Employee Plan, to any employee, former employee, director or agent of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries and the ERISA Affiliates of the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries, either alone or in conjunction with any other payment, event or occurrence will not be fully deductible as a result of Code 162(m) (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign Tax law).
(l) There are no collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, side letters or other written agreements with any union or labor organization applicable to the employees of any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries or to which any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries is a party, a signatory, or otherwise bound.
(m) There have not been and there are no pending or to the Knowledge of CT, threatened labor disputes, strikes, slow downs, picketings, work stoppages, concerted refusals to work overtime, or similar labor activities representation proceedings, or attempted union organizing campaigns with respect to any employees of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries and there are no unions, work counsels or other organizations representing, purporting to represent or attempting to represent the employees of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries or any other collective bargaining representative of such employees. None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries has engaged in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act. The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to employment and employment practices, workers compensation, terms and conditions of employment, worker safety, wages and hours, civil rights, discrimination, immigration, collective bargaining, and the WARN Act. There have been no claims of harassment, discrimination, retaliatory act or similar actions against any employee, officer or director of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries at any time during the past four (4) years and, to the Knowledge of CT, no facts exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to such claims or actions. The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries are not required to have, and do not have, any affirmative action plans or programs. To the Knowledge of CT, no employees of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries are in any material respect in violation of any term of any employment
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Contract, non-disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries because of the nature of the business conducted or presently proposed to be conducted by the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others.
(n) Neither the consideration nor implementation of the Contemplated Transactions will increase (i) the obligation of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries to make contributions or any other payments to fund benefits accrued under the Acquired Entities Employee Plans or (ii) the benefits accrued or payable with respect to any participant under the Acquired Entities Employee Plans.
(o) Section 4.9(o) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies all written employment, consulting or independent contractor agreements to which any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries is a party with respect to any employee of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries that are in effect currently or under which any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries have any liability.
(p) CT has provided Purchaser with (i) a true, complete and accurate list, dated as of June 30, 2012, of all employees of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, including their names, date of hire, current rate of compensation, employment status ( i.e. , active, inactive, on authorized leave and reason therefor), department, title, exempt or non-exempt status, and full-time or part-time status; (ii) a copy of all employee handbooks, supervisory handbooks, employment procedures manuals, and written employment policies that are in effect currently; and (iii) a copy of all EEO-1 or similar reports and of all affirmative action plans prepared or submitted to any Governmental Authority by or on behalf of any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries since two (2) years prior to the Closing.
(q) Any individual who performs services for any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries and who is not treated as an employee for federal income Tax purposes by the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries is not an employee under applicable Law or for any purpose including, for Tax withholding purposes or Acquired Entities Employee Plan purposes. Each employee of any of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries has been properly classified as exempt or non-exempt under applicable Law.
4.10 Arrangements with Certain Persons .
(a) Excluding this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, and except as disclosed in Section 4.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, none of CT and its Affiliates (other than any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries), has any interest in or is a party to any Contract with, or relating to, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries or their respective businesses.
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(b) Except as disclosed in Section 4.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the date of this Agreement, no Debt is owing by (i) CT or any of its Affiliates (other than any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries) to any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries or (ii) any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries to CT or any of its Affiliates (other than any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries).
4.11 Intercompany Accounts . The financial statements of CT and its Subsidiaries as of and for the period ended June 30, 2012 included in the CT SEC Documents accurately sets forth all intercompany transactions in accordance with GAAP between CT and its Subsidiaries (other than any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and any of the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries, on the other hand.
4.12 Finders Fee . None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has incurred or will incur any obligation or liability to any Person for any brokerage or finders fee or agents commission, or the like, in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
4.13 Books and Records . The books of account, minute books, stock record books, and other records of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, all of which have been Made Available to Purchaser, are complete and correct in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices applicable to companies comparable in size and nature to each of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, including the maintenance of an adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries contain accurate and complete records, in all material respects, of all duly-called and held meetings of, and actions taken by, the stockholders, the members, the boards of directors or trustees, and committees of the boards of directors or trustees of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, and no duly-called meeting of any such stockholders, members, boards of directors or trustees or committees has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. As of the date hereof and as of the Closing, all of such books and records of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries will be in the possession of CTIMCO, physically or electronically (on a server located in CTIMCOs office and dedicated to CTIMCOs business) in its New York, New York office.
4.14 Fund Entities . Since each Fund Entitys respective date of organization, such Fund Entity has not sponsored or participated in the distribution by public or private offering of any interests in such Fund Entity or other entities or Persons other than pursuant to the applicable Final Fund Documents and, with respect to CTOPI, the CTOPI PPM.
4.15 Investment Company .
(a) None of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries is or has ever been, nor immediately following the consummation of Contemplated Transactions will be (assuming that each of these entities remains a separate entity immediately
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following the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and is not merged with Purchaser or any of its Affiliates at such time), required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
(b) None of Acquired Entities or any Person who is an affiliated person (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or any other interested person of any of the Acquired Entities (as defined in the Investment Company Act), receives or is entitled to receive any compensation directly or indirectly from any of the Funds or Fund Entities or their security holders for other than bona fide investment advisory, administrative or other services.
4.16 Investment Advisor . Except for CTIMCO and its relying advisors identified in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedules (the Relying Advisers ), none of the Acquired Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries is or has ever been, or immediately following the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions will be, required to register as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act. CTIMCO and the Relying Advisers are and have been at all times as required by Law, duly registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act. CTIMCO and the Relying Advisers are not, nor is any of their associated persons, subject to a statutory disqualification (as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act) or subject to a disqualification that would be a basis for censure, limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or suspension or revocation of the registration of CTIMCO and the Relying Advisers as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act. There are no proceedings or, to the knowledge of CT, investigations pending by any Governmental Authority that could result in any such censure, limitations, suspension or revocation. Each Form ADV and any amendments thereto filed with the SEC by CTIMCO and the Relying Advisers complied in all material respects at the time of filing with the Investment Advisers Act and was at the time of filing complete and accurate in all material respects. As to each Client, there has been in full force and effect an Investment Advisory Contract in writing at all times that any Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries were performing investment advisory services for such Client as an investment adviser registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act, and each such Investment Advisory Contract was duly approved in accordance with all applicable Laws. Except for the Clients listed on Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedules, none of the Acquired Entities or its Subsidiaries currently provides Investment Management Services to any Client.
4.17 Offering Memorandum . The CTOPI PPM and each of the other private placement or other offering memoranda of each of the other Funds sponsored or otherwise managed by CT and its Subsidiaries and the CDO Subs, together with any supplements thereto, when read together with, and as updated by, any such supplements in its entirety, did not, as of the dates thereof, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
4.18 Fund Entity Reports .
(a) CT has previously Made Available to Purchaser true, complete and accurate copies of the last annual and periodic reports, and other communications, including but not limited to investor letters, furnished by the managing member and/or general partner to the members of each Fund Entity (collectively, the Fund Entity Reports ).
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(b) Each Fund Entity has made available all reports to its members that are required to be furnished by it under the respective certificate of incorporation or formation, limited liability company agreement, by-laws, regulations or other organizational or governing documents of the Fund Entities. All financial statements contained in the Fund Entity Reports fairly present in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the financial position and results of operations of the respective Fund Entity at the date and for the periods indicated. The accountants who expressed an opinion on such financial statements are, with respect to each Fund Entity, reasonably believed to be independent public accountants.
(c) From the respective dates as of which information is given in any of the Fund Entity Reports and the CTOPI PPM (whichever is most recently distributed) to the date hereof, except as may otherwise be stated in or contemplated by such document, there has not been any material transaction entered into by the Fund Entity (except as otherwise in conformity with the investment objective of such Fund Entity), other than in the Ordinary Course of Business and other than as contemplated by the Contemplated Transactions.
(d) Each of the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, maintains accurate books and records reflecting its assets and liabilities and maintains proper and adequate internal accounting controls which provide assurance that (i) transactions are executed with managements authorization (including, with respect to the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, the authorization of the managing member thereof and required approval, if any, of any investment advisory or similar oversight committee, whether for interested party transactions or otherwise) and (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial statements of each of the Fund Entities in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability for the Fund Entities consolidated assets. To the Knowledge of CT, there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of the internal control structure and procedures over financial reporting of the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
4.19 Fund Entity Financial Statements .
(a) CT has delivered or otherwise Made Available to Purchaser copies of the audited balance sheets of each Fund Entity as of December 31, for all fiscal years since inception through December 31, 2011, inclusive (the Fund Entity Audited Balance Sheets ) and the related audited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of each such Fund Entity for all fiscal years since inception, through December 31, 2011, inclusive, in each case accompanied by the audit report of an independent certified public accounting firm (the Fund Entity Audited Financial Statements ).
(b) CT delivered or otherwise Made Available to Purchaser copies of the unaudited balance sheets of each Fund Entity as of June 30, 2012 (the Fund Entity Unaudited Balance Sheets and together with the Fund Entity Audited Balance Sheets, the Balance Sheets ) and the related unaudited statements of operations and cash flows of each such Fund Entity for the year then ended (the Fund Entity Unaudited Financial Statements and together with the Fund Entity Audited Financial Statements and the Balance Sheets, the Fund Financial Statements ).
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(c) The Fund Financial Statements, including the notes thereto, were complete and correct in all material respects as of their respective dates, complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements, to the extent applicable, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto). The Fund Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position and results of operations and cash flows of each of the Fund Entities and their consolidated Subsidiaries at the dates and for the periods indicated therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, recurring year-end adjustments). There has been no change in the Fund Entities accounting policies except as described in the notes to the Fund Financial Statements.
(d) The Fund Financial Statements were prepared from and are in all material respects in accordance with, the books and records of the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, which books and records have been maintained in all material respects in accordance with sound business practices and all applicable Laws and reflect all financial transactions of the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries that are required to be reflected in accordance with GAAP.
(e) None of the Fund Entities has any obligations or liabilities of any nature (whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent and whether due or to become due, asserted or unasserted) other than (i) liabilities reserved on the applicable Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2012 set forth in the Fund Entity Unaudited Financial Statements, (ii) liabilities incurred since June 30, 2012 in the Ordinary Course of Business and (iii) contractual liabilities and obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not required by GAAP to be reflected on such applicable Balance Sheet.
4.20 Registration . Assuming the truth of the representations and warranties of each of the investors in the Fund Entities and their Subsidiaries, the offer and sale of securities by any Fund Entity or any of its Subsidiaries was conducted in accordance with exemptions from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws.
4.21 Contracts; No Default .
(a) (i) Section 4.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains, as of the date of this Agreement, a true, complete and accurate list of the Servicing Agreements and each of the other Material Contracts to which any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party or by which their respective properties or assets are bound and (ii) CT has Made Available to Purchaser prior to the date hereof true, complete and accurate copies of each such Material Contract.
(b) Each such Material Contract made available or that should have been Made Available to Purchaser pursuant to Section 4.21(a) (a CT Management Business Material Contract ) is in full force and effect, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the applicable Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of CT, each of the other parties thereto, in each case, enforceable against each party thereto in accordance with its terms.
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(c) CT and each of its Subsidiaries party to a CT Management Business Material Contract and, to the Knowledge of CT, each of the other parties thereto, have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by them under each such CT Management Business Material Contract, and, to the Knowledge of CT, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) may contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any such CT Management Business Material Contract.
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, none of CT or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice from any other party of its intent to cancel or terminate any CT Management Business Material Contract or has given to or received from any Person any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) regarding any actual or alleged violation or breach of, or default under, any such Material Contract.
(e) As of the date of this Agreement, no investor in any Fund Entity has been declared in default with respect to its capital commitment under the governing documents of the Fund Entities, and CTIMCO has not received notice from an investor that it intends to default with respect to its capital commitment.
(f) Other than as set forth in Section 4.21(f) of the Disclosure Schedules, no fees or other payments under any CT Management Business Material Contract have been paid to CTIMCO or any of its Subsidiaries in advance that would be allocable to any period from and after the close of business on the Closing Date.
4.22 Leases . Other than through investment vehicles and except as disclosed in Section 4.22 of the Disclosure Schedules, none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries owns or leases any real property nor is subject to any occupancy agreements, rights of first refusal, options to purchase or other rights of occupancy.
4.23 Servicing . Each of the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries has complied with (a) all applicable Laws in all material respects and rating agency servicing standards with respect to all outstanding Specially Serviced Loans as to which it acts as a servicer, whether as special servicer, subservicer or otherwise, and (b) the material terms of the applicable Servicing Agreement and mortgage loan documents relating to such Specially Serviced Loans. As of the date of this Agreement, (i) CTIMCO is an approved special servicer by Standard & Poors and Moodys and has a special servicer rating of CSS3+ by Fitch Ratings and (ii) CTIMCO has not received any notice of any ratings downgrade from Fitch Ratings.
4.24 ERISA . None of the Fund Entities are parties to, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, any Plan. With respect to each Fund Entity:
(a) such Fund Entity (i) is not (A) an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, (B) a plan defined in Section 4975 of the Code, (C) a
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governmental plan within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA or (D) a collective investment vehicle made up of two (2) or more of such plans and (ii) no portion of the assets of any such Fund Entity constitutes plan assets within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise; and
(b) none of CT, any Fund Entity or their respective Subsidiaries, nor any party in interest (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) with respect to any Fund Entity has engaged in any non-exempt prohibited transaction.
4.25 Disclosure . No representation or warranty of CT in this Agreement or any Transaction Document and no statement of CT in the Disclosure Schedules contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
4.26 Sufficiency of Assets . The assets owned, leased and licensed by the Acquired Entities and their Subsidiaries, together with the rights to be granted to Purchaser pursuant to the Transactions Documents, will constitute all of the assets required for (i) the continued conduct of the business by any Acquired Entity and its Subsidiaries after the Closing as such business is currently conducted and (ii) the provision of Investment Management Services by CT and its Subsidiaries as provided as of the date hereof.
4.27 Tangible Assets . Section 4.27 of the Disclosure Schedules is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Bill of Sale pursuant to which CT will, at the Closing, transfer to CTIMCO all equipment, materials, tools, supplies, furniture and other tangible assets which are owned, leased or used by CTIMCO, or required for the operation of CTIMCOs business as currently conducted, and located in the space which is the subject of the Lease (collectively, the Tangible Assets ). Upon the Closing, CTIMCO will own, lease or have the legal right to use all of the Tangible Assets. At the time of the Closing, CTIMCO will have good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, its Tangible Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
4.28 CT Funds .
(a) Section 4.28(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of each Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries as of January 1, 2012 and which sets forth (i) the name of such Fund, (ii) the investors of such Fund other than the CDO Subs, (iii) with respect to the Fund Entities, the limited partners, members, or stockholders, as applicable, of each such Fund Entity, (iv) the amount of assets under management or aggregate capital commitments, as applicable, as of January 1, 2012, in respect of each such Fund, (v) the amount of undrawn capital commitments, if any, in respect of each such Fund which is a draw down fund and (vi) the amount of capital commitments or net asset value with respect to each Fund that is not subject to management fees and/or carried interest, if any.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, no Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries has any investor which is in default under the terms of the governing documentation thereof or which is the subject of a pending default notice. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no disputes pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened with any investors in any Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(c) Except as disclosed in Section 4.28(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, no Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any priority or exclusivity arrangements with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities contained in the governing documentation of any such Fund or otherwise that would materially restrict the ability to allocate investment opportunities among such Fund and the Purchasers funds.
(d) CT owns all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in CTIMCO, CTOPI Co-Invest and CTHG2 Co-Invest.
(e) CTLL, the CTHG1 Separate Accounts, CTOPI and CTHG2 are solely managed by Subsidiaries of CTIMCO pursuant to the CTLL Management Agreement, the CTHG1 Management Agreements, the CTOPI Management Agreement and the CTHG2 Management Agreement, respectively.
(f) CTIMCO and each of its Subsidiaries party to a management agreement is not in breach of, or default under (nor has any event occurred which, with notice, lapse of time or both would constitute a breach of, or default under), any management agreement for which CTIMCO or any of its Subsidiaries is acting as a manager, except for any breach or default that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on CT; each management agreement is in full force and effect, has not been amended and constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the parties thereto enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity.
(g) Other than in respect of general partner or managing member obligations set forth in the respective Organizational Documents of CTLL, the CTHG1 Separate Accounts, CTOPI and CTHG2 or as set forth in Section 4.28(g) of the Disclosure Schedules, none of the Acquired Entities or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding the Fund Entities and their Subsidiaries) is liable in connection with, on behalf of, or for, any obligation of CTLL, the CTHG1 Separate Accounts, CTOPI, CTHG2 or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(h) To the extent any Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries has an administrator, prime broker, custodian or trustee, such Person is a third-party entity independent of CTIMCO or any of its Subsidiaries undertaking asset management services for any such Fund.
(i) Except with respect to awards under the Incentive Plans, no carried interest, management fees or other fee revenue attributable to any Client or to CT Legacy REIT is payable to any Person other than CTIMCO and its Subsidiaries (other than the Fund Entities and their Subsidiaries).
4.29 Intellectual Property . Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries:
(a) The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries own or have a valid right to use all of the Intellectual Property used in or necessary to carry on the business of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries as currently conducted
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(b) Section 4.29(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth all of the following that are owned by the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries or that any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries have a valid right to use: (i) patents and patent applications, registered trademarks and registered service marks and trademark and service mark applications and registered copyrights and copyright applications; (ii) Internet domain names; and (iii) proprietary and third party software applications (other than off the shelf software available to businesses and/or consumers generally, each with a value of less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000));
(c) No Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property or, to the Knowledge of CT, Acquired Entity Licensed Intellectual Property has been or is now the subject of any opposition or cancellation or other proceeding, and to the Knowledge of CT, no such proceeding is or has been threatened with respect to any of the foregoing;
(d) None of the Acquired Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has received any notice or claim challenging the validity, enforceability or ownership by the Acquired Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries of any of the Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property nor, to the Knowledge of CT, is there a reasonable basis for any such claim. None of the Acquired Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that could reasonably be expected to result in the abandonment, cancellation, forfeiture, relinquishment, invalidation or unenforceability of any of the Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property (including the failure to pay any filing, examination, issuance, post registration and maintenance fees, annuities and the like) used in or necessary to carry on the business of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their Subsidiaries as currently conducted. Each of the Acquired Entities has obtained an assignment of all Intellectual Property rights by all employees, independent contractors and/or outside contractors that contributed to the creation, development or improvement of any Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property;
(e) The Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps in accordance with standard industry practices to protect their respective rights in the Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property and at all times have taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of all information that constitutes a trade secret included therein; and
(f) To the Knowledge of CT, the activities of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, all as currently conducted, do not infringe upon, misappropriate, violate, or constitute the unauthorized use of, any Intellectual Property of any third party, and none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or any of their respective Subsidiaries has, within the last two (2) years, received any written notice or claim asserting or suggesting that any such infringement, misappropriation, violation, or unauthorized use is or may be occurring or has or may have occurred. To the Knowledge of CT, no third party is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Acquired Entity Owned Intellectual Property.
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4.30 Information Systems .
(a) Each of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries owns or has a valid and subsisting license for all of the Information Systems currently used by them in their business. Such Information Systems of the Acquired Entities are, in all material respects, operational and perform the functions for which they were intended to be used.
(b) Within the past twelve (12) months of the date hereof, none of the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities or their respective Subsidiaries has experienced any material disruption to, or material interruption in, the conduct of its business and operations attributable to a defect, bug, breakdown or other failure or deficiency on the part of the Information Systems. Each of the Acquired Entities, each of the Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries has taken commercially reasonable steps to provide for the backup and recovery of the data and information critical to the conduct of its business and operations.
4.31 No Reliance . CT acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, none of Purchaser, its Affiliates or any other Person has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Purchaser, its Affiliates, its real property (whether owned or leased) or its business or other matters.
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ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CT WITH RESPECT TO THE
NEW CT SHARES PURCHASE
CT hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that the statements contained in this Article 5 are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except (1) as expressly set forth herein, (2) subject to Section 12.6 , as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules or (3) as set forth in the CT SEC Documents filed since January 1, 2012 and prior to the date hereof, to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to the applicable representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on its face (other than any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any risk factor section (except for any disclosure therein related to historical facts), any disclosures in any section relating to forward-looking statements and any other statements that are similarly forward-looking in nature included therein to the extent that they are primarily cautionary in nature).
5.1 Capitalization .
(a) The CT Charter authorizes the issuance of 200,000,000 shares consisting of two (2) classes: (i) 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 100,000,000 shares are designated as Common Stock and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 50,000 shares are designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock consist of 22,515,107 shares of Common Stock. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (i) have been duly authorized and are validly issued, (ii) are fully paid and non-assessable, and (iii) are free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, except for restrictions on transfer imposed under federal and state securities Laws and the CT Charter. No shares of Common Stock are owned by any Subsidiary of CT.
(b) There is no (i) outstanding subscription, option, call, warrant or right (whether or not currently exercisable) to acquire any shares of Common Stock or other securities of CT or any stock appreciation right, phantom stock right, performance unit or other right that is linked to the value of Common Stock, including any right to receive cash in respect of the value of the shares of Common Stock, or (ii) outstanding security, instrument or obligation that is or may become convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of Common Stock, or an amount of cash determined with reference to the value of the shares of Common Stock, or other securities of CT or that otherwise has the right to vote on any matters on which the stockholders of CT have the right to vote, except for (a) 3,479,691 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, (b) 68,544 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 1997 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the 1997 Director Stock Plan ) to the holders of Stock Units (as defined in the 1997 Director Stock Plan); (c) 498,260 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Capital Trust, Inc. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2007 LTIP ) to the holders of Deferred Share Units (as defined in the 2007 LTIP); (d) 91,315 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Capital Trust, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2011 LTIP ) to the holders of Deferred Share Units (as defined in the 2011 LTIP); (e) 633,685 additional shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2011 LTIP; and (f) rights issuable pursuant to the Rights Agreement.
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(c) Except as provided or disclosed in the Registration Rights Agreement, (i) CT has not granted any right that remains in effect as of the Closing Date or agreed to grant any right that will be effective at any time on or after the Closing Date, to require registration under the Securities Act, or under any applicable state securities or blue sky Laws, of any of CTs presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may be issued subsequently, and (ii) CT is not bound by any Contract with respect to the capital stock of or other voting or equity securities of CT, including any outstanding Contract, arrangement or obligations of any character, in any such case, calling for it to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or, except as provided in Section 2.1(c) and Section 5.1(b) , to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in CT, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable therefor, or any securities representing the right to purchase or redeem or otherwise receive any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in CT.
(d) The issuance of the New CT Shares has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by CT, including action by the CT Board, and, upon the issuance of such shares as provided herein, the New CT Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Upon issuance, the New CT Shares will be free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities Laws and the CT Charter and any Encumbrance incurred by the Purchaser). There is no preemptive right that has not been waived or terminated with respect to such issuance of the New CT Shares. Section 5.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth the capitalization of CT immediately following the Closing.
(e) Except as disclosed in Section 5.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the date of this Agreement, none of CT or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries) has any Debt.
5.2 CT SEC Documents; CT Financial Statements .
(a) CT has timely filed or otherwise furnished (as applicable) all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including exhibits, other information incorporated therein, and any amendments thereto) with the SEC required to be filed by CT under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, from (and including) January 1, 2009 (such documents, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, the CT SEC Documents ).
(b) As of their respective dates, or if amended, as of the date of the last such amendment, the CT SEC Documents (i) were prepared in accordance and complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (to the extent applicable) and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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(c) Each of the financial statements (which term as used in this Agreement includes the related notes thereto) contained in the CT SEC Documents: (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable thereto and with applicable accounting requirements; (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q or Form 8-K of the SEC, and except that the unaudited financial statements may not contain footnotes and are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments that have not been and are not expected to be individually or in the aggregate material to CT); and (iii) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of CT and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of CT and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby.
(d) Ernst & Young LLP, which has expressed its opinion with respect to the financial statements and supporting schedules in the CT SEC Documents, are independent registered public accountants with respect to CT and its Subsidiaries within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and as required by the Securities Act.
(e) CT and its Subsidiaries maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Act and is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by CT in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to CTs management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. CT and its Subsidiaries have carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of their disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act.
(f) CT and its Subsidiaries maintain systems of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act and are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The chief executive officer and principal financial officer of CT have made all certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any related rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and CT is otherwise in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations issued thereunder by the SEC currently in effect and requiring compliance as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date. Since the end of CTs fiscal year, there has been no change in CTs internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, CTs internal control over financial reporting.
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(g) CT has disclosed, based on the most recent evaluation, to Ernst & Young LLP and the audit committee of the CT Board (i) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the CTs ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in CTs internal control over financial reporting.
(h) Since January 1, 2009, to the Knowledge of CT, (i) neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries or any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or similar representative of CT or any of its Subsidiaries, has received knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of CT or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that CT or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in improper accounting or auditing practices, and (ii) no attorney representing CT or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by CT or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents to the CT Board or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of CT.
(i) Neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries has outstanding, or has arranged any outstanding, extensions of credit to directors or executive officers within the meaning of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
5.3 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . None of CT and its Subsidiaries has any material obligation or liability of any nature (whether known or unknown, absolute, accrued, matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent and whether due or to become due, asserted or unasserted) other than those (i) reflected or reserved against (in accordance with CTs past practice with respect to the methodology used to calculate any such liabilities or obligations and otherwise in accordance with GAAP) in the CT Balance Sheet, (ii) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the CT Balance Sheet Date or that, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to CT and its consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (iii) contractual liabilities and contractual obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not required by GAAP to be reflected in the financial statements of CT prepared in accordance with GAAP or (iv) incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
5.4 Absence of Certain Changes . Since December 31, 2011 (the CT Balance Sheet Date ), (a) there has been no change, development, effect or condition that, individually or in the aggregate with all other changes, developments, effects and conditions, has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT and (b) CT and its Subsidiaries have, in all material respects, conducted their business in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice and have not undertaken any act that, if taken as of or after the date hereof, would have required the consent of Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.1 .
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5.5 Taxes .
(a) CT and its Subsidiaries have filed all material Tax Returns and have paid all material Taxes required to be paid by any of them and, if due and payable, any related or similar assessment, fine or penalty levied against any of them. CT has made adequate charges, accruals and reserves in the applicable financial statements contained in the CT SEC Documents in respect of all Taxes for all periods as to which the Tax liability of CT, any of its Subsidiaries has not been finally determined. There is no notice of audit, examination, deficiency, assessment, refund litigation or proposed adjustment that has been received by, asserted or assessed in writing with respect to CT or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any material Taxes.
(b) Since January 1, 2003, CT has been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT, and CTs actual and proposed method of operation has enabled it and will continue to enable it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT.
(c) The entities listed on Section 5.5(c) of the Disclosure Schedules are wholly-owned Subsidiaries of CT that are taxable mortgage pools within the meaning of Section 7701(i) of the Code. Neither CT nor any of its other Subsidiaries is or has ever been a taxable mortgage pool.
(d) As of January 1, 2012, CT had no accumulated earnings or profits attributable to any period for which it did not qualify as a REIT.
(e) Since its formation, CT Legacy REIT has been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT, and its actual method of operation through the date hereof has enabled, and its proposed method of operation will continue to enable, it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT.
(f) Neither CT nor CT Legacy REIT has taken any action or omitted to take any action which would reasonably be expected to result in a successful challenge by the IRS to its status as a REIT, and no challenge to its status as a REIT is pending or has been threatened in writing. No Subsidiary of CT or CT Legacy REIT is a corporation for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, other than a corporation that is a qualified REIT subsidiary, within the meaning of Section 856(i)(2) of the Code, or as a taxable REIT subsidiary, within the meaning of Section 856(1) of the Code, other than a Subsidiary listed on Section 5.5(f) of the Disclosure Schedules. Any such Subsidiary that is a taxable REIT subsidiary has made a timely and valid election and is listed on Section 5.5(f) of the Disclosure Schedules.
(g) None of CT, CT Legacy REIT or any of their Subsidiaries holds any asset the disposition of which would be subject to rules similar to Section 1374 of the Code.
(h) Since its formation, neither CT nor CT Legacy REIT has incurred any liability for taxes under Sections 857(b), 860(c) or 4981 of the Code or any rules similar to Section 1374 of the Code which has not yet been paid. No event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, which presents a risk that any material Tax described in the preceding sentence will be imposed on either CT or CT Legacy REIT. None of CT, CT Legacy REIT or any of their Subsidiaries (other than a taxable REIT subsidiary) has engaged at any time in any
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prohibited transactions within the meaning of Section 857(b)(6) of the Code. None of CT, CT Legacy REIT or any of their Subsidiaries has engaged in any transaction that would give rise to redetermined rents, redetermined deductions and excess interest described in Section 857(b)(7) of the Code.
5.6 Proceedings .
(a) Except as disclosed in the CT SEC Documents filed since January 1, 2012 and prior to the date hereof to the extent that the relevance of such disclosure to the applicable representation and warranty below in this Section 5.6(a) is reasonably apparent on its face (other than any forward-looking disclosures set forth in any risk factor section (except for any disclosure therein related to historical facts), any disclosures in any section relating to forward-looking statements and any other statements that are similarly forward-looking in nature included therein to the extent that they are primarily cautionary in nature) or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT:
(i) there is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened against, CT, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its officers or directors; and
(ii) there is no Order to which CT or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of the assets or properties owned or used by CT or any of its Subsidiaries, is subject.
(b) There is no pending, or to the Knowledge of CT, threatened Proceeding that challenges, or that, if decided adversely to CT or any of its Subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
5.7 Compliance with Laws; Permits .
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, CT and each of its Subsidiaries are, and have been since January 1, 2009, in compliance, with all applicable Laws. No investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect to CT or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened, nor to the Knowledge of CT, has any Governmental Authority indicated an intention to conduct any such investigation or review with respect to non-compliance of such Laws that would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT.
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, CT and its Subsidiaries hold all Permits that are necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses or ownership of their respective assets and properties, and all such Permits are in full force and effect. Each of CT and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all such Permits, and no such Permits are subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification Proceeding.
(c) None of CT or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees or other Persons (in their capacities as such) that act for or on behalf
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of CT or any of its Subsidiaries has (i) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other payment that would be unlawful under any applicable Law or (ii) without limiting the foregoing, offered, paid, promised to pay or offered, given, promised to give or authorized the giving of anything of value to any Person acting in an official capacity for any Governmental Authority for the purpose of influencing any act or decision of such government official, securing any improper advantage or inducing such government official to assist CT or any of its Subsidiaries in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or in directing business to, any Person.
5.8 Environmental and Safety and Health Matters .
(a) (i) Each of CT and its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all, and has not violated in any material respects any, applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) each of CT and its Subsidiaries possesses and is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate as each currently operates, no such Environmental Permits are subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination or modification Proceeding; (iii) neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries have generated, treated, stored, used, emitted, released, discharged, transported or disposed of any Materials of Environmental Concern except in material compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner that could not reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to any of CT or its Subsidiaries; (iv) neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any written notification alleging that it is liable for, or request for information pursuant to Section 104(e) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act or similar foreign, state or local law concerning, any release or threatened release of Materials of Environmental Concern at any location except, with respect to any such notification or request for information concerning any such release or threatened release, to the extent such matter has been fully resolved with the appropriate foreign, federal, state or local regulatory authority or otherwise; and (v) there is no Environmental Claim pending, or to the Knowledge of CT, threatened against CT or any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Knowledge of CT, is there any basis for any such Environmental Claim that could reasonably be expected to be material.
5.9 Employee Matters and Benefit Plans .
(a) With the exception of the Acquired Entities Employee Plans (as defined and addressed in Section 4.9(a) above), Section 5.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all material Plans, written or otherwise, as amended, modified or supplemented, sponsored by or contributed to by, CT or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person (whether or not incorporated) which is an ERISA Affiliate of CT or any of its Subsidiaries, or in respect of which any such entity has any liability or has a reasonably foreseeable risk of any liability in respect of any Business Employee (collectively, whether or not material, but without regard to Acquired Entity Employee Plans, the CT Employee Plans ), and separately identifies those which contain provisions relating to any change of control or potential change in control of any entity. CT has Made Available to Purchaser copies of (i) each such CT Employee Plan (including a written summary of any CT Employee Plan that is not in writing), all amendments thereto and all related trust agreements, administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts, group insurance contracts, and policies pertaining to liability insurance covering the fiduciaries for each CT
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Employee Plan, summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications, registration statements (including all attachments), prospectuses and communications distributed to employees, plan participants or their beneficiaries; (ii) with respect to any such CT Employee Plan and related trust which is intended to qualify under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, the most recent favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS as to its qualified status under the Code; (iii) the three (3) most recent annual reports on Form 5500 series, with accompanying schedules and attachments, filed with respect to each CT Employee Plan required to make such a filing; (iv) any reports which have been filed with the DOL or the IRS within the last six (6) years with respect to each CT Employee Plan required to make such filing; and (v) all correspondence between the IRS and/or the DOL and CT, its Subsidiaries and/or ERISA Affiliates.
(b) All CT Employee Plans have been established, administered, operated, and maintained substantially in accordance with their terms (except that in any case in which any CT Employee Plan is currently required to comply with a provision of ERISA or of the Code, but is not yet required to be amended to reflect such provision, it has been maintained, operated and administered in accordance with such provision) and have been operated in compliance in all respects with all applicable Laws, and may by their terms be amended and/or terminated at any time without the consent of any other Person subject to applicable Laws and the terms of each CT Employee Plan. There are no pending audits or investigations by any governmental agency involving any CT Employee Plan, and no pending or, to the Knowledge of CT, threatened claims (except for individual claims for benefits payable in the normal operation of the CT Employee Plans), suits or proceedings involving any CT Employee Plan or asserting any rights or claims to benefits under any CT Employee Plan, nor, to the Knowledge of CT, are there any facts which could reasonably give rise to any material liability in the event of any such audit, investigation, claim, suit or proceeding.
5.10 Arrangements with Certain Persons . There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship among CT, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any unconsolidated or other off-balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by CT in its filings with the SEC and is not so disclosed.
5.11 Material Contracts; No Default .
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, each Material Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which their properties or assets is bound is valid and in full force and effect, and is enforceable by CT or its Subsidiaries and to the Knowledge of CT, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms.
(b) To the Knowledge of CT, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time) would reasonably be expected to: (i) result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Material Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which their properties or assets is bound; (ii) give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under any such Material Contract; (iii) give any Person the right to receive or require a rebate, chargeback, penalty or change in delivery schedule under any such Material Contract; (iv) give any Person the right to
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accelerate the maturity or performance of any such Material Contract; or (v) give any Person the right to cancel, terminate or modify any such Material Contract, in each case of clauses (i) through (v) above, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT.
5.12 Leases . Neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property or any interest in any real property, other than through investment vehicles. Other than the Lease, CT has no leasehold interests. To the Knowledge of CT, CT has a good and valid leasehold interest in the parcel of real property subject to the Lease to the extent necessary for the conduct of the business of CT (the Leased Real Property ), which leasehold interest is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances). (a) CT has the right to use and occupancy of the Leased Real Property for the full term of the Lease, (b) the Lease for the Leased Real Property is in good standing, legal, binding, valid and effective and enforceable agreement of CT and of the other party thereto in accordance with its terms, and neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice of any default (or any condition or event, which, after notice or a lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder) and (c) CT has not assigned its interest under the Lease, except as contemplated by the Assignment of Lease being entered into pursuant to the Contemplated Transactions. To the Knowledge of CT, there are no pending or threatened condemnation proceedings with respect to the Leased Real Property that would materially and adversely affect the use, occupancy or value thereof.
5.13 Servicing . Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, each of CT and its Subsidiaries has complied with (a) all applicable Laws and rating agency servicing standards with respect to all outstanding Specially Serviced Loans as to which it acts as a servicer, whether as a master servicer, special servicer, subservicer or otherwise and (b) the material terms of the applicable Servicing Agreement.
5.14 Finders Fee . Except for fees payable to Evercore Partners (whose fees are the sole responsibility of CT), no Person is entitled to any brokers, finders financial advisors or other similar fee or commission in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of CT or any of its Subsidiaries.
5.15 Investment Company .
(a) CT is not and, after giving effect to the Contemplated Transactions, will not be required to register as an investment company as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act
(b) None of CT or its Subsidiaries has at any time (i) sponsored any collective investment vehicles required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, (ii) provided Investment Management Services to or through any investment company registered, or required to be registered, under the Investment Company Act, or any issuer or other Person that would be an investment company (within the meaning of the Investment Company Act) but for one or more of the exclusions provided in Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act other than Sections 3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) or 3(c)(5)(C) (assuming in the case of reliance on the exclusion provided by Section 3(c)(7), the truth and accuracy of the investment representations made by investors) and, in the case of any non-United States issuer that might be
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relying on the exclusion afforded by Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) for offers and sales made to U.S. persons, Section 7(d), or (iii) provided Investment Management Services to or through any issuer or other Person that is required to be registered under the applicable Laws of the appropriate securities regulatory authority in the jurisdiction in which the issuer is domiciled (other than the United States or the states thereof), which is or holds itself out as engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities.
5.16 Insurance . Each of CT and its Subsidiaries are insured in such amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as are generally deemed adequate and customary for their businesses, including, but not limited to, policies covering real and personal property owned or leased by CT and its Subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism, general liability and directors and officers liability. Neither CT, nor its Subsidiaries have received notice that it will not be able to or has reason to believe that it will not be able to (i) renew their existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire, or (ii) obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct their business as now conducted and at a cost that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on CT.
5.17 CDOs .
(a) CT indirectly owns all of the interests listed in Schedule 5.17(a) attached hereto (the CDO Subs ).
(b) Neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries has been asked to replace or substitute collateral in any of its collateralized debt obligations or to indemnify any party under any collateralized debt obligations except for with respect to the indemnification of certain parties such as underwriters, trustees and hedge counterparties in connection with collateralized debt obligation issuances.
(c) Neither CTIMCO nor any of its Subsidiaries (excluding the Fund Entities and their Subsidiaries) are subject to any obligations to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Debt issued or held by the CDO Subs or their Subsidiaries.
5.18 Compliance with Guidelines, Policies and Procedures . CT and its Subsidiaries are as of the date hereof, have been during the period from January 1, 2012 until the date hereof, and will be as of the Closing Date, in compliance with their respective investment, underwriting and risk-adjusted capital guidelines, policies and procedures, except where any noncompliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on CT, any Acquired Entity or any Fund Entity.
5.19 Rights Agreement; State Takeover Statutes; Stock Ownership Restrictions in CT Charter .
(a) CT has taken all necessary actions to render the Rights Agreement inapplicable to the Contemplated Transactions (including to the extent Purchaser assigns any rights hereunder to any Affiliate of Purchaser pursuant to Section 12.5 ).
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(b) The CT Board has amended the CT Bylaws to provide that Title 3, Subtitle 7 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (or any successor statute) shall not apply to any acquisition of shares of Common Stock by (i) Purchaser or any of its present Affiliates or (ii) The Blackstone Group L.P. or any of its present or future Affiliates and such bylaw provision further provides that, unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 , it will not be altered or repealed without the consent of Purchaser or The Blackstone Group L.P., as applicable.
(c) The CT Board has irrevocably resolved that, pursuant to Section 3-603(c) of the MGCL, Section 3-602 of the MGCL shall not apply to any business combination (as defined in Section 3-601 of the MGCL) between CT and (i) Purchaser or any of its present Affiliates or (ii) The Blackstone Group L.P. and any of its present or future Affiliates; provided, however, that Purchaser or any of its present Affiliates or The Blackstone Group L.P. and any of its present or future Affiliates shall not enter into any business combination with CT without the prior approval of at least a majority of the directors who are not Affiliates or associates of Purchaser or The Blackstone Group L.P.; provided further , that the foregoing exemption shall terminate and be void ab initio if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article 11 .
(d) No action is required pursuant to Section 7.2.7 of the CT Charter or otherwise, to exempt Purchaser and any Affiliate of Purchaser holding Common Stock from the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit (as defined in the CT Charter).
(e) CT and the CT Board has otherwise taken all action required to be taken by it so that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, including the issuance of the New CT Shares to Purchaser (and/or any assignee pursuant to Section 12.5 ), will be exempt from the requirements of any fair price, moratorium, control share acquisition, affiliate transaction, business combination or other anti-takeover statute of the State of Maryland.
5.20 Opinion of Financial Advisor . CT has received the opinion of Evercore Group LLC, dated September 27, 2012, to the effect that, as of such date, the Purchase Price to be received by CT is fair, from a financial point of view, to CT.
5.21 Vote Required . The CT Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of CTs capital stock necessary to approve the Contemplated Transactions.
5.22 No Reliance . Each of CT and its Subsidiaries acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, none of Purchaser, its Affiliates or any other Person has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Purchaser, its Affiliates, its real property (whether owned or leased) or its business or other matters. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, none of Purchaser, its Affiliates or any other Person has made a representation or warranty to CT or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to (a) any projections, estimates or budgets for the businesses of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or (b) any material, documents or information relating to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates made available to CT, any of its Subsidiaries, or their counsel, accountants or advisors, except as expressly covered by this Agreement or any Transaction Document.
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5.23 No General Solicitation . Neither Seller nor any person acting on its behalf has offered to sell the New CT Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising.
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ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to CT that the statements contained in this Article 6 are true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
6.1 No Conflict; Required Filings .
(a) Assuming the making and obtaining of all filings, notifications, consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions referred to in Section 6.1(b) , the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and any Transaction Document by Purchaser does not and will not (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or formation, limited liability company agreement, by-laws, regulations or other organizational or governing documents of Purchaser, (ii) contravene, conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Purchaser in any material respect, (iii) conflict in any material respect with or violate or breach in any material respect any provision of, or give any third party the right to declare a default or exercise a remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any Contract of Purchaser, (iv) result in the creation of any Encumbrance (other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities Laws) on any of the properties or assets of Purchaser pursuant to any Contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which any of Purchasers properties or assets are or purported to be bound or affected, (v) entitle any Person to any right or privilege to which such Person was not entitled immediately before this Agreement or any Transaction Document was executed, or (vi) create any obligation on the part of Purchaser that it was not obligated to perform immediately before this Agreement or any Transaction Document was executed, except in the case of clauses (ii) through (vi) above, for such contraventions, conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, exercises, accelerations, cancellations, terminations, modification and creations which would not result in a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
(b) No consent of, or registration, declaration, notice or filing with, any Governmental Authority or third party is required to be obtained or made by Purchaser in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, any Transaction Document or the Contemplated Transactions which have not been obtained prior to the Closing, other than (i) those set forth in Section 6.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules and (ii) those that, if not made or obtained would not, individually or in the aggregate, materially hinder or materially delay the Closing or would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
6.2 Corporate Status . Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and Purchaser (a) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and (b) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the ownership, operation or leasing of its properties and assets and the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, licensed or authorized, except where the failure to have such power and authority or to be so qualified, licensed or authorized would not result in a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
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6.3 Power and Authority . Purchaser has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been (in the case of this Agreement) or will be when executed and delivered (in the case of the other Transaction Documents) duly executed and delivered by Purchaser, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller or its Subsidiaries, as applicable) this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Purchaser is a party constitute or will constitute, as applicable, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms.
6.4 Proceedings . As of the date hereof, there are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser or any of its properties that would result in a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser, or that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions by Purchaser.
6.5 Finders Fee . Purchaser has not incurred any obligation or liability to any party for any brokerage or finders fee or agents commission or the like, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Purchaser for which CT or any of its Subsidiaries following the Closing would be liable.
6.6 Investment Intent . Purchaser has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that it (i) is capable of evaluating the risks and merits associated with the acquisition of the New CT Shares, (ii) is an accredited investor as defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act and (iii) is acquiring the New CT Shares for its own account for investment, with no present intention of making a public distribution thereof. Purchaser will not sell or otherwise dispose of the New CT Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any state securities Laws.
6.7 Information . Purchaser and its Representatives have been furnished with or have otherwise had access to materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the CT and Acquired Entities and materials relating to the offer and sale of the New CT Shares, including the CT SEC Documents. Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of CT. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of Purchaser or its Representatives shall modify, amend or affect Purchasers right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the CT SEC Documents and CTs representations and warranties contained herein.
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6.8 Legends; Restrictions on Transfer . Purchaser understands any certificate representing the New CT Shares will bear restrictive legends as required by the CT Charter and in the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of any certificate for such New CT Shares):
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR THE DELIVERY TO THE ISSUER OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, OR IF PURSUANT TO RULE 144, A WRITTEN STATEMENT, SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER, THAT SUCH DISPOSITION WILL NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
Purchaser further understands that any New CT Shares held in book-entry format will be similarly restricted and that a stop-transfer order may be placed against the transfer of any New CT Shares held in book-entry format.
6.9 Common Stock Ownership . Except as contemplated in the Transaction Documents, including this Agreement and the Voting Agreement, and in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, as of the date hereof, the Purchaser does not, and at all times from the date hereof until the Closing, the Purchaser will not, Beneficially Own (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) any shares of Common Stock.
6.10 No Reliance . Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, none of CT, the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities, their respective Subsidiaries, or any other Person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Seller, the Acquired Entities, the Fund Entities, their respective Subsidiaries, their real property (whether owned or leased) or their business or other matters.
6.11 Owner of Purchaser . The Blackstone Group L.P. controls a majority of the authorized and outstanding equity interests in Purchaser.
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ARTICLE 7
COVENANTS
7.1 Conduct of Business .
(a) Except as required by applicable Law or expressly required by this Agreement, or as described in Section 7.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date (or such earlier date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 ), unless Purchaser otherwise consents in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), CT shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in all material respects in the Ordinary Course of Business. Without limiting the foregoing, CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use its and their commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve its and each of its Subsidiaries business organizations intact and maintain existing relations with key customers, suppliers, distributors, employees, Governmental Authorities and other Persons with whom CT or its Subsidiaries have business relationships, assets, rights and properties and (ii) preserve the status of each of CT, CTOPI REIT and CT Legacy REIT as a REIT. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except (w) as required by applicable Law, (x) as expressly required or contemplated by this Agreement, (y) as described in Section 7.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedules or (z) solely in respect of the Fund Entities and the CDO Subs and the Subsidiaries of the Fund Entities and the CDO Subs, to the extent that the failure to take any such action described in this Section 7.1(a) below would, based on the advice of CTs outside counsel, constitute a breach of the duties of the general partner, managing member, collateral manager or similar governing body of such Fund Entity or CDO Sub, as applicable (or in the case of a Subsidiary of a Fund Entity or CDO Sub, the Fund Entity or CDO Sub controlling such Subsidiary) under applicable Law or the Organizational Documents of such Fund Entity or CDO Sub, as applicable (in which case CT shall give prompt written notice to Purchaser of any such determination prior to undertaking any such action), during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date (or such earlier date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 ), CT shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, unless Purchaser otherwise consents in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned):
(i) amend or propose to amend the CT Charter or CT Bylaws, or cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to amend or propose to amend its Organizational Documents, including any operating agreements or partnership agreements;
(ii) (A) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any distributions (whether in cash, securities or other property) in respect of its capital stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, any of its capital stock or other equity interests (other than, with respect to any Subsidiaries of CT, as required pursuant to the Organizational Documents of such Subsidiary), except as required to maintain REIT status; (B) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or equity interests; or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its equity interests or other securities;
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(iii) increase the number of directors on the CT Board to greater than eight (8) members or change the current structure of the CT Board or enter into any agreement or arrangement relating thereto;
(iv) (A) authorize for issuance, issue, deliver, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, encumber or transfer or agree or commit to issue, deliver, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, encumber or transfer any shares of any class of capital stock of or other equity interest in CT or any of its Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or any options, warrants, or other rights of any kind to acquire, any shares of any class or series of such capital stock, or any other equity interest or any other securities of the CT or any of its Subsidiaries (including any right to participate in the revenue, earnings or distributions of or from CT or any of its Subsidiaries), other than (x) in accordance with the Rights Agreement and (y) the issuance of CT Common Stock (and associated rights issued in accordance with the Rights Agreement) issuable pursuant to the Warrants, (B) enter into any amendment of any term of any of its outstanding securities or waive or modify any rights thereunder or (C) accelerate the vesting of any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity interests (or to participate in the revenue, earnings or distributions of or from CT or any of its Subsidiaries) to the extent that such acceleration of vesting does not occur automatically under the terms of any such interests or plans governing such interests as in effect as of the date hereof;
(v) (A) incur, assume, guarantee, issue, modify, renew, syndicate, refinance or become obligated with respect to any Debt, (B) enter into any swap or hedging transaction or other derivative agreements or (C) make any loans, capital contributions or advances to any Person (other than CT and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) other than in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate and otherwise in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vi) sell, license, or lease, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, or otherwise subject to any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances), any of its properties or assets (including any shares or other equity interests of any of its Subsidiaries), other than any such sales, licenses, leases or Encumbrances of properties or assets in the Ordinary Course of Business and in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate;
(vii) make or authorize any capital expenditures except in an amount not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate;
(viii) make any acquisition (including by merger) of the capital stock or the assets of any other Person, in any transaction or series of related transactions for consideration in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate;
(ix) make any investment in another Person or Persons with a value in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate;
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(x) (A) increase or accelerate the timing of payment of compensation or benefits to any Business Employee, other than increases in salary or hourly wage rates for non-management employees in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practice, as required by the terms of any CT Employee Plans set forth on Section 5.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules or applicable Law, or pursuant to this Agreement, (B) loan or advance any money or other property to any Business Employee, (C) enter into any transaction, retention, change in control, or stay bonus, payment or award, or severance protection or change-in-control agreement with any Business Employee, (D) hire any Business Employee for a position having a total annual cash compensation opportunity of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more, or terminate a Business Employee from such a position other than for cause, or (E) terminate, establish, adopt, enter into, or amend any Acquired Entities Employee Plan or CT Employee Plan or any plan, program, arrangement, practice or agreement that would be an Acquired Entities Employee Plan or CT Employee Plan if it were in existence on the date hereof, except an amendment to any such plan, program, arrangement, practice or agreement to the extent that such amendment is required by the applicable terms of the Acquired Entities Employee Plan or CT Employee Plan or by Law;
(xi) make any changes in financial accounting methods, principles or practices (or change an annual accounting or period) materially affecting the consolidated assets, liabilities or results of operations of CT and its Subsidiaries, except insofar as may be required (A) by GAAP (or any interpretation thereof), including pursuant to standards, guidelines and interpretations of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization, or (B) by Law, including statutory or regulatory accounting rules;
(xii) modify, amend, terminate or waive any material right under any Material Contract (except for any modification or amendment to any Material Contract that is beneficial to CT and/or its Subsidiaries) or, except in the Ordinary Course of Business, enter into any Contract which if entered into prior to the date hereof would have been a Material Contract if entered into as of the date hereof;
(xiii) (A) adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of CT or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) file, or consent by answer or otherwise to the filing against CT or any of its Subsidiaries of, a petition for relief or reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy, make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or consent to the appointment of any custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers;
(xiv) settle or compromise any pending or threatened suit, action, claim or other Proceeding;
(xv) make or change any material election, change any material method of Tax accounting, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement, settle or compromise any material Tax liability, surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, or enter into any agreement or waiver extending the period for assessment or collection of any Taxes, provided , however , that notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.1(a)(xv) ,
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each of CT, CTOPI REIT and CT Legacy REIT shall continue to file Tax Returns in accordance with past practice and shall be permitted to make elections or take other actions that are required in order to preserve their status as a REIT;
(xvi) make or change any election relating to the entity classification of any Acquired Entity for U.S. federal income Tax purposes;
(xvii) reduce or agree to reduce any investors unfunded commitments in any Fund Entity other than to the extent required by the existing Organizational Documents;
(xviii) initiate or threaten any litigation or the institution of any Proceeding against any Client or any investor in any Fund;
(xix) wind up, terminate or dissolve any Fund;
(xx) extend or otherwise modify any investment period with respect to any Fund; or
(xxi) authorize any of, or commit or agree to take any of, the foregoing actions.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the rights of Purchaser hereunder, Purchaser agrees that, from the date hereof until the Closing Date (or such earlier date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 ), without the prior written consent of CT, except as required by applicable Law, Purchaser shall not knowingly, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of its Affiliates not to, take or omit to take any action that would reasonably be expected to prevent or delay the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give Purchaser, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct CTs or its Subsidiaries operations.
7.2 No Solicitation by CT; Other Offers .
(a) Subject to Section 7.2(b) , from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 , CT shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly through another Person: (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage, knowingly induce or knowingly take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to, the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) furnish any non-public information regarding CT or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person in connection with or in response to an Acquisition Proposal or an inquiry that would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of an Acquisition Proposal or otherwise knowingly facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or an inquiry that would reasonably be
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expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of an Acquisition Proposal; (iv) waive, terminate or modify or fail to enforce any provision of any standstill or similar obligation of any Third Party existing on the date hereof, including waiving or exempting any Person from any ownership restrictions under the CT Charter or applicability of any provisions of the Rights Agreement (or from applicability of any antitakeover statute of Maryland law); or (v) resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing. CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. CT shall promptly deny access to any data room (whether virtual or actual) containing any confidential information previously furnished to any Third Party relating to the consideration of any Acquisition Proposal by any such Third Party and request the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7.2 to the contrary, at any time prior to obtaining the CT Stockholder Approval, in response to an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement by a Third Party in circumstances not involving a breach of this Agreement (including this Section 7.2 ) that the CT Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor) constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal, CT may, upon a good faith determination by the CT Board (after receiving the advice of its outside legal counsel) that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of the CT Boards duties to CT or CTs stockholders under applicable Law: (i) furnish information (including by providing access to a data room, whether virtual or actual) with respect to the Acquired Entities to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and such Persons Representatives); provided , however , that all such information shall have been previously provided to Purchaser or is provided to Purchaser at substantially the same time that it is provided by CT to such Person and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with the Person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal; and provided , further , that, prior to taking any of the actions described in clauses (i) or (ii) above, CT and such Person enter into a confidentiality agreement in customary form that is no less restrictive on such Third Party and its Representatives as the Confidentiality Agreement is on Purchaser and its Affiliates and Representatives.
(c) CT shall: (i) promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) after receipt, notify Purchaser in writing of any Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or request relating to an Acquisition Proposal or request for non-public information relating to an Acquisition Proposal and, in any such notice to Purchaser, indicate the identity of the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry or request and the material terms and conditions of any proposal or offer or the nature of any inquiries or contacts (and shall include with such notice copies of any written materials received from or on behalf of such Person that describe the material terms and conditions of such proposal, inquiry or request); (ii) promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) after the meeting of the CT Board to consider such Acquisition Proposal, notify Purchaser as to whether CT intends to participate or engage in discussions or negotiations with, or furnish nonpublic information to, such Person; (iii) keep Purchaser informed of all material developments affecting the status and terms of any such proposals, inquiries and requests, and (iv) promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) provide Purchaser with copies of any additional written materials that describe the material terms and conditions of such proposal, inquiry or request.
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(d) The CT Board shall not: (i) fail to make the CT Board Recommendation to CTs stockholders (including through any failure to include the CT Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement); (ii) withhold, withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Purchaser, or publicly propose (whether through CT, its Subsidiaries or any of its Representatives) to withhold, withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Purchaser, the CT Board Recommendation; (iii) in the event that an Acquisition Proposal is publicly announced or disclosed, fail to publicly reaffirm the CT Board Recommendation within ten (10) Business Days after Purchasers written request to do so; (iv) adopt, approve or recommend, or otherwise declare advisable the adoption of, any Acquisition Proposal or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend, or otherwise declare advisable the adoption of, any Acquisition Proposal; or (v) resolve to take any such actions (each such foregoing action or failure to act in clauses (i) through (v) of this Section 7.2(d) being referred to as a Change in CT Board Recommendation ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CT Board may, at any time prior obtaining CT Stockholder Approval, take any of the actions set forth in Sections 7.2(d)(A) or 7.2(d)(B) below; provided , however , that prior to taking any such action CT complies with Section 7.2(e) of this Agreement:
(A) effect a Change in CT Board Recommendation in response to an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal made after the date of this Agreement in circumstances not involving a breach of this Agreement (including any violation of this Section 7.2 ) that is not withdrawn if the CT Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of its duties to CT or CTs stockholders under applicable Law and the CT Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and CTs financial advisor, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and
(B) effect a Change in CT Board Recommendation in response to a material development or material change in circumstances occurring or arising after the date of this Agreement with respect to CT and/or its Subsidiaries that was neither known to the CT Board nor reasonably foreseeable as of or prior to the date hereof (and not relating to any Acquisition Proposal or any development or change relating to Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) (any such material development or material change in circumstances, an Intervening Event ) if the CT Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of its duties to CT or CTs stockholders under applicable Law.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 7.2(d) , CT shall not be entitled to make a Change in CT Board Recommendation pursuant to Section 7.2(d)(A) or Section 7.2(d)(B) , unless: (A) CT shall have first provided prior written notice to Purchaser that it is prepared to make a Change in CT Board Recommendation (a Recommendation Change Notice ), which notice shall, if the basis for the proposed action by the CT Board is related to an Intervening Event, contain a description of the events, facts and circumstances giving rise to such proposed action or, if the basis for the proposed action by the
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CT Board is a Superior Proposal, contains the identity of the Third Party and a description of all of the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, including a copy of CT Acquisition Agreement in the form to be entered into (it being understood and agreed that the delivery of such notice shall not, in and of itself, be deemed to be a Change in CT Board Recommendation) and CT has otherwise provided or made available to Purchaser all information concerning CT and/or its Subsidiaries delivered or made available to the Third Party; (B) CT shall have offered to negotiate with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), and shall have caused its respective financial and legal advisors to offer to negotiate with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), Purchaser in making adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement during a five (5) Business Day period following receipt by Purchaser of the Recommendation Change Notice as would enable CT to proceed with the Contemplated Transactions; and (C) the CT Board shall have determined in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and, in the case of a Superior Proposal, CTs financial advisor and considering the results of any negotiations and the revised proposals made by Purchaser in connection therewith), after the end of such five (5) Business Day period after the date of receipt of the Recommendation Change Notice, that the Intervening Event continues to require the CT Board to effect a Change in CT Board Recommendation or that the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting a Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal, as applicable. Any material changes with respect to the Intervening Event, or material changes to the material terms of such Superior Proposal (whether financial or otherwise), as the case may be, occurring prior to CTs effecting a Change in CT Board Recommendation in accordance with the terms hereof shall require CT to provide to Purchaser a new Recommendation Change Notice and a new five (5) Business Day period in which to negotiate.
(f) Nothing contained in this Section 7.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit CT from: (i) taking and disclosing to CTs stockholders a position with respect to a tender or exchange offer by a Third Party contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) or making a statement required under Rule 14d-9 under the Exchange Act or (ii) making any disclosure to CTs stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the CT Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, the failure to so disclose would reasonably be expected to constitute a breach of its duties to CT or CTs stockholders under applicable Law; provided , however , that this Section 7.2(f) shall not affect the obligations of CT and the CT Board and the rights of Purchaser under Sections 7.2(d) , 7.2(e) or Article 11 of this Agreement, to the extent applicable to such disclosure (it being understood that any stop, look and listen letter or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed to be a Change in CT Board Recommendation).
7.3 Preparation of the Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting .
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, CT shall prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement relating to the CT Stockholders Meeting (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Proxy Statement ). CT shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the SEC or its staff concerning the Proxy Statement and shall cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the resolution of any such comments. CT shall notify Purchaser promptly upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other government officials and of any request by the
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SEC or its staff or any other government officials for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement and shall supply Purchaser with copies of all correspondence between CT or any of its directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants and other advisors or representatives (collectively, Representatives ), on the one hand, and the SEC, or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement. Purchaser shall cooperate with CT in connection with the preparation and filing of the Proxy Statement, including promptly furnishing to CT in writing upon request any and all information relating to it as may be required to be set forth in the Proxy Statement under applicable Law. Purchaser shall ensure that such information supplied by it in writing specifically for inclusion (or incorporation by reference) in the Proxy Statement will not, on the date it is first mailed to stockholders of CT and at the time of the CT Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated above, prior to filing or mailing the Proxy Statement, or filing any other required filings (or, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, CT shall provide Purchaser with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such document or response and shall, to the extent consistent with its disclosure obligations, include in such documents or responses such comments reasonably proposed by Purchaser, and, to the extent practicable, CT will provide Purchaser with the opportunity to participate in any substantive telephone calls between CT or any of its Representatives and the SEC concerning the Proxy Statement. CT shall ensure that the Proxy Statement (i) will not, on the date it is first mailed to stockholders of CT and at the time of the CT Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading and (ii) will comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act. Purchaser and CT each agree to correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement which shall have become false or misleading. CT assumes no responsibility with respect to information supplied in writing by or on behalf of Purchaser specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement.
(b) CT shall take all actions in accordance with applicable Law, the CT Charter or the CT Bylaws and the rules of NYSE to set a record date (the Meeting Record Date ) for stockholders entitled to vote at, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the CT Stockholders Meeting ) for the purpose of obtaining the CT Stockholder Approval, as soon as reasonably practicable after the SEC confirms that it has no further comments on the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 7.2 , the CT Board shall include the CT Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement and CT shall solicit or cause to be solicited from its stockholders proxies in favor of approval of each of the matters subject to the CT Stockholder Approval. CT shall keep Purchaser informed on a reasonably current basis of any information relating to the CT Stockholders Meeting, including any vote of the stockholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, CT may (after consultation with Purchaser and based upon the advice of any third party proxy solicitor, where applicable) postpone or adjourn the CT Stockholders Meeting, (i) to the extent necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement required by applicable Law (based upon the advice of outside counsel) or otherwise agreed between Purchaser and Seller is provided to the stockholders of CT within a
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reasonable amount of time in advance of the CT Stockholders Meeting or (ii) if as of the time for which the CT Stockholders Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient shares of Common Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the CT Stockholders Meeting. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Section 11.1 , CT shall hold the CT Stockholders Meeting regardless of whether the CT Board has made a Change in CT Board Recommendation.
7.4 Confidentiality .
(a) Purchaser and Seller each acknowledges that the information being provided or made available to it by the other Party and their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates (or their respective agents or representatives) is subject to the terms of a confidentiality agreement dated January 18, 2012, between CT and Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P., as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated May 22, 2012 (the Confidentiality Agreement ), and the terms of which (other than Section 10 thereof) are incorporated herein by reference and shall continue to be in force even though the Parties understand that by its terms the Confidentiality Agreement no longer is in force.
(b) CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries, in each case, after the Closing to, to the extent any of them has any nonpublic information relating to Purchaser and/or its Affiliates, including the Acquired Entities and Fund Entities (any such information, Purchaser Information ), (i) treat the Purchaser Information strictly confidentially, except as and to the extent otherwise required by Law ( provided , that, in the event that CT is required to so disclose any such information, it shall promptly notify Purchaser thereof and cooperate, at Purchasers expense, in taking such measures as reasonably requested by Purchaser to limit such disclosure) and (ii) not use the Purchaser Information for any purpose except as and to the extent expressly permitted by Purchaser.
7.5 Access; Publicity .
(a) At all times from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 , CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford Purchaser, its Affiliates and its and their Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, to the properties, books and records and personnel of CT and its Subsidiaries, including all correspondence with investors in any Fund; provided , however , that CT may restrict or otherwise prohibit access to any documents or information to the extent that (i) any applicable Law requires CT to restrict or otherwise prohibit access to such documents or information or (ii) access to such documents or information would give rise to a material risk of waiving any attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege applicable to such documents or information (in which case CT shall use reasonable best efforts to make substitute arrangements) and provided , further , that no information or knowledge obtained by Purchaser, its Affiliates or its or their Representatives in any investigation conducted pursuant to the access contemplated by this Section 7.5(a) shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty of CT set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Document or otherwise impair the rights and remedies available to Purchaser hereunder or in any Transaction Document. Any investigation conducted pursuant to the access contemplated by this Section 7.5(a) shall be conducted in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of CT and its Subsidiaries.
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(b) Neither CT nor Purchaser shall issue any public release or make any public announcement or disclosure concerning this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions without the prior written consent of the other (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except as such release, announcement or disclosure may be required by applicable Law or the rules or regulations of any applicable United States securities exchange or regulatory or Governmental Authority to which the relevant Party is subject or submits, wherever situated, in which case the Party required to make the release or announcement shall use its reasonable best efforts to allow the other Party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance (it being understood that the final form and content of any such release or announcement, as well as the timing of any such release or announcement, shall be at the final discretion of the disclosing Party).
7.6 Books and Records .
(a) As of the Closing Date, CT will deliver to Purchaser all books, records, Contracts, information and any other documents relating to the business of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries that are not already in the possession or control of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(b) Subject to the requirements of Section 7.6(a) , CT and Purchaser agree that each of them will preserve and keep the records held by it relating to the business of CT, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries as of the Closing for the longer of (i) a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date and (ii) such period as is required under any Final Fund Documents or related side letters; provided , however , that prior to disposing of any such records in accordance with such policies, the applicable Party shall provide written notice to the other Party of its intent to dispose of such records and shall provide such other Party the opportunity to take ownership and possession of such records (at such other Partys sole expense) within thirty (30) days after such notice is delivered. If such other Party does not confirm its intention in writing to take ownership and possession of such records within such thirty (30)-day period, the Party who possesses the records may proceed with the disposition of such records. Seller and Purchaser shall make such records available to the other as may be reasonably required by such Party in connection with, among other things, any insurance claims by or Proceedings or governmental investigations involving Seller or Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates or in order to enable Seller or Purchaser to comply with their respective obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document.
7.7 Cooperation .
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Party hereto shall cooperate with the other Party and use (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use) their respective reasonable best efforts (unless, with respect to any action, another standard of performance is expressly provided for herein) to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to cause the conditions to Closing to be satisfied as soon as
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practicable and to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable, the Contemplated Transactions, including (i) preparing and filing promptly and fully all documentation to effect all necessary registrations, notices and forms and other documents, (ii) obtaining all approvals, consents, waivers and other confirmations from any Governmental Authority or third party necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Transactions; provided , that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of CT, its Subsidiaries or Purchaser (or Purchasers Affiliates) will be required to (nor, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, will CT, its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives on behalf of them) (A) pay or agree to pay any consent, approval or waiver fee, discount, rebate or any money or other consideration beyond administrative costs, including a de minimis review charge, to any Person (excluding costs and expenses incurred in connection with obtaining the CT Stockholder Approval, including printing and mailing fees for the Proxy Statement), (B) initiate any Proceeding against any Person or (C) accept any material conditions or obligations, including to existing conditions and obligations (except, in each case, for such changes to existing conditions and obligations as mutually agreed between Seller and Purchaser) in order to obtain any consent, approval or waiver of any third person, including any investor in any Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries; and provided , further , that in seeking any consents or approvals from any Fund investors, CT shall be subject to the provisions of Section 7.7(b) , (iii) executing and delivering any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Transactions and (iv) subject to Section 7.7(c) , defending or contesting any action or other proceeding brought by a third party that would otherwise prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, provide Purchaser and its Representatives with the opportunity to attend and participate in any meetings with the Clients or any investors in any Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries during the period after the date hereof and prior to the Closing (and shall provide notice of any such meeting to Purchaser at least 24 hours in advance), unless specifically objected to by the relevant Client or investor. CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to and use reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to, ensure that all communications to any Client or Fund investor relating to the Contemplated Transactions (other than those that would not reasonably be expected to be material to CT, the Fund Entities, the CDO Subs or Purchaser and its Affiliates) shall be jointly reviewed and approved by each of Purchaser and Seller (and CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, incorporate any modifications to any such communications reasonably proposed by Purchaser). During the period from the date hereof and prior to the Closing, neither CT nor any of its Subsidiaries shall deliver, send or otherwise distribute any communication or other information or documentation to any Client or investor in any Fund managed by CT or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Fund Entities, without the prior consent of Purchaser; provided , that with respect to any communication or other information or documentation required to be sent or otherwise distributed to any such investor pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents of the applicable Fund, CT may make any such distribution, but solely to the extent that (i) Purchaser has been provided with a written copy of such communication, information or other documentation at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of delivery or distribution and (ii) CT includes any modifications to any such communication, information or other documentation reasonably proposed by Purchaser. To the extent permitted by applicable Law and the terms and conditions of any applicable Contract with such investors, CT shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, provide Purchaser with copies of any correspondence received from any Fund investor after the date hereof and prior to the Closing.
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(c) CT shall give Purchaser notice of and shall reasonably consult with and consider in good faith any recommendations made by Purchaser in connection with CTs defense of any allegation, claim or other Proceeding commenced or made on or after the date hereof by any holder of securities of CT (on their own behalf or on behalf of CT) relating to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or any Contemplated Transactions.
(d) CT, on the one hand, and Purchaser, on the other hand, agree to cooperate fully after the Closing with each other and to execute and deliver such further documents, certificates, agreements and instruments and to take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party or Parties to evidence or reflect the Contemplated Transactions and to carry out the intent and purposes of the Transaction Documents.
7.8 Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the Contemplated Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses, and no such cost or expense will be paid or payable by any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
7.9 Employee Matters and Employee Benefit Plans .
(a) No CT Employee Plan assets or liabilities will be transferred to Purchaser or its Affiliates; rather, all such CT Employee Plan assets and liabilities shall be retained by CT and its Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates, other than any Acquired Entity and any Fund Entity.
(b) Effective immediately following the Closing, and until the earlier of December 31, 2013 or the first anniversary of the Closing, all Business Employees who continue employment with Purchaser and its affiliates (including an Acquired Entity or Fund Entity), (the Continuing Employees ) shall receive, subject to such Continuing Employees continued employment, total compensation and benefit opportunities that are substantially comparable, in the aggregate, to those provided to similarly situated employees of Purchaser and its affiliates. For all purposes (other than pension benefit accrual), and except as would result in a duplication of benefits, each Continuing Employee shall be credited with all years of service with any Acquired Entity (or their Affiliates and predecessors) to the extent such service would be credited under a corresponding Acquired Entities Employee Plan or CT Employee Plan providing similar benefits. In addition, except as restricted by the insurance carriers for any Plan, no pre-existing condition limitation or exclusion that would not have been applicable under the Acquired Entities Employee Plans shall apply to participation and coverage for the Continuing Employees, and any amounts previously expended by Continuing Employees and their covered dependents for the current plan year for purposes of satisfying out-of-pocket requirements, deductibles and co-payments under the Acquired Entities Employee Plans that are group health plans shall be credited for purposes of satisfying out-of-pocket requirements, deductibles and co-payments, under any Purchaser Plan that is a group health plan
(c) CT shall take or cause to be taken each of those matters set forth in Section 7.9(c) of the Disclosure Schedules.
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(d) No provision of this Agreement shall create any third party beneficiary or confer any rights or remedies in any employee or former employee (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) of CT, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or their respective Subsidiaries, including in respect of continued employment (or resumed employment) with any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity, Purchaser or any of its Affiliates; no provision of this Agreement shall create any such rights in any such Persons in respect of any benefits that may be provided, directly or indirectly, under any Plan or any plan of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity, or Purchaser, and nothing herein, whether express or implied, shall be deemed to establish any Plan, or constitute an amendment or other modification under any Plan or any plan of Purchaser, or shall limit the right of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity, or Purchaser or its Affiliates to amend, terminate or otherwise modify any of their Acquired Entities Employee Plans following the Closing. If (i) a party other than the Parties hereto makes a claim or takes other action to enforce any provision in this Agreement as an amendment to any such Plan or plan and (ii) such provision is deemed to be an amendment to such Plan or plan even though not explicitly designated as such in this Agreement, then, solely with respect to such Plan or plan, such provision shall lapse retroactively and shall have no amendatory effect with respect thereto.
7.10 Insurance Matters .
(a) Following the Closing, Purchaser shall cause any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity (to the extent controlled by Purchaser or its Affiliates) or any of their respective Subsidiaries (as applicable), (i) to reasonably cooperate with CT, at the request and at the expense of CT, to assist CT in pursuing coverage for any claims made by or against CT or its respective Subsidiaries (other than any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries) with respect to actions taken prior to the Closing and (ii) subject to the provisions of Article 10 , to reasonably cooperate with CT, at the request and at the expense of CT, to assist CT in the defense of any claims made against any Seller Indemnitee by a third party with respect to actions taken prior to the Closing.
(b) CT acknowledges and agrees that with respects to acts, omissions, events or circumstances relating to any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of the respective Subsidiaries that occurred or existed prior to the Closing that are covered by insurance policies under which any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of the respective Subsidiaries is an insured on, prior to or after the Closing, any such Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or Subsidiary may make claims under such policies subject to the terms and conditions of the policies or, in the alternative, if the Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any respective Subsidiary cannot directly make such claims under the terms of the insurance policies, CT agrees to make the claim on their behalf. Without limiting the rights of the Purchaser Indemnitees to indemnification pursuant to Article 10 , but subject to the provisions of Article 10 , CT agrees to reasonably cooperate with Purchaser and its Affiliates, including, after the Closing, the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries, at the request and at the expense of Purchaser, to assist Purchaser and/or its Affiliates, including, after the Closing, the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries in the defense of any claims made against any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or their respective Subsidiaries by a third party with respect to actions taken by any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or their respective Subsidiaries prior to the Closing.
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(c) From and after the Closing, each of Purchaser, CT, each Acquired Entity and each Fund Entity agrees that all rights of its officers and directors to exculpation, advances of expenses and indemnification under any indemnification arrangements contained in such entitys trust agreement, certificate of incorporation or organization, limited liability company operating agreement or by-laws ( Indemnification Arrangements ) for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing shall survive the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms and that such rights shall not be amended or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect the rights of the officers and directors, in each case with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the Closing. CT, each Acquired Entity and each Fund Entity covenants and agrees that it shall not amend or modify after the Closing any Indemnification Arrangements in a manner that would deprive CTs officers and directors of (or adversely modify) their rights to exculpation, advances of expenses and indemnification under any Indemnification Arrangements with respect to matters prior to the time of any such amendment. From and after the Closing, CT shall purchase and maintain (i) for a period of six (6) years, a directors and officers liability insurance policy or, in the alternative, obtain a six (6)-year extended reporting period or tail policy, insuring the current or former officers or directors of CT with respect to any acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing; and (ii) for a period of six (6) years, an investment fund professional and management liability policy or, in the alternative, obtain a six (6)-year extended reporting period or tail policy, insuring the current or former officers or directors of CT with respect to any acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing. The provisions of this Section 7.10(c) are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the directors and officers of CT, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by Contract or otherwise.
7.11 Board Designation Rights .
(a) Effective as of the Closing, CT shall, in accordance with and subject to the Maryland General Corporation Law ( MGCL ), acting through the CT Board, appoint to the CT Board two (2) directors designated by Purchaser, one of whom shall, subject to the MGCL, be appointed as Chairman of the CT Board. From and after the Closing Date until such time as Purchaser and its Affiliates collectively shall have disposed of more than fifty percent (50%) of the New CT Shares purchased by Purchaser hereunder (appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, reverse stock splits or similar events) (the Termination Date ), CT shall, in accordance with and subject to the MGCL and the rules of the NYSE, acting through the CT Board, (i) nominate for election to the CT Board two (2) director nominees designated by Purchaser (the Purchaser Designees ) at each annual or special meeting of CT stockholders at which directors are to be elected and use its best efforts to cause the election of such Purchaser Designees by CTs stockholders and (ii) ensure that the CT Bylaws provide that the CT Board shall be comprised of no more than eight (8) members unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Purchaser.
(b) For so long as Purchaser and/or its Affiliates are entitled to designate Purchaser Designees pursuant to this Section 7.11 , Purchaser shall, subject to the rules of the NYSE, be entitled to proportionate representation (for such purposes, calculated rounding the number of committee members to be comprised of Purchaser Designee(s) up to the nearest whole
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number) on each committee of the CT Board, other than CTs audit and compensation committees. Subject to the foregoing and acting through the CT Board, CT agrees to cause the Purchaser Designee(s) required to provide such proportionate representation to be appointed to and maintained as such committee member(s).
(c) In the event that a vacancy in the CT Board or committee of the CT Board is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement, resignation or removal of a Purchaser Designee, Purchaser shall have the right to designate any Person as a replacement Purchaser Designee to fill such vacancy and, subject to the MGCL and the rules of the NYSE, CT agrees to use its best efforts to cause such vacancy to be filled as promptly as possible with a replacement Purchaser Designee. Subject to the MGCL and the rules of the NYSE, CT shall not take any action to cause the removal of a Purchaser Designee.
(d) Until the later to occur of (i) such time as Purchaser and/or its Affiliates, as applicable, do not have the right to designate Purchaser Designees to the CT Board pursuant to this Section 7.11 , and (ii) Affiliates of Purchaser cease to manage the business of CT and its Subsidiaries, through the New CT Management Agreement or otherwise, CT shall not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, (x) amend the CT Charter to remove or otherwise modify the provisions of the CT Charter that are the subject of the CT Charter Amendment Proposal or (y) otherwise amend the CT Charter or CT Bylaws or enter into any Contract or otherwise take any action that could reasonably be expected to (A) result in CT being unable to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement or (B) discriminate against Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, whether on the basis of its holdings in CT or otherwise.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser shall be entitled to assign any of its rights pursuant to this Section 7.11 to any of its Affiliates without the consent of CT.
7.12 Special Dividend . Concurrently with the setting of the Meeting Record Date for the CT Stockholders Meeting, the CT Board shall adopt the resolutions with respect to the declaration of the Special Dividend to all holders of record of the Common Stock on the date set as the Meeting Record Date (the Special Dividend Payment Record Date ) and shall provide the notice of the dividend in accordance with applicable Law, the CT Charter or the CT Bylaws and the rules of NYSE, and as soon as practicable following the Closing, CT shall pay the Special Dividend to all holders of record of the Common Stock on the Special Dividend Payment Record Date. For the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser, in its capacity as the holder of the New CT Shares, shall not be entitled to participate in the Special Dividend.
7.13 Affiliate Contracts . CT shall cause each Contract between CT or any its Subsidiaries (other than any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries, on the other hand, other than this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and other than those agreements and arrangements set forth in Section 7.13 of the Disclosure Schedules, to be terminated prior to the Closing.
7.14 Anti-Takeover Laws . In the event that any state anti-takeover or other similar Law is or becomes applicable to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or any of the Contemplated Transactions, CT and Purchaser shall use their respective reasonable best efforts
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to ensure that the Contemplated Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such Law on this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the Contemplated Transactions.
7.15 Notification of Certain Matters . At all times from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or, if earlier, the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 11 , (a) CT shall give prompt written notice to Purchaser of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event known to CT the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would reasonably be expected to cause any representation or warranty contained in Article 3 , Article 4 or Article 5 to be untrue, or the failure of CT to comply with or satisfy any covenant or agreement under this Agreement and (b) Purchaser shall give prompt written notice to CT of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event known to Purchaser the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would reasonably be expected to cause any representation or warranty contained in Article 6 to be untrue, or the failure of Purchaser to comply with or satisfy any covenant or agreement under this Agreement; provided , that, in each case, the giving of such notice shall not (and no investigation conducted by any Party with respect to, or any knowledge acquired by any Party, whether before or after the date hereof, in respect of, the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other agreement in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document) affect the rights or remedies of any party hereunder (including any right to indemnification).
7.16 New CT Share Listing . CT shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the New CT Shares issuable hereunder to be authorized for listing on the NYSE, upon official notice of issuance, as of the Closing.
7.17 Working Capital . CT shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have cash and cash equivalents (determined in accordance with GAAP) net of uncleared checks and drafts issued by CT and/or its Subsidiaries and excluding Restricted Cash of CT and/or its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000).
7.18 Lease . Purchaser and Seller each agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Landlord to either (i) consent to the Assignment of Lease or (ii) agree to terminate the Lease, in each case, upon the Closing (clause (i) or (ii) of the foregoing, as applicable, the Lease Settlement). If the Landlord consents to the Assignment of Lease at Closing, then at Closing (A) the Lease shall be assigned to or at the direction of Purchaser and (B) Purchaser shall post a replacement deposit with the Landlord and the security deposit posted by Seller shall be returned to Seller, after taking into account amounts deducted by Landlord, if any, for matters which arose or accrued prior to the Closing (the Lease Deposit Amount ) or the Lease Deposit Amount shall, to the extent that the security deposit is assignable pursuant to Law and is assigned to the Purchaser at Closing, be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller at Closing, and, after the Closing, Seller shall have no further right to the security deposit posted under the Lease. To the extent the Lease Settlement has not occurred by the Closing, (a) the Lease shall not be assigned to Purchaser and Seller shall remain liable on the Lease, (b) the Lease Deposit Amount shall be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller at Closing and thereafter Seller shall have no further right to the security deposit posted under the Lease and shall promptly remit all amounts received in
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respect thereof to Purchaser, (c) Purchaser shall promptly reimburse Seller for all amounts payable by the Seller under the Lease that first arise or accrue from and after the Closing, (d) Purchaser shall have the right, in its discretion, to market the Lease for assignment or sublet and (e) Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion, amend or modify the terms of the Lease, grant or waive any rights, consents or approvals thereunder or default in the performance of its obligations thereunder in any material respect. Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Purchasers efforts to assign the Lease or sublet the premises, including (1) provide Purchaser, its representatives and potential assignees or subtenants with access to the premises and any information with respect to the premises or the Lease in Sellers possession or control, (2) if requested by Purchaser, facilitate and participate in any submissions to or conversations with Landlord in connection therewith and (3) execute and deliver any documents reasonably requested by Purchaser and/or the Landlord to implement such assignment or sublet. If the Lease is assigned to a third party following the Closing, then upon the effectiveness of such assignment, to the extent Seller has no further obligations or liabilities under the Lease after such assignment, Purchaser shall have no further obligations or liabilities to Seller with respect to the Lease for the period from and after such assignment. If the Lease is assigned to Purchaser following the Closing, Purchaser shall become primarily liable on the Lease. If the Premises are sublet at any time following the Closing and while the Seller remains liable on the Lease, then any rents paid by such subtenant shall be credited against the amount payable by Purchaser to Seller pursuant to clause (b) above. Except as expressly provided in this Section 7.18 to the contrary, upon the assignment or termination of the Lease following the Closing, Purchaser shall have no further obligations or liabilities to Seller with respect to the Lease. The terms of this Section 7.18 shall survive the Closing. For so long as Seller is the lessee under the Lease and the Lease has not been assigned to Purchaser or its designee, the Seller shall not take any action without the prior written consent of Purchaser that would reasonably be expected to result in a claim by the landlord or any other person against the security deposit for the Lease.
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ARTICLE 8
CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
8.1 Tax Returns .
(a) Seller shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed when due all Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to each of CT, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries on or before the Closing, and CT shall remit or cause to be remitted all Taxes shown due on such Tax Returns.
(b) Purchaser shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed when due all Tax Returns that Purchaser is required by applicable Law to file by or with respect to each Acquired Entity and each of its Subsidiaries after the Closing, and Purchaser shall remit or cause to be remitted any Taxes shown due on such Tax Returns. Prior to Purchaser filing, or causing to be filed any such Tax Return of any Acquired Entity or its Subsidiaries for (A) a Pre-Closing Tax Period or (B) a Straddle Period, to the extent CT could have any liability for Taxes with respect to such Tax Return in accordance with this Agreement, Purchaser shall provide to CT, at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing deadline for such Tax Return (taking into account any applicable extensions), a draft of such Tax Return. Within twenty (20) days of delivery to CT of any such draft Tax Return, CT shall inform Purchaser of any objections CT has to such draft Tax Return, and if CT has no such objections, then Purchaser shall cause to be timely filed such Tax Return completed on the basis of the draft provided to CT. If within twenty (20) days of delivery to CT of any such draft Tax Return, CT informs Purchaser of CTs objection(s) to such draft Tax Return, then CT and Purchaser shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such objection(s). If CT and Purchaser are able to resolve such objection(s) prior to the filing deadline for such Tax Return (taking into account any applicable extensions), then Purchaser shall cause to be timely filed such Tax Return on the basis agreed upon by CT and Purchaser. If despite such good faith efforts, CT and Purchaser are unable to resolve such objection(s) within such period of time, then the matter shall be submitted to an independent accounting firm reasonably acceptable to each of CT and Purchaser for review and resolution by such accounting firm, which review and resolution shall (i) occur no later than five (5) days prior to the filing deadline of such Tax Return (taking into account any applicable extensions), and (ii) be limited to such objection(s); and, thereafter, Purchaser shall cause to be timely filed such Tax Return on the basis of the draft provided to CT, as modified to reflect such accounting firms resolution of CTs objection(s) thereto. The fees and expenses of the independent accounting firm shall be paid one-half by CT and one-half by Purchaser. CT shall pay to Purchaser CTs portion of the Taxes due with respect to any Tax Return referred to in this Section 8.1(b) , which equals the entire amount of Taxes due with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period and the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date determined pursuant to the last two (2) sentences of Section 8.3 , no later than three (3) days prior to the due date of such Tax Return.
(c) Purchaser shall pay to CT (a) all refunds of Taxes actually received by any Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date and attributable to Taxes paid by such Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period and
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(b) the portion of all refunds of Taxes actually received by any Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date and attributable to Taxes paid by such Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date (such portion to be allocated consistent with the principles set forth in Section 8.3 ), in each case, net of any Taxes imposed on such refund amount.
8.2 Transfer Taxes . All applicable Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with the Contemplated Transactions and all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the filing of all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes shall be borne fifty percent (50%) by each of CT and Purchaser. To the extent allowed by applicable Law, Purchaser shall duly and timely prepare, execute and file all necessary Tax Returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents with respect to any Transfer Taxes in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. If required by applicable Law, CT will join in the execution of any such Tax Return. Purchaser shall provide CT with a copy of such Tax Returns no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of filing. CT and Purchaser shall jointly participate in the defense and settlement of any audit of, dispute with taxing authorities regarding, and any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to the liability for Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with this Agreement; provided , however , that neither CT nor Purchaser shall settle any such audit, examination or proceeding without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each of CT and Purchaser shall bear its own costs in participating in any such audit, examination or proceeding.
8.3 Allocation of Taxes . To the extent applicable for purposes of this Agreement and within the control of Purchaser and/or CT, Purchaser and CT shall cause any Acquired Entity, Fund Entity and any of their respective Subsidiaries that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income Tax purposes to elect the closing of the books method to allocate items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit through the Closing Date. For any taxable period of any Acquired Entity or any of its Subsidiaries that includes, but does not end on, the Closing Date (any such taxable period, a Straddle Period ), the allocation of Taxes as between the portion of such Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date and the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date shall be made as follows: (i) in the case of Taxes based upon income, gross receipts (such as sales Taxes) or specific transactions involving Taxes other than Taxes based upon income or gross receipts, the amount of Taxes attributable to any Straddle Period shall be determined by closing the books of such Acquired Entity as of the close of business on the Closing Date and by treating the portion of such Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date and the portion beginning after the Closing Date as, respectively, separate taxable years ( provided , that any exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (including but not limited to depreciation and amortization deductions) shall be allocated between the period ending on the Closing Date and the period ending after the Closing Date in proportion to the number of days in each such period); and (ii) in the case of Taxes that are determined on a basis other than income, gross receipts or specific transactions, the amount of Taxes shall be allocable to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date and the portion of the Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date based on a pro ration of days in such Straddle Period. For purposes of this Article 8 , any transaction that takes place after the Closing, including transactions taking place after the Closing but on the Closing Date, shall be considered made after the Closing Date.
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8.4 Cooperation on Tax Matters . Purchaser and CT shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by each other, in connection with the filing of Tax Returns and any audit, inquiry, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other Partys request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, inquiry, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
8.5 Tax Proceedings . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Purchaser shall have the right to control any audit or examination by any Taxing Authority, initiate any claim for refund, and contest, resolve and defend against any assessment for additional Taxes, notice of Tax deficiency or other adjustment of Taxes (a Tax Proceeding ) of, or relating to, the income, assets or operations of any of any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity and their respective Subsidiaries; provided , however , that CT shall have the right, at its expense, to participate in any Tax Proceeding with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or a Straddle Period, and the Purchaser may not settle or compromise any Tax Proceeding with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period or a Straddle Period that could result in an indemnity payment from CT without CTs consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
8.6 Tax Sharing Agreements . Prior to the Closing, CT shall cancel or cause to be cancelled any Tax Sharing Agreements to which any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries is a party.
8.7 Tax Indemnification .
(a) From and after the Closing, the Seller shall pay and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Purchaser Indemnitee from and against any and all Damages asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon or suffered by any Purchaser Indemnitee, arising out of or related to:
(i) all Taxes imposed on or payable with respect to the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries or their businesses relating or attributable to any Pre-Closing Tax Period and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period deemed to end on and include the Closing Date (in the manner determined pursuant to Section 8.3 );
(ii) Taxes of a person other than any of the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries for which the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries may be liable (A) under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law) as a result of being a member of any group which files or has filed a Tax Return on a consolidated, combined, or unitary basis for a Pre-Closing Tax Period or (B) as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise;
(iii) any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty contained in Section 4.5 or 5.5 hereof;
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(iv) any payments required to be made after the Closing Date under any Tax Sharing Agreement or similar contracts (whether or not written) to which the Acquired Entities or any of their Subsidiaries was obligated, or was a party, on or prior to the Closing Date; and
(v) any breach by the Seller or the failure by the Seller to perform any of the covenants made by it or agreements entered into contained in this Article 8 .
(b) From and after the Closing, Purchaser shall pay and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Seller Indemnitee from and against any and all Damages asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon or suffered by any Seller Indemnitee, arising out of or related to:
(i) all Taxes imposed on or payable by the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries relating or attributable to any Post-Closing Tax Period and the portion of any Straddle Period deemed to begin after the Closing Date (in the manner determined pursuant to Section 8.3 );
(ii) the Taxes set forth in Section 8.7(b)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedules; and
(iii) any breach by Purchaser or the failure by Purchaser to perform any of the covenants made by it or agreements entered into contained in this Article 8 .
(c) In calculating amounts payable to a Purchaser Indemnitee or a Seller Indemnitee under this Section 8.7 , the amount of any Damages shall be determined without duplication of any other Damages for which an indemnification claim has been made under any other covenant, agreement, representation or warranty, including Article 10 hereof. Any Purchaser Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee having a claim under these indemnification provisions shall make a good faith effort to recover all losses, damages, costs and expenses from insurers of such Purchaser Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee under applicable insurance policies so as to reduce the amount of any Damages hereunder, provided that such recovery is not reasonably anticipated to result in an increase in the insurance premiums to be paid by such Purchaser Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee. The foregoing shall not require the maintenance of any insurance. The amount of any Damages shall be reduced to the extent that the Purchaser Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee receives any insurance proceeds or other payment with respect to any Damages from an unaffiliated party (it being understood that the Acquired Entities and their respective Subsidiaries shall not be considered, for this purpose, Affiliates of the Seller or its Affiliates).
8.8 Election . Prior to or on the Closing Date, Seller will cause a valid election on IRS Form 8832 to be made with respect to CTIMCO under Treas. Reg. Section 301.7701-3(c), to treat CTIMCO as an entity that is disregarded from its owner, CT, for U.S. federal income Tax purposes as of a date prior to both (i) the date on which CT is admitted as member of CTOPI GP and (ii) the Closing Date, and shall provide a copy of such Form 8832 to Purchaser along with proof of filing no later than the Closing Date. CT shall provide such draft Form 8832 to Purchaser at least five (5) Business Days prior to the intended date of filing for review and approval.
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ARTICLE 9
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT; CLOSING DELIVERIES
9.1 Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Contemplated Transactions . The obligations of each Party hereto to consummate the Closing are subject to satisfaction (or waiver by each Party if permissible under applicable Law) of the following conditions as of the time of Closing:
(a) Stockholder Approval . The CT Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.
(b) Consents . All necessary consents, Orders, approvals and waivers of any Governmental Authority and NYSE required for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, if any, shall have been obtained.
(c) No Injunctions or Restraints . No Law, Order, or other legal restraint or prohibition, entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, shall be in effect, which prohibits, renders illegal or enjoins (whether on a temporary, preliminary or permanent basis) the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
9.2 Conditions to Obligations of CT . The obligations of CT to consummate the Closing are subject to satisfaction (or waiver by CT in whole or in part, if permissible under applicable Law) of the following conditions as of the time of Closing:
(a) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in Sections 6.2 ( Corporate Status ) and 6.3 ( Power and Authority ) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date) and (ii) the other representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier date, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), interpreted without giving effect to any Material Adverse Effect or materiality qualifications, except where all failures of all such representations and warranties to be true and correct, in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Purchaser . Purchaser shall have performed or complied with, in all material respects, all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Closing Deliveries . Seller shall have received all of the Closing deliveries to be provided to Seller pursuant to Section 9.5 .
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9.3 Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser . The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the Closing are subject to satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser in whole or in part, if permissible under applicable Law) of the following conditions as of the time of Closing:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of CT contained in Sections 3.2 ( Corporate Status ), 3.3 ( Authority; Binding Effect ), 4.1 ( Corporate Status ), 4.12 ( Finders Fee ), 4.15 ( Investment Company ), 4.4 and 5.4 ( Absence of Certain Changes ), 5.14 ( Finders Fee ), 5.15 ( Investment Company ), 5.19 ( Rights Agreement; State Takeover Statutes; Stock Ownership Restrictions in CT Charter ) and 5.21 ( Vote Required ) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (other than representations and warranties that address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as of such certain date), (ii) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.2 and 5.1 (Capitalization) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such dates, except for any inaccuracy that results in de minimis liability, expense or cost to Purchaser and its Affiliates, including, following the Closing, the Acquired Entities, Fund Entities and their respective Subsidiaries and (iii) the other representations and warranties of CT contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (other than representations and warranties that address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as of such certain date), interpreted without giving effect to any Material Adverse Effect or materiality qualifications, except where all failures of all such representations and warranties to be true and correct, in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on (x) CT, (y) the Acquired Entities or (z) the Fund Entities.
(b) Performance of Obligations of CT . CT shall have performed or complied with, in all material respects, all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Material Adverse Effect . Since the date of this Agreement, there shall have not occurred any change, development, effect or condition that, individually or in the aggregate with all other changes, developments, effects and conditions occurring since the date of this Agreement, has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on any of (x) CT, (y) the Acquired Entities or (z) the Fund Entities.
(d) No Loss of Special Servicer Status . Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred, and as of the Closing, there shall not be in effect any, and no applicable rating agency shall have announced (whether publicly or otherwise) its intention to issue or otherwise implement, any Loss of Special Servicer Status.
(e) Listing of New CT Shares . The New CT Shares deliverable to Purchaser as contemplated by this Agreement shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(f) Working Capital . There shall be at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) of cash and cash equivalents (determined in accordance with GAAP) net of uncleared checks and drafts issued by CT and/or its Subsidiaries and excluding Restricted Cash of CT and/or its Subsidiaries as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the Closing Date.
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(g) Closing Deliveries . Purchaser shall have received all of the Closing deliveries to be provided to Purchaser pursuant to Section 9.4 .
9.4 Closing Deliveries by CT. At the Closing:
(a) CT Investment Management Interests Purchase . In respect to the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase, CT shall deliver to Purchaser, the delivery of which shall be a condition to the obligation of Purchaser to consummate the Closing:
(i) the Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement Termination Agreement, duly executed by CT;
(ii) the New CT Management Agreement, duly executed by CT;
(iii) the Bill of Sale, duly executed by CT and CTIMCO;
(iv) the Amended and Restated CTOPI GP Operating Agreement, duly executed by CTIMCO and CT;
(v) the CTOPI Co-Invest Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by CT, as assignor;
(vi) the CTIMCO Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by CT, as assignor;
(vii) the CTHG2 Co-Invest Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser, as assignor;
(viii) FIRPTA certificates in substantially the Form attached hereto as Schedule 9.4(a)(viii) , duly executed by an executive officer of CT;
(ix) the CTLL Stockholders Agreement Amendment, duly adopted by the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CTLL;
(x) the CTHG1 Management Agreement Amendments, duly executed by CT High Grade Mezzanine Manager, LLC and the Berkley Investors;
(xi) the CTOPI Partnership Agreement Amendment, duly adopted by CTOPI GP and limited partners holding a majority of the partner interests in CTOPI;
(xii) the CTHG2 Operating Agreement Amendment, duly executed by CTHG2 MM, CTHG2 Co-Invest and NJDOI;
(xiii) the CTLL Consents, duly executed by holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of CTLL;
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(xiv) the CTHG1 Consents, duly executed by each of the Berkley Investors;
(xv) the CTOPI Consents, duly executed by the holders of 90% or more of the limited partner interests in CTOPI held by limited partners who are not Affiliates of the Seller;
(xvi) the CTHG2 Consents, duly executed by each of NJDOI and CTHG2 Co-Invest;
(xvii) the CDO Sub Consents, duly executed by the board of directors of each of the CDO Subs;
(xviii) the CTHG2 Side Letter Amendment, duly executed by CTHG2, CTHG2 MM, CT, and NJDOI;
(xix) an Incentive Plan Award Agreement Amendment, duly executed by CT and each recipient of an award under either of the Incentive Plans; and
(xx) a copy of IRS Form 8832, as approved by Purchaser pursuant to Section 8.8 of this Agreement, and evidence of filing of such Form 8832.
(b) New CT Shares Purchase . In respect to the New CT Shares Purchase, CT shall deliver to Purchaser, the delivery of which shall be a condition to the obligation of Purchaser to consummate the Closing:
(i) (A) a direct registration statement or other document evidencing the book-entry issuance of the New CT Shares to Purchaser or (B) if the New CT Shares are to be issued in certificated form, share certificates(s) representing the New CT Shares in the name of the Purchaser;
(ii) a certificate in substantially the Form attached hereto as Schedule 9.4(b)(ii) , duly executed by any Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of CT, dated as of the Closing Date;
(iii) a certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule 9.4(b)(iii) , duly executed by an executive officer of CT, dated as of the Closing Date; and
(iv) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by CT.
(c) Opinions . CT shall deliver to Purchaser opinions of (i) Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as to the REIT status of CT, CTOPI REIT and CT Legacy REIT and (ii) Venable LLP, each dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the forms attached hereto as Schedules 9.4(c)(i) and 9.4(c)(ii) , respectively. In addition, CT shall deliver to Purchaser the opinion of Paul Hastings LLP, dated as of the Closing Date, in a form agreed upon by the Purchaser and the Seller.
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9.5 Closing Deliveries by Purchaser . At the Closing:
(a) CT Investment Management Interests Purchase . In respect to the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase, Purchaser shall deliver to CT, the delivery of which shall be a condition to the obligation of CT to consummate the Closing:
(i) the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.1(b) (reflecting the adjustments made pursuant to Section 2.3 on the basis of the Purchase Price Adjustment Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(a) );
(ii) evidence of the consents or approvals of the Persons whose consents or approvals are required for Purchaser to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, which consents are set forth on Schedule 9.5(a)(ii) ;
(iii) the Lease Deposit Amount, to the extent due pursuant to Section 7.18 ;
(iv) the Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement Termination Agreement, duly executed by CTIMCO;
(v) the New CT Management Agreement, duly executed by New CT Manager;
(vi) the CTIMCO Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser, as assignee;
(vii) the CTOPI Co-Invest Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser, as assignee;
(viii) the CTHG2 Co-Invest Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser, as assignee; and
(ix) the CTHG2 Side Letter Amendment, duly executed by Purchaser.
(b) New CT Shares Purchase . In respect to the New CT Shares Purchase, Purchaser shall deliver to CT, the delivery of which shall be a condition to the obligation of CT to consummate the Closing:
(i) the New CT Shares Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.1(d) ;
(ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser;
(iii) a certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule 9.5(b)(iii) , duly executed by the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or manager of Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date; and
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(iv) a certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule 9.5(b)(iv) , duly executed by an executive officer of Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE 10
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 Survival Limitation . All of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing; provided , however , that (x) all the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.5 and 4.5 (Taxes) and 5.9 and 4.9 ( Employee Matters and Benefits Plans ) shall survive the Closing until the date that is thirty (30) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period (taking into account any waiver, extension or tolling thereof), (y) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1(a) and 3.1(a)(ii) , ( No Conflict; Governmental Authorization ), Sections 3.2 and 4.1 ( Corporate Status ), 3.3 ( Authority; Binding Effect ), 4.2 and 5.1 ( Capitalization ) and 4.12 and 5.14 ( Finders Fee ) (collectively, the Sellers Excluded Representations ) shall survive indefinitely and (z) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 6.1(a)(i) and 6.1(a)(ii) ( No Conflict; Required Filings ), 6.3 ( Power and Authority ) and 6.5 ( Finders Fee ) shall survive indefinitely and the representations and warranties contained in Section 6.6 ( Investment Intent ) shall survive the Closing until the date that is six (6) months following the Closing (collectively, the Purchasers Excluded Representations ); and provided , further , that if, at any time prior to such expiration of the representations and warranties, any indemnified Party delivers to any indemnifying Party a written notice alleging the existence of an inaccuracy in or a breach of any of the representations and warranties made by any indemnifying Party and asserting a Claim for recovery under Section 10.2 or 10.3 based on such alleged inaccuracy or breach, then the representation or warranty underlying the Claim asserted in such notice shall continue to survive (solely with respect to the alleged inaccuracy or breach and to no other fact, event, occurrence, circumstance or condition) until such time as such Claim is fully and finally resolved. The covenants, agreements and obligations of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing.
10.2 Indemnification by Seller . CT shall, from and after the Closing, indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Purchaser Indemnitee from and against, and shall compensate, reimburse and pay for, any Damages that are or may be directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any Purchaser Indemnitee or to which any Purchaser Indemnitee may otherwise become subject (regardless of whether or not such Damages relate to any Third Party Claim) and arise out of, are caused by, or result from:
(a) any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or warranty of Seller set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Document (other than the Excluded Transaction Documents), including Article 3 , Article 4 and Article 5 , in each case relating to any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement, interpreted without giving effect to any Material Adverse Effect or materiality qualifications (other than the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.4(a)(i) );
(b) any breach of any covenant or obligation of CT set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Document (other than any material breach of any covenant or obligation of CT that is caused by New CT Manager acting in such capacity under the New CT Management Agreement (it being understood and agreed that New CT Managers actions under the New CT Management Agreement are subject to the supervision and control of the CT Board));
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(c) the ownership, management or operation of any Acquired Entity, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the CTHG2 Co-Invest Interests and the CTOPI Co-Invest Interests, any Fund Entity or any of their respective Subsidiaries and the respective businesses, properties and assets of each of the foregoing or any other CT Investment Management Interests at or prior to the Closing (whether or not disclosed in any Disclosure Schedules);
(d) any liabilities that CT should have taken into account and set forth on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet, provided such liabilities were not taken into account in adjusting the CT Investment Interests Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.4 ; and
(e) any claims by any Continuing Employees or current or former officers, directors or employees of the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries relating to matters arising (i) on or prior to the Closing (whether or not disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules) (other than to the extent (and solely to the extent) the Damages are indemnifiable by Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.3(c) ), or (ii) in respect of or related to any Taxes or additional Taxes arising out of or related to the Incentive Plans, or claims by any Continuing Employees or current or former officers, directors or employees of the Acquired Entities or their respective Subsidiaries related to or arising out of such Taxes or additional Taxes, and any Closing Employee Amounts to the extent not taken into account in connection with the calculation of the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.3 .
10.3 Indemnification by Purchaser . Purchaser shall, from and after the Closing, indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Seller Indemnitee from and against, and shall compensate, reimburse and pay for, any Damages that are or may be directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any Seller Indemnitee or to which any Seller Indemnitee may otherwise become subject (regardless of whether or not such Damages relate to any Third Party Claim) and arise out of, are caused by, or result from:
(a) any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any representation or warranty of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction Document (other than the Excluded Transaction Documents), including Article 6 ;
(b) any breach of any covenant or obligation of Purchaser in this Agreement or any Transaction Document (other than the Excluded Transaction Documents); and
(c) any actions taken pursuant to clause (1) of Section 7.9(c) of the Disclosure Schedules to the extent not otherwise taken into account in determining the CT Investment Management Interests Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.3(e) ; provided that Purchaser shall only be obligated to indemnify, defend and hold the Seller Indemnitees harmless from and against 50% of any such Damages.
10.4 Limitations .
(a) CT shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) under this Agreement to any of the Purchaser Indemnitees unless the aggregate amount of all Damages
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incurred by the Purchaser Indemnitees exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) and CT shall be liable only to the extent such Damages exceed the initial five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); provided , however , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to indemnification obligations arising out of or resulting from (i) a breach of any of the Sellers Excluded Representations or (ii) any Claim made against CT pursuant to Section 8.7 , 10.2(b) , 10.2(d) , or 10.2(e) . CT shall not be liable under this Agreement to the Purchaser Indemnitees for any Damages which are otherwise indemnifiable hereunder in an amount that exceeds ten million dollars ($10,000,000) (the Cap ); provided , however , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to indemnification obligations arising out of or resulting from (i) a breach of any of Sellers Excluded Representations, and (ii) any Claim made against CT pursuant to Section 8.7 , 10.2(b) , 10.2(c) , 10.2(d) or 10.2(e) . The foregoing limitations in this Section 10.4(a) shall not apply to any claim arising from the fraud, willful or criminal misconduct of any indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations in this Section 10.4(a) shall not apply to claims arising out of, caused by, or resulting from agreements entered into at the Closing between or among the Parties that relate to ongoing business relationships among the Parties, including the Excluded Transaction Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the maximum liability of CT to Purchaser Indemnitees for any and all Damages that are otherwise indemnifiable hereunder shall be equal to an amount not to exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the Purchase Price.
(b) Purchaser shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) under this Agreement to any of the Seller Indemnitees unless the aggregate amount of all Damages incurred by the Seller Indemnitees exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) and Purchaser shall be liable only to the extent such Damages exceed the initial five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000); provided , however , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to indemnification obligations arising out of or resulting from (i) a breach of any of the Purchasers Excluded Representations or (ii) any Claim made against Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.3(b) or Section 10.3(c) . Purchaser shall not be liable under this Agreement to the Seller Indemnitees for any Damages which are otherwise indemnifiable hereunder in an amount that exceeds the Cap; provided , however , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to indemnification obligations arising out of or resulting from (i) a breach of any of Purchasers Excluded Representations and (ii) any Claim made against Purchaser pursuant to Section 10.3(b) or Section 10.3(c) . Purchaser shall not be liable to the Seller Indemnitees for any Damages which are otherwise indemnifiable hereunder in an amount that exceeds one hundred percent (100%) of the Purchase Price. The foregoing limitations in this Section 10.4(b) shall not apply to any claim arising from the fraud, willful or criminal misconduct of any indemnifying Party. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations in this Section 10.4(b) shall not apply to claims arising out of, caused by, or resulting from agreements entered into at the Closing between or among the Parties that relate to ongoing business relationships among the Parties, including the Excluded Transaction Documents.
(c) Except for actions grounded in fraud, willful or criminal misconduct, from and after the Closing, the indemnities provided in Section 8.7 and this Article 10 shall, together with the remedies provided in Sections 2.1(f) and 2.4 with respect to the matters set forth therein, constitute the sole and exclusive remedy of any indemnified Party for Damages arising out of, resulting from or incurred in connection with any Claims related to this Agreement or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Claims
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related to, arising out of or resulting from the Excluded Transaction Documents); provided , however , that this exclusive remedy for Damages does not preclude any Party from bringing an action for specific performance or other equitable remedy to require any Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
10.5 Defense of Third Party Claims .
(a) Promptly following receipt by an indemnified Party of notice of a Third Party Claim with respect to which such indemnified Party may be entitled to indemnification pursuant hereto, such indemnified Party shall provide written notice thereof to the Party obligated to indemnify under this Agreement; provided , however , that the failure to so notify the indemnifying Party shall not relieve the indemnifying Party from liability hereunder with respect to such Third Party Claim, except to the extent that the indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced thereby, and in any event, only to the extent of such prejudice. The indemnifying Party shall have the right, upon written notice delivered to the indemnified Party within twenty (20) days thereafter, to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim. In the event, however, that the indemnifying Party declines or fails to assume the defense of the Third Party Claim within such twenty (20)-day period, then the indemnified Party shall assume the defense of such Third Party Claim. With respect to any Third Party Claim, the indemnified Party or the indemnifying Party, whichever is not assuming the defense thereof, shall have the right to participate in such defense and to retain its own counsel at such Partys own expense; provided , however , that if the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such Third Party Claim, the indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in such defense and to retain its own counsel at the indemnifying Partys expense if (i) requested by the indemnifying Party to employ such counsel, (ii) in the opinion of counsel to the indemnified Party (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnifying Party) the indemnified Party has potential defenses or counter-claims available to it that are inconsistent with or in addition to those available to the indemnifying Party or (iii) the indemnified Party determines in good faith that there is a reasonable probability that a Third Party Claim may adversely affect it other than as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this Article 10 . In such circumstances, the indemnifying Party shall reimburse the indemnified Party for all reasonable fees and expenses of a single counsel (plus all reasonable fees and expenses of a single local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) associated with such defense. The indemnifying Party or the indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall at all times use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the other Party reasonably apprised of the status of the defense of any matter the defense of which it is maintaining. If the indemnifying Party shall assume the defense and control of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall select counsel, contractors and/or consultants, as necessary, of recognized standing and competence after consultation with the indemnified Party and shall use commercially reasonable efforts in the defense or settlement of such Third Party Claim. Each of the indemnifying Parties and the indemnified Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to the defense of any such matter. In the event of a conflict between this Section 10.5 and Section 8.5 , the provisions of Section 8.5 shall control.
(b) No indemnified Party may settle or compromise any Third Party Claim or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is being sought hereunder without the prior written consent of the indemnifying Party (which may not be
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unreasonably withheld or delayed), unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnifying Party from all liability arising out of or resulting from such Third Party Claim. No indemnifying Party may settle or compromise any Third Party Claim or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to which indemnification is being sought hereunder without the prior written consent of the indemnified Party (which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless such settlement, compromise or consent (x) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified Party from all liability arising out of, or related to, such Third Party Claim (and does not impose any equitable or similar remedies on the indemnified Party) and (y) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified Party.
10.6 Direct Claims . In the event an indemnified Party asserts a Claim with respect to any matter not involving a Third Party Claim, such indemnified Party shall promptly provide written notice of such Claim to the appropriate indemnifying Party (a Notice of Claim ) specifying in reasonable detail the basis for such Claim; provided , however , that the failure to so notify the indemnifying Party shall not relieve the indemnifying Party from liability hereunder with respect to such Claim, except to the extent that the indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying Party may, within twenty (20) days following its receipt of a Notice of Claim, object to a claim specified in such notice by delivering a written notice (a Dispute Notice ) specifying in reasonable detail the basis for such objection. If the indemnifying Party has timely delivered a Dispute Notice, then the indemnifying Party and the indemnified Party shall, during a period of thirty (30) days from the indemnified Partys receipt of such Dispute Notice, negotiate in good faith to resolve such dispute and, if not resolved through negotiations, such dispute shall be resolved according to the provisions set forth in Section 12.8 . If the indemnifying Party fails to timely deliver a Dispute Notice to the indemnified Party, then the amount specified by the indemnified Party in such Notice of Claim shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the indemnifying Party under this Article 10 .
10.7 Tax Treatment . The Parties shall report any payment made pursuant to Article 8 or this Article 10 as an adjustment to the Purchase Price unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
10.8 No Contribution . In no event shall CT or any Seller Indemnitee have any right to contribution from, or any other right against, any Acquired Entity, any Fund Entity, any of their respective Subsidiaries, or any of their shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, members or managers, as the case may be, with respect to any Claim, Third Party Claim or other payment owing by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries.
10.9 Adjustment for Insurance . Any indemnification amount payable pursuant to this Article 10 shall be net of any amounts actually recovered (after deducting related costs and expenses) by the indemnified Party for the Damages for which such indemnification payment is made, under any insurance policy (it being understood and agreed that a Party may seek indemnification under this Article 10 while concurrently using commercially reasonable efforts to recover under any insurance policy). In the event that any indemnified Party recovers amounts under any insurance policy as it relates to a particular Claim for which an indemnification payment has already been made pursuant to this Article 10 , the indemnified Party shall reimburse the indemnifying Party an amount equal to the lesser of the amount of such
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insurance recovery (after deducting related costs and expenses) and the amount for which the indemnifying Party was obligated to indemnify the indemnified Party pursuant to this Article 10 . Each indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to recover maximum amounts available under any applicable insurance policy.
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ARTICLE 11
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
11.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing Date, whether before or after the CT Stockholder Approval:
(a) by mutual written consent of Purchaser and CT;
(b) by either Purchaser or CT, upon written notice to the other party, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, on June 27, 2013 (the Outside Date ); provided , however , that a party shall not be permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(b) if the failure to consummate the Closing by the Outside Date is attributable to the breach by such party of any provision of this Agreement;
(c) by either Purchaser or CT, upon written notice to the other party, if a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued a final and nonappealable Order, decree or ruling, or shall have taken any other action, having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Contemplated Transactions; provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(c) shall not be available to a party if the issuance of such final, non-appealable Order, decree or ruling is attributable to the breach by such party of any provision of this Agreement;
(d) by either Purchaser or CT, upon written notice to the other party, if: (i) the CT Stockholders Meeting (including any adjournments or postponements thereof) shall have been held and CTs stockholders shall have taken a vote on the matters subject to the CT Stockholder Approval and (ii) the CT Stockholder Approval was not obtained;
(e) by Purchaser, upon written notice to CT (at any time prior to the CT Stockholder Approval) if a Triggering Event shall have occurred;
(f) by Purchaser, upon written notice to CT, if: (i) any of CTs representations and warranties shall have been inaccurate, such that the condition set forth in Section 9.3(a) would not be satisfied; or (ii) any of CTs covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement shall have been breached, such that the condition set forth in Section 9.3(b) would not be satisfied, and in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), such breach is not curable within thirty (30) days following notice of such breach, or, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days following notice of such breach; or
(g) by CT, upon written notice to Purchaser, if: (i) any of Purchasers representations and warranties shall have been inaccurate, such that the condition set forth in Section 9.2(a) would not be satisfied or (ii) any of Purchasers covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement shall have been breached, such that the condition set forth in Section 9.2(b) would not be satisfied, and in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), such breach is not curable within thirty (30) days following notice of such breach, or, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days following notice of such breach.
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11.2 Effect of Termination . In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 11.1 , this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect; provided , however , that (i) Section 7.8 , this Section 11.2 , Section 11.3 and Article 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party for liability for any willful or intentional breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
11.3 Expense Reimbursement .
(a) In the event that (i) CT or Purchaser shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(b) (other than due to CTs inability to satisfy the closing conditions specified in Sections 9.4(a)(xiii) through 9.4(a)(xviii) despite its good faith efforts to comply with such conditions) and within twelve (12) months of such termination of this Agreement CT or any of its Subsidiaries enters into a Contract with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or an Acquisition Proposal is consummated, (ii) CT or Purchaser shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(d) and either (x) prior to the CT Stockholders Meeting an Acquisition Proposal has been publicly announced or (y) within twelve (12) months of such termination of this Agreement, CT or any of its Subsidiaries enters into a Contract with respect to an Acquisition Proposal or an Acquisition Proposal is consummated, or (iii) Purchaser shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(e) or Section 11.1(f) ( provided that, with respect to a termination pursuant to Section 11.1(f) due to an inaccuracy (or inaccuracies) of CTs representations and warranties, any such inaccuracy (or inaccuracies) must be the result of knowing and intentional action on the part of CT or due to the gross negligence of CT), then, in any such case, CT shall be obligated to reimburse Purchaser for all fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Purchaser and its Affiliates in connection with the Contemplated Transactions and the pursuit and negotiation thereof, including any fees and expenses of their Representatives in connection therewith, subject to a cap of one million and five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in the aggregate (the Purchaser Expense Reimbursement ).
(b) The Purchaser Expense Reimbursement shall be paid by CT by wire transfer to an account or accounts designated by Purchaser within three (3) Business Days of receipt by CT of a written notice from Purchaser setting forth the amount of such fees and expenses. If CT fails promptly to pay the Purchaser Expense Reimbursement when due, CT shall pay Purchaser its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) in connection with any Proceeding instituted to obtain such Purchaser Expense Reimbursement, together with interest on the amount of the Purchaser Expense Reimbursement from the date such payment was required to be made until the date of payment at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A., in effect on the date such payment was required to be made.
(c) In the event that CT shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(g) ( provided that, with respect to a termination pursuant to Section 11.1(g) due to an inaccuracy (or inaccuracies) of Purchasers representations and warranties, any such inaccuracy (or inaccuracies) must be the result of knowing and intentional action on the part of Purchaser), then, in any such case, Purchaser shall be obligated to reimburse CT for all fees and expenses
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incurred after July 3, 2012 by or on behalf of CT and its Affiliates in connection with the Contemplated Transactions and the pursuit and negotiation thereof, including any fees and expenses of their Representatives in connection therewith, subject to a cap of one million and five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in the aggregate (the CT Expense Reimbursement ).
(d) The CT Expense Reimbursement shall be paid by Purchaser by wire transfer to an account or accounts designated by CT within three (3) Business Days of receipt by Purchaser of a written notice from CT setting forth the amount of such fees and expenses. If Purchaser fails promptly to pay the CT Expense Reimbursement when due, Purchaser shall pay CT its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) in connection with any Proceeding instituted to obtain such CT Expense Reimbursement, together with interest on the amount of the CT Expense Reimbursement from the date such payment was required to be made until the date of payment at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A., in effect on the date such payment was required to be made.
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ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Notices . All notices, demands or requests required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing, to the following addresses:
(a) | if to Purchaser, to: | |||||
c/o The Blackstone Group L.P. | ||||||
345 Park Avenue | ||||||
New York, New York 10154 | ||||||
Attention: | Chief Legal Officer and | |||||
Randall Rothschild | ||||||
Facsimile: | 646-253-8983 | |||||
646-253-8405 | ||||||
Email: | John.Finley@blackstone.com | |||||
Rothschild@blackstone.com | ||||||
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | ||||||
425 Lexington Avenue | ||||||
New York, NY 10017-3954 | ||||||
Attention: | Brian Stadler | |||||
Patrick Naughton | ||||||
Facsimile: | 212-455-2502 | |||||
Email: | bstadler@stblaw.com | |||||
pnaughton@stblaw.com | ||||||
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Capital Trust, Inc. | ||||||
410 Park Avenue, 14th Floor New York, NY 10022 Attention: Stephen D. Plavin |
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Facsimile: | 212-655-0044 | |||||
Email: splavin@capitaltrust.com | ||||||
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Paul Hastings LLP | ||||||
75 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022 Attention: Michael L. Zuppone, Esq. |
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Facsimile: | 212-230-7752 | |||||
Email: michaelzuppone@paulhastings.com |
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All notices, demands and requests to be sent to a party pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given or served if: (i) sent by email; (ii) personally delivered; (iii) deposited for next day delivery by FedEx, or other similar nationally recognized overnight courier services, addressed to such party; (iv) transmitted by facsimile (and telephonically confirmed) or (v) deposited in the United States mail, addressed to such party, prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested. All notices, demands and requests so given shall be deemed received: (A) when received, if sent by email; (B) when personally delivered; (C) on the date of facsimile delivery and telephonic confirmation; (D) twenty-four (24) hours after being deposited for next day delivery with an overnight courier; or (E) seventy-two (72) hours after being deposited in the United States mail.
12.2 Severability . The provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof or thereof. If any provision of this Agreement or such Transaction Document, or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance, is found to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement or such Transaction Document and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
12.3 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Transaction Documents, including all exhibits and schedules attached hereto constitute the entire agreement of the Parties and supersede any and all other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents do not, and are not intended to, confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy hereunder (other than as provided expressly in Section 7.10(c) and Article 10 ).
12.4 Amendment; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended only in a writing signed by all Parties. Any waiver of rights hereunder must be set forth in writing and signed by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. A waiver of any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or any Transaction Document shall not in any way affect, limit or waive a Partys rights at any time to enforce strict compliance thereafter with every term or condition of this Agreement or such Transaction Document.
12.5 Binding Effect; Assignment . This Agreement and the Transaction Documents shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and thereto and their respective legal representatives and successors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents shall not be assigned by any Party by operation of Law or otherwise without the prior written consent of each of the other Parties and any such purported assignment shall be void ab initio , except that Purchaser shall have the right to assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, and any rights and/or obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of CT.
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12.6 Disclosure Schedules . The Disclosure Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. The disclosures in any section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedules, as the case may be, shall qualify only (a) the corresponding section or subsection, as the case may be, of this Agreement, (b) other sections or subsections of this Agreement to the extent specifically cross-referenced in such section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedules and (c) other sections or subsections of this Agreement to the extent it is otherwise reasonably apparent, on the face of such disclosure, that such disclosure also applies to another section or subsection of the Disclosure Schedules or another Section or subsection of this Agreement.
12.7 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, (a) the laws of the State of Maryland with respect to matters, issues and questions relating to the duties of the CT Board and (b) the laws of the State of New York with respect to all other matters, issues and questions, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
12.8 Jurisdiction; Jury Trial .
Except as and to the extent provided in Sections 2.1(f) and 2.4 with respect to disputes relating to adjustments to and the allocation of the Purchase Price, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York in the State of New York for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any Transaction Document or any Contemplated Transaction (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating hereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to its respective address set forth in Section 12.1 , shall be effective service of process for any litigation brought against it in any such court. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation arising out of this Agreement or any Transaction Documents in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York in the State of New York and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION.
12.9 Equitable Remedies . The Parties agree that the breach of the provisions of any Transaction Document (excluding the Excluded Transaction Documents) would not be adequately compensated by money damages. It is accordingly agreed that prior to termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1 , a Party shall be entitled, in addition to any other right or remedy available to it, to an injunction restraining such breach and to specific performance of any such provision of such Transaction Document, and in either case no bond or security shall be required in connection therewith.
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12.10 Construction . The headings of the Articles and Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only, are not part of the agreement of the Parties and shall not affect its construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement or any Transaction Document is the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party. The Transaction Documents were negotiated by the Parties with the benefit of legal representation. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, if an ambiguity or question or intent or interpretation arises, the Transaction Documents shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring and or disfavoring a Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of any Transaction Document.
12.11 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence regarding all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in any Transaction Document.
12.12 Counterparts . This Agreement and the Transaction Documents may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic PDF submission), each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
HUSKIES ACQUISITION LLC | ||||
By: |
/s/ Laurence A. Tosi |
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Name: | Laurence A. Tosi | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
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CAPITAL TRUST, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Stephen D. Plavin |
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Name: Stephen D. Plavin | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President |
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EXHIBIT A
Assignment of Lease
See attached.
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASE (this Agreement ) is made as of [ ,] 2012, by and between CAPITAL TRUST, INC. , a New York corporation ( Assignor ) and HUSKIES ACQUISITION LLC , a Delaware limited liability company ( Assignee ).
For and in consideration of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated September 27, 2012, by and between Assignor and Assignee and the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration paid by Assignee to Assignor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, sets over and conveys to Assignee, all of Assignors right, title and interest in and to that certain Agreement of Lease dated May 30, 2000 between 410 Park Avenue Associates, L.P., as landlord, and Assignor, as tenant (as such lease was amended by that certain Additional Space, Lease Extension and First Lease Modification Agreement dated May 23, 2007, Second Lease Modification Agreement dated May 26, 2009, Third Lease Modification Dated August 31, 2009 and Fourth Lease Modification Agreement dated September 17, 2009, the Lease ). Provided that Landlord consents and agrees to this Agreement as required pursuant to the Lease, Assignee hereby accepts the assignment and agrees to assume, fulfill, perform and discharge all the commitments, obligations and liabilities of Assignor, as tenant under the Lease, in accordance with the terms of the Lease. Assignee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Assignor from all of the liabilities and obligations of the tenant under the Lease which arise or accrue on or after the date hereof.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing express or implied in this Agreement is intended to confer upon any person, other than the parties hereto, or their respective successors or permitted assigns, any rights, remedies obligations or liability under or by reason of this Agreement.
This Assignment shall not be altered, amended, changed, waived, terminated or otherwise modified in any respect unless the same shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party to be charged therewith.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee do hereby execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT B
Form of CT Charter Amendment
See attached.
Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2012.
EXHIBIT C
Form of New CT Management Agreement
See attached.
Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2012.
EXHIBIT D
Form of Old CT/CTIMCO Management Agreement Termination Agreement
See attached.
TERMINATION AGREEMENT
This TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this Agreement), is made as of [ ], 2012, by and between Capital Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), and CT Investment Management Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the CTIMCO).
Preliminary Statement
A. The Company and CTIMCO are parties to that certain amended and restated investment management agreement, dated as of December 16, 2011 (the Investment Management Agreement).
B. Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2012, by and between the Company and Huskies Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Purchaser), Purchaser has agreed to acquire CTIMCOs investment management business and certain related interests on the terms and conditions set forth therein.
C. In connection therewith, the Company and CTIMCO desire to terminate the Investment Management Agreement as of the date hereof.
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. From and after the date hereof, subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Investment Management Agreement is hereby cancelled and terminated and is of no further force or effect.
2. No Management Fees (as such term is defined in the Investment Management Agreement) are due or are outstanding as of the date hereof.
3. Each of the parties has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their affiliates, successors and assigns.
5. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
6. Each of the parties agrees to take whatever additional actions shall be required to give effect to the intention of the parties as set forth in this Agreement.
7. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts and all so executed shall constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties have not signed the original or the same counterpart, except that no counterpart shall be binding unless a counterpart has been signed by all parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
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CT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO., LLC | ||
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EXHIBIT E
Form of Registration Rights Agreement between CT and Purchaser
See attached.
Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2012.
Exhibit 3.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
SECOND AMENDMENT to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws as amended by the First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (as so amended, the Bylaws) of Capital Trust, Inc. (the Corporation), adopted and approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as of September 27, 2012.
The last paragraph of Section 10 of Article II of the Bylaws is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of the charter of the Corporation or these Bylaws, Title 3, Subtitle 7 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (or any successor statute) shall not apply to: (a) any acquisition by Veqtor Finance Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Veqtor), or any affiliates thereof, of shares of stock of the Corporation, (b) any acquisition of shares of class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Corporation (the Common Stock), by W. R. Berkley Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or any of its controlled affiliates (collectively, Berkley), or (c) any acquisition of shares of Common Stock by Huskies Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or any person or entity that is an affiliate of Huskies Acquisition LLC as of September 27, 2012 (collectively, Huskies) or by The Blackstone Group L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or any of its affiliates (collectively, Blackstone). This section may not be repealed, in whole or in part, with respect to any prior or subsequent control share acquisition of (i) Veqtor, or any affiliates thereof, without its prior written consent, (ii) Berkley, without its prior written consent or (iii) Huskies or Blackstone, without the prior written consent of Huskies or Blackstone, as applicable, unless the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between the Corporation and Huskies Acquisition LLC, dated September 27, 2012, is terminated pursuant to Article 11 thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Second Amendment as of the date above first written.
CAPITAL TRUST, INC. | ||
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/s/ Geoffrey G. Jervis |
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Name: | Geoffrey G. Jervis | |
Title: | Secretary |
Exhibit 4.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This First Amendment (this Amendment ) to the Tax Preservation Rights Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2011 (the Rights Agreement ), by and between Capital Trust, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as Rights Agent (the Rights Agent ), is made as of September 27, 2012. Capitalized used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Rights Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company and Huskies Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Purchaser ) contemplate entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement of even date herewith (the Omnibus Agreement ), pursuant to which, among other things, Purchaser is expected to acquire 5,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock (the Investment ), resulting in Purchaser owning in excess of 4.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the entry into the Omnibus Agreement, Purchaser is entering into a Voting Agreement with W. R. Berkley Corporation ( Berkley ) and certain of its affiliates, including Admiral Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, Berkley Regional Insurance Company and Nautilus Insurance Company (the Voting Agreement ), pursuant to which, among other things, Berkley and its affiliates have agreed to vote in favor of certain matters to be submitted to the stockholders of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Omnibus Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of the Voting Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, except as provided in the last sentence of Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, at any time prior to the time any Person, together with its Affiliates and Associates, shall become an Acquiring Person the Company may direct, and the Rights Agent shall, supplement or amend any provision of the Rights Agreement as the Board of Directors may deem desirable; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors deems it desirable to amend the Rights Agreement to render it inapplicable to the Omnibus Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Omnibus Agreement, including the Investment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth herein, the Company and the Rights Agent agree as follows:
Amendment of Section 1 to Add Definitions. Section 1 of the Rights Agreement is hereby supplemented and amended to add the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical locations:
Blackstone shall mean collectively Purchaser and its Affiliates (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement), including, but not limited to, The Blackstone Group L.P.
Investment shall mean the purchase of 5,000,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock from the Company by Purchaser, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Purchase Agreement.
Purchase Agreement shall mean that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated of September 27, 2012, by and between Capital Trust, Inc., and Huskies Acquisition LLC, as affiliate of Blackstone, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise supplemented from time to time.
Purchaser shall mean Huskies Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone.
Voting Agreement shall mean that certain Voting Agreement, dated of September 27, 2012, by and among Huskies Acquisition LLC, as affiliate of Blackstone, W. R. Berkley Corporation ( Berkley ), Admiral Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, Berkley Regional Insurance Company and Nautilus Insurance Company, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise supplemented from time to time
Amendment of Definition of Acquiring Person in Section 1 of the Rights Agreement The definition of Acquiring Person in Section 1 of the Rights Agreement is hereby supplemented and amended by adding the following at the end of the second paragraph of the definition of Acquiring Person:
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, Blackstone shall not be deemed an Acquiring Person as a result of (x) the approval, execution, delivery or performance of the Purchase Agreement or the Voting Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Investment or the voting by Berkley or any of its Affiliates on any matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, or the announcement of any of the foregoing or (y) the purchase by Blackstone of any shares of the Companys Common Stock or the announcement thereof; provided , however , that, in either case of clauses (x) or (y) if, subsequent to the Investment, Blackstone shall become the Beneficial Owner of a percentage of the shares of Common Stock in excess of the percentage of the shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by Blackstone immediately following the consummation of the Investment (the Blackstone Investment Ownership Percentage ) without the prior written consent of the Company, then Blackstone shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person.
Amendment of Definition of Stock Acquisition Date in Section 1 of the Rights Agreement . The definition of Stock Acquisition Date in Section 1 of the Rights Agreement is supplemented and amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of such definition:
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a Stock Acquisition Date shall not be deemed to have occurred as a
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result of (x) the approval, execution, delivery or performance of the Purchase Agreement or the Voting Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Investment or the voting by Berkley or any of its Affiliates on any matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, or the announcement of any of the foregoing or (y) the purchase by Blackstone of any shares of the Companys Common Stock or the announcement thereof so long as such purchase does not cause Blackstone to Beneficially Own shares of the Companys Common Stock in excess of the Blackstone Investment Ownership Percentage.
Amendment to Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement. Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby supplemented and amended by inserting the following sentence immediately after the last sentence thereof:
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a Distribution Date shall not be deemed to have occurred, and the Rights will not become separable, distributable, unredeemable, triggered or exercisable, in each case as a result of (x) the approval, execution, delivery or performance of the Purchase Agreement or the Voting Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Investment or the voting by Berkley or any of its Affiliates on any matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, or the announcement of any of the foregoing or (y) the purchase by Blackstone of any shares of the Companys Common Stock or the announcement thereof so long as such purchase does not cause Blackstone to Beneficially Own shares of the Companys Common Stock in excess of the Blackstone Investment Ownership Percentage.
Addition to Section 11 of the Rights Agreement ; Section 11 of the Plan is hereby amended by adding the following provision at the end of such section as a new subsection 11(q):
(q) Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of Section 11 shall not apply, and no adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 11, by virtue of or as a result of (x) the approval, execution, delivery or performance of the Purchase Agreement or the Voting Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Investment or the voting by Berkley or any of its Affiliates on any matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, or the announcement of any of the foregoing or (y) the purchase by Blackstone of any shares of the Companys Common Stock or the announcement thereof so long as such purchase does not cause Blackstone to Beneficially Own shares of the Companys Common Stock in excess of the Blackstone Investment Ownership Percentage.
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Amendment to Section 25(a) of the Rights Agreement. Section 25(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby supplemented and amended by inserting the following sentence immediately after the last sentence thereof:
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the provisions of this Section 25 apply to the approval, execution, delivery or performance of the Purchase Agreement or the Voting Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Investment or the voting by Berkley or any of its Affiliates on any matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, or the announcement of any of the foregoing.
Waiver of Notice(s). The Rights Agent and the Company hereby waive any notice requirement(s) under the Rights Agreement pertaining to the matters covered by this Amendment.
Exhibits. Exhibit B to the Rights Agreement shall be deemed amended in a manner consistent with this Amendment.
Other Provisions Unaffected. This Amendment shall be deemed to be in full force and effect immediately prior to the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement and the Voting Agreement, and the Company or its agent shall notify the Rights Agent promptly after such execution and delivery. Except as expressly modified hereby, all arrangements, agreements, terms, conditions and provisions of the Rights Agreement remain in full force and effect, and this Amendment and the Rights Agreement, as hereby modified, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Miscellaneous
Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, then such term, provision, covenant or restriction shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of Maryland without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws; provided, however , that all provisions regarding the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Rights Agent shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. The courts of the State of Maryland and of the United States of America located in the State of Maryland (the Maryland Courts ) shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and any Person commencing or otherwise involved in any such litigation shall waive any objection to the laying of venue of such litigation in the Maryland Courts and shall not plead or claim in any Maryland Court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Rights Agent may mutually agree to a jurisdiction other than Maryland for any litigation directly between the Company and the Rights Agent arising out of or relating to this Amendment.
Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A signature to this Amendment transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature.
Descriptive Headings. Descriptive headings of the several sections of this Amendment and the Rights Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof or thereof.
Entire Agreement. This Amendment and the Rights Agreement, and all of the provisions hereof and thereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Rights Agent and their respective successors and permitted assigns and executors, administrators and heirs. This Amendment, together with the Rights Agreement, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and merges with and supersedes all prior discussions and understandings of any and every nature among them. Without limiting the foregoing, the Rights Agent shall not be subject to, nor required to interpret or comply with, or determine if any person has complied with, the Purchase Agreement even though reference thereto may be made in this Amendment and the Rights Agreement.
Further Assurances. The Company and the Rights Agent shall cooperate and take such action as may be reasonably requested by the other party in order to carry out the transactions and purposes of this Amendment, the Rights Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereunder and/or thereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as an instrument under seal and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: | CAPITAL TRUST, INC. | |||||||
By: |
/s/ Geoffrey G. Jervis |
By: |
Stephen D. Plavin |
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Name: Geoffrey G. Jervis | Name: Stephen D. Plavin | |||||||
Title: Secretary | Title: President |
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ATTEST: | AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as Rights Agent | |||||||||
By: |
/s/ Carlos Pinto |
By: |
/s/ Paula Caroppoli |
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Name: Carlos Pinto | Name: | Paula Caroppoli | ||||||||
Title: Authorized Officer | Title: | Senior Vice President |
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Exhibit 10.1
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
by and between
Capital Trust, Inc.
and
[ ]
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], 2012, by and between Capital Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and [ ], a [ ] (the Manager ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a corporation which has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code );
WHEREAS, the Company was previously internally managed by CT Investment Management Co., LLC ( CTIMCO ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 27, 2012 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the Omnibus Purchase Agreement ), by and between the Company and Huskies Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has agreed to acquire CTIMCOs investment management business and certain related interests on the terms and conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, in connection therewith, the Company desires to retain the Manager to serve as investment manager of the Company and provide various investment management and other services with respect to the Company in the manner and on the terms set forth herein, and the Manager desires to accept such appointment and render such services to the Company in consideration of a management fee and incentive fee as hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) The following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1(a):
Affiliate means with respect to a Person (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such other Person, (ii) any executive officer, employee or general partner of such Person, (iii) any member of the board of directors or board of managers (or bodies performing similar functions) of such Person, and (iv) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer or general partner; provided , that, for greater certainty, it is acknowledged and agreed that portfolio entities of any Other Blackstone Funds shall not be deemed Affiliates of the Manager.
Agreement means this Management Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Allocation Policy means the investment allocation policy and procedures of the Manager and/or its Affiliates with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities among the Company and one or more Other Blackstone Funds (as the same may be amended, updated or revised from time to time).
Automatic Renewal Term has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.
Blackstone means, collectively, The Blackstone Group L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any Affiliate thereof.
Board means the board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are not required to be open.
Cause Event means (i) a final judgment by any court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction not stayed or vacated within thirty (30) days that the Manager, its agents or its assignees has committed a felony or a material violation of applicable securities laws that has a material adverse effect on the business of the Company or the ability of the Manager to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) an order for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy case relating to the Manager or the Manager authorizing or filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition, (iii) the dissolution of the Manager, or (iv) a determination that the Manager has committed fraud against the Company, misappropriates or embezzles funds of the Company, or has acted, or failed to act, in a manner constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that if any of the actions or omissions described in this clause (iv) are caused by an employee and/or officer of the Manager or one of its Affiliates and the Manager takes all necessary action against such person and cures the damage caused by such actions or omissions within thirty (30) days of such determination, then such event shall not constitute a Cause Event.
Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c) hereof.
Closing Date means the Closing Date under the Omnibus Purchase Agreement.
Code has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.01, of the Company.
Company means Capital Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and, where the context requires, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
Company Indemnified Party has meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.
Conduct Policies has the meaning set forth in Section 2(n) hereof.
Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in Section 5 hereof.
Core Earnings means the net income (loss) attributable to the stockholders of the Company, computed in accordance with GAAP, including realized losses not otherwise included in GAAP net income (loss) and excluding (i) non-cash equity compensation expense, (ii) the Incentive Compensation, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) any unrealized gains or losses or other similar non-cash items that are
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included in net income for the applicable reporting period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income, (v) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain material non-cash income or expense items, in each case after discussions between the Manager and the Independent Directors and approved by a majority of the Independent Directors, and (vi) net income (loss) related to the CT Legacy Interests.
For the avoidance of doubt, the exclusion of depreciation and amortization from the calculation of Core Earnings shall only apply to debt investments related to real estate to the extent that the Company forecloses upon the property or properties underlying such debt investments.
CT Legacy CDOs means Capital Trust RE CDO 2004-1 Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, Capital Trust RE CDO 2005-1 Ltd, a Cayman Islands company, and CT CDO IV Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company.
CT Legacy REIT means CT Legacy REIT Mezz Borrower, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
CT Legacy REIT Award Agreements means those certain award agreements granted under the Companys 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan related to distributions made by CT Legacy REIT.
CT Legacy Interests means the Companys interests in (i) CT Legacy REIT, net of the Unit Secured Notes and payments made by the Company pursuant to the CT Legacy REIT Award Agreements, (ii) the CTOPI Interest, net of the payments made by the Company pursuant to the CTOPI Award Agreements and (iii) the CT Legacy CDOs.
CTIMCO has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
CTOPI means CT Opportunity Partners I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
CTOPI Award Agreements means those certain award agreements related to carried interest distributions made by CTOPI.
CTOPI Interest means the Companys interest in CT OPI GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of CTOPI.
Effective Termination Date has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.
Equity means (a) the sum of (1) the net proceeds received by the Company from all issuances of the Companys Common Stock from and after the Closing Date (allocated on a pro rata basis for such issuances during the fiscal quarter of any such issuance), plus (2) the Companys retained earnings at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter in respect of Core Earnings from and after the Closing Date, plus (3) cash retained on the Companys balance sheet as of the Closing Date and cash retained upon realization of the CT Legacy Interests, (b) less (1) any distributions to the Companys stockholders in excess of retained Core Earnings, (2) any amount that the
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Company or any of its Subsidiaries has paid to repurchase the Companys Common Stock since the Closing Date and (3) any Incentive Compensation paid following the Closing Date.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States on the date such principles are applied.
Governing Agreements means, with regard to any entity, the articles of incorporation or certificate of incorporation and bylaws in the case of a corporation, the certificate of limited partnership (if applicable) and the partnership agreement in the case of a general or limited partnership, the certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement in the case of a limited liability company, the trust instrument in the case of a trust, or similar governing documents in each case as amended.
Incentive Compensation means the incentive fee calculated and payable with respect to each calendar quarter following the Closing Date (or part thereof that this Agreement is in effect) in arrears in an amount, not less than zero, equal to:
(i) for the first full calendar quarter following the Closing Date , the product of (a) 20% and (b) the difference between (i) Core Earnings of the Company for such calendar quarter, and (ii) the product of (A) the Companys Equity as of the end of such calendar quarter, and (B) 7%;
(ii) for each of the second, third and fourth full calendar quarters following the Closing Date , the difference between (1) the product of (a) 20% and (b) the difference between (i) Core Earnings of the Company for the previous calendar quarter, and (ii) the product of (A) the Companys Equity in the previous calendar quarter, and (B) 7%, and (2) the sum of any Incentive Compensation paid to the Manager with respect to the prior calendar quarter(s) following the Closing Date, as applicable; and
(iii) for each calendar quarter thereafter, the difference between (1) the product of (a) 20% and (b) the difference between (i) Core Earnings of the Company for the previous 12-month period, and (ii) the product of (A) the Companys Equity in the previous 12-month period, and (B) 7%, and (2) the sum of any Incentive Compensation paid to the Manager with respect to the first three calendar quarters of such previous 12-month period; provided, however, that no Incentive Compensation shall be payable with respect to any calendar quarter unless Core Earnings for the 12 most recently completed calendar quarters (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters from the date of the first offering of Common Stock following the Closing Date) is greater than zero.
Incentive Compensation shall be pro rated for partial periods, to the extent necessary, based on the number of days elapsed or remaining in such period, as the case may be (including any calendar quarter during which the Closing Date occurs and any calendar quarter during which any Effective Termination Date occurs).
Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.
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Independent Director means a member of the Board who is independent in accordance with the Companys Governing Agreements and the rules of the NYSE or such other securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed.
Initial Term has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a) hereof.
Investment Company Act means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Investment Guidelines means the investment guidelines of the Company approved by the Board, as may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or waived pursuant to the approval of a majority of the Board (which must include a majority of the Independent Directors) from time to time. As of the date hereof, such investment guidelines are listed on Exhibit A .
Losses has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
Management Fee means the management fee, without duplication, payable quarterly in arrears with respect to each calendar quarter following the Closing Date, in an amount equal to the greater of:
(i) $250,000 per annum ($62,500 per quarter); and
(ii) 1.50% per annum (0.375% per quarter) of the Companys Equity.
The Management Fee shall be pro rated for partial periods, to the extent necessary, as described more fully elsewhere herein.
Manager has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Manager Expenses has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) hereof.
Manager Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
Manager Permitted Disclosure Parties has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.
Notice of Proposal to Negotiate has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c) hereof.
NYSE means The New York Stock Exchange.
Omnibus Purchase Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Other Blackstone Funds means, collectively, any other investment funds, vehicles, accounts, products and/or other similar arrangements sponsored, advised and/or managed by Blackstone, whether currently in existence or subsequently established, in each case, including any related successor funds, alternative vehicles, supplemental capital vehicles, co-investment vehicles and other entities formed in connection with Blackstones side-by-side or additional general partner investments with respect thereto.
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Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, estate, trust, joint venture, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof or any other legal entity and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of the foregoing.
Regulation FD means Regulation FD as promulgated by the SEC.
REIT means a real estate investment trust as defined under the Code.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Subsidiary means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture or other entity or organization of which: (a) the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company is a general partner or managing member, or (b) voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions with respect to such entity or organization is held by the Company or by any one or more of the Companys subsidiaries.
Termination Fee means a termination fee equal to three (3) times the sum of (i) the average annual Management Fee, and (ii) average annual Incentive Compensation, in each case earned by the Manager during the 24-month period immediately preceding the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the Effective Termination Date.
Termination Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.
Termination Without Cause has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) hereof.
Treasury Regulations means the Procedures and Administration Regulation promulgated by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Code, as amended.
Unit Secured Notes means, collectively, the Series 1 Unit Secured Notes issued by CT Legacy Series 1 Note Issuer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Series 2 Unit Secured Notes issued by CT Legacy Series 2 Note Issuer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, issued prior to the date hereof.
(b) As used herein, accounting terms relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, not defined in Section 1(a) and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1(a), to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP. As used herein, calendar quarters shall mean the period from January 1 to March 31, April 1 to June 30, July 1 to September 30 and October 1 to December 31 of the applicable year.
(c) The words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
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(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation.
Section 2. Appointment and Duties of the Manager.
(a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager, as agent, to manage the investments and day-to-day business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries, subject at all times to the further terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and to the supervision of the Board. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Manager hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to perform each of the duties set forth herein, provided that the Company reimburses the Manager for costs and expenses in accordance with Section 7 hereof. The appointment of the Manager shall be exclusive to the Manager, except to the extent that the Manager elects, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to cause the duties of the Manager as set forth herein to be provided by third parties and/or its Affiliates.
(b) The Manager, in its capacity as manager of the investments and the operations of the Company, at all times will be subject to the supervision and direction of the Board and will have only such functions and authority as the Board may delegate to it, including, without limitation, managing the Companys investment activities and other business affairs in conformity with the Investment Guidelines and other policies that are approved and monitored by the Board. The Company and the Manager hereby acknowledge the recommendation by the Manager and the approval by the Board of the Investment Guidelines.
(c) Subject to the oversight of the Board and the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the Investment Guidelines), the Manager will have plenary authority with respect to the management of the business and affairs of the Company and will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company. The Manager will perform (or cause to be performed through one or more of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries) such services and activities relating to the investments and business and affairs of the Company as may be appropriate or otherwise mutually agreed from time to time, which may include, without limitation:
(i) serving as an advisor to the Company with respect to the establishment and periodic review of the Investment Guidelines and other parameters for the Companys investments, financing activities and operations, any modifications to which will be approved by a majority of the Board (which must include a majority of the Independent Directors);
(ii) identifying, investigating, analyzing, and selecting possible investment opportunities and originating, negotiating, acquiring, consummating, monitoring, financing, retaining, selling, negotiating for prepayment, restructuring, refinancing, hypothecating, pledging or otherwise disposing of investments consistent in all material respects with the Investment Guidelines;
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(iii) with respect to prospective purchases, sales, exchanges or other dispositions of investments, conducting negotiations on the Companys behalf with sellers, purchasers, and other counterparties and, if applicable, their respective agents, advisors and representatives;
(iv) negotiating and entering into, on the Companys behalf, repurchase agreements, interest rate or currency swap agreements, hedging arrangements, financing arrangements (including one or more credit facilities), foreign exchange transactions, derivative transactions, and other agreements and instruments required or appropriate in connection with the Companys activities;
(v) engaging and supervising, on the Companys behalf and at the Companys expense, independent contractors, advisors, consultants, attorneys, accountants, auditors, and other service providers (which may include Affiliates of the Manager) that provide various services with respect to the Company, including, without limitation, investment banking, securities brokerage, mortgage brokerage, credit analysis, risk management services, asset management services, loan servicing, other financial, legal or accounting services, due diligence services, underwriting review services, and all other services (including transfer agent and registrar services) as may be required relating to the Companys activities or investments (or potential investments);
(vi) coordinating and managing operations of any joint venture or co-investment interests held by the Company and conducting all matters with the joint venture or co-investment partners;
(vii) providing executive and administrative personnel, office space and office services required in rendering services to the Company;
(viii) administering the day-to-day operations and performing and supervising the performance of such other administrative functions necessary to the Companys management as may be agreed upon by the Manager and the Board, including, without limitation, the collection of revenues and the payment of the Companys debts and obligations and maintenance of appropriate computer services to perform such administrative functions;
(ix) communicating on the Companys behalf with the holders of any of the Companys equity or debt securities as required to satisfy the reporting and other requirements of any governmental bodies or agencies or trading markets and to maintain effective relations with such holders;
(x) advising the Company in connection with policy decisions to be made by the Board;
(xi) engaging one or more subadvisors with respect to the management of the Company, including, where appropriate, Affiliates of the Manager;
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(xii) evaluating and recommending to the Board hedging strategies and engaging in hedging activities on the Companys behalf, consistent with the Companys qualification as a REIT and with the Investment Guidelines;
(xiii) advising the Company regarding the maintenance of the Companys qualification as a REIT and monitoring compliance with the various REIT qualification tests and other rules set out in the Code and Treasury Regulations thereunder and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to qualify for taxation as a REIT;
(xiv) advising the Company regarding the maintenance of the Companys exemption from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, monitoring compliance with the requirements for maintaining such exemption and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Company to maintain such exemption from regulation as an investment company under the Investment Company Act;
(xv) furnishing reports to the Company regarding the Companys activities and services performed for the Company by the Manager and its Affiliates;
(xvi) monitoring the operating performance of the Companys investments and providing periodic reports with respect thereto to the Board, including comparative information with respect to such operating performance and budgeted or projected operating results;
(xvii) investing and reinvesting any moneys and securities of the Company (including investing in short-term investments pending investment in other investments, payment of fees, costs and expenses, or payments of dividends or distributions to the Companys stockholders and partners) and advising the Company as to the Companys capital structure and capital raising;
(xviii) causing the Company to retain a qualified independent public accounting firm and legal counsel, as applicable, to assist in developing appropriate accounting procedures and systems, internal controls and other compliance procedures and systems with respect to financial reporting obligations and compliance with the provisions of the Code applicable to REITs and to conduct periodic compliance reviews with respect thereto;
(xix) assisting the Company in qualifying to do business in all applicable jurisdictions and to obtain and maintain all appropriate licenses;
(xx) assisting the Company in complying with all regulatory requirements applicable to the Company in respect of the Companys business activities, including preparing or causing to be prepared all financial statements required under applicable regulations and contractual undertakings and all reports and documents, if any, required under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, or by the NYSE, and facilitating compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the listing rules of the NYSE, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010;
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(xxi) assisting the Company in taking all necessary action to enable the Company to make required tax filings and reports, including soliciting stockholders for all information required to the extent provided by the provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations applicable to REITs;
(xxii) placing, or arranging for the placement of, all orders pursuant to the Managers investment determinations for the Company either directly with the issuer or with a broker or dealer (including any affiliated broker or dealer);
(xxiii) handling and resolving all claims, disputes or controversies (including all litigation, arbitration, settlement or other proceedings or negotiations) in which the Company may be involved or to which the Company may be subject arising out of the Companys day-to-day activities (other than with the Manager or its Affiliates), subject to such reasonable limitations or parameters as may be imposed from time to time by the Board;
(xxiv) using commercially reasonable efforts to cause expenses incurred by the Company or on the Companys behalf to be commercially reasonable or commercially customary and within any budgeted parameters or expense guidelines set by the Board from time to time;
(xxv) advising the Company with respect to and structuring long-term financing vehicles for the Companys portfolio of assets, and offering and selling securities publicly or privately in connection with any such structured financing;
(xxvi) serving as the Companys advisor with respect to decisions regarding any of the Companys financings, hedging activities or borrowings undertaken by the Company, including (1) assisting the Company in developing criteria for debt and equity financing that is specifically tailored to the Companys investment objectives, and (2) advising the Company with respect to obtaining appropriate financing for the Companys investments (which, in accordance with applicable law and the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Companys Governing Agreements may include financing by the Manager or its Affiliates);
(xxvii) providing the Company with portfolio management and other related services;
(xxviii) arranging marketing materials and other related documentation, advertising, industry group activities (such as conference participations and industry organization memberships) and other promotional efforts designed to promote the Companys business; and
(xxix) performing such other services from time to time in connection with the management of the business and affairs of the Company and its investment activities as the Board shall reasonably request and/or the Manager shall deem appropriate under the particular circumstances.
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(d) For the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries hereby constitutes, appoints and authorizes the Manager, and any officer of the Manager acting on its behalf from time to time, as the Companys true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, in its name, place and stead, to negotiate, execute, deliver and enter into any certificates, instruments, agreements, authorizations and other documentation in the name and on behalf of the Company as the Manager, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of its services hereunder. This power of attorney is deemed to be coupled with an interest. In performing such services, as an agent of the Company, the Manager shall have the right to exercise all powers and authority which are reasonably necessary and customary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including, the following powers, subject in each case to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Investment Guidelines:
(i) to purchase, exchange or otherwise acquire and to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of, any investment at public or private sale;
(ii) to borrow and, for the purpose of securing the repayment thereof, to pledge, mortgage or otherwise encumber investments and enter into agreements in connection therewith, including, without limitation, repurchase agreements, master repurchase agreements, International Swap Dealer Association swap, caps and other agreements and annexes thereto and other futures and forward agreements;
(iii) to purchase, take and hold investments subject to mortgages or other liens;
(iv) to extend the time of payment of any liens or encumbrances which may at any time be encumbrances upon any investment, irrespective of by whom the same were made;
(v) to foreclose, to reduce the rate of interest on, and to consent to the modification and extension of the maturity or other terms of any investments, or to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure;
(vi) to join in a voluntary partition of any investment;
(vii) to cause to be demolished any structures on any real estate investment;
(viii) to cause renovations and capital improvements to be made to any real estate investment;
(ix) to abandon any real estate investment deemed to be worthless;
(x) to enter into joint ventures or otherwise participate in investment vehicles investing in investments;
(xi) to cause any real estate investment to be leased, operated, developed, constructed or exploited;
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(xii) to obtain and maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are prudent in accordance with customary and sound business practices in the appropriate geographic area;
(xiii) to cause any property to be maintained in good state of repair and upkeep; and to pay the taxes, upkeep, repairs, carrying charges, maintenance and premiums for insurance;
(xiv) to use the personnel and resources of its Affiliates in performing the services specified in this Agreement;
(xv) to designate and engage all professionals, consultants and other service providers subject to and in accordance with, as applicable, Section 2(e), to perform services (directly or indirectly) on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, accountants, legal counsel and engineers; and
(xvi) to take any and all other actions as are necessary or appropriate in connection with the Companys investments.
The Manager shall be authorized to represent to third parties that it has the power to perform the actions which it is authorized to perform under this Agreement.
(e) The Manager may retain, for and on behalf, and at the sole cost and expense, of the Company, such services of the persons and firms referred to in Section 7(b) hereof as the Manager deems necessary or advisable in connection with the management and operations of the Company, which may include Affiliates of the Manager; provided, that any such services may only be provided by Affiliates to the extent (i) such services are on arms length terms and competitive market rates in relation to terms that are then customary for agreements regarding the provision of such services to companies that have assets similar in type, quality and value to the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) such services are approved by a majority of the Independent Directors. In performing its duties under this Section 2, the Manager shall be entitled to rely reasonably on qualified experts and professionals (including, without limitation, accountants, legal counsel and other professional service providers) hired by the Manager at the Companys sole cost and expense. The Manager shall keep the Board reasonably informed on a periodic basis as to any services provided by Affiliates of the Manager not approved by a majority of the Independent Directors.
(f) The Manager shall refrain from any action that, in its sole judgment made in good faith, (i) is not in compliance with the Investment Guidelines, (ii) would adversely and materially affect the qualification of the Company as a REIT under the Code or the Companys and its Subsidiaries status as entities excluded from investment company status under the Investment Company Act, or (iii) would materially violate the Conduct Policies, any law, rule or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company and its Subsidiaries or of any exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed or that would otherwise not be permitted by the applicable Governing Agreements. If the Manager is ordered to take any action by the Board, the Manager shall seek to promptly notify the Board if it is the Managers reasonable judgment that such action would adversely and materially affect
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such status or violate any such law, rule or regulation or Governing Agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Manager nor any of its Affiliates shall be liable to the Company, the Board, or the Companys stockholders for any act or omission by the Manager or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in Section 8 of this Agreement.
(g) The Company (including the Board) agrees to take all actions reasonably required to permit and enable the Manager to carry out its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all steps reasonably necessary to allow the Manager to make any filing required to be made under the Securities Act, Exchange Act, the NYSEs Listed Company Manual, Code or other applicable law, rule or regulation on behalf of the Company in a timely manner. The Company further agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the Manager all resources, information and materials reasonably requested by the Manager to enable the Manager to satisfy its obligations hereunder, including its obligations to deliver financial statements and any other information or reports with respect to the Company.
(h) As frequently as the Manager may deem reasonably necessary or advisable, or at the direction of the Board, the Manager shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be prepared, (i) reports and other information on the Companys operations and (ii) other information relating to any proposed or consummated investment as may be reasonably requested by the Company.
(i) The Manager shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be prepared, all periodic reports and financial statements with respect to the Company reasonably required by the Board in order for the Company to comply with its Governing Agreements, or any other materials required to be filed with any governmental body or agency, including but not limited to the SEC, and shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense of the Company, cause to be prepared, all materials and data necessary to complete such reports and other materials, including, without limitation, an annual audit of the Companys books of account by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm.
(j) The Manager shall prepare, or, at the sole cost and expense to the Company, cause to be prepared, regular reports for the Board to enable the Board to review the Companys acquisitions, portfolio composition and characteristics, credit quality, performance, asset performance and compliance with the Investment Guidelines, and policies approved by the Board.
(k) Officers, employees and agents of the Manager and its Affiliates may serve as directors, officers, employees, agents, nominees or signatories for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to the extent permitted by their Governing Agreements, by any resolutions duly adopted by the Board. When executing documents or otherwise acting in such capacities for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, such Persons shall indicate in what capacity they are executing on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the foregoing, while this Agreement is in effect, the Manager will provide the Company with a management team, including a Chief Executive Officer and President, Chief Financial Officer or similar positions, along with appropriate support personnel, to provide the management services to be provided by the Manager to the Company hereunder, who shall devote such of their time to the management of the Company as necessary and appropriate, commensurate with the level of activity of the Company from time to time.
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(l) At all times during the term of this Agreement, the Manager, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage and other insurance coverage that is customarily carried by asset and investment managers performing functions similar to those of the Manager under this Agreement with respect to assets similar to the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
(m) The Manager, at its sole cost and expense, shall provide or otherwise cause to be provided, such internal audit, compliance and control services as may be required for the Company to comply with applicable law (including the Securities Act and Exchange Act), regulation (including SEC regulations) and the rules and requirements of the NYSE and as otherwise reasonably requested by the Company or its Board from time to time.
(n) The Manager agrees to be bound by the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Policy on Insider Trading and other compliance and governance policies and procedures required under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, or by the NYSE or other securities exchange, if any (collectively, the Conduct Policies ), and to take, or cause to be taken, all actions reasonably required to cause its officers, directors, members, managers and employees, and any principals, officers or employees of its Affiliates (including Blackstone) who are involved in the business and affairs of the Company, to be bound by the Conduct Policies to the extent applicable to such Persons.
Section 3. Additional Activities of the Manager; Allocation of Investment Opportunities; Non-Solicitation; Restrictions.
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall (i) prevent the Manager or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees, from engaging in other businesses or from rendering services of any kind to any other Person or entity, whether or not the investment objectives or policies of any such other Person or entity are similar to those of the Company, including, without limitation, the sponsoring, closing and/or managing of any Other Blackstone Funds that employ investment objectives or strategies that overlap, in whole or in part, with the Investment Guidelines of the Company, (ii) in any way bind or restrict the Manager or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees from buying, selling or trading any securities or commodities for their own accounts or for the account of others for whom the Manager or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors or employees may be acting, or (iii) prevent the Manager or any of its Affiliates from receiving fees or other compensation or profits from such activities described in this Section 3(a) which shall be for the Managers (and/or its Affiliates) sole benefit. While information and recommendations supplied to the Company shall, in the Managers reasonable and good faith judgment, be appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the investment objectives and policies of the Company, they may be different in certain material respects from the information and recommendations supplied by the Manager or any Affiliate of the Manager to others (including, for greater certainty, the Other Blackstone Funds and their investors, as described more fully in Section 3(b)). The Manager and the Company acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) Affiliates of the Manager sponsor, advise and/or manage one or more Other Blackstone Funds and may in the future
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sponsor, advise and/or manage additional Other Blackstone Funds, and (ii) the Manager will allocate investment opportunities that overlap with the Investment Guidelines of the Company and such Other Blackstone Funds in accordance with the Allocation Policy.
(b) In connection with the services of the Manager hereunder, the Company and the Board acknowledge and/or agree that (i) as part of Blackstones regular businesses, personnel of the Manager and its Affiliates may from time-to-time work on other projects and matters (including with respect to one or more Other Blackstone Funds), and that conflicts may arise with respect to the allocation of personnel between the Company and one or more Other Blackstone Funds and/or the Manager and such other Affiliates, (ii) there may be circumstances where investments that are consistent with the Companys Investment Guidelines may be shared with or allocated to one or more Other Blackstone Funds (in lieu of the Company) in accordance with the Allocation Policy, (iii) Other Blackstone Funds may invest, from time-to-time, in investments in which the Company may also invest (including at a different level of an issuers capital structure ( e.g. , an investment by an Other Blackstone Fund in an equity or mezzanine interest with respect to the same portfolio entity in which the Company owns a debt interest or vice versa ) or in a different tranche of fundraising with respect to an issuer in which the Company has an interest) and while Blackstone will seek to resolve any such conflicts in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with the Allocation Policy, such transactions shall not be required to be presented to the Board for approval, and there can be no assurance that any such conflicts will be resolved in favor of the Company, (iv) the Manager and its Affiliates may from time-to-time receive fees from portfolio entities or other issuers for the arranging, underwriting, syndication or refinancing of investments or other additional fees, including acquisition fees, loan servicing fees, special servicing fees and administrative fees and fees or advisory or asset management fees, including with respect to Other Blackstone Funds and related portfolio entities, and while such fees may give rise to conflicts of interest the Company will not receive the benefit of any such fees, and (v) the terms and conditions of the governing agreements of such Other Blackstone Funds (including with respect to the economic, reporting, and other rights afforded to investors in such Other Blackstone Funds) are materially different from the terms and conditions applicable to the Company and its stockholders, and neither the Company nor any such stockholders (in such capacity) shall have the right to receive the benefit of any such different terms applicable to investors in such Other Blackstone Funds as a result of an investment in the Company or otherwise. The Manager shall keep the Board reasonably informed on a periodic basis in connection with the foregoing, including with respect to any transactions that present conflicts contemplated by clause (iii) of this Section 3(b) and shall provide the Board quarterly updates in respect of such matters.
(c) Subject to Section 3(b), the Board will periodically review the Investment Guidelines and the Companys investment portfolio when and as determined in its discretion, but will not review each proposed investment; provided, that the Manager shall not consummate on behalf of the Company any transaction that involves (i) the sale of any investment to or (ii) the acquisition of any investment from, Blackstone, any Other Blackstone Fund or any of their Affiliates unless such transaction (A) is on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been obtained on an arms length basis from an unrelated third party and (B) has been approved in advance by a majority of the Independent Directors. In connection with the foregoing, it is understood and/or agreed for greater certainty that while conflicts of interests may arise from time-to-time in connection with the investment activities of the Company,
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Blackstone and the Other Blackstone Funds (including as more fully described in Section 3(b) above) and that the Manager will seek to resolve any such conflicts of interest in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with the Allocation Policy and its prevailing policies and procedures with respect to conflicts resolution among Other Blackstone Funds generally, only those transactions set forth above shall be required to be presented for approval to the Independent Directors; provided, that the foregoing shall not limit the ability of the Manager, in its discretion, to present additional matters involving the Company to the Independent Directors from time-to-time for review, advice and/or approval to the extent the Manager reasonably determines that doing so is appropriate under the circumstances (including, without limitation, as a result of a determination that such matters give rise to material conflicts of interest that are appropriate to be reviewed and/or approved by the Independent Directors).
(d) In the event of a Termination Without Cause of this Agreement by the Company pursuant to Section 10(b) hereof, for two (2) years after such termination of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the consent of the Manager, employ or otherwise retain any employee of the Manager or any of its Affiliates or any person who has been employed by the Manager or any of its Affiliates at any time within the two (2) year period immediately preceding the date on which such person commences employment with or is otherwise retained by the Company. The Company acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to any damages, the Manager may be entitled to equitable relief for any violation of this Section 3(d) by the Company, including, without limitation, injunctive relief.
(e) At the reasonable request of the Board, the Manager shall review the Allocation Policy with the Board and respond to reasonable questions regarding the Allocation Policy as it relates to services under the Agreement. The Manager shall promptly provide the Board with a description of any material amendments, updates and revisions to the Allocation Policy.
Section 4. Bank Accounts . At the direction of the Board, the Manager may establish and maintain, as agent on behalf of the Company, one or more bank accounts in the name of the Company or any Subsidiary, and may collect and deposit into any such account or accounts, and disburse funds from any such account or accounts, under such terms and conditions as the Board may approve; and the Manager shall from time to time render appropriate accountings of such collections and payments to the Board and, upon request, to the auditors of the Company or any Subsidiary.
Section 5. Records; Confidentiality .
The Manager shall maintain appropriate books of account, records and files relating to services performed hereunder, and such books of account, records and files shall be accessible for inspection by representatives of the Company or any Subsidiary at any time during normal business hours upon advance written notice. The Manager shall have full responsibility for the maintenance, care and safekeeping of all such books of account, records and files (it being understood that services may be provided with respect to the Company by service providers ( e.g ., administrators, prime brokers and custodians) and so long as such service providers are monitored by the Manager with due care, the Manager shall be in compliance with the foregoing). The Manager shall keep confidential any and all non-public information, written
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or oral, obtained by it in connection with the services rendered hereunder ( Confidential Information ) and shall not use Confidential Information except in furtherance of its duties under this Agreement or disclose Confidential Information, in whole or in part, to any Person other than (i) to officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, advisors of the Manager or its Affiliates who need to know such Confidential Information for the purpose of rendering services hereunder, (ii) to appraisers, lenders or other financing sources, co-originators, custodians, administrators, brokers, commercial counterparties or any similar entity and others in the ordinary course of the Companys business ((i) and (ii) collectively, Manager Permitted Disclosure Parties ), (iii) in connection with any governmental or regulatory filings of the Company (including, if required by law, any filings made by Blackstone as a result of its status as a public company) or disclosure or presentations to Company investors (subject to compliance with Regulation FD), (iv) to governmental officials having jurisdiction over the Company, (v) as requested by law or legal process to which the Manager or any Person to whom disclosure is permitted hereunder is a party, (vi) to existing or prospective investors in Other Blackstone Funds and their advisors to the extent such persons reasonably request such information, subject to an undertaking of confidentiality, non-disclosure and nonuse, or (vii) otherwise with the consent of the Company. The Manager agrees to inform each of its Manager Permitted Disclosure Parties of the non-public nature of the Confidential Information. Nothing herein shall prevent the Manager from disclosing Confidential Information (i) upon the order of any court or administrative agency, (ii) upon the request or demand of, or pursuant to any law or regulation to, any regulatory agency or authority, (iii) to the extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder, or (iv) to its legal counsel or independent auditors; provided , however that with respect to clauses (i) and (ii), it is agreed that, so long as not legally prohibited, the Manager will provide the Company with written notice within a reasonable period of time of such order, request or demand so that the Company may seek, at its sole expense, an appropriate protective order and/or waive the Managers compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If, failing the entry of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, the Manager is required to disclose Confidential Information, the Manager may disclose only that portion of such information that is legally required without liability hereunder; provided, that the Manager agrees to exercise its reasonable best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the following shall be deemed to be excluded from provisions hereof: any Confidential Information that (A) is available to the public from a source other than the Manager, (B) is released by the Company to the public (except to the extent exempt under Regulation FD) or to persons who are not under similar obligation of confidentiality to the Company, or (C) is obtained by the Manager from a third-party which, to the best of the Managers knowledge, does not constitute a breach by such third-party of an obligation of confidence with respect to the Confidential Information disclosed. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for a period of one year.
Section 6. Compensation .
(a) For the services rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Management Fee and the Incentive Compensation to the Manager. The Manager will not receive any compensation for the period prior to the Closing Date.
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(b) The parties acknowledge that the Management Fee is intended in part to compensate the Manager and its Affiliates for the costs and expenses they will incur hereunder and pursuant to any subadvisory agreement, as well as certain expenses not otherwise reimbursable under Section 7 below, in order for the Manager to provide the Company the investment advisory services and certain general management services rendered under this Agreement. The fee paid by the Manager under a subadvisory agreement (if any) shall not constitute an expense reimbursable by the Company under this Agreement or otherwise.
(c) The Management Fee shall be payable in arrears in cash, in quarterly installments commencing with the quarter in which this Agreement is executed. If applicable, the initial and final installments of the Management Fee shall be pro-rated based on the number of days during the initial and final quarter, respectively, that this Agreement is in effect. The Manager shall calculate each quarterly installment of the Management Fee, and deliver such calculation to the Company, within thirty (30) days following the last day of each calendar quarter. The Company shall pay the Manager each installment of the Management Fee within five (5) Business Days after the date of delivery to the Company of such computations.
(d) The Incentive Compensation shall be payable in arrears in cash, in quarterly installments commencing with the quarter in which this Agreement is executed. The Manager shall compute each quarterly installment of the Incentive Compensation within forty-five (45) days after the end of the calendar quarter with respect to which such installment is payable. A copy of the computations made by the Manager to calculate such installment shall thereafter promptly be delivered to the Board and, upon such delivery, payment of such installment of the Incentive Compensation shown therein shall be due and payable no later than the date which is five (5) Business Days after the date of delivery to the Board of such computations.
Section 7. Expenses of the Company .
(a) Subject to Section 7(b), the Manager shall be responsible for the expenses related to any and all personnel of the Manager and its Affiliates who provide services to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (including, without limitation, each of the officers of the Company and any directors of the Company who are also directors, officers or employees of the Manager or any of its Affiliates), including, without limitation, salaries, bonus and other wages, payroll taxes and the cost of employee benefit plans of such personnel, and costs of insurance with respect to such personnel ( Manager Expenses ).
(b) The Company shall pay all of its costs and expenses and shall reimburse the Manager or its Affiliates for documented costs and expenses of the Manager and its Affiliates incurred on behalf of the Company, other than Manager Expenses. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is specifically agreed that the following costs and expenses of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be paid by the Company and shall not be paid by the Manager or Affiliates of the Manager:
(i) fees, costs and expenses in connection with the issuance and transaction costs incident to the acquisition, negotiation, structuring, trading, settling, disposition and financing of the investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries (whether or not
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consummated), including brokerage commissions, hedging costs, prime brokerage fees, custodial expenses, clearing and settlement charges, forfeited deposits, and other investment costs fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with the pursuit, making, holding, settling, monitoring or disposing of actual or potential investments;
(ii) fees costs, and expenses of legal, tax, accounting, consulting, auditing, finance, administrative, investment banking, capital market and other similar services rendered to the Company (including, where the context requires, through one or more third parties and/or Affiliates of the Manager) or, if provided by the Managers personnel, in accordance with Section 2(e) hereof;
(iii) the compensation and expenses of the Companys directors (excluding those directors who are officers of the Manager) and the cost of liability insurance to indemnify the Companys directors and officers;
(iv) interest and fees and expenses arising out of borrowings made by the Company, including, but not limited to, costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any of the Companys credit facilities, other financing arrangements, or other indebtedness of the Company (including commitment fees, accounting fees, legal fees, closing and other similar costs) or any of the Companys securities offerings;
(v) expenses connected with communications to holders of the Companys securities or securities of the Subsidiaries and other bookkeeping and clerical work necessary in maintaining relations with holders of such securities and in complying with the continuous reporting and other requirements of governmental bodies or agencies, including, without limitation, all costs of preparing and filing required reports with the SEC, the costs payable by the Company to any transfer agent and registrar in connection with the listing and/or trading of the Companys securities on any exchange, the fees payable by the Company to any such exchange in connection with its listing, costs of preparing, printing and mailing the Companys annual report to the Companys stockholders and proxy materials with respect to any meeting of the Companys stockholders and any other reports or related statements;
(vi) the Companys allocable share of costs associated with technology-related expenses, including without limitation, any computer software or hardware, electronic equipment or purchased information technology services from third-party vendors or Affiliates of the Manager that is used solely for the Company, technology service providers and related software/hardware utilized in connection with the Companys investment and operational activities;
(vii) the Companys allocable share of expenses incurred by managers, officers, personnel and agents of the Manager for travel on the Companys behalf and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with the purchase, financing, refinancing, sale or other disposition of an investment or the establishment and maintenance of any of the Companys securitizations or any of the Companys securities offerings;
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(viii) the Companys allocable share of costs and expenses incurred with respect to market information systems and publications, research publications and materials, including, without limitation, news research and quotation equipment and services;
(ix) the costs and expenses relating to ongoing regulatory compliance matters and regulatory reporting obligations relating to the Companys activities;
(x) the costs of any litigation involving the Company or its assets and the amount of any judgments or settlements paid in connection therewith, directors and officers, liability or other insurance and indemnification or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Company;
(xi) all taxes and license fees;
(xii) all insurance costs incurred in connection with the operation of the Companys business except for the costs attributable to the insurance that the Manager elects to carry for itself and its personnel;
(xiii) the Companys allocable share of costs and expenses incurred in contracting with third parties, in whole or in part, on the Companys behalf;
(xiv) all other costs and expenses relating to the Companys business and investment operations, including, without limitation, the costs and expenses of acquiring, owning, protecting, maintaining, developing and disposing of investments, including appraisal, reporting, audit and legal fees;
(xv) expenses relating to any office(s) or office facilities, including, but not limited to, disaster backup recovery sites and facilities, maintained for the Company or the investments of the Company and its Subsidiaries separate from the office or offices of the Manager;
(xvi) expenses connected with the payments of interest, dividends or distributions in cash or any other form authorized or caused to be made by the Board to or on account of holders of the Companys securities or of the Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, in connection with any dividend reinvestment plan;
(xvii) any judgment or settlement of pending or threatened proceedings (whether civil, criminal or otherwise) against the Company or any Subsidiary, or against any trustee, director, partner, member or officer of the Company or of any Subsidiary in his capacity as such for which the Company or any Subsidiary is required to indemnify such trustee, director, partner, member or officer by any court or governmental agency; and
(xviii) all other expenses actually incurred by the Manager (except as otherwise specifically excluded herein) which are reasonably necessary for the performance by the Manager of its duties and functions under this Agreement.
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(c) The Manager may, at its option, elect not to seek reimbursement for certain expenses during a given quarterly period, which determination shall not be deemed to construe a waiver of reimbursement for similar expenses in future periods.
(d) The Manager shall prepare a written expense statement in reasonable detail documenting the costs and expenses of the Company incurred during each fiscal quarter to be reimbursed by the Company, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the same to the Company within forty-five (45) days following the end of the applicable fiscal quarter (subject to reasonable delays resulting from delays in the receipt of information). The amounts payable for such cost and expense reimbursement shall be paid by the Company within ten (10) days following delivery of the expense statement by the Manager; provided, that such payments may be offset by the Manager against amounts due to the Company from the Manager. Cost and expense reimbursement to the Manager shall be subject to adjustment at the end of each calendar year in connection with the annual audit of the Company.
(e) The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement to the extent such expenses have previously been incurred or are incurred in connection with such expiration or termination.
Section 8. Limits of the Managers Responsibility; Indemnification
(a) The Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Manager, including as set forth in the Investment Guidelines. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Manager and its Affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Manager and its Affiliates, will not be liable to the Company, any Subsidiary, the Board, the Companys stockholders or any Subsidiarys stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Manager or its officers, employees or Affiliates performed in accordance with and pursuant to this Agreement, except by reason of acts or omission constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of their respective duties under this Agreement. The Company shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, its Affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Manager and its Affiliates (each, a Manager Indemnified Party ), of and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys fees) (collectively Losses ) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of such Manager Indemnified Party performed in good faith under this Agreement and not constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties of such Manager Indemnified Party under this Agreement. In addition, the Manager will not be liable for trade errors that may result from ordinary negligence, including, without limitation, errors in the investment decision making process and/or in the trade process.
(b) The Manager shall, to the full extent lawful, reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and the directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Company and its Subsidiaries and each Person, if any, controlling the Company (each, a Company Indemnified Party ; a Manager Indemnified Party and a Company Indemnified Party are each sometimes hereinafter referred to as an Indemnified Party ) of and
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from any and all Losses in respect of or arising from (i) any acts or omissions of the Manager constituting bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties of the Manager under this Agreement or (ii) any claims by the Managers employees relating to the terms and conditions of their employment by the Manager.
(c) In case any such claim, suit, action or proceeding (a Claim ) is brought against any Indemnified Party in respect of which indemnification may be sought by such Indemnified Party pursuant hereto, the Indemnified Party shall give prompt written notice thereof to the indemnifying party, which notice shall include all documents and information in the possession of or under the control of such Indemnified Party reasonably necessary for the evaluation and/or defense of such Claim and shall specifically state that indemnification for such Claim is being sought under this Section; provided , however , that the failure of the Indemnified Party to so notify the indemnifying party shall not limit or affect such Indemnified Partys rights other than pursuant to this Section unless the failure to provide such notice results in material prejudice to the indemnifying party. Subject to any applicable insurance policys terms and conditions, upon receipt of such notice of Claim (together with such documents and information from such Indemnified Party), the indemnifying party shall, at its sole cost and expense, in good faith defend any such Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, which counsel may, without limiting the rights of such Indemnified Party pursuant to the next succeeding sentence of this Section, also represent the indemnifying party in such investigation, action or proceeding. In the alternative, such Indemnified Party may elect to conduct the defense of the Claim, if (i) such Indemnified Party reasonably determines that the conduct of its defense by the indemnifying party could be materially prejudicial to its interests, (ii) the indemnifying party refuses to assume such defense (or fails to give written notice to the Indemnified Party within ten (10) days of receipt of a notice of Claim that the indemnifying party assumes such defense), or (iii) the indemnifying party shall have failed, in such Indemnified Partys reasonable judgment, to defend the Claim in good faith. The indemnifying party may settle any Claim against such Indemnified Party, provided (i) such settlement is without any Losses whatsoever to such Indemnified Party, (ii) the settlement does not include or require any admission of liability or culpability by such Indemnified Party and (iii) the indemnifying party obtains an effective written release of liability for such Indemnified Party from the party to the Claim with whom such settlement is being made, which release must be reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party, and a dismissal with prejudice with respect to all claims made by the party against such Indemnified Party in connection with such Claim. The applicable Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying partys sole cost and expense, in connection with the defense or settlement of any Claim in accordance with the terms hereof. If such Indemnified Party is entitled pursuant to this Section 8 to elect to defend such Claim by counsel of its own choosing and so elects, then the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any good faith settlement of such Claim entered into by such Indemnified Party. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no Indemnified Party may pay or settle any Claim and seek reimbursement therefor under this Section.
(d) Any Indemnified Party entitled to indemnification hereunder shall first seek recovery from any other indemnity then available with respect to portfolio entities and/or any applicable insurance policies by which such Indemnified Party is indemnified or covered prior to seeking recovery hereunder and shall obtain the written consent of the Company or Manager (as applicable) prior to entering into any compromise or settlement which would result
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in an obligation of the Company or Manager (as applicable) to indemnify such Indemnified Party. If such Indemnified Party shall actually recover any amounts under any applicable insurance policies or other indemnity then available, it shall offset the net proceeds so received against any amounts owed by the Company or Manager (as applicable) by reason of the indemnity provided hereunder or, if all such amounts shall have been paid by the Company or Manager (as applicable) in full prior to the actual receipt of such net insurance proceeds, it shall pay over such proceeds (up to the amount of indemnification paid by the Company or Manager (as applicable) to such Indemnified Party) to the Company or Manager (as applicable). If the amounts in respect of which indemnification is sought arise out of the conduct of the business and affairs of the Company or Manager and also of any other Person or entity for which the Indemnified Party hereunder was then acting in a similar capacity, the amount of the indemnification to be provided by the Company or Manager (as applicable) may be limited to the Companys or Managers (as applicable) allocable share thereof if so determined by the Company or Manager (as applicable) in good faith. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8 and for greater certainty it is understood and/or agreed that, to the extent that an Indemnified Party is also entitled to be indemnified by one or more portfolio entities, it is intended that (i) such portfolio entities shall be the indemnitors of first resort, (ii) the Companys or Managers (as applicable) obligation, if any, to indemnify any Indemnified Party shall be reduced by any amount that such Indemnified Party shall collect as indemnification from such entity and from any then available insurance policies, which the Indemnified Party shall have an obligation to seek payment from prior to seeking payment from the Company or Manager in respect of such Claims, and (iii) if the Company or Manager pays or causes to be paid any amounts that should have been paid by such portfolio entity or under such insurance policies, then (x) the Company or Manager (as applicable) shall be fully subrogated to all rights of the relevant Indemnified Party with respect to such payment, and (y) each relevant Indemnified Party shall assign to the Company or Manager (as applicable) all of the Indemnified Partys rights to indemnification from or with respect to such entitys indemnification.
(e) The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
Section 9. No Joint Venture . The Company and the Manager are not partners or joint venturers with each other and nothing herein shall be construed to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.
Section 10. Term; Renewal; Termination Without Cause .
(a) This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing Date and shall continue in operation, unless terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, until the third anniversary of the Closing Date (the Initial Term ). After the Initial Term, this Agreement shall be deemed renewed automatically each year for an additional one-year period (an Automatic Renewal Term ) unless the Company or the Manager elects not to renew this Agreement in accordance with Section 10(b) or Section 10(d), respectively.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon the expiration of the Initial Term or any Automatic Renewal Term and upon one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice to the Manager (the Termination Notice ), the Company
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may, without cause, in connection with the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Automatic Renewal Term, decline to renew this Agreement (any such nonrenewal, a Termination Without Cause ) upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Independent Directors that (1) there has been unsatisfactory performance by the Manager that is materially detrimental to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (2) the Management Fee and Incentive Compensation payable to the Manager are not fair, subject to Section 10(c) below. In the event of a Termination Without Cause, the Company shall pay the Manager the Termination Fee before or on the last day of the Initial Term or such Automatic Renewal Term, as the case may be (the Effective Termination Date ). The Company may terminate this Agreement for cause pursuant to Section 12 hereof even after a Termination Notice and, in such case, no Termination Fee shall be payable.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) above, if the reason for nonrenewal specified in the Companys Termination Notice is that two-thirds (2/3) of the Independent Directors have determined that the Management Fee or the Incentive Compensation payable to the Manager is unfair, the Company shall not have the foregoing nonrenewal right in the event the Manager agrees that it will continue to perform its duties hereunder during the Automatic Renewal Term that would commence upon the expiration of the Initial Term or then current Automatic Renewal Term at a fee that at least two thirds of the Independent Directors determine to be fair; provided , however , the Manager shall have the right to renegotiate the Management Fee and/or the Incentive Compensation, by delivering to the Company, not less than 120 days prior to the pending Effective Termination Date, written notice (a Notice of Proposal to Negotiate ) of its intention to renegotiate the Management Fee and/or the Incentive Compensation. Thereupon, the Company and the Manager shall endeavor to negotiate the Management Fee and/or the Incentive Compensation in good faith. Provided that the Company and the Manager agree to a revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation or other compensation structure within sixty (60) days following the Companys receipt of the Notice of Proposal to Negotiate, the Termination Notice from the Company shall be deemed of no force and effect, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect on the terms stated herein, except that the Management Fee, the Incentive Compensation or other compensation structure shall be the revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation or other compensation structure as then agreed upon by the Company and the Manager. The Company and the Manager agree to execute and deliver an amendment to this Agreement setting forth such revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation, or other compensation structure promptly upon reaching an agreement regarding same. In the event that the Company and the Manager are unable to agree to a revised Management Fee, Incentive Compensation, or other compensation structure during such sixty (60) day period, this Agreement shall terminate on the Effective Termination Date and the Company shall be obligated to pay the Manager the Termination Fee upon the Effective Termination Date.
(d) No later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the then current Automatic Renewal Term, the Manager may deliver written notice to the Company informing it of the Managers intention to decline to renew this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall not be renewed and extended and this Agreement shall terminate effective on the anniversary date of this Agreement next following the delivery of such notice. The Company is not required to pay to the Manager the Termination Fee if the Manager terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10(d).
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(e) Except as set forth in this Section 10, a nonrenewal of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10 shall be without any further liability or obligation of either party to the other, except as provided in Section 3(b), Section 5, Section 7, Section 8 and Section 14 of this Agreement.
(f) The Manager shall cooperate, at the Companys expense, with the Company in executing an orderly transition of the management of the Companys consolidated assets to a new manager.
Section 11. Assignments .
(a) Assignments by the Manager . This Agreement shall terminate automatically without payment of the Termination Fee in the event of its assignment, in whole or in part, by the Manager, unless such assignment is consented to in writing by the Company with the consent of a majority of the Independent Directors. Any such permitted assignment shall bind the assignee under this Agreement in the same manner as the Manager is bound, and the Manager shall be liable to the Company for all acts or omissions of the assignee under any such assignment. In addition, the assignee shall execute and deliver to the Company a counterpart of this Agreement naming such assignee as the Manager. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Manager may, without the approval of the Companys Independent Directors, (i) assign this Agreement to one or more Affiliates of the Manager and (ii) delegate to one or more of its Affiliates, including subadvisors where applicable, the performance of any of its responsibilities hereunder so long as it remains liable for any such Affiliates performance, in each case so long as assignment or delegation does not require the Companys approval under the Investment Company Act (but if such approval is required, the Company shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent). Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude any pledge, hypothecation or other transfer of any amounts payable to the Manager under this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by the Company . This Agreement shall not be assigned by the Company without the prior written consent of the Manager, except in the case of assignment by the Company to another REIT or other organization which is a successor (by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets, or other transaction) to the Company, in which case such successor organization shall be bound under this Agreement and by the terms of such assignment in the same manner as the Company is bound under this Agreement.
Section 12. Termination for Cause .
(a) The Company may terminate this Agreement effective upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of termination from the Company to the Manager, without payment of any Termination Fee, upon the occurrence of a Cause Event.
(b) The Manager may terminate this Agreement effective upon sixty (60) days prior written notice of termination to the Company in the event that the Company shall default in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof specifying such default and requesting that the same be remedied in such 30-day period. The Company is required to pay to the Manager the Termination Fee if the termination of this Agreement is made pursuant to this Section 12(b).
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(c) The Manager may terminate this Agreement if the Company becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, with such termination deemed to occur immediately before such event, in which case the Company shall not be required to pay the Termination Fee.
Section 13. Action Upon Termination . From and after the effective date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 10, 11, or 12 of this Agreement, the Manager shall not be entitled to compensation for further services hereunder, but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination and, if terminated pursuant to Section 12(b) hereof or not renewed pursuant to Section 10(b) hereof (subject to Section 10(c) hereof), the Termination Fee. Upon any such termination, the Manager shall forthwith:
(a) after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for its expenses to which it is then entitled, pay over to the Company or a Subsidiary all money collected and held for the account of the Company or a Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) 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, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board with respect to the Company and any Subsidiaries; and
(c) deliver to the Board all property and documents of the Company and any Subsidiaries then in the custody of the Manager, provided that the Manager shall be permitted to retain copies of such documents for its records, and if so retained, the Manager shall continue to be bound by the confidentiality obligations and other obligations set forth in Section 5 hereof with respect to the retained documents.
Section 14. Release of Money or Other Property Upon Written Request .
The Manager agrees that any money or other property of the Company (which such term, for the purposes of this Section, shall be deemed to include any and all of its Subsidiaries, if any) held by the Manager shall be held by the Manager as custodian for the Company, and the Managers records shall be appropriately and clearly marked to reflect the ownership of such money or other property by the Company. Upon the receipt by the Manager of a written request signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company requesting the Manager to release to the Company any money or other property then held by the Manager for the account of the Company under this Agreement, the Manager shall release such money or other property to the Company within a reasonable period of time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following such request. Upon delivery of such money or other property to the Company, the Manager shall not be liable to the Company, the Board, or the Companys stockholders or partners for any acts or omissions by the Company in connection with the money or other property released to the Company in accordance with this Section. The Company shall indemnify the Manager, its directors, officers, stockholders, employees and agents against any and all Losses which arise in connection with the Managers proper release of such money or other
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property to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Section 14. Indemnification pursuant to this provision shall be in addition to any right of the Manager to indemnification under Section 8 of this Agreement.
Section 15. Representations and Warranties .
(a) The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Manager as follows:
(i) The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland, has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to own and operate its assets, to lease any property it may operate as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is now engaged and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed that could not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole.
(ii) The Company has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. No consent of any other Person that has not already been obtained, including stockholders and creditors of the Company, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required by the Company in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. This Agreement has been, and each instrument or document required hereunder will be, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Company, and this Agreement constitutes, and each instrument or document required hereunder when executed and delivered hereunder will constitute, the legally valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the documents or instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Company, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Company, or the Governing Agreements of, or any securities issued by the Company or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien or any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.
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(b) The Manager hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(i) The Manager is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has the limited liability company power and authority and the legal right to conduct the business in which it is now engaged and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except for failures to be so qualified, authorized or licensed that could not in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Manager.
(ii) The Manager has the limited liability company power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. No consent of any other Person, including members and creditors of the Manager, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required by the Manager in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and all obligation required hereunder. This Agreement has been, and each instrument or document required hereunder will be, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Manager, and this Agreement constitutes, and each instrument or document required hereunder when executed and delivered hereunder will constitute, the legally valid and binding obligation of the Manager enforceable against the Manager in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the documents or instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Manager, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Manager, or the Governing Agreements of, or any securities issued by the Manager or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Manager is a party or by which the Manager or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business operations, assets or financial condition of the Manager, and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien or any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.
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Section 16. Miscellaneous .
(a) Notices . Any notices that may or are required to be given hereunder by any party to another shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) personally delivered or delivered by facsimile, when received, (ii) sent by U.S. Express Mail or recognized overnight courier, on the second following Business Day (or third following Business Day if mailed outside the United States), (iii) delivered by electronic mail, when received or (iv) posted on a password protected website maintained by the Manager and for which the Company has received access instructions by electronic mail, when posted:
The Company: | Capital Trust, Inc. | |
410 Park Avenue, 14th Floor | ||
New York, New York 10022 | ||
Attention: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Fax: (212) 655-0044 | ||
Email: splavin@capitaltrust.com | ||
with a copy to: | Paul Hastings LLP | |
75 East 55th Street | ||
New York, NY 10022 | ||
Attention: Michael L. Zuppone, Esq. | ||
Fax: (212) 230-7752 | ||
Email: michaelzuppone@paulhastings.com | ||
The Manager: | [ ] | |
c/o The Blackstone Group L.P. | ||
345 Park Avenue | ||
New York, New York 10154 | ||
Attention: Michael Nash; Randall Rothschild | ||
Email: nash@blackstone.com; Rothschild@blackstone.com | ||
with a required copy to: | ||
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | ||
425 Lexington Avenue | ||
New York, New York 10017 | ||
Attention: Patrick Naughton, Esq.; Brian Stadler, Esq.; | ||
Email: pnaughton@stblaw.com; bstadler@stblaw.com |
(b) Binding Nature of Agreement; Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns as provided herein.
(c) Integration . 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 (including, without limitation, any prior agreements between the Company and CTIMCO), 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 and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
(d) Amendments . This Agreement, nor any terms hereof, may not be amended, supplemented or modified except in an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
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(e) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR ANY DISTRICT WITHIN SUCH STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR JUDGMENT RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SUCH COURT.
(f) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
(g) Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder, and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(h) No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of a party hereto, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
(i) Costs and Expenses . Each party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses (including the fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants) incurred in connection with the negotiations and preparation of and the closing under this Agreement, and all matters incident thereto.
(j) Section Headings . The section and subsection headings in this Agreement are for convenience in reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the interpretation of any provisions hereof.
(k) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed by the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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(l) Severability . Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Management Agreement as of the date first written above.
Capital Trust, Inc. | ||
By: |
/s/ |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
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Exhibit A
Investment Guidelines
1. No investment shall be made that would cause the Company to fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code.
2. No investment shall be made that would cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
3. The Manager shall seek to invest the capital of the Company in a broad range of investments in or relating to public and/or private debt, non-controlling equity, loans and/or other interests (including mezzanine interests and/or options or derivatives related thereto) relating to real estate assets (including pools thereof), real estate companies and/or real estate-related holdings.
4. Prior to the deployment of capital into investments, the Manager may cause the capital of the Company to be invested in any short-term investments in money market funds, bank accounts, overnight repurchase agreements with primary federal reserve bank dealers collateralized by direct U.S. government obligations and other instruments or investments reasonably determined by the Manager to be of high quality.
5. Not more than 25% of Equity will be invested in any individual investment without the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors (it being understood, however, that for purposes of the foregoing concentration limit, in the case of any investment that is comprised (whether through a structured investment vehicle or other arrangement) of securities, instruments or assets of multiple portfolio issuers, such investment for purposes of the foregoing limitation shall be deemed to be multiple investments in such underlying securities, instruments and assets and not such particular vehicle, product or other arrangement in which they are aggregated).
6. Any investment in excess of $150 million shall require the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors.
These Investment Guidelines may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or waived by the Board (which must include a majority of the Independent Directors) without the approval of the Companys stockholders.
EXHIBIT 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
VOTING AGREEMENT
This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of September 27, 2012 (this Agreement ) is entered into by and among HUSKIES ACQUISITION LLC ( Purchaser ), W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ( Berkley ), ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ( Admiral ), BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ( Berkley Insurance ), BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ( Berkley Regional ), and NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY, an Arizona corporation ( Nautilus , and together with Berkley, Admiral, Berkley Insurance and Berkley Regional, the Stockholders ). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Purchaser and Capital Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation ( CT ), are entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Purchase Agreement ), pursuant to which (and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein) Purchaser will, among other things, acquire (i) the investment management business of CT and its subsidiaries, (ii) certain limited partner interests held by subsidiaries of CT in funds managed by CT and its subsidiaries and (iii) newly-issued shares of class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock ), of CT (collectively, the Acquisition );
WHEREAS, the Stockholders beneficially own the 3,843,413 shares of Common Stock set forth on Schedule I hereto (the Owned Shares , and together with any shares of Common Stock acquired by any of the Stockholders after the date hereof, whether upon exercise of options or warrants, conversion of convertible securities or otherwise, are collectively referred to herein as the Covered Shares );
WHEREAS, in order to induce Purchaser to enter into the Purchase Agreement and proceed with the Acquisition, Purchaser and the Stockholders are entering into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each of the Stockholders acknowledges that Purchaser is entering into the Purchase Agreement in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of the Stockholders set forth in this Agreement and would not enter into the Purchase Agreement if the Stockholders did not enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Purchaser and each of the Stockholders hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote . Until the termination of this Agreement, each of the Stockholders agrees that it shall, and shall cause any other holder of record of any Covered Shares to, at any meeting of the stockholders of CT (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting) or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval of the stockholders of CT is sought (i) when a meeting is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum, (ii) vote (or cause to be voted) all Covered Shares in favor of
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the Contemplated Transactions, including each of the items that are the subject of the CT Stockholder Approval and (iii) vote (or cause to be voted) all Covered Shares against any Acquisition Proposal and any other action that could reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Acquisition or any of the Contemplated Transactions or result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of CT under the Purchase Agreement. Except as set forth in this Section 1 , the Stockholders shall not be restricted from voting in favor of, against or abstaining with respect to any matter presented to the stockholders of CT. In addition, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of any Stockholder to vote any Covered Shares in connection with the election of directors.
2. No Inconsistent Agreements. Each of the Stockholders hereby covenants and agrees that if (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any voting agreement or voting trust, with respect to the Covered Shares (except for the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2004, by and among CT, Berkley and certain shareholders of CT), and (b) has not granted, and shall not grant, a proxy or power of attorney with respect to the Covered Shares that is inconsistent with its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
3. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (a) the Closing, (b) the termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms, (c) written notice of termination of this Agreement by Purchaser to the Stockholders, (d) the Outside Date, (e) any amendment or modification to the Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined therein), including the Management Agreement to be entered into at the Closing by and between CT and an Affiliate of Purchaser, that could reasonably be expected to be adverse to CT in any material respect, including, but not limited to, any amendment that (i) has the effect of decreasing the Purchase Price paid to CT relative to the CT Investment Management Interests and New CT Shares acquired by Purchaser or (ii) has the effect of decreasing the amount of Purchasers assumed liabilities pursuant to Section 2.1(g) of the Purchase Agreement and (f) a Change in CT Board Recommendation; provided , that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to any such termination.
4. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholders as follows:
(a) Corporate Status . Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and Purchaser has the requisite limited liability company power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
(b) Power and Authority . Purchaser has all necessary limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action, and no other limited liability company proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
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contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the Stockholders, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar Laws and principals affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity.
(c) No Conflicts; Required Filings . Except for filings required under, and compliance with other applicable requirements of, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the NYSE, (A) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority is necessary on the part of Purchaser for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and (B) neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser nor the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by Purchaser with any of the provisions hereof shall (1) conflict with or violate the limited liability company agreement of Purchaser, (2) result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any property or asset of Purchaser pursuant to, any Contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser or any property or asset of Purchaser is bound or affected, or (3) violate any Law or Order applicable to Purchaser or any of its properties or assets, except in the case of (2) or (3) for violations, breaches or defaults that would not in the aggregate materially impair the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders . The Stockholders hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to Purchaser as follows:
(a) Ownership of Securities . Each of the Stockholders is the only beneficial owner and, except as otherwise noted on Schedule I hereto, the only record holder of the Owned Shares set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto, in each case free and clear of Encumbrances. Each of the Stockholders has voting power and power of disposition with respect to all of the Owned Shares set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto, with no restrictions, subject to applicable federal securities laws on their rights of disposition pertaining thereto (other than as created by this Agreement). As of the date hereof, none of the Stockholders own beneficially or of record any equity securities of CT other than the Owned Shares set forth on Schedule I. No Stockholder has appointed or granted any proxy which is still in effect with respect to the Covered Shares. There are no agreements or arrangements of any kind, contingent or otherwise, obligating any Stockholder to transfer or cause to be transferred any Covered Shares and no Person has any contractual or other right or obligation to purchase or otherwise acquire any of such Covered Shares.
(b) Existence, Power; Binding Agreement. Each of the Stockholders is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of the Stockholders and, assuming due
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authorization, execution and delivery by Purchaser, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Stockholders, enforceable against each of the Stockholders in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar Laws and principals affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity.
(c) No Conflicts . Except for filings required under, and compliance with other applicable requirements of, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the NYSE, (A) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority is necessary on the part of any of the Stockholders for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by any of the Stockholders and the consummation by any of the Stockholders of the transactions contemplated hereby and (B) neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholders nor the consummation by the Stockholders of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by the Stockholders with any of the provisions hereof shall (1) conflict with or violate any provision of the certificate of formation or operating agreement (or similar organizational documents) of any Stockholder, (2) to the knowledge of the Stockholders, result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any property or asset of any of the Stockholders pursuant to, any Contract to which any of the Stockholders is a party or by which any of the Stockholders or any property or asset of any of the Stockholders is bound or affected, or (3) violate any Law or Order applicable to any of the Stockholders or any of its or his properties or assets, except in the case of (2) or (3) for violations, breaches or defaults that would not in the aggregate materially impair the ability of any of the Stockholders to perform its obligations hereunder.
6. Certain Covenants of the Stockholders . Except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each of the Stockholders hereby jointly and severally covenants and agrees as follows:
(a) No Solicitation . Each of the Stockholders agrees that, until the termination of this Agreement, it shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives not to, directly or indirectly through another Person: (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage, knowingly induce or knowingly take any other action which would reasonably be expected to lead to, the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of, any Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) furnish any non-public information regarding CT or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person in connection with or in response to an Acquisition Proposal or an inquiry that would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of an Acquisition Proposal or otherwise knowingly facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or an inquiry that would reasonably be expected to lead to the making, submission or announcement of an Acquisition Proposal.
(b) Restriction on Transfer, Non-Interference . Until the termination of this Agreement, each of the Stockholders hereby agrees not to (i) sell, transfer, pledge, encumber,
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assign or otherwise dispose of (a Transfer ), or enter into any Contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to a Transfer of any of the Covered Shares or (ii) knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of any of the Stockholders contained herein untrue or incorrect in any material respect or have the effect of preventing or disabling any of the Stockholders from performing his or its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or impede any Stockholder from making a Transfer of any of the Covered Shares to one or more of its subsidiaries, parent or affiliated corporations; provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Stock Dividends, etc . In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Common Stock by reason of any split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange of shares or the like, the terms Owned Shares and Covered Shares shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as all such stock dividends and distributions and any securities into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.
(d) Certain Notifications . Each of the Stockholders agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify Purchaser of the number of any new shares of Common Stock acquired by such Stockholder, if any, after the date hereof.
7. Miscellaneous .
(a) Expenses . The documented costs and expenses of the Stockholders, up to a maximum of $45,000.00, incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by Purchaser.
(b) No Ownership Interest . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Purchaser any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Covered Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Covered Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholders, and Purchaser shall not have any authority to manage, direct, restrict, regulate, govern, or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or authority to direct the Stockholders in the voting of any of the Covered Shares, except as otherwise provided herein; provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to limit the Stockholders obligations hereunder.
(c) Capacity . The Stockholders are entering into this Agreement solely in their capacity as the record holders or beneficial owners of the Covered Shares and nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by the Stockholders or any of their affiliates or associates in any other capacity.
(d) Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
(e) Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties . The respective representations and warranties of the Stockholders and Purchaser contained herein shall not survive the termination of this Agreement.
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(f) Notices . All notices, demands or requests required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing, to the following addresses:
(g) Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof or thereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance, is found to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, (i) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry
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out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (ii) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
(h) Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any and all other prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement does not, and is not intended to, confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy hereunder.
(i) Binding Effect; Assignment . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and thereto and their respective legal representatives and successors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall not be assigned by any party by operation of Law or otherwise without the prior written consent of each of the other parties and any such purported assignment shall be void ab initio , except that Purchaser shall have the right to assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, and any rights and/or obligations hereunder to any of its affiliates without the prior written consent of any Stockholder; provided, however, that no such assignment by Purchaser to any of its affiliates shall relieve Purchaser of its obligations under this Agreement.
(j) Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
(k) Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York in the State of New York for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating hereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to its respective address set forth in Section 6(f) shall be effective service of process for any litigation brought against it in any such court. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation arising out of this Agreement in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York in the State of New York and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS.
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(l) Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that the breach of the provisions of this Agreement would not be adequately compensated by money damages. It is accordingly agreed that prior to termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2 , a party shall be entitled, in addition to any other right or remedy available to it, to an injunction restraining such breach and to specific performance of any such provision of this Agreement, and in either case no bond or security shall be required in connection therewith.
(m) Construction . The headings of the Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only, are not part of the agreement of the parties and shall not affect its construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party. This Agreement was negotiated by the Parties with the benefit of legal representation. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, if an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring a party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(n) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic PDF submission), each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
HUSKIES ACQUISITION LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Laurence A. Tosi |
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Name: | Laurence A. Tosi | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
STOCKHOLDERS | ||
W. R. BERKLEY CORPORATION | ||
By: |
/s/ William R. Berkley |
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Name: | William R. Berkley | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | |
ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Thomas G. Grilli, Jr. |
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Name: | Thomas G. Grilli, Jr. | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
BERKLEY INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Eugene G. Ballard |
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Name: | Eugene G. Ballard | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Eugene G. Ballard |
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Name: | Eugene G. Ballard | |
Title: | Senior Vice President | |
NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: |
/s/ Miklos F. Kallo |
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Name: | Miklos F. Kallo | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
Schedule I
Stockholder |
Owned Shares | |||
W. R. Berkley Corporation |
3,843,413 | * | ||
Admiral Insurance Company |
520,000 | |||
Berkley Insurance Company |
1,463,900 | |||
Berkley Regional Insurance Company |
1,039,700 | |||
Nautilus Insurance Company |
819,813 |
* | Represents beneficial ownership of Common Stock held by Admiral Insurance Company, Berkley Insurance Company, Berkley Regional Insurance Company and Nautilus Insurance Company. |
EXHIBIT 10.3
September 27, 2012
W.R. Berkley Corporation
475 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
Re: Omnibus Purchase Agreement, Management Agreement and Voting Agreement (as defined below)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Capital Trust, Inc. (the Company ) is delivering this letter agreement to you in connection with the Omnibus Purchase Agreement, the Management Agreement and the Voting Agreement. For purposes of this letter agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:
A. | Omnibus Purchase Agreement means that that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between the Company and Huskies Acquisition LLC ( Purchaser ), to be entered into as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the Company will, among other things sell to Purchaser (i) certain limited liability company interests and limited partnership interests relating to the investment management business of the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $20,629,004, subject to adjustment and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of the Companys class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000, or $2.00 per share. |
B. | Management Agreement means that certain Management Agreement, by and between the Company and an affiliate of Purchaser to be determined prior to the Closing (as defined in the Omnibus Purchase Agreement), to be entered into on the Closing Date (as defined in the Omnibus Purchase Agreement). |
C. | Voting Agreement means that that certain Voting Agreement, by and among Purchaser, W. R. Berkley Corporation, ( W. R. Berkley ), Admiral Insurance Company ( Admiral ), Berkley Insurance Company ( Berkley Insurance ), Berkley Regional Insurance Company ( Berkley Regional ), and Nautilus Insurance Company ( Nautilus , and together with Berkley, Admiral, Berkley Insurance and Berkley Regional, the Berkley Stockholders ). |
D. |
Qualified Offering means any equity financing, including without limitation any registered public offering, pursuant to which the Company or any direct or indirect |
subsidiary of the Company issues equity securities (including any securities, indebtedness or other instruments convertible into common stock or other equity securities of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary and excluding securities issued pursuant to any outstanding warrants, any outstanding or future employee or director equity awards or any securities issued to the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company), and (i) that is commenced after the Closing (as defined in the Omnibus Purchase Agreement) and (ii) the expected gross proceeds of which, when taken together with the gross proceeds of all the other such offerings commenced after the Closing, exceeds $30 million. |
In consideration of the Berkley Stockholders agreement to enter into the Voting Agreement, which is a condition to Purchasers agreement to enter into the Omnibus Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees that effective as of the Closing (as defined in the Omnibus Purchase Agreement), in addition to any vote required by law and the Companys charter and bylaws, the Company shall not undertake or agree to undertake, or permit any direct or indirect subsidiary to undertake or agree to undertake, any Qualified Offering unless such Qualified Offering shall have been approved by a majority of the Independent Directors (as defined in the Management Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that the immediately preceding sentence shall not prohibit the manager of CT Legacy REIT Holdings, LLC (solely in its capacity as such) or the board of directors of CT Legacy REIT Mezz Borrower, Inc. (solely in their capacity as such) from authorizing such action as it or they determine(s) in good faith is required to satisfy its or their fiduciary duties to the members of CT Legacy REIT Holdings, LLC or the stockholders of CT Legacy REIT Mezz Borrower, Inc., as the case may be. The requirement to obtain such Independent Director approval shall terminate upon the closing of the first Qualified Offering.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this letter agreement shall terminate and be of no further legal force and effect at such time as the Berkley Stockholders beneficially own less than 50% of the aggregate 3,843,413 shares of class A common stock of the Company owned by the Berkley Stockholders on the date hereof (as adjusted for any stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications and similar events).
The Company hereby represents and warrants to W.R. Berkley that: (i) the Company has all requisite corporate or other power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all of its obligations under this letter, (ii) this letter agreement has been duly and validly authorized by the Company and has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, (iii) upon such execution and deliver, this letter agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms and (iv) neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this letter agreement, nor the performance by the Company of any of its obligations under this letter agreement, will: (a) violate any provision of the Companys organizational or governing documents; (b) violate any applicable law to which the Company is subject; or (c) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under any contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or any of the Companys assets are subject.
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Each party hereto will take such actions as may reasonably be necessary or requested by the other party hereto for the purpose of effectively carrying out the intent hereof.
The interpretation of the terms of this letter agreement, its enforcement and any claims arising out of or related to this letter agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the choice of law or conflict of laws provisions thereof.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach or threatened breach of any provision of this letter agreement, and that in addition to all other remedies which W. R. Berkley may have, W.R. Berkley will be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such breach, without the necessity of securing or posting any bond.
This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes all prior agreements, whether written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be amended or modified without the express written agreement of the parties.
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement, please sign and return to the undersigned, at which time it shall be and become our mutually binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Stephen D. Plavin
Stephen D. Plavin
Chief Executive Officer
Capital Trust, Inc.
Acknowledged and Agreed to on September 27, 2012:
W.R. Berkley Corporation | ||
By: |
/s/ William R. Berkley |
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Name: | William R. Berkley | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 10.4
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of [ ] [ ] , 2012 by and between CAPITAL TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and HUSKIES ACQUISITION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Investor ).
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor has agreed to purchase, 5,000,000 shares (the Investor Shares ) of the Companys class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock ), in a private placement pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between the Company and the Investor (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the Purchase and Sale Agreement );
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Investor is, among other things, purchasing the Companys investment management business and entering into a management agreement with the Company of even date herewith (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the Management Agreement );
WHEREAS, the execution of this Agreement and the Management Agreement are conditions to the closing under the Purchase and Sale Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to grant to the Investor the registration rights described herein (the Registration Rights ).
NOW, THEREFORE, for the mutual promises made herein and in the other agreements executed by the parties concurrently herewith or contemplated hereby, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions
The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
Affiliate of any Person means another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such first Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
Agent means the principal placement agent on an agented placement of Registrable Securities.
Agreement means this Registration Rights Agreement, as originally executed and as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Automatic Shelf Registration Statement shall have the meaning specified in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
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Business Day means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are required by law or permitted to be closed.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Common Stock is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Company is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
EDGAR is defined in Section 3.1(e) of this Agreement.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
Existing Registration Rights means the terms and conditions of the registration rights and other terms and conditions contained in the following agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Annex I hereto:
(i) | the Preferred Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 16, 1997, as amended, between the Company (formerly known as California Real Estate Investment Trust) and Veqtor Finance Company, LLC; |
(ii) | the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2003 by and among the Company and the Persons named therein; and |
(iii) | the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2004, by and among the Company, and W.R. Berkley Corporation. |
Holder means (i) the Investor as owner of Registrable Securities, and (ii) any Person who becomes a Holder pursuant to Section 7.6 .
Inspectors is defined in Section 3.1(m) of this Agreement.
Investor is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
Investor Shares is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Majority Selling Holders means those Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities included in such registration or offering, as applicable, represent a majority of the Registrable Securities of all Selling Holders included therein.
Management Agreement is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Maximum Threshold is defined in Section 2.3(b) of this Agreement.
Minimum Effective Period is defined in Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement.
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Non-Shelf Demand Registration is defined in Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement.
Non-Shelf Demand Registration Notice is defined in Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement.
Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement is defined in Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.
Piggy-Back Registration is defined in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.
Pro Rata Adjusted is defined in Section 2.3(b)(x)(ii) of this Agreement.
Prospectus means the prospectus or prospectuses included in any Registration Statement (including any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) and any prospectus subject to completion and a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus or prospectuses.
Purchase and Sale Agreement is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Registrable Securities means the Investor Shares upon original issuance thereof and at all times subsequent thereto, together with any equity securities of the Company or a successor to the entire business of the Company that may be issued in exchange for or replacement of the Investor Shares or with respect to any stock dividend, stock distribution, stock split or any other pro rata distribution with respect to the Common Stock. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities on the earliest to occur of: (a) the date on which a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) the date on which such Registrable Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; or (c) any date after [ ], 2019 [7 years from the date of this Agreement] on which Company counsel delivers a written opinion of counsel, which shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Holders counsel, to the effect that such Holders Registrable Securities are eligible for sale without registration pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the Securities Act and without volume limitations or other restrictions on transfer thereunder; or (d) the date on which such Registrable Securities have been sold to a third party and all transfer restrictions and restrictive legends with respect to such Registrable Securities are removed upon the consummation of such sale.
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Registration Rights is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
Registration Statement means any registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act (including any Shelf Registration Statement, Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement or any Registration Statement filed in connection with a Piggy-Back Registration) for a public offering and sale of the Common Stock or other securities of the Company, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all materials incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement (other than a registration statement (i) on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form to Form S-4 or Form S-8 or in connection with any employee or director welfare, benefit or compensation plan, (ii) covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity, (iii) in connection with an exchange offer or an offering of securities exclusively to existing security holders of the Company or its subsidiaries, (iv) relating to a transaction pursuant to Rule 145 of the Securities Act, (v) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, or (vi) for a dividend reinvestment plan).
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
Selling Holders means, with respect to a specified registration or offering pursuant to this Agreement, the Holders whose Registrable Securities are proposed to be included in such registration or offering, as applicable.
Shelf Effectiveness Period is defined in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.
Shelf Offering is defined in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.
Shelf Offering Notice is defined in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.
Shelf Registration Notice is defined in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.
Shelf Registration Statement means a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or another appropriate form for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
Suspension Event is defined in Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
Transfer means and includes the act of selling, giving, transferring, creating a trust (voting or otherwise), assigning or otherwise disposing of (other than pledging, hypothecating or otherwise transferring as security or any transfer upon any merger or consolidation) (and correlative words shall have correlative meanings); provided , however , that any transfer or other disposition upon foreclosure or other exercise of remedies of a secured creditor after an event of default under or with respect to a pledge, hypothecation or other transfer as security shall constitute a Transfer.
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Underwriters Representative means the managing underwriter, or in the case of a co-managed underwriting, the managing underwriter designated as the Underwriters Representative by the co-managers.
WKSI shall mean a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
Section 2. Registration Rights
2.1 (a) Shelf Registration . At any time and from time to time on or after [ ] [ ] , 2013 (the first anniversary of the issuance of the Investor Shares) and provided the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, any Holder may deliver to the Company a written notice (a Shelf Registration Notice ) requiring the Company to prepare and file with the Commission a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to resales of some or all Registrable Securities by the Holders as promptly as practicable after receiving the Shelf Registration Notice, but in no event more than forty-five (45) days following receipt of such notice. Unless such Shelf Registration Statement shall become automatically effective, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to become or be declared effective by the Commission for all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby as promptly as practicable following delivery of the Shelf Registration Notice (if it is not an automatically effective Shelf Registration Statement) but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the filing of such Shelf Registration Statement. To the extent the Company is a WKSI at the time that the Shelf Registration Statement is to be filed, the Company shall file an automatic Shelf Registration Statement which covers such Registrable Securities. The Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement (or a successor Registration Statement filed with respect to the Registrable Securities) continuously effective (including by filing a new Shelf Registration Statement if the initial Shelf Registration Statement expires) in order to permit the Prospectus forming a part thereof to be lawfully delivered and the Shelf Registration Statement useable for resale of the Registrable Securities, subject to Section 2.4 , so long as there are any Registrable Securities outstanding (the Shelf Effectiveness Period ).
(b) Shelf Offerings . Subject to Section 2.4 , upon the written request of a Holder ( Shelf Offering Notice ) to the Company from time to time during the Shelf Effectiveness Period, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate a takedown of Registrable Securities off of the Shelf Registration Statement by such Holder ( Shelf Offering ) by amending or supplementing the Prospectus related to the Shelf Registration Statement as may be reasonably requested by such Holder as promptly as reasonably practicable upon receipt of the Shelf Offering Notice and taking other actions contemplated by Section 3.1 that may be applicable to such Shelf Offering. Subject to the Existing Registration Rights, neither the Company nor any stockholder of the Company (other than the Holders) may include securities in any offering requested under Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
(c) Non-Shelf Demand Registration . Subject to Section 2.4 , at any time and from time to time on or after [ ] , 2013 (the first anniversary of the issuance of the Investor Shares) from time to time, if the Company has not effected or is not diligently pursuing a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or the Company is not eligible to file a Shelf Registration Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement shall cease to be effective, any Holder
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may deliver to the Company a written notice (a Non-Shelf Demand Registration Notice ) informing the Company that the Holder requires the Company to register for resale some or all of such Holders Registrable Securities (a Non-Shelf Demand Registration ). Upon receipt of the Non-Shelf Demand Registration Notice, then the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission as promptly as practicable after receiving the Non-Shelf Demand Registration Notice, but in no event more than sixty (60) days following receipt of such notice, a Registration Statement covering all requested Registrable Securities (the Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement ), and agrees (subject to Section 2.4 ) to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable following the filing thereof, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the filing of such Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement. Subject to Section 2.4 , the Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to keep any Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement continuously effective (including the preparation and filing of any amendments and supplements necessary for that purpose) for a period of not less than sixty (60) days ( Minimum Effective Period ). All offers and sales by a Holder under a Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement shall be completed within the period during which such Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement remains effective and not the subject of any stop order, injunction or other order of the Commission. Upon notice that such Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement is no longer effective, no Holder will offer or sell the Registrable Securities under the Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement. If directed in writing by the Company, each Holder will return or destroy all undistributed copies of the Prospectus in its possession, other than permanent file copies in the possession of such Holders counsel or as other required by applicable law or the document retention policies of such Holder or its Affiliates, upon the expiration of such period.
(d) Notice to Holders . The Company shall give written notice of the proposed filing of any Shelf Registration Statement or Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement to all Holders as soon as practicable, and each Holder who wishes to participate in such Registration Statement shall notify the Company in writing within five (5) Business Days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company, and shall specify in such notice the number of Registrable Securities to be included in the applicable Registration Statement.
(e) Underwritten Offerings . If any registration or offering pursuant to Section 2.1 involves an underwritten offering (whether on a firm, best efforts or all reasonable efforts basis or otherwise), or an agented offering, the Majority Selling Holders shall have the right to select the underwriter or underwriters and manager or managers to administer such underwritten offering or the placement agent or agents for such agented offering, provided, however, that each Person so selected shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company.
(f) Rights Subject to Existing Registration Rights . The registration rights contained in this Section 2.1 shall be subject to the Existing Registration Rights, and the Company shall not be required to cause a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 to be declared effective or to include any Registrable Securities in a Shelf Offering or Non-Shelf Demand Registration hereunder to the extent not permitted by the Existing Registration Rights.
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2.2 Limitations on Non-Shelf Demand Registration Rights; Priority on Demand .
(a) Limitations on Non-Shelf Demand Registration Rights . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1 , the Shelf Registration and Non-Shelf Demand Registration rights granted to the Holders in Section 2.1 are subject to the limitations:
(i) that the aggregate market value of the Registrable Securities to be included in the applicable Registration Statement shall be at least $2,500,000, which market value shall be determined by multiplying the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration Statement by the closing price of the Registrable Securities on the trading day immediately preceding the date of the Shelf Registration Notice or Non-Shelf Demand Registration Notice, as applicable ( provided , that (x) the limitation set forth in this clause (a) shall not be in effect at any time the Holders Registrable Securities are not able to be sold under Rule 144 because of the Companys failure to comply with the information requirements thereunder, unless at such time, the Companys counsel delivers a written opinion of counsel, which shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to such Holders counsel, to such Holders to the effect that such Holders Registrable Securities may be publicly offered and sold without registration under the Securities Act and (y) if the Underwriters Representative or Agent advises the Company in writing that, in its opinion, the amount of securities requested to be included in such offering exceeds the amount which can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, the minimum aggregate market value of Registrable Securities to be included in any Shelf Registration or Non-Shelf Demand Registration, as applicable, may be reduced to the extent required, but in no event may the aggregate market value of the Registrable Securities included therein be lower than $1,250,000); and
(ii) that the Company shall be obligated to effect no more than four (4) Non-Shelf Demand Registrations in total. For purposes of this Section 2.2(a)(ii) , a Non-Shelf Demand Registration shall not be deemed to have been effected: (A) unless a Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement with respect thereto has become effective, (B) if after such Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement has become effective, such Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement or the related offer, sale or distribution of Registrable Securities thereunder is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other governmental agency or court for any reason not attributable to the Holders and such interference is not thereafter promptly eliminated, or (C) if the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such Non-Shelf Demand Registration are not satisfied or waived by reason of a failure on the part of the Company, unless caused by a Holder. If the Company shall have complied with its obligations under this Section 2.2(a)(ii) , a right to demand a registration pursuant to this Section 2.2(a)(ii) shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon the earlier of (X) the date as of which all of the Registrable Securities included therein shall have been disposed of pursuant to a Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement, (Y) the date when all of the Registrable Securities covered by the Non-Shelf Demand Registration Statement cease to be Registrable Securities and (Z) the date as of which such Non-Shelf Demand Registration shall have been continuously effective for the Minimum Effective Period.
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(b) Priority on Demand Registrations . If the Underwriters Representative or Agent of a requested underwritten or agented Shelf Offering or Non-Shelf Demand Registration advises the Company in writing that in its opinion the shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in any such offering or registration exceeds the number of securities that can be sold in such offering and/or that the number of shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in any such registration would materially adversely affect the price per share of the Companys equity securities to be sold in such offering, the Company shall include in such registration only the number of shares of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of Underwriters Representative or Agent, can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the applicable offering. If the number of shares that can be sold is less than the number of shares of Registrable Securities proposed to be registered or sold pursuant to Section 2.1 , the Company shall, subject to the Existing Registration Rights, allocate the amount of Registrable Securities to be so sold among the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by each Holder electing to participate in such registration pursuant to Section 2.1 (or in such other proportions as mutually agreed among the Holders).
2.3 (a) Piggy-Back Registration Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Existing Registration Rights as to any Holder, and to the extent a Holders Registrable Securities have not been registered pursuant to Section 2.1(a) , from and after [ ] [ ] , 2013 (the first anniversary of the issuance of the Investor Shares), if (i) the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities by the Company for its own account (other than a Shelf Registration Statement relating to primary offerings by the Company) or for any of the other security holders of the Company for their account (other than pursuant to Section 2.1 ) or (ii) equity securities of the Company are to be sold in an underwritten offering (whether or not for the account of the Company) (other than pursuant to Section 2.1 ) pursuant to an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement or a Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities, then the Company shall (i) give prompt written notice of such proposed filing and/or offering to all Holders if an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is used in such offering or, if an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is not used, those Holders with Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement or anticipated date of pricing of such underwritten offering, which notice shall, subject to the Holder agreeing in writing to keep such information confidential, describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter(s) or Agent, if any, of the offering, and (ii) offer to the Holders in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of or include in such offering, as applicable, such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) Business Days following receipt of such notice (a Piggy-Back Registration ). If at any time after giving written notice of its intention to register any securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration or prior to the pricing of any such underwritten offering, the Company shall determine for any reason not to register or to delay registration of such securities or to discontinue such underwritten offering, as applicable, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to each Holder and, (x) in the case of a determination not to register or to discontinue such offering, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any Registrable Securities in connection with such registration or undertake such offering, as
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applicable, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay registering, shall be permitted to delay registering any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in registering such other securities. The Company shall cause all of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a non-underwritten registration to be included in such registration and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing underwriter(s) of a proposed underwritten offering (or Agent with respect to an agented offering) to permit the inclusion of the Registrable Securities requested in such underwritten or agented offering to be so included on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included therein and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing underwriter(s) to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an underwriter(s) or Agent shall (i) in connection with such distribution enter into an underwriting or agency agreement, as applicable, in reasonable and customary form with the underwriter(s) or Agent selected by the Company or the Person exercising demand registration rights, as applicable, and (ii) complete and execute all questionnaires, powers-of-attorney, indemnities, opinions and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement or agency agreement, as applicable; provided , that any such indemnities, contribution or expense reimbursement obligations shall not be more onerous to the Holders than those set forth under Section 4 and Section 5 of this Agreement.
(b) Priority on Piggy-Back Registrations . If the Underwriters Representative for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten (or the Agent for an agented offering), advises the Company and the Holders requesting Piggy-Back Registration that in its opinion the dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell, taken together with shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, as to which registration or inclusion in the offering has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Holders hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration or inclusion in the offering has been requested under this Section 2.3 , and the shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, as to which registration or inclusion in the offering has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of securities that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of securities, as applicable, the Maximum Threshold ), then the Company shall, subject to the Existing Registration Rights, include in any such registration:
(x) if the registration or offering, as applicable, is undertaken for the Companys account: (i) first, that number of shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold and (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i) the shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, comprised of Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.3 by the Holders pro rata in accordance with the number of Registrable Securities which such Holders have requested be included in such underwritten offering or agented offering,
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regardless of the number of Registrable Securities or other securities held by each such Person (such proportion is referred to herein as Pro Rata Adjusted ) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and (iii) third, to the extent the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities for the account of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register or otherwise include pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights with such Persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and
(y) if the registration is a demand registration or offering undertaken at the demand of Persons other than the Holders hereunder: (i) first, subject to the Existing Registration Rights, that number of shares of Common Stock or other securities requested to be sold for the account of such demanding Persons and the Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included pursuant to this Section 2.3 that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold, Pro Rata Adjusted; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the shares of Common Stock or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Threshold has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the shares of Common Stock or other securities, if any, for the account of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Threshold.
(c) Limitation on Piggy-Back Registration Rights . The Piggy-Back Registration Rights contained in this Section 2.3 shall be subject to the Existing Registration Rights, and the Company shall not be required to include any Registrable Securities in a Piggy-Back Registration hereunder to the extent not permitted by the Existing Registration Rights.
(d) Withdrawal . Any Holder may elect to withdraw such Holders request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the pricing of an underwritten offering, as applicable. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by Persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement without thereby incurring any liability to the Holders. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the Holders in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 5 .
2.4 Suspension of Use of Registration Statement . Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2.1 or 2.3(a) , the Company shall be entitled to postpone the filing of a Registration Statement, and to require Holders not to sell under a Registration Statement or to suspend the use or effectiveness thereof if the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifies to the Holders in writing that the Board of Directors of the Company has determined in good faith that there exist circumstances relating to a material pending development, including, but not limited to a pending or contemplated material acquisition or
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merger or other material transaction or event, which would require additional disclosure by the Company in the Registration Statement of previously non-public material information which the Company in its good faith judgment has a bona fide business purpose for keeping confidential and the nondisclosure of which in the Registration Statement might cause the Registration Statement to fail to comply with disclosure requirements pursuant to applicable law (any such development, a Suspension Event ); provided , however , that the Company may not delay, suspend or withdraw the Registration Statement or any offering thereunder, as applicable, for more than sixty (60) days at any one time, or more than an aggregate of ninety (90) days in any rolling twelve (12) month period; provided , further , that, any applicable Minimum Effective Period shall be extended by the aggregate number of days that the Registration Statement is suspended or withdrawn pursuant to a Suspension Event. Upon receipt of any written notice from the Company of the happening of any Suspension Event during the period the Registration Statement is effective or if as a result of a Suspension Event the Registration Statement or related Prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made (in the case of the Prospectus), not misleading, each Holder agrees that (i) it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until the Holder receives copies of a supplemental or amended Prospectus (which the Company agrees to promptly prepare) that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above and receives notice that any required post-effective amendment has become effective or unless otherwise notified by the Company that it may resume such offers and sales and (ii) it will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in the written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law, subpoena or other applicable judicial or administrative request. If so directed in writing by the Company, each Holder will return to the Company or destroy all undistributed copies of the Prospectus covering the Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice that is in its possession, other than permanent file copies in the possession of such Holders counsel or as other required by applicable law or the document retention policies of such Holder or its Affiliates.
Section 3. Additional Obligations of the Company and the Holders
3.1 Obligations of the Company . Other than as explicitly set forth below, when the Company is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities or facilitate or effect any offering pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, as applicable, subject to Section 2.2(a) and 2.4 , the Company shall:
(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities by the time the applicable Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission under all applicable state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder may reasonably request in writing, (ii) to keep each such registration or qualification effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) cooperate with the Holders and the underwriters or Agents, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA or other applicable regulatory authorities, and (iv) to do any and all other similar acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the Holders to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in each such jurisdiction; provided , however , that the Company shall not
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be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction as a foreign corporation or to register as a broker or dealer in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify or register but for this Agreement, (B) take any action that would cause it to become subject to any taxation in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be subject to such taxation or (C) take any action that would subject it to the general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;
(b) promptly notify each Selling Holder of the receipt, and provide copies to the Selling Holders, of any comments or other correspondence from staff of the Commission with respect to any Registration Statement and, subject to Section 2.4 , use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly respond to such comments and provide copies of such responses to the Selling Holders;
(c) as promptly as practicable, prepare and file with the Commission, if necessary, such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement or any document incorporated therein by reference or file any other required document as may be necessary to cause or maintain the effectiveness of such Registration Statement for so long as such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules thereunder with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement and the instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company;
(d) in the event that any Registrable Securities included in a Registration Statement subject to, or required by, this Agreement remain unsold at the end of the period during which the Company is obligated to maintain the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement for the purpose of removing such securities from registered status;
(e) furnish, without charge, to the Holders such number of copies of the Registration Statement, each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits, but excluding any documents to be incorporated by reference therein that are publicly available on the Commissions Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system ( EDGAR )), and the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus) in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act as the Holders or any underwriter or Agent may reasonably request for use in and in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Holders;
(f) if a disposition of Registrable Securities takes the form of an underwritten or agented offering, any bought deal or block trade, promptly enter into customary agreements (including, in the case of an underwritten offering, underwriting agreements in customary form, and including provisions with respect to indemnification and contribution in customary form and consistent with the provisions relating to indemnification and contribution contained herein) and promptly take all other customary actions at such times as customarily occur in similar registered offerings in order to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities and in connection therewith, including:
(i) make such representations and warranties to the Selling Holders and the underwriters, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in similar underwritten offerings;
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(ii) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and updates thereof (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Selling Holders and the Underwriters Representative or Agent, if any) addressed to each Selling Holder and the underwriters, if any, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in sales of securities or underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Selling Holders and the lead managing underwriter, and the Company shall furnish to each Selling Holder a signed counterpart of any such legal opinion;
(iii) obtain cold comfort letters and updates thereof from the Companys independent certified public accountants addressed to the Selling Holders, if permissible, and the underwriters, if any, which letters shall be customary in form and shall cover matters of the type customarily covered in cold comfort letters to underwriters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, and the Company shall furnish to each Selling Holder a signed counterpart of any such comfort letter; and
(iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain executed lock-up agreements from the officers and directors of the Company and from the holders of more than 5% of the Companys equity securities (who are, or whose associated persons are, bound by the Companys insider trading policy), if requested by the underwriters.
(g) promptly notify the Holders: (i) when the Registration Statement, any pre-effective amendment, the Prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed, and, with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation or threat of any proceedings for that purpose, and (iii) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose;
(h) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification under state securities or blue sky laws, and, if any such order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification under state securities or blue sky laws is issued, shall promptly use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of such order at the earliest possible moment (and shall provide the Holders with prompt notice thereof);
(i) after the filing of a Registration Statement and thereafter until the expiration of the period during which the Company is required to maintain the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement as set forth in the applicable sections above, promptly notify the Holders: (i) of the existence of any fact of which the Company is aware or the happening of any event
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which has resulted in (A) the Registration Statement, as then in effect, containing an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statements therein not misleading, (B) the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement containing an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact necessary to make any statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (C) the representations and warranties of or relating to the Company contained in any agreement for the sale of any Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement ceasing to be true and correct in any material respect and (ii) of the Companys reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement would be appropriate or required or that there exist circumstances not yet disclosed to the public which make further sales under such Registration Statement inadvisable pending such disclosure and post-effective amendment; and, if the notification relates to any event described in either of clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.1(i) , at the request of the Majority Selling Holders, the Company shall, subject to Section 2.4 , prepare and file with the Commission a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the Prospectus and furnish to the Holders a reasonable number of copies of such post-effective amendment or supplement or file any other required document so that (x) such Registration Statement shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (y) such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(j) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed, and to maintain the listing of such Registrable Securities, on the national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed and cause to be satisfied all requirements and conditions of such securities exchange to the listing or quoting of such securities that are reasonably within the control of the Company including registering the applicable class of Registrable Securities under the Exchange Act, if appropriate, and using commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration to become effective pursuant to the rules of the Commission in accordance with the terms hereof;
(k) if requested by any Holder participating in the offering of Registrable Securities, incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information concerning the Holder or the intended method of distribution as the Holder reasonably requests to be included therein and is reasonably necessary to permit the sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement, including information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other material terms of the offering; provided, however , that the Company shall not be obligated to include in any such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment any requested information that is not required by the rules of the Commission and is unreasonable in scope compared with the Companys most recent prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a primary or secondary offering of equity securities by the Company;
(l) make available to its stockholders, as soon as practicable but no later than ninety (90) days following the end of the 12-month period beginning with the first month of the Companys first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of each Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;
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(m) make the Companys executive officers available for customary presentations to investors to discuss the affairs of the Company at times that may be mutually and reasonably agreed upon (including to the extent customary, senior management participation in due diligence calls with the underwriters (or Agent) and their counsel and, in the case of any marketed underwritten offering, participation in any road show as reasonably requested by the lead managing underwriters for such offering), and provide the Holders, the underwriters and their respective counsel, accountants and other advisors (the Inspectors ) reasonable access to its books and records as shall be reasonably requested in order to conduct a reasonable due diligence investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any applicable Registration Statement; provided , that such Inspectors agree to keep such information confidential (subject to customary exceptions) unless the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in such Registration Statement;
(n) in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement, Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, (i) give the Selling Holders, the underwriters or Agent (if applicable) and their respective counsels the opportunity to review and provide comments on such Registration Statement, each Prospectus included therein or filed with the Commission, and each amendment thereof or supplement thereto, (ii) fairly and in good faith consider such comments in any such documents prior to the filing thereof as the counsel to the Holders or underwriters may reasonably request, and (iii) make available such of the Companys representatives as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders or any underwriter for discussion of such documents;
(o) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
(p) cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely delivery, preparation and delivery of certificates (or evidence of direct registration), with requisite CUSIP numbers, representing Registrable Securities to be sold;
(q) to the extent the Company is a WKSI during the period in which this Agreement is in effect, use commercially reasonable efforts to take such actions as under its control to remain a WKSI and not become an ineligible issuer during the period when any Registration Statement remains in effect; and
(r) take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities included in each such registration.
3.2 Cooperation; Holdback Agreement .
(a) In connection with any Registration Statement utilized by the Company to satisfy the Registration Rights pursuant to this Agreement, each Holder agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Company in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement, and each Holder agrees that it will (i) respond in a timely manner to any written request by the Company
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to provide or verify information regarding the Holder or the Holders Registrable Securities (including the proposed manner of sale) that may be required to be included in such Registration Statement and related Prospectus pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission, and (ii) provide in a timely manner information regarding the proposed distribution by the Holder of the Registrable Securities and such other information as may be requested by the Company from time to time in connection with the preparation of and for inclusion in the Registration Statement and related Prospectus.
(b) To the extent requested in writing by the managing underwriter(s), in connection with an underwritten primary or secondary offering to the public, each Holder, which together with its Affiliates, owns more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company at the time of such underwritten offering agrees and will cause its Affiliates to agree, subject to the Companys compliance with Section 2.3 , not to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Registrable Securities (or other securities that are the same or similar to those being offered in connection with such public sale) of the Company held by them (other than Registrable Securities included in such offering in accordance with the terms hereof) for a period equal to the lesser of sixty (60) days following the effective date of a Registration Statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act or such shorter period as the managing underwriter(s) shall agree to; provided , that all other stockholders who own more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company and all officers and directors of the Company enter into similar agreements; and provided , further , that if any stockholder or officer or director is released from any such (or similar) lock-up obligations with respect to such an underwritten offering, then the Holders shall also be released simultaneously from their lock-up obligations. Such agreement shall be in writing in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Underwriters Representative. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Registrable Securities (or other securities of the Company) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said period.
Section 4. Indemnification; Contribution
4.1 Indemnification by the Company . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder and each Person, if any, who controls any Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and any of their partners, members, officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or representatives, as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, action, cost, judgment and expense whatsoever (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys and other professionals), as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) pursuant to which the Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
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(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, action, cost, judgment and expense whatsoever (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys and other professionals), as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; and
(iii) against any and all cost or expense whatsoever, as incurred (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys and other professionals), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, defending against or participating in (as a witness or otherwise) any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any third party or governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, in each case whether or not a party, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under subparagraph (i) or (ii) above;
provided, however , that the indemnity provided pursuant to this Section 4.1 does not apply to any Holder with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, action, cost, judgment or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or (B) any Holders failure to deliver an amended or supplemental Prospectus furnished to the Holder by the Company (as and to the extent that the same was required by law to be delivered), if such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense would not have arisen had such delivery occurred at or after the time furnished to such Holder by the Company and prior to any sale of securities covered by such Prospectus.
4.2 Indemnification by Holder . Each Holder (and each permitted assignee of such Holder, on a several basis) severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and officers (including each director and officer of the Company who signed a Registration Statement), and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, action, cost, judgment and expense whatsoever, as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) pursuant to which the Registrable Securities of such Holder were registered under the Securities Act, including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), including all documents incorporated therein by reference, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
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(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, judgment and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Holder; and
(iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, defending against or participating in (as a witness or otherwise) any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, in each case whether or not a party, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under subparagraphs (i) or (ii) above;
provided, however , that the indemnity provided pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall only apply with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, action, cost judgment or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or (B) any Holders failure to deliver an amended or supplemental Prospectus furnished to the Holder by the Company (as and to the extent that the same was required by law to be delivered), if such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense would not have arisen had such delivery occurred at or after the time furnished to such Holder by the Company and prior to any sale of securities covered by such Prospectus. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.2 , a Holder and any permitted assignee shall not be required to indemnify the Company, its officers, directors or control persons with respect to any amount in excess of the amount of the total net proceeds to the Holder or such permitted assignee, as the case may be, from sales of the Registrable Securities of the Holder under the Registration Statement or Prospectus, as applicable, that is the subject of the indemnification claim.
4.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . An indemnified party hereunder shall give reasonably prompt notice to the indemnifying party of any action or proceeding commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify the indemnifying party (i) shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under the indemnity agreement provided in Section 4.1 or 4.2 above, unless and only to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and the lack of notice by the indemnified party results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses, and (ii) shall not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided under Section 4.1 or 4.2 above and the contribution obligation provided in Section 4.4 below. If the indemnifying party so elects within a reasonable time after receipt of such notice, the indemnifying party may assume the defense of such action or proceeding at such indemnifying partys own expense with counsel chosen by the
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indemnifying party and approved by the indemnified party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided , however , that the indemnifying party will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any such action or proceeding without the written consent of the indemnified party unless such settlement, compromise or consent secures the unconditional release of the indemnified party and does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any indemnified party; and provided , further , that, if the indemnified party reasonably determines that a conflict of interest exists where it is advisable for the indemnified party to be represented by separate counsel or that, upon advice of counsel, there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party (or in the situation where the indemnifying party fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently the action or proceeding within 20 Business Days after receiving notice from the indemnified party that the indemnified party believes the indemnifying party has failed to do so), then the indemnifying party shall not be entitled to assume such defense and the indemnified party shall be entitled to separate counsel at the indemnifying partys expense, it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action, claim or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related actions, claims or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one additional firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all such indemnified parties. If the indemnifying party is not entitled to assume the defense of such action or proceeding as a result of the second proviso to the preceding sentence, the indemnifying partys counsel shall be entitled to conduct the indemnifying partys defense and counsel for the indemnified party shall be entitled to conduct the defense of the indemnified party, it being understood that both such counsel will cooperate with each other to conduct the defense of such action or proceeding as efficiently as possible. If the indemnifying party is not so entitled to assume the defense of such action or does not assume such defense, the indemnifying party will not be liable for any settlement effected without the written consent of the indemnifying party, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. If an indemnifying party is entitled to assume, and assumes, the defense of such action or proceeding in accordance with this paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any fees and expenses of counsel for the indemnified party incurred thereafter in connection with such action or proceeding.
4.4 Contribution . In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above is for any reason held to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction to any indemnified party although applicable in accordance with its terms, the Company and the relevant Holder shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, costs, judgments and expenses of the nature contemplated by such indemnity agreement incurred by the Company and the Holder, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Holder on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages, actions, costs, judgments or expenses. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or the indemnified party, and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action.
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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4 , a Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount that it would have been obligated to pay by way of indemnification if the indemnification provided for under Section 4.2 had been available under the circumstances.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any indemnifying party who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 4.4 , each Person, if any, who controls a Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and any of their partners, members, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Holder, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed a Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company.
In addition, no Person shall be obligated to contribute hereunder for any amounts in payment for any settlement of any action or claim, effected without such Persons written consent.
4.5 Survival . The indemnification and contribution provisions in this Section 4 shall be a continuing right and shall survive the registration and sale of any securities by any Person entitled to indemnification or contribution, as applicable hereunder, and the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
Section 5. Registration Expenses
The Company shall pay all expenses incident to the performance by the Company of its registration obligations under Section 2 above, including (i) all expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, printing and distribution of any Registration Statement and Prospectus and all amendments and supplements thereto, (ii) Commission and state securities registration, listing and filing fees, (iii) all fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders in connection with blue sky qualifications of the securities and determination of their eligibility for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions), (iv) all Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. fees and fees of any applicable stock exchange, including the New York Stock Exchange, (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for the independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters), (vi) all internal expenses of the Company (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties); (vii) the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement; and (viii) the fees and disbursements of one counsel representing the Holders registering Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement and/or participating in the offering, as applicable,
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provided such fees and disbursements shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). Each Holder shall be responsible for the payment of any brokerage and sales commissions, fees and disbursements of the Holders accountants and other advisors (other than legal counsel to the Holders, to the extent the Company has agreed to pay for such legal counsel pursuant to this Section 5 ), and any transfer taxes relating to the sale or disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Holder pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any other costs or expenses incurred by the Holders, including underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the Holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such Holders. In addition, in an underwritten offering, all selling stockholders and the Company shall bear the expenses of the underwriters, pro rata , in proportion to the respective amount of shares each sells in such offering.
Section 6. Rule 144 Compliance
The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file as and when applicable, on a timely basis, all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make and keep current public information available as specified in paragraph (c) of Rule 144 (or any successor rule) promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take such further action as may be reasonably required from time to time to enable the Holders to Transfer Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 or any other exemption from registration. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof, as well as any such other information as may be reasonably requested to allow such Holder to sell its Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144. In connection with any Transfer of Registrable Securities by a Holder pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company shall cooperate with the Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any Securities Act legend, and enable certificates for such Registrable Securities to be for such number of shares and registered in such names as Holder may reasonably request at least five (5) Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities hereunder or, if practicable, and at the request of such Holder, have such Registrable Securities delivered electronically via DWAC through the Depository Trust Company.
Section 7. Miscellaneous
7.1 Additional Agreements; Certain Transactions .
(a) In the event that any shares of Common Stock or other securities are issued in respect of, or in exchange for, or in substitution of the Registrable Securities by reason of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, spin-off, partial or complete liquidation, share dividend, split-up, sale of assets, distribution to stockholders or combination of the shares or any other similar change in the Companys capital structure, the Company agrees that appropriate adjustments shall be made to this Agreement to ensure that the Holders have, immediately after consummation of such transaction, substantially the same rights from the Company or another issuer of securities, as applicable, as it has immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction in respect of the Registrable Securities under this Agreement.
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(b) The Company shall not enter into any agreement with respect to the Companys securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders under this Agreement, and, other than the Existing Registration Rights, no such agreement is currently in effect.
7.2 In-Kind Distributions . If any Holder seeks to effectuate an in-kind distribution of all or part of its Registrable Securities to its direct or indirect equity holders, the Company will cooperate with such Holder and the Companys transfer agent to facilitate such in-kind distribution in the manner reasonably requested by such Holder and consistent with the Companys obligations under the Securities Act.
7.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, 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 of this Agreement. The express terms of this Agreement control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement.
7.4 Amendments and Waivers .
(a) The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 7.4 , may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given without the written consent of the Company and the Holders of two-thirds of the outstanding Registrable Securities. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder, each future Holder, and the Company.
(b) Notice of any amendment, modification or supplement to this Agreement adopted in accordance with this Section 7.4 shall be provided by the Company to the Holders prior to the effective date of such amendment, modification or supplement.
7.5 No Implied Waivers; Remedies . No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, privilege, power, or remedy under this Agreement, and no course of dealing shall operate as a waiver of any such right, privilege, power or remedy; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, privilege, power or remedy under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of any such right, privilege, power or remedy or the exercise of any other right, privilege, power or remedy. No waiver shall be asserted against any party unless signed in writing by such party. The rights, privileges, powers and remedies available to the parties are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights, privileges, powers or remedies provided by statute, at law, in equity or otherwise.
7.6 Assignment .
(a) Except as expressly provided in this Section 7.6 , the rights of the parties hereto cannot be assigned and any purported assignment or Transfer to the contrary shall be void ab
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initio . Subject to the terms and limitations contained this Section 7.6 , any Holder may assign any of its rights under this Agreement, without the consent of the Company, (x) to any Person to whom such Holder Transfers any Registrable Securities or any rights to acquire Registrable Securities so long as such Transfer is not made pursuant to an effective Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision thereto) under the Securities Act or (y) in connection with a pledge of Registrable Securities to a bona fide lender.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 7.6(a) , no Holder may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Holder Transfers any Registrable Securities if the Transfer of such Registrable Securities requires registration under the Securities Act.
(c) The nature and extent of any rights assigned shall be as agreed to between the assigning party and the assignee. No Person may be assigned any rights under this Agreement unless (x) the Company is given written notice by the assigning party at the time of such assignment stating the name and address of the assignee, identifying the securities of the Company as to which rights are being assigned, and providing a description of the nature and extent of the rights that are being assigned and (y) the assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as a Holder, including the provisions of this Section 7.6 .
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investor may assign its rights, under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company to one or more of its Affiliates; provided , that the Investor remains responsible for the obligations under this Agreement with respect to such assignee.
7.7 Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, to confer any rights or benefits on any Persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Section 4 and Section 7.6 .
7.8 Notices.
(a) All notices, demands or requests provided for or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing, to the following addresses:
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(iii) if to any Holder other than the Investor, to the address contained in the records of the Company,
or at such other address as the addressee may have furnished in writing to the sender as provided herein.
(b) Any notice or demand that may or are required to be given hereunder by any party to another shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) personally delivered or delivered by facsimile or electronic mail, when received or (ii) sent by U.S. Express Mail or recognized overnight courier, on the second following Business Day (or third following Business Day if mailed outside the United States).
7.9 Specific Performance . The parties hereto acknowledge that the obligations undertaken by them hereunder are unique and that there would be no adequate remedy at law if any party fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder, and accordingly agree that each party, in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to (i) compel specific performance of the obligations, covenants and agreements of any other party under this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (ii) obtain preliminary injunctive relief to secure specific performance and to prevent a breach or contemplated breach of this Agreement in any court of the United States or any State thereof having jurisdiction, and in any such case, no bond or security shall be required in connection therewith.
7.10 GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED
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BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR ANY DISTRICT WITHIN SUCH STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY ACTION OR JUDGMENT RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN SUCH COURT.
7.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
7.12 Headings; References; Interpretation . The headings contained in this Agreement are solely for convenience and reference and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement. The references herein to Sections, unless otherwise indicated, are references to sections of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes, or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. Unless the context requires otherwise, all words used in this Agreement in the singular number shall extend to and include the plural number, all words in the plural number shall extend to and include the singular number, and all words in any gender shall extend to and include all genders. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction against the party drafting or causing this instrument to be drafted.
7.13 Severability . If any provision of the Agreement shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
7.14 Counterparts; Facsimile; PDF . This Agreement may be executed 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. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts of this Agreement, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. Any facsimile or Adobe portable document format copies hereof or signature hereon shall, for all purposes, be deemed originals.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the date first herein above set forth.
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Exhibit 99.1
CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
Capital Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Corporation), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland that:
FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by inserting the following Article X and Article XI:
ARTICLE X
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
(a) The provisions of this Article X are set forth to regulate and define the conduct of affairs of the Corporation with respect to certain business opportunities as they may involve The Blackstone Group L.P. (Blackstone), members of the Board of Directors or their respective Affiliates (as defined below) in recognition and anticipation that (i) certain directors, principals, officers, employees and other representatives of Blackstone and its Affiliates may serve as directors, principals, officers, employees and other representatives of the Corporation, its subsidiaries or any entity that provides investment advisory services to the Corporation or its subsidiaries or as a member of the investment committee of any such entity, (ii) Blackstone and its Affiliates may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation or its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, may engage and other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation or its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, may engage, and (iii) members of the Board of Directors and their respective Affiliates may now engage and may continue to engage in the same or similar activities or related lines of business as those in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, may engage and other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Corporation or its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, may engage.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of (i) Blackstone or any of its Affiliates or (ii) any director of the Corporation or his or her Affiliates (the Persons (as defined below) identified in (i) and (ii) above being referred to, collectively, as Identified Persons and, individually, as an Identified Person) shall have any duty to refrain from directly or indirectly (x) engaging in any business opportunity, including but not limited to business opportunities in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates may, from time to time, be engaged or propose to engage (a Business Opportunity) or (y) competing with the Corporation, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Identified Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any duty by reason of the fact that such Identified Person engages in any such activities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the
Corporation hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Business Opportunity presented to an Identified Person, except as provided in Section (c) of this Article X. Subject to Section (c) of this Article X, in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a Business Opportunity, such Identified Person shall have no duty to communicate or offer such Business Opportunity to the Corporation or any of its Affiliates and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any duty as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues or acquires such Business Opportunity. A Business Opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential Business Opportunity for the Corporation if it is a Business Opportunity that the Corporation is not financially able or contractually permitted or legally able to undertake, or that is, from its nature, not in the line of the Corporations business or is of no practical advantage to it or that is one in which the Corporation has no reasonable expectancy.
(c) The Corporation does not renounce its interest in any Business Opportunity offered to any director or officer of the Corporation if such opportunity is expressly offered to such person in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation.
(d) For purposes of this Article X, (i) Affiliate shall mean (a) in respect of Blackstone, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by Blackstone, controls Blackstone or is under common control with Blackstone and shall include any principal, member, director, partner, stockholder, officer, employee or other representative of any of the foregoing (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation), (b) in respect of a director, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by such director (other than the Corporation and any entity that is controlled by the Corporation) and (c) in respect of the Corporation, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by the Corporation; (ii) Person shall mean any individual (and such individuals heirs, executors or administrators), corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association or any other entity and (iii) for purposes of the definition of Affiliate, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.
ARTICLE XI
SEVERABILITY
If any provision or provisions of this charter shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any
other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this charter (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this charter containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECOND: The foregoing amendment to the charter of the Corporation does not increase the authorized stock of the Corporation.
THIRD: These Articles of Amendment of the Corporation have been duly advised by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders of the Corporation as required by law.
FOURTH: The undersigned Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer acknowledges that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be executed under seal in its name and on its behalf by its Chief Executive Officer and attested to by its Secretary, on this [ ] day of [ ], 2012.
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