As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2014
Registration No. 333-198392
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM S-11
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OF SECURITIES OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE COMPANIES
Paramount Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
(212) 237-3100
(Address, including Zip Code and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrants Principal Executive Offices)
Albert Behler
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and President
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
(212) 237-3100
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
Gilbert G. Menna Daniel P. Adams Goodwin Procter LLP Exchange Place Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Tel: (617) 570-1000 Fax: (617) 523-1231 |
Thomas J. Henry Eugene A. Pinover Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019 Tel: (212) 728-8000 Fax: (212) 728-8111 |
Stuart A. Barr Bruce W. Gilchrist Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Tel: (202) 637-5600 Fax: (202) 637-5910 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. ¨
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check the following box. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||||
Non-accelerated filer | þ | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Paramount Group, Inc. has prepared this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-198392) solely for the purpose of filing Exhibits 1.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1 through 10.47, 21.1 and 23.3 and an updated version of Exhibit 3.1. No changes have been made to the preliminary prospectus constituting Part I of the Registration Statement or to Part II of the Registration Statement (other than to reflect in the Exhibit Table the filing of the aforementioned exhibits).
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 31. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The expenses expected to be incurred by us in connection with the registration and distribution of the securities being registered under this registration statement are as follows (all amounts are estimates other than the SEC and FINRA filing fees):
SEC Filing Fee |
$ | 309,000 | ||
NYSE Listing Fee |
250,000 | |||
FINRA Filing Fee |
226,000 | |||
Printing Expenses |
1,041,000 | |||
Legal Fees and Expenses |
12,814,000 | |||
Accounting Fees and Expenses |
4,029,000 | |||
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees |
148,000 | |||
Director and Officer Liability Insurance Premium |
1,002,000 | |||
Miscellaneous |
12,388,000 | |||
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Total |
$ | 32,207,000 | ||
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ITEM 32. SALES TO SPECIAL PARTIES.
On May 12, 2014, in connection with the initial capitalization of our company, we issued 1,000 shares of our common stock of our company for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000.
ITEM 33. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
On May 12, 2014 we issued 1,000 shares of our common stock in connection with the initial capitalization of our company for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000. The issuance of such shares was effected in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
In connection with the formation transactions and concurrent private placements, we will issue an aggregate of 57,327,026 shares of our common stock and 46,810,117 common units with an aggregate value of $1.8 billion, based on the midpoint of the price range set forth on the front cover of the prospectus that forms a part of this registration statement, to participants in the formation transactions that are transferring interests to us in the entities that own our properties and other assets prior to the formation transactions in consideration of such transfer. Each such person had a substantive, pre-existing relationship with us. The issuance of such shares and common units will be effected in reliance upon exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
ITEM 34. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except to the extent that (a) it is proved that the person actually received an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services for the amount of the benefit or profit in money, property or services actually received; or (b) a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the person is entered in a proceeding based on a finding in the proceeding that the persons action, or failure to act, was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of action adjudicated in the proceeding. Our charter contains a provision that eliminates such liability of our directors and authorizes us to eliminate such liability of our officers, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.
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The MGCL requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter in the proceeding, against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding, claim, issue or matter. The MGCL permits a Maryland corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made or are threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that:
| the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and: |
| was committed in bad faith; or |
| was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; |
| the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or |
| in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. |
Under the MGCL, a Maryland corporation may not, however, indemnify a director or officer for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or if the director or officer was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless limited by the charter (which our charter does not), a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of a director or officer, may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not the director or officer met the standards of conduct described above or has been adjudged liable on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received, but such indemnification shall be limited to expenses.
In addition, the MGCL permits a Maryland corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer, without requiring a preliminary determination of the directors or officers ultimate entitlement to indemnification, upon the corporations receipt of:
| a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation; and |
| a written undertaking by the director or officer or on the directors or officers behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the director or officer did not meet the standard of conduct. |
Our charter authorizes us to obligate our company and our bylaws obligate us with respect to directors only, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, to indemnify and to pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding, without requiring a preliminary determination of the directors ultimate entitlement to indemnification, to:
| any present or former director who is made or threatened to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity; or |
| any individual who, while serving as our director and at our request, serves or has served as a director, officer, partner, trustee, member, manager, employee or agent of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made or threatened to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity. |
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Our charter and bylaws also permit us to indemnify and advance expenses to (a) any person who served a predecessor of ours in any of the capacities described above (b) any officer, employee or agent of our company or a predecessor of our company or (c) any officer, employee or agent who, at our request, serves or has served as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. Furthermore, our officers and directors are indemnified against specified liabilities by the underwriters, and the underwriters are indemnified against certain liabilities by us, under the underwriting agreement relating to this offering. See Underwriting.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers, directors and director nominees, whereby we indemnify such executive officers, directors and director nominees and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding if such executive officer or director is made or threatened to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law against all expenses and liabilities, subject to limited exceptions. These indemnification agreements also provide that upon an application for indemnity by an executive officer or director to a court of appropriate jurisdiction, such court may order us to indemnify such executive officer or director.
The partnership agreement also provides that our company, as general partner, are indemnified to the extent provided therein. The partnership agreement further provides that our directors, director nominees, officers, employees, agents and designees are indemnified to the extent provided therein.
Insofar as the foregoing provisions permit indemnification of directors, director nominees, officers or persons controlling us for liability arising under the Securities Act, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
We expect to obtain an insurance policy under which our directors, director nominees and executive officers will be insured, subject to the limits of the policy, against certain losses arising from claims made against such directors and officers by reason of any acts or omissions covered under such policy in their respective capacities as directors or officers, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act.
ITEM 35. TREATMENT OF PROCEEDS FROM STOCK BEING REGISTERED.
Not applicable.
ITEM 36. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) | See page F-1 for an index of the financial statements that are being filed as part of this registration statement. |
(b) | The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this registration statement on Form S-11: |
Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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1.1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement | |
3.1 | Form of Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Paramount Group, Inc. | |
3.2** | Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Paramount Group, Inc. | |
4.1 | Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of Paramount Group, Inc. | |
5.1 | Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP regarding the validity of the securities being registered |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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8.1 | Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP regarding certain tax matters | |
10.1 | Form of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP | |
10.2 | Registration Rights Agreement by and among Paramount Group, Inc. and the holders named therein, dated November 6, 2014 | |
10.3 | Registration Rights Agreement among Paramount Group, Inc. and the persons named therein, dated November 6, 2014 | |
10.4 | Stockholders Agreement between Paramount Group, Inc. and Maren Otto, Alexander Otto and Katharina Otto-Bernstein, dated November 6, 2014 | |
10.5 | Form of 2014 Equity Incentive Plan | |
10.6 | Form of Indemnification Agreement between Paramount Group, Inc. and each of its Directors and Executive Officers | |
10.7 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.8 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.9 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.10 | Contribution Agreement by and among PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US, LP, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.11 | Transfer Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.12 | Contribution Agreement by and among PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.13 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.14 | Contribution Agreement by and among Arcade Rental Investments, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Arcade Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.15 | Contribution Agreement by and among Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.16 | Contribution Agreement by and among Marathon Rental Investments, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Marathon Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.17 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.18 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholders of Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.19 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Forum Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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10.20 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Paramount Group, Inc., the Stockholders of Imperial Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.21 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Paramount Group, Inc., the Stockholders of Milton Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.22 | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2014, between Paramount Group, Inc. and WvF 718, L.P. | |
10.23 | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2014, between Paramount Group, Inc. and the individuals and entity listed therein | |
10.24 | Contribution Agreement by and between Albert Behler, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.25 | Contribution Agreement by and between Jolanta Bott, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.26 | Contribution Agreement by and between David Spence and Paramount Group, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.27 | Contribution Agreement by and between Daniel Lauer, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.28 | Contribution Agreement by and between Vito Messina, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.29 | Contribution Agreement by and between Ralph DiRuggiero, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.30 | Contribution Agreement by and between Gage Johnson, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.31
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Contribution Agreement by and between Theodore Koltis, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.32 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Paramount Group, Inc., WvF 1325, Inc., WvF 1325, L.P., US Real Estate Holding AG and WvF, L.P., dated as of October 31, 2014 | |
10.33 | Purchase and Sale Agreement of Ownership Interests in PGREF I Paramount Plaza, L.P., by and between BCSP 1633 Broadway, LLC, as Seller, and Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., as Purchaser, PGREF I Paramount Plaza GP, LLC and Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of September 4, 2014 | |
10.34 | Purchase and Sale Agreement of Ownership Interests in PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP, by and between PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors I LP, as Seller, Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., as Purchaser, and PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, dated as of July 23, 2014 | |
10.35 | First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors I LP, as Seller, Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., as Purchaser, PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company, dated as of September 26, 2014 | |
10.36 | Purchase Option Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Direct and Indirect Limited Partnership Interests in PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., by and between Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P. and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P., dated as of June 27, 2014 |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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10.37 | Consent and Tag-Along Agreement among Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., SSF III 60 Wall JV LLC, Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P., PGREF II 60 Wall Investors GP, LLC and PGREF III Wall Street Investors, L.P., with respect to PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., dated as of June 27, 2014 | |
10.38 | Put Option Agreement among WvF 2 W. 56, Inc., WvF, Inc., WvF, L.P. and WvF 718, L.P., collectively, as optionee, and 712 Fifth Avenue, L.P., as optionor, dated as of September 10, 2014 | |
10.39 |
Form of Credit Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, as the Borrower, and Paramount Group, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Paramount Group, Inc. from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, U.S. Bank National Association, as Documentation Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as L/C Issuers, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers And Joint Bookrunners |
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10.40 | Form of Employment Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, Paramount Group, Inc. and Albert Behler | |
10.41 | Form of Employment Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, Paramount Group, Inc. and David Spence | |
10.42 | Form of Employment Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, Paramount Group, Inc. and Jolanta Bott | |
10.43 | Form of Paramount Group, Inc. Executive Severance Plan | |
10.44 | The Paramount Group 2005 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan | |
10.45 | Form of Waiver of Ownership Limits granted to The Otto Family by Paramount Group, Inc. | |
10.46 | Property Management Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2013, between CNBB Owner LLC and Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation | |
10.47 | Lease, dated as of October 27, 2014, between Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Agent for PGREF I 1633 Broadway Tower, L.P. (Landlord), and CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP (Tenant) | |
21.1 | List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant | |
23.1** | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
23.2** | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
23.3 | Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) | |
23.4** | Consent of Rosen Consulting Group | |
24.1** | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to the Registration Statement filed on August 27, 2014) | |
99.1** | Consent of Dan Emmett | |
99.2** | Consent of Lizanne Galbreath | |
99.3** | Consent of Peter Linneman | |
99.4** | Consent of David OConnor | |
99.5** | Consent of Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
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* | To be filed by amendment. |
** | Previously filed. |
| Compensatory plan or arrangement. |
ITEM 37. UNDERTAKINGS.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective. |
2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
The undersigned registrant hereby further undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, director nominees, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on November 12, 2014.
Paramount Group, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Albert Behler | |
Name: | Albert Behler | |
Title: |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ Albert Behler Albert Behler |
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) |
November 12, 2014 | ||
/s/ David Spence David Spence |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | November 12, 2014 | ||
* Thomas Armbrust |
Director | November 12, 2014 |
*By: | /s/ David Spence | |
David Spence | ||
Attorney-in-Fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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1.1 | Form of Underwriting Agreement | |
3.1 | Form of Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Paramount Group, Inc. | |
3.2** | Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Paramount Group, Inc. | |
4.1 | Specimen Certificate of Common Stock of Paramount Group, Inc. | |
5.1 | Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP regarding the validity of the securities being registered | |
8.1 | Opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP regarding certain tax matters | |
10.1 | Form of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP | |
10.2 | Registration Rights Agreement by and among Paramount Group, Inc. and the holders named therein, dated November 6, 2014 | |
10.3 | Registration Rights Agreement among Paramount Group, Inc. and the persons named therein, dated November 6, 2014 | |
10.4 | Stockholders Agreement between Paramount Group, Inc. and Maren Otto, Alexander Otto and Katharina Otto-Bernstein, dated November 6, 2014 | |
10.5 | Form of 2014 Equity Incentive Plan | |
10.6 | Form of Indemnification Agreement between Paramount Group, Inc. and each of its Directors and Executive Officers | |
10.7 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.8 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.9 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.10 | Contribution Agreement by and among PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US, LP, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.11 | Transfer Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.12 | Contribution Agreement by and among PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.13 | Contribution Agreement by and among Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P., Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.14 | Contribution Agreement by and among Arcade Rental Investments, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Arcade Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.15 | Contribution Agreement by and among Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.16 | Contribution Agreement by and among Marathon Rental Investments, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Marathon Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 |
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Exhibit
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Exhibit Description |
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10.17 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc., Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.18 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholders of Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.19 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Paramount Group, Inc. and the Stockholder of Forum Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.20 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Paramount Group, Inc., the Stockholders of Imperial Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.21 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Paramount Group, Inc., the Stockholders of Milton Rental Investments, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.22 | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2014, between Paramount Group, Inc. and WvF 718, L.P. | |
10.23 | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2014, between Paramount Group, Inc. and the individuals and entity listed therein | |
10.24 | Contribution Agreement by and between Albert Behler, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.25 | Contribution Agreement by and between Jolanta Bott, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.26 | Contribution Agreement by and between David Spence, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.27 | Contribution Agreement by and between Daniel Lauer, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.28 | Contribution Agreement by and between Vito Messina, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.29 | Contribution Agreement by and between Ralph DiRuggiero, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.30 | Contribution Agreement by and between Gage Johnson, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
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Contribution Agreement by and between Theodore Koltis, Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, and Paramount Group, Inc., dated as of November 6, 2014 | |
10.32 | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Paramount Group, Inc., WvF 1325, Inc., WvF 1325, L.P., US Real Estate Holding AG and WvF, L.P., dated as of October 31, 2014 | |
10.33 | Purchase and Sale Agreement of Ownership Interests in PGREF I Paramount Plaza, L.P., by and between BCSP 1633 Broadway, LLC, as Seller, and Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., as Purchaser, PGREF I Paramount Plaza GP, LLC and Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, dated as of September 4, 2014 | |
10.34 | Purchase and Sale Agreement of Ownership Interests in PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP, by and between PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors I LP, as Seller, Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., as Purchaser, and PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, dated as of July 23, 2014 |
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Exhibit Description |
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10.35 | First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors I LP, as Seller, Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., as Purchaser, PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company, dated as of September 26, 2014 | |
10.36 | Purchase Option Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Direct and Indirect Limited Partnership Interests in PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., by and between Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P. and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P., dated as of June 27, 2014 | |
10.37 | Consent and Tag-Along Agreement among Paramount Development and Investment, Inc., SSF III 60 Wall JV LLC, Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P., PGREF II 60 Wall Investors GP, LLC and PGREF III Wall Street Investors, L.P., with respect to PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., dated as of June 27, 2014 | |
10.38 | Put Option Agreement among WvF 2 W. 56, Inc., WvF, Inc., WvF, L.P. and WvF 718, L.P., collectively, as optionee, and 712 Fifth Avenue, L.P., as optionor, dated as of September 10, 2014 | |
10.39 |
Form of Credit Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, as the Borrower, and Paramount Group, Inc. and certain subsidiaries of Paramount Group, Inc. from time to time party thereto, as Guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Co-Syndication Agents, U.S. Bank National Association, as Documentation Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as L/C Issuers, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers And Joint Bookrunners |
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10.40 | Form of Employment Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, Paramount Group, Inc. and Albert Behler | |
10.41 | Form of Employment Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, Paramount Group, Inc. and David Spence | |
10.42 | Form of Employment Agreement among Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, Paramount Group, Inc. and Jolanta Bott | |
10.43 | Form of Paramount Group, Inc. Executive Severance Plan | |
10.44 | The Paramount Group 2005 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan | |
10.45 | Form of Waiver of Ownership Limits granted to The Otto Family by Paramount Group, Inc. | |
10.46 | Property Management Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2013, between CNBB Owner LLC and Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation | |
10.47 | Lease, dated as of October 27, 2014, between Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Agent for PGREF I 1633 Broadway Tower, L.P. (Landlord), and CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP (Tenant) | |
21.1 | List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant | |
23.1** | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
23.2** | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
23.3 | Consent of Goodwin Procter LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) | |
23.4** | Consent of Rosen Consulting Group | |
24.1** | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to the Registration Statement filed on August 27, 2014) | |
99.1** | Consent of Dan Emmett | |
99.2** | Consent of Lizanne Galbreath | |
99.3** | Consent of Peter Linneman |
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99.4** | Consent of David OConnor | |
99.5** | Consent of Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
* | To be filed by amendment. |
** | Previously filed. |
| Compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)
[ ] Shares of Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
as Representatives of the several Underwriters
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
375 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10152
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the Companys operating partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transaction Entities), confirm their respective agreements with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (Morgan Stanley) and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (Wells Fargo) and each of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Underwriters, which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof), for whom Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo are acting as representatives (in such capacity, the Representatives), with respect to (i) the sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective numbers of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (Common Stock) set forth in Schedules A hereto and (ii) the grant by the Company to the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the option described in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any part of [ ] additional shares of Common Stock, to cover overallotments, if any. The aforesaid [ ] shares of Common Stock (the Initial Securities) to be purchased by the Underwriters and all or any part of the [ ] shares of Common Stock subject to the option described in Section 2(b) hereof (the Option Securities) are herein called, collectively, the Securities.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Prospectus (as herein defined).
The Transaction Entities understand that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Securities as soon as the Representatives deem advisable after this Agreement has been executed and delivered.
The Transaction Entities and the Underwriters agree that up to [ ] shares of the Initial Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters (the Reserved Securities) shall be reserved for sale by the Underwriters to certain persons designated by the Company (the Invitees), as part of the distribution of the Securities by the Underwriters, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the applicable rules, regulations and interpretations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Company solely determined, without any direct or indirect participation by the Underwriters, the Invitees who will purchase Reserved Securities (including the amount to be purchased by such persons) sold by the Underwriters. To the extent that such Reserved Securities are not orally confirmed for purchase by the Invitees by 8:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the first business day after the date of this Agreement, such Reserved Securities may be offered to the public as part of the public offering contemplated hereby.
The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) a registration statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-198392), including the related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses, covering the registration of the sale of the Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act). Promptly after execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will prepare and file a prospectus in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430A (Rule 430A) of the rules and regulations of the Commission under the 1933 Act (the 1933 Act Regulations) and Rule 424(b) (Rule 424(b)) of the 1933 Act Regulations. The information included in such prospectus that was omitted from such registration statement at the time it became effective but that is deemed to be part of such registration statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A(b) is herein called the Rule 430A Information. Such registration statement, including the amendments thereto, the exhibits thereto and any schedules thereto, at the time it became effective, and including the Rule 430A Information, is herein called the Registration Statement. Any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations is herein called the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement and, after such filing, the term Registration Statement shall include the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. Each prospectus used prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and each prospectus that omitted the Rule 430A Information that was used after such effectiveness and prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, is herein called a preliminary prospectus. The final prospectus, in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Securities, is herein called the Prospectus. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system or any successor system (EDGAR).
At the Closing Time (as defined below), or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the Company, the Operating Partnership and certain of their existing and newly formed subsidiaries will complete a series of transactions described more fully in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package (as defined below) and the Prospectus under the caption Structure and Formation of our CompanyFormation Transactions (collectively, the Formation Transactions). As part of the Formation Transactions, the Company will, among other things, (1) consolidate the ownership of the properties (the Properties) and other assets (including the property and asset management businesses of the Company) described in the Prospectus under the Company and the Operating Partnership by directly or indirectly acquiring, in a series of transactions, the equity interests in certain predecessor entities of the Company
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(the Predecessor Entities or, collectively, the Predecessor) and (2) contribute the net proceeds from the offering of the Securities to the Operating Partnership in exchange for interests in the Operating Partnership (OP Units). A list of agreements pursuant to which the Formation Transactions will be completed is set forth on Schedule E hereto (collectively, the Operative Documents).
As used in this Agreement:
Applicable Time means [ :00 P./A.M.], New York City time, on [INSERT DATE] or such other time as agreed by the Company and the Representatives.
General Disclosure Package means any Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectuses (as defined below) issued at or prior to the Applicable Time, the prospectus that is included in the Registration Statement as of the Applicable Time and the information included on Schedule B hereto, all considered together.
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus means any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 433), including without limitation any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 405)) relating to the Securities that is (i) required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, (ii) a road show that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i), whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (iii) exempt from filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the Securities or of the offering of the Securities that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Companys records pursuant to Rule 433(g).
Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is intended for general distribution to prospective investors (other than a bona fide electronic road show, as defined in Rule 433 (the Bona Fide Electronic Road Show)), as evidenced by its being specified in Schedule C hereto.
Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus means any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not an Issuer General Use Free Writing Prospectus.
Testing-the-Waters Communication means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the 1933 Act.
Written Testing-the-Waters Communication means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.
SECTION 1. Representations and Warranties .
(a) Representations and Warranties by the Transaction Entities . Each of the Transaction Entities, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to each Underwriter as of the date hereof, the Applicable Time, the Closing Time (as defined below) and any Date of Delivery (as defined below), and agrees with each Underwriter, as follows:
(i) Registration Statement and Prospectuses . Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective under the 1933 Act. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective
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amendment thereto has been issued under the 1933 Act, no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted or are pending or, to the Companys knowledge, contemplated. The Company has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information.
Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it became effective, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. Each preliminary prospectus that is included in the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time each was filed with the Commission, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. Each preliminary prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with this offering and the Prospectus was or will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(ii) Accurate Disclosure . Neither the Registration Statement nor any amendment thereto, at the times they became effective, at the Closing Time or at any Date of Delivery, contained, contains or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. As of the Applicable Time, none of (A) the General Disclosure Package, (B) any individual Issuer Limited Use Free Writing Prospectus, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package and (C) any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included, includes or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Neither the Prospectus nor any amendment or supplement thereto (including any prospectus wrapper), as of its issue date, at the time of any filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b), at the Closing Time or at any Date of Delivery, included, includes or will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted, omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
The representations and warranties in this subsection shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through Merrill Lynch expressly for use therein. For purposes of this Agreement, the only information so furnished shall be the information in the first paragraph under the heading UnderwritingCommissions and Discounts, the information in the second, third and fourth paragraphs under the heading UnderwritingPrice Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids, the information in the last paragraph under the heading UnderwritingNew York Stock Exchange Listing and the information under the heading UnderwritingElectronic Distribution in each case contained in the Prospectus (collectively, the Underwriter Information).
(iii) Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . No Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that has not been superseded or modified conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, and any preliminary or other prospectus deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conformed or will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations on the date of first use, and the Company has complied with any filing
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requirements applicable to such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus pursuant to the 1933 Act Regulations. The Company has not made any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus without the prior written consent of the Representatives; provided, that such consent is deemed to have been given with respect to each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus identified on Schedule C. The Company has retained in accordance with the 1933 Act Regulations all Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses that were not required to be filed pursuant to the 1933 Act Regulation. The Company has made available a Bona Fide Electronic Road Show in compliance with Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) such that no filing of any road show (as defined in Rule 433(h)) is required in connection with the offering of the Securities.
(iv) Testing-the-Waters Materials . The Company (A) has not engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication other than Testing-the-Waters Communications with the consent of the Representatives with entities that are qualified institutional buyers within the meaning of Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or institutions that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under the 1933 Act and (B) has not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that the Representatives have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications.
(v) Company Not Ineligible Issuer . At the time of filing the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the earliest time thereafter that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2) of the 1933 Act Regulations) of the Securities and at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an ineligible issuer, as defined in Rule 405, without taking account of any determination by the Commission pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary that the Company be considered an ineligible issuer.
(vi) Emerging Growth Company Status. From the time of the initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission (or, if earlier, the first date on which the Company engaged directly or through any Person authorized to act on its behalf in any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the date hereof, the Company has been and is an emerging growth company, as defined in Section 2(a) of the 1933 Act (an Emerging Growth Company).
(vii) Independent Accountants . The accountants who certified the financial statements and supporting schedules included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are independent public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
(viii) Financial Statements; Non-GAAP Financial Measures . The financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, together with the related schedules and notes, present fairly in all material respects: (i) the financial position of the Company on a consolidated basis at the date indicated, and (ii) the financial position of the Companys predecessor at the dates indicated and the statements of income, equity and cash flows of the Companys predecessor for the periods specified; said financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved. The supporting schedules, if any, present fairly in all material respects in accordance with GAAP the
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information required to be stated therein. The historical selected financial data and the historical summary financial information included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the audited or unaudited, as applicable, financial statements of the Companys predecessor included therein. The pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commissions rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein. Except as included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, no historical or pro forma financial statements or supporting schedules of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus under the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations. All disclosures contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus regarding non-GAAP financial measures (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply in all material respects with Regulation G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act) and Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the 1933 Act, to the extent applicable.
(ix) No Material Adverse Change in Business . Except as otherwise stated in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, (A) there has been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Predecessor Entities (and their subsidiaries) considered as one enterprise (and assuming the completion of the Formation Transactions), whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business (a Material Adverse Effect), (B) there have been no transactions entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof), other than those in the ordinary course of business, which are material with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, and (C) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries or, except as permitted by the Operative Documents, any Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) on any class of its capital stock, OP Units or other form of ownership interests.
(x) Good Standing of the Company . The Company has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland and has corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and to enter into and perform its obligations (A) under this Agreement and the Operative Documents, to the extent it is a party to such agreements, and (B) in connection with the Formation Transactions; and the Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure so to qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xi) Good Standing of the Operating Partnership . The Operating Partnership has been duly formed and is validly existing as a limited partnership in good standing under the laws
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of the State of Delaware, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited partnership in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property and other assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify will not have a Material Adverse Effect, and has all power and authority necessary to own or hold its properties and other assets, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and to enter into and perform its obligations (A) under this Agreement and the Operative Documents, to the extent it is a party to such agreements; and (B) in connection with the Formation Transactions. The Company, immediately following the Formation Transactions, will be the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. At the Closing Time, the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership in the form filed as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement, will be in full force and effect, and the aggregate percentage interests of the Company and the limited partners in the Operating Partnership will be as set forth in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus; provided that to the extent any portion of the Underwriters option to purchase the Option Securities is exercised at the Closing Time, the percentage interest of such partners in the Operating Partnership will be adjusted accordingly. Additionally, to the extent any portion of such overallotment option is exercised subsequent to the Closing Time, the Company will contribute the proceeds from the sale of the Option Securities to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a number of OP Units equal to the number of Option Securities issued.
(xii) Good Standing of Subsidiaries . Each significant subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) of the Company (after giving effect to the Formation Transactions) (each, a Subsidiary and, collectively, the Subsidiaries, a list of which is set forth on Schedule G) has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, whether by reason of the ownership or leasing of property or the conduct of business, except where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and non-assessable and is, or upon consummation of the Formation Transactions will be, owned by the Company, except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule F hereto, directly or through subsidiaries, free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, claim or equity. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary were issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any securityholder of such Subsidiary. For the purposes of this Agreement, subsidiary (and except as used in the term significant subsidiary) means each direct and indirect subsidiary of the Company, including, without limitation, the Operating Partnership and its controlled entities. The term subsidiary or subsidiaries shall include, without limitation, each Subsidiary. The only subsidiaries of the Company are the subsidiaries listed on Exhibit 21 to the Registration Statement.
(xiii) Capitalization . The authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are as set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus in Paramount Group, Inc.s Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and May 12, 2014 under the heading Stockholders Equity (except for subsequent issuances, if any, pursuant to the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, pursuant to reservations, agreements or employee benefit plans referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or pursuant to the exercise, redemption, or exchange of
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convertible or exchangeable securities, options or warrants, referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, including OP Units). The outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company were issued in violation of the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company.
(xiv) Authorization of Agreement . This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the Transaction Entities.
(xv) Authorization and Enforceability of Operative Documents . The Company and its subsidiaries and the Predecessor Entities, in each case, to the extent that each such entity is a party thereto, have the legal right and power to enter into each of the Operative Documents. The Company and its subsidiaries and the Predecessor Entities, in each case, to the extent that each such entity is a party thereto, have duly authorized, executed and delivered, or will execute and deliver prior to or concurrent with the Closing Time, each of the Operative Documents. Each Operative Document constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Company and its subsidiaries and the Predecessor Entities, in each case, to the extent that it is a party thereto, enforceable against each of them that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity and, with respect to rights to indemnity and contribution thereunder, except as rights may be limited by applicable law or policies underlying such law.
(xvi) Authorization and Description of Securities . The Securities to be purchased by the Underwriters from the Company have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriters and, when issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth herein, will be validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable; and the issuance of the Securities is not subject to the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company. The Common Stock conforms in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus and such description conforms in all material respects to the rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. No holder of Securities will be subject to personal liability by reason of being such a holder.
(xvii) Authorization and Description of OP Units . The OP Units to be issued in the Formation Transactions have been duly authorized for issuance by the Operating Partnership and, at the Closing Time, will be validly issued. The issuance and sale by the Operating Partnership of the OP Units in connection with the Formation Transactions are exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities, real estate syndication and blue sky laws. The terms of the OP Units conform in all material respects to the descriptions related thereto in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. Except as disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (i) no OP Units are reserved for any purpose, (ii) there are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for any OP Units, and (iii) there are no outstanding options, rights (preemptive or otherwise) or warrants to purchase or subscribe for OP Units or any other securities of the Operating Partnership.
(xviii) Authorization and Description of Formation Shares . The Common Stock (other than the Securities) to be issued in connection with the Formation Transactions (the Formation Shares) have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the applicable persons or their
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nominees pursuant to the applicable Operative Documents and, when the Formation Shares have been issued and delivered by the Company pursuant to the applicable Operative Documents against payment of the consideration set forth therein, the Formation Shares will be validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable; and the issuance of the Formation Shares is not subject to the preemptive or other similar rights of any securityholder of the Company. The issuance and sale by the Company of the Formation Shares are exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities, real estate syndication and blue sky laws.
(xix) Registration Rights . There are no persons with registration rights or other similar rights to have any securities registered for sale pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered for sale by either of the Transaction Entities under the 1933 Act, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the heading Registration Rights.
(xx) Absence of Violations, Defaults and Conflicts . Neither of the Transaction Entities nor any of their subsidiaries is (A) in violation of its charter, by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, agreement of limited partnership or similar organizational document, (B) in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of the Properties or any other properties or assets of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries is subject (collectively, Agreements and Instruments), except for such defaults that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) in violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any arbitrator, court, governmental body, regulatory body, administrative agency or other authority, body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, assets or operations (each, a Governmental Entity), except, with respect to (A), any such violation with respect to a subsidiary of a Transaction Entity that would not be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, or business earnings, business affairs or business prospects of such subsidiary, (B) and (C), for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Operative Documents by the Company and its subsidiaries (to the extent each such entity is party there to) and their consummation, as applicable, of the transactions contemplated herein and in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including the Formation Transactions, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the use of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities as described therein under the caption Use of Proceeds) and compliance by the Transaction Entities and the Predecessor Entities with their obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited partnership action, as applicable, and do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default or Repayment Event (as defined below) under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries or Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) pursuant to, the Agreements and Instruments (except for such conflicts, breaches, defaults or Repayment Events or liens, charges or encumbrances that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect), nor will such action result in any violation of (i) the provisions of the charter, by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, agreement of limited partnership or similar organizational document of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries or any Predecessor Entity (or any subsidiary thereof) or (ii) any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any Governmental Entity
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(except, with respect to (ii), for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect). In addition, the execution and delivery of the Operative Documents by each of the contributing funds (the Paramount Fund Contributors), a list of which is set forth on Schedule H, to the extent each such entity is party thereto, and the performance by each of the Paramount Fund Contributors of its obligations under the Operative Documents to which it is a party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited partnership action, as applicable, and do not and will not result in any violation of, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under (i) the provisions of the charter, by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, agreement of limited partnership or similar organizational document of any of the Paramount Fund Contributors, (ii) or any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any Governmental Entity (except, with respect to (ii), for such violations that would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect) or (iii) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any of the agreements filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement or any agreement between any of the Paramount Fund Contributors and any partner, member or shareholder of such entity. As used herein, a Repayment Event means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holders behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries or Predecessor Entities (or subsidiary thereof).
(xxi) Absence of Labor Dispute . No labor dispute with the employees of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of either of the Transaction Entities, is imminent, and the Transaction Entities are not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of their material tenants, which, in either case, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxii) Absence of Proceedings . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or brought by any Governmental Entity now pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Predecessor (or subsidiary thereof), which is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement (other than as disclosed therein), or which might reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or which would materially and adversely affect their respective properties or assets or the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or the Formation Transactions or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or under the agreements relating to the Formation Transactions; and the aggregate of all pending legal or governmental proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) is a party or of which any of their respective properties or assets is the subject which are not described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, including ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxiii) Accurate Disclosure . The statements in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the headings Prospectus SummaryOur Tax Status, Prospectus SummaryRestrictions on Transfer and Certain Indemnity Obligations for Holders of Common Stock and Units, Prospectus SummaryRestrictions on Ownership of Our Common Stock, Executive and Director CompensationExecutive Compensation, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, Description of Capital Stock, Material Provisions of Maryland Law and Our Charter and Bylaws, U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations and Underwriting, insofar as such statements summarize legal matters, agreements, documents or proceedings discussed therein, are accurate and fair summaries of such legal matters, agreements, documents or proceedings in all material respects.
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(xxiv) Accuracy of Exhibits . There are no contracts or documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that have not been so described or filed as required.
(xxv) Absence of Further Requirements . No filing with, or authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, qualification or decree of, any Governmental Entity is necessary or required for the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Securities hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or under the Operative Documents, or in connection with the consummation of the Formation Transactions, except (A) such as have been already obtained or as may be required under the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations, the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, state securities laws or the rules of FINRA, (B) such as have been obtained under the laws and regulations of jurisdictions outside the United States in which the Reserved Securities were offered and (C) prior to the consummation of the Formation Transactions, the filing of a certificate or articles of merger with respect to each of the mergers contemplated by the applicable Operative Documents and its acceptance for record by the secretary of state of the jurisdiction of incorporation of each party thereto.
(xxvi) Possession of Licenses and Permits . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, each of the Transaction Entities and their respective subsidiaries possess such permits, licenses, approvals, consents and other authorizations (collectively, Governmental Licenses) issued by the appropriate Governmental Entities necessary under applicable law to conduct the business now operated by them, except where the failure so to possess would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Transaction Entities and their respective subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental Licenses, except where the failure so to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. All of the Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect, except when the invalidity of such Governmental Licenses or the failure of such Governmental Licenses to be in full force and effect would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Governmental Licenses that, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxvii) Title to Property . (A) Upon consummation of the Formation Transactions, the Transaction Entities, any of their respective subsidiaries or any joint venture in which either of the Transaction Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries owns an interest (each such joint venture being referred to as a Related Entity), as the case may be will have good and marketable fee simple title (or in the case of ground leases, a valid leasehold interest) to the Properties, in each case free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, claims, security interests, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind, except such as (1) are described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or (2) do not, singly or in the aggregate, materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries or Related Entity; (B) except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General
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Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Transaction Entities nor any of their subsidiaries owns any real property material to the business of the Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries other than the Properties; (C) except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, each of the ground leases and subleases of real property, if any, material to the business of the Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries holds properties described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, is valid, enforceable and in full force and effect, with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real property by either of the Transaction Entities, any of their subsidiaries or any Related Entity, and neither of the Transaction Entities nor any of their subsidiaries has any notice of any material claim of any sort that has been asserted by any ground lessor or sublessor under a ground lease or sublease threatening the rights of the Transaction Entities, any of their subsidiaries or any Related Entity to the continued possession of the leased or subleased premises under any such ground lease or sublease; (D) all liens, charges, encumbrances, claims or restrictions on any of the Properties and the assets of a Transaction Entity or any of their subsidiaries that are required to be disclosed in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus are disclosed therein; (E) except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, no tenant under any of the leases at the Properties has a right of first refusal to purchase the premises demised under such lease; (F) each of the Properties complies with all applicable codes, laws and regulations (including, without limitation, building and zoning codes, laws and regulations and laws relating to access to the Properties), except if and to the extent disclosed in the Prospectus, and except for such failures to comply that would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (G) except if and to the extent disclosed in the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, no Transaction Entity has knowledge of any pending or threatened condemnation proceedings, zoning change or other proceeding or action that will materially affect the use or value of any of the Properties; and (H) except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the mortgages and deeds of trust that encumber the Properties are not convertible into equity securities of the entity owning such Property and said mortgages and deeds of trust are not cross-defaulted or cross-collateralized with any property other than other Properties.
(xxviii) Possession of Intellectual Property . The Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names or other intellectual property (collectively, Intellectual Property) reasonably necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, and neither of the Transaction Entities nor any of their subsidiaries has received any notice or is otherwise aware of any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any Intellectual Property or of any facts or circumstances that would render any Intellectual Property invalid or inadequate to protect the interest of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries therein, and which infringement or conflict (if the subject of any unfavorable decision, ruling or finding) or invalidity or inadequacy, singly or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(xxix) Environmental Laws . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus or would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither of the Transaction Entities nor any of their subsidiaries nor any Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) is in violation of any federal, state, local or
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foreign statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or rule of common law or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent, decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products, asbestos-containing materials or mold (collectively, Hazardous Materials) or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials (collectively, Environmental Laws), (B) the Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries have all permits, authorizations and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements, (C) there are no pending or threatened administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigation or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries or any Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) and (D) there are no events or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to form the basis of an order for clean-up or remediation, or an action, suit or proceeding by any private party or Governmental Entity, against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries relating to Hazardous Materials or any Environmental Laws.
(xxx) Accounting Controls . The Company and each of its subsidiaries (i) have taken all necessary actions to ensure that, within the time period required, the Company and its subsidiaries will maintain effective internal control over financial reporting (as defined under Rule 13-a15 and 15d-15 under the 1934 Act Regulations) and (ii) currently maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, since the Companys inception, there has been (1) no material weakness in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (2) no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
(xxxi) Payment of Taxes . All United States federal income tax returns of the Company and its subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been timely filed (and all such tax returns are correct and complete in all material respects), and all taxes shown by such returns or otherwise assessed, which are due and payable, have been paid, except assessments against which appeals have been or will be promptly taken and as to which adequate reserves have been provided. The Company and its subsidiaries have filed all other tax returns that are required to have been filed by them pursuant to applicable foreign, state, local or other law except insofar as the failure to file such returns would not result in a Material Adverse Effect (and all such tax returns are correct and complete in all material respects), and have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns and pursuant to any assessment received by the Company and its subsidiaries, except for such taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been established by the Company. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Company in respect of any income and corporation tax liability for any years not finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments or re-assessments for additional income tax for any years not finally determined, except to the extent of any inadequacy that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(xxxii) Insurance . The Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries and the Predecessor Entities (or subsidiary thereof) carry or are entitled to the benefits of insurance, with financially sound and reputable insurers, in such amounts and covering such risks as is generally maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar business, and all such insurance is in full force and effect. Neither of the Transaction Entities has any reason to believe that it or any of their subsidiaries will not be able (A) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (B) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted and at a cost that would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any Predecessor Entity (or subsidiary thereof) has been denied any insurance coverage that it has sought or for which it has applied. The Transaction Entities, directly or indirectly, have obtained title insurance on the fee or leasehold interests, as the case may be, in each of the Properties, in an amount equal to no less than eighty percent (80%) of the purchase price of each such Property.
(xxxiii) Investment Company Act . Neither of the Transaction Entities is required, or upon the issuance and sale of the Securities and the Formation Shares as herein contemplated and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus will be required, to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).
(xxxiv) Absence of Manipulation . Neither of the Transaction Entities, nor any of their affiliates, has taken, nor will take, directly or indirectly, any action that is designed, or would be expected, to cause or result in, or which constitutes, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or to result in a violation of Regulation M under the 1934 Act.
(xxxv) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . Neither of the Transaction Entities, any of their respective subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries is aware of or has taken or will take any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the FCPA), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any foreign official (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA and each of the Transaction Entities and their respective subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of each of the Transaction Entities, their respective affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
(xxxvi) Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder
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and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the Money Laundering Laws); and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(xxxvii) OFAC . None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is an individual or entity (Person), or is controlled by a Person that is, (i) currently the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the United States Government, including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), the European Union, or Her Majestys Treasury (HMT) (collectively, Sanctions), nor (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions; and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Securities, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Person (including any Person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. For the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have not engaged in any transactions prohibited by Sanctions, that at the time of the transaction was known to the Company to be prohibited by such Sanctions; and the Company and its subsidiaries will not engage in any transactions prohibited by Sanctions, that at the time of the transaction is known to the Company to be prohibited by such Sanctions.
(xxxviii) Sales of Reserved Securities . In connection with any offer and sale of Reserved Securities outside the United States, each preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus, any prospectus wrapper and any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time it was distributed, complied and will comply in all material respects with any applicable laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions in which the same is distributed. The Company has not offered, or caused the Representatives to offer, Reserved Securities to any person with the specific intent to unlawfully influence (i) a customer or supplier of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their affiliates to alter the customers or suppliers level or type of business with any such entity or (ii) a trade journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or any of its affiliates, or their respective businesses or products.
(xxxix) Lending Relationship . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither of the Transaction Entities (i) has any material lending or other relationship with any bank or lending affiliate of any Underwriter or (ii) intends to use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to repay any outstanding debt owed to any affiliate of any Underwriter.
(xl) Statistical and Market-Related Data . Any statistical and market-related data included in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company believes, after reasonable inquiry, to be reliable and accurate and, to the extent required, the Company has obtained the written consent to the use of such data from such sources.
(xli) Approval of Listing . The Securities have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to notice of issuance.
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(xlii) Prior Sales of Common Stock or OP Units . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not sold, issued or distributed any shares of Common Stock and the Operating Partnership has not sold, issued or distributed any OP Units.
(xliii) Real Estate Investment Trust . Commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 2014, the Company will be organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and the Companys proposed method of operation will enable it to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code for such taxable year and thereafter. All statements regarding the Companys qualification and taxation as a REIT and descriptions of the Companys organization and proposed method of operation (inasmuch as they relate to the Companys qualification and taxation as a REIT) set forth in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus are accurate and fair summaries of the legal or tax matters described therein in all material respects.
(xliv) No Restrictions on Distributions or Repayment . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Operating Partnership is not currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any distributions to the Company to the extent permitted by applicable law, from making any other distribution on the Operating Partnerships partnership interest, or from repaying the Company for any loans or advances made by the Company to the Operating Partnership.
(xlv) No Equity Awards . Except for grants which are subject to consummation of the offering or are otherwise disclosed in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, the Company has not granted to any person or entity, a stock option or other equity-based award to purchase Common Stock, pursuant to an equity-based compensation plan or otherwise.
(xlvi) No Rated Securities . The Company has no debt securities or preferred stock that is rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating agency (as that term is defined by the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the 1933 Act).
(xlvii) Absence of Certain Relationships . No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among either of the Transaction Entities on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Transaction Entities on the other hand, which is required to be described in the Registration Statement, General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus which is not so described.
(b) Officers Certificates . Any certificate signed by any officer of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be deemed a representation and warranty by such Transaction Entity to each Underwriter as to the matters covered thereby.
SECTION 2. Sale and Delivery to Underwriters; Closing .
(a) Initial Securities . On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company, at the price per share set forth in Schedule A, that proportion of the number of Initial Securities set forth in Schedule B opposite the name of the Company, which the number of Initial Securities set forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter, plus any additional number of
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Initial Securities which such Underwriter may become obligated to purchase pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, bears to the total number of Initial Securities, subject, in each case, to such adjustments among the Underwriters as Merrill Lynch in its sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional shares.
(b) Option Securities . In addition, on the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company hereby grants an option to the Underwriters, severally and not jointly, to purchase up to an additional [ ] shares of Common Stock, as set forth in Schedule A, at the price per share set forth in Schedule A, less an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Initial Securities but not payable on the Option Securities. The option hereby granted may be exercised for 30 days after the date hereof and may be exercised in whole or in part at any time from time to time only for the purpose of covering overallotments made in connection with the offering and distribution of the Initial Securities upon notice by the Representatives to the Company setting forth the number of Option Securities as to which the several Underwriters are then exercising the option and the time and date of payment and delivery for such Option Securities. Any such time and date of delivery (a Date of Delivery) shall be determined by the Representatives, but shall not be later than seven full business days after the exercise of said option, nor in any event prior to the Closing Time (as hereinafter defined). If the option is exercised as to all or any portion of the Option Securities, each of the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, will purchase that proportion of the total number of Option Securities then being purchased which the number of Initial Securities set forth in Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Initial Securities, subject, in each case, to such adjustments as Merrill Lynch in its sole discretion shall make to eliminate any sales or purchases of fractional shares.
(c) Payment . Payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of certificates for, the Initial Securities shall be made at such place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, at 9:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the third (fourth, if the pricing occurs after 4:30 P.M. (New York City time) on any given day) business day after the date hereof (unless postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 10), or such other time not later than ten business days after such date as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company (such time and date of payment and delivery being herein called Closing Time).
In addition, in the event that any or all of the Option Securities are purchased by the Underwriters, payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of certificates for, such Option Securities shall be made at the above-mentioned offices, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, on each Date of Delivery as specified in the notice from Merrill Lynch to the Company.
Payment shall be made to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the Company against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the Underwriters of certificates for the Securities to be purchased by them. It is understood that each Underwriter has authorized the Representatives, for its account, to accept delivery of, receipt for, and make payment of the purchase price for, the Initial Securities and the Option Securities, if any, which it has agreed to purchase. Merrill Lynch, individually and not as representative of the Underwriters, may (but shall not be obligated to) make payment of the purchase price for the Initial Securities or the Option Securities, if any, to be purchased by any Underwriter whose funds have not been received by the Closing Time or the relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be, but such payment shall not relieve such Underwriter from its obligations hereunder.
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SECTION 3. Covenants of the Company . The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows:
(a) Compliance with Securities Regulations and Commission Requests . The Company, subject to Section 3(b), will comply with the requirements of Rule 430A, and will notify the Representatives immediately, and confirm the notice in writing, (i) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall become effective or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus shall have been filed, (ii) of the receipt of any comments from the Commission, (iii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or for additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes or of any examination pursuant to Section 8(d) or 8(e) of the 1933 Act concerning the Registration Statement and (v) if the Company becomes the subject of a proceeding under Section 8A of the 1933 Act in connection with the offering of the Securities. The Company will effect all filings required under Rule 424(b), in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b) (without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8)), and will take such steps as it deems necessary to ascertain promptly whether the form of prospectus transmitted for filing under Rule 424(b) was received for filing by the Commission and, in the event that it was not, it will promptly file such prospectus. The Company will make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop order, prevention or suspension and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the lifting thereof at the earliest possible moment.
(b) Continued Compliance with Securities Laws . The Company will comply with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement and in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus. If at any time when a prospectus relating to the Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172 of the 1933 Act Regulations (Rule 172), would be) required by the 1933 Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Securities, any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which it is necessary, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters or for the Company, to (i) amend the Registration Statement in order that the Registration Statement will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus in order that the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances existing at the time it is delivered to a purchaser or (iii) amend the Registration Statement or amend or supplement the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, as the case may be, in order to comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations, the Company will promptly (A) give the Representatives notice of such event, (B) prepare any amendment or supplement as may be necessary to correct such statement or omission or to make the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus comply with such requirements and, a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing or use, furnish the Representatives with copies of any such amendment or supplement and (C) file with the Commission any such amendment or supplement; provided that the Company shall not file or use any such amendment or supplement to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object. The Company will furnish to the Underwriters such number of copies of such amendment or supplement as the Underwriters may reasonably request. The Company will give the Representatives notice of its intention to make any filings pursuant to the 1934 Act or 1934 Act Regulations from the Applicable Time to the Closing Time and will furnish the Representatives with copies of any such documents a reasonable amount of time prior to such proposed filing, as the case may be, and will not file or use any such document to which the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters shall reasonably object.
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(c) Delivery of Registration Statements . The Company has furnished or will deliver to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, signed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (including exhibits filed therewith) and signed copies of all consents and certificates of experts, and will also deliver to the Representatives, without charge, a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto (without exhibits) for each of the Underwriters. The copies of the Registration Statement and each amendment thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(d) Delivery of Prospectuses . The Company has delivered to each Underwriter, without charge, as many copies of each preliminary prospectus as such Underwriter reasonably requested, and the Company hereby consents to the use of such copies for purposes permitted by the 1933 Act. The Company will furnish to each Underwriter, without charge, during the period when a prospectus relating to the Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, such number of copies of the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented) as such Underwriter may reasonably request. The Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.
(e) Blue Sky Qualifications . The Company will use its best efforts, in cooperation with the Underwriters, to qualify the Securities for offering and sale under the applicable securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representatives may reasonably designate and to maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required to complete the distribution of the Securities; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.
(f) Rule 158 . The Company will timely file such reports pursuant to the 1934 Act as are necessary in order to make generally available to its securityholders an earnings statement for the purposes of, and to provide to the Underwriters the benefits contemplated by, the last paragraph of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act.
(g) Use of Proceeds . The Company will use the net proceeds received by it from the sale of the Securities in the manner specified in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under Use of Proceeds.
(h) Listing . The Company will use its best efforts to effect and maintain the listing of the Common Stock (including the Securities) on the New York Stock Exchange.
(i) Restriction on Sale of Securities . During a period of 180 days from the date of the Prospectus, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or with respect to which we or such other persons have or later acquire the power of disposition, (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, any of
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the economic consequence of ownership of the Common Stock or such other securities, whether any such swap or transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) with respect to the Company, file with the SEC a registration statement under the 1933 Act relating to, and with respect to each continuing investor, including the Companys directors, director nominees and executive officers, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (B) any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof and referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (C) any shares of Common Stock, OP Units, LTIP Units, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued or options to purchase Common Stock granted pursuant to existing employee benefit plans of the Company referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus (including the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 relating to such existing employee benefit plans of the Company, (D) any shares of Common Stock, OP Units, LTIP Units, dividend equivalent rights or other equity based awards issued pursuant to any non-employee director stock plan or dividend reinvestment plan referred to in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (E) the issuance of shares of Common Stock or OP Units by the Company or the Operating Partnership in the Formation Transactions (including in connection with the property acquisition option agreement set forth on Schedule E hereto), or (F) OP Units, in the aggregate not to exceed 10% of the number of OP Units outstanding, issued in connection with the acquisition of property or assets, provided that the recipients of the OP Units agree in writing (upon substantially the terms set forth in the Lock Up Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit (C) not to sell, offer, dispose of or otherwise transfer any such OP Units during the remainder of the 180-day period without the prior written consent of the Representatives.
(j) Reporting Requirements . The Company, during the period when a Prospectus relating to the Securities is (or, but for the exception afforded by Rule 172, would be) required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to the 1934 Act within the time periods required by the 1934 Act and 1934 Act Regulations. Additionally, the Company shall report the use of proceeds from the issuance of the Securities as may be required under Rule 463 under the 1933 Act.
(k) Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . Each Company agrees that, unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Representatives, it will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a free writing prospectus, or a portion thereof, required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433; provided that the Representatives will be deemed to have consented to the Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses listed on Schedule C hereto and any road show that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i) that has been reviewed by the Representatives. The Company represents that it has treated or agrees that it will treat each such free writing prospectus consented to, or deemed consented to, by the Representatives as an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433, and that it has complied and will comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 433 with respect thereto, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the prospectus that is included in the Registration Statement as of the Applicable Time or the Prospectus or included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict,
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untrue statement or omission; provided that this sentence shall not apply to any statements in or omissions from any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(l) Compliance with FINRA Rules . The Company hereby agrees that it will ensure that the Reserved Securities will be restricted as required by FINRA or the FINRA rules from sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecation for a period of three months following the date of this Agreement. The Underwriters will notify the Company as to which persons will need to be so restricted. At the request of the Underwriters, the Company will direct the transfer agent to place a stop transfer restriction upon such securities for such period of time. Should the Company release, or seek to release, from such restrictions any of the Reserved Securities, the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriters for any reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, legal expenses) they incur in connection with such release.
(m) Testing-the-Waters Materials . If at any time following the distribution of any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, the General Disclosure Package or such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission; provided that this sentence shall not apply to any statements in or omissions from any such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication based upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(n) Emerging Growth Company Status . The Company will promptly notify the Representatives if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the later of (i) completion of the distribution of the Securities within the meaning of the Securities Act and (ii) completion of the 180-day restricted period referred to in Section 3(i).
(o) Absence of Manipulation . Except as contemplated herein or in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither Transaction Entity will take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.
(p) Qualification and Taxation as a REIT . The Company will use its best efforts to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code for its taxable year ending December 31, 2014, and the Company will use its best efforts to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code unless and until the Companys board of directors determines in good faith that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to be so qualified.
(q) Sarbanes-Oxley . Each of the Transaction Entities will comply in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that are in effect.
SECTION 4. Payment of Expenses .
(a) Expenses . The Transaction Entities jointly and severally agree to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of their obligations under this Agreement, including (i) the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits thereto) as originally filed and of each amendment thereto, (ii) the preparation, printing and delivery to
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the Underwriters of copies of each preliminary prospectus, each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto and any costs associated with electronic delivery of any of the foregoing by the Underwriters to investors, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates for the Securities to the Underwriters, including any stock or other transfer taxes and any stamp or other duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Securities to the Underwriters, (iv) the fees and disbursements of the Companys counsel, accountants and other advisors, (v) the qualification of the Securities under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(e) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection therewith and in connection with the preparation, printing and delivery to the Underwriters of the Blue Sky Survey and any supplement thereto (not to exceed $10,000), (vi) the fees and expenses of any transfer agent or registrar for the Securities, (vii) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any road show undertaken in connection with the marketing of the Securities, including without limitation, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations, the cost of travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, and the cost of aircraft chartered in connection with the road show (except that the Underwriters shall pay lodging, commercial airfare and other expenses attributable to employees of the Underwriter and one-half of the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the roadshow), (viii) the filing fees incident to, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters in connection with, the review by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Securities (not to exceed $30,000), (ix) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Securities on the New York Stock Exchange and (x) all costs and expenses of the Underwriters, including the reasonably incurred fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters, in connection with matters related to the Reserved Securities which are designated by the Company for sale to Invitees. The Underwriters have agreed to reimburse the Company for $ of the Companys bona fide and documented offering expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the offering of the Securities. Except as explicitly provided in this Section 4(a), Section 4(b) Section 6 and Section 7, the Underwriters shall pay their own expenses.
(b) Termination of Agreement . If this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Section 9(a)(i) or (iii) hereof, the Company shall reimburse the Underwriters for all of their out-of-pocket expenses, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, for the Underwriters.
SECTION 5. Conditions of Underwriters Obligations . The obligations of the several Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Transaction Entities contained herein or in certificates of any officer of either of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Transaction Entities of their respective covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions:
(a) Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Rule 430A Information . The Registration Statement, including any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, has become effective and, at the Closing Time, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has been issued under the 1933 Act, no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted or are pending or, to the Companys knowledge, contemplated; and the Company has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information. A prospectus containing the Rule 430A Information shall have been filed with the Commission in the manner and within the time frame required by Rule 424(b) without reliance on Rule 424(b)(8) or a post-effective amendment providing such information shall have been filed with, and declared effective by, the Commission in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430A.
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(b) Opinion of Counsel for the Transaction Entities . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel for the Transaction Entities, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters substantially to the effect set forth in Exhibit A.
(c) Tax Opinion. At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable tax opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Goodwin Procter LLP, tax counsel for the Transaction Entities, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters substantially to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto.
(d) Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received the favorable opinion, dated the Closing Time, of Hogan Lovells US LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters with respect to the issuance and sale of the Securities delivered at the Closing Time, the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package, the Prospectus and other related matters as the Representatives may reasonably require, and the Transaction Entities shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they reasonably request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters. In giving such opinion such counsel may state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, they have relied, to the extent they deem proper, upon certificates of officers and other representatives of the Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries and certificates of public officials.
(e) Officers Certificate . At the Closing Time, there shall not have been, since the date hereof, since the Applicable Time, or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Transaction Entities and their subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, and the Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President of the Company and the Operating Partnership and of the chief financial or chief accounting officer of the Company and the Operating Partnership, dated as of Closing Time, to the effect that (i) there has been no such material adverse change, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Transaction Entities in Section 1(a) of this Agreement are true and correct with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Time, (iii) the Transaction Entities have complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time, and (iv) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement under the 1933 Act has been issued, no order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for any of those purposes have been instituted or are pending or, to their knowledge, contemplated by the Commission.
(f) Deloitte & Touche LLP Comfort Letter . At the time of the execution of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received from Deloitte & Touche LLP a letter, dated such date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, together with signed or reproduced copies of such letter for each of the other Underwriters containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants comfort letters to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(g) Deloitte & Touche LLP Bring-down Comfort Letter . At the Closing Time, the Representatives shall have received from Deloitte & Touche LLP a letter, dated as of the Closing Time, to the effect that they reaffirm the statements made in the letter furnished pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section, except that the specified date referred to shall be a date not more than three business days prior to the Closing Time.
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(h) Approval of Listing . At the Closing Time, the Securities shall have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance.
(i) No Objection . FINRA has confirmed that it has not raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements relating to the offering of the Securities.
(j) Lock-up Agreements . At the date of this Agreement, the Representatives shall have received agreements substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto signed by the persons listed on Schedule D hereto.
(k) Formation Transactions . All of the transactions that are to occur in order to consummate the Formation Transactions shall have been, or shall be substantially concurrently with the Closing Time, consummated as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus.
(l) Conditions to Purchase of Option Securities . In the event that the Underwriters exercise their option provided in Section 2(b) hereof to purchase all or any portion of the Option Securities, the representations and warranties of the Transaction Entities contained herein and the statements in any certificates furnished by the Transaction Entities and any of their subsidiaries hereunder shall be true and correct as of each Date of Delivery and, at the relevant Date of Delivery, the Representatives shall have received:
(i) Officers Certificate . A certificate, dated such Date of Delivery, of the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President of each the Company and the Operating Partnership and of the chief financial or chief accounting officer of each of the Company and the Operating Partnership confirming that the certificate delivered at the Closing Time pursuant to Section 5(e) hereof remains true and correct as of such Date of Delivery.
(ii) Opinion of Counsel for Company . If requested by the Representative, the favorable opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 5(b) hereof.
(iii) Tax Opinion . The favorable tax opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP, tax counsel for the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 5(c) hereof.
(iv) Opinion of Counsel for Underwriters . If requested by the Representatives, the favorable opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated such Date of Delivery, relating to the Option Securities to be purchased on such Date of Delivery and otherwise to the same effect as the opinion required by Section 5(d) hereof.
(v) Deloitte & Touche LLP Bring-down Comfort Letter . If requested by the Representatives, a letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives and dated such Date of Delivery, substantially in the same form and substance as
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the letter furnished to the Representatives pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof, except that the specified date in the letter furnished pursuant to this paragraph shall be a date not more than three business days prior to such Date of Delivery.
(m) Additional Documents . At the Closing Time and at each Date of Delivery (if any) counsel for the Underwriters shall have been furnished with such documents and opinions as they may require for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the conditions, herein contained; and all proceedings taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Securities as herein contemplated shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters.
(n) Termination of Agreement . If any condition specified in this Section shall not have been fulfilled when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement, or, in the case of any condition to the purchase of Option Securities on a Date of Delivery which is after the Closing Time, the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase the relevant Option Securities, may be terminated by the Representatives by notice to the Company at any time at or prior to Closing Time or such Date of Delivery, as the case may be, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 and except that Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16 shall survive any such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Indemnification .
(a) Indemnification of Underwriters . The Transaction Entities jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 501(b) under the 1933 Act (each, an Affiliate)), its selling agents and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act as follows:
(i) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, joint or several, as incurred, arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A Information, 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 any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included (A) in any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or (B) in any materials or information provided to investors by, or with the approval of, the Company in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Stock (Marketing Materials), including any roadshow or investor presentations made to investors by the Company (whether in person or electronically), or the omission or alleged omission in any preliminary prospectus, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, Prospectus or in any Marketing Materials 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;
(ii) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any 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; provided that (subject to Section 6(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company; and
(iii) against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by Merrill Lynch), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, 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 (i) or (ii) above;
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provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A Information, any preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(b) Indemnification of Company, Directors and Officers . Each Underwriter severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in subsection (a) of this Section, as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), including the Rule 430A Information, or any preliminary prospectus, and Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.
(c) Actions Against Parties; Notification . Each indemnified party shall give notice as promptly as reasonably practicable to each indemnifying party of any action commenced against it in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, but failure to so notify an indemnifying party shall not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability hereunder to the extent it is not materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights and defenses) as a result thereof and in any event shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have otherwise than on account of this Section 6. In the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 6(a) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by Merrill Lynch, and, in the case of parties indemnified pursuant to Section 6(b) above, counsel to the indemnified parties shall be selected by the Company. An indemnifying party may participate at its own expense in the defense of any such action; provided, however, that counsel to the indemnifying party shall not (except with the consent of the indemnified party) also be counsel to the indemnified party. In no event shall the indemnifying parties be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) separate from their own counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever in respect of which indemnification or contribution could be sought under this Section 6 or Section 7 hereof (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
(d) Settlement without Consent if Failure to Reimburse . If at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of
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counsel, such indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of the nature contemplated by Section 6(a)(ii) or settlement of any claim in connection with any violation referred to in Section 6(e) effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 45 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request, (ii) such indemnifying party shall have received notice of the terms of such settlement at least 30 days prior to such settlement being entered into and (iii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed such indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement.
(e) Indemnification for Reserved Securities . In connection with the offer and sale of the Reserved Securities, the Transaction Entities jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters, their Affiliates and selling agents and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act, from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending, investigating or settling any such action or claim), as incurred, (i) arising out of the violation of any applicable laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions where Reserved Securities have been offered, (ii) arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus wrapper or other material prepared by or with the consent of the Company for distribution to Invitees in connection with the offering of the Reserved Securities or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) caused by the failure of any Invitee to pay for and accept delivery of Reserved Securities which have been orally confirmed for purchase by any Invitee by 8:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the first business day after the date of the Agreement or (iv) related to, or arising out of or in connection with, the offering of the Reserved Securities.
SECTION 7. Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in Section 6 hereof is for any reason unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount of such losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Transaction Entities, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Transaction Entities, on the one hand, and of the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions, or in connection with any violation of the nature referred to in Section 6(e) hereof, which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative benefits received by the Transaction Entities, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, in connection with the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (before deducting expenses) received by the Transaction Entities, on the one hand, and the total underwriting discount and commissions received by the Underwriters, on the other hand, in each case as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate initial public offering price of the Securities as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus.
The relative fault of the Transaction Entities, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any such 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 Transaction Entities or by the Underwriters and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or any violation of the nature referred to in Section 6(e) hereof.
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The Transaction Entities and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 7. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above in this Section 7 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the underwriting commissions received by such Underwriter in connection with the Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public.
No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
For purposes of this Section 7, each person, if any, who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act and each Underwriters Affiliates and selling agents shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Transaction Entities, each officer of the Transaction Entities who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Transaction Entities within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Transaction Entities. The Underwriters respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 7 are several in proportion to the number of Initial Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule A hereto and not joint.
SECTION 8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements to Survive . All representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement or in certificates of officers of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries submitted pursuant hereto, shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or its Affiliates or selling agents, any person controlling any Underwriter, its officers or directors, any person controlling the Company and (ii) delivery of and payment for the Securities.
SECTION 9. Termination of Agreement .
(a) Termination . The Representatives may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, at any time at or prior to the Closing Time (i) if there has been, in the judgment of the Representative, since the time of execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) if there has occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or the international financial markets, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, impracticable or inadvisable to
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proceed with the completion of the offering or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Securities, or (iii) if trading in any securities of the Company has been suspended or materially limited by the Commission or the New York Stock Exchange, or (iv) if trading generally on the New York Stock Exchange or in the Nasdaq Global Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum prices for trading have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, by any of said exchanges or by order of the Commission, FINRA or any other governmental authority, or (v) a material disruption has occurred in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States or with respect to Clearstream or Euroclear systems in Europe, or (vi) if a banking moratorium has been declared by either Federal or New York authorities.
(b) Liabilities . If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 4 hereof, and provided further that Sections 1, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16 shall survive such termination and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 10. Default by One or More of the Underwriters . If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Time or a Date of Delivery to purchase the Securities which it or they are obligated to purchase under this Agreement (the Defaulted Securities), the Representatives shall have the right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Defaulted Securities in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour period, then:
(vi) if the number of Defaulted Securities does not exceed 10% of the number of Securities to be purchased on such date, each of the non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase the full amount thereof in the proportions that their respective underwriting obligations hereunder bear to the underwriting obligations of all non-defaulting Underwriters, or
(vii) if the number of Defaulted Securities exceeds 10% of the number of Securities to be purchased on such date, this Agreement or, with respect to any Date of Delivery which occurs after the Closing Time, the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase, and the Company to sell, the Option Securities to be purchased and sold on such Date of Delivery shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter.
No action taken pursuant to this Section shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default.
In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination of this Agreement or, in the case of a Date of Delivery which is after the Closing Time, which does not result in a termination of the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase and the Company to sell the relevant Option Securities, as the case may be, either the (i) Representatives or (ii) the Company shall have the right to postpone Closing Time or the relevant Date of Delivery, as the case may be, for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Registration Statement, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements. As used herein, the term Underwriter includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section 10.
SECTION 11. Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be directed to Merrill Lynch at One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036, attention of Syndicate Department (facsimile: (646) 855-3073), with a copy
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to ECM Legal (facsimile: (212) 230-8730), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, attention of Equity Syndicate Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10152, attention of Equity Syndicate Department (facsimile: (212) 214-5918); notices to the Company shall be directed to it at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, NY 10019, attention of Gage R. Johnson (facsimile: (212) 237-3197).
SECTION 12. No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship . Each of the Transaction Entities acknowledges and agrees that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, including the determination of the initial public offering price of the Securities and any related discounts and commissions, is an arms-length commercial transaction between the Transaction Entities, on the one hand, and the several Underwriters, on the other hand, (b) in connection with the offering of the Securities and the process leading thereto, each Underwriter is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the agent or fiduciary of the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries, (c) no Underwriter has assumed or will assume an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Transaction Entities with respect to the offering of the Securities or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Transaction Entities or any of their subsidiaries on other matters) and no Underwriter has any obligation to the Transaction Entities with respect to the offering of the Securities except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement, (d) the Underwriters and their respective affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of each of the Transaction Entities, and (e) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the offering of the Securities and the Transaction Entities have consulted their own respective legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate.
SECTION 13. Parties . This Agreement shall each inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Transaction Entities and their respective successors. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, firm or corporation, other than the Underwriters, the Transaction Entities and their respective successors and the controlling persons and officers and directors referred to in Sections 6 and 7 and their heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained. This Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof are intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Underwriters, the Transaction Entities and their respective successors, and said controlling persons and officers and directors and their heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no other person, firm or corporation. No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.
SECTION 14. Trial by Jury . Each of the Transaction Entities (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders or unitholders, as applicable, and affiliates) and each of the Underwriters hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 15. GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF, THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS.
SECTION 16. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunity . Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (Related Proceedings) shall be instituted in (i) the federal courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York, Borough of Manhattan or (ii) the courts of the State of New York located
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in the City and County of New York, Borough of Manhattan (collectively, the Specified Courts), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any such court (a Related Judgment), as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such partys address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
SECTION 17. TIME . TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH HEREIN, SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME.
SECTION 18. Patriot Act . In accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the underwriters are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the underwriters to properly identify their respective clients.
SECTION 19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement.
SECTION 20. Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts, will become a binding agreement among the Underwriters and the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms.
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Exhibit 1.1
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)
[ ] Shares of Common Stock
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
Dated: , 2014
Exhibit 3.1
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
FIRST: Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Corporation ), desires to amend and restate its charter as currently in effect and as hereinafter amended.
SECOND: The following provisions are all the provisions of the charter currently in effect and as hereinafter amended:
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the Corporation is:
Paramount Group, Inc.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purposes for which the Corporation is formed are to engage in any lawful act or activity (including, without limitation or obligation, engaging in business as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute (the Code )) for which corporations may be organized under the general laws of the State of Maryland as now or hereafter in force. For purposes of the charter of the Corporation, REIT means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
ARTICLE III
PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN STATE AND RESIDENT AGENT
The address of the principal office of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is c/o The Corporation Trust Incorporated, 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. The name of the resident agent of the Corporation in the State of Maryland is The Corporation Trust Incorporated, whose address is 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. The resident agent is a Maryland corporation.
ARTICLE IV
PROVISIONS FOR DEFINING, LIMITING
AND REGULATING CERTAIN POWERS OF THE
CORPORATION AND OF THE STOCKHOLDERS AND DIRECTORS
Section 4.1 Number and Election of Directors . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of the Board of Directors and, except as otherwise expressly provided for by law, the charter or the bylaws of the Corporation, all of the powers of the Corporation shall be vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The number of directors of the Corporation is two, which number may be increased or decreased in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation; provided , however , that such number shall never
be less than the minimum number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law (the MGCL ). During any period when the holders of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately or together with holders of one or more other classes or series of Preferred Stock, to elect additional directors as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article V , then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues: (a) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions and (b) each such additional director shall serve until such directors successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such directors right to hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to such directors earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal. Except as otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article V , whenever the holders of any such classes or series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock, the terms of office of all such additional directors shall automatically terminate and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be reduced accordingly.
At the time of the approval of these articles of amendment and restatement, the Corporation has two directors, and the names of the directors currently in office are:
Albert Behler
Thomas Armbrust
The Corporation elects, at such time as it becomes eligible under Section 3-802 of the MGCL to make the election provided for under Section 3-804(c) of the MGCL, that, except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in setting the terms of any class or series of stock, any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which such vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies.
Section 4.2 Authorization by Board of Stock Issuance . The Board of Directors, without approval of the stockholders of the Corporation, may authorize the issuance from time to time of shares of stock of the Corporation of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, or securities or rights convertible into shares of its stock of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, for such consideration, if any, as the Board of Directors may deem advisable, subject to such restrictions or limitations, if any, as may be set forth in the charter or the bylaws of the Corporation.
Section 4.3 No Preemptive or Appraisal Rights . Except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in setting the terms of classified or reclassified shares of stock pursuant to Section 5.4 or as may otherwise be provided by contract approved by the Board of Directors, no holder of shares of stock of the Corporation shall, as such holder, have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any additional shares of stock of the Corporation or any other security of the Corporation which it may issue or sell. Holders of shares of stock shall not be entitled to exercise any rights of an objecting stockholder provided for under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the
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MGCL or any successor statute (except as provided by Section 3-708 of the MGCL, if and to the extent that the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act is applicable), unless the Board of Directors, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, shall determine that such rights apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of stock, to one or more transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which holders of such shares would otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights.
Section 4.4 Indemnification . The Corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, to obligate itself to indemnify, and to pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to, (a) any individual who is a present or former director or officer of the Corporation or (b) any individual who, while a director or officer of the Corporation and at the request of the Corporation, serves or has served as a director, officer, partner, member, manager or trustee of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other enterprise from and against any claim or liability to which such person may become subject or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service in such capacity. The Corporation shall have the power, with the approval of the Board of Directors, to provide such indemnification and advancement of expenses to a person who served a predecessor of the Corporation in any of the capacities described in (a) or (b) above and to any employee or agent of the Corporation or a predecessor of the Corporation.
Section 4.5 Determinations by Board . In addition to, and without limitation of, the general grant of power and authority to the Board of Directors under Section 4.1 , the determination as to any of the following matters, made by the Board of Directors or by an officer of the Corporation pursuant to the direction of the Board of Directors consistent with the charter shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Corporation and every holder of shares of its stock: (a) the amount of the net income of the Corporation for any period and the amount of assets at any time legally available for the payment of dividends, redemption of its stock or the payment of other distributions on its stock; (b) the amount of paid-in surplus, net assets, other surplus, annual or other cash flow, funds from operations, net profit, net assets in excess of capital, undivided profits or excess of profits over losses on sales of assets; (c) the amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease, alteration or cancellation of any reserves or charges and the propriety thereof (whether or not any obligation or liability for which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall have been paid or discharged); (d) any interpretation of the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers or rights, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or distributions, qualifications or terms and conditions of redemption of any class or series of stock; (e) the fair value, or any sale, bid or asked price to be applied in determining the fair value, of any asset owned or held by the Corporation or any shares of stock of the Corporation; (f) any matters relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of any assets by the Corporation; (g) the number of shares of stock of any class or the value thereof; or (h) any other matter relating to the business and affairs of the Corporation or required or permitted by applicable law, the charter or the bylaws of the Corporation or otherwise to be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 4.6 REIT Qualification . If the Corporation elects to qualify for U.S. federal income tax treatment as a REIT, the Board of Directors shall take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the qualification of the Corporation as a REIT; however, if the Board
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of Directors determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to continue to be qualified as a REIT, the Board of Directors may revoke or otherwise terminate the Corporations REIT election pursuant to Section 856(g) of the Code. The Board of Directors also may determine that compliance with any restriction or limitation on stock ownership and transfers set forth in Article VI is no longer required for REIT qualification.
Section 4.7 Removal of Directors . Subject to the rights of holders of one or more classes or series of Preferred Stock (as defined below) to elect or remove one or more directors, a director may only be removed for cause at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. For purposes of this section, cause shall mean, with respect to any director, conviction of the director for a felony or a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction holding that the director caused demonstrable, material harm to the Corporation through bad faith or active and deliberate dishonesty. For avoidance of doubt, if the number of directors of the Corporation is decreased as of the end of the then current term of one or more directors, then any such directors who are not reelected for subsequent terms shall cease to be directors of the Corporation as of the end of the current term; provided that if the total number of directors elected for a subsequent term is less than the total number of directorships up for election, then the terms of the directors who were not reelected will continue until their successors are elected; provided further that the number of directors who were not reelected whose terms will continue as set forth above may not exceed the difference obtained by subtracting the total number of directors elected for a subsequent term from the total number of directorships up for election, and if the number of directors who were not reelected exceeds such difference, then only the terms of such directors who were nominated by the Board of Directors for reelection will continue.
ARTICLE V
STOCK
Section 5.1 Authorized Shares . The Corporation has authority to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of stock, initially consisting of 900,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share ( Common Stock ), and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share ( Preferred Stock ). The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $10,000,000. If shares of one class of stock are classified or reclassified into shares of another class of stock pursuant to Section 5.2 , 5.3 or 5.4 of this Article V , the number of authorized shares of the former class shall be automatically decreased and the number of shares of the latter class shall be automatically increased, in each case by the number of shares so classified or reclassified, so that the aggregate number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation has authority to issue shall not be more than the total number of shares of stock set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph. The Board of Directors, with the approval of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, without any action by the stockholders of the Corporation, may amend the charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that the Corporation has authority to issue.
Section 5.2 Common Stock . Subject to the provisions of Article VI and except as may otherwise be specified in the terms of any class or series of Common Stock, each share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote. The Board of Directors may reclassify any unissued shares of Common Stock from time to time in one or more classes or series of stock.
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Section 5.3 Preferred Stock . The Board of Directors may classify any unissued shares of Preferred Stock and reclassify any previously classified but unissued shares of Preferred Stock of any series from time to time, in one or more classes or series of stock.
Section 5.4 Classified or Reclassified Shares . Prior to issuance of classified or reclassified shares of any class or series, the Board of Directors by resolution shall: (a) designate that class or series to distinguish it from all other classes and series of stock of the Corporation; (b) specify the number of shares to be included in the class or series; (c) set or change, subject to the provisions of Article VI and subject to the express terms of any class or series of stock of the Corporation outstanding at the time, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption for each class or series; and (d) cause the Corporation to file articles supplementary with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland ( SDAT ).
Section 5.5 Majority Vote Sufficient . Except as expressly provided in Section 4.7 and Article VII , notwithstanding any provision of law permitting or requiring any action to be taken or approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitled to cast a greater number of votes, any such action shall be effective and valid if declared advisable by the Board of Directors and taken or approved by the affirmative vote of holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
Section 5.6 Stockholders Consent in Lieu of Meeting . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a unanimous consent which sets forth the action is given in writing or by electronic transmission by each stockholder entitled to vote on the matter and filed with the minutes of proceedings of the stockholders.
Section 5.7 Voting Rights of Any Class or Series . The holders of stock of any class or series shall have exclusive voting rights on any proposed amendment to the charter that would alter only the contract rights, as expressly set forth in the charter, of that class or series, unless the terms of such class or series as set forth in the charter shall expressly provide otherwise.
Section 5.8 Charter and Bylaws . The rights of all stockholders and the terms of all stock are subject to the provisions of the charter and the bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE VI
RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
Section 6.1 Definitions . For the purpose of this Article VI , the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit . The term Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit shall mean not more than 6.50 percent in value of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock, excluding any such outstanding Capital Stock which is not treated as outstanding for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The value of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock shall be determined by the Board of Directors in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive for all purposes hereof.
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Beneficial Ownership . The term Beneficial Ownership shall mean ownership of Capital Stock by a Person, whether the interest in the shares of Capital Stock is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Sections 856(h)(1) and/or 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code and Section 856(h)(3) of the Code, provided , however , that in determining the number of shares Beneficially Owned by a Person, no share shall be counted more than once. Whenever a Person Beneficially Owns shares of Capital Stock that are not actually outstanding (e.g., shares issuable upon the exercise of an option or the conversion of a convertible security) ( Option Shares ), then, whenever the charter requires a determination of the percentage of outstanding shares of a class of Capital Stock Beneficially Owned by such Person, the Option Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person shall also be deemed to be outstanding. The terms Beneficial Owner , Beneficially Owns and Beneficially Owned shall have the correlative meanings.
Business Day . The term Business Day shall mean any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in New York City are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Capital Stock . The term Capital Stock shall mean all classes or series of stock of the Corporation, including, without limitation, Common Stock and Preferred Stock.
Charitable Beneficiary . The term Charitable Beneficiary shall initially mean the American Red Cross, until such time as the Corporation designates one or more other nonprofit organizations pursuant to Section 6.3.5.
Common Stock Ownership Limit . The term Common Stock Ownership Limit shall mean not more than 6.50 percent (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of the aggregate of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, excluding any such outstanding Common Stock which is not treated as outstanding for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Constructive Ownership . The term Constructive Ownership shall mean ownership of Capital Stock by a Person, whether the interest in the shares of Capital Stock is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms Constructive Owner , Constructively Owns and Constructively Owned shall have the correlative meanings.
Excepted Holder . The term Excepted Holder shall mean a stockholder of the Corporation for whom an Excepted Holder Limit is created by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 6.2.7 .
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Excepted Holder Limit . The term Excepted Holder Limit shall mean, provided that the affected Excepted Holder agrees to comply with the requirements established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 6.2.7 , the percentage limit established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 6.2.7 .
Initial Time . The term Initial Time shall mean the time of the closing of the initial public offering of stock of the Corporation.
Market Price . The term Market Price on any date shall mean, with respect to any class or series of outstanding shares of Capital Stock, the fair market value of such Capital Stock, as solely determined by the Trustee, taking into account the Closing Price for such Capital Stock on such date and all other relevant factors for valuing such capital Stock (including market conditions, the size of the block of Capital Stock to be liquidated and, with respect to determining the value on the date of a deemed transfer to the Trust, any control premium ultimately paid by a purchaser of such Capital Stock from the Trust to the extent relevant). In making such determination, the Trustee shall not be restricted from using any valuation method or resources at its disposal; provided that the Trustee (i) gives due regard to the market conditions and the size of the block of shares being liquidated, (ii) consistently takes into account all relevant factors for valuing such shares at each applicable point in time (including, with respect to determining the value on the date of the deemed transfer to the Trust, any control premium ultimately paid by a purchaser of the shares from the Trust, to the extent relevant) and (iii) consistently applies the methodology it selects at the time of each fair market value determination. The Closing Price on any date shall mean the last sale price for such Capital Stock, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, for such Capital Stock, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE or, if such Capital Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, as reported on the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which such Capital Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if such Capital Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price, or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by OTC Markets Group, Inc. or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if such Capital Stock is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such Capital Stock selected by the Board of Directors or, in the event that no trading price is available for such Capital Stock, the fair market value of the Capital Stock, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
Non-Transfer Event . The term Non-Transfer Event shall mean any event or other changes in circumstances other than a purported Transfer, including, without limitation, any change in the value of any shares of Capital Stock.
NYSE . The term NYSE shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
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One Hundred Stockholders Date . The term One Hundred Stockholders Date shall mean the first date on which shares of Capital Stock are beneficially owned by 100 or more persons within the meaning of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code.
Ownership Limits . The term Ownership Limits shall mean the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit and the Common Stock Ownership Limit.
Person . The term Person shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Sections 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), a portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association, private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint stock company or other entity and also includes a group as that term is used for purposes of Rule 13d-5(b) or Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
Prohibited Owner . The term Prohibited Owner shall mean, with respect to any purported Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, any Person who, but for the provisions of Section 6.2.1 , would, Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock and, if appropriate in the context, shall also mean any Person who would have been the record or actual owner of the shares that the Prohibited Owner would have so owned.
Restriction Termination Date . The term Restriction Termination Date shall mean the first day after the Initial Time on which the Board of Directors determines pursuant to Section 4.6 of the charter that it is no longer in the best interests of the Corporation to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT or that compliance with all or any of the restrictions and limitations on Beneficial Ownership, Constructive Ownership and Transfers of shares of Capital Stock set forth herein is no longer required in order for the Corporation to qualify as a REIT, but only with respect to such restrictions and limitations.
Transfer . The term Transfer shall mean any issuance, sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition, as well as any other event that causes any Person to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Capital Stock or the right to vote or receive dividends on Capital Stock, or any agreement to take any such actions or cause any such events, including (a) the granting or exercise of any option (or any disposition of any option) or entering into any agreement for the sale, transfer or other disposition of Capital Stock (or of Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership), (b) any disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock or any interest in Capital Stock or any exercise of any such conversion or exchange right and (c) Transfers of interests in other entities that result in changes in Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Capital Stock; in each case, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether owned of record, Constructively Owned or Beneficially Owned and whether by operation of law or otherwise. The terms Transferring and Transferred shall have the correlative meanings.
Trust . The term Trust shall mean any trust provided for in Section 6.3.1 .
Trustee . The term Trustee shall mean the Person unaffiliated with the Corporation and any Prohibited Owner, that is a United States person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code and is appointed by the Corporation to serve as trustee of the Trust.
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Section 6.2 Capital Stock.
Section 6.2.1 Ownership Limitations . During the period commencing at the Initial Time (except as otherwise provided in Section 6.2.1(a)(ii) and Section 6.2.1(a)(v )) and prior to the Restriction Termination Date:
(a) Basic Restrictions .
(i) (1) No Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own shares of Capital Stock in excess of the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit, (2) no Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own shares of Capital Stock in excess of the Common Stock Ownership Limit, and (3) no Excepted Holder shall Beneficially Own shares of Capital Stock in excess of the Excepted Holder Limit for such Excepted Holder.
(ii) Commencing on the last day of the first half of the second taxable year for which the Corporation elects to be taxable as a REIT, no Person shall Beneficially Own shares of Capital Stock to the extent that such Beneficial Ownership of Capital Stock would result in the Corporation being closely held within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year).
(iii) No Person shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock to the extent that such Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Capital Stock would result in the Corporation failing to qualify as a REIT.
(iv) No Person shall Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock to the extent that such Constructive Ownership would cause any income of the Corporation that would otherwise qualify as rents from real property for purposes of Section 856(d) of the Code to fail to qualify as such (including, but not limited to, as a result of causing any entity that the Corporation intends to treat as an eligible independent contractor within the meaning of Section 856(d)(9)(A) of the Code to fail to qualify as such).
(v) During the period commencing on the One Hundred Stockholders Date, any Transfer of shares of Capital Stock that, if effective, would result in the Capital Stock being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 Persons (determined under the principles of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) shall be void ab initio , and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Capital Stock.
(b) Transfer in Trust . If any Transfer or Non-Transfer Event occurs which would otherwise result in any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning (as applicable) shares of Capital Stock in violation of Section 6.2.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) ,
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(i) then that number of shares of the Capital Stock the Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership (as applicable) of which otherwise would cause such Person to violate Section 6.2.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) (rounded up to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically transferred to a Trust for the exclusive benefit of a Charitable Beneficiary, as described in Section 6.3 , effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event, and such Person (and, if different, the direct or beneficial owner of such shares) shall acquire no rights in such shares (and shall be divested of its rights in such shares); or
(ii) if the transfer to the Trust described in clause (i) of this sentence would not be effective for any reason to prevent the violation of Section 6.2.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) then the Transfer of that number of shares of Capital Stock that otherwise would cause any Person to violate Section 6.2.1(a)(i) , (ii) , (iii) or (iv) shall be void ab initio , and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such shares of Capital Stock.
Section 6.2.2 Remedies for Breach . If the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer or Non-Transfer Event has taken place that results in a violation of Section 6.2.1(a) or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any shares of Capital Stock in violation of Section 6.2.1(a) (whether or not such violation is intended), the Board of Directors or a committee thereof shall take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event or otherwise prevent such violation, including, without limitation, causing the Corporation to redeem shares, refusing to give effect to such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event on the books of the Corporation or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer or Non-Transfer Event; provided , however , that any Transfer or attempted Transfer in violation of Section 6.2.1(a) (or Non-Transfer Event that results in a violation of Section 6.2.1(a) ) shall automatically result in the transfer to the Trust described above, and, if applicable, shall be void ab initio as provided above irrespective of any action (or non-action) by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof. Nothing herein shall limit the ability of the Board of Directors to grant a waiver as may be permitted under Section 6.2.7 .
Section 6.2.3 Notice of Restricted Transfer . Any Person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of shares of Capital Stock that will or may violate Section 6.2.1(a) or any Person who held or would have owned shares of Capital Stock that resulted in a transfer to the Trust pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.2.1(b) shall immediately give written notice to the Corporation of such event or, in the case of such a proposed or attempted transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice, and shall provide to the Corporation such other information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer on the Corporations qualification as a REIT.
Section 6.2.4 Owners Required To Provide Information . From the Initial Time and prior to the Restriction Termination Date,
(a) every owner of five percent or more (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the U.S. Treasury Department regulations promulgated thereunder) of the outstanding shares of any class or series of Capital Stock, upon request
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following the end of each taxable year of the Corporation, shall provide in writing to the Corporation the name and address of such owner, the number of shares of each class and series of Common Stock and other shares of the Capital Stock Beneficially Owned and a description of the manner in which such shares are held. Each such owner shall provide to the Corporation such additional information as the Corporation may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the Corporations qualification as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limits; and
(b) each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Capital Stock and each Person (including the stockholder of record) who is holding Capital Stock for a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner shall provide in writing to the Corporation such information as the Corporation may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Corporations qualification as a REIT and to comply with requirements of any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance.
Section 6.2.5 Remedies Not Limited . Subject to Section 4.6 of the charter, nothing contained in this Section 6.2 shall limit the authority of the Board of Directors to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Corporation and the interests of its stockholders in preserving the Corporations qualification as a REIT.
Section 6.2.6 Ambiguity . In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of this Section 6.2 , Section 6.3 , or any definition contained in Section 6.1 , the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 or any such definition with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it. In the event Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 requires an action by the Board of Directors and the charter fails to provide specific guidance with respect to such action, the Board of Directors shall have the power to determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary to the provisions of Sections 6.1 , 6.2 or 6.3 . Absent a decision to the contrary by the Board of Directors (which the Board of Directors may make in its sole and absolute discretion), if a Person would have (but for the remedies set forth in Section 6.2.2 ) acquired or retained Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Capital Stock in violation of Section 6.2.1 , such remedies (as applicable) shall apply first to the shares of Capital Stock which, but for such remedies, would have been actually or beneficially owned by such Person, and then against the shares of Capital Stock which, but for such remedies, would have been Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned (but not actually owned or beneficially owned) by such Person, pro rata among the Persons who actually own such shares of Capital Stock based upon the relative number of the shares of Capital Stock held by each such Person.
Section 6.2.7 Exceptions .
(a) Subject to Section 6.2.1(a)(iii) , the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may prospectively or retroactively exempt a Person from one or more of the ownership limitations set forth in Section 6.2.1(a)(i)(1) , (2) , and (3) and establish or increase an Excepted Holder Limit for such Person, may prospectively waive the provisions of Section 6.2.1(a)(ii) with respect to a Person, and/or may prospectively or retroactively waive the provisions of Section 6.2.1(a)(iv) with respect to a Person. As a condition to granting any exemption pursuant to this Section 6.2.7(a) , the Board of Directors may require one or more of the following:
(i) the Board of Directors obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain that such Persons Beneficial Ownership and Constructive Ownership of such shares of Capital
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Stock in violation of the Ownership Limits or the limitations imposed by Section 6.2.1(a)(ii) or Section 6.2.1(a)(iv) , as applicable, will not now or in the future jeopardize the Corporations ability to qualify as a REIT under the Code; and
(ii) such Person agrees that any violation or attempted violation of such representations or undertakings (or other action which is contrary to the restrictions contained in Sections 6.2.1 through 6.2.6 ) will result in such shares of Capital Stock being automatically transferred to a Trust in accordance with Sections 6.2.1(b) and 6.3 .
(b) Prior to granting any exemption or waiver or creating any Excepted Holder Limit pursuant to Section 6.2.7(a), the Board of Directors may require a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel, in either case in form and substance satisfactory to the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Corporations qualification as a REIT. Notwithstanding the receipt of any ruling or opinion, the Board of Directors may impose such conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate in connection with granting such exemption or waiver or creating any Excepted Holder Limit.
(c) Subject to Section 6.2.1(a)(iii), an underwriter that participates in a public offering or a private placement of Capital Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock) may Beneficially Own and Constructively Own shares of Capital Stock (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock) in excess of the Aggregate Stock Ownership Limit, the Common Stock Ownership Limit, or both such limits, but only to the extent necessary to facilitate such public offering or private placement.
(d) The Board of Directors may only reduce the Excepted Holder Limit for an Excepted Holder: (1) with the written consent of such Excepted Holder at any time, or (2) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements and undertakings entered into with such Excepted Holder in connection with the establishment of the Excepted Holder Limit for that Excepted Holder.
(e) In connection with granting any exemption or waiver or creating any Excepted Holder Limit pursuant to Section 6.2.7(a), the Board of Directors may include such terms and conditions in such waiver as it determines are advisable, including providing the holder of such waiver with certain exclusive opportunities to repurchase shares of Capital Stock that are transferred to the Trust pursuant to Section 6.2.1(b) pursuant to an agreement entered into prior to the date the shares are transferred to the Trust.
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Section 6.2.8 Legend . Each certificate for shares of Capital Stock, if certificated, shall bear a legend that substantially describes the foregoing restrictions on transfer and ownership, or, instead of such legend, the certificate, if any, may state that the Corporation will furnish a full statement about certain restrictions on transferability to a stockholder on request and without charge.
Section 6.3 Transfer of Capital Stock in Trust .
Section 6.3.1 Ownership in Trust . Upon any purported Transfer, Non-Transfer Event or other event described in Section 6.2.1(b) that would result in a transfer of shares of Capital Stock to a Trust, such shares of Capital Stock shall be deemed to have been transferred to the Trustee as trustee of a Trust for the exclusive benefit of one or more Charitable Beneficiaries. Such transfer to the Trustee shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the purported Transfer, Non-Transfer Event or other event that results in the transfer to the Trust pursuant to Section 6.2.1(b). The Trustee shall be appointed by the Corporation and shall be a Person unaffiliated with the Corporation and any Prohibited Owner. Each Charitable Beneficiary shall be designated by the Corporation as provided in Section 6.3.5 .
Section 6.3.2 Status of Shares Held by the Trustee . Shares of Capital Stock held by the Trustee shall be issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock. The Prohibited Owner shall have no rights in the shares held by the Trustee. The Prohibited Owner shall not benefit economically from ownership of any shares held in trust by the Trustee, shall have no rights to dividends or other distributions and shall not possess any rights to vote or other rights attributable to the shares held in the Trust.
Section 6.3.3 Dividend and Voting Rights . The Trustee shall have all voting rights and rights to dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of Capital Stock held in the Trust, which rights shall be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. Any dividend or other distribution paid prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee shall be paid by the recipient of such dividend or distribution to the Trustee upon demand and any dividend or other distribution authorized but unpaid shall be paid when due to the Trustee. Any dividend or distribution so paid to the Trustee shall be held in trust for the Charitable Beneficiary. The Prohibited Owner shall have no voting rights with respect to shares held in the Trust and, subject to Maryland law, effective as of the date that the shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trust, the Trustee shall have the authority (at the Trustees sole discretion) (a) to rescind as void any vote cast by a Prohibited Owner prior to the discovery by the Corporation that the shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee and (b) to recast such vote in accordance with the desires of the Trustee acting for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary; provided , however , that if the Corporation has already taken irreversible corporate action, then the Trustee shall not have the authority to rescind and recast such vote. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article VI , until the Corporation has received notification that shares of Capital Stock have been transferred into a Trust, the Corporation shall be entitled to rely on its share transfer and other stockholder records for purposes of preparing lists of stockholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining the validity and authority of proxies and otherwise conducting votes of stockholders.
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Section 6.3.4 Sale of Shares by Trustee . Subject to the rights of any Person to purchase shares of Capital Stock from the Trust or such other terms that are established by an agreement pursuant to Section 6.2.7(e) entered into prior to the date such shares are transferred to the Trust, the Trustee of the Trust shall sell the shares held in the Trust to one or more Persons (which, for the avoidance of doubt, may be the Corporation), designated by the Trustee, whose ownership of the shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in Section 6.2.1(a) pursuant to an orderly liquidation of the shares in a manner that maximizes net proceeds from the disposition without regard to market timing giving due regard to the market conditions and the size of the block of shares of Capital Stock being liquidated. Upon such sale, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the shares sold shall terminate and the Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and to the Charitable Beneficiary as provided in this Section 6.3.4 . The Prohibited Owner shall receive the lesser of (a) the price paid by the Prohibited Owner for the shares or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in the Trust (e.g., in the case of a gift, devise or any other transaction), the Market Price of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be held in the Trust and (b) the price per share received by the Trustee (net of any commissions and other expenses of sale) from the sale or other disposition of the shares held in the Trust. The Trustee may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and other distributions which have been paid to the Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.3.3 of this Article VI . Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall be immediately paid to the Charitable Beneficiary. If, prior to the discovery by the Corporation that shares of Capital Stock have been transferred to the Trustee, such shares are sold by a Prohibited Owner, then (i) such shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Trust and (ii) to the extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such shares that exceeds the amount that such Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 6.3.4, such excess shall be paid to the Trustee upon demand.
Section 6.3.5 Designation of Charitable Beneficiaries . By written notice to the Trustee, the Corporation may change the Charitable Beneficiary by designating one or more nonprofit organizations to be the Charitable Beneficiary of the interest in the Trust such that (a) the shares of Capital Stock held in the Trust would not violate the restrictions set forth in Section 6.2.1(a ) in the hands of such Charitable Beneficiary and (b) each such organization must be described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and contributions to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A) (other than clauses (vii) and (viii) thereof), 2055 and 2522 of the Code. Neither the failure of the Corporation to make such designation nor the failure of the Corporation to appoint the Trustee before the automatic transfer provided for in Section 6.2(b)(i) shall make such transfer ineffective, provided that the Corporation thereafter makes such designation and appointment. The designation of a nonprofit organization as a Charitable Beneficiary shall not entitle such nonprofit organization to serve in such capacity and the Corporation may, in its sole discretion, designate a different nonprofit organization as the Charitable Beneficiary at any time and for any or no reason. Any determination by the Corporation with respect to the application of this Article VI shall be binding on each Charitable Beneficiary.
Section 6.4 Enforcement . The Corporation is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of this Article VI .
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Section 6.5 Non-Waiver . No delay or failure on the part of the Corporation or the Board of Directors in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the Corporation or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
Section 6.6 Severability . If any provision of this Article VI or any application of any such provision is determined to be invalid by any federal or state court having jurisdiction over the issues, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected and other applications of such provisions shall be affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
The Corporation reserves the right from time to time to make any amendment to the charter, now or hereafter authorized by law, including any amendment altering the terms or contract rights, as expressly set forth in the charter, of any shares of outstanding stock. All rights and powers conferred by the charter on stockholders, directors and officers are granted subject to this reservation. Except for amendments to Section 4.7 , Article VI or the next sentence of the charter and except for those amendments permitted to be made without stockholder approval under Maryland law or by specific provision in the charter, any amendment to the charter shall be valid only if declared advisable by the Board of Directors and approved by the affirmative vote of holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Any amendment to Section 4.7 , Article VI or to this sentence of the charter shall be valid only if declared advisable by the Board of Directors and approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
ARTICLE VIII
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent that Maryland law in effect from time to time permits limitation of the liability of directors and officers of a corporation, no present or former director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for money damages. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article VIII , nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the charter or bylaws inconsistent with this Article VIII , shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding sentence with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
ARTICLE IX
CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
Section 9.1 Renouncement of Corporate Opportunities . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, except for business opportunities offered expressly to a director of the Corporation expressly in his or her capacity as a director, the Board of Directors shall have the
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power to cause the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, to renounce any interest or expectancy of the Corporation or its subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, specified business opportunities or classes or categories of business opportunities that are presented to one or more of the Corporations directors even if the opportunity is one that the Corporation or its subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so and no such person shall have any duty to communicate or offer such business opportunity to the Corporation and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries for breach of any fiduciary or other duty or standard of conduct, as a director or officer or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person pursues or acquires such business opportunity, directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
Section 9.2 Amendment . Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article IX , nor the adoption of any provision of this charter or the bylaws of the Corporation, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland law, any modification of law, shall adversely affect any right or protection of any person granted pursuant hereto (or in accordance herewith) existing at, or arising out of or related to any event, act or omission that occurred prior to, the time of such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification (regardless of when any proceeding (or part thereof) relating to such event, act or omission arises or is first threatened, commenced or completed).
Section 9.3 Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Article IX shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article IX (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Article IX 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 and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article IX (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Article IX containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service to or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 9.4 No Limitation of Protections or Defenses . This Article IX shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification or advancement rights of, any director of the Corporation under the charter, the bylaws or applicable law.
Section 9.5 Notice . Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any securities of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article IX .
THIRD: The amendment to and restatement of the charter as hereinabove set forth have been duly advised by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders of the Corporation as required by law.
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FOURTH: The current address of the principal office of the Corporation is as set forth in Article III of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
FIFTH: The name and address of the Corporations current resident agent is as set forth in Article III of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SIXTH: The number of directors of the Corporation and the names of those currently in office are as set forth in Article IV of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SEVENTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation had authority to issue immediately prior to this amendment and restatement was 100,000, consisting of 100,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all shares of stock having par value was $1,000.
EIGHTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation has authority to issue pursuant to the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter is 1,000,000,000, consisting of 900,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $10,000,000.
NINTH: The undersigned President acknowledges these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to be the corporate act of the Corporation and as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President 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 for perjury.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested to by its Secretary on this day of , 2014.
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Gage Johnson, Secretary | Albert Behler, President |
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INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND
THIS CERTIFIES THAT
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FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
Paramount Group, Inc. (hereinafter
called the Company), transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby, are issued and shall be
held subject to all of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and the By-Laws, as amended, of the Company (copies of which are on file with the Company and with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each holder, by acceptance
hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
Witness the facsimile seal of the Company
and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
President Secretary
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
SEAL 2014 MARYLAND
DATED DD-MMM-YYYY
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR,
By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE 1234567
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004
MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4
CUSIP XXXXXX XX X
Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX
Insurance Value 1,000,000.00
Number of Shares 123456
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Total Transaction 7
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH
WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR
RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE
OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR
DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they
were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian (Cust) (Minor)
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (State)
JT TEN - as
joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT - Custodian (until age ) and not as tenants in common (Cust) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
(Minor) (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the
above list.
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND
ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)
Shares of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: 20 Signature: Signature:
Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with
the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever.
Signature(s) Guaranteed:
Medallion Guarantee Stamp
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit
Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.
The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of
certain shares acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by the legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific cost basis calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify
a cost basis calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis.
If you do not keep in contact with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods specified by state law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed
property laws and transferred to the appropriate state.
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Exhibit 5.1
[L ETTERHEAD OF G OODWIN P ROCTER LLP]
November 11, 2014
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Re: | Securities Being Registered under Registration Statement on Form S-11 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), in connection with its filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-198392) (as amended or supplemented, the Registration Statement) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), relating to the registration of the offering by the Company of up to $2,649,600,000 aggregate maximum offering price of shares (the Shares) of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), including Shares purchasable by the underwriters upon their exercise of an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters by the Company. The Shares are being sold to the several underwriters named in, and pursuant to, an underwriting agreement among the Company and such underwriters (the Underwriting Agreement).
We have reviewed such documents and made such examination of law as we have deemed appropriate to give the opinions set forth below. We have relied, without independent verification, on certificates of public officials and, as to matters of fact material to the opinions set forth below, on certificates of officers of the Company. For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that the number of Shares issued does not exceed 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no shares of Common Stock are issued after the date hereof (other than the Shares and any shares reserved for future issuance by the Company as of the date hereof) and the Company does not take any action after the date hereof to reduce the number of authorized shares of Common Stock. We have also assumed that the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company in the form filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement is filed with and accepted for record by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation before the issuance of the Shares.
The opinion set forth below is limited to the Maryland General Corporation Law (which includes reported judicial decisions interpreting the Maryland General Corporation Law).
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when the price and other terms upon which the Shares are to be sold have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors) and when the Shares have been issued and delivered against payment in accordance with such approval, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
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November 11, 2014
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We hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm under the caption Legal Matters in the Registration Statement. In giving our consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Goodwin Procter LLP
GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Exhibit 8.1
[L ETTERHEAD OF G OODWIN P ROCTER LLP ]
November 11, 2014
Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), in connection with the Companys filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-198392) (as amended or supplemented, the Registration Statement ) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), relating to the registration and sale by the Company of up to $2,649,600,000 aggregate maximum offering price of shares of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share.
This opinion letter relates to the Companys qualification for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a real estate investment trust (a REIT ) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ), for taxable years commencing with the Companys taxable year ending December 31, 2014, and the accuracy of certain matters discussed in the Registration Statement under the heading U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.
In rendering the following opinions, we have reviewed and relied upon the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, the Bylaws of the Company, and the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership), in each case as amended or amended and restated, and as in effect through the date hereof and as expected to be modified in connection with the transactions described in the Registration Statement (the Organizational Documents ). For purposes of this opinion letter, we have assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures on documents we have examined, (ii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (iii) the conformity to the original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, (iv) the conformity to the original documents of copies obtained by us from filings with the SEC, (v) the conformity, to the extent relevant to our opinions, of final documents to all documents submitted to us as drafts, (vi) the authority and capacity of the individual or individuals who executed any such documents on behalf of any person, (vii) due execution and delivery of all such documents by all the parties thereto, (viii) the compliance of each party with all material provisions of such documents, and (ix) the accuracy and completeness of all records made available to us.
We also have reviewed and relied upon the representations and covenants of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in a letter that they provided to us in connection with the preparation of this opinion letter (the REIT Certificate ) regarding the formation, organization, ownership and operations of the Company and the Operating
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Partnership, the earnings and profits of various corporations to be acquired by the Company (or whose assets will be acquired by the Company) and other matters affecting the Companys ability to qualify as a REIT. We assume that each of the representations and covenants in the REIT Certificate has been, is and will be true, correct and complete, that the Company and its subsidiaries have been, are and will be owned and operated in accordance with the REIT Certificate and that all representations and covenants that speak to the best of knowledge and belief (or mere knowledge and/or belief) of any person(s) or party(ies), or are subject to similar qualification, have been, are and will continue to be true, correct and complete as if made without such qualification. To the extent such representations and covenants speak to the intended ownership or operations of any entity, we assume that such entity will in fact be owned and operated in accordance with such stated intent.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
i. | The Company has been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code and its prior, current and proposed ownership, organization and method of operations as described in the REIT Certificate have allowed and will continue to allow the Company to satisfy the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code commencing with its taxable year ending December 31, 2014 and for subsequent taxable years; and |
ii. | The statements set forth under the heading U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations in the Registration Statement, insofar as such statements describe applicable U.S. federal income tax law, are correct in all material respects. |
* * * * *
We express no opinion other than the opinions expressly set forth herein. Our opinions are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS ) or a court. The IRS may disagree with and challenge our conclusions, and a court could sustain such a challenge. Our opinions are based upon the Code, the Income Tax Regulations and Procedure and Administration Regulations promulgated thereunder and existing administrative and judicial interpretations thereof (including the practices and policies of the IRS in issuing private letter rulings, which are not binding on the IRS except with respect to a taxpayer that receives such a ruling), all as in effect as of the date of this opinion letter or, to the extent different and relevant for a prior taxable year or other period, as in effect for the applicable taxable year or period. Changes in applicable law could cause the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Company to differ materially and adversely from the treatment described herein and render the tax discussion in the Registration Statement incorrect or incomplete.
In rendering our opinions, we have relied solely on the Organizational Documents, the REIT Certificate, and the assumptions set forth herein. For purposes of our opinions, we have not investigated or verified the accuracy of any of the representations in the REIT Certificate or
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any of our assumptions set forth herein. We also have not investigated or verified the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to operate in compliance with the REIT Certificate or our assumptions. Differences between the actual ownership and operations of such entities and the prior, proposed and intended ownership and operations described in the REIT Certificate or our assumptions could result in U.S. federal income tax treatment of the Company that differs materially and adversely from the treatment described herein. The Companys actual qualification as a REIT depends on the Company meeting and having met, in its actual ownership and operations, the applicable asset composition, source of income, shareholder diversification, distribution and other requirements of the Code necessary for a corporation to qualify as a REIT. We will not monitor actual results or verify the Companys compliance with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT, and no assurance can be given that the actual ownership and operations of the Company and its affiliates have satisfied or will satisfy those requirements.
Our opinions do not preclude the possibility that the Company may need to utilize one or more of the various savings provisions under the Code and the regulations thereunder that would permit the Company to cure certain violations of the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. Utilizing such savings provisions could require the Company to pay significant penalty or excise taxes and/or interest charges and/or make additional distributions to shareholders that the Company otherwise would not make.
We hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as Exhibit 8.1 to the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm under the heading U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations in the Registration Statement. In giving our consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the meaning of the term experts as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
This opinion letter speaks only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update this opinion letter or to notify any person of any changes in facts, circumstances or applicable law (including without limitation any discovery of any facts that are inconsistent with the REIT Certificate or our assumptions).
Very truly yours,
/s/ GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Goodwin Procter LLP
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
Dated as of , 2014
THE PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS THEY ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS, OR UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. SUCH PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS |
1 | |||||
ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS |
13 | |||||
Section 2.1 |
Formation and Continuation |
13 | ||||
Section 2.2 |
Name |
13 | ||||
Section 2.3 |
Registered Office and Agent; Principal Office |
14 | ||||
Section 2.4 |
Power of Attorney |
14 | ||||
Section 2.5 |
Term |
15 | ||||
Section 2.6 |
Partnership Interests are Securities |
15 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 - PURPOSE |
15 | |||||
Section 3.1 |
Purpose and Business |
15 | ||||
Section 3.2 |
Powers |
16 | ||||
Section 3.3 |
Partnership Only for Purposes Specified |
16 | ||||
Section 3.4 |
Representations and Warranties by the Partners |
16 | ||||
ARTICLE 4 - CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
18 | |||||
Section 4.1 |
Capital Contributions of the Partners |
18 | ||||
Section 4.2 |
Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests and Additional Funding |
19 | ||||
Section 4.3 |
Other Contribution Provisions |
22 | ||||
Section 4.4 |
No Preemptive Rights |
22 | ||||
Section 4.5 |
No Interest on Capital |
22 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 - DISTRIBUTIONS |
22 | |||||
Section 5.1 |
Distribution of Cash |
22 | ||||
Section 5.2 |
REIT Distribution Requirements |
24 | ||||
Section 5.3 |
No Right to Distributions in Kind |
24 | ||||
Section 5.4 |
Distributions Upon Liquidation |
24 | ||||
Section 5.5 |
Distributions to Reflect Issuance of Additional Partnership Units |
24 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 ALLOCATIONS |
24 | |||||
Section 6.1 |
Capital Account Allocations of Profit and Loss |
24 | ||||
Section 6.2 |
Capital Accounts |
29 | ||||
Section 6.3 |
Tax Allocations |
30 | ||||
Section 6.4 |
Substantial Economic Effect |
30 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS |
31 | |||||
Section 7.1 |
Management |
31 | ||||
Section 7.2 |
Certificate of Limited Partnership |
36 | ||||
Section 7.3 |
Restrictions on General Partner Authority |
36 | ||||
Section 7.4 |
Reimbursement of the General Partner and the Company |
36 | ||||
Section 7.5 |
Outside Activities of the General Partner and the Company |
37 |
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Section 7.6 |
Contracts with Affiliates |
38 | ||||
Section 7.7 |
Indemnification |
38 | ||||
Section 7.8 |
Liability of the General Partner and the Company |
40 | ||||
Section 7.9 |
Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and the Company |
42 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Title to Partnership Assets |
42 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Reliance by Third Parties |
43 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS |
43 | |||||
Section 8.1 |
Limitation of Liability |
43 | ||||
Section 8.2 |
Management of Business |
43 | ||||
Section 8.3 |
Outside Activities of Limited Partners |
44 | ||||
Section 8.4 |
Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership |
44 | ||||
Section 8.5 |
Redemption Right |
45 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 - BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS |
47 | |||||
Section 9.1 |
Records and Accounting |
47 | ||||
Section 9.2 |
Taxable Year and Fiscal Year |
48 | ||||
Section 9.3 |
Reports |
48 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 - TAX MATTERS |
48 | |||||
Section 10.1 |
Preparation of Tax Returns |
48 | ||||
Section 10.2 |
Tax Elections |
49 | ||||
Section 10.3 |
Tax Matters Partner |
49 | ||||
Section 10.4 |
Organizational Expenses |
51 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 - TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS |
51 | |||||
Section 11.1 |
Transfer |
51 | ||||
Section 11.2 |
Transfer of the Companys and General Partners Partnership Interest and Limited Partner Interest; Extraordinary Transactions |
51 | ||||
Section 11.3 |
Limited Partners Rights to Transfer |
52 | ||||
Section 11.4 |
Substituted Limited Partners |
54 | ||||
Section 11.5 |
Assignees |
54 | ||||
Section 11.6 |
General Provisions |
55 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 - ADMISSION OF PARTNERS |
57 | |||||
Section 12.1 |
Admission of Successor General Partner |
57 | ||||
Section 12.2 |
Admission of Additional Limited Partners |
57 | ||||
Section 12.3 |
Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership |
58 | ||||
ARTICLE 13 - DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION |
58 | |||||
Section 13.1 |
Dissolution |
58 | ||||
Section 13.2 |
Winding Up |
59 | ||||
Section 13.3 |
Deficit Capital Account Restoration Obligation |
60 | ||||
Section 13.4 |
Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations |
60 | ||||
Section 13.5 |
Deemed Distribution and Recontribution |
61 | ||||
Section 13.6 |
Rights of Limited Partners |
61 | ||||
Section 13.7 |
Notice of Dissolution |
61 |
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Section 13.8 |
Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership |
61 | ||||
Section 13.9 |
Reasonable Time for Winding-Up |
61 | ||||
Section 13.10 |
Waiver of Partition |
61 | ||||
Section 13.11 |
Liability of Liquidator |
62 | ||||
ARTICLE 14 - AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS |
62 | |||||
Section 14.1 |
Procedures for Actions and Consents of Partners |
62 | ||||
Section 14.2 |
Amendments |
62 | ||||
Section 14.3 |
Meetings of the Partners |
64 | ||||
ARTICLE 15 - GENERAL PROVISIONS |
65 | |||||
Section 15.1 |
Addresses and Notice |
65 | ||||
Section 15.2 |
Titles and Captions |
65 | ||||
Section 15.3 |
Pronouns and Plurals |
65 | ||||
Section 15.4 |
Further Action |
66 | ||||
Section 15.5 |
Binding Effect |
66 | ||||
Section 15.6 |
No Third-Party Rights Created Hereby |
66 | ||||
Section 15.7 |
Waiver |
66 | ||||
Section 15.8 |
Counterparts |
67 | ||||
Section 15.9 |
Applicable Law; Waiver of Jury Trial |
67 | ||||
Section 15.10 |
Invalidity of Provisions |
67 | ||||
Section 15.11 |
No Rights as Stockholders |
68 | ||||
Section 15.12 |
Entire Agreement |
68 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | - | Partners Contributions and Partnership Interests | ||
Exhibit B | - | Notice of Redemption | ||
Exhibit C | - | LTIP Units | ||
Exhibit D | - | Notice of Election to Convert LTIP Units | ||
Exhibit E | - | Notice of Election to Force Conversion of LTIP Units |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, dated as of , 2014, is entered into by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), as the General Partner, and the Persons whose names are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as the Limited Partners, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership as provided herein.
WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware pursuant to a Certificate of Limited Partnership filed on , 2014;
WHEREAS, an original agreement of limited partnership was entered into by the Company, as general partner, as of , 2014;
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to effect an Initial Public Offering (as defined below), to contribute the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering to the Partnership and to cause the Partnership to repay certain indebtedness and related costs and fees; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership will issue Partnership Interests (as defined below) to the Company and other persons in connection with the formation transactions to occur prior to or concurrently with the completion of the Initial Public Offering (the Formation Transactions ).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS
The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.
Act means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
Additional Funds has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2B hereof.
Additional Limited Partner means a Person admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.2 and Section 12.2 hereof.
Adjusted Capital Account means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of the end of each Partnership taxable year (i) increased by any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5)
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and (ii) decreased by the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( d )( 4 ), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( d )( 5 ), and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( d )( 6 ). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( d ) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.
Administrative Expenses means (i) all administrative and operating costs and expenses incurred by the Partnership, (ii) those administrative costs and expenses of the General Partner or the Company, including any salaries or other payments to directors, officers or employees of the General Partner, the Company, or any Subsidiary of the Company and any accounting and legal expenses of the General Partner, the Company, or any Subsidiary of the Company, which expenses, the Partners have agreed, are expenses of the Partnership and not the General Partner or the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and (iii) to the extent not included in clauses (i) or (ii) above, REIT Expenses; provided , however , that Administrative Expenses shall not include any administrative costs and expenses incurred by the General Partner or the Company that are attributable to Properties or interests in a Subsidiary of the Company that are owned by the General Partner or the Company other than through its ownership interest in the Partnership.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, control, when used with respect to any Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing. No officer, director or stockholder of the Company shall be considered an Affiliate of the Company solely as a result of serving in such capacity or being a stockholder of the Company.
Agreed Value means the fair market value of a Partners non-cash Capital Contribution (net of assumed liabilities) as of the date of contribution as agreed to by such Partner and the General Partner.
Agreement means this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, as it may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time, including by way of adoption of a Certificate of Designations, including any exhibits attached hereto.
Articles of Incorporation means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation, as amended or restated from time to time.
Assignee means a Person to whom one or more Partnership Units have been transferred in a manner permitted under this Agreement, but who has not become a Substituted Limited Partner, and who has the rights set forth in Section 11.5 .
Book-Up Target for an LTIP Unit means (i) initially, the Common Unit Economic Balance as determined on the date such LTIP Unit was granted and (ii) thereafter, the remaining amount, if any, required to be allocated to such LTIP Unit for the Economic Capital Account Balance of the holder of such LTIP Unit, to the extent attributable to such LTIP Unit, to be equal to the Common Unit Economic Balance.
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Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to be closed.
Bylaws means the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time.
Capital Account has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.
Capital Contribution means, with respect to each Partner, the total amount of cash, cash equivalents, and the Agreed Value of any Property or other asset contributed or deemed to be contributed, as the context requires, to the Partnership by such Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Any reference to the Capital Contribution of a Partner shall include the Capital Contribution made by a predecessor holder of the Partnership Interest of such Partner.
Cash Amount means, with respect to Tendered Units, an amount in cash equal to the Value of the REIT Shares Amount as of the Valuation Date with respect to such Tendered Units; provided that the Cash Amount will be reduced by the amount of any distributions payable with respect to such REIT Shares Amount that have an ex-dividend date after the Valuation Date and a record date before the Specified Redemption Date.
Certificate of Designations means an amendment to this Agreement that sets forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of Holders of any Partnership Interests issued pursuant to Section 4.2 , which amendment is in the form of a certificate signed by the General Partner and appended to this Agreement. A Certificate of Designations is not the exclusive manner in which such an amendment may be effected. The General Partner may adopt a Certificate of Designations without the Consent of the Limited Partners to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 14.2 hereof.
Certificate of Limited Partnership means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on , 2014, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and the Act.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time or any successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the applicable regulations thereunder. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any succeeding law.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Unit means a Partnership Unit other than a LTIP Unit or Preferred Unit.
Common Unit Economic Balance means (i) the Economic Capital Account Balance of the Company but only to the extent attributable to the Companys ownership of Common Units and computed on a hypothetical basis after taking into account all allocations through the date on which any allocation is made under Section 6.1I , divided by (ii) the number of the Companys Common Units. If the Companys Economic Capital Account Balance at the time of determination reflects a net reduction as a result of Section 6.1L , for purposes of this definition the Companys Economic Capital Account Balance shall be the Economic Capital Account Balance it would have been if Section 6.1L had not applied.
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Common Unitholder means a Partner that holds Common Units.
Company has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
Consent means the consent to, approval of or vote in favor of a proposed action by a Partner given in accordance with Article 14 hereof.
Constituent Person has the meaning set forth in Section 1.12(b) of Exhibit C hereto.
Conversion Factor means 1.0; provided that in the event that:
(i) the Company (a) declares or pays a dividend on its outstanding REIT Shares wholly or partly in REIT Shares or makes a distribution to all holders of its outstanding REIT Shares wholly or partly in REIT Shares; (b) splits or subdivides its outstanding REIT Shares or (c) effects a reverse stock split or otherwise combines or reclassifies its outstanding REIT Shares into a smaller number of REIT Shares, then the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, split, subdivision, reverse split or combination (assuming for such purpose that such dividend, distribution, split, subdivision, reverse split or combination has occurred as of such time), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the actual number of REIT Shares (determined without the above assumption) issued and outstanding on the record date for such dividend, distribution, split, subdivision, reverse split or combination;
(ii) the Company distributes any rights, options or warrants to all holders of its REIT Shares to subscribe for or to purchase or to otherwise acquire REIT Shares (or other securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for REIT Shares)(other than REIT Shares issuable pursuant to a Qualified DRIP/COPP or as compensation to employees or other service providers) at a price per share less than the Value of a REIT Share on the record date for such distribution (each a Distributed Right ), then, as of the distribution date of such Distributed Rights or, if later, the time such Distributed Rights become exercisable, the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted by multiplying the Conversion Factor by a fraction (a) the numerator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on the record date (or, if later, the date such Distributed Rights become exercisable) plus the maximum number of REIT Shares purchasable under such Distributed Rights and (b) the denominator of which shall be the number of REIT Shares issued and outstanding on the record date plus a fraction (x) the numerator of which is the minimum aggregate purchase price under such Distributed Rights of the maximum number of REIT Shares purchasable under such Distributed Rights and (y) the denominator of which is the Value of a REIT Share as of the record date (or, if later, the date such Distributed Rights become exercisable); provided , however , that, if any such Distributed Rights expire or become no longer exercisable, then the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted, effective retroactive to the date of distribution of the Distributed Rights, to reflect a reduced maximum number of REIT Shares or any change in the minimum aggregate purchase price for the purposes of the above fraction; and
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(iii) the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of its REIT Shares evidences of its indebtedness or assets (including securities, but excluding any dividend or distribution referred to in subsection (i) or (ii) above), which evidences of indebtedness or assets relate to assets not received by the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to a pro rata distribution by the Partnership, then the Conversion Factor shall be adjusted to equal the amount determined by multiplying the Conversion Factor in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction the numerator of which shall be such Value of a REIT Share on the date fixed for such determination and the denominator of which shall be the Value of a REIT Share on the date fixed for such determination less the then fair market value (as determined by the General Partner, whose determination shall be conclusive) of the portion of the evidences of indebtedness or assets so distributed applicable to one REIT Share.
Any adjustment to the Conversion Factor shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such event retroactive to the record date, if any, for such event. If, however, the General Partner received a Notice of Redemption after the record date, if any, but prior to the effective date of such event, the Conversion Factor shall be determined as if the General Partner had received the Notice of Redemption immediately prior to the record date for such event.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Conversion Factor shall not be adjusted in connection with an event described in clauses (i) or (ii) above if, in connection with such event, the Partnership makes a distribution of cash, Partnership Units, REIT Shares and/or rights, options or warrants to acquire Partnership Units and/or REIT Shares with respect to all applicable Common Units or effects a reverse split of, or otherwise combines, the Common Units, as applicable, that is comparable as a whole in all material respects with such event.
Debt means, as to any Person, as of any date of determination, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services; (ii) all amounts owed by such Person to banks or other Persons in respect of reimbursement obligations under letters of credit, surety bonds, guarantees and other similar instruments guaranteeing payment or other performance of obligations by such Person; (iii) all indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services secured by any lien on any property owned by such Person, to the extent attributable to such Persons interest in such property, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment thereof; and (iv) lease obligations of such Person which, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, should be capitalized.
Delaware Courts has the meaning set forth in Section 15.9.B hereof.
Distributed Right has the meaning set forth in the definition of Conversion Factor .
Economic Capital Account Balance , with respect to a Partner, means an amount equal to such Partners Capital Account balance, plus the amount of its share of any Partner Minimum Gain or Partnership Minimum Gain.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as such rules and regulations may be amended from time to time.
Extraordinary Transaction means, with respect to the Company, the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) a merger (including a triangular merger), consolidation or other combination of the Company with or into another Person (other than in connection with a change in the Companys state of incorporation or organizational form); (ii) the direct or indirect sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions; (iii) any reclassification, recapitalization or change of its outstanding equity interests (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or as a result of a split, dividend or similar subdivision); or (iv) the adoption of any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or not in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement).
Flow-Through Entity has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4C hereof.
Flow-Through Partner has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4C hereof.
Funding Debt mean the incurrence of any Debt for the purpose of providing funds to the Partnership by or on behalf of the Company or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
General Partner means the Company in its capacity as general partner of the Partnership, or any Person who becomes a successor general partner of the Partnership.
General Partner Interest means a Partnership Interest held by the General Partner, in its capacity as general partner. A General Partner Interest may be (but is not required to be) expressed as a number of Partnership Units.
Holder means each of any Partner or any Assignee owning a Partnership Unit.
Immediate Family means with respect to any natural Person, such natural persons spouse and such natural Persons natural or adoptive parents, descendants, nephews, nieces, brother and sisters.
Incapacity or Incapacitated means, (i) as to any Partner who is an individual, death, total physical disability or entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of an order adjudicating him or her incompetent to manage his or her Person or estate; (ii) as to any Partner that is a corporation or limited liability company, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, or the revocation of its charter; (iii) as to any partnership or limited liability company which is a Partner, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the partnership or the limited liability company; (iv) as to any Partner that is an estate, the distribution by the fiduciary of the estates entire interest in the Partnership; (v) as to any trustee of a trust which is a Partner, the termination of the trust (but not the substitution of a new trustee) or (vi) as to any Partner, the bankruptcy of such Partner. For purposes of this definition, bankruptcy of a Partner shall be deemed to have occurred when (a) the Partner commences a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law
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now or hereafter in effect; (b) the Partner is adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and nonappealable order for relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect has been entered against the Partner; (c) the Partner executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of the Partners creditors; (d) the Partner files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the Partner in any proceeding of the nature described in clause (b) above; (e) the Partner seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator for the Partner or for all or any substantial part of the Partners properties; (f) any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief of or against such Partner under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect has not been dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement thereof; (g) the appointment without the Partners consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator has not been vacated or stayed within ninety (90) days of such appointment; or (h) an appointment referred to in clause (g) above is not vacated within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay.
Indemnitee means (i) any Person made a party, or threatened to be made a party, to a proceeding by reason of his, her or its status as (a) the Company (b) the General Partner or (c) a director of the Company or the General Partner and (ii) such other Persons (including, without limitation, Affiliates, officers, employees and agents of the Company, the General Partner or the Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries or the tax matters Partner of the Partnership) as the General Partner may designate from time to time (whether before or after the event giving rise to potential liability), in its sole and absolute discretion.
Initial Public Offering means the initial public offering of REIT Shares under the Securities Act.
IRS means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Limited Partner means any Person named as a Limited Partner in the books and records of the Partnership or any Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, in such Persons capacity as a Limited Partner of the Partnership.
Limited Partner Interest means a Partnership Interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Partners and includes any and all benefits to which the Holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled, as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A Limited Partner Interest may be (but is not required to be) expressed as a number of Partnership Units.
Liquidating Event has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1A hereof.
Liquidating Gains means any net gain realized in connection with the actual or hypothetical sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership (including upon the occurrence of any event of liquidation of the Partnership), including but not limited to net gain realized in connection with an adjustment to the book value of Partnership assets under Section 6.2 hereof.
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Liquidating Losses means any net loss realized in connection with the actual or hypothetical sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership (including upon the occurrence of any event of liquidation of the Partnership), including but not limited to net loss realized in connection with an adjustment to the book value of Partnership assets under Section 6.2 hereof.
Liquidator has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2A hereof.
Loss has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1F hereof.
LTIP Unit means a Partnership Unit which is designated as an LTIP Unit having the rights, powers, privileges, restrictions, qualifications and limitations set forth in Exhibit C hereof and elsewhere in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, an LTIP Unit shall include a Special LTIP Unit.
LTIP Unit Adjustment Events has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7 of Exhibit C hereto.
LTIP Unit Conversion Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(c) of Exhibit C hereto.
LTIP Unit Conversion Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(c) of Exhibit C hereto.
LTIP Unit Conversion Right has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8(a) of Exhibit C hereto.
LTIP Unit Forced Conversion has the meaning set forth in Section 1.9 of Exhibit C hereto.
LTIP Unit Forced Conversion Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 1.9 of Exhibit C hereto.
LTIP Unit Limited Partner means any Person that holds LTIP Units and is named as a LTIP Unit Limited Partner in the books and records of the Partnership.
Majority in Interest of the Outside Limited Partners means Limited Partners (excluding for this purpose (i) any Limited Partnership Interests held by the Company, the General Partner or any Subsidiaries of the Company or the General Partner, (ii) any Person of which the Company or its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns or controls more than 50% of the voting interests and (iii) any Person directly or indirectly owning or controlling more than 50% of the outstanding interests of the General Partner) holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the outstanding Partnership Units held by all Limited Partners who are not excluded for the purposes hereof.
National Securities Exchange means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act or any other exchange (domestic or foreign, and whether or not so registered) designated by the General Partner as a National Securities Exchange.
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New Securities means (i) any rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities having the right to subscribe for or purchase REIT Shares or other shares of capital stock of the Company, or (ii) any Debt issued by the Company that provides any of the rights described in clause (i).
Nonrecourse Liability has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2).
Notice of Redemption means the Notice of Redemption substantially in the form of Exhibit B to this Agreement.
Ownership Limit means the restriction or restrictions on the ownership and transfer of stock of the Company imposed under the Articles of Incorporation.
Partner means a General Partner or a Limited Partner, and Partners means the General Partner and the Limited Partners collectively.
Partner Minimum Gains means partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). A Partners share of Partner Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5).
Partnership means the limited partnership formed under the Act and pursuant to this Agreement and any successor thereto.
Partnership Interest means an ownership interest in the Partnership held by either a Limited Partner or the General Partner and includes any and all benefits to which the Holder of such a Partnership Interest may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Person to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. There may be one or more classes or series or Partnership Interests as provided in Section 4.2 . A Partnership Interest may be expressed as a number of Partnership Units. Unless otherwise expressly provided for by the General Partner at the time of the original issuance of any Partnership Interests, all Partnership Interests (whether of a Limited Partner or a General Partner) shall be of the same class or series. The Partnership Interests represented by the Common Units and the LTIP Units are, initially, the only Partnership Interests and each such type of unit is a separate class of Partnership Interest for all purposes of this Agreement.
Partnership Minimum Gain has the meaning set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2). A Partners share of Partnership Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(1).
Partnership Record Date means the record date established by the General Partner for a distribution pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, which record date shall generally be the same as the record date established by the General Partner for a distribution to its stockholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution.
Partnership Unit or Unit means a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued pursuant to Article 4 (and includes Common Units, LTIP Units and any class or series of Preferred Units established after the date hereof). The number of Partnership Units outstanding and (in the case of Common Units and LTIP Units) the Percentage
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Interest in the Partnership represented by such Partnership Units are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as such Exhibit A may be amended or restated from time to time. The Partnership Units shall be uncertificated securities unless the General Partner determines otherwise.
Partnership Year means the fiscal year of the Partnership, which shall be the calendar year.
Percentage Interest means, with respect to any Partner, the percentage represented by a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is the total number of Common Units and LTIP Units then owned by such Partner, and the denominator of which is the total number of Common Units and LTIP Units then owned by all of the Partners; provided that , for purposes of allocations and distributions prior to the Special LTIP Unit Full Participation Date for any Special LTIP Unit, the Percentage Interest will be calculated by only including in the numerator and denominator a number of such Special LTIP Units equal to the number of such Special LTIP Units outstanding multiplied by the Special LTIP Unit Sharing Percentage for such Special LTIP Units.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, association, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.
Preferred Unit means a Limited Partnership Interest (of any series), other than a Common Unit or LTIP Unit, represented by a fractional, undivided share of the Partnership Interests of all Partners issued hereunder and which is designated as a Preferred Unit (or as a particular class or series of Preferred Units) herein and which has the rights, preferences and other privileges designated herein (including by way of a Certificate of Designations). The allocation of Preferred Units among the Partners shall be set forth on Exhibit A , as may be amended or restated from time to time.
Profit has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1F hereof.
Property means any property, asset or other investment in which the Partnership holds a direct or indirect interest, including, without limitation, interests in real property and personal property, including, without limitation, fee interests, interests in ground leases, easements and rights of way, interests in limited liability companies, joint ventures or partnerships, interests in mortgages, and Debt instruments.
Qualified DRIP/COPP means a dividend reinvestment plan or a cash option purchase plan of the Company that permits participants to acquire REIT Shares using the proceeds of dividends paid by the Company or cash of the participant, respectively.
Qualified REIT Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company that is a qualified REIT subsidiary within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Code.
Qualified Transferee means an Accredited Investor as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act.
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Redemption Right has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5A hereof.
Regulations means the Federal Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including any corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
Regulatory Allocations has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1G hereof.
REIT means a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.
REIT Expenses means (i) costs and expenses relating to the formation and continuity of existence and operation of the Company and any Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership) thereof (which Subsidiaries shall, for purposes hereof, be included within the definition of the Company), including taxes, fees and assessments associated therewith, any and all costs, expenses or fees payable to any director, officer or employee of the Company, (ii) costs and expenses relating to any public offering and registration, or private offering, of securities by the Company and all statements, reports, fees and expenses incidental thereto, including, without limitation, underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to any such offering of securities, and any costs and expenses associated with any claims made by any holders of such securities or any underwriters or placement agents thereof, (iii) costs and expenses associated with any repurchase of any securities by the Company, (iv) costs and expenses associated with the preparation and filing of any periodic or other reports and communications by the Company under U.S. federal, state or local laws or regulations, including filings with the Commission, (v) costs and expenses associated with compliance by the Company with laws, rules and regulations promulgated by any regulatory body, including the Commission and any securities exchange, (vi) costs and expenses associated with any 401(k) plan, incentive plan, bonus plan or other plan providing for compensation for the employees of the Company, (vii) costs and expenses incurred by the Company relating to any issuing or redemption of Partnership Interests and (viii) all other operating or administrative costs of the Company or any Subsidiary, including the General Partner, incurred in the ordinary course of its business on behalf of or in connection with the Partnership.
REIT Share means a share of common stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share.
REIT Shares Amount means, with respect to Tendered Units as of a particular date, a number of REIT Shares equal to the product of (x) the number of Tendered Units multiplied by (y) the Conversion Factor in effect on such date with respect to such Tendered Units.
Safe Harbors has the meaning set forth in Section 11.6F hereof.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended.
Special LTIP Unit means an LTIP Unit designated as a Special LTIP Unit as set forth in the documentation pursuant to which such LTIP Unit is granted.
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Special LTIP Unit Full Participation Date means, for a Special LTIP Unit, the date specified as such in the documentation pursuant to which such Special LTIP Unit is granted.
Special LTIP Unit Sharing Percentage means, with respect to a Special LTIP Unit, ten percent (10%) or such other percentage designated as the Special LTIP Unit Sharing Percentage for such Special LTIP Unit as set forth in the documentation pursuant to which such Special LTIP Unit is granted.
Specified Redemption Date means the tenth (10th) Business Day after receipt by the General Partner of a Notice of Redemption; provided that if the Company combines its outstanding REIT Shares, no Specified Redemption Date shall occur after the record date of such combination of REIT Shares and prior to the effective date of such combination.
Stock Plan means any stock incentive, stock option, stock ownership or employee benefits plan now or hereafter adopted by the Company or the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity of which a majority of (i) the voting power of the voting equity securities or (ii) the outstanding equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
Substituted Limited Partner means a Person who is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section 11.4 hereof.
Surviving Partnership has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2B(2) hereof.
Target Balance has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1I(1) hereof.
Tendered Units has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5A hereof.
Tendering Partner has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5A hereof.
Terminating Capital Transaction means any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership or a related series of transactions that, taken together, result in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership.
Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 1.12(a) of Exhibit C hereto.
Unvested LTIP Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 of Exhibit C hereto.
U.S. GAAP means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
Valuation Date means the date of receipt by the Partnership of a Notice of Redemption or, if such date is not a Business Day, the first Business Day thereafter.
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Value means, with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the closing price, regular way, on such day as reported by such National Securities Exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the General Partner; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the General Partner, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, unless the holder of the REIT Shares or Common Units and the General Partner otherwise agree, with respect to a REIT Share per Common Unit offered for redemption, the amount that a Holder of one Common Unit would receive if each of the assets of the Partnership were sold for its fair market value on the Specified Redemption Date, the Partnership were to pay all of its outstanding liabilities, and the remaining proceeds were to be distributed to the Partners in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Vested LTIP Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 of Exhibit C hereto.
Vesting Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2 of Exhibit C hereto.
ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
Section 2.1 Formation and Continuation
The Partnership is a limited partnership heretofore formed and continued pursuant to the provisions of the Act and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, the rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act. The Partnership Interest of each Partner shall be personal property for all purposes.
Section 2.2 Name
The name of the Partnership shall be Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP. The Partnerships business may be conducted under any other name or names deemed advisable by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner or any Affiliate thereof. The words Limited Partnership, L.P., Ltd. or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnerships name where necessary for the purposes of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners; provided , however , that failure to notify the Limited Partners shall not invalidate such change or the authority granted hereunder.
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Section 2.3 Registered Office and Agent; Principal Office
The address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware and the name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The principal business office of the Partnership shall be 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10019. The General Partner may from time to time designate in its sole and absolute discretion another registered agent or another location for the registered office or principal place of business, and shall provide the Limited Partners with notice of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners; provided , however , that failure to so notify the Limited Partners shall not invalidate such change or the authority granted hereunder. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner deems advisable.
Section 2.4 Power of Attorney
A. Each Limited Partner and each Assignee hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner, any Liquidator, and authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact of each, and each of those acting singly, in each case with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead to:
(1) execute, swear to, seal, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (a) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including, without limitation, this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments or restatements thereof) that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may or plans to conduct business or own property; (b) all instruments that the General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement duly adopted in accordance with its terms; (c) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, a certificate of cancellation; (d) all conveyances and other instruments or documents that the General Partner or any Liquidator deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the distribution or exchange of assets of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (e) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner or other events described in, Article 11 or Article 12 hereof or the capital contribution of any Partner and (f) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of Partnership Interests; and
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(2) execute, swear to, seal, acknowledge and file all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner or any Liquidator, to make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, Consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or appropriate or necessary, in the sole discretion of the General Partner or any Liquidator, to effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner or any Liquidator to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article 14 hereof or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.
B. The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, in recognition of the fact that each of the Partners will be relying upon the power of the General Partner and any Liquidator to act as contemplated by this Agreement in any filing or other action by it on behalf of the Partnership, and it shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent Incapacity of any Limited Partner or Assignee or the transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partners or Assignees Partnership Units and shall extend to such Limited Partners or Assignees heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. Each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or any Liquidator, acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney, and each such Limited Partner or Assignee hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner or any Liquidator, taken in good faith under such power of attorney. Each Limited Partner or Assignee shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or any Liquidator, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the General Partners or such Liquidators request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or any Liquidator, as the case may be, deems necessary to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the Partnership.
Section 2.5 Term
The term of the Partnership shall be perpetual unless the Partnership is dissolved sooner pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 or as otherwise provided by law.
Section 2.6 Partnership Interests are Securities
All Partnership Interests shall be securities within the meaning of, and governed by, (i) Article 8 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of Delaware and (ii) Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 3 - PURPOSE
Section 3.1 Purpose and Business
The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership is (i) to conduct any business that may be lawfully conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Act; provided , however , that such business shall be limited to and conducted in
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such a manner as to permit the Company at all times to be qualified as a REIT, unless the Company is not qualified or ceases to qualify as a REIT for any reason or reasons other than the conduct of the business of the Partnership, (ii) to enter into any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other similar arrangement to engage in any of the foregoing or to own interests in any entity engaged, directly or indirectly, in any of the foregoing; and (iii) to do anything necessary or incidental to the foregoing. In connection with the foregoing, and without limiting the Companys right, in its sole discretion, to cease qualifying as a REIT, the Partners acknowledge that the Companys status as a REIT inures to the benefit of all of the Partners and not solely to the Company or its Affiliates.
Section 3.2 Powers
The Partnership is empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described herein and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership, including, without limitation, full power and authority, directly or through its ownership interest in other entities, to enter into, perform and carry out contracts of any kind, borrow money and issue evidences of indebtedness whether or not secured by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge or other lien, acquire, own, manage, improve and develop real property, and lease, sell, transfer and dispose of real property; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not take, or omit to take, any action which, in the judgment of the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) could adversely affect the ability of the Company to achieve or maintain qualification as a REIT; (ii) could subject the Company to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code or (iii) could violate any law or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company, its securities or the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, unless any such action (or inaction) under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) shall have been specifically consented to by the Company in writing.
Section 3.3 Partnership Only for Purposes Specified
This Agreement shall not be deemed to create a company, venture or partnership between or among the Partners with respect to any activities whatsoever other than the activities within the purposes of this Partnership as specified in Section 3.1 . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall have any authority to act for, bind, commit or assume any obligations or responsibility on behalf of the Partnership, its properties or any other Partner. No Partner, in its capacity as a Partner under this Agreement, shall be responsible for any indebtedness or obligation of another Partner, and the Partnership shall not be responsible or liable for any indebtedness or obligation of any Partner, incurred either before or after the execution or delivery of this Agreement by such Partner, except as to those responsibilities, liabilities, indebtedness or obligations incurred pursuant to and as limited by the terms of this Agreement and the Act.
Section 3.4 Representations and Warranties by the Partners
A. Each Partner that is an individual (including, without limitation, each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner, respectively) represents and
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warrants to each other Partner that (i) such Partner has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and perform such Partners obligations hereunder; (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be performed by such Partner will not result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, any agreement by which such Partner or any of such Partners property is or are bound, or any statute, regulation, order or other law to which such Partner is subject; and (iii) this Agreement is binding upon, and enforceable against, such Partner in accordance with its terms, as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, as from time to time in effect, or the application of equitable principles.
B. Each Partner that is not an individual (including, without limitation, each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner, respectively) represents and warrants to each other Partner that (i) its execution and delivery of this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be performed by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action, including without limitation, that of its general partner(s), committee(s), trustee(s), beneficiaries, director(s), member(s) and/or stockholder(s), as the case may be, as required; (ii) the consummation of such transactions shall not result in a breach or violation of, or a default under, its certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, trust agreement, limited liability company operating agreement, charter or bylaws, as the case may be, any agreement by which such Partner or any of such Partners properties or any of its partners, beneficiaries, trustees, directors, members or stockholders, as the case may be, is or are bound, or any statute, regulation, order or other law to which such Partner or any of its partners, trustees, beneficiaries, directors, members or stockholders, as the case may be, is or are subject; and (iii) this Agreement is binding upon, and enforceable against, such Partner in accordance with its terms, as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, as from time to time in effect, or the application of equitable principles.
C. Except as set forth in a separate agreement entered into between the Partnership and a Limited Partner, each Partner (including, without limitation, each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner) represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act, (ii) it has acquired and continues to hold its interest in the Partnership for its own account for investment purposes only and not for the purpose of, or with a view toward, the resale or distribution of all or any part thereof in violation of applicable laws, and not with a view toward selling or otherwise distributing such interest or any part thereof at any particular time or under any predetermined circumstances in violation of applicable laws, (iii) it is a sophisticated investor, able and accustomed to handling sophisticated financial matters for itself, particularly real estate investments, and that it has a sufficiently high net worth that it does not anticipate a need for the funds that it has invested in the Partnership in what it understands to be a highly speculative and illiquid investment, and (iv) without the Consent of the General Partner, it shall not take any action that would cause the Partnership at any time to have more than 100 partners, including as partners those persons (each such person, a Flow-Through Partner ) indirectly owning an interest in the Partnership through an entity treated as a partnership, disregarded entity, S
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corporation or grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes (each such entity, a Flow-Through Entity ), but only if substantially all of the value of such persons interest in the Flow-Through Entity is attributable to the Flow-Through Entitys interest (direct or indirect) in the Partnership.
D. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 3.4 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Partner (and, in the case of an Additional Limited Partner or a Substituted Limited Partner, the admission of such Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a Limited Partner in the Partnership) and the dissolution, liquidation, termination and winding up of the Partnership.
E. Each Partner (including, without limitation, each Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner as a condition to becoming an Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner, respectively) hereby acknowledges that no representations as to potential profit, cash flows, funds from operations or yield, if any, in respect of the Partnership, or the Company have been made by any Partner or any employee or representative or Affiliate of any Partner, and that projections and any other information, including, without limitation, financial and descriptive information and documentation, that may have been in any manner submitted to such Partner shall not constitute any representation or warranty of any kind or nature, express or implied.
F. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may, in its sole and absolute discretion, permit the modification of any of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.4.A , 3.4.B and 3.4.C above as applicable to any Partner (including, without limitation any Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner or any transferee of either), provided that such representations and warranties, as modified, shall be set forth in either (i) a Certificate of Designation applicable to the Partnership Units held by such Partner or (ii) a separate writing addressed to the Partnership and the General Partner.
ARTICLE 4 - CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section 4.1 Capital Contributions of the Partners
A. The Partners have made or shall be deemed to have made capital contributions to the Partnership and/or have surrendered their existing interests in the Partnership in exchange for the Partnership Units of each such Partner, as set forth in the books and records of the Partnership, which number of Partnership Units and Percentage Interests shall be adjusted from time to time by the General Partner to the extent necessary to accurately reflect sales, exchanges or other transfers of Partnership Units, the issuance of additional Partnership Units, the redemption of Partnership Units, additional capital contributions and similar events having an effect on a Partners Percentage Interest.
B. The General Partner holds a General Partner Interest which shall have no economic interest and is not represented by any Partnership Units. All Partnership Units held by the Company shall be deemed to be Limited Partner Interests and shall be held by the Company in its capacity as a Limited Partner in the Partnership.
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C. To the extent the Partnership acquires any property (or an indirect interest therein) by the merger of any other Person into the Partnership or with or into a Subsidiary of the Partnership in a triangular merger, Persons who receive Partnership Interests in exchange for their interests in the Person merging into the Partnership or with or into a Subsidiary of the Partnership shall become Partners and shall be deemed to have made capital contributions as provided in the applicable merger agreement (or if not so provided, as determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion) and as set forth in the books and records of the Partnership, as amended to reflect such deemed Capital Contributions.
D. Except as provided in Section 4.2 , Section 4.3 , Section 5.1 and Section 13.3 , the Partners shall have no obligation to make any additional capital contributions or loans to the Partnership.
Section 4.2 Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests and Additional Funding
Subject to the rights of any Holder of Partnership Interests set forth in a Certificate of Designations:
A. Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests . The General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, is hereby authorized without the approval of the Limited Partners or any other Person to cause the Partnership from time to time to issue to the Partners (including the General Partner, the Company and its Affiliates) or other Persons (including, without limitation, in connection with the contribution of tangible or intangible property, services or other consideration permitted by the Act to the Partnership) additional Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests in one or more classes, or one or more series of any of such classes, with such designations, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties all as shall be determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion subject to Delaware law, including, without limitation, (i) rights, powers, and duties senior to one or more classes or series of Partnership Interests and any other Common Units outstanding or thereafter issued; (ii) the rights to an allocation of items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction, and credit to each such class or series of Partnership Interests; (iii) the rights to an allocation of certain indebtedness of the Partnership pursuant to Code Section 752; (iv) the rights of each such class or series of Partnership Interests to share in Partnership distributions; (v) the rights of each such class or series of Partnership Interests upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (vi) the right to vote, if any, of each such class or series of Partnership Interests and (vii) the rights of any class or series of Partnership Interests issued in connection with any tax protection agreement or any other similar arrangement; provided that no such additional Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests shall be issued to the General Partner or the Company or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, unless either (a)(1) the additional Partnership Interests are issued in connection with the grant, award or issuance of REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities of the Company pursuant to Section 4.2E that have designations, preferences and other rights such that the economic interests attributable to such REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities are substantially similar to the designations, preferences and other rights of the additional Partnership Interests issued to the General Partner or the Company or any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company (as appropriate) in accordance with this Section 4.2A , and (2) the Company shall, directly or indirectly, make a capital contribution to the
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Partnership in an amount equal to any net proceeds raised in connection with such issuance or (b) the additional Partnership Interests are issued to all Partners in proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. The General Partners determination that the consideration is adequate shall be conclusive insofar as the adequacy of consideration related to whether the Partnership Interests are validly issued and paid.
B. Additional Funds . The General Partner may, at any time and from time to time, determine that the Partnership requires additional funds ( Additional Funds ) for the acquisition or development of additional Properties, for the redemption of Partnership Units or for such other Partnership purposes as the General Partner may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Additional Funds may be raised by the Partnership, at the election of the General Partner, in any manner provided in, and in accordance with, the terms of this Section 4.2 without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other Person.
C. Loans by Third Parties . The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may obtain any Additional Funds by causing the Partnership to incur Debt, or enter into other similar credit, guarantee, financing or refinancing arrangements for any purpose (including, without limitation, in connection with any further acquisition of Properties) upon such terms as the General Partner determines appropriate; provided that the Partnership shall not incur any Debt that is recourse to any Partner, except to the extent otherwise agreed to by the applicable Partner.
D. General Partner and Company Loans . The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, may obtain any Additional Funds by causing the Partnership to incur Debt to the General Partner and/or the Company, if (i) such Debt is, to the extent permitted by law, on substantially the same terms and conditions (including interest rate, repayment schedule, and conversion, redemption, repurchase and exchange rights, but not including collateral) as Funding Debt incurred by the General Partner or the Company, as applicable, the net proceeds of which are loaned to the Partnership to provide such Additional Funds or (ii) such Debt is on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Partnership than would be available to the Partnership from any third party; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not incur any such Debt if (a) a breach, violation or default of such Debt would be deemed to occur by virtue of the transfer by any Limited Partner of any Partnership Interest or (b) such Debt is recourse to any Partner (unless the Partner otherwise agrees). This Section 4.2D shall not limit the Companys ability to contribute Funding Debt proceeds to the Partnership in exchange for Preferred Units rather than loaning such proceeds to the Partnership.
E. Issuance of Securities by the Company . The Company shall not issue any additional REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities (other than REIT Shares issued pursuant to Section 8.5 or such shares, stock or securities pursuant to a dividend or distribution (including any stock split) to all of its stockholders who hold a particular class of stock of the Company) unless (i) the General Partner shall cause the Partnership to issue to the Company, Partnership Interests or rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities of the Partnership having designations, preferences and other rights, all such that the economic interests thereof are substantially similar to those of the REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities issued by the Company, and (ii) the Company directly or indirectly contributes to the Partnership the proceeds, if any, received from the issuance of such
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additional REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities, as the case may be, and from any exercise of the rights contained in such additional New Securities, as the case may be; provided that the Company may use a portion of the proceeds received from such issuance to acquire other assets (provided such other assets are contributed to the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement). Without limiting the foregoing, the Company is expressly authorized to issue REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities for no tangible value or for less than fair market value, and the General Partner is expressly authorized to cause the Partnership to issue to the Company corresponding Partnership Interests, so long as (x) the General Partner concludes in good faith that such issuance of Partnership Interests is in the interests of the Partnership, and (y) the Company contributes all proceeds, if any, from such issuance and exercise to the Partnership.
F. In the event that the actual proceeds received by the Company in connection with any issuance of additional REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock or New Securities are less than the gross proceeds of such issuance as a result of any underwriters discount or other expenses paid in connection with such issuance, then, except as provided in Section 6.1L , the Company shall be deemed to have made, through the General Partner, a capital contribution to the Partnership in the amount equal to the sum of the net proceeds of such issuance plus the amount of such underwriters discount and other expenses paid by the Company (which discount and expense shall be treated as an expense for the benefit of the Partnership for purposes of Section 7.4 ). In the case of the issuance of REIT Shares by the Company in any offering, whether registered under the Securities Act or exempt from such registration, underwritten, offered and sold directly to investors or through agents or other intermediaries, or otherwise distributed, for purposes of determining the number of additional Common Units issuable upon a capital contribution funded by the net proceeds thereof consistently with the immediately preceding sentence, any discount from the then current market price of REIT Shares shall be disregarded such that an equal number of Common Units can be issued to the Company as the number of REIT Shares sold by the Company in such offering. In the case of issuances of REIT Shares, other capital stock of the Company or New Securities pursuant to any Stock Plan at a discount from fair market value or for no value, the amount of such discount representing compensation to the employee, as determined by the General Partner, shall be treated as an expense for the benefit of the Partnership for purposes of Section 7.4 and, as a result, the Company shall be deemed to have made a capital contribution to the Partnership in an amount equal to the sum of any net proceeds of such issuance plus the amount of such expense.
G. In the event that the Partnership issues Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 4.2 , the General Partner shall make such revisions to this Agreement (without any requirement of receiving approval of the Limited Partners) including, but not limited to, the revisions described in Section 6.1M and Section 8.5 hereof, as it deems necessary to reflect the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests and the special rights, powers, and duties associated therewith.
H. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, from and after the date hereof the Partnership shall be authorized to issue LTIP Units. From time to time the General Partner may issue LTIP Units to Persons providing services to or for the benefit of the Partnership.
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I. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or applied to preclude or restrain the General Partner or the Company from adopting, modifying or terminating Stock Plans for the benefit of employees, directors or other business associates of the General Partner, the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates. The Partners acknowledge and agree that, in the event that any such Stock Plan is adopted, modified or terminated by the General Partner or the Company, amendments to this Agreement may become necessary or advisable and that any such amendments requested by the General Partner or the Company shall not require any Consent or approval by the Limited Partners.
Section 4.3 Other Contribution Provisions
In the event that any Partner is admitted to the Partnership or any existing Partner is issued additional Partnership Interests and any such Partner is given (or is treated as having received) a Capital Account credit at the time of such admission or issuance, as applicable, in exchange for services rendered to the Partnership, such transaction shall be treated by the Partnership and the affected Partner as if the Partnership had compensated such Partner in cash in an amount equal to the Capital Account credit such Partner received, and the Partner had contributed such cash to the capital of the Partnership. In addition, with the consent of the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, one or more Limited Partners (or direct or indirect equity owners thereof) may enter into agreements with the Partnership, in the form of a guarantee or contribution agreement, which have the effect of providing a guarantee of certain obligations of the Partnership.
Section 4.4 No Preemptive Rights
Except to the extent expressly granted by the Partnership pursuant to another agreement, no Person including, without limitation, any Partner or Assignee, shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to (i) capital contributions or loans to the Partnership or (ii) the issuance or sale of any Partnership Units or other Partnership Interests.
Section 4.5 No Interest on Capital
No Partner shall be entitled to interest on its Capital Contributions or its Capital Account. Except as provided herein or by law, no Partner shall have any right to withdraw any part of its Capital Account or to demand or receive the return of its Capital Contributions.
ARTICLE 5 - DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 5.1 Distribution of Cash
A. Subject to Article 13 , the other provisions of this Article 5 and the rights and preferences of any Preferred Units or additional class or series of Partnership Units established pursuant to Section 4.2 , the Partnership shall distribute cash at such times and in such amounts as are determined by the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, to the Partners who are Partners on the Partnership Record Date in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests on the Partnership Record Date.
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B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to cause the Partnership (which for purposes of this Section 5.1.B. shall include any predecessor entity and any person whose withholding obligations have been assumed by the Partnership) to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other U.S. federal, state or local law or foreign law including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445, 1446, 1471 and 1472 of the Code. Any amount paid on behalf of or with respect to a Limited Partner shall constitute a loan by the Partnership to such Limited Partner, which loan shall be repaid by such Limited Partner within fifteen (15) days after notice from the General Partner that such payment must be made unless (i) the Partnership withholds such payment from a distribution which would otherwise be made to the Limited Partner, (ii) the General Partner determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such payment may be satisfied out of the available funds of the Partnership which would, but for such payment, be distributed to the Limited Partner or (iii) treatment as a loan would jeopardize the Companys status as a REIT or otherwise be prohibited by law, including, without limitation, Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (in which case such Limited Partner shall pay such amount to the Partnership on or before the date the Partnership pays such amount on behalf of such Limited Partner). Any amounts withheld pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) shall be treated as having been distributed to such Limited Partner (unless, in the case of amounts governed by clause (iii), the Limited Partner timely pays the amount to be withheld to the Partnership). Each Limited Partner hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Partnership a security interest in such Limited Partners Partnership Interest to secure such Limited Partners obligation to pay to the Partnership any amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section 5.1B . Any amounts payable by a Limited Partner hereunder shall bear interest at the lesser of (1) the base rate on corporate loans at large United States money center commercial banks, as published from time to time in The Wall Street Journal , plus four (4) percentage points, or (2) the maximum lawful rate of interest on such obligation, such interest to accrue from the date such amount is due ( i.e. , fifteen (15) days after demand) until such amount is paid in full. Each Limited Partner shall take such actions as the Partnership shall request in order to (i) perfect or enforce the security interest created hereunder and (ii) cause any loan arising hereunder to be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Code and to generate income described in Section 856(c)(3) of the Code. In addition to all other remedies that the Partnership may be entitled to pursue, in the event that a Limited Partner fails to pay any amount when due pursuant to this Section 5.1B , the Partnership may thereafter, at any time prior to the Limited Partners payment in full of such amount (plus any accrued interest), elect to redeem Common Units held by such Limited Partner, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8.5 with the Valuation Date being the date the Partnership elects to redeem such Common Units, in an amount sufficient to pay any or all of such amount. In the event that proceeds to the Partnership are reduced on account of taxes withheld at the source or the Partnership incurs a tax liability and such taxes (or a portion thereof) are imposed on or with respect to one or more, but not all, of the Partners in the Partnership or if the rate of tax varies depending on the attributes of specific Partners or to whom the corresponding income is allocated, the amount of the reduction in the Partnerships net proceeds shall be borne by and apportioned among the relevant Partners and treated as if it were paid by the Partnership as a withholding obligation with respect to such Partners in accordance with such apportionment.
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C. In no event may a Partner receive a distribution of cash with respect to a Partnership Unit if such Partner is entitled to receive a cash dividend as the holder of record with respect to the Partnership Record Date for such distribution of a REIT Share for which all or part of such Partnership Unit has been or will be exchanged.
Section 5.2 REIT Distribution Requirements . The General Partner shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Partnership to make distributions pursuant to this Article 5 sufficient to enable the Company to pay stockholder dividends that will allow the Company to (i) meet its distribution requirement for qualification as a REIT as set forth in Section 857 of the Code and (ii) other than to the extent the Company elects to retain and pay income tax on its net capital gain, avoid or reduce any U.S. federal income or excise tax liability imposed by the Code.
Section 5.3 No Right to Distributions in Kind . No Partner shall be entitled to demand property other than cash in connection with any distributions by the Partnership. The General Partner may determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, to make a distribution in-kind of Partnership assets to the Holders, and such assets shall be distributed in the manner to ensure that the fair market value is distributed and allocated in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 hereof.
Section 5.4 Distributions Upon Liquidation . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article 5 , net proceeds from a Terminating Capital Transaction, and any other cash received or reductions in reserves made after commencement of a Liquidating Event shall be distributed to Holders in accordance with Section 13.2 .
Section 5.5 Distributions to Reflect Issuance of Additional Partnership Units . In addition to any amendment permitted under Section 14.2 , the General Partner is authorized to modify the distributions in this Article 5 and amend such provisions (including the defined terms used therein) in such manner as the General Partner determines is necessary or appropriate to reflect the issuances of additional series or classes of Partnership Interests without the consent of any Partner or any other Person. Any such modification may be made pursuant to a Certificate of Designations or similar instrument establishing such new class or series.
ARTICLE 6 ALLOCATIONS
Section 6.1 Capital Account Allocations of Profit and Loss
A. Profit . After giving effect to the special allocations, if any, required under this Article 6 for the applicable period, and subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.1 and to the allocations to be made with respect to any Preferred Units or additional class or series of Partnership Units established pursuant to Section 4.2 , Profits in each taxable year or other allocation period shall be allocated to the Partners Capital Accounts in the following order of priority:
(1) First to the General Partner until the cumulative Profits allocated to the General Partner under this Section 6.1A equal the cumulative Losses allocated to such Partner under Section 6.1B(2) ; and
(2) Thereafter, to the holders of Common Units and LTIP Units in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.
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B. Losses . After giving effect to the special allocations, if any, required under this Article 6 for the applicable period, and subject to the allocations to be made with respect to any Preferred Units or additional class or series of Partnership Units established pursuant to Section 4.2 , and further subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.1 , Loss in each taxable year or other period shall be allocated in the following order of priority:
(1) First, to the holders of Common Units and LTIP Units with positive balances in their Economic Capital Account Balances in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests until their Economic Capital Accounts Balances are reduced to zero; and
(2) Thereafter, to the General Partner.
For purposes of determining allocations of Losses pursuant to Section 6.1B(1) , an LTIP Unit Limited Partner shall be treated as having a separate Economic Capital Account Balance, and for this purpose a separate Capital Account with an appropriate share of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Minimum Gain shall be maintained, for each tranche of LTIP Units with a different issuance date that it holds and a separate Capital Account for its Common Units, if applicable, and the Economic Capital Account Balance of each holder of Common Units shall not include any Economic Capital Account Balance attributable to other series or classes of Partnership Units.
C. Nonrecourse Deductions and Minimum Gain Chargeback . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, (i) any expense of the Partnership that is a nonrecourse deduction within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1) shall be allocated in accordance with the Partners respective Percentage Interests, (ii) any expense of the Partnership that is a partner nonrecourse deduction within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2) shall be allocated to the Partner that bears the economic risk of loss of such deduction in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1), (iii) if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(1) for any Partnership taxable year, then, subject to the exceptions set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-2(f)(2),(3), (4) and (5), items of gain and income shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and the ordering rules contained in Regulations Section 1.704-2(j), and (iv) if there is a net decrease in partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) for any Partnership taxable year, then items of gain and income shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and the ordering rules contained in Regulations Section 1.704-2(j).
D. Qualified Income Offset . If a Partner receives in any taxable year an adjustment, allocation or distribution described in subparagraphs (4), (5) or (6) of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( d ) that causes or increases a deficit balance in such Partners Capital Account that exceeds the sum of such Partners shares of Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Minimum Gain, as determined in accordance with Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i),
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such Partner shall be specially allocated for such taxable year (and, if necessary, later taxable years) items of income and gain in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate such deficit Capital Account balance as quickly as possible as provided in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( d ).
E. Capital Account Deficits . Loss or items thereof shall not be allocated to a Limited Partner to the extent that such allocation would cause or increase a deficit in such Partners Adjusted Capital Account.
F. Definition of Profit and Loss . Profit and Loss and any items of income, gain, expense or loss referred to in this Agreement means the net income, net loss or items thereof for the applicable period as determined for maintaining Capital Accounts, and shall be determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax accounting principles, as modified by Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), except that Profit and Loss shall not include items of income, gain, loss and expense that are specially allocated pursuant to this Article 6 (other than Section 6.1A or Section 6.1B ).
G. Curative Allocations . The allocations set forth in Section 6.1C , Section 6.1D and Section 6.1E hereof (the Regulatory Allocations ) are intended to comply with certain regulatory requirements, including the requirements of Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 hereof, the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other items of income, gain, loss and expense among the Holders so that to the extent possible without violating the requirements giving rise to the Regulatory Allocations, the net amount of such allocations of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Holder shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Holder if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.
H. Forfeitures . Subject to Section 6.1J with respect to a forfeiture of certain LTIP Units, upon a forfeiture of any unvested Partnership Interest by any Partner, gross items of income, gain, loss or deduction shall be allocated to such Partner if and to the extent required by final Regulations to ensure that allocations made with respect to all unvested Partnership Interests are recognized under Code Section 704(b).
I. LTIP Allocations . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1C and Section 6.1D hereof, and the allocations of Profit under Section 6.1A(1) (including, for the avoidance of doubt Liquidating Gains that are a component of Profit), and subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.1 , but before allocations of Profit are made under Section 6.1A(2) :
(1) any remaining Liquidating Gains or Liquidating Losses shall first be allocated among the Partners so as to cause, as nearly as possible, the Economic Capital Account Balances of the LTIP Unit Limited Partners, to the extent attributable to their ownership of LTIP Units, to be equal to (i) the Common Unit Economic Balance, multiplied by (ii) the number of their LTIP Units (with respect to each LTIP Unit Limited Partner, the Target Balance ). Any such allocations shall be made among the Partners in proportion to the aggregate amounts required to be allocated to each Partner under this Section 6.1I .
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(2) Liquidating Gain allocated to an LTIP Unit Limited Partner under this Section 6.1I will be attributed to specific LTIP Units of such LTIP Unit Limited Partner for purposes of determining (i) allocations under this Section 6.1I , (ii) the effect of the forfeiture or conversion of specific LTIP Units on such LTIP Unit Limited Partners Capital Account and (iii) the ability of such LTIP Unit Limited Partner to convert specific LTIP Units into Common Units. Such Liquidating Gain allocated to such LTIP Unit Limited Partner will generally be attributed in the following order: (i) first, to Vested LTIP Units held for more than two years, (ii) second, to Vested LTIP Units held for two years or less, (iii) third, to Unvested LTIP Units that have remaining vesting conditions that only require continued employment or service to the Company, the Partnership or an Affiliate of either for a certain period of time (with such Liquidating Gains being attributed in order of vesting from soonest vesting to latest vesting), and (iv) fourth, to other Unvested LTIP Units (with such Liquidating Gains being attributed in order of issuance from earliest issued to latest issued). Within each category, Liquidating Gain will be allocated seriatim ( i.e. , entirely to the first unit in a set, then entirely to the next unit in the set, and so on, until a full allocation is made to the last unit in the set) in the order of smallest Book-Up Target to largest Book-Up Target.
(3) After giving effect to the special allocations set forth above, if, due to distributions with respect to Common Units in which the LTIP Units do not participate, forfeitures or otherwise, the Economic Capital Account Balance of any present or former LTIP Unit Limited Partner attributable to such LTIP Unit Limited Partners LTIP Units, exceeds the Target Balance, then Liquidating Losses shall be allocated to such LTIP Unit Limited Partner, or Liquidating Gains shall be allocated to the other Partners, to reduce or eliminate the disparity; provided , however , that if Liquidating Losses or Liquidating Gains are insufficient to completely eliminate all such disparities, such losses or gains shall be allocated among Partners in a manner reasonably determined by the General Partner.
(4) The parties agree that the intent of this Section 6.1I is (i) to the extent possible to make the Economic Capital Account Balance associated with each LTIP Unit economically equivalent to the Common Unit Economic Balance and (ii) to allow conversion of an LTIP Unit (assuming prior vesting) into a Common Unit when sufficient Liquidating Gains have been allocated to such LTIP Unit pursuant to Section 6.1I(1 ) so that either its initial Book-Up Target has been reduced to zero or the parity described in the definition of Target Balance has been achieved. The General Partner shall be permitted to interpret this Section 6.1I or to amend this Agreement to the extent necessary and consistent with this intention.
(5) In the event that Liquidating Gains or Liquidating Losses are allocated under this Section 6.1I , Profits allocable under clause 6.1A(2) and any Losses shall be recomputed without regard to the Liquidating Gains or Liquidating Losses so allocated.
J. LTIP Forfeitures . If an LTIP Unit Limited Partner forfeits any LTIP Units to which Liquidating Gain has previously been allocated under Section 6.1I , (i) the portion of such LTIP Unit Limited Partners Capital Account attributable to such Liquidating Gain
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allocated to such forfeited LTIP Units will be re-allocated to that LTIP Unit Limited Partners remaining LTIP Units that were outstanding on the date of the initial allocation of such Liquidating Gain, using a methodology similar to that described in Section 6.1I(2) above as reasonably determined by the General Partner, to the extent necessary to cause such LTIP Unit Limited Partners Economic Capital Account Balance attributable to each such LTIP Unit to equal the Common Unit Economic Balance and (ii) such LTIP Unit Limited Partners Capital Account will be reduced by the amount of any such Liquidating Gain not re-allocated pursuant to clause (i) above.
K. Reimbursements Treated as Guaranteed Payments . Subject to Section 6.1L , if and to the extent any payment or reimbursement to the General Partner or the Company made pursuant to Section 7.7 or otherwise is determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes not to constitute a payment of expenses of the Partnership, the amount so determined shall constitute a guaranteed payment with respect to capital within the meaning of Section 707(c) of the Code, shall be treated consistently therewith by the Partnership and all Partners and shall not be treated as a distribution for purposes of computing the Partners Capital Accounts.
L. Adjustments to Preserve REIT Status and Avoid Gain . Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Partnership pays or reimburses (directly or indirectly, including by reason of giving the General Partner or the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company Capital Account credit in excess of actual Capital Contributions made by the General Partner or the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company) fees, expenses or other costs pursuant to Section 4.2 , Section 7.4 and/or Section 7.7 , or otherwise, and if failure to treat all or part of such payment or reimbursement as a distribution to the General Partner, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (as appropriate), or the receipt of Capital Account credit in excess of actual Capital Contributions, would cause the Company to recognize income that would cause the Company to fail to qualify as a REIT or would cause the Company to recognize gain in connection with the Initial Public Offering and/or the Formation Transactions, then such payment or reimbursement (or portion thereof) shall be treated as a distribution to the General Partner, the Company or direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company (as appropriate) for purposes of this Agreement, or the Capital Account credit in excess of actual Capital Contributions shall be reduced, in each case to the extent necessary to preserve the Companys status as a REIT or would cause the Company to recognize gain in connection with the Initial Public Offering and/or the Formation Transactions. The Capital Account of the General Partner, the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company (as appropriate) shall be reduced by such direct or indirect payment or reimbursement (or a portion thereof) in the same manner as an actual distribution to the General Partner, the Company, or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company (as appropriate). To the extent treated as distributions, such fees, expenses or other costs shall not be taken into account as Partnership fees, expenses or costs for the purposes of this Agreement. In the event that amounts are recharacterized as distributions or Capital Accounts are reduced pursuant to this Section 6.1L , allocations under Section 6.1A , Section 6.1B and Section 6.1I for the current and subsequent periods shall be adjusted as reasonably determined by the General Partner so that to the extent possible the Partners have the same Capital Account balances they would have if this Section 6.1L had not applied. This Section 6.1L is intended to prevent direct or indirect reimbursements or payments under this Agreement from giving rise to a violation of the Companys REIT requirements or would cause the Company to recognize gain in connection
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with the Initial Public Offering and/or the Formation Transactions while at the same time preserving to the extent possible the parties intended economic arrangement and shall be interpreted and applied consistent with such intent.
M. Modifications to Reflect New Series or Classes . The General Partner is authorized to modify the allocations in this Section 6.1 and amend such provisions (including the defined terms used therein) in such manner as the General Partner determines is necessary or appropriate to reflect the issues of additional series or classes of Partnership Interests. Any such modification may be made pursuant to the Certificate of Designations or similar instrument establishing such new class or series.
N. Agreement to Bear Disproportionate Losses . O. At the request and with the consent of the applicable Limited Partner, the General Partner may modify these allocations to provide for disproportionate allocations of Loss (or items of loss or deduction) and chargebacks thereof to a Limited Partner that agrees to restore all or part of any deficit in its Capital Account in accordance with Section 13.3 (in all cases subject to Section 6.1E ).
Section 6.2 Capital Accounts . A separate capital account (a Capital Account ) shall be established and maintained for each Partner in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Consistent with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( f ), (i) immediately prior to the acquisition of an additional Partnership Interest by any new or existing Partner in connection with the contribution of money or other property (other than a de minimis amount) to the Partnership, (ii) immediately prior to the distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of Partnership property (other than a de minimis amount) as consideration for a Partnership Interest, (iii) upon the acquisition of a more than de minimis additional interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner as consideration for the provision of services to or for the benefit of the Partnership in a partner capacity or in anticipation of becoming a Partner, (iv) upon the grant of any LTIP Unit, and (v) immediately prior to the liquidation of the Partnership as defined in Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( g ), the book value of all Partnership Assets shall be revalued upward or downward to reflect the fair market value (as determined by the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, and taking into account Section 7701(g) of the Code) of each such Partnership asset unless the General Partner shall determine that such revaluation is not necessary to maintain the Partners intended economic arrangements. If the Capital Accounts of the Partners are adjusted pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( f ) to reflect revaluations of Partnership property, (i) the Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be adjusted in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( g ) for allocations of depreciation, depletion, amortization and gain or loss, as computed for book purposes, with respect to such property, (ii) the Partners distributive shares of depreciation, depletion, amortization and gain or loss, as computed for tax purposes, with respect to such property shall be determined so as to take account of the variation between the adjusted tax basis and book value of such property in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c), and (iii) the amount of upward and/or downward adjustments to the book value of the Partnership property shall be treated as income, gain, deduction and/or loss for purposes of applying the allocation provisions of this Article 6 . If Code Section 704(c) applies to Partnership property, the Capital Accounts of the Partners shall be adjusted in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( g ) for allocations of depreciation, depletion, amortization and gain and loss, as computed for book purposes, with respect to such property.
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Section 6.3 Tax Allocations . All allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction (and all items contained therein) for U.S. federal income tax purposes shall be identical to all allocations of such items set forth in Section 6.1 , except as otherwise required by Section 6.2 or Section 704(c) of the Code and Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4). The General Partner shall have the authority to elect the methods to be used by the Partnership for allocating items of income, gain and expense as required by Section 704(c) of the Code and Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4), including the use of different methods for different items and different properties, except as otherwise agreed upon by the General Partner and one or more Limited Partners (or direct or indirect owners thereof), and such election shall be binding on all Partners.
Section 6.4 Substantial Economic Effect . It is the intent of the Partners that the allocations of Profit and Loss under this Agreement have substantial economic effect (or be consistent with the Partners interests in the Partnership in the case of the allocation of losses attributable to nonrecourse debt or any other allocations that cannot have substantial economic effect under the Code) within the meaning of Section 704(b) of the Code as interpreted by the Regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. Article 6 and other relevant provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intent. The provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations. In the event the General Partner shall determine that it is prudent to modify (i) the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits, or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or credits relating to liabilities which are secured by contributed or distributed property or which are assumed by the Partnership, the General Partner, or the Limited Partners) are computed; or (ii) the manner in which items are allocated among the Partners for U.S. federal income tax purposes in order to comply with such Regulations or to comply with Section 704(c) of the Code, the General Partner may make such modification without regard to Article 14 of this Agreement, provided that it is not likely to have a material effect on the amounts distributable to any Person pursuant to Article 13 of this Agreement upon the dissolution of the Partnership. The General Partner also shall (i) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate to maintain equality between the aggregate Capital Accounts of the Partners and the amount of Partnership capital reflected on the Partnerships balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( q ); and (ii) make any appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b). In addition, the General Partner may adopt and employ such methods and procedures for (i) the maintenance of book and tax capital accounts; (ii) the determination and allocation of adjustments under Sections 704(c), 734, and 743 of the Code; (iii) the determination of Profit, Loss, taxable income and loss and items thereof under this Agreement and pursuant to the Code; (iv) the adoption of reasonable conventions and methods for the valuation of assets and the determination of tax basis; (v) the allocation of asset value and tax basis; and (vi) conventions for the determination of cost recovery, depreciation and amortization deductions, as it determines in its sole discretion are necessary or appropriate to execute the provisions of this Agreement, to comply with federal and state tax laws, and/or are in the best interest of the Partners.
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ARTICLE 7 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS
Section 7.1 Management
A. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership are and shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall have any right to participate in or exercise control or management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. The General Partner may not be removed by the Limited Partners with or without cause, except with the consent of the General Partner, which consent may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or which are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to the other provisions hereof including Section 7.3 and Section 11.2 , shall have full and exclusive power and authority to do all things deemed necessary or desirable by it to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 3.2 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 3.1 (subject to the proviso in Section 3.2 ), including, without limitation:
(1) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money (including, without limitation, making prepayments on loans and borrowing money to permit the Partnership to make distributions to its Partners in such amounts as will allow the Company to (i) meet its distribution requirement for qualification as a REIT as set forth in Section 857 of the Code and (ii) other than to the extent the Company elects to retain and pay income tax on its net capital gain, avoid or reduce any U.S. federal income or excise tax liability imposed by the Code., the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness (including the securing of same by deed, mortgage, deed of trust or other lien or encumbrance on the Partnerships assets) and the incurring of any obligations it deems necessary for the conduct of the activities of the Partnership;
(2) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership, the registration of any class of securities of the Partnership under the Exchange Act and the listing of any debt securities of the Partnership on any exchange;
(3) subject to Section 11.2 , the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege, or subscription right or other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the Partnership) or the merger, consolidation, reorganization or other combination of the Partnership with or into another entity on such terms as the General Partner deems proper (all of the foregoing subject to any prior approval only to the extent required by Section 7.3 );
(4) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or hypothecation of any or all of the assets of the Partnership, and the use of the assets of the
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Partnership (including, without limitation, cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement and on any terms the General Partner deems proper, including, without limitation, the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Company, the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Company and/or the Partnership, the lending of funds to other Persons (including, without limitation, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company and/or the Partnership) and the repayment of obligations of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries and any other Person in which it has an equity investment, and the making of capital contributions and equity investments to its Subsidiaries;
(5) the management, operation, leasing, landscaping, repair, alteration, demolition or improvement of any real property or improvements owned by the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership, any other asset of the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership, or any Person in which the Partnership has made a direct or indirect equity investment;
(6) the negotiation, execution, and performance of any contracts, leases, conveyances or other instruments that the General Partner considers useful or necessary to the conduct of the Partnerships operations or the implementation of the General Partners powers under this Agreement, including contracting with contractors, developers, consultants, accountants, legal counsel, other professional advisors and other agents and the payment of their expenses and compensation out of the Partnerships assets;
(7) the distribution of Partnership cash or other Partnership assets in accordance with this Agreement;
(8) the holding, managing, investing and reinvesting of cash and other assets of the Partnership;
(9) the collection and receipt of revenues, rents and income of the Partnership;
(10) the establishment of one or more divisions of the Partnership, the selection and dismissal of employees (if any) of the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership (including, without limitation, employees having titles such as president, vice president, secretary and treasurer ), and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the Partnership, and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring including waivers of conflicts of interest and the payment of their expenses and compensation out of the Partnerships assets;
(11) the maintenance of such insurance (including, without limitation, directors and officers insurance) for the benefit of the Partnership, the Partners (including, without limitation, the Company) and the directors and officers thereof as the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate;
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(12) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations or other relationships that it deems desirable (including, without limitation, the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, any Subsidiary and any other Person in which it has an equity investment from time to time); provided that , as long as the Company has determined to continue to qualify as a REIT, the Partnership may not engage in any such formation, acquisition or contribution that would cause the Company to fail to qualify as a REIT;
(13) the filing of applications, communicating and otherwise dealing with any and all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over, or in any way affecting, the Partnerships assets or any other aspect of the Partnership business;
(14) taking of any action necessary or appropriate to comply with all regulatory requirements applicable to the Partnership in respect of its business, including preparing or causing to be prepared all financial statements required under applicable regulations and contractual undertakings and all reports, filings and documents, if any, required under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, or by National Securities Exchange requirements;
(15) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership and any Subsidiary of the Partnership, including the settlement, compromise, submission to arbitration or any other form of dispute resolution, or abandonment of, any claim, cause of action, liability, debt or damages, due or owing to or from the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership, the commencement or defense of suits, legal proceedings, administrative proceedings, arbitration or other forms of dispute resolution, and the representation of the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership in all suits or legal proceedings, administrative proceedings, arbitrations or other forms of dispute resolution, the incurring of legal expense, and the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law;
(16) the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnerships direct or indirect investment in any Subsidiary or any other Person (including, without limitation, the contribution or loan of funds by the Partnership to such Persons, incurring indebtedness on behalf of, or guarantying the obligations of, any such Persons);
(17) the determination of the fair market value of any Partnership property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as the General Partner may adopt;
(18) the enforcement of any rights against any Partner pursuant to representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities relating to such Partners contribution of property or assets to the Partnership;
(19) the exercise, directly or indirectly, through any attorney-in-fact acting under a general or limited power of attorney, of any right, including the right to vote, appurtenant to any asset or investment held by the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership;
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(20) the exercise of any of the powers of the General Partner enumerated in this Agreement on behalf of or in connection with any Subsidiary of the Partnership or any other Person in which the Partnership has a direct or indirect interest, or jointly with any such Subsidiary or other Person;
(21) the exercise of any of the powers of the General Partner enumerated in this Agreement on behalf of any Person in which the Partnership does not have an interest pursuant to contractual or other arrangements with such Person;
(22) the making, execution and delivery of any and all deeds, leases, notes, mortgages, deeds of trust, security agreements, conveyances, contracts, guarantees, warranties, indemnities, waivers, releases or legal instruments or agreements in writing necessary or appropriate, in the judgment of the General Partner, for the accomplishment of any of the powers of the General Partner enumerated in this Agreement;
(23) the maintenance of the Partnerships books and records;
(24) the issuance of additional Partnership Units, as appropriate and in the General Partners sole and absolute discretion, in connection with capital contributions by Additional Limited Partners and additional capital contributions by Partners pursuant to Article 4 hereof;
(25) the selection and dismissal of General Partner employees (including, without limitation, employees having titles or offices such as president, vice president, secretary and treasurer), and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the Partnership or the General Partner, the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring and the delegation to any such General Partner employee the authority to conduct the business of the Partnership in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(26) the distribution of cash to acquire Partnership Units held by a Limited Partner in connection with a Limited Partners exercise of its Redemption Right under Section 8.5 hereof;
(27) the collection and receipt of revenues and income of the Partnership;
(28) maintaining or causing to be maintained, the books and records of the Partnership to reflect accurately at all times the capital contributions and Percentage Interests of the Partners as the same are adjusted from time to time to the extent necessary to reflect redemptions, Capital Contributions, the issuance of Partnership Units, the admission of any Additional Limited Partner or Substituted Limited Partner or otherwise;
(29) any election to dissolve the Partnership pursuant to Section 13.1(A)(2) ;
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(30) the registration of any class of securities under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and the listing of any debt securities of the Partnership on any exchange;
(31) the entering into of listing agreements with any National Securities Exchange and the listing of any securities of the Partnership on such exchange;
(32) the delisting of some or all of the Partnership Units from, or the requesting that trading be suspended on, any National Securities Exchange;
(33) the taking of any and all acts and things necessary or prudent to ensure that the Partnership will not be classified as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or a publicly traded partnership for purposes of Section 7704 of the Code, including but not limited to imposing restrictions on transfers, restrictions on the number of Partners and restrictions on redemptions; and
(34) to take such other action, execute, acknowledge, swear to or deliver such other documents and instruments, and perform any and all other acts that the General Partner deems necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation and conduct of the business and affairs of the Partnership (including, without limitation, all actions consistent with allowing the Company at all times to qualify as a REIT unless the Company voluntarily terminates its REIT status) and to possess and enjoy all the rights and powers of a general partner as provided by the Act.
B. Each of the Limited Partners agrees that the General Partner is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the above-mentioned agreements and transactions on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (except as provided in Section 7.3 ), the Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, to the fullest extent permitted under the Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation. The execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner or the Partnership of any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity.
C. At all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner may cause the Partnership to establish and maintain working capital and other reserves in such amounts as the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate and reasonable from time to time.
D. At all times from and after the date hereof, the General Partner may cause the Partnership to obtain and maintain (i) casualty, liability and other insurance on the Properties, (ii) liability insurance for the Indemnities hereunder and (iii) such other insurance as the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines to be necessary.
E. Except as provided in this Agreement with respect to the qualification of the Company as a REIT and as may be provided in a separate written agreement between the Partnership and a Limited Partner (or a direct or indirect owner thereof), in exercising its
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authority under this Agreement, the General Partner may, but shall be under no obligation to, take into account the tax consequences to any Partner (including the Company) of any action taken (or not taken) by it. Except as provided in this Agreement with respect to the qualification of the Company as a REIT and as may be provided in a separate written agreement between the Partnership and a Limited Partner, the General Partner and the Partnership shall not have liability to a Limited Partner under any circumstances as a result of an income tax liability incurred by such Limited Partner as a result of an action (or inaction) by the General Partner pursuant to its authority under this Agreement.
Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership
To the extent that such action is determined by the General Partner to be reasonable and necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all of the things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware and each other state, or the District of Columbia or other jurisdiction, in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 8.4A(4) hereof, the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership or any amendment thereto to any Limited Partner. The General Partner shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents as may be reasonable and necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware and any other state, or the District of Columbia or other jurisdiction, in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property.
Section 7.3 Restrictions on General Partner Authority
The General Partner may not take any action in contravention of an express prohibition or limitation of this Agreement without the written Consent of a Majority in Interest of the Outside Limited Partners or such other percentage of the Limited Partners as may be specifically provided for under a provision of this Agreement and may not perform any act that would subject a Limited Partner to liability as a general partner in any jurisdiction or any other liability except as provided herein or under the Act.
Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the General Partner and the Company
A. Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement (including the provisions of Article 5 and Article 6 regarding distributions, payments, and allocations to which it may be entitled), the General Partner shall not be compensated for its services as the General Partner of the Partnership.
B. The Partnership shall be responsible for and shall pay all expenses relating to the Partnerships, the General Partners and the Companys organization, the ownership of their assets and their operations, including, without limitation, the Administrative Expenses. Except to the extent provided in this Agreement, the General Partner, the Company and their Affiliates shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may
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determine in its sole and absolute discretion, for all such expenses. The Partners acknowledge that all such expenses of the General Partner and/or the Company are deemed to be for the benefit of the Partnership. Such reimbursement shall be in addition to any reimbursement made as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 . In the event that certain expenses are incurred for the benefit of the Partnership and other entities (including the General Partner), such expenses will be allocated to the Partnership and such other entities in such a manner as the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion deems fair and reasonable. To the extent permitted by law and subject to Section 6.1.K and Section 6.1.L , all payments and reimbursements hereunder shall be characterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes as expenses of the Partnership incurred on its behalf, and not as expenses of the General Partner.
C. If the Company shall elect to purchase from its stockholders REIT Shares (i) for the purpose of delivering such REIT Shares to satisfy an obligation under any dividend reinvestment program adopted by the Company, any employee stock purchase plan adopted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any similar obligation or arrangement undertaken by the Company in the future or for the purpose of retiring such REIT Shares or (ii) for any other reason, the purchase price paid by the Company for such REIT Shares and any other expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such purchase shall be considered expenses of the Partnership and shall be advanced to the Company or reimbursed to the Company, subject to the conditions that: (a) if such REIT Shares subsequently are sold by the Company, the Company shall pay to the Partnership any proceeds received by the Company for such REIT Shares (which sales proceeds shall include the amount of dividends reinvested under any dividend reinvestment or similar program, provided that a transfer of REIT Shares for Partnership Units pursuant to Section 8.5 would not be considered a sale for such purposes), and (b) if such REIT Shares are not retransferred by the Company immediately after the purchase thereof, the Company shall cause the Partnership to redeem a number of Common Units held by the Company equal to the number of such REIT Shares divided by the Conversion Factor.
D. As set forth in Section 4.2 , but subject to Section 6.1 , the Company shall be treated as having made a capital contribution in the amount of all expenses that the Company incurs relating to the Companys offering of REIT Shares, other shares of capital stock of the Company or New Securities.
Section 7.5 Outside Activities of the General Partner and the Company
A. The General Partner, the Company and any Affiliates of the General Partner or the Company may acquire Limited Partner Interests and shall be entitled to exercise all rights of a Limited Partner relating to such Limited Partner Interests.
B. The Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, from time to time hold or acquire assets in its own name or otherwise other than through the Partnership so long as the Company takes commercially reasonable measures to ensure that the economic benefits and burdens of such Property are otherwise vested in the Partnership, through assignment, mortgage loan or otherwise or, if it is not commercially reasonable to vest such economic interests in the Partnership, the General Partner shall make such amendments to this Agreement as the General Partner determines are necessary or desirable, including, without limitation, the definition of Conversion Factor, to reflect such activities and the direct ownership of assets by the Company. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit the Company from executing guarantees of Partnership debt.
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Section 7.6 Contracts with Affiliates
A. The Partnership may lend or contribute funds or other assets to any Subsidiary or other Persons in which it has an equity investment and such Persons may borrow funds from the Partnership, on terms and conditions established in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner. The foregoing authority shall not create any right or benefit in favor of any Subsidiary or any other Person.
B. Except as provided in Section 7.5 , the Partnership may transfer assets to joint ventures, other partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts, statutory trusts, corporations or other business entities in which it is or thereby becomes a participant upon such terms and subject to such conditions consistent with this Agreement and applicable law as the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, believes are advisable.
C. Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, neither the General Partner nor any of its Affiliates shall sell, transfer or convey any property to, or purchase any property from, the Partnership, directly or indirectly, except pursuant to transactions that are determined by the General Partner in good faith to be fair and reasonable.
D. The General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of the Limited Partners, may propose and adopt, on behalf of the Partnership, employee benefit plans, stock option plans, and similar plans (including without limitation plans that contemplate the issuance of LTIP Units) funded by the Partnership for the benefit of employees of the General Partner, the Partnership, any Subsidiary of the Partnership or any Affiliate of any of them in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership, the General Partner or any Subsidiary of the Partnership.
Section 7.7 Indemnification
A. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Partnership shall indemnify each Indemnitee from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, subpoenas, requests for information, formal or informal investigations, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Partnership or the Company or any of their Subsidiaries as set forth in this Agreement, in which such Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, unless it is established that: (i) the act or omission of the Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith, constituted fraud or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (ii) the Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. Without limitation, the foregoing indemnity shall extend to any liability of any Indemnitee, pursuant to a loan guaranty (except a guaranty by a Limited Partner of nonrecourse indebtedness of the
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Partnership or as otherwise provided in any such loan guaranty) or otherwise for any indebtedness of the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership (including, without limitation, any indebtedness which the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership has assumed or taken subject to), and the General Partner is hereby authorized and empowered, on behalf of the Partnership, to enter into one or more indemnity agreements consistent with the provisions of this Section 7.7 in favor of any Indemnitee having or potentially having liability for any such indebtedness. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 7.7A . The termination of any proceeding by conviction of an Indemnitee or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent by an Indemnitee, or an entry of an order of probation against an Indemnitee prior to judgment does not create a presumption that such Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 7.7A . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 or pursuant to any indemnity agreement permitted by this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership and any insurance proceeds from the liability policy covering the General Partner and any Indemnitees, and neither the General Partner, the Company nor any Limited Partner shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the Partnership, or otherwise provide funds, to enable the Partnership to fund its obligations under this Section 7.7 or under such indemnity agreements.
B. To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses incurred by an Indemnitee who is a party to a proceeding or the recipient of a subpoena or request for information with respect to a proceeding to which such Indemnitee is not a party shall be paid or reimbursed by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding upon receipt by the Partnership of (i) a written affirmation by the Indemnitee of the Indemnitees good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Partnership as authorized in this Section 7.7 has been met and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met.
C. The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee or any other Person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the Partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity unless otherwise provided in a written agreement pursuant to which such Indemnitee is indemnified.
D. The Partnership may, but shall not be obligated to, purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such Person in connection with the Partnerships activities, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.
E. For purposes of this Section 7.7 , the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by an Indemnitee of his, her or its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, an Indemnitee to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant
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to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of Section 7.7 ; and actions taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the Partnership.
F. In no event may an Indemnitee subject any of the Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.
G. An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
H. The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their employees, officers, directors, trustees, heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the Partnerships liability to any Indemnitee under this Section 7.7 , as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification, or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.
I. It is the intent of the parties that any amounts paid by the Partnership to the General Partner or the Company pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be treated as guaranteed payments within the meaning of Code Section 707(c) and shall not be treated as distributions for purposes of computing the Partners Capital Accounts.
Section 7.8 Liability of the General Partner and the Company
A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, none of the General Partner, the Company, nor any of their directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable or accountable in monetary damages or otherwise to the Partnership, any Partners or any Assignees for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not derived as a result of errors in judgment or mistakes of fact or law or any act or omission unless the General Partner acted in bad faith and the act or omission was material to the matter giving rise to the loss, liability or benefit not derived.
B. The Limited Partners expressly acknowledge that the General Partner is acting for the benefit of the Partnership, the Limited Partners and the Companys stockholders collectively, and that the General Partner are under no obligation to consider or give priority to the separate interests of the Limited Partners or the Companys stockholders (including, without limitation, the tax consequences to the Limited Partners, Assignees or the Companys stockholders) in deciding whether to cause the Partnership to take (or decline to take) any actions. Unless otherwise provided in a separate written agreement between the Partnership and a Limited Partner, if there is a conflict between the interests of the stockholders of the Company on one hand and the Limited Partners on the other hand, the General Partner shall endeavor in
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good faith to resolve the conflict in a manner not adverse to either the stockholders of the Company or the Limited Partners; provided , however , that for so long as the Company owns a controlling interest in the Partnership, any such conflict that cannot be resolved in a manner not adverse to either the stockholders of the Company or the Limited Partners shall be resolved in favor of the stockholders of the Company. Neither the General Partner nor the Company shall be liable under this Agreement to the Partnership or to any Partner for monetary damages for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived by Limited Partners in connection with such decisions; provided that the General Partner has acted in good faith.
C. Subject to its obligations and duties as General Partner set forth in Section 7.1A , the General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents. The General Partner shall not be liable to the Partnership or any Partner for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good faith.
D. Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the General Partner or the directors, officers or agents of the General Partner, the Company, or of the directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents of the Company, or the Indemnitees, to the Partnership, the Partners or any other Person bound by this Agreement under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.
E. To the extent that, at law or in equity, the General Partner or the Company in its capacity as a Limited Partner, has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership or the Limited Partners, neither the General Partner nor the Company shall be liable to the Partnership or to any other Partner for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties and liabilities of the General Partner, the Company or any other Person under the Act or otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace such other duties and liabilities of the General Partner and the Company.
F. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except for fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, or pursuant to any express indemnities given to the Partnership by any Partner pursuant to any other written instrument, no Partner shall have any personal liability whatsoever, to the Partnership or to the other Partner(s), for the debts or liabilities of the Partnership or the Partnerships obligations hereunder, and the full recourse of the other Partner(s) shall be limited to the interest of that Partner in the Partnership. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no officer, director or stockholder of the General Partner shall be liable to the Partnership for money damages except for (1) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a nonappealable final judgment or (2) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services. Without limitation of the foregoing, and except for fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, or pursuant to any such express indemnity, no property or assets of any Partner, other than its interest in the Partnership, shall be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement procedures for the satisfaction of any judgment (or other judicial process) in
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favor of any other Partner(s) and arising out of, or in connection with, this Agreement. This Agreement is executed by the officers of the General Partner solely as officers of the same and not in their own individual capacities.
Section 7.9 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and the Company
A. The General Partner and the Company may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
B. The General Partner and the Company may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers, architects, engineers, environmental consultants and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the opinion of such Persons as to matters which such General Partner and the Company reasonably believe to be within such Persons professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion.
C. The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers and duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact. Each such attorney shall, to the extent provided by the General Partner in the power of attorney, have full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and duty which is permitted or required to be done by the General Partner hereunder.
D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement or the Act, any action of the General Partner or the Company on behalf of the Partnership or any decision of the General Partner or the Company to refrain from acting on behalf of the Partnership, undertaken in the good faith belief that such action or omission is necessary or advisable in order (i) to protect the ability of the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT, or (ii) to avoid the Company from incurring any taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code, is expressly authorized under this Agreement and is deemed approved by all of the Limited Partners.
Section 7.10 Title to Partnership Assets
Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine, including Affiliates of the General Partner. Subject to Section 7.5 , the General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which legal title is held in the name of the General Partner or any nominee or Affiliate of the General Partner shall be held by the General Partner or such nominee or Affiliate for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided , however , that the General Partner shall use its best efforts to cause beneficial and record title to such assets to be vested in the Partnership as soon as reasonably practicable if failure to so vest such title would have a material adverse effect on the Partnership. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such Partnership assets is held.
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Section 7.11 Reliance by Third Parties
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner has full power and authority, without the consent or approval of any other Partner or Person, to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and take any and all actions on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner as if the General Partner were the Partnerships sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies which may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying in good faith thereon or claiming thereunder that (i) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect; (ii) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (iii) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership.
ARTICLE 8 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS
Section 8.1 Limitation of Liability
No Limited Partner, including the Company, acting in its capacity as such, shall have any liability under this Agreement (other than for breach thereof) except as expressly provided in this Agreement or under the Act.
Section 8.2 Management of Business
No Limited Partner or Assignee (other than the General Partner, any of its Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such) shall take part in the operations, management or control (within the meaning of the Act) of the Partnerships business, transact any business in the Partnerships name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. The transaction of any such business by the General Partner, any of its Affiliates or any officer, director, employee, partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, in their capacity as such, shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners or Assignees under this Agreement.
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Section 8.3 Outside Activities of Limited Partners
Subject to any other agreements with the Partnership, the General Partner or Subsidiaries thereof to the contrary, any Limited Partner (including, subject to Section 7.5 hereof, the Company) and any officer, director, employee, agent, trustee, Affiliate or stockholder of any Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities that are in direct competition with the Partnership or that are enhanced by the activities of the Partnership. Neither the Partnership nor any Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner or Assignee. Subject to such agreements, none of the Limited Partners (other than the Company) nor any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement or the partnership relationship established hereby in any business ventures of any other Person (other than the Limited Partners benefiting from the business conducted by the General Partner) and such Person shall have no obligation pursuant to this Agreement to offer any interest in any such business ventures to the Partnership, any Limited Partner, the Company or any such other Person, even if such opportunity is of a character which, if presented to the Partnership, any Limited Partner, the Company or such other Person, could be taken by such Person.
Section 8.4 Rights of Limited Partners Relating to the Partnership
A. In addition to the other rights provided by this Agreement or by the Act, and except as limited by Section 8.4C , each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a business purpose reasonably related to such Limited Partners interest as a limited partner in the Partnership, upon written demand with a statement of the purpose of such demand and at such Limited Partners own expense (including such copying and administrative charges as the General Partner may establish from time to time):
(1) to obtain a copy of the most recent annual and quarterly reports filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act;
(2) to obtain a copy of the Partnerships federal, state and local income tax returns for each Partnership Year;
(3) to obtain a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner; and
(4) to obtain a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed.
B. The Partnership shall notify each Limited Partner, upon request, of the then current Conversion Factor and the REIT Shares Amount per Common Unit.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.4 , the General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner determines in its sole and absolute discretion to be reasonable, any information that
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(i) the General Partner believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or other information, the disclosure of which the General Partner in good faith believes is not in the best interests of the Partnership or could damage the Partnership or its business or (ii) the Partnership or the General Partner is required by law or by agreements with unaffiliated third parties to keep confidential.
Section 8.5 Redemption Right
A. Except as otherwise set forth in any separate agreement entered into between the Partnership and a Limited Partner and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein or therein, on or after the date that is 14 months from the date of issuance of a Common Unit to a Limited Partner, such Limited Partner (other than the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right (the Redemption Right ) to require the Partnership to redeem on a Specified Redemption Date all or a portion of the Common Units held by such Limited Partner (such Common Units being hereafter referred to as Tendered Units ) in exchange for the Cash Amount; unless the terms of this Agreement or a separate agreement entered into between the Partnership and the Holder of such Common Units expressly provide that such Common Units are not entitled to the Redemption Right. The Partnership may, in the General Partners sole and absolute discretion, redeem Tendered Units at the request of the Holder of such Common Units prior to the end of the applicable 14 month period (or such other period as may be specified in any separate agreement entered into between the Partnership and a Limited Partner). Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in a separate agreement entered into between the Partnership and the Holders of such Common Units, all Common Units shall be entitled to the Redemption Right. The Tendering Partner (as defined below) shall have no right, with respect to any Common Units so redeemed, to receive any distributions with a Partnership Record Date on or after the Specified Redemption Date. Any Redemption Right shall be exercised pursuant to a Notice of Redemption delivered to the General Partner by the Limited Partner who is exercising the right (the Tendering Partner ). The Cash Amount shall be payable in accordance with instructions set forth in the Notice of Redemption to the Tendering Partner on the Specified Redemption Date. Any Common Units redeemed by the Partnership pursuant to this Section 8.5A shall be cancelled upon such redemption.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.5A above, if a Limited Partner has delivered to the General Partner a Notice of Redemption then the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion (subject to Section 8.5D), elect to assume and satisfy the Partnerships Redemption Right obligation and acquire some or all of the Tendered Units from the Tendering Partner in exchange for the REIT Shares Amount (as of the Specified Redemption Date) and, if the Company so elects, the Tendering Partner shall sell the Tendered Units to the Company in exchange for the REIT Shares Amount. In such event, the Tendering Partner shall have no right to cause the Partnership to redeem such Tendered Units. The Company shall give such Tendering Partner written notice of its election on or before the close of business on the fifth Business Day after its receipt of the Notice of Redemption. The Tendering Partner shall submit (i) such information, certification or affidavit as the Company may reasonably require in connection with the application of the Ownership Limit to any such acquisition and (ii) such written representations, investment letters, legal opinions or other instruments necessary, in the Company view, to effect compliance with the Securities Act. The REIT Shares Amount, if applicable, shall be delivered as duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable REIT Shares and, if applicable, free of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or restriction, other than
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those provided in the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company, the Securities Act, relevant state securities or blue sky laws and any applicable agreements with respect to such REIT Shares entered into by the Tendering Partner. Notwithstanding any delay in such delivery (but subject to Section 8.5D ), the Tendering Partner shall be deemed the owner of such REIT Shares for all purposes, including without limitation, rights to vote or consent, and receive dividends, as of the Specified Redemption Date. In addition, the REIT Shares for which the Common Units might be exchanged shall also bear all legends deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company. Neither any Tendering Partner whose Tendered Units are acquired by the Company pursuant to this Section 8.5B , any Partner, any Assignee nor any other interested Person shall have any right to require or cause the Company to register, qualify or list any REIT Shares owned or held by such Person, whether or not such REIT Shares are issued pursuant to this Section 8.5B , with the Commission, with any state securities commissioner, department or agency, under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or with any stock exchange; unless subject to a separate written agreement pursuant to which the Company has granted registration or similar rights to any such Person.
C. Each Tendering Partner covenants and agrees with the General Partner that all Tendered Units shall be delivered to the General Partner free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances whatsoever and should any such liens, claims and/or encumbrances exist or arise with respect to such Tendered Units, the General Partner shall be under no obligation to acquire the same. Each Tendering Partner further agrees that, in the event any state or local property transfer tax is payable as a result of the transfer of its Tendered Units to the General Partner (or its designee), such Tendering Partner shall assume and pay such transfer tax. Each Tendering Partner further agrees to pay to the Partnership the amount of any tax withholding due upon the redemption of Tendered Units and authorizes the Partnership to retain such portion of the Cash Amount as the Partnership reasonably determines is necessary to satisfy its tax withholding obligations. In the event the Company elects to acquire some or all of the Tendered Units from the Tendering Partner in exchange for the REIT Shares Amount, the Tendering Partner agrees to pay to the Company the amount of any tax withholding due upon the redemption of Tendered Units and, in the event the Tendering Partner has not paid or made arrangements satisfactory to the Company, in its sole discretion, to pay the amount of any such tax withholding prior to the Specified Redemption Date, the Company may elect to either cancel such exchange (in which case the Tendering Partners exercise of the Redemption Right will be null and void ab initio ), satisfy such tax withholding obligation by retaining REIT Shares with a fair market value, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, equal to the amount of such obligation or satisfy such tax withholding obligation using amounts paid by the Partnership, which amounts shall be treated as a loan by the Partnership to the Tendering Partner in the manner set forth in Section 5.1B .
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.5A , Section 8.5B , Section 8.5C or any other provision of this Agreement, a Limited Partner (i) shall not be entitled to effect the Redemption Right for cash or an exchange for REIT Shares to the extent that (if the Company were to elect to acquire the Tendered Units for REIT Shares in accordance with Section 8.5B ) the ownership or right to acquire REIT Shares pursuant to such exchange by such Partner on the Specified Redemption Date could cause such Partner or any other Person to violate the Ownership Limit and (ii) shall have no rights under this Agreement to acquire REIT Shares which would otherwise be prohibited under the Articles of Incorporation. To the extent
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any attempted redemption or exchange for REIT Shares would be in violation of this Section 8.5D , it shall be null and void ab initio and such Limited Partner shall not acquire any rights or economic interest in the cash otherwise payable upon such redemption or the REIT Shares otherwise issuable upon such exchange.
E. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (but subject to Section 8.5D ), with respect to any redemption or exchange for REIT Shares pursuant to this Section 8.5 : (i) without the consent of the General Partner, each Limited Partner may effect the Redemption Right only one time in each fiscal quarter; (ii) without the consent of the General Partner, each Limited Partner may not effect the Redemption Right for less than 1,000 Common Units or, if the Limited Partner holds less than 1,000 Common Units, all of the Common Units held by such Limited Partner; (iii) without the consent of the General Partner, each Limited Partner may not effect the Redemption Right during the period after the Partnership Record Date with respect to a distribution and before the record date established by the Company for a distribution to its common stockholders of some or all of its portion of such distribution; (iv) the consummation of any redemption or exchange for REIT Shares shall be subject to the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period, if any, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; and (v) each Tendering Partner shall continue to own all Common Units subject to any redemption or exchange for REIT Shares, and be treated as a Limited Partner with respect to such Common Units for all purposes of this Agreement, until such Common Units are either paid for by the Partnership pursuant to Section 8.5A hereof or transferred to the Company and paid for by the issuance of the REIT Shares, pursuant to Section 8.5B hereof on the Specified Redemption Date. Until a Specified Redemption Date, the Tendering Partner shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Tendering Partners Common Units.
F. All Common Units acquired by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5B hereof shall automatically, and without further action required, be converted into and deemed to be Limited Partner Interests and held by the Company in its capacity as a Limited Partner in the Partnership.
G. In the event that the Partnership issues additional Partnership Interests to any Additional Limited Partner pursuant to Section 4.2 , the General Partner shall make such revisions to this Section 8.5 as it determines are necessary to reflect the issuance of such additional Partnership Interests.
ARTICLE 9 - BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
Section 9.1 Records and Accounting
The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership those records and documents required to be maintained by the Act and other books and records deemed by the General Partner to be appropriate with respect to the Partnerships business, including, without limitation, all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information, lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 9.3 hereof. Any records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business may be kept on, or be in the form of magnetic tape, photographs,
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micrographics or any other information storage device, provided that the records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the Partnership shall be maintained for financial and tax reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP or such other basis as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.
Section 9.2 Taxable Year and Fiscal Year
The taxable year of the Partnership shall be the calendar year unless otherwise required by the Code. Unless the General Partner otherwise elects, the fiscal year of the Partnership shall be the same as its taxable year.
Section 9.3 Reports
A. No later than the date on which the Company mails its annual report to its stockholders, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner, as of the close of the Partnership Year, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership, or of the Company if such statements are prepared solely on a consolidated basis with the Company, for such Partnership Year, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, such statements to be audited by a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner.
B. The General Partner shall cause to be mailed to each Limited Partner such other information as may be required by applicable law or regulation, or as the General Partner determines to be appropriate.
C. The General Partner shall have satisfied its obligations under Section 9.3A and 9.3B by (i) to the extent the General Partner or the Partnership is subject to periodic reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, filing the quarterly and annual reports required thereunder within the time periods provided for the filing of such reports, including any permitted extensions, or (ii) posting or making available the reports required by this Section 9.3 on the website maintained from time to time by the Partnership or the Company, provided that such reports are able to be printed or downloaded from such website.
ARTICLE 10 - TAX MATTERS
Section 10.1 Preparation of Tax Returns
The General Partner shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all returns of Partnership income, gains, deductions, losses and other items required of the Partnership for federal and state income tax purposes and shall use reasonable efforts to furnish, within ninety (90) days of the close of each Partnership Year, the tax information reasonably required by Limited Partners for federal and state income tax reporting purposes. Each Limited Partner shall promptly provide the General Partner with any information reasonably requested by the General Partner from time to time.
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Section 10.2 Tax Elections
A. Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine whether to make any available election pursuant to the Code, including, but not limited to, the election under Section 754 of the Code. The General Partner shall have the right to seek to revoke any such election it makes (including, without limitation, any election under Section 754 of the Code) upon the General Partners determination, in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in making any such tax election, the General Partner, may, but shall be under no obligation (unless pursuant to a separate written agreement) to take into account the tax consequences to any Limited Partner resulting from any such election.
B. To the extent provided for in Regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures and/or other IRS guidance issued after the date hereof, the Partnership is hereby authorized to, and at the direction of the General Partner shall, elect a safe harbor under which the fair market value of any Partnership Interests issued in connection with the performance of services after the effective date of such Regulations (or other guidance) will be treated as equal to the liquidation value of such Partnership Interests ( i.e. , a value equal to the total amount that would be distributed with respect to such interests if the Partnership sold all of its assets for their fair market value immediately after the issuance of such Partnership Interests, satisfied its liabilities (excluding any non-recourse liabilities to the extent the balance of such liabilities exceed the fair market value of the assets that secure them) and distributed the net proceeds to the Partners under the terms of this Agreement). In the event that the Partnership makes a safe harbor election as described in the preceding sentence, each Partner hereby agrees to comply with all safe harbor requirements with respect to transfers of such Partnership Interests while the safe harbor election remains effective.
C. A Partners interest in partnership profits for purposes of determining its share of the excess nonrecourse liabilities of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3) shall be such Partners Percentage Interest except as otherwise determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion, consistent with Section 752 and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
Section 10.3 Tax Matters Partner
A. The Company shall be the tax matters partner of the Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to Section 6230(e) of the Code, upon receipt of notice from the IRS of the beginning of an administrative proceeding with respect to the Partnership, the tax matters partner shall furnish the IRS with the name, address, taxpayer identification number, and profits interest of each of the Limited Partners and Assignees; provided , however , that such information is provided to the Partnership by the Limited Partners and Assignees.
B. The tax matters partner is authorized, but not required:
(1) to enter into any settlement with the IRS with respect to any administrative or judicial proceedings for the adjustment of Partnership items required to be taken into account by a Partner for income tax purposes (such administrative
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proceedings being referred to as a tax audit and such judicial proceedings being referred to as judicial review ), and in the settlement agreement the tax matters partner may expressly state that such agreement shall bind all Partners, except that such settlement agreement shall not bind any Partner (i) who (within the time prescribed pursuant to the Code and Regulations) files a statement with the IRS providing that the tax matters partner shall not have the authority to enter into a settlement agreement on behalf of such Partner; or (ii) who is a notice partner (as defined in Section 6231(a)(8) of the Code) or a member of a notice group (within the meaning of Section 6223(b)(2) of the Code);
(2) in the event that a notice of a final administrative adjustment at the Partnership level of any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes (a final adjustment ) is mailed to the tax matters partner, to seek judicial review of such final adjustment, including the filing of a petition for readjustment with the Tax Court or the United States Claims Court, or the filing of a complaint for refund with the District Court of the United States for the district in which the Partnerships principal place of business is located;
(3) to intervene in any action brought by any other Partner for judicial review of a final adjustment;
(4) to file a request for an administrative adjustment with the IRS at any time and, if any part of such request is not allowed by the IRS, to file an appropriate pleading (petition or complaint) for judicial review with respect to such request;
(5) to enter into an agreement with the IRS to extend the period for assessing any tax which is attributable to any item required to be taken into account by a Partner for tax purposes, or an item affected by such item; and
(6) to take any other action on behalf of the Partners or the Partnership in connection with any tax audit or judicial review proceeding to the extent permitted by applicable law or regulations.
The taking of any action and the incurring of any expense by the tax matters partner in connection with any such proceeding, except to the extent required by law, is a matter in the sole and absolute discretion of the tax matters partner and the provisions relating to indemnification of the General Partner set forth in Section 7.7 shall be fully applicable to the tax matters partner in its capacity as such.
C. The tax matters partner shall receive no compensation for its services. All third-party costs and expenses incurred by the tax matters partner in performing its duties as such (including legal and accounting fees and expenses) shall be borne by the Partnership. Nothing herein shall be construed to restrict the Partnership from engaging an accounting or law firm to assist the tax matters partner in discharging its duties hereunder, so long as the compensation paid by the Partnership for such services is reasonable.
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Section 10.4 Organizational Expenses
The Partnership shall elect to deduct expenses, if any, incurred by it in organizing the Partnership as provided in Section 709 of the Code.
ARTICLE 11 - TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS
Section 11.1 Transfer
A. The term transfer, when used in this Article 11 with respect to a Partnership Unit, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction by which the General Partner purports to assign all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person or by which a Limited Partner purports to assign all or any part of its Limited Partner Interest to another Person, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by operation of law or otherwise. The term transfer when used in this Article 11 does not include any redemption of Partnership Interests by the Partnership from a Limited Partner or any acquisition of Partnership Units from a Limited Partner by the Company pursuant to Section 8.5 except as otherwise provided herein. No part of the interest of a Limited Partner shall be subject to the claims of any creditor, any spouse for alimony or support, or to legal process, and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily alienated or encumbered except as may be specifically provided for in this Agreement or consented to in writing by the General Partner.
B. No Partnership Interest may be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article 11 . Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article 11 shall be null and void ab initio unless consented to in writing by the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion.
Section 11.2 Transfer of the Companys and General Partners Partnership Interest and Limited Partner Interest; Extraordinary Transactions
A. The General Partner may not transfer any of its General Partner Interest or withdraw as General Partner, and the Company may not, directly or through its wholly owned Subsidiaries, transfer any of its Limited Partner Interest or engage in an Extraordinary Transaction, except, in any such case, (i) if such Extraordinary Transaction, or such withdrawal or transfer, is pursuant to an Extraordinary Transaction that is permitted under Section 11.2B , (ii) if the Majority in Interest of the Outside Limited Partners Consent to such withdrawal or transfer or Extraordinary Transaction or (iii) if such transfer is to an entity that is wholly owned by the Company (directly or indirectly), including any Qualified REIT Subsidiary or any other entity disregarded as an entity separate from the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of Section 1.12 of Exhibit C , the General Partner and the Company are permitted to engage (and cause the Partnership to participate) in the following transactions without the approval or vote of the Limited Partners:
(1) (a) an Extraordinary Transaction in connection with which either (a) the Company is the surviving entity and the holders of REIT Shares are not entitled to
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receive any cash, securities, or other property in connection with such Extraordinary Transaction or (b) all Limited Partners (other than the Company) either will receive, or will have the right to elect to receive, for each Common Unit an amount of cash, securities and other property equal to the product of (x) the REIT Shares Amount multiplied by (y) the greatest amount of cash, securities and other property paid to a holder of one REIT Share in consideration of one such REIT Share pursuant to the terms of the Extraordinary Transaction during the period from and after the date on which the Extraordinary Transaction is consummated; provided that , if, in connection with the Extraordinary Transaction, a purchase, tender or exchange offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding REIT Shares, each holder of Common Units shall receive, or shall have the right to elect to receive, the greatest amount of cash, securities, or other property which such holder of Common Units would have received had it exercised its Redemption Right (as set forth in Section 8.5 ) and received REIT Shares in exchange for its Common Units immediately prior to the expiration of such purchase, tender or exchange offer and had thereupon accepted such purchase, tender or exchange offer and then such Extraordinary Transaction shall have been consummated; or
(2) an Extraordinary Transaction if: (a) immediately after such Extraordinary Transaction, substantially all of the assets directly or indirectly owned by the surviving entity, other than a direct or indirect interest in the Surviving Partnership (as defined below), are owned directly or indirectly by the Partnership or another limited partnership or limited liability company which is the survivor of a merger, consolidation or combination of assets with the Partnership (in each case, the Surviving Partnership ); (b) the rights, preferences and privileges of the Common Unitholders in the Surviving Partnership are at least as favorable as those in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction and as those applicable to any other limited partners or non-managing members of the Surviving Partnership (who have, in either case, the rights of a common equity holder); and (c) such rights of the Common Unitholders include the right to exchange their Common Unit equivalent interests in the Surviving Partnership for at least one of: (x) the consideration available to such Common Unitholders pursuant to Section 11.2B(1) or (y) if the ultimate controlling person of the Surviving Partnership has publicly traded common equity securities, such common equity securities, with an exchange ratio based on the determination of relative fair market value of such securities (as determined pursuant to Section 11.2C) and the REIT Shares.
C. In connection with any transaction permitted by Section 11.2B(2) , the relative fair market values shall be reasonably determined by the General Partner as of the time of such transaction and, to the extent applicable, shall be no less favorable to the Limited Partners than the relative values reflected in the terms of such transaction.
Section 11.3 Limited Partners Rights to Transfer
A. General . Subject to the provisions of Sections 11.3D, 11.3E, 11.4 and 11.6, a Limited Partner (other than the Company) may transfer, without the consent of the General Partner, all or any portion of its Partnership Interest, or any of such Limited Partners economic rights as a Limited Partner.
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B. Incapacitated Limited Partners . If a Limited Partner is subject to Incapacity, the executor, administrator, trustee, committee, guardian, conservator or receiver of such Limited Partners estate shall have all of the rights of a Limited Partner, but not more rights than those enjoyed by other Limited Partners, for the purpose of settling or managing the estate and such power as the Incapacitated Limited Partner possessed to transfer all or any part of his, her or its Partnership Interest. The Incapacity of a Limited Partner, in and of itself, shall not dissolve or terminate the Partnership.
C. Permitted Transfers . Subject to the provisions of Sections 11.3D, 11.3E, 11.4 and 11.6, a Limited Partner may transfer, with or without the consent of the General Partner, all or a portion of its Partnership Interests (i) in the case of a Limited Partner who is an individual, to a member of his Immediate Family, any trust formed for the benefit of himself and/or members of his Immediate Family, or any partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation or other business entity comprised only of himself and/or members of his Immediate Family and entities the ownership interests in which are owned by or for the benefit of himself and/or members of his Immediate Family, (ii) in the case of a Limited Partner which is a trust, to the beneficiaries of such trust, (iii) in the case of a Limited Partner which is a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation or other business entity to which Partnership Interests were transferred pursuant to clause (i) above, to its partners, owners or stockholders, as the case may be, who are members of the Immediate Family of or are actually the Person(s) who transferred Partnership Units to it pursuant to clause (i) above and (iv) pursuant to applicable laws of descent or distribution.
D. Unless a transfer of a Partnership Interest meets each of the following conditions it may not be made without the consent of the General Partner:
(1) Such transfer is made only to Qualified Transferees or transferees permitted pursuant to Section 11.3C .
(2) The transferee assumes by operation of law or express agreement all of the obligations of the transferor Limited Partner under this Agreement with respect to such transferred Partnership Interest and no such transfer (other than pursuant to a statutory merger or consolidation wherein all obligations and liabilities of the transferor Limited Partner are assumed by a successor corporation by operation of law) shall relieve the transferor Partner of its obligations under this Agreement without the approval of the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transferee of any transferred Partnership Interest shall be subject to any and all Ownership Limitations, which may limit or restrict such transferees ability to exercise its Redemption Right. Any transferee, whether or not admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, shall take subject to the obligations of the transferor hereunder. Unless admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner, no transferee, whether by voluntary transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, shall have any rights hereunder, other than the rights of an Assignee as provided in Section 11.5.
E. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 11.3 , no Limited Partner may effect a transfer of its Partnership Units, in whole or in part, if, upon the advice of legal counsel for the Partnership, such proposed transfer would require the registration of the
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Partnership Units under the Securities Act or would otherwise violate any applicable federal or state securities or blue sky law (including investment suitability standards). The General Partner may prohibit any transfer of Partnership Units by a Limited Partner unless it receives a written opinion of legal counsel (which opinion and counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Partnership) to such Limited Partner to the effect that such transfer would not require filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act or would not otherwise violate any federal or state securities laws or regulations applicable to the Partnership or the Partnership Unit or, at the option of the Partnership, an opinion of legal counsel to the Partnership to the same effect.
Section 11.4 Substituted Limited Partners
A. No Limited Partner shall have the right to substitute a transferee as a Limited Partner in his, her or its place (including any transferees permitted by Section 11.3 ). The General Partner shall, however, have the right to consent to the admission of a transferee of the interest of a Limited Partner pursuant to this Section 11.4 as a Substituted Limited Partner, which consent may be given or withheld by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion. The General Partners failure or refusal to permit a transferee of any such interests to become a Substituted Limited Partner shall not give rise to any cause of action against the Partnership or any Partner.
B. A transferee who has been admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with this Article 11 shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a Limited Partner under this Agreement. The admission of any transferee as a Substituted Limited Partner shall be conditioned upon the transferee executing and delivering to the Partnership an acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement (and such other documents or instruments as may be required or advisable, in the sole and absolute discretion of the General Partner, to effect the admission, each in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner).
C. Upon the admission of a Substituted Limited Partner, the General Partner shall amend the books and records of the Partnership to reflect the name, address, number of Partnership Units and Percentage Interest of such Substituted Limited Partner and to eliminate or adjust, if necessary, the name, address and interest of the predecessor of such Substituted Limited Partner.
Section 11.5 Assignees
A. If the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, does not consent to the admission of any permitted transferee as a Substituted Limited Partner, as described in Section 11.4 , such transferee shall be considered an Assignee for purposes of this Agreement. An Assignee shall be entitled to all the rights of an assignee of a limited partnership interest under the Act, including the right to receive distributions from the Partnership and the share of Profit, Loss and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Partnership attributable to the Partnership Units assigned to such transferee and the rights to transfer the Partnership Units in accordance with the provisions of this Article 11 , but shall not be deemed to be a Holder of Partnership Units for any other purpose under this Agreement, and shall not be entitled to effect a Consent with respect to such Partnership Units on any matter presented to the
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Limited Partners for a vote (such right to Consent to the extent provided by this Agreement or under the Act remaining with the transferor Limited Partner). In the event any such transferee desires to make a further assignment of any such Partnership Units, such transferee shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Article 11 to the same extent and in the same manner as any Limited Partner desiring to make an assignment of Partnership Units.
Section 11.6 General Provisions
A. No Limited Partner may withdraw from the Partnership other than as a result of a permitted transfer of all of such Limited Partners Partnership Units in accordance with this Article 11 and the transferee of such Partnership Units being admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner or pursuant to a redemption of all of its Partnership Units under Section 8.5 .
B. Any Limited Partner who shall transfer all of its Partnership Units in a transfer permitted pursuant to this Article 11 where such transferee was admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner or pursuant to the exercise of its Redemption Right for all of its Partnership Units under Section 8.5 shall cease to be a Limited Partner; provided that after such transfer, exchange or redemption such Limited Partner owns no Partnership Interest.
C. Transfers pursuant to this Article 11 may only be made on the first day of a fiscal quarter of the Partnership, unless the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion otherwise agrees.
D. If any Partnership Interest is transferred, assigned or redeemed during any quarterly segment of the Partnerships Partnership Year in compliance with the provisions of this Article 11 or redeemed by the Partnership pursuant to Section 8.5 on any day other than the first day of a Partnership Year, then Profit, Loss, each item thereof and all other items attributable to such Partnership Interest for such Partnership Year shall be divided and allocated between the transferor Partner and the transferee Partner by taking into account their varying interests during the Partnership Year in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using the interim closing of the books method or such other method (or combination of methods) selected by the General Partner. Solely for purposes of making such allocations, at the discretion of the General Partner, each of such items for the calendar month in which the transfer or assignment occurs shall be allocated to the transferee Partner, and none of such items for the calendar month in which a transfer or redemption occurs shall be allocated to transferor Partner or the Tendering Partner as the case may be; provided , however , that the General Partner may adopt such other conventions relating to allocations in connection with transfers, assignments or redemptions as it determines are necessary or appropriate. All distributions attributable to such Partnership Unit with respect to which the Partnership Record Date is before the date of such transfer, assignment, or redemption shall be made to the transferor Partner or the Tendering Partner, as the case may be, and in the case of a transfer or assignment other than a redemption, all distributions thereafter attributable to such Partnership Unit shall be made to the transferee Partner.
E. In addition to any other restrictions on transfer herein contained, including without limitation the provisions of this Article 11, in no event may any transfer or assignment of a Partnership Interest by any Partner (including pursuant to a redemption or exchange for REIT
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Shares by the Partnership or the General Partner) be made (i) to any Person who lacks the legal right, power or capacity to own a Partnership Interest; (ii) in violation of applicable law; (iii) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, of any component portion of a Partnership Unit, such as the Capital Account, or rights to distributions, separate and apart from all other components of a Partnership Unit; (iv) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if upon the advice of legal counsel to the Partnership such transfer could cause a termination of the Partnership for federal or state income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for REIT Shares of all Units held by all Limited Partners or pursuant to a transaction expressly permitted under Section 11.2 ); (v) if upon the advice of counsel to the Partnership such transfer could cause the Partnership to cease to be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes (except as a result of the redemption or exchange for REIT Shares of all Units held by all Limited Partners); (vi) if such transfer could, upon the advice of counsel to the Partnership, cause the Partnership to become, with respect to any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a party-in-interest (as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA) or a disqualified person (as defined in Section 4975(e) of the Code); (vii) if such transfer could, upon the advice of counsel to the Partnership, cause any portion of the assets of the Partnership to constitute assets of any employee benefit plan pursuant to Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.2-101; (viii) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if such transfer requires the registration of such Partnership Interest pursuant to any applicable federal or state securities laws; (ix) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if such transfer could cause the Partnership to fail to qualify for any of the Safe Harbors (as defined below) or cause the Partnership to derive income that is not qualifying income within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code; (x) except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, if such transfer subjects the Partnership to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 or ERISA, each as amended; (xi) if such transfer is made to a lender to the Partnership or any Person who is related (within the meaning of Section 1.752-4(b) of the Regulations) to any lender to the Partnership whose loan constitutes a Nonrecourse Liability, except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion; and provided that , as a condition to granting such consent the lender may be required to enter into an arrangement with the borrower, the Partnership and the General Partner to redeem or exchange for the REIT Shares Amount any Partnership Units in which a security interest is held immediately prior to the time at which such lender would be deemed to be a partner in the Partnership for purposes of allocating liabilities to such lender under Section 752 of the Code; or (xii) if upon the advice of legal counsel for the Partnership such transfer could adversely affect the ability of the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT or, except with the consent of the General Partner, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion, subject the Company to any additional taxes under Section 857 or Section 4981 of the Code.
F. The General Partner shall monitor the transfers of interests in the Partnership (including any acquisition of Common Units by the Partnership or the General Partner) to determine (i) if such interests could be treated as being traded on an established securities market or a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code and the regulations thereunder and (ii) whether such
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transfers of interests could result in the Partnership being unable to qualify for the safe harbors set forth in Regulations Section 1.7704-1 (or such other guidance subsequently published by the IRS setting forth safe harbors under which interests will not be treated as readily tradable on a secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof) within the meaning of Section 7704 of the Code) (the Safe Harbors ). The General Partner shall have the authority (but shall not be required) to take any steps it determines are necessary or appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion (i) to prevent any trading of interests which could cause the Partnership to become a publicly traded partnership, within the meaning of Code Section 7704, or any recognition by the Partnership of such transfers, (ii) to insure that one or more of the Safe Harbors is met and/or (iii) to insure that the Partnership satisfies the qualifying income exemption of Section 7704(c) of the Code from treatment as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation.
ARTICLE 12 - ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
Section 12.1 Admission of Successor General Partner
A successor to all of the General Partners General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 11.2 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective upon such transfer. Any such transferee shall carry on the business of the Partnership without dissolution. In each case, the admission shall be subject to the successor General Partner executing and delivering to the Partnership an acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect the admission. In the case of such admission on any day other than the first day of a Partnership Year, all items attributable to the General Partner Interest for such Partnership Year shall be allocated between the transferring General Partner and such successor as provided in Article 11 .
Section 12.2 Admission of Additional Limited Partners
A. After the date hereof, a Person (other than an existing Partner) who makes a capital contribution to the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement shall be admitted to the Partnership as an Additional Limited Partner only upon furnishing to the General Partner (i) evidence of acceptance in form satisfactory to the General Partner of all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the power of attorney granted in Section 2.4 and (ii) such other documents or instruments as may be required in the discretion of the General Partner in order to effect such Persons admission as an Additional Limited Partner.
B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.2, no Person shall be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner without the written consent of the General Partner, which consent may be given or withheld in the General Partners sole and absolute discretion. The admission of any Person as an Additional Limited Partner shall become effective on the date upon which the name of such Person is recorded on the books and records of the Partnership, following the written consent of the General Partner to such admission.
C. If any Additional Limited Partner is admitted to the Partnership on any day other than the first day of a Partnership Year, then Profit, Loss, each item thereof and all other items allocable among Partners and Assignees for such Partnership Year shall be allocated
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among such Additional Limited Partner and all other Partners and Assignees by taking into account their varying interests during the Partnership Year in accordance with Section 706(d) of the Code, using any method(s) permitted by law and selected by the General Partner consistent with the provisions of Section 11.6D . All distributions with respect to which the Partnership Record Date is before the date of such admission shall be made solely to Partners and Assignees, other than the Additional Limited Partner and all distributions thereafter shall be made to all of the Partners and Assignees including such Additional Limited Partner.
Section 12.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership
For the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary and appropriate under the Act to amend the records of the Partnership and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practical an amendment of this Agreement and amend the books and records of the Partnership and, if required by law, shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership and may for this purpose exercise the power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof.
ARTICLE 13 - DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION
Section 13.1 Dissolution
A. The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Substituted Limited Partners or Additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the withdrawal of the General Partner, any successor General Partner shall continue the business of the Partnership. The Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, only upon the first to occur of any of the following (each, a Liquidating Event ):
(1) an event of withdrawal of the General Partner, as defined in the Act (other than an event of bankruptcy), unless, within ninety (90) days after such event of withdrawal a majority of the Percentage Interests held by the Limited Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of the date of withdrawal, of a successor General Partner;
(2) an election to dissolve the Partnership made by the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion;
(3) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Act;
(4) a Terminating Capital Transaction;
(5) the Incapacity of the General Partner, unless all of the remaining Partners in their sole and absolute discretion agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of a date prior to the date of such Incapacity, of a successor General Partner; or
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(6) a final and non-appealable judgment is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction ruling that the General Partner is bankrupt or insolvent, or a final and non-appealable order for relief is entered by a court with appropriate jurisdiction against the General Partner, in each case under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect, unless prior to the entry of such order or judgment all of the remaining Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of a date prior to the date of such order or judgment, of a successor General Partner.
Section 13.2 Winding Up
A. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidating Event, the Partnership shall continue solely for the purposes of winding up its affairs in an orderly manner, liquidating its assets, and satisfying the claims of its creditors and Partners. No Partner shall take any action that is inconsistent with, or not necessary to or appropriate for, the winding up of the Partnerships business and affairs. The General Partner, or, in the event there is no remaining General Partner, any Person elected by vote of the Limited Partners (the General Partner or such other Person being referred to herein as the Liquidator ), shall be responsible for overseeing the winding up and dissolution of the Partnership and shall take full account of the Partnerships liabilities and property and the Partnership property shall be liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof, and the proceeds therefrom (which may, to the extent determined by the General Partner, include shares of stock in the Company) shall be applied and distributed in the following order:
(1) First, to the payment and discharge of all of the Partnerships debts and liabilities;
(2) The balance, if any, to all Partners with positive Capital Accounts in accordance with their respective positive Capital Account balances, determined after all adjustments made in accordance with Article 6 resulting from Partnership operations and from all sales and dispositions of all or any part of the Partnerships assets.
The General Partner shall not receive any additional compensation for any services performed pursuant to this Article 13 , other than reimbursement of its expenses as provided in Section 7.4. Any distributions pursuant to this Section 13.2A shall be made by the end of the Partnerships taxable year in which the Liquidating Event occurs (or, if later, within ninety (90) days after the date of the Liquidating Event). To the extent deemed advisable by the General Partner, appropriate arrangements (including the use of a liquidating trust) may be made to assure that adequate funds are available to pay any contingent debts or obligations.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.2A which require liquidation of the assets of the Partnership, but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if prior to or upon dissolution of the Partnership the Liquidator determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the Partnerships assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners, the Liquidator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy liabilities of the Partnership (including to those Partners as creditors) and/or distribute to the Partners, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and
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in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.2A , undivided interests in such Partnership assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation. Any such distributions in kind shall be made only if, in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator, such distributions in kind are in the best interest of the Partners, and shall be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operation of such properties at such time. The Liquidator shall determine the fair market value of any property distributed in kind using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt.
Section 13.3 Deficit Capital Account Restoration Obligation
If the General Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account at such time as the Partnership (or the General Partners interest therein, including its interest as a Limited Partner) is liquidated within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( g ) (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for the taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), the General Partner shall contribute to the capital of the Partnership the amount necessary to restore such deficit balance to zero in compliance with Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( b )( 3 ). If any Limited Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations for the taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), such Limited Partner shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the Partnership with respect to such deficit, and such deficit at any time shall not be considered a Debt owed to the Partnership or to any other Person for any purpose whatsoever, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed to by such Partner and the Partnership.
Section 13.4 Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations
A. In the discretion of the Liquidator or the General Partner, a pro rata portion of the distributions that would otherwise be made to the General Partner and Limited Partners pursuant to this Article 13 may be:
(1) distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the General Partner and Limited Partners for the purposes of liquidating Partnership assets, collecting amounts owed to the Partnership, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or of the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the General Partner and Limited Partners from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the Liquidator or the General Partner, in the same proportions and the amount distributed to such trust by the Partnership would otherwise have been distributed to the General Partner and Limited Partners pursuant to this Agreement; or
(2) withheld or escrowed to provide a reasonable reserve for Partnership liabilities (contingent or otherwise) and to reflect the unrealized portion of any installment obligations owed to the Partnership, provided that such withheld or escrowed amounts shall be distributed to the General Partner and Limited Partners in the manner and order of priority set forth in Section 13.2A as soon as practicable.
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Section 13.5 Deemed Distribution and Recontribution
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 13 , in the event the Partnership is liquidated within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)( g ) but no Liquidating Event has occurred, the Partnerships property shall not be liquidated, the Partnerships liabilities shall not be paid or discharged, and the Partnerships affairs shall not be wound up. Instead, the Partnership shall be deemed to have contributed all of its assets and liabilities to a new partnership in exchange for an interest in the new partnership. Immediately thereafter, the Partnership shall be deemed to distribute interests in the new partnership to the General Partner and Limited Partners in proportion to their respective interests in the Partnership in liquidation of the Partnership, and the new partnership shall be deemed to continue the business of the Partnership.
Section 13.6 Rights of Limited Partners
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Limited Partner shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for the return of its Capital Contributions and shall have no right or power to demand or receive property other than cash from the Partnership. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Limited Partner shall have priority over any other Partner as to the return of its Capital Contributions, distributions or allocations.
Section 13.7 Notice of Dissolution
In the event a Liquidating Event occurs or an event occurs that would, but for an election or objection by one or more Partners pursuant to Section 13.1 , result in a dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, provide written notice thereof to each of the Partners.
Section 13.8 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership
Upon the completion of the liquidation of the Partnerships assets, as provided in Section 13.2 hereof, the Partnership shall be terminated, a certificate of cancellation shall be filed, and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken.
Section 13.9 Reasonable Time for Winding-Up
A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding-up of the business and affairs of the Partnership and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section 13.2 , in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding-up, and the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect between the Partners during the period of liquidation.
Section 13.10 Waiver of Partition
Each Partner, on behalf of itself and its successors, hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.
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Section 13.11 Liability of Liquidator
Any Liquidator shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership in the same manner and to the same degree as an Indemnitee may be indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7 hereof.
ARTICLE 14 - AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS
Section 14.1 Procedures for Actions and Consents of Partners
A. The actions requiring Consent of any Partner or Partners pursuant to this Agreement, including Section 7.3 and Section 11.2 hereof, or otherwise pursuant to applicable law, are subject to the procedures set forth in this Article 14 .
Section 14.2 Amendments
A. Amendments to this Agreement requiring the Consent of Limited Partners may only be proposed by the General Partner. Following such proposal, the General Partner shall submit any proposed amendment to the Limited Partners and shall seek the Consent of the Limited Partners entitled to vote thereon on any such proposed amendment in accordance with Section 14.3 hereof. Except as set forth below in Section 14.2B , Section 14.2C and Section 14.2D or as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, a proposed amendment shall be adopted and be effective as an amendment hereto if it is approved by the General Partner and it receives the Consent of Limited Partners holding a majority of the Common Units held by Limited Partners (including Limited Partner Units held by the Company and its Affiliates); provided that an action shall become effective at such time as the requisite Consents are received by the General Partner even if prior to such specified time.
B. The General Partner shall have the exclusive power without the prior Consent of the Limited Partners to amend this Agreement as may be required to facilitate or implement any of the following purposes:
(1) to add to the obligations of the General Partner or surrender any right or power granted to the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner for the benefit of the Limited Partners;
(2) to reflect the issuance of additional Partnership Interests pursuant to Section 4.2 or the admission, substitution or withdrawal of Partners or the termination of the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement, and to amend the books and records of the Partnership (including Exhibit A ) in connection with such admission, substitution or withdrawal;
(3) to set forth or amend the designations, rights, powers, duties and preferences of the Holders of any additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant to this Agreement;
(4) to reflect a change that is of an inconsequential nature or does not adversely affect the rights of the Limited Partners hereunder in any material respect, or to
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cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision in this Agreement not inconsistent with law or with other provisions, or make other changes with respect to matters arising under this Agreement that will not be inconsistent with law or with the provisions or this Agreement;
(5) to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a federal or state agency or contained in federal or state law;
(6) to reflect such changes as are reasonably necessary for the Company to maintain its status as a REIT, including changes which may be necessitated due to a change in applicable law (or an authoritative interpretation thereof) or a ruling of the IRS;
(7) to reflect the transfer of all or any part of a Partnership Interest among the General Partner, and any Qualified REIT Subsidiary or other entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from the General Partner for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(8) to modify, as set forth in Section 6.2, the manner in which Capital Accounts are computed;
(9) to reflect any modification to this Agreement as is necessary or desirable (as determined by the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion), including, without limitation, the definition of Conversion Factor, to reflect the direct ownership of assets by the Company; and
(10) to reflect any modification to any provisions of this Agreement that authorizes the General Partner to make amendments without the Consent of the Limited Partners or any other Person.
The General Partner will provide notice to the Limited Partners when any action under this Section 14.2B is taken in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners.
C. Except as set forth in Section 14.2B above, without the Consent of a Majority in Interest of the Outside Limited Partners, this Agreement shall not be amended in a manner that disproportionately effects such Limited Partners, if such amendment would amend Section 4.2 , Article 5 , Article 6 , Article 7 , Section 8.5 , Section 11.2 or this Section 14.2C (to reduce the items requiring the Consent described herein).
D. This Agreement shall not be amended, and no action may be taken by the General Partner, without the Consent of each Partner whose rights under this Agreement are adversely affected thereby if such amendment or action would (i) convert a Limited Partner Interest in the Partnership into a General Partner Interest (except as a result of the General Partner acquiring such Partnership Interest), (ii) modify the limited liability of a Limited Partner or (iii) amend this Section 14.2D (to reduce the items requiring the Consent described herein). Any such amendment or action Consented to by a Partner shall be effective as to that Partner, notwithstanding the absence of such Consent by any other Partners.
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E. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 14 or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, any amendment and restatement of Exhibit A hereto by the General Partner to reflect events or changes otherwise authorized or permitted by this Agreement, whether pursuant to Section 7.1A(23) hereof or otherwise, shall not be deemed an amendment of this Agreement and may be done at any time and from time to time, as necessary by the General Partner without the Consent of the Limited Partners.
Section 14.3 Meetings of the Partners
A. Meetings of the Partners may only be called by the General Partner. The request shall state the nature of the business to be transacted. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all Partners not less than seven (7) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of such meeting. Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting. Whenever the vote or Consent of the Partners is permitted or required under this Agreement, such vote or Consent may be given at a meeting of the Partners or may be given in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Section 14.1 . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Consent of holders of a majority of the Common Units held by Limited Partners (including Common Units held by the Company and its Affiliates) shall control.
B. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Partners may be taken without a meeting if a Consent in writing or by electronic transmission setting forth the action so taken or consented to is signed by a majority of the Common Units of the Partners (or such other percentage as is expressly required by this Agreement). Such Consent may be in one instrument or in several instruments, and shall have the same force and effect as the affirmative vote of such Partners at a meeting of the Partners. Such Consent shall be filed with the General Partner. An action so taken shall be deemed to have been taken at a meeting held on the effective date so certified. For purposes of obtaining a Consent in writing or by electronic transmission to any matter, the General Partner may require a response within a reasonable specified time, but not less than fifteen (15) days, and failure to respond in such time period shall constitute a Consent that is consistent with the General Partners recommendation with respect to the proposal; provided , however , that an action shall become effective at such time as requisite Consents are received even if prior to such specified time.
C. Each Limited Partner may authorize any Person or Persons to act for him by proxy on all matters in which a Limited Partner is entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Limited Partner or his attorney-in-fact. A proxy may be granted in writing, by means of electronic transmission or as otherwise permitted by applicable law. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of twelve (12) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Limited Partner executing it, such revocation to be effective upon the Partnerships receipt of written notice of such revocation from the Limited Partner executing such proxy.
D. The General Partner may set, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining the Partners (i) entitled to Consent to any action, (ii) entitled to receive notice of or vote at any meeting of the Partners or (iii) in order to make a determination of Partners for any other proper purpose. Such date, in any case, shall not be prior to the close of business on the
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day the record date is fixed and shall be not more than ninety (90) days and, in the case of a meeting of the Partners, not less than ten (10) days, before the date on which the meeting is to be held or Consent is to be given. If no record date is fixed, the record date for the determination of Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Partners shall be at the close of business on the day on which the notice of the meeting is sent, and the record date for any other determination of Partners shall be the effective date of such Partner action, distribution or other event. When a determination of the Partners entitled to vote at any meeting of the Partners has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.
E. Each meeting of the Partners shall be conducted by the General Partner or such other Person as the General Partner may appoint pursuant to such rules for the conduct of the meeting as the General Partner or such other Person deems appropriate. Without limitation, meetings of the Partners may be conducted in the same manner as meetings of the Companys stockholders and may be held at the same time, and as part of, meetings of the Companys stockholders.
F. On matters on which Limited Partners are entitled to vote, each Limited Partner shall have a vote equal to the number of Partnership Units held.
ARTICLE 15 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 15.1 Addresses and Notice
Any notice, demand, request or report required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner or Assignee under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by certified first class United States mail, return receipt requested, nationally recognized overnight delivery service, electronic mail or facsimile transmission (with receipt confirmed) to the Partner or Assignee at the address set forth on Exhibit A or such other address of which the Partner shall notify the General Partner in writing. Notices to the General Partner and the Partnership shall be delivered at or mailed to its principal office address set forth in Section 2.3 . The General Partner and the Partnership may specify a different address by notifying the Limited Partners in writing of such different address.
Section 15.2 Titles and Captions
All article or section titles or captions in this Agreement are for convenience only. They shall not be deemed part of this Agreement and in no way define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions hereof. Except as specifically provided otherwise, references to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of this Agreement.
Section 15.3 Pronouns and Plurals
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa.
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Section 15.4 Further Action
The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 15.5 Binding Effect
Subject to the terms set forth herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
Section 15.6 No Third-Party Rights Created Hereby
Other than as expressly set forth herein with respect to Indemnitees, the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the purpose of defining the interests of the Holders, inter se; and no other person, firm or entity (i.e., a party who is not a signatory hereto or a permitted successor to such signatory hereto) shall have any right, power, title or interest by way of subrogation or otherwise, in and to the rights, powers, title and provisions of this Agreement. No creditor or other third party having dealings with the Partnership shall have the right to enforce the right or obligation of any Partner to make Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership or to pursue any other right or remedy hereunder or at law or in equity. None of the rights or obligations of the Partners herein set forth to make Capital Contributions or loans to the Partnership shall be deemed an asset of the Partnership for any purpose by any creditor or other third party, nor may any such rights or obligations be sold, transferred or assigned by the Partnership or pledged or encumbered by the Partnership to secure any debt or other obligation of the Partnership or any of the Partners.
Section 15.7 Waiver
A. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.
B. The restrictions, conditions and other limitations on the rights and benefits of the Limited Partners contained in this Agreement, and the duties, covenants and other requirements of performance or notice by the Limited Partners, are for the benefit of the Partnership and, except for an obligation to pay money to the Partnership, may be waived or relinquished by the General Partner, in its sole and absolute discretion, on behalf of the Partnership in one or more instances from time to time and at any time; provided , however , that any such waiver or relinquishment may not be made if it would have the effect of (i) creating liability for any other Limited Partner, (ii) causing the Partnership to cease to qualify as a limited partnership, (iii) reducing the amount of cash otherwise distributable to the Limited Partners (other than any such reduction that affects all of the Limited Partners holding the same class or series of Partnership Units on a uniform or pro rata basis, if approved by a majority of the Limited Partners holding such class or series of Partnership Units), (iv) resulting in the classification of the Partnership as an association or publicly traded partnership taxable as a
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corporation for federal income tax purposes or (v) violating the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state blue sky or other securities laws; and provided , further , that any waiver relating to compliance with the Ownership Limit or other restrictions in the Articles of Incorporation shall be made and shall be effective only as provided in the Articles of Incorporation.
Section 15.8 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all of the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto.
Section 15.9 Applicable Law; Waiver of Jury Trial
A. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
B. Each Partner hereby (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the State of Delaware (collectively, the Delaware Courts ), with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by law, irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of any of the Delaware Courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper, (iii) to the fullest extent permitted by law, agrees that notice or the service of process in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be properly served or delivered if delivered to such Partner at such Partners last known address as set forth in the Partnerships books and records, and (iv) to the fullest extent permitted by law, irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 15.10 Invalidity of Provisions
If any provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be held void or unenforceable (as to duration, scope, activity, subject or otherwise) by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed to be modified so as to constitute a provision conforming as nearly as possible to the original provision while still remaining valid and enforceable. In such event, the remainder of this Agreement (or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those in respect of which it is deemed to be void or unenforceable) shall not be affected thereby. Each other provision of this Agreement, unless specifically conditioned upon the voided aspect of such provision, shall remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; any other provisions of this Agreement that are specifically conditioned on the voided aspect of such invalid provision shall also be deemed to be modified so as to constitute a provision conforming as nearly as possible to the original provision while still remaining valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Section 15.11 No Rights as Stockholders
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon the Holders of Partnership Units any rights whatsoever as stockholders of the Company, including without limitation, any right to receive dividends or other distributions made to stockholders or to vote or consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of any meeting of stockholders for the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
Section 15.12 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the exhibits attached hereto contain the entire understanding and agreement among the Partners with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other prior written or oral understandings or agreements among them with respect thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Partners hereby acknowledge and agree that the General Partner, on its own behalf and/or on behalf of the Partnership, without the approval of any Limited Partner, may enter into side letters or similar written agreements with Limited Partners that are not Affiliates of the General Partner, executed contemporaneously with the admission of such Limited Partner to the Partnership, which have the effect of establishing rights under, or altering or supplementing, the terms hereof, as negotiated with such Limited Partner and which the General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion deems necessary, desirable or appropriate. The parties hereto agree that any terms, conditions or provisions contained in such side letters or similar written agreements with a Limited Partner shall govern with respect to such Limited Partner notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership as of the date first written above.
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FORM OF LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE
The undersigned, desiring to become one of the named Limited Partners of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, hereby becomes a party to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP by and among Paramount Group, Inc. and such Limited Partners, dated as of , 2014 as amended. The undersigned agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of said Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership.
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Exhibit B
Notice of Redemption
The undersigned Limited Partner or Assignee hereby irrevocably (i) redeems Common Units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Agreement ) and the Redemption Right referred to therein; (ii) surrenders such Common Units and all right, title and interest therein; and (iii) directs that the Cash Amount or REIT Shares Amount (as determined by the General Partner) deliverable upon exercise of the Redemption Right be delivered to the address specified below, and if REIT Shares are to be delivered, such REIT Shares be registered or placed in the name(s) and at the address(es) specified below. The undersigned hereby, represents, warrants, and certifies that the undersigned (a) has marketable and unencumbered title to such Common Units, free and clear of the rights or interests of any other Person; (b) has the full right, power, and authority to redeem and surrender such Common Units as provided herein; and (c) has obtained the consent or approval of all Persons, if any, having the right to consent or approve such redemption and surrender.
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Exhibit C
LTIP Units
The following are certain additional terms of the LTIP Units:
1.1 | Designation . A class of Partnership Units in the Partnership designated as the LTIP Units is hereby established. LTIP Units are intended to qualify as profits interests in the Partnership. The number of LTIP Units that may be issued shall not be limited. |
1.2 | Vesting . LTIP Units may, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, be issued subject to vesting, forfeiture and additional restrictions on transfer pursuant to the terms of an award, vesting or other similar agreement (a Vesting Agreement ), between the Partnership or the General Partner (on behalf of the Partnership) and a holder of LTIP Units. The terms of any Vesting Agreement may be modified from time to time in accordance with their terms. LTIP Units that have vested and are no longer subject to forfeiture under the terms of a Vesting Agreement are referred to as Vested LTIP Units ; all other LTIP Units are referred to as Unvested LTIP Units . Subject to the terms of any Vesting Agreement, a holder of LTIP Units shall be entitled to transfer his or her LTIP Units to the same extent, and subject to the same restrictions as holders of Common Units are entitled to transfer their Common Units pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement. |
1.3 | Forfeiture or Transfer of Unvested LTIP Units . Unless otherwise specified in the relevant Vesting Agreement, upon the occurrence of any event specified in a Vesting Agreement as resulting in either the forfeiture of any LTIP Units, or the repurchase by the Partnership or the General Partner of LTIP Units at a specified purchase price, then, upon the occurrence of the circumstances resulting in such forfeiture or repurchase by the Partnership or the General Partner, the relevant LTIP Units shall immediately, and without any further action, be treated as cancelled and no longer outstanding for any purpose, or as transferred to the Partnership or General Partner, as applicable. Unless otherwise specified in the Vesting Agreement, no consideration or other payment shall be due with respect to any LTIP Units that have been forfeited, other than any distributions declared with a record date prior to the effective date of the forfeiture. |
1.4 | Legend . Any certificate evidencing an LTIP Unit shall bear an appropriate legend indicating that additional terms, conditions and restrictions on transfer, including without limitation, any Vesting Agreement, apply to the LTIP Unit. |
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1.5 | Distributions . The distributions to which holders of LTIP Units will be entitled with respect to their LTIP Units will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, including, without limitation, Article 5 and Article 13 thereof. |
1.6 | Allocations . The allocations to which holders of LTIP Units will be entitled with respect to their LTIP Units will be determined in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, including, without limitation, Article 6 thereof. |
1.7 | Adjustments . If an LTIP Unit Adjustment Event (as defined below) occurs, then the General Partner shall make a corresponding adjustment to the LTIP Units to maintain the same correspondence between Common Units and LTIP Units as existed prior to such LTIP Unit Adjustment Event. The following shall be LTIP Unit Adjustment Events : (A) the Partnership makes a distribution on all outstanding Common Units in Partnership Units, (B) the Partnership subdivides the outstanding Common Units into a greater number of units or combines the outstanding Common Units into a smaller number of units, or (C) the Partnership issues any Partnership Units in exchange for its outstanding Common Units by way of a reclassification or recapitalization of its Common Units. If more than one LTIP Unit Adjustment Event occurs, the adjustment to the LTIP Units need be made only once using a single formula that takes into account each and every LTIP Unit Adjustment Event as if all LTIP Unit Adjustment Events occurred simultaneously. If the Partnership takes an action affecting the Common Units other than actions specifically described above as LTIP Unit Adjustment Events and in the opinion of the General Partner such action would require an adjustment to the LTIP Units to maintain the correspondence between Common Unit and LTIP Units as existed prior to such action, the General Partner shall make such adjustment to the LTIP Units, to the extent permitted by law and by the terms of any plan pursuant to which the LTIP Units have been issued , in such manner and at such time as the General Partner, in its sole discretion, may determine to be appropriate under the circumstances to maintain such correspondence. If an adjustment is made to the LTIP Units as herein provided, the Partnership shall promptly file in the books and records of the Partnership an officers certificate setting forth such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment, which certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of such adjustment absent manifest error. Promptly after filing of such certificate, the Partnership shall mail a notice to each holder of LTIP Units setting forth the adjustment to his or her LTIP Units and the effective date of such adjustment. |
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Unit Conversion Notice, unless subsequently revoked by the holder of the LTIP Units, shall be accepted by the Partnership subject to such condition; and provided further that a holder may not exercise the LTIP Unit Conversion Right for less than one thousand (1,000) Vested LTIP Units or, if such holder holds less than one thousand Vested LTIP Units, all of the Vested LTIP Units held by such holder. The General Partner shall have the right at any time to cause a conversion of Vested LTIP Units into Common Units provided that the Book-Up Target of each such LTIP Unit is zero. In all cases, the conversion of any LTIP Units the Book-Up Target of which is zero into Common Units shall be subject to the conditions and procedures set forth in this Section 1.8. |
(b) | Number of Units Convertible . A holder of Vested LTIP Units may convert such Vested LTIP Units, the Book-Up Target of which is zero, into an equal number of fully paid and non-assessable Common Units, giving effect to all adjustments (if any) made pursuant to Section 1.7 . |
(c) | Notice . In order to exercise his or her Conversion Right, a holder of LTIP Units shall deliver a notice (a LTIP Unit Conversion Notice ) in the form attached as Exhibit E to the Agreement not less than 10 nor more than 60 days, or such shorter period as the General Partner shall agree in its sole and absolute discretion, prior to a date (the LTIP Unit Conversion Date ) specified in such LTIP Unit Conversion Notice. Each holder of LTIP Units covenants and agrees with the Partnership that all Vested LTIP Units to be converted pursuant to this Section 1.8 shall be free and clear of all liens. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (but subject to Article 8 of the Agreement), a holder of LTIP Units may deliver a Notice of Redemption pursuant to Section 8.5 of the Agreement relating to those Common Units that will be issued to such holder upon conversion of such LTIP Units into Common Units in advance of the LTIP Unit Conversion Date; provided , however , that the redemption of such Common Units by the Partnership shall in no event take place until the LTIP Unit Conversion Date. For clarity, it is noted that the objective of this paragraph is to put a holder of LTIP Units in a position where, if he or she so wishes, the Common Units into which his or her Vested LTIP Units will be converted can be redeemed by the Partnership simultaneously with such conversion, with the further consequence that, if the Company elects to assume the Partnerships redemption obligation with respect to such Common Units under Article 8 of the Agreement by delivering to such holder REIT Shares rather than cash, then such holder can have such REIT Shares issued to him or her simultaneously with the conversion of his or her Vested LTIP Units into Common Units. The General Partner shall cooperate with a holder of LTIP Units to coordinate the timing of the different events described in the foregoing sentence. |
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Forced Conversion . The Partnership, at any time at the election of the General Partner, may cause any number of Vested LTIP Units, the Book-Up Target of which is zero, held by a holder of LTIP Units to be converted (a LTIP Unit Forced Conversion ) into an equal number of Common Units, giving effect to all adjustments (if any) made pursuant to Section 1.7 . In order to exercise its right to cause an LTIP Unit Forced Conversion, the |
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Partnership shall deliver a notice (a LTIP Unit Forced Conversion Notice ) in the form attached as Exhibit E to this Agreement to the applicable holder not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the LTIP Unit Conversion Date specified in such LTIP Unit Forced Conversion Notice. A Forced LTIP Unit Conversion Notice shall be provided in the manner provided in Section 15.1 of this Agreement. |
1.10 | Conversion Procedures . Subject to any redemption of Common Units to be received upon the conversion of Vested LTIP Units, a conversion of Vested LTIP Units for which the holder thereof has given an LTIP Unit Conversion Notice or the Partnership has given a Forced LTIP Unit Conversion Notice shall occur automatically after the close of business on the applicable LTIP Unit Conversion Date without any action on the part of such holder of LTIP Units, as of which time such holder of LTIP Units shall be credited on the books and records of the Partnership with the issuance as of the opening of business on the next day of the number of Common Units issuable upon such conversion. After the conversion of LTIP Units as aforesaid, the Partnership shall deliver to such holder of LTIP Units, upon his or her written request, a certificate of the General Partner certifying the number of Common Units and remaining LTIP Units, if any, held by such Person immediately after such conversion. |
1.11 | Treatment of Capital Account . For purposes of making future allocations under Section 6.1I of this Agreement, the portion of the Economic Capital Account Balance of the applicable holder of LTIP Units that is treated as attributable to his or her LTIP Units shall be reduced, as of the date of conversion, by the product of the number of LTIP Units converted into Common Units and the Common Unit Economic Balance with respect to such converted LTIP Unit, provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of such reduction shall instead be attributable to the Economic Capital Account Balance that is attributable to the Common Units into which such LTIP Units were converted. |
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If the Partnership or the General Partner shall be a party to any transaction (including without limitation a merger, consolidation, unit exchange, self-tender offer for all or substantially all Common Units or other business combination or reorganization, or sale of all or substantially all of the Partnerships assets, but excluding any transaction which constitutes an LTIP Unit Adjustment Event), in each case as a result of which Common Units shall be exchanged for or converted into the right, or the holders of Common Units shall otherwise be entitled, to receive cash, securities or other property or any combination thereof (each of the foregoing being referred to herein as a Transaction ), then the General Partner shall, immediately prior to the Transaction, exercise its right to cause a LTIP Unit Forced Conversion with respect to the maximum number of LTIP Units then eligible for conversion, taking into account any allocations that occur in connection with the Transaction or that would occur in connection with the Transaction if the assets of the Partnership were sold at the Transaction price or, if applicable, at a value determined by the General Partner in good faith using the value attributed to the Partnership Units in the context of the Transaction (in |
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which case the LTIP Unit Conversion Date shall be the effective date of the Transaction and the conversion shall occur immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Transaction). |
(b) | In anticipation of such LTIP Unit Forced Conversion and the consummation of the Transaction, the Partnership shall cause each holder of LTIP Units to be afforded the right to receive in connection with such Transaction in consideration for the Common Units into which his or her LTIP Units will be converted the same kind and amount of cash, securities and other property (or any combination thereof) receivable upon the consummation of such Transaction by a holder of the same number of Common Units, assuming such holder of Common Units is not a Person with which the Partnership consolidated or into which the Partnership merged or which merged into the Partnership or to which such sale or transfer was made, as the case may be (a Constituent Person ), or an Affiliate of a Constituent Person. In the event that holders of Common Units have the opportunity to elect the form or type of consideration to be received upon consummation of the Transaction, prior to such Transaction the General Partner shall give prompt written notice to each holder of LTIP Units of such election, and shall afford such holders the right to elect, by written notice to the General Partner, the form or type of consideration to be received upon conversion of each LTIP Unit held by such holder into Common Units in connection with such Transaction. If a holder of LTIP Units fails to make such an election, such holder (and any of its transferees) shall receive upon conversion of each LTIP Unit held by him or her (or by any of his or her transferees) the same kind and amount of consideration that a holder of a Common Unit would receive if such holder of Common Units failed to make such an election. |
(c) | Subject to the rights of the Partnership and the General Partner under any Vesting Agreement and the terms of any plan under which LTIP Units are issued, the Partnership shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the terms of any Transaction to be consistent with the provisions of this Section 1.12 and to enter into an agreement with the successor or purchasing entity, as the case may be, for the benefit of any holders of LTIP Units whose LTIP Units will not be converted into Common Units in connection with the Transaction that will (i) contain provisions enabling the holders of LTIP Units that remain outstanding after such Transaction to convert their LTIP Units into securities as comparable as reasonably possible under the circumstances to the Common Units and (ii) preserve as far as reasonably possible under the circumstances the distribution, special allocation, conversion, and other rights set forth in the Agreement for the benefit of the holders of LTIP Units. |
1.13 | Redemption at the Option of the Partnership . LTIP Units will not be redeemable at the option of the Partnership; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Partnership from (i) repurchasing LTIP Units from the holder thereof if and to the extent such holder agrees to sell such LTIP Units or (ii) from exercising its LTIP Unit Forced Conversion right. |
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1.14 | Voting Rights . Holders of LTIP Units shall have the right to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Units; holders of LTIP Units and Common Units shall vote together as a single class, together with any other class or series of Partnership Units upon which like voting rights have been conferred. In any matter in which the LTIP Units are entitled to vote, including an action by written consent, each LTIP Unit shall be entitled to vote a Percentage Interest equal on a per unit basis to the Percentage Interest represented by each Common Unit. |
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Special Approval Rights . Except as provided in Section 1.14 above, holders of LTIP Units shall only (a) have those voting rights required from time to time by non-waivable provisions of applicable law, if any, and (b) have the additional voting rights that are expressly set forth in this Section 1.15 . The General Partner and/or the Partnership shall not, without the affirmative vote of holders of more than 50% of the then outstanding LTIP Units affected thereby, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (voting separately as a class), take any action that would materially and adversely alter, change, modify or amend, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, the rights, powers or privileges of such LTIP Units, subject to the following exceptions: (i) no separate consent of the holders of LTIP Units will be required if and to the extent that any such alteration, change, modification or amendment would equally, ratably and proportionately alter, change, modify or amend the rights, powers or privileges of the Common Units (in which event the holders of LTIP Units shall only have such voting rights, if any, as expressly provided for in the Agreement, in accordance with Section 1.14 above); (ii) with respect to any merger, consolidation or other business combination or reorganization, so long as either (w) the LTIP Units are converted into Common Units immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transaction, (x) the holders of LTIP Units either will receive, or will have the right to elect to receive, for each LTIP Unit an amount of cash, securities, or other property equal to the greatest amount of cash, securities or other property paid to a holder of one Common Unit in consideration of one Common Unit pursuant to the terms of such transaction, (y) the LTIP Units remain outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, or (z) if the Partnership is not the surviving entity in such transaction, the LTIP Units are exchanged for a security of the surviving entity with terms that are materially the same with respect to rights to allocations, distributions, redemption, conversion and voting as the LTIP Units and without any income, gain or loss expected to be recognized by the holder upon the exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and with the terms of the Common Units or such other securities into which the LTIP Units (or the substitute security therefor) are convertible materially the same with respect to rights to allocations, distributions, redemption, conversion and voting), such merger, consolidation or other business combination or reorganization shall not be deemed to materially and adversely alter, change, modify or amend the rights, powers or privileges of the LTIP Units, provided further, that if some, but not all, of the LTIP Units are converted into Common Units immediately prior to the effectiveness of the transaction (and neither clause (y) or (z) above is applicable), then the consent required pursuant to this Section will be the consent of the holders of more than 50% of the LTIP Units to be outstanding following such conversion; (iii) any creation or issuance of Partnership Units (whether ranking junior to, on a parity with or senior to the LTIP Units in any respect, which either (x) does not require the consent of the holders of Common Units or (y) does require such |
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consent and is authorized by a vote of the holders of Common Units and LTIP Units voting together as a single class pursuant to Section 1.15 above, together with any other class or series of units of limited partnership interest in the Partnership upon which like voting rights have been conferred, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely alter, change, modify or amend the rights, powers or privileges of the LTIP Units; and (iv) any waiver by the Partnership of restrictions or limitations applicable to any outstanding LTIP Units with respect to any holder or holders thereof shall not be deemed to materially and adversely alter, change, modify or amend the rights, powers or privileges of the LTIP Units with respect to other holders. |
1.16 | The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, as of or prior to the time when the action with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required to be taken or be effective, all outstanding LTIP Units shall have been converted and/or redeemed, or provision is made for such redemption and/or conversion to occur as of or prior to such time. |
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Exhibit D
Notice of Election by Partner to Convert LTIP Units into Common Units
The undersigned holder of LTIP Units hereby irrevocably elects to convert the number of Vested LTIP Units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Partnership ) set forth below into Common Units in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended. The undersigned hereby represents, warrants, and certifies that the undersigned: (a) has title to such LTIP Units, free and clear of the rights or interests of any other Person other than the Partnership; (b) has the full right, power, and authority to cause the conversion of such LTIP Units as provided herein; and (c) has obtained the consent or approval of all persons or entities, if any, having the right to consent or approve such conversion.
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Exhibit E
Notice of Election by Partnership to Force Conversion
of LTIP Units into Common Units
Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Partnership ) hereby irrevocably elects to cause the number of LTIP Units held by the holder of LTIP Units set forth below to be converted into Common Units in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as amended.
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Exhibit 10.2
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. AND
THE HOLDERS NAMED HEREIN
D ATED : N OVEMBER 6, 2014
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this Agreement ) is entered into as of November 6, 2014 by and among Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and the persons named on Exhibit A hereto (collectively with any Assignee pursuant to Section 15 hereof, the Holders ).
WHEREAS, the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( Common Stock ), of the Company, and in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS, in connection with the Formation Transactions, the Company desires to grant certain registration rights to the Holders with respect to the shares of Common Stock that may be received by Holders pursuant to any conversion of the Units into Common Stock, whether by exercise of a redemption right or otherwise;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, in addition to the other terms defined herein, the following capitalized defined terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
Affiliate of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, control when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Assignee has the meaning set forth in Section 15 hereof.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to be closed.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.
Company has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Company Offering has the meaning set forth in Section 9 hereof.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Formation Transactions has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Holders has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.
IPO has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Issuance Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Offering Blackout Period has the meaning set forth in Section 9 hereof.
Partnership has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Partnership Agreement means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership to be entered into in connection with the Formation Transactions, as the same may be amended, modified or restated from time to time.
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
Person means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
Prospectus means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus (including any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Shares covered by such Registration Statement, and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and in each case including all material incorporated by reference therein.
Registrable Shares means the Shares; provided, however, that Registrable Shares shall not include (i) Shares for which a Registration Statement relating to the sale thereof has become effective under the Securities Act and which have been disposed of under such Registration Statement, (ii) Shares sold pursuant to Rule 144 or (iii) Shares eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 without application of volume restrictions.
Registration Expenses means any and all expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement, which shall be borne by the Company as provided below, including without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees, (ii) printing expenses, (iii) internal expenses of the Company (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), (iv) the fees and expenses
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incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Shares, (v) the fees and disbursements of legal counsel for the Company and customary fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company, and any transfer agent and registrar fees and (vi) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company; provided , however , that Registration Expenses shall not include, and the Company shall not have any obligation to pay, any transfer taxes or underwriting, brokerage or other similar fees, discounts, or commissions attributable to the sale of such Registrable Shares or any legal fees and expenses of counsel to any Holder and any underwriter engaged by any Holder.
Registration Statement means any registration statement of the Company which covers the issuance or resale of any of the Registrable Shares under the Securities Act on an appropriate form, and all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all materials incorporated by reference therein.
Resale Shelf Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule thereto that may be promulgated by the Commission.
Rule 415 means Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule thereto that may be promulgated by the Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Shares means all Common Stock issued or issuable to all Holders upon redemption of or in exchange for Units held by such Holders pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and any other Common Stock which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution for, any Common Stock, whether by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination or otherwise.
Suspension Event has the meaning set forth in Section 9 hereof.
Units means the units of limited partner interests in the Partnership held by the Holders and issued in the Formation Transactions (or any other interests issued on account of those units as a result of a unit split, combination, distribution or other similar recapitalization event applying to all such units).
WKSI has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
SECTION 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the Units have not been issued on or prior to March 31, 2015.
SECTION 3. REGISTRATION.
(a) Filing of Issuance Registration Statement . Subject to the provisions of Section 3(b) hereof, the Company will file with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-3, or such other form as may be appropriate and available (the Issuance Registration
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Statement ), under Rule 415 relating to the issuance to the Holders of the Shares upon redemption of, or in exchange for, the Units issued in the Formation Transactions, such filing to be made on a date which is no later than the date that is 14 months after the closing of the IPO. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Issuance Registration Statement to become or be declared effective by the Commission for all of the Registrable Shares covered thereby within ninety (90) days thereafter. Notwithstanding the availability of rights under Section 3(b), in the event that the Company determines to comply with Section 3(b) in lieu of this section after an Issuance Registration Statement has become effective, the Company shall continue to use its reasonable efforts to cause the Issuance Registration Statement to remain effective until such time as the Company causes a Resale Shelf Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) to become effective in accordance with Section 3(b). The Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to keep the Issuance Registration Statement (or a successor Registration Statement filed with respect to the Registrable Shares) continuously effective until the date on which all Holders have tendered their Units for redemption or exchange and the redemption or exchange price therefor (whether paid in cash or in Common Stock) has been delivered to the Holders. To the extent the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (a WKSI ) at the time that an Issuance Registration Statement is to be filed, the Company may file an automatic shelf registration statement which covers such Registrable Shares or, in lieu of filing a new Issuance Registration Statement, may file a Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) or post-effective amendment, as applicable, to include, in accordance with Rule 430B under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), the registration of the issuance of such Registrable Shares in an automatic shelf registration statement previously filed by the Company (in each case, such Prospectus together with such previously filed Registration Statement will be considered the Issuance Registration Statement).
(b) Registration Statement Covering Resale of Common Stock . In lieu of complying with the provisions of Section 3(a) hereof, the Company may file with the Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-3, or such other form as may be appropriate and available (a Resale Shelf Registration Statement ), under Rule 415 relating to the resale by the Holders of their Registrable Shares. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as practicable thereafter. The Company agrees to use its reasonable efforts to keep the Resale Shelf Registration Statement (or a successor Registration Statement filed with respect to the Registrable Shares), after its date of effectiveness, continuously effective until the date which is the earliest of (i) the date on which all Registrable Shares have been disposed of by the Holders or (ii) the date on which all Registrable Shares covered thereby are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 (without application of volume restrictions). After the Company has filed the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, any obligation of the Company to file an Issuance Registration Statement pursuant to Section 3(a) with respect to the Registrable Shares covered thereby registered by the Resale Shelf Registration Statement shall be suspended for as long as the Resale Shelf Registration Statement (or a successor Registration Statement filed with respect to the Registrable Shares) remains effective. To the extent the Company is a WKSI at the time that a Resale Registration Statement is to be filed, the Company may file an automatic shelf registration statement which covers such Registrable Shares or, in lieu of filing a new Resale Registration Statement, may file a Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) or post-effective amendment, as applicable, to include, in
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accordance with Rule 430B under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), the registration of the resale of such Registrable Shares by the Holder in an automatic shelf registration statement previously filed by the Company (in each case, such Prospectus together with such previously filed Registration Statement will be considered the Resale Registration Statement). The Holder will not offer or sell, without the Companys consent, any Registrable Shares by means of any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that is required to be filed by the Holder with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act (any free writing prospectus consented to by the Company, a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus ).
(c) Notification and Distribution of Materials . The Company shall notify the Holder of the effectiveness of any Registration Statement applicable to the Shares and shall furnish to the Holders such number of copies of such Registration Statement (including any amendments, supplements and exhibits), the Prospectus contained therein (including each preliminary prospectus and all related amendments and supplements, if any) and any documents incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement or such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the sale of the Registrable Shares in the manner described in such Registration Statement.
(d) Amendments and Supplements . The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission from time to time such amendments and supplements to each Registration Statement and Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement (or a successor Registration Statement filed with respect to such Registrable Shares) effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of the Registrable Shares covered thereby until the earlier of (i) such time as all of the Registrable Shares have been issued pursuant to an Issuance Registration Statement or disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders pursuant to a Resale Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable, or (ii) the date on which the Registration Statement is no longer required to be effective under the terms of this Agreement. Upon twenty (20) Business Days notice, the Company shall file any supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement with respect to the plan of distribution or a Holders ownership interests in his, her or its Registrable Shares (including an Assignee becoming a Holder hereunder) that is reasonably necessary to permit the sale of such Holders Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Company shall file any necessary listing applications or amendments to the existing applications to cause the Shares registered under any Registration Statement to be then listed or quoted on the NYSE or such other primary exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted.
(e) Notice of Certain Events . The Company shall promptly notify each Holder in writing of the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus, amendment or supplement related thereto or any post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement and the effectiveness of any post-effective amendment, provided, however, that this Section 3(e) shall not apply to (i) an amendment or supplement relating solely to securities other than the Registrable Shares, and (ii) an amendment or supplement by means of an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, a Current Report on Form 8-K or a Registration Statement on Form 8-A or any amendments thereto filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or prospectus.
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At any time when a Prospectus relating to a Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by a Holder to a transferee, the Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the happening of any event as a result of which the Company believes the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an 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, not misleading. In such event, the Company shall promptly prepare and, if applicable, furnish to the Holders a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such Prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of Registrable Shares sold under the Prospectus, such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Company shall, if necessary, promptly amend the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus is a part to reflect such amendment or supplement. Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the occurrence of an event as set forth above, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Shares pursuant to any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Shares until such Holders receipt of written notice from the Company that the use of the Registration Statement may be resumed. Each Holder also agrees that such Holder will treat as confidential the receipt of any notice from the Company of the occurrence of an event as set forth above and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by a Holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 4. STATE SECURITIES LAWS. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that, generally, pursuant to Section 18 of the Securities Act, no state securities laws requiring, or with respect to, registration or qualification of securities or securities transactions will apply to a security that is a covered security (as defined therein). Covered securities, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act, includes securities listed or authorized for listing on the NYSE (or certain other national securities exchanges) and securities of the same issuer that are equal in seniority or senior to such securities. The Company will use its reasonable efforts to cause the Shares to constitute covered securities by maintaining the listing of the Common Stock on the NYSE or such other qualifying national securities exchange. In the event that the Shares cease to constitute covered securities, subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall, at the expense of the Holders, file such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the Registrable Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of such states as the Holders may reasonably request, and use its reasonable efforts to cause such filings to become effective in a timely manner; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to qualify as a foreign corporation to do business under the laws of any such state in which it is not then qualified or to file any general consent to service of process in any such state. Once such filings are effective, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts, at the expense of the Holders, to keep such filings effective until the earlier of (i) such time as all of the Registrable Shares have been disposed of by the Holders, (ii) in the case of a particular state, the Holders have notified the Company that it no longer requires an effective filing in such state in accordance with its original request for filing or (iii) the date on which the Shares covered by such filing cease to constitute Registrable Shares.
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SECTION 5. EXPENSES. The Company shall bear all Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the Registrable Shares pursuant to this Agreement and the Companys performance of its other obligations under the terms of this Agreement. The Holders shall bear all underwriting fees, discounts, commissions, or taxes (including transfer taxes) attributable to the sale of securities by the Holders, or any legal fees and expenses of counsel to the Holders and any underwriter engaged by Holders and all other expenses incurred in connection with the performance by the Holders of their obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable Shares, its officers, directors, agents, partners, members, employees, managers, advisors, attorneys, representatives and Affiliates, and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against, as incurred, any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus, or free writing prospectus relating to the Registrable Shares (in each case, as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), or that arise out of or are based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, (with respect to any preliminary prospectus, prospectus or free writing prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission included in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder or on such Holders behalf expressly for inclusion therein.
SECTION 7. COVENANTS OF HOLDERS. Each of the Holders hereby agrees (i) to cooperate with the Company and to furnish to the Company all such information concerning its plan of distribution and ownership interests with respect to its Registrable Shares in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement with respect to such Holders Registrable Shares and any filings pursuant to state securities laws as the Company may reasonably request, (ii) to deliver or cause delivery of the Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement (other than an Issuance Registration Statement) to any purchaser of the shares covered by such Registration Statement from such Holder and (iii) severally but not jointly or jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives and Affiliates, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to such Holder, but only with respect to information relating to such Holder included in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing by such Holder or on such Holders behalf expressly for use in any registration statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus or free writing prospectus relating to the Registrable Shares, or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided that the liability of each Holder shall be limited to the gross proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of its Registrable Shares pursuant to any such registration statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company or its officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives or Affiliates or any such controlling person, in respect of which indemnity may
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be sought against such Holder, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company or its officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives or Affiliates or such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to such Holder, by Section 8 hereof.
SECTION 8. INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 6 or Section 7 hereof, such Person (an Indemnified Party ) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (an Indemnifying Party ) in writing and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and shall assume the payment of all fees and expenses; provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice will not relieve such Indemnifying Party of any obligations under Section 6 or Section 7, except to the extent such Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure; provided further, that the failure to notify an Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise under Section 6 or Section 7. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (i) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) representation of the Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party. It is understood that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for all such Indemnified Parties, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In the case of any such separate firm for the Indemnified Parties, such firm shall be designated in writing by (a) in the case of Persons indemnified pursuant to Section 6 hereof, the Holders which owned a majority of the Registrable Shares sold under the applicable registration statement and (b) in the case of Persons indemnified pursuant to Section 7, the Company. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify and hold harmless such Indemnified Parties from and against any loss or liability (to the extent stated above) by reason of such settlement or judgment. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such proceeding without any admission of liability by such Indemnified Party.
SECTION 9. SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS; RESTRICTION ON SALES. The Company shall promptly notify each Holder in writing of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement with respect to such Holders Registrable Shares or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose. The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such a Registration Statement as promptly as practicable after the issuance thereof.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Companys obligation under this Agreement to file, amend or supplement a Registration Statement, or to cause a Registration Statement, or any filings under any state securities laws, to become or remain effective shall be suspended, for one or more periods (not to exceed, in the aggregate, 180 days in any 12-month period) in the event of pending negotiations relating to, or consummation of, a transaction or the occurrence of an event that (i) would require additional disclosure of material information by the Company in the Registration Statement or such filing, as to which the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving confidentiality, or (ii) render the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements, or (iii) would otherwise make it impractical or unadvisable to cause the Registration Statement or such filings to be filed, amended or supplemented or to become effective (any such circumstances being hereinafter referred to as a Suspension Event ). The Company shall notify the Holders of the existence of any Suspension Event by promptly delivering to each Holder a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company stating that a Suspension Event has occurred and is continuing. Each Holder agrees that such Holder will treat as confidential the receipt of any notice from the Company of the occurrence of an event as set forth above and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by a Holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement.
Each Holder agrees that, following the effectiveness of any Registration Statement relating to Registrable Shares of such Holder, such Holder will not effect any dispositions of any of the Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement or any filings under any state securities laws at any time after such Holder has received notice from the Company to suspend dispositions as a result of the occurrence or existence of any Suspension Event or so that the Company may correct or update the Registration Statement or such filing. The Holders will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in the written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law or subpoena. The Holders may recommence effecting dispositions of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement or such filings, and all other obligations which are suspended as a result of a Suspension Event shall no longer be so suspended, following further notice to such effect from the Company, which notice shall be given by the Company promptly after the conclusion of any such Suspension Event.
Each Holder of Registrable Shares further agrees, if requested by the Company in the case of a Company-initiated non-underwritten offering registered under the Securities Act or if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in a Company-initiated underwritten offering (each, a Company Offering ), not to effect any disposition of any of the Shares during the period (the Offering Blackout Period ) beginning upon receipt by such Holder of written notice from the Company, but in any event no earlier than the fifteenth (15th) day preceding the anticipated date of pricing of such Company Offering, and ending no later than ninety (90) days after the closing date of such Company Offering. Such Offering Blackout Period notice shall be in writing in the form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the managing underwriter or underwriters. The Holders will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law or subpoena.
SECTION 10. ADDITIONAL SHARES. The Company, at its option, may register, under any Registration Statement and any filings under any state securities laws filed pursuant to this Agreement, any number of unissued, treasury or other Common Stock of or owned by the Company and any of its subsidiaries or any Common Stock or other securities of the Company owned by any other security holder or security holders of the Company.
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SECTION 11. CONTRIBUTION. If the indemnification provided for in Sections 6 and 7 hereof is unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses referred to therein or is insufficient to hold the Indemnified Party harmless as contemplated therein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and of the Indemnified Party, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other factors, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Indemnified Party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that in no event shall the obligation of any Indemnifying Party to contribute under this Section 11 exceed the amount that such Indemnifying Party would have been obligated to pay by way of indemnification if the indemnification provided for under Sections 6 or 7 hereof had been available under the circumstances.
The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 11 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11, no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the gross proceeds from the sale of Shares exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission. No Indemnified Party 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. The obligations of a Holder to contribute pursuant to this Section 11, if any, are several in proportion to the proceeds actually received by such Holder bears to the total proceeds received by all holders and not joint.
SECTION 12. OBLIGATION TO REGISTER. The Holders acknowledge and agree that (i) the Companys obligations under this Agreement to register the Registrable Shares shall only apply to the extent that the Company issues Common Stock in satisfaction of the Holders election to redeem Units pursuant to Section 8.5 of the Partnership Agreement and (ii) the Company shall have no such obligations if it satisfies such redemption right by paying such Holders cash in accordance with Section 8.5 of the Partnership Agreement.
SECTION 13. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, in each case
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without the prior written consent of the Company and the Holders (including Assignees) that are parties to this Agreement and hold a majority of the aggregate of the outstanding Registrable Shares and Units that are redeemable for Registrable Shares held by such Holders; provided that, for the purpose of this Section 13, Units that are redeemable for Registrable Shares are to be counted as if all such Units were redeemed in exchange for Common Stock.
SECTION 14. NOTICES. Except as set forth below, all notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when and if delivered personally or sent by facsimile (with respect to notice by facsimile, on a Business Day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., New York time), five (5) Business Days after being sent if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or one Business Day after being sent if sent by courier or overnight delivery service to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for any party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof), and further provided that in case of directions to amend the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 3(e) or Section 7 hereof, the Holder must confirm such notice in writing by overnight express delivery with confirmation of receipt:
If to the Company: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
1633 Broadway | ||
Suite 1801 | ||
New York, New York 10019 | ||
Attn: General Counsel | ||
Fax: (212) 237-3154 | ||
If to the Holders: | At the respective addresses set forth on Exhibit A . |
SECTION 15. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The Holders and each other holder of Registrable Shares who is or becomes party to this Agreement may transfer its rights under this Agreement with respect to Registrable Shares to any Person in connection with a transfer of such Registrable Shares to such Person (an Assignee ). Any such Assignee must agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (and execute a counterpart signature page or joinder agreement hereto setting forth such obligations) in order to become a party to this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Section 15, the rights under this Agreement are not transferable.
SECTION 16. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 17. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law or conflict of law provisions thereof.
SECTION 18. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or
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unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Jolanta Bott |
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Name: | Jolanta Bott |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Peter Brindley |
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Name: | Peter Brindley |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ David Spence |
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Name: | David Spence |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel Lauer |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Erik Leban |
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Name: | Erik Leban |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Vito Messina |
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Name: | Vito Messina |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Ralph DiRuggiero |
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Name: | Ralph DiRuggiero |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage Johnson |
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Name: | Gage Johnson |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Theodore Koltis |
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Name: | Theodore Koltis |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Marce Sanchez |
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Name: | Marce Sanchez |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Bernard Marasco |
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Name: | Bernard Marasco |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Boris Katsman |
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Name: | Boris Katsman |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ Marisa Gadlin |
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Name: | Marisa Gadlin |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
By: |
/s/ David Zobel |
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Name: | David Zobel |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | |||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | |||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
HOLDER: | ||||
Mannheim 31 West 52 nd Street LLC , a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: |
/s/ Martin Bussmann |
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Name: | Martin Bussmann | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory | |||
By: |
/s/ Mary Kowarick |
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Name: | Mary Kowarick | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]
Exhibit A
| Albert Behler |
| Jolanta Bott |
| Peter Brindley |
| David Spence |
| Daniel Lauer |
| Erik Leban |
| Vito Messina |
| Ralph DiRuggiero |
| Gage Johnson |
| Theodore Koltis |
| Marce Sanchez |
| Bernard Marasco |
| Boris Katsman |
| Marisa Gadlin |
| David Zobel |
| Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P. |
| Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P. |
| Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, L.P. |
| PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US, LP |
| Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P. |
| PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP |
Address for all Holders listed above:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Attention: General Counsel
| Mannheim 31 West 52 nd Street LLC |
Address for Mannheim 31 West 52 nd Street LLC:
Mannheim 31 West 52 nd Street LLC
712 Fifth Avenue, 32 nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: |
Martin Bussmann Mary Kowarick |
Exhibit 10.3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT is entered into as of November 6, 2014 by and among Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and the holders listed on Schedule I hereto (the Initial Holders ).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Common Stock ), and in connection with the IPO, the Company desires to engage in certain formation transactions and concurrent private placements (collectively, the Formation Transactions ), pursuant to which the Initial Holders will receive Common Stock; and
WHEREAS , in connection with the Formation Transactions, the Company desires to grant the Initial Holders and their permitted assignees and transferees the registration rights set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein contained, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions . In addition to the definitions set forth above, the following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
Affiliate of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, control when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Agreement means this Registration Rights Agreement, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
Automatic Shelf Registration Statement means an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
Business Day means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to be closed.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Demand Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .
Demand Registration has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .
Demand Registration Statement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .
Demand Representative has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .
Demand Offering Representative has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
FINRA means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or other successor organization.
Formation Transactions has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Holder means (i) any Initial Holder who holds Registrable Securities or (ii) any subsequent holders of Registrable Securities who become parties to this Agreement.
Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 .
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10 .
Initial Holders has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
IPO has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Market Value means, with respect to the Common Stock, the market price of the Common Stock for such day (or, if such day is not a trading day, the most recent prior trading day). The market price of the Common Stock for a trading day shall be: (i) if the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the over-the-counter market, the closing price, regular way, on such day, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system, (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the over-the-counter market, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange or the over-the-counter market and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; provided that if there are no bid and asked prices reported during the ten days prior to the date in
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question, the Market Value of the Common Stock shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company acting in good faith on the basis of such quotations and other information as it considers, in its reasonable judgment, appropriate.
Notice and Questionnaire has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d) .
Offering means an underwritten offering of Common Stock pursuant to a Demand Registration or Underwritten Offering Demand.
Offering Launch Date for an Offering means the earliest of (i) the date of the filing a preliminary prospectus (or prospectus supplement) that is intended to be distributed to potential investors in the Offering, (ii) the public announcement of the commencement of the Offering or (iii) if applicable, the entrance into a binding agreement to sell securities being sold in the Offering to the underwriters for the Offering.
Otto Family means Maren Otto, all descendants of the late Professor Werner Otto and all individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption (first, second, third or fourth related degree) to Maren Otto or the late Professor Werner Otto, any trust or any family foundation which has exclusively been established in favor of one or several of such individuals, and any partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity, in which one or several of such individuals hold (either directly or indirectly) more than 50.0% of the voting rights or more than 50.0% of the equity capital of any such partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity. For the avoidance of doubt, each of the Initial Holders are members of the Otto Family.
Permitted Investor Transferee has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 .
Person means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
Registrable Securities means shares of Common Stock (i) received by a member of the Otto Family in the Formation Transactions, (ii) received in the Formation Transactions by an entity in which one or more members of the Otto Family had a direct or indirect interest and subsequently distributed or transferred to a member of the Otto Family in respect of such direct or indirect interest, including, with respect to (i) and (ii) above, any additional shares of Common Stock issued as a dividend or distribution on, in exchange for, or otherwise in respect of, shares that otherwise constitute Registrable Securities (including as a result of combinations, recapitalizations, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations or otherwise) and (iii) that are acquired from time to time after the Formation Transactions by a member of the Otto Family; provided that shares of Common Stock shall cease to be Registrable Securities at the earliest time as one of the following shall have occurred: (a) such shares have been disposed of pursuant to a Registration Statement, (b) such shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or (c) with respect to any shares held by a party to the Agreement or an entity that was a member of the Otto Family, but which ceases to be a member of the Otto Family (e.g. as a result of the transfer of equity interests in such entity to a person or entity that is not a member of the Otto Family), the date on which such party or entity ceases to be a member of the Otto Family.
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Registration Statement means a Demand Registration Statement or Resale Shelf Registration Statement.
Resale Shelf Demand Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .
Resale Shelf Demand Representative shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .
Resale Shelf Registration Statement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .
Resumption Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 .
Rule 144 means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule thereto that may be promulgated by the Commission.
Rule 415 means Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule thereto that may be promulgated by the Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Stand-Down Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 .
Suspension Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13 .
Suspension Period has the meaning set forth in Section 2.13 .
Underwritten Offering Demand has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .
Underwritten Offering Demand Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION AND OFFERING RIGHTS
Section 2.1 Demand Registration Rights .
(a) If at any time beginning 14 months after the closing date of the IPO, a Resale Shelf Registration Statement (or other registration statement) registering the resale of all of a Holders Registrable Securities is not effective, notwithstanding any obligation the Company may have under Section 2.2(a) , any one or more of such Holder(s) may make written requests to the Company (a Demand Notice ) to require the Company to register, under and in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, any or all of such Holders Registrable Securities pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (a Demand Registration ); provided,
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however, that a Demand Registration may only be made if (i) the Registrable Securities requested to be registered by the Holder(s) delivering the Demand Notice have an aggregate Market Value of at least $40,000,000 on the trading day immediately preceding the date that the Demand Notice is sent to the Company and (ii) it shall not result in the Holders requesting collectively more than two Demand Registrations in any consecutive 12-month period. Any Demand Notice must specify (A) the Registrable Securities proposed to be registered, (B) the proposed method of distribution of such Registrable Securities, which may be by means of an underwritten offering, and (C) a single Person who shall serve as the representative of the Holders (the Demand Representative ). Any Demand Registration may (if specified in the Demand Notice), but need not, require the Company to register such Holders Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (provided that the Company is eligible to register the resale of the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (or a similar successor form established by the Commission)). Subject to Section 2.5 , the Company will have the right to include shares of Common Stock to be sold for its own account or shares owned by other holders of Common Stock in any Demand Registration Statement.
(b) If the Company does not have an effective Automatic Shelf Registration Statement at the time it receives a Demand Notice, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to prepare and file a registration statement on an appropriate form with respect to any Demand Registration (the Demand Registration Statement ) as promptly as reasonably practicable after receiving such Demand Notice, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Demand Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the request of the Demand Representative in connection with a Demand Registration relating to an underwritten offering, the Company will agree to delay the effectiveness of the Demand Registration Statement for up to 10 Business Days after the Company would otherwise be prepared to cause the Demand Registration Statement to become effective. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the Demand Registration Statement after the effective date thereof until all Registrable Securities included therein have been sold or until such Registrable Securities included therein have been registered on a Resale Shelf Registration Statement. To the extent that the Company has an effective Automatic Shelf Registration Statement at the time it receives a Demand Notice, (i) if the Demand Registration relates to an underwritten offering, then such Demand Registration will be treated by the Company pursuant to Section 2.3(a) as an Underwritten Offering Demand, and (ii) if the Demand Registration does not relate to an underwritten offering, then the Company may file a prospectus or post-effective amendment, as applicable, to include in the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement the Registrable Securities to be registered in the Demand Registration (in the case of clause (ii), such prospectus or post-effective amendment together with such previously filed Automatic Shelf Registration Statement will be considered the Demand Registration Statement).
(c) If the Demand Registration relates to an underwritten offering, the Demand Representative, on behalf of the Holders, will have the right to determine the structure of the offering and negotiate the terms of any underwriting agreement as they relate to the Holders, including the number of shares to be sold (if not all shares offered can be sold at the highest price offered by the underwriters), the offering price and underwriting discount. The Demand Representative will also have the right to determine the underwriters (and their roles) in
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the offering; provided that such underwriters are reasonably acceptable to the Company. The Company will coordinate with the Demand Representative in connection with the fulfillment of its responsibilities pursuant to Section 2.6 and will be entitled to rely on the authority of the Demand Representative to act on behalf of all Holders with respect to the offering.
(d) Promptly upon receiving a Demand Notice, the Company shall provide the Holders with a form of Notice and Questionnaire (the Notice and Questionnaire ) to be completed by each Holder desiring to have any of such Holders Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration Statement. Prior to receiving a Demand Notice, the Company will also provide its then current form of Notice and Questionnaire to any Holder upon request. The Notice and Questionnaire shall solicit information from each Holder regarding the number of Registrable Securities such Holder desires to include in the Demand Registration Statement and such other information relating to such Holder as the Company determines is reasonably required in connection with the Demand Registration Statement, including, without limitation, all information relating to such Holder required to be included in the Demand Registration Statement or that may be required in connection with applicable FINRA or other regulatory filings to be made in connection with the Demand Registration Statement. The Company will not be required to file a Demand Registration Statement until it has received duly completed and executed Notice and Questionnaires from all Holders who participated in the Demand Notice (unless otherwise requested by the Demand Representative). The Company will include in the Demand Registration Statement any Registrable Securities requested to be included by any Holder who has delivered a duly completed and executed Notice and Questionnaire at least 10 days prior to the anticipated effectiveness of the Demand Registration Statement.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to file a Demand Registration with respect to the Registrable Securities of any Holder during a period when such Holder is prohibited from selling its Registrable Securities or filing a registration statement with respect thereto pursuant to lock-up agreements entered into in connection with any prior underwritten offering conducted by the Company on its own behalf or on behalf of selling stockholders, unless such Holder has obtained the consent of the counterparties to such lock-agreements. The Demand Representative may revoke a Demand Notice at any time by providing written notice of such revocation to the Company and, for purposes of determining the number of Demand Registrations and Underwritten Offering Demands to which the Holders are entitled, a Demand Notice that was revoked will not count as a Demand Registration unless such revocation occurs after the Company has filed a Demand Registration Statement relating to the Demand Notice and the Company does not sell any shares of Common Stock for its own account pursuant to such Demand Registration Statement.
Section 2.2 Shelf Registration Rights .
(a) Subject to Section 2.13 , beginning 14 months after the closing of the IPO (provided the Company is eligible to register the resale of the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (or a similar successor form established by the Commission)) any Holder of at least 1.0% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock shall have the right to make a written request to the Company (a Resale Shelf Demand Notice ) to require the Company to file a registration statement registering the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 (a Resale Shelf Registration Statement )
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(provided that such Holders Resale Shelf Demand Notice shall be inapplicable if a resale shelf registration statement related to such Registrable Securities is effective). To the extent that the Company has an effective Automatic Shelf Registration Statement at the time it receives a Resale Shelf Demand Notice, the Company may file a prospectus or post-effective amendment, as applicable, to include in the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement the Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant to such Resale Shelf Demand Notice (in such a case, such prospectus or post-effective amendment together with the previously filed Automatic Shelf Registration Statement will be considered the Resale Shelf Registration Statement). The Company will have the right to include shares of Common Stock or other securities to be sold for its own account or other holders in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement. Any Resale Shelf Demand Notice must specify (A) the Registrable Securities proposed to be registered, (B) the proposed method of distribution of such Registrable Securities and (C) a single Person who shall serve as the representative of the Holders making the request (the Resale Shelf Demand Representative ). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as promptly as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof, and, subject to Section 2.13 , to keep such Resale Shelf Registration Statement (or a successor registration statement filed with respect to the Registrable Securities, which shall be deemed to be included within the definition of Resale Shelf Registration Statement for purposes of this Agreement) continuously effective for a period ending when all shares of Common Stock covered by the Resale Shelf Registration Statement are no longer Registrable Securities or when the Company ceases to be eligible to use Form S-3 (or a similar successor form established by the Commission), whichever is earlier. The Holders may not make more than one request for a Resale Shelf Registration Statement in any 12-month period, which request shall not be counted as an Underwritten Offering Demand for purposes of the limit provided in Section 2.3(a) but shall be counted as a Demand Registration for purposes of the limit provided in Section 2.1(a) .
(b) As soon as practicable prior to the Companys anticipated filing of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall provide notice to the non-requesting Holders of such anticipated filing and shall provide all Holders with a form of the Notice and Questionnaire to be completed by each Holder desiring to have any of such Holders Registrable Securities included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement. The Notice and Questionnaire provided shall solicit information from each Holder regarding the number of Registrable Securities such Holder desires to include in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement and such other information relating to such Holder as the Company determines is reasonably required in connection with the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, including, without limitation, all information relating to such Holder required to be included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement or that may be required in connection with applicable FINRA or other regulatory filings to be made in connection with the Resale Shelf Registration Statement. Any Holder that has not delivered a duly completed and executed Notice and Questionnaire within five Business Days after the Company provides the notice referred to above will not be entitled to have such Holders Registrable Securities included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.
(c) After effectiveness of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, upon the request of a transferee who becomes a Holder under this Agreement as a result of a permitted transfer pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof (accompanied by a duly completed and executed Notice and Questionnaire), the Company will promptly either (i) update the applicable information in
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the existing Resale Shelf Registration Statement by post-effective amendment or prospectus supplement thereto in order to permit such Holder to sell such Holders Registrable Securities thereunder or (ii) file (and use commercially reasonable best efforts to have become effective promptly thereafter, to the extent applicable) a prospectus supplement or additional registration statement registering the offering and sale of such Holders Registrable Securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 (which, following its effectiveness, shall be deemed to be included within the definition of Resale Shelf Registration Statement for purposes of this Agreement).
Section 2.3 Underwritten Offering Demand Rights .
(a) At any time beginning 14 months after the closing date of the IPO, any one or more Holder(s) may make written requests for underwritten offerings (a Underwritten Offering Demand Notice ) of Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration, Resale Shelf Registration Statement or pursuant to an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable (each, an Underwritten Offering Demand ); provided, however, that an Underwritten Offering Demand may only be made if (i) it relates to Registrable Securities having an aggregate Market Value of at least $40,000,000 on the trading day immediately preceding the date that the Underwritten Offering Demand Notice is sent to the Company and (ii) it shall not cause the Holders to request collectively more than two Underwritten Offering Demands or Demand Registrations relating to an underwritten offering, in the aggregate, in any consecutive 12-month period. Any Underwritten Offering Demand Notice will specify (A) the Registrable Securities proposed to be registered, (B) the desired Offering Launch Date for the offering, which shall not be less than seven (nor more than 15) Business Days following the date on which the Underwritten Offering Demand Notice is provided to the Company, and (C) a single Person who shall serve as the representative of the Holders with respect to the underwritten offering (the Demand Offering Representative ). Subject to Section 2.5 , the Company will have the right to include shares of Common Stock to be sold for its own account in an offering pursuant to an Underwritten Offering Demand.
(b) Upon receiving an Underwritten Offering Demand Notice, the Company shall prepare the applicable offering documents and take such other actions as are set forth in Section 2.6 relating to such offering in order to permit the Offering Launch Date for such underwritten offering to occur on the date set forth in the Underwritten Offering Demand Notice. The Demand Offering Representative shall have the right to determine the actual Offering Launch Date; provided that, without the Companys consent, the Offering Launch Date may not be more than 10 Business Days after the Offering Launch Date set forth in the Underwritten Offering Demand Notice. The Demand Offering Representative, on behalf of the Holders, will have the right to determine the structure of the offering and negotiate the terms of any underwriting agreement as they relate to the Holders, including the number of shares to be sold (if not all shares offered can be sold at the highest price offered by the underwriters), the offering price and underwriting discount. The Demand Offering Representative will also have the right to determine the underwriters (and their roles) in the offering; provided that such underwriters are reasonably acceptable to the Company. The Company will coordinate with the Demand Offering Representative in connection with the fulfillment of its responsibilities pursuant to Section 2.6 and will be entitled to rely on the authority of the Demand Offering Representative to act on behalf of all Holders with respect to the offering.
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to effect, or take any action to effect, an underwritten offering with respect to the Registrable Securities of any Holder for which the proposed Offering Launch Date is scheduled to occur during a period when such Holder is prohibited from selling its Registrable Securities pursuant to lock-up agreements entered into in connection with any prior underwritten offering conducted by the Company, unless such Holder has obtained the consent of the counterparties to such lock-up agreements. The Demand Offering Representative may revoke an Underwritten Offering Demand Notice at any time by providing written notice of such revocation to the Company and, for purposes of determining the number of Demand Registrations and Underwritten Offering Demands to which the Holders are entitled, an Underwritten Offering Demand Notice that was revoked will not count as an Underwritten Offering Demand unless such revocation occurs after the Offering Launch Date and the Company does not sell any shares of Common Stock for its own account pursuant to such offering.
Section 2.4 Stand-Down . Following receipt of a Demand Notice related to an underwritten offering or an Underwritten Offering Demand Notice, the Company will have the right to delay the requested Offering if the Company intends to effect its own underwritten offering, by giving the Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities to be included in such Offering written notice of such intent (a Stand-Down Notice ), whereby the Companys obligation to cooperate with the Holder(s) and any underwriter in effecting an Offering shall be suspended until the later of the Resumption Date or the date of expiration of any lock-up agreements entered into by the Holder(s) with respect to the Companys underwritten offering; provided, however, that (i) the Company will not be entitled to deliver a Stand-Down Notice in respect of a requested Offering later than 5 p.m. New York time on the next Business Day following receipt of notice from the Holder(s) requesting such Offering; (ii) the Company will not be entitled to more than two Stand-Down Notices in any 12-month period; and (iii) the Company will be deemed to have rescinded the Stand-Down Notice automatically, whereby the Companys obligation to cooperate with the Holder(s) and any underwriter in effecting such an Offering pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or Section 2.3(a) shall resume, if the launch date in respect of the Companys underwritten offering has not occurred by the end of the 15 th Business Day after the date of the Offering request (the date following automatic rescission of a Stand-Down Notice, a Resumption Date ). The Holders acknowledge and agree that the receipt of any Stand-Down Notice may constitute material non-public information regarding the Company and shall keep the existence and contents of any Stand-Down Notice confidential. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if the Holders determine to rescind any prior Demand Notice or Underwritten Offering Demand Notice following receipt of a Stand-Down Notice, then the Holders may, at their election, give written notice of such election to the Company. Any such rescinded Demand Notice or Underwritten Offering Demand Notice shall not be counted as a Demand Registration request or an Underwritten Offering Demand for purposes of the limits in Section 2.1(a) and Section 2.3(a) , respectively, and no Holder shall be required to reimburse the Company for any related expenses incurred by the Company.
Section 2.5 Reduction of Offering . Notwithstanding anything contained herein, if the managing underwriter(s) of an Offering advise(s) the Company and the Holder(s) of the Registrable Securities included in such Offering, in writing, that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Company and Registrable Securities requested to be included in the Offering exceeds the amount that they believe could be sold without adversely
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affecting the Offering, then the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Company and Registrable Securities will be reduced to the amount recommended by such managing underwriter(s). Such reduction will be achieved by, first, reducing, or eliminating if necessary, all shares of Common Stock requested or desired to be included in such Offering by the Company for its own account and, then, if necessary, reducing the Registrable Securities requested to be included by the Holders pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Offering or in such other manner as is agreed to by the Holders.
Section 2.6 Registration Procedures; Filings; Information . In connection with a Registration Statement or Offering in which one or more Holders are participating:
(a) The Company will, reasonably in advance of the filing of a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto which relates to Registrable Securities, furnish to each Holder holding such Registrable Securities (and, if such filing relates to an underwritten offering, to the managing underwriter(s) for such offering and its counsel, upon request by the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such offering) a copy of such Registration Statement, prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto as proposed to be filed, which shall be subject to review and comment by such parties, and thereafter furnish to each Holder of such Registrable Securities such number of conformed copies of such Registration Statement, prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein) as such Holder may reasonably request for such Holders records or in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holder; provided, however, that this Section 2.6(a) shall not apply to (i) an amendment or supplement relating solely to securities other than the Registrable Securities, and (ii) an amendment or supplement by means of an Annual Report on Form 10-K, a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, a Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, a Current Report on Form 8-K or a Registration Statement on Form 8-A or any amendments thereto filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into a Registration Statement or prospectus. The Company shall not file any registration statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto which relates to Registrable Securities if reasonably objected to in writing by, (A) with respect to a Demand Registration, the Demand Representative, (B) with respect to an Underwritten Offering Demand, the Demand Offering Representative or (C) with respect to a Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the Resale Shelf Demand Representative.
(b) After the filing of a Registration Statement, the Company will immediately notify each Holder holding Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement of any stop order issued or threatened by the Commission and use its commercially reasonable best efforts to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered. If a stop order previously in effect with respect to a Registration Statement is removed, the Company will promptly notify each Holder holding Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement. Each Holder agrees that it will not dispose of any Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement while any stop order is in effect with respect to such Registration Statement.
(c) In connection with the filing of a Registration Statement including Registrable Securities or an Offering in which one or more Holders are participating, the
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Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions in the United States (where an exemption does not apply) as any Holder or managing underwriter(s), if any, reasonably (in light of such Holders intended plan of distribution) requests and (ii) cause such Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable such Holder to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holder; provided that the Company will not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph (c), (B) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company will promptly notify each Holder of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities held by such Holder for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose or the lifting of a suspension that was previously in effect. Each Holder agrees that it will not dispose of any Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or an Offering in a manner requiring qualification under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction during any period of time while such qualification has been suspended.
(d) The Company will immediately notify each Holder at any time when a prospectus relating to such Holders Registrable Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the occurrence of an event (which may include obtaining preliminary information regarding the Companys historical financial results that have not yet been publicly announced) a result of which the Company reasonably concludes a supplement or amendment to such prospectus should be prepared in order to ensure that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Upon the occurrence of such event, the Company will promptly prepare, file and, if applicable, make available to each Holder any such supplement or amendment; provided that any supplement or amendment relating to the historical financial results of the Company need not be prepared, filed or made available prior to the Companys regularly scheduled date for the filing of such results. The Company will promptly notify each Holder when such supplement or amendment has been filed. Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the occurrence of an event as set forth above, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such Holders receipt of written notice from the Company that the use of the Registration Statement may be resumed or such Holders receipt of copies of such supplement or amendment that has been filed. Each Holder also agrees that such Holder will treat as confidential the receipt of any notice from the Company of the occurrence of an event as set forth above and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such notice without the prior written consent of the Company until such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by a Holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement.
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(e) The Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to timely file such reports pursuant to the Exchange Act as are necessary in order to make generally available to its securityholders an earnings statement for the purposes of, and to provide the benefits contemplated by, the last paragraph of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.
(f) In the case of an Offering in which one or more Holders are participating, the Company will enter into and perform its obligations under customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement, if any, in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities (including, to the extent reasonably requested by the managing underwriter(s), sending appropriate officers of the Company to attend road shows scheduled in reasonable number and at reasonable times in connection with any such Offering, and obtaining customary comfort letters and legal opinions) in connection with such Offering.
(g) The Company will make available for inspection by any Holder, any underwriter participating in any disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any such Holder or underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise customary due diligence, and cause the Companys officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Persons in connection with the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement, subject to entry by each such Person of a customary confidentiality agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company.
(h) The Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed.
(i) In addition to the Notice and Questionnaire, the Company may require each Holder to promptly furnish in writing to the Company such information regarding such Holder, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of distribution of the Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request and such other information as may be legally required in connection with such Registration Statement or Offering. Each Holder further agrees to furnish as soon as reasonably practicable to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to provide that information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder does not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements in any registration statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made, and the Company agrees to promptly update any Registration Statement to reflect such information.
(j) In the case of an Offering, no Holder may participate unless such Holder (i) agrees to sell the Registrable Securities it desires to have included in the Offering on the basis provided in underwriting arrangements in customary form and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements, as negotiated by the Company (other than those provisions relating to the Holders); provided that such Holder shall not be
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required to make any representations or warranties or provide indemnification other than those related to title and ownership of such Holders shares and as to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in the applicable registration statement, prospectus or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company or the managing underwriter(s) by such Holder for use therein; provided, further, that that the liability of such Holder with respect thereto shall be limited to the net proceeds (after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts, if any) received by such Holder from the sale of its Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement with respect to such Offering.
(k) No Holder will offer or sell, without the Companys consent, any Registrable Securities by means of any free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that is required to be filed by the Holder with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act.
(l) The Company will cooperate with the Holders and the managing underwriter(s) to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (which shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required under applicable law) representing Registrable Securities sold under any Registration Statement, and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter(s) or such Holders may request and cause its transfer agent to cooperate in connection with any transfer of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or Offering.
Section 2.7 Registration Expenses . In connection with any Registration Statement or Offering in which one or more Holders are participating, the Company shall pay all customary registration and offering expenses incurred, regardless of whether such Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission or such Offering is completed, including: (a) all registration and filing fees, (b) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (c) printing expenses, (d) internal expenses of the Company (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), (e) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities, (f) the fees and disbursements of legal counsel for the Company and customary fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company, including in connection with the preparation of comfort letters, and any transfer agent and registrar fees and (g) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such Registration Statement and/or Offering. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any transfer taxes or underwriting, brokerage or other similar fees, discounts or commissions attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities (which expenses shall be borne by the Holders) or out-of-pocket expenses borne by the Holders or the underwriters.
Section 2.8 Indemnification by the Company . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors, agents, partners, members, employees, managers, advisors, attorneys, representatives and Affiliates, and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against, as incurred, any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based upon any
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untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus, or free writing prospectus relating to the Registrable Securities (in each case, as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto), or that arise out of or are based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, (with respect to any preliminary prospectus, prospectus or free writing prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission included in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder or on such Holders behalf expressly for inclusion therein.
Section 2.9 Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities . Each Holder agrees, severally but not jointly or jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives and Affiliates, and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to such Holder, but only with respect to information relating to such Holder included in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing by such Holder or on such Holders behalf expressly for use in any registration statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus or free writing prospectus relating to the Registrable Securities, or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided that the liability of each Holder shall be limited to the net proceeds (after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts, if any) received by such Holder from the sale of its Registrable Securities pursuant to any such registration statement. In case any action or proceeding shall be brought against the Company or its officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives or Affiliates or any such controlling person, in respect of which indemnity may be sought against such Holder, such Holder shall have the rights and duties given to the Company, and the Company or its officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, representatives or Affiliates or such controlling person shall have the rights and duties given to such Holder, by Section 2.10 .
Section 2.10 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings . In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 2.8 or Section 2.9 , such Person (an Indemnified Party ) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (an Indemnifying Party ) in writing and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and shall assume the payment of all fees and expenses; provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice will not relieve such Indemnifying Party of any obligations under Section 2.8 or Section 2.9 , except to the extent such Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure; provided further, that the failure to notify an Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Party otherwise under Section 2.8 or Section 2.9 . In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless (a) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (b) representation of the Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
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differing interests between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party. It is understood that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for all such Indemnified Parties, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In the case of any such separate firm for the Indemnified Parties, such firm shall be designated in writing by (i) in the case of Persons indemnified pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof, the Holders which owned a majority of the Registrable Securities sold under the applicable registration statement and (ii) in the case of Persons indemnified pursuant to Section 2.9 , the Company. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Party shall indemnify and hold harmless such Indemnified Parties from and against any loss or liability (to the extent stated above) by reason of such settlement or judgment. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement involves monetary damages only and includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such proceeding without any admission of liability by such Indemnified Party.
Section 2.11 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in Section 2.8 or Section 2.9 hereof is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that otherwise would have been covered by Section 2.8 or Section 2.9 hereof, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and of each such Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with such statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of each Indemnified Party on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.11 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. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.11 , no Holder shall be required to contribute any amount which in the aggregate exceeds the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of its securities (after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts, if any) to the public exceeds the amount of
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any damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 2.11 , if any, are several in proportion to the proceeds of the offering actually received by such Holder (after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts, if any) bears to the total proceeds of the offering received by all the Holders and not joint.
Section 2.12 Rule 144 . The Company covenants that it will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to (a) make and keep current public information regarding the Company available as those terms are defined in Rule 144, (b) file in a timely manner any reports and documents required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (c) furnish to any Holder forthwith upon request (i) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time more than 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement for the Companys initial public offering), the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), and (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company with the Commission, and (d) take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable Holders to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.
Section 2.13 Suspension of Use of Registration Statement . The Company will have the right to postpone its obligations in connection with a Demand Registration or Underwritten Offering Demand and/or suspend use of Registration Statements that have become effective for up to 30 consecutive days (not more than twice in any consecutive 12-month period nor less than 30 days from the termination of the prior Suspension Period) (a Suspension Period ) in the event that the Company determines in its good faith judgment that the Demand Registration or Underwritten Offering Demand and/or use of Registration Statements would require the Company to disclose material, non-public information, the disclosure of which would be harmful to the Company or with respect to which the Company otherwise has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential; provided that the Company notifies the applicable Holders in writing of its determination to this effect (a Suspension Notice ). Each Holder agrees that such Holder shall not dispose of any Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement during any Suspension Period, shall treat as confidential the receipt of such Suspension Notice and shall not disclose or use the information contained in such Suspension Notice without the prior written consent of the Company until the earlier of such time as the information contained therein is or becomes available to the public generally, other than as a result of disclosure by a Holder in breach of the terms of this Agreement, or the end of the applicable Suspension Period. The Company agrees to notify the Holders in writing promptly following the end of a Suspension Period.
Section 2.14 Lock-Ups . In connection with any underwritten offering of Common Stock by a Holder pursuant to this Agreement or by the Company, the Company and each Holder (for so long as such Holder files Forms 3, 4 or 5 in accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act (or similar successor forms established by the Commission) solely in its capacity as a
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stockholder of the Company) agree to enter into customary lock-up agreements, as negotiated by the Company, restricting, among other things, future sales of Common Stock by such Persons; provided that the length of the restrictions contained in the lock-up agreement required to be signed by the Holders shall not extend beyond the lesser of 45 days (plus a customary extension period in order to address FINRA or other regulatory restrictions relating to the publication of research reports by certain analysts in connection with or within a certain period of time after the expiration of a lock-up agreement) or the duration of the similar restrictions agreed to by the Company, with respect to the Companys or its directors and executive officers activity (whichever period is shorter), in connection with such offering.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Remedies . In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein and granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Holders shall be entitled to specific performance of the rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.
Section 3.2 Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, in each case without the written consent of the Company and Holders that hold a majority of the Registrable Securities held by all of the Holders. No failure or delay by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon any breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.
Section 3.3 Notices . All notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be made in writing by hand delivery or courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, by facsimile transmission or such other means as are agreed to by the parties hereto:
(a) if to any Holder, initially to the address indicated in such Holders Notice and Questionnaire or, if no Notice and Questionnaire has been delivered, to the address or facsimile number provided by the Initial Holder set forth on Schedule I hereto; and
(b) if to the Company, initially at Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10019, Attention: General Counsel, facsimile: (212) 237-3154 or to such other address as the Company may hereafter specify in writing.
All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given, delivered, sent, received and provided for purposes of this Agreement: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; and on the next Business Day, if timely delivered to a courier guaranteeing overnight delivery.
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Section 3.4 Successors and Assigns; Assignment of Registration Rights . Any Holder may transfer its rights under this Agreement to one or more member(s) of the Otto Family (a Permitted Investor Transferee ). Any permitted transferee pursuant to this Section 3.4 must agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (and execute a counterpart signature page or joinder agreement hereto setting forth such obligations) in order to become a party to this Agreement, in which case such Permitted Investor Transferee will be considered a Holder. Except as set forth in this Section 3.4 , the rights under this Agreement are not transferable.
Section 3.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto.
Section 3.6 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the choice of law or conflict of law provisions thereof.
Section 3.7 Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 3.8 Entire Agreement . This Agreement is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company with respect to the Registrable Securities. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 3.9 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
Section 3.10 Termination . This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate (a) with respect to a Holder when such Holder no longer holds Registrable Securities and (b) with respect to the Company on the first date on which the Registrable Securities all may be sold under Rule 144 within 90 days and constitute less than the lesser of 5.0% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock or $40,000,000 (based on the average Market Value over a period of ten consecutive trading days); except, in each case, for any obligations under Section 2.7 , Section 2.8 , Section 2.9 , Section 2.10 , Section 2.11 and Article III .
Section 3.11 Waiver of Jury Trial . The parties hereto (including any Initial Holder and any subsequent Holder) irrevocably waive any right to trial by jury.
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Section 3.12 Subsequent Registration Rights . The Company may grant registration rights in the future, provided they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and provided further that the Company shall not enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would provide to such holder the right to include such holders securities of the Company in any registration statement (other than a shelf registration statement) or underwritten offering demanded by the Holders pursuant to this Agreement.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | |||
and President |
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/s/ Alexander Otto |
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Print Name: | Alexander Otto |
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AROSA Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H., a German limited liability company | ||
By: | Thomas Armbrust and Dr. Thomas Finne, individuals | |
Its: | Managing Directors | |
/s/ Thomas Armbrust |
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Name: | Thomas Armbrust | |
/s/ Dr. Thomas Finne |
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Name: | Dr. Thomas Finne |
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/s/ Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
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Print Name: | Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
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/s/ Frank Otto |
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Print Name: | Frank Otto |
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/s/ Ingvild Goetz |
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Print Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
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/s/ Ingvild Goetz |
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Print Name: | Julia Stoecker | |||
Ingvild Goetz | ||||
by Power of Attorney |
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/s/ Ingvild Goetz |
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Print Name: | Sarah Pisani | |||
Ingvild Goetz | ||||
by Power of Attorney |
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/s/ Maren Otto |
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Print Name: | Maren Otto |
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/s/ Dr. Michael Otto |
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Print Name: | Benjamin Otto | |||
Dr. Michael Otto | ||||
by Power of Attorney |
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/s/ Dr. Michael Otto |
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Print Name: | Janina Otto | |||
Dr. Michael Otto | ||||
by Power of Attorney |
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/s/ Dr. Michael Otto |
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Print Name: | Dr. Michael Otto |
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Werner Otto Trust | ||||
By: |
/s/ Jay A. Lipe |
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Name: | Jay A. Lipe | |||
Title: | Managing Trustee |
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Schedule I
Alexander Otto
AROSA Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Frank Otto
Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Ingvild Goetz
Julia Stoecker
Sarah Pisani
Maren Otto
Benjamin Otto
Janina Otto
Dr. Michael Otto
Werner Otto Trust
Address for all Holders:
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
Exhibit 10.4
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
OF
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
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ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS | 1 | |||||||
Section 1.1 | Defined Terms | 1 | ||||||
ARTICLE II DIRECTOR NOMINATION RIGHTS | 3 | |||||||
Section 2.1 | Director Nomination Rights | 3 | ||||||
Section 2.2 | Director Qualifications | 5 | ||||||
Section 2.3 | Vacancies | 5 | ||||||
ARTICLE III GENERAL PROVISIONS | 6 | |||||||
Section 3.1 | Termination | 6 | ||||||
Section 3.2 | Notices | 6 | ||||||
Section 3.3 | Amendment; Waiver | 7 | ||||||
Section 3.4 | Successors and Assigns | 7 | ||||||
Section 3.5 | Third Parties | 7 | ||||||
Section 3.6 | Governing Law | 7 | ||||||
Section 3.7 | Waiver of Trial by Jury | 7 | ||||||
Section 3.8 | Specific Performance | 7 | ||||||
Section 3.9 | Entire Agreement | 8 | ||||||
Section 3.10 | Severability | 8 | ||||||
Section 3.11 | Table of Contents, Headings and Captions | 8 | ||||||
Section 3.12 | Counterparts | 8 | ||||||
Section 3.13 | Otto Stockholder Representative | 8 |
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
OF
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
This STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, this Agreement ), dated as of November 6, 2014, concerning Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), is entered into by and between the Company and Maren Otto, Alexander Otto and Katharina Otto-Bernstein (collectively, together with any permitted assignees pursuant to Section 3.4 , the Initial Otto Stockholders ).
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Underwriting Agreement to sell shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ( Common Stock ) to the underwriters named therein in connection with the Companys initial public offering (the IPO );
WHEREAS, prior to or concurrently with the IPO, the Initial Otto Stockholders will cause certain entities owned directly or indirectly by the Initial Otto Stockholders to merge with and into the Company in exchange for shares of Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, on and following the date of completion of the IPO (the Closing Date ), the Initial Otto Stockholders and the Company wish to provide for certain director nomination rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS
Section 1.1 | Defined Terms . |
The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Board shall mean the board of directors of the Company.
Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company as approved by the Company and intended to be filed promptly after the Company enters into this Agreement, as they may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
Closing Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Common Stock shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Designation Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .
Director shall mean each member of the Board.
Initial Otto Family Ownership Percentage shall mean the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Otto Stockholders on the Closing Date (other than shares of Common Stock purchased by the Otto Stockholders for cash in the IPO or a concurrent private placement), divided by (i) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Closing Date plus (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, issued upon exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option granted in connection with the IPO.
Initial Otto Stockholders shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
IPO shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Majority-in-Interest shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Otto Stockholder Representative .
Otto Designee shall mean: (i) initially, the following individuals who are Directors upon the completion of the IPO: Albert Behler, Thomas Armbrust and Katharina Otto-Bernstein, and (ii) thereafter, at any time, each individual designated by the Otto Stockholder Representative pursuant to this Agreement for nomination or appointment to the Board at or after the then most recent annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting at which Directors are to be elected) who is either serving as a Director or whose nomination or appointment to the Board is pending. Albert Behler shall be an Otto Designee for so long as he continues to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Otto Stockholder Representative shall mean (i) initially, Dr. Thomas Finne and (ii) thereafter, at any time, an individual designated pursuant to Section 3.13(c) by the Initial Otto Stockholders holding a majority of the shares of Common Stock held by all Initial Otto Stockholders at such time (the Majority-in-Interest ).
Otto Stockholders shall mean (i) the Initial Otto Stockholders, (ii) the lineal descendants of the Initial Otto Stockholders, (iii) any trust or any family foundation which has exclusively been established in favor of one or several of the individuals named under (i) and (ii) above and (iv) any partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity, in which the individuals or entities named under (i), (ii) or (iii) hold (either directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the voting rights or more than 50% of the equity capital of any such partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity.
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ARTICLE II DIRECTOR NOMINATION RIGHTS
Section 2.1 | Director Nomination Rights . |
(a) Except as reduced pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Initial Otto Stockholders shall collectively have the right, but not the obligation, to designate up to three individuals for nomination to the Board at each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting at which all Directors are to be elected). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement and without any further action by the Company, the number of individuals the Initial Otto Stockholders shall have the right to designate for nomination to the Board shall be reduced as follows:
(i) from and after the time that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Otto Stockholders has been 3.25% less of the Companys total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock than the Initial Otto Family Ownership Percentage for a period of 12 consecutive months, the number of individuals that the Initial Otto Stockholders shall collectively have the right to designate for nomination to the Board shall be reduced to two;
(ii) from and after the time that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Otto Stockholders has been 6.5% less of the Companys total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock than the Initial Otto Family Ownership Percentage for a period of 12 consecutive months, the number of individuals that the Initial Otto Stockholders shall collectively have the right to designate for nomination to the Board shall be reduced to one; and
(iii) from and after the time that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Otto Stockholders has been 9.75% less of the Companys total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock than the Initial Otto Family Ownership Percentage for a period of 12 consecutive months, the Initial Otto Stockholders right to designate individuals for nomination to the Board shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.
The Otto Stockholder Representative shall notify the Company as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of a reduction in the number of individuals that the Initial Otto Stockholders have the right to designate for nomination to the Board pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) . The Otto Stockholder Representative shall provide such certifications regarding the ownership of shares of Common Stock by the Otto Stockholders as may reasonably be requested by the Company in order to confirm the parties rights pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) For each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company, the Otto Stockholder Representative (on behalf of the Initial Otto Stockholders) shall submit in writing to the Company the names of the individuals the Initial Otto Stockholders are designating for nomination to the Board (the Designation Notice ), if any, at least 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date on which the proxy statement for the
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preceding years annual meeting was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, however, that with respect to the 2015 annual meeting, a special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting at which all Directors are to be elected, or in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the preceding years annual meeting, the Designation Notice to be timely must be so submitted not later than the later of the 120 th day prior to the date of such meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement or notice to the Initial Otto Stockholders of the date of such meeting is first made. In the event the Otto Stockholder Representative has not provided the Designation Notice within the time period set forth above for a meeting, the Initial Otto Stockholders will be deemed to have designated the Otto Designees currently serving on the Board for reelection at such meeting. In the event that the Initial Otto Stockholders have designated in the Designation Notice for a meeting less than the total number of individuals the Initial Otto Stockholders shall be entitled to designate pursuant to Section 2.1(a) , the Board shall have the right to nominate or appoint a number of individuals of its choosing to the Board equal to the difference between the number of individuals the Initial Otto Stockholders shall be entitled to designate and the number actually designated in the Designation Notice.
(c) At each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting at which Directors are to be elected), the Board shall nominate the Otto Designees for election at such meeting, solicit proxies (or cause the Company to solicit proxies) in favor of the election of the Otto Designees in a manner consistent with its solicitation of proxies for the election of all other Director candidates nominated by the Board and recommend that the stockholders of the Company elect to the Board each of the Otto Designees. Neither the Board nor the Company shall take any action to oppose the election of the Otto Designees, including, without limitation, nominating for election to the Board more individuals than the number of Director seats available or recommending that stockholders vote in favor of any nominee opposing an Otto Designee.
(d) If the Board becomes classified, the Otto Designees serving as Directors at the time of such classification shall be placed among the classes in equal proportion as near as possible as determined by the Board in good faith. If there are fewer Otto Designees than classes, the Otto Designees shall be placed in classes with the earliest expiring terms. With respect to each annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or special meeting in lieu of an annual meeting at which Directors are to be elected) occurring at a time when the Board is classified, the Initial Otto Stockholders may designate a number of individuals for nomination to the Board equal to the number of Otto Designees (or replacements of Otto Designees previously nominated by the Board due to the Initial Otto Stockholders designating less than the total number of individuals the Initial Otto Stockholders were entitled to designate) that have terms expiring in such year; provided that the collective number of such designees together with the number of Otto Designees otherwise serving on the Board does not exceed the number of individuals that the Initial Otto Stockholders have the right to designate for nomination to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1(a) .
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Section 2.2 | Director Qualifications . |
(a) No individual may be designated by the Initial Otto Stockholders for nomination or appointment to the Board at any time: (i) if, within ten years of such time, any of the events described in Items 401(f)(2)-(8) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (or any successor regulation) occurred, unless the Company, in its sole discretion, concludes that disclosure of such event would not be required, (ii) if such individual would be prohibited by applicable law from serving as a Director or (iii) if a majority of the members of the Board, other than the Otto Designees, determine, in good faith, that such individuals service as a Director would be materially detrimental to the Company (in which case the Initial Otto Stockholders will have 30 days to designate a replacement pursuant to a Designation Notice delivered in accordance with Section 2.1(b) without giving effect to the deadlines set forth therein). The Initial Otto Stockholders shall use reasonable efforts to ensure that any Otto Designee satisfies all stated criteria and guidelines for director nominees of the Company.
(b) Each Otto Designee shall be required, as a condition to such individuals nomination, appointment and service as a Director, to make such acknowledgements, enter into such agreements and provide such information as the Board requires of all Directors at such time, including without limitation, completing such questionnaires as the Company requires of all Directors or nominees and agreeing to be bound by the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Statement of Company Policy on Insider Trading and Disclosure, and Special Trading Procedures for Insiders. Each Otto Designee (other than the Companys Chief Executive Officer) shall also be required, as a condition to such individuals nomination, appointment and service as a Director, to submit an irrevocable conditional resignation to be effective upon the occurrence of a reduction in the Initial Otto Stockholders director nomination rights pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and the Boards formal acceptance of such resignation following such reduction. The Company also agrees that it will provide indemnification, advancement of expenses, directors and officers liability insurance and compensation for service as a director to the Otto Designees who are Directors on the same basis, and in the same manner, as it does for all other non-employee Directors.
Section 2.3 | Vacancies . |
In the event that a vacancy is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement, resignation or removal of any Otto Designee, the Initial Otto Stockholders shall collectively have the right, but not the obligation, to cause the vacancy created thereby to be filled by a new designee of the Initial Otto Stockholders, and, in such a case, the Company hereby agrees to take all reasonable actions necessary to accomplish the same.
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ARTICLE III- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3.1 | Termination . |
This Agreement shall automatically terminate at such time as the Initial Otto Stockholders no longer have the right to nominate a Director to the Board pursuant to Section 2.1(a) . Upon such termination, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities hereunder; provided that such termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
Section 3.2 | Notices . |
(a) Any notice, demand, request or report required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service or facsimile transmission (with facsimile receipt confirmed), to the following addresses (or any other address that any such party may designate by written notice to the other parties):
(i) if to the Initial Otto Stockholders:
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
(ii) if to the Company:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Albert Behler
Fax: +1-212-974-6435
(b) Any such notice shall, if delivered personally, be deemed received upon delivery; shall, if delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, be deemed received the first business day after being sent; and shall, if delivered by facsimile, be deemed received upon confirmation.
(c) Whenever any notice is required to be given by law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
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Section 3.3 | Amendment; Waiver . |
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified only by a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the party so waiving. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
Section 3.4 | Successors and Assigns . |
Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement may not be assigned by the Company without the express prior written consent of each of the Initial Otto Stockholders, and any attempted assignment, without such consent, shall be null and void. Except as specifically provided herein, this Agreement may not be assigned by any of the Otto Stockholders without the express prior written consent of a majority of the Board not affiliated with the Otto Stockholders, and any attempted assignment, without such consent, shall be null and void; provided, however, that any Otto Stockholder (whether in such persons or entitys capacity as an Otto Stockholder or an Initial Otto Stockholder) or its authorized representative (e.g., executor or trustee) may assign or transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or benefits hereunder (in whole or in part) to any other Otto Stockholder without such prior written consent.
Section 3.5 | Third Parties . |
This Agreement does not create any rights, claims or benefits inuring to any person or entity that is not a party hereto nor create or establish any third party beneficiary hereto.
Section 3.6 | Governing Law . |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to the choice of law or conflict of law provisions thereof.
Section 3.7 | Waiver of Trial by Jury . |
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 3.8 | Specific Performance . |
Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any breach of this Agreement by any of them, the Company (in the case of a breach by any of the Initial Otto Stockholders) or the Initial Otto Stockholders (in the case of a breach by the Company) would be irreparably harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. Each party accordingly agrees to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and that the Company and the Initial Otto Stockholders, as the case may be, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to specific performance of this Agreement without the posting of bond.
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Section 3.9 | Entire Agreement . |
This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no agreements, representations, warranties, covenants or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 3.10 | Severability . |
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this Agreement, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of each such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
Section 3.11 | Table of Contents, Headings and Captions . |
The table of contents, headings, subheadings and captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.
Section 3.12 | Counterparts . |
This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be signed in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable).
Section 3.13 | Otto Stockholder Representative . |
(a) The Initial Otto Stockholders hereby designate the Otto Stockholder Representative to act as a representative for the benefit of the Initial Otto Stockholders, as the exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of each Initial Otto Stockholder, in connection with and to facilitate the matters contemplated hereby, which shall include the power and authority:
(i) to execute and deliver any notices, documents or instruments (x) required to be delivered hereunder by the Otto Stockholder Representative (on behalf of the Initial Otto Stockholders) or (y) to designate individuals to the Board on behalf of the Initial Otto Stockholders;
(ii) to enforce and protect the rights and interests of the Initial Otto Stockholders arising out of or under or in any manner relating to this Agreement and each other document or instrument referred to herein, and to take any and all
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actions which the Otto Stockholder Representative believes are necessary or appropriate under this Agreement for and on behalf of the Initial Otto Stockholders, including asserting or pursuing or defending any claim, action, proceeding or investigation by or against any Initial Stockholder Representative; and
(iii) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such other agreements, documents, instruments or other writings, and, in general, to do any and all things and to take any and all actions that are necessary or proper or convenient in connection with or to carry out the matters contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The Company shall have the right to rely upon all actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Otto Stockholder Representative pursuant to this Agreement, all of which actions or omissions shall be legally binding upon the Initial Otto Stockholders.
(c) The Majority-in-Interest shall have the right, at any time, to remove and replace the Otto Stockholder Representative by written notice to the Company executed by the Majority-in-Interest and delivered to the Company pursuant to Section 3.2 .
(d) The grant of authority provided for herein is coupled with an interest and shall survive the death, incompetency, bankruptcy or liquidation of any Initial Otto Stockholder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Stockholders Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | President and CEO |
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INITIAL OTTO STOCKHOLDERS: |
/s/ Maren Otto |
Maren Otto |
INITIAL OTTO STOCKHOLDERS: |
/s/ Alexander Otto |
Alexander Otto |
INITIAL OTTO STOCKHOLDERS: |
/s/ Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
Schedule I
Initial Otto Stockholders
Maren Otto
Alexander Otto
Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Address for Initial Otto Stockholders:
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
Exhibit 10.5
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
2014 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
SECTION 1. | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN; DEFINITIONS |
The name of the plan is the Paramount Group, Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and enable the officers, employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) Paramount Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership) and their Subsidiaries upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its business to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the Companys welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Companys behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.
The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Administrator means either the Board or the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing the functions of the compensation committee and which is comprised of not less than two Non-Employee Directors who are independent.
Award or Awards , except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan, shall include Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, Performance Share Awards, Dividend Equivalent Rights and Other Equity-Based Awards contemplated herein.
Award Certificate means a written or electronic document setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Certificate is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cash-Based Award means an Award entitling the recipient to receive a cash-denominated payment.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor Code, and related rules, regulations and interpretations.
Consultant means any natural person that provides bona fide services to the Company, and such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities.
Covered Employee means an employee who is a Covered Employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Dividend Equivalent Right means an Award entitling the grantee to receive credits based on cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by the grantee.
Effective Date means the date of the Initial Public Offering as set forth in Section 22.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Fair Market Value of the Stock on any given date means the fair market value of the Stock determined in good faith by the Administrator; provided, however, that if the Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange or another national securities exchange, Fair Market Value means the closing price of the Stock on the primary exchange on which the Stock is listed on the date of determination; provided that, if there are no trades in the Stock on such date, Fair Market Value means the closing price of the Stock on such primary exchange on the last date preceding such date for which there was at least one trade in the Stock; provided further, however, that if the date for which Fair Market Value is determined is the first day when trading prices for the Stock are reported on a national securities exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the Price to the Public (or equivalent) set forth on the cover page for the final prospectus relating to the Companys Initial Public Offering.
Full Value Award means an Award under the Plan other than an Option, a Stock Appreciation Right or an Award with similar economics to an Option.
Incentive Stock Option means any Stock Option designated and qualified as an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
Initial Public Offering means the consummation of the first underwritten, firm commitment public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act covering the offer and sale by the Company of its equity securities, or such other event as a result of or following which the Stock shall be publicly held.
Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who is not also an employee of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary.
Non-Qualified Stock Option means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
Operating Partnership means Paramount Group Operating Partnership L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
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Option or Stock Option means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to Section 5.
Performance-Based Award means any Restricted Stock Award, Award of Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Award or Cash-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Performance Criteria means the criteria that the Administrator selects for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for an individual for a Performance Cycle. The Performance Criteria (which shall be applicable to the organizational level specified by the Administrator, including, but not limited to, the Company or a unit, division, group, or Subsidiary of the Company) that will be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following: total shareholder return, same store net operating income, net income (loss) (either before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization), changes in the market price of the Stock, funds from operations or similar measure, sales or revenue, acquisitions or strategic transactions, operating income, return on capital, assets, equity, or investment, gross or net profit levels, occupancy rates, expense, margins, operating efficiency, client satisfaction, earnings (loss) per share of Stock, market share, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or as compared to results of a peer group. The Administrator may appropriately adjust any evaluation performance under a Performance Criterion to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Cycle: (i) asset write-downs or impairments, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reporting results, (iv) accruals for reorganizations and restructuring programs, (v) any extraordinary non-recurring items, including those described in the Financial Accounting Standards Boards authoritative guidance and/or in managements discussion and analysis of financial condition of operations appearing the Companys annual report to stockholders for the applicable year, and (vi) any other extraordinary items adjusted from the Company U.S. GAAP results.
Performance Cycle means one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping durations, as the Administrator may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Criteria will be measured for the purpose of determining a grantees right to and the payment of a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Award or Cash-Based Award, the vesting and/or payment of which is subject to the attainment of one or more Performance Goals. Each such period shall not be less than 12 months.
Performance Goals means, for a Performance Cycle, the specific goals established in writing by the Administrator for a Performance Cycle based upon the Performance Criteria.
Performance Share Award means an Award entitling the recipient to acquire shares of Stock upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals.
Restricted Shares means the shares of Stock underlying a Restricted Stock Award that remain subject to a risk of forfeiture or the Companys right of repurchase.
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Restricted Stock Award means an Award of shares of Stock subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.
Restricted Stock Units means an Award of stock units subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.
Sale Event shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to an unrelated person or entity, (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Companys outstanding voting power and outstanding stock immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting power and outstanding stock or other equity interests of the resulting or successor entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction, (iii) the sale of all of the Stock of the Company to an unrelated person or entity, or group thereof acting in concert, or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Companys outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company or any successor entity immediately upon completion of the transaction.
Sale Price means the value as determined by the Administrator of the consideration payable, or otherwise to be received by stockholders, per share of Stock pursuant to a Sale Event.
Section 409A means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.
Stock means the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3.
Stock Appreciation Right means an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.
Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has at least a 50 percent interest, either directly or indirectly.
Ten Percent Owner means an employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation.
Units means units of partnership interest, including one or more classes of profits interests in the Operating Partnership.
Unrestricted Stock Award means an Award of shares of Stock free of any restrictions.
SECTION 2. | ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN; ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY TO SELECT GRANTEES AND DETERMINE AWARDS |
(a) Administration of Plan . The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.
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(b) Powers of Administrator . The Administrator shall have the power and authority to grant Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan, including the power and authority:
(i) to select the individuals to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;
(ii) to determine the time or times of grant, and the extent, if any, of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, Performance Share Awards, Dividend Equivalent Rights and Units, or any combination of the foregoing, granted to any one or more grantees;
(iii) to determine the number of shares of Stock or, in the case of a Cash-Based Award, the amount of cash, to be covered by any Award;
(iv) to determine and, subject to Section 19, modify from time to time the terms and conditions, including restrictions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award, which terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees, and to approve the forms of Award Certificates;
(v) to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all or any portion of any Award;
(vi) subject to the provisions of Section 5(c), to extend at any time the period in which Stock Options may be exercised; and
(vii) at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices for administration of the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award (including related written instruments); to make all determinations it deems advisable for the administration of the Plan; to decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan.
All decisions and interpretations of the Administrator made in good faith shall be binding on all persons, including the Company and Plan grantees.
(c) Delegation of Authority to Grant Awards . Subject to applicable law, the Administrator, in its discretion, may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company all or part of the Administrators authority and duties with respect to the granting of Awards to individuals who are (i) not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and (ii) not Covered Employees. Any such delegation by the Administrator shall include a limitation as to the amount of Awards that may be granted during the period of the delegation and shall contain guidelines as to the determination of the exercise price and the vesting criteria. The Administrator may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Administrators delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan.
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(d) Award Certificate . Awards under the Plan shall be evidenced by Award Certificates that set forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each Award which may include, without limitation, the term of an Award and the provisions applicable in the event employment or service terminates.
(e) Indemnification . Neither the Board nor the Administrator, nor any member of either or any delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board and the Administrator (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under the Companys articles or bylaws or any directors and officers liability insurance coverage which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification agreement between such individual and the Company.
(f) Foreign Award Recipients . Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have employees or other individuals eligible for Awards, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which Subsidiaries shall be covered by the Plan; (ii) determine which individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws; (iv) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent the Administrator determines such actions to be necessary or advisable (and such subplans and/or modifications shall be attached to this Plan as appendices); provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 3(a) hereof; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that the Administrator determines to be necessary or advisable to obtain approval or comply with any local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate the Exchange Act or any other applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other applicable United States governing statute or law.
SECTION 3. | STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTION |
(a) Stock Issuable . Subject to the provisions of this Section 3(a) or any adjustment as provided in Section 3(b), Awards may be granted under the Plan with respect to 17,142,857 Share Equivalents (as defined below), which, in accordance with the share counting provision of this Section 3(a), would result in the issuance of up to a maximum of 17,142,857 shares of Stock if all Awards under the Plan were Full Value Awards and 34,285,714 shares of Stock if all Awards granted under the Plan were not Full Value Awards. Any shares of Stock that are subject to an Award that is not a Full Value Award shall be counted against the number of Share Equivalents available for the grant of Awards under the Plan as one-half Share Equivalent for every share of Stock granted pursuant to the Award; any shares of Stock that are subject to an Award that is a Full Value Award shall be counted as one Share Equivalent for every share of Stock granted pursuant to the Award. Share Equivalent shall be the measuring unit for purposes of the Plan to determine the number of shares of Stock that may be subject to Awards
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hereunder, which number of Shares shall not in any event exceed 34,285,714, subject to any adjustment as provided in Section 3(b). For purposes of this limitation, the shares of Stock underlying any Awards that are forfeited, canceled, expired, satisfied without issuance of shares or otherwise terminated (other than by exercise), including shares held back upon exercise or settlement of an Award to satisfy the exercise price or tax withholding, reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, shall be added back to the Share Equivalents and shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan in the same manner as provided in this Section 3(a). In the event the Company repurchases shares of Stock on the open market, such shares shall not be added to the Share Equivalents and shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan. Subject to such overall limitation and any adjustment as provided in Section 3(b), the maximum aggregate number of Share Equivalents that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options shall not exceed 34,285,714 and Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to no more than 10,000,000 Share Equivalents may be granted to any one individual employee during any one calendar year period. The shares available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock or shares of Stock reacquired by the Company.
(b) Changes in Stock . Subject to Section 3(c) hereof, if, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Companys capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a result of any merger or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or subsidiary thereof), the Administrator shall make an appropriate or proportionate adjustment in (i) the maximum number of Share Equivalents and shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan, including the maximum number of shares that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options, (ii) the number of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that can be granted to any one individual grantee and the maximum number of shares that may be granted under a Performance-Based Award, (iii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to any then outstanding Awards under the Plan, (iv) the repurchase price, if any, per share subject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (v) the exercise price for each share subject to any then outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan, without changing the aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the number of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) as to which such Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights remain exercisable. The Administrator shall also make equitable or proportionate adjustments in the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into consideration cash dividends paid other than in the ordinary course or any other extraordinary corporate event. The adjustment by the Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive absent manifest error. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan resulting from any such adjustment, but the Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares.
(c) Mergers and Other Transactions . Except as the Administrator may otherwise specify with respect to particular Awards in the relevant Award Certificate, in the case of and subject to the consummation of a Sale Event, the parties thereto may cause the assumption or
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continuation of Awards theretofore granted by the successor entity, or the substitution of such Awards with new Awards of the successor entity or parent thereof, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and, if appropriate, the per share exercise prices, as such parties shall agree. To the extent the parties to such Sale Event do not provide for the assumption, continuation or substitution of Awards, all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that are not exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the Sale Event shall become fully exercisable as of the effective time of the Sale Event, all other Awards with time-based vesting conditions or restrictions shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the effective time of the Sale Event and all Awards with conditions and restrictions relating to the attainment of performance goals shall become vested and nonforfeitable in connection with a Sale Event to the extent specified in the relevant Award Agreement, and upon the effective time of the Sale Event, the Plan and all outstanding Awards granted hereunder shall terminate. In the event of such termination, (i) the Company shall have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a cash payment to the grantees holding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, in exchange for the cancellation thereof, in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Sale Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (to the extent then exercisable at prices not in excess of the Sale Price) over (B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; or (ii) each grantee shall be permitted, within a specified period of time prior to the consummation of the Sale Event as determined by the Administrator, to exercise all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (to the extent then exercisable) held by such grantee.
(d) Substitute Awards . The Administrator may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution for stock and stock based awards held by employees, directors or other key persons of another corporation in connection with the merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or a Subsidiary or the acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of property or stock of the employing corporation. The Administrator may direct that the substitute awards be granted on such terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate in the circumstances. Any substitute Awards granted under the Plan shall not count against the share limitation set forth in Section 3(a).
SECTION 4. | ELIGIBILITY |
Grantees under the Plan will be such full or part-time officers and other employees, Non-Employee Directors and key persons (including Consultants) of the Company and its Subsidiaries as are selected from time to time by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
SECTION 5. | STOCK OPTIONS |
(a) Award of Stock Options . The Administrator may grant Stock Options under the Plan. Any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the Administrator may from time to time approve.
Stock Options granted under the Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary that is a subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code. To the extent that any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
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Stock Options granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable. If the Administrator so determines, Stock Options may be granted in lieu of cash compensation at the optionees election, subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may establish.
(b) Exercise Price . The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock Option granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the exercise price per share of such Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110 percent of the Fair Market Value on the grant date.
(c) Option Term . The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the Stock Option is granted. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the term of such Stock Option shall be no more than five years from the date of grant.
(d) Exercisability; Rights of a Stockholder . Stock Options shall become exercisable at such time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after the grant date. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or any portion of any Stock Option. An optionee shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares acquired upon the exercise of a Stock Option and not as to unexercised Stock Options.
(e) Method of Exercise . Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part, by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the number of shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price may be made by one or more of the following methods to the extent provided in the Option Award Certificate:
(i) In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator;
(ii) Through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock owned by the optionee and that are not then subject to restrictions under any Company plan. Such surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the exercise date;
(iii) By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses to pay the purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall reasonably prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or
(iv) With respect to Stock Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price.
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Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser acting in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Option Award Certificate or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold with respect to the optionee). In the event an optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the number of attested shares. In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.
(f) Annual Limit on Incentive Stock Options . To the extent required for incentive stock option treatment under Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and any other plan of the Company or its parent and subsidiary corporations become exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that any Stock Option exceeds this limit, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
SECTION 6. | STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS |
(a) Award of Stock Appreciation Rights . The Administrator may grant Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan. A Stock Appreciation Right is an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.
(b) Exercise Price of Stock Appreciation Rights . The exercise price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.
(c) Grant and Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights . Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted by the Administrator independently of any Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan.
(d) Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights . Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined from time to time by the Administrator. The term of a Stock Appreciation Right may not exceed ten years.
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SECTION 7. | RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS |
(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Awards . The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan. A Restricted Stock Award is any Award of Restricted Shares subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award Certificate shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees.
(b) Rights as a Stockholder . Upon the grant of the Restricted Stock Award and payment of any applicable purchase price, a grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the voting of the Restricted Shares and receipt of dividends; provided that if the lapse of restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock Award is tied to the attainment of performance goals, any dividends paid by the Company during the performance period shall accrue and shall not be paid to the grantee until and to the extent the performance goals are met with respect to the Restricted Stock Award. Unless the Administrator shall otherwise determine, (i) uncertificated Restricted Shares shall be accompanied by a notation on the records of the Company or the transfer agent to the effect that they are subject to forfeiture until such Restricted Shares are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and (ii) certificated Restricted Shares shall remain in the possession of the Company until such Restricted Shares are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and the grantee shall be required, as a condition of the grant, to deliver to the Company such instruments of transfer as the Administrator may prescribe.
(c) Restrictions . Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of except as specifically provided herein or in the Restricted Stock Award Certificate. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Certificate or, subject to Section 19 below, in writing after the Award is issued, if a grantees employment (or other service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason, any Restricted Stock that has not vested at the time of termination shall automatically and without any requirement of notice to such grantee from or other action by or on behalf of, the Company be deemed to have been reacquired by the Company at its original purchase price (if any) from such grantee or such grantees legal representative simultaneously with such termination of employment (or other service relationship), and thereafter shall cease to represent any ownership of the Company by the grantee or rights of the grantee as a stockholder. Following such deemed reacquisition of Restricted Shares that are represented by physical certificates, a grantee shall surrender such certificates to the Company upon request without consideration.
(d) Vesting of Restricted Shares . The Administrator at the time of grant shall specify the date or dates and/or the attainment of pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions on which the non-transferability of the Restricted Shares and the Companys right of repurchase or forfeiture shall lapse. Subsequent to such date or dates and/or the attainment of such pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions, the shares on which all restrictions have lapsed shall no longer be Restricted Shares and shall be deemed vested.
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SECTION 8. | RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Units . The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Units under the Plan. A Restricted Stock Unit is an Award of stock units that may be settled in shares of Stock upon the satisfaction of such restrictions and conditions at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award Certificate shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees. Except in the case of Restricted Stock Units with a deferred settlement date that complies with Section 409A, at the end of the vesting period, the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent vested, shall be settled in the form of shares of Stock. Restricted Stock Units with deferred settlement dates are subject to Section 409A and shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion in order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
(b) Election to Receive Restricted Stock Units in Lieu of Compensation . The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit a grantee to elect to receive a portion of future cash compensation otherwise due to such grantee in the form of an award of Restricted Stock Units. Any such election shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the Company no later than the date specified by the Administrator in accordance with Section 409A and such other rules and procedures established by the Administrator. Any such future cash compensation that the grantee elects to defer shall be converted to a fixed number of Restricted Stock Units based on the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date the compensation would otherwise have been paid to the grantee if such payment had not been deferred as provided herein. The Administrator shall have the sole right to determine whether and under what circumstances to permit such elections and to impose such limitations and other terms and conditions thereon as the Administrator deems appropriate. Any Restricted Stock Units that are elected to be received in lieu of cash compensation shall be fully vested, unless otherwise provided in the Award Certificate.
(c) Rights as a Stockholder . A grantee shall have the rights as a stockholder only as to shares of Stock acquired by the grantee upon settlement of his Restricted Stock Units. The Administrator may provide that the grantee shall be credited with Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to his Restricted Stock Units, provided that if the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units is tied to the attainment of performance goals, the Dividend Equivalent Rights shall accrue and shall not become vested until and to the extent that the performance goals are met with respect to the Restricted Stock Units.
(d) Termination . Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in
(e) the Award Certificate or, subject to Section 19 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantees right in all Restricted Stock Units that have not vested shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason.
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SECTION 9. | UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS |
Grant or Sale of Unrestricted Stock . The Administrator may grant (or sell at par value or such higher purchase price determined by the Administrator) an Unrestricted Stock Award under the Plan. An Unrestricted Stock Award is an Award pursuant to which the grantee may receive shares of Stock free of any restrictions under the Plan. Unrestricted Stock Awards may be granted in respect of past services or other valid consideration, or in lieu of cash compensation due to such grantee.
SECTION 10. | CASH-BASED AWARDS |
Grant of Cash-Based Awards . The Administrator may grant Cash-Based Awards under the Plan. A Cash-Based Award is an Award that entitles the grantee to a payment in cash upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals. The Administrator shall determine the maximum duration of the Cash-Based Award, the amount of cash to which the Cash-Based Award pertains, the conditions upon which the Cash-Based Award shall become vested or payable, and such other provisions as the Administrator shall determine. Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a cash-denominated payment amount, formula or payment ranges as determined by the Administrator. Payment, if any, with respect to a Cash-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award and may be made in cash.
SECTION 11. | PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS |
(a) Nature of Performance Share Awards . The Administrator may grant Performance Share Awards under the Plan. A Performance Share Award is an Award entitling the grantee to receive shares of Stock upon the attainment of performance goals. The Administrator shall determine whether and to whom Performance Share Awards shall be granted, the performance goals, the periods during which performance is to be measured, which may not be less than one year except in the case of a Sale Event, and such other limitations and conditions as the Administrator shall determine.
(b) Rights as a Stockholder . A grantee receiving a Performance Share Award shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares of Stock actually received by the grantee under the Plan and not with respect to shares of Stock subject to the Award but not actually received by the grantee. A grantee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock under a Performance Share Award only upon satisfaction of all conditions specified in the Performance Share Award Certificate (or in a performance plan adopted by the Administrator).
(c) Termination . Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award agreement or, subject to Section 19 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantees rights in all Performance Share Awards shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason.
SECTION 12. | PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS |
(a) Performance-Based Awards . The Administrator may grant one or more Performance-Based Awards in the form of a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units,
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Performance Share Awards or Cash-Based Award payable upon the attainment of Performance Goals that are established by the Administrator and relate to one or more of the Performance Criteria, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. The Administrator shall define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for any Performance Cycle. Depending on the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a division, business unit, or an individual. Each Performance-Based Award shall comply with the provisions set forth below.
(b) Grant of Performance-Based Awards . With respect to each Performance-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee, the Administrator shall select, within the first 90 days of a Performance Cycle (or, if shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code) the Performance Criteria for such grant, and the Performance Goals with respect to each Performance Criterion (including a threshold level of performance below which no amount will become payable with respect to such Award). Each Performance-Based Award will specify the amount payable, or the formula for determining the amount payable, upon achievement of the various applicable performance targets. The Performance Criteria established by the Administrator may be (but need not be) different for each Performance Cycle and different Performance Goals may be applicable to Performance-Based Awards to different Covered Employees.
(c) Payment of Performance-Based Awards . Following the completion of a Performance Cycle, the Administrator shall meet to review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goals for the Performance Cycle have been achieved and, if so, to also calculate and certify in writing the amount of the Performance-Based Awards earned for the Performance Cycle. The Administrator shall then determine the actual size of each Covered Employees Performance-Based Awards.
(d) Maximum Award Payable . The maximum Performance-Based Award payable to any one Covered Employee under the Plan for a Performance Cycle is 5,000,000 Share Equivalents reserved under the first sentence of Section 3(a) (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3(b) hereof) or $50 million in the case of a Performance-Based Award that is a Cash-Based Award.
SECTION 13. | DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS |
(a) Dividend Equivalent Rights . The Administrator may grant Dividend Equivalent Rights under the Plan. A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any grantee as a component of an Award of Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award, Performance Share Award, Units or Other Equity-Based Award or as a freestanding award. The terms and conditions of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be specified in the Award Certificate. Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Stock, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents. Any such reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on the date of reinvestment or such other price as may then apply under a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored by the Company, if any. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or shares of Stock or a
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combination thereof, in a single installment or installments. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of an award of Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award, Units or Other Equity-Based Award with performance vesting or Performance Share Award shall provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled only upon settlement or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award.
(b) Termination . Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Certificate or, subject to Section 19 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantees rights in all Dividend Equivalent Rights granted as a component of an award of Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award, Performance Share Award, Units or Other Equity-Based Award that has not vested shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason.
SECTION 14. | OTHER EQUITY-BASED AWARDS |
The Administrator shall have the right to grant Units or any other membership or ownership interests (which may be expressed as units or otherwise) in the Operating Partnership or a Subsidiary (or other affiliate of the Company), with any shares of Stock being issued in connection with the conversion of (or other distribution on account of) an interest granted under the authority of this Section 14 to be subject to Section 3 and the other provisions of the Plan.
SECTION 15. | TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS |
(a) Transferability . Except as provided in Section 15(b) below, during a grantees lifetime, his or her Awards shall be exercisable only by the grantee, or by the grantees legal representative or guardian in the event of the grantees incapacity. No Awards shall be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by a grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order. No Awards shall be subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any purported transfer in violation hereof shall be null and void.
(b) Administrator Action . Notwithstanding Section 15(a), the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide either in the Award Certificate regarding a given Award or by subsequent written approval that such Award may be transferred. In such event, the grantee of an Award (who is an employee or director) may transfer his or her Award to his or her immediate family members, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, or to charitable organizations, provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award. In no event may an Award be transferred by a grantee for value.
(c) Family Member . For purposes of Section 15(b), family member shall mean a grantees child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the grantees
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household (other than a tenant of the grantee), a trust in which these persons (or the grantee) have more than 50 percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the grantee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the grantee) own more than 50 percent of the voting interests.
(d) Designation of Beneficiary . To the extent permitted by the Company, each grantee to whom an Award has been made under the Plan may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive any payment under any Award payable on or after the grantees death. Any such designation shall be on a form provided for that purpose by the Administrator and shall not be effective until received by the Administrator. If no beneficiary has been designated by a deceased grantee, or if the designated beneficiaries have predeceased the grantee, the beneficiary shall be the grantees estate.
(e) Lockup Provision in an Initial Public Offering . If requested by the Company, a grantee shall not sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Awards, Units or shares of Stock issued in respect thereof (including, without limitation, pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act) held by him or her for such period following the effective date of the Initial Public Offering as the Company shall specify reasonably and in good faith. If requested by the underwriter engaged by the Company for the Initial Public Offering, each grantee shall execute a separate letter confirming his or her agreement to comply with this Section.
SECTION 16. | TAX WITHHOLDING |
(a) Payment by Grantee . Each grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award or of any Stock or other amounts received thereunder first becomes includable in the gross income of the grantee for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, any Federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld by the Company with respect to such income. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the grantee. The Companys obligation to deliver evidence of book entry (or stock certificates) to any grantee is subject to and conditioned on tax withholding obligations being satisfied by the grantee.
(b) Payment in Stock . Subject to approval by the Administrator, a grantee may elect to have the Companys minimum required tax withholding obligation satisfied, in whole or in part, by authorizing the Company to withhold from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to any Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due. The Administrator may also require Awards to be subject to mandatory share withholding up to the required withholding amount. For purposes of share withholding, the Fair Market Value of withheld shares shall be determined in the same manner as the value of Stock includible in income of the grantee.
SECTION 17. | SECTION 409A AWARDS |
To the extent that any Award is determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A (a 409A Award), the Award shall be
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subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order to comply with Section 409A. In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A) to a grantee who is then considered a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the grantees separation from service, or (ii) the grantees death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to interest, penalties and/or additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A. Further, the settlement of any such Award may not be accelerated except to the extent permitted by Section 409A.
SECTION 18. | TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, TRANSFER, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC. |
(a) Termination of Employment . If the grantees employer ceases to be a Subsidiary, the grantee shall be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of the Plan.
(b) For purposes of the Plan, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of employment:
(i) a transfer to the employment of the Company from a Subsidiary or from the Company to a Subsidiary, or from one Subsidiary to another; or
(ii) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the employees right to re-employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Administrator otherwise so provides in writing.
SECTION 19. | AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION |
The Board may, at any time, amend or discontinue the Plan and the Administrator may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose, but no such action shall adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holders consent. Except as provided in Section 3(b) or 3(c), without prior stockholder approval, in no event may the Administrator exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or effect the repricing of such Awards through cancellation and re-grants or cancellation of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash payment. The Board, in its discretion, may determine to make any Plan amendments subject to approval by the Companys stockholders for purposes of complying with applicable stock exchange requirement, ensuring that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are qualified under Section 422 of the Code, or ensuring that compensation earned under Awards qualifies as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. Nothing in this Section 19, shall limit the Administrators authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(b) or 3(c).
SECTION 20. | STATUS OF PLAN |
With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been exercised and any payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received by a grantee, a grantee shall have no rights
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greater than those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Administrator shall otherwise expressly determine in connection with any Award or Awards. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Companys obligations to deliver Stock or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.
SECTION 21. | GENERAL PROVISIONS |
(a) No Distribution . The Administrator may require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an Award to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the shares without a view to distribution thereof.
(b) Delivery of Stock Certificates . Stock certificates to grantees under this Plan shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantees last known address on file with the Company. Uncertificated Stock shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a Stock transfer agent of the Company shall have given to the grantee by electronic mail (with proof of receipt) or by United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantees last known address on file with the Company, notice of issuance and recorded the issuance in its records (which may include electronic book entry records). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates evidencing shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless and until the Administrator has determined, with advice of counsel (to the extent the Administrator deems such advice necessary or advisable), that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted or traded, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure such compliance. All Stock certificates delivered pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state or foreign jurisdiction, securities or other laws, rules and quotation system on which the Stock is listed, quoted or traded. The Administrator may place legends on any Stock certificate to reference restrictions applicable to the Stock. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Administrator may require that an individual make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Administrator shall have the right to require any individual to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as the Administrator may reasonably determine is necessary to comply with applicable law or required to administer the exercise and/or delivery of Awards during the occurrence of a transaction described in Section 3(b) or 3(c).
(c) Stockholder Rights . Until shares of Stock are deemed delivered in accordance with Section 21(b), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights of a stockholder will exist with respect to shares of Stock to be issued in connection with an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of a Stock Option or any other action by the grantee with respect to an Award; provided, however, that if the record date for a dividend on the Stock occurs after exercise of an option or after Stock otherwise should have been delivered to a grantee pursuant to the terms of the Plan and an Award Agreement, such dividend will be delivered to the grantee promptly upon payment to the Companys stockholders generally.
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(d) Registration . The Company will register the shares of Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan on a Form S-8 registration statement upon the IPO, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement for so long as any Stock issued pursuant to the Plan remains outstanding or available to be issued under the Plan and the Stock remains publicly listed on a national securities exchange.
(e) Other Compensation Arrangements; No Employment Rights . Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. The adoption of this Plan and the grant of Awards do not confer upon any employee any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.
(f) Trading Policy Restrictions . Option exercises and other Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Companys insider trading policies and procedures, as in effect from time to time.
(g) Clawback Policy . Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Companys clawback policy, as in effect from time to time.
SECTION 22. | EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN |
This Plan shall become effective on the day immediately prior to the effective date of the Initial Public Offering, subject to stockholder approval in accordance with applicable state law, the Companys bylaws and articles of incorporation, and applicable stock exchange rules. No grants of Stock Options and other Awards may be made hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date and no grants of Incentive Stock Options may be made hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the Board.
SECTION 23. | GOVERNING LAW |
This Plan and all Awards and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.
DATE APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
DATE APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS:
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Exhibit 10.6
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT ( Agreement ) is made and entered into as of the day of , 2014, (the Effective Date ) by and between Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and ( Indemnitee ).
WHEREAS, at the request of the Company, Indemnitee currently serves as a director on the Companys board of directors ( Board of Directors ) and/or as an officer of the Company and may, therefore, be subjected to claims, suits or proceedings arising as a result of his service; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement to Indemnitee to continue to serve as such director and/or officer, the Company has agreed to indemnify and to advance expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such claims, suits or proceedings, to the maximum extent permitted by the Companys charter (the Charter ), the Companys bylaws (the Bylaws ) and applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Change in Control shall mean any of the following occurring after the Effective Date:
(i) any person, including a group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), but excluding the Company, any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company as of the Effective Date, including any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company or any such entity, and Indemnitee or any affiliate of Indemnitee and any group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of which Indemnitee or any affiliate of Indemnitee is a member), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding securities or (B) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (in either such case, other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Company); or
(ii) any consolidation or merger of the Company resulting in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consolidation or merger representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) less than 50% of the combined voting power of the securities of the surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such consolidation or merger; or
(iii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by persons (as defined above) in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale; or
(iv) during any consecutive 24-calendar-month period, the Incumbent Directors cease, for any reason other than due to death or disability, to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors; provided that any director whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders, was approved or ratified by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall, for purposes of this definition of Change in Control, be deemed to be an Incumbent Director.
(b) Corporate Status means the status of a person as a present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or as a director, trustee, officer, partner, member, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any Enterprise.
(c) Disinterested Director means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification and/or advance of Expenses is sought by Indemnitee.
(d) Effective Date means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
(e) Enterprise means any foreign or domestic corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company. As a clarification and without limiting the circumstances in which Indemnitee may be serving at the request of the Company, service by Indemnitee shall be deemed to be at the request of the Company if Indemnitee serves or served as a director, trustee, officer, partner, member, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (i) of which a majority of the voting power or equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Company or (ii) the management of which is controlled directly or indirectly by the Company.
(f) ERISA means the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
(g) Expenses means any and all reasonable attorneys fees and costs, retainers, court costs, discovery costs, transcript costs, fees of experts and consultants, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and any other disbursements or expenses incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in or otherwise participating in a Proceeding. Expenses shall also include Expenses incurred in connection with
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any appeal resulting from any Proceeding including, without limitation, the premium, security for and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond or other appeal bond or its equivalent.
(h) Incumbent Directors shall mean the members of the Board of Directors at the beginning of any consecutive 24-calendar-month period.
(i) Independent Counsel means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to or participant or witness in the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Independent Counsel shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitees rights under this Agreement.
(j) Proceeding means any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative (formal or informal) nature or otherwise, including any appeal therefrom, except one pending or completed on or before the Effective Date unless (i) any such Proceeding was or is, in connection with Indemnitees Corporate Status or (ii) otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee. If Indemnitee reasonably believes that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, such situation shall also be considered a Proceeding.
Section 2. Services by Indemnitee . Indemnitee will serve as a director and/or officer of the Company. However, this Agreement shall not impose any independent obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitees service to the Company. This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company (or any other entity) and Indemnitee.
Section 3. General . The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding that Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) otherwise to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect on the Effective Date and as amended from time to time; provided, however, that no change in the Charter, the Bylaws or in Maryland law shall have the effect of reducing the benefits available to Indemnitee hereunder based on Maryland law as in effect on the Effective Date. The rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 3 shall include, without limitation, the rights set forth in the other sections of this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the MGCL ). Payment of indemnification pursuant to any section of this Agreement, the Charter or the Bylaws of the Company shall be made within ten days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification.
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Section 4. Standard for Indemnification . If, by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to any Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, interest, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with any such Proceeding unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty on the part of Indemnitee, (b) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) if clause (b) of the preceding sentence applies, Indemnitee shall be disqualified from indemnification under this Agreement only to the extent of the improper personal benefit in money, property or services actually received by Indemnitee, unless otherwise required by Maryland law; (B) it is the intention of the parties that Indemnitee shall in any event be entitled to indemnification and advance or recovery of Expenses to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, so that if and to the extent Maryland law now or hereafter permits indemnification and/or advance or recovery of Expenses under the circumstances described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the preceding sentence, then and in such event, Indemnitee shall be entitled thereto; and (C) if Indemnitee is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in a Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter.
Section 5. Certain Limits on Indemnification . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 7), this Agreement shall not entitle Indemnitee to:
(a) indemnification hereunder, with respect to a Proceeding, if such Proceeding was by or in the right of the Company and Indemnitee is adjudged to be liable to the Company provided, however, for the sake of clarity, the Company shall advance Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding, subject to the requirements of Section 9 of this Agreement;
(b) indemnification hereunder, with respect to a Proceeding, if such Proceeding charges improper personal benefit to Indemnitee, whether or not involving action in the Indemnitees official capacity, in which the Indemnitee is adjudged to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received provided, however, for the sake of clarity, the Company shall advance Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding, subject to the requirements of Section 9 of this Agreement; or
(c) indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder, with respect to a Proceeding, if such Proceeding was brought by Indemnitee unless: (i) the Proceeding was brought to enforce rights under this Agreement and then only to the extent in accordance with and as authorized by Section 13(d) of this Agreement, or (ii) the Charter or the Bylaws, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors, or an agreement approved by the Board of Directors to which the Company is a party expressly provides otherwise.
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Section 6. No Indemnification Permitted for Section 16(b) Claims . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not entitle Indemnitee to indemnification for any judgments, interest, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement in a Proceeding, in whole or in part, for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law; provided, however, the Company shall pay any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such Proceeding.
Section 7. Court-Ordered Indemnification . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order indemnification in the following circumstances:
(a) if it determines Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall order indemnification, in which case Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the Expenses of securing such reimbursement; or
(b) if it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper. However, indemnification with respect to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or in which liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described in Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL shall be limited to Expenses.
Section 8. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and without limiting any such provision, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is by reason of his Corporate Status made a party to (or otherwise becomes a participant in) any Proceeding and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of such Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be indemnified for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 8 for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each such claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. For purposes of this Section 8 and, without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. The Company shall make payment of indemnification pursuant to this Section 8 within ten days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor. For avoidance of doubt, Indemnitees rights to recover Expenses under this Section 8 shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, Indemnitees rights to indemnification and advance or recovery of Expenses under the other provisions of this Agreement.
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Section 9. Advance of Expenses for a Party . If, by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to any Proceeding, the Company shall, without requiring a preliminary determination of Indemnitees ultimate entitlement to indemnification hereunder, advance all reasonable Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding within ten days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitees good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and by this Agreement has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such form as may be required under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse the portion of any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which it shall ultimately be established that the standard of conduct has not been met by Indemnitee and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 8 of this Agreement. To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. The undertaking required by this Section 9 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be accepted without reference to Indemnitees financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any requirement to post security therefor. Any such advanced Expenses shall be deemed to be an obligation of the Company to the Indemnitee and shall in no event be deemed a personal loan.
Section 10. Indemnification and Advance of Expenses of a Witness or in Response to a Subpoena . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is or may be, by reason of his Corporate Status, made a witness or otherwise asked or required to participate in any Proceeding, whether instituted by the Company or any other party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party, or receives a subpoena in any Proceeding to which he is not a party, he shall be advanced all reasonable Expenses and indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection therewith within ten days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee.
Section 11. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification .
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. Indemnitee may submit one or more such requests from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his sole discretion. The officer of the Company receiving any such request from Indemnitee shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification.
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(b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 11(a) above, a determination with respect to Indemnitees entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel, in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, which Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-418(e)(2)(ii) of the MGCL, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors or, if such a quorum cannot be obtained, then by a majority vote of a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors consisting solely of one or more Disinterested Directors, (B) if Independent Counsel has been selected by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-418(e)(2)(ii) of the MGCL and approved by the Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, by Independent Counsel, in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination in the discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained pursuant to clause (i) or clause (ii)(B) of this Section 11(b). Any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification) and the Company shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(c) The Company shall (i) pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel, if one is appointed, (ii) fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto and (iii) pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of Section 11(b) hereof, regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses incurred by Indemnitee.
(d) The Company shall make a determination of Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section 11(b) of this Agreement within 60 days after receipt by the Company of Indemnitees request for indemnification.
Section 12. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings .
(a) In making any determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 11(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence to overcome that presumption in connection with the making of any determination
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contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Company (including by the Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by the Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(b) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, does not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct described herein for indemnification.
(c) The knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or any other director, trustee, officer, partner, member, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining Indemnitees right to indemnification under this Agreement.
(d) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration), it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such Proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
Section 13. Remedies of Indemnitee .
(a) If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 11(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, or (ii) no determination of Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 11(b) of this Agreement within 60 days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement, (iv) payment of indemnification that is owed to an Indemnitee is not made pursuant to this Agreement within ten days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) payment of indemnification is not made within ten days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement or (vi) a determination has been made with respect to the allocation of liability between the Company and Indemnitee pursuant to Section 15(b) or 15(d) of this Agreement and Indemnitee disagrees with that allocation, Indemnitee shall be entitled to pursue an adjudication in court or a determination in an arbitration proceeding of his entitlement to such indemnification, or to the allocation of liability between the Company and the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 15(b) or 15(d) of this Agreement. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Section 13(a), Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
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(b) For all proceedings commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 13(a) or otherwise with respect to Indemnitees rights to indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder or pursuant to the Charter or the Bylaws or applicable law, Indemnitee shall be entitled to pursue an adjudication in an appropriate court located in the State of Maryland or sitting in New York, New York, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the New York District Court and the United States District Court for the District of New York, in each case sitting in New York, New York. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action commenced in such courts sitting in New York, New York, the Company and Indemnitee each hereby (i) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (ii) consents to service of process; and (iii) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his option, may seek a determination in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Such arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in New York, New York. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of Maryland law (without regard to its conflicts of laws rules) shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitees right to seek any such adjudication or determination in arbitration. In any such judicial proceeding or arbitration, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be, under this Agreement and the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be. The Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 13 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 11(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or a determination shall have been made with respect to the Companys responsibility for costs under 15(b) or 15(d), the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 13, absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitees statements not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification. If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 11(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or a determination shall have been made regarding allocation of liability between the Company and Indemnitee pursuant to Section 15(b) or 15(d), any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 13 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section 15(b), 15(d) or 11(b).
(d) In the event that Indemnitee seeks a judicial adjudication or a determination in arbitration to enforce his rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement or the Charter or the Bylaws or applicable law, or to recover under any directors and officers or other similar liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, Indemnitee shall be entitled to
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recover from the Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company for, any and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him in such judicial adjudication or arbitration if Indemnitee is determined to be entitled to any portion of the indemnification or advance of Expenses sought or insurance recovery; provided, however if it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advance of Expenses sought, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated.
(e) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 13 or any other Proceeding, judicial or otherwise, that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten business days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefore) advance, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, such Expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advancement of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors and officers or other similar liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding, except that the Company shall reimburse or advance Expenses to Indemnitee as requested and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
(g) Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the maximum rate allowed to be charged for judgments under the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland for amounts which the Company pays or is obligated to pay for the period commencing with the date on which the Company was requested to advance Expenses in accordance with Section 9 of this Agreement or to make the determination of entitlement to indemnification under Section 11(a) above and ending on the date such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.
Section 14. Defense of the Underlying Proceeding .
(a) Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, request or other document relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder and shall include with such notice a description of the nature of the Proceeding and a summary of the facts underlying the Proceeding. The failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the Companys ability to defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so prejudiced.
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(b) Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 14(b) and of Section 14(c) below, the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceeding which may give rise to indemnification hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within 15 calendar days following receipt of notice of any such Proceeding under Section 14(a) above. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee, (ii) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee or (iii) would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee that is not being concurrently paid or discharged in full by the Company or a third party. This Section 14(b) shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under Section 13 of this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14(b) above, if in a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status, (i) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of reputable counsel, that he may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of reputable counsel, that an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company or between Indemnitee and other parties to the proceeding who are indemnitees of the Company, or (iii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate reputable legal counsel of Indemnitees choice, at the expense of the Company. In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain reputable counsel of Indemnitees choice, at the expense of the Company (subject to Section 13(d) of this Agreement), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter.
Section 15. Contribution .
(a) If the indemnification provided in this Agreement is unavailable in whole or in part and may not be paid to Indemnitee for any reason, other than for failure to satisfy the standard of conduct set forth in Section 4 or due to the provisions of Section 5, then, in respect of any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), the Company shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution the Company may have against Indemnitee.
(b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in Section 15(a) hereof, if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any
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portion of any judgment or settlement in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company and its directors, officers or employees, and/or directors, trustees, officers, partners, members, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees or agents of any Enterprise, as applicable, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction from which such Proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and/or its directors, officers, employees, agents, authorized signatories or fiduciaries, as applicable, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the events that resulted in such Expenses, judgments, fines, taxes or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations which applicable law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and/or its directors, officers, employees, agents, authorized signatories or fiduciaries and/or directors, trustees, officers, partners, members, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees or agents of any Enterprise, as applicable, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct is active or passive.
(c) The Company shall fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by directors, officers, employees, authorized signatories, agents or fiduciaries of the Company or directors, trustees, officers, partners, members, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees or agents of any Enterprise, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee.
(d) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, other than for failure to satisfy the standard of conduct set forth in Section 4 or due to the provisions of Section 5, then, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents, and/or directors, trustees, officers, partners, members, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees or agents of any Enterprise, as applicable, other than Indemnitee) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).
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Section 16. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Subrogation .
(a) The rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of but shall be in addition to any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Charter or the Bylaws of the Company, any agreement with the Company, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors, or otherwise. Unless consented to in writing by Indemnitee, no amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal, regardless of whether a claim with respect to such action or inaction is raised prior or subsequent to such amendment, alteration or repeal. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prohibit the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
(b) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are reasonably necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
Section 17. Insurance . The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to acquire directors and officers liability insurance, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors, with the advice of counsel, covering Indemnitee for any claim made against Indemnitee by reason of his Corporate Status and covering the Company for any indemnification or advance of Expenses made by the Company to Indemnitee for any claims made against Indemnitee by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that for so long as Indemnitee shall remain a director and/or officer of the Company and thereafter with respect to any such prior service, in all policies of director and officer liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Companys officers and directors; provided further, however, that the Company may acquire additional directors and officers liability insurance policies for its non-employee directors (provided that, to the extent the Indemnitee is a non-employee director, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured with respect to any such policies in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Companys non-employee directors). Without in any way limiting any other obligation under this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for any payment by Indemnitee arising out of the amount of any deductible or retention and the amount of any excess of the aggregate of all judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding over the coverage of any insurance referred to in the previous sentence. The purchase, establishment and maintenance of any such insurance shall not in any way limit or affect the rights or obligations of the Company or Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided herein, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the rights or obligations of the Company under any such insurance policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source of a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party or a participant (as a witness or otherwise) the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies, and take commercially reasonable steps necessary to establish coverage for Indemnitee under such insurance in connection with such Proceeding.
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Section 18. Coordination of Payments . The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
Section 19. Reports to Stockholders . To the extent required by the MGCL, the Company shall report in writing to its stockholders the payment of any amounts for indemnification of, or advance of Expenses to, Indemnitee under this Agreement arising out of a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company with the notice of the meeting of stockholders of the Company next following the date of the payment of any such indemnification or advance of Expenses or prior to such meeting.
Section 20. Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect .
(a) This Agreement shall continue until and terminate on the later of (i) the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or as a director, trustee, officer, partner, member, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company and (ii) the date that Indemnitee is no longer subject to any actual or possible Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee is or may be entitled to indemnification or advance or recovery of Expenses pursuant to this Agreement (including any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement).
(b) The indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or a director, trustee, officer, partner, member, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators, and other legal representatives.
(c) The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
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(d) The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate, impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that Indemnitee may enforce this Agreement by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which he may be entitled. Indemnitee shall further be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds or other undertakings in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that, in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may be required of Indemnitee by a court, and the Company hereby waives any such requirement of such a bond or undertaking.
Section 21. Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.
Section 22. Identical Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. One such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be sufficient to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
Section 23. Headings . The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.
Section 24. Modification and Waiver . No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.
Section 25. Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered by hand, (ii) if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed, (iii) when sent by facsimile, if sent during normal business
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hours of the recipient, and otherwise on the next business day after sending, or (iv) one business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt:
(a) If to Indemnitee, to the address set forth on the signature page hereto.
(b) If to the Company, to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: (212) 237-3197
or to such other address as may have been furnished in writing to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.
Section 26. Governing Law . The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules.
Section 27. Miscellaneous . Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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Indemnification Agreement
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED
The Board of Directors of Paramount Group, Inc.
Re: Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement dated the day of , 20 , by and between Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), and the undersigned Indemnitee (the Indemnification Agreement), pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of Expenses in connection with [Description of Proceeding] (the Proceeding).
Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings specified in the Indemnification Agreement.
I am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity. I hereby affirm my good faith belief that at all times, insofar as I was involved as [a director] [an officer] of the Company, in any of the facts or events giving rise to the Proceeding, I (1) did not act with bad faith or active or deliberate dishonesty, (2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money, property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful.
In consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable attorneys fees and related Expenses incurred by me in connection with the Proceeding (the Advanced Expenses), I hereby agree that if, in connection with the Proceeding, it is established by a final determination (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed) that (1) an act or omission by me was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty on my part or (2) I actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, I had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, then I shall promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses relating to the claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which the foregoing findings have been established as aforesaid, except to the extent, if any, that I am otherwise entitled to indemnification for such Expenses pursuant to Section 8 or the last sentence of Section 4 of the Indemnification Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking on this day of , 20 .
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Exhibit 10.7
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
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Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution |
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Section 1.07 |
Section 704(c) Method |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units |
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Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of OP Units |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
OP Agreement |
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Section 3.09 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.10 |
Broker |
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Section 3.11 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Contributor Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor |
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Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenant |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Operating Partnership Agreement |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.04 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Partnership Agreement | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent | Recitals | |
Distribution Rights | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund I | Introduction | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 |
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Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
OP Unit Value | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Introduction | |
Operating Partnership Agreement | Section 3.06 | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Unit Consideration | Section 1.02 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Contributor or Fund I ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund I (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , following the execution of this Agreement, the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ) will enter into that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ), pursuant to which the Contributor will distribute to each of its partners a right to receive such partners allocable share of the number of OP Units to be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement (subject to the transfer restrictions and security interests with respect to such OP Units set forth in this Agreement) (the Distribution Rights );
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Contributor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund I as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Unit Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Contributor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Contributor;
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Contributor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including (i) all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all rights of the Contributor under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 of the Contributor Partnership Agreement, as amended (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Contributors right to withhold on distributions, to seek repayment for such withholding or excess tax liabilities of the limited partners of the Contributor, and the right to seek indemnification from such limited partners for taxes). The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund I ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund I (the Unit Consideration ). No fractional OP Units shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all OP Units that the Contributor
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otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional OP Unit, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full OP Unit in lieu of such fractional OP Unit.
Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Contributor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees. To the extent the Operating Partnership pays any such costs or expenses of the Contributor, such payment shall be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reimbursement of the Contributors preformation expenditures, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-4(d), to the extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution . The contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Contributor is intended to be treated as a transaction qualifying in whole or in part under Section 721(a) of the Code. Unless otherwise required by applicable Laws, it is further intended that the contribution, together with the liquidation of the Contributor, will constitute an assets over partnership merger for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 1.07 Section 704(c) Method . The Operating Partnership shall use the remedial method described in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(d) for purposes of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to any book-tax disparities in connection with the Contributed Interests and underlying Properties at the time of their contribution to the Operating Partnership.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii)
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each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units . Following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, the Distribution Rights will be distributed by the Contributor to the Contributors partners in accordance with the Contributor Partnership Agreement and will be held in escrow in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. At the Closing, the Distribution Agent will present the Distribution Rights to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the Unit Consideration, which Unit Consideration shall be held in escrow and released by the Distribution Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The issuance of the Unit Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall be evidenced by an amendment to the Operating Partnership Agreement.
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the OP Units pursuant to this Agreement, which are to be held by the Distribution Agent for the benefit of the partners of the Contributor.
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Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , and the rights being contributed to the Operating Partnership by the Contributor that are described in Section 1.01(a)(ii) , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power
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and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the
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transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of OP Units . The OP Units, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended and restated from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ), this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 OP Agreement . Attached as Exhibit E hereto is a true and correct copy of the Operating Partnership Agreement in substantially final form.
Section 3.09 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.10 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.11 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Contributor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor (each, a Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Contributor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes,
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or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental
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Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or
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condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
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Section 4.13 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Distribution Rights and the OP Units to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the OP Units solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that neither the OP Units nor the Distribution Rights have been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (ii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its partners since September 30, 2014.
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Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04 , the Contributor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Contributor with any investor of the Contributor.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contributor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Contributor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in OP Units, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the OP Unit Value on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Contributor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Contributor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the
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Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. The Contributor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the OP Units held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Contributor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably
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required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees that the OP Units that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such OP Units, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Contributor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of OP Units included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
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Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration or interests therein (other than distributions of the Unit Consideration to the Contributors partners) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Unit Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Contributor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to OP Units that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Contributor agrees that a pro rata portion of the Unit Consideration subject to such
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security interest will be distributed to each of its partners (i.e., approximately 50% of the Unit Consideration distributed to each partner will be subject to such security interest). The Operating Partnership agrees that, from and after the date on which a partner of the Contributor receives a distribution of the Unit Consideration and acknowledges such partners obligation to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of such partners direct or indirect transfer of the Unit Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, the security interest with respect to such partners Unit Consideration granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall secure such partners indemnification obligation. The Operating Partnership agrees that the security interest in the Unit Consideration distributed to a partner of the Contributor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenant . The parties intend to treat all liabilities of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity that will be directly or indirectly assumed or taken subject to by the Operating Partnership in connection with the contribution of the Contributed Interests as qualified liabilities within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(a)(6), unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) | if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to: | |
Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, NY 10011 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attention: General Counsel |
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(b) | If to the Contributor, to Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P. | |
c/o Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, NY 10011 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attention: General Counsel |
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Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(e) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Contributor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributors Partnership Agreement means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P., as amended, restated or supplemented, as of the date of this Agreement.
(h) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(i) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(j) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund I on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
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(k) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(l) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the OP Units received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(m) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(n) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(o) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(p) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(q) OP Unit Value means with respect to an OP Unit the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on such date.
(r) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(s) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(t) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(u) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
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(v) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(w) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(y) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll, employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(z) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided , however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
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Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISNG OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as
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possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of
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such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership, as Contributor | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Jolanta K. Bott |
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Name: | Jolanta K. Bott | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | President and CEO |
[Signature Page to Fund 1 Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
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By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
[Signature pages follow]
EXHIBIT E
Operating Partnership Agreement
[See attached]
E-1
SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund I
None
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.8
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
2 | ||||||
Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
2 | ||||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
3 | ||||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
3 | ||||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
3 | ||||||
Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution |
3 | ||||||
Section 1.07 |
Section 704(c) Method |
3 | ||||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING |
4 | |||||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
4 | ||||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
6 | ||||||
Section 2.03 |
Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units |
6 | ||||||
Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries |
6 | ||||||
Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs |
6 | ||||||
Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement |
7 | ||||||
Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination |
7 | ||||||
Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding |
7 | ||||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
7 | |||||||
Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
7 | ||||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
8 | ||||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
8 | ||||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
8 | ||||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
8 | ||||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of OP Units |
9 | ||||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
9 | ||||||
Section 3.08 |
OP Agreement |
9 | ||||||
Section 3.09 |
Limited Activities |
9 | ||||||
Section 3.10 |
Broker |
9 | ||||||
Section 3.11 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
10 | ||||||
Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
10 | ||||||
Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
11 | ||||||
Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
11 | ||||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
11 | ||||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
12 | ||||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
12 | ||||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
12 | ||||||
Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
12 |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
13 | ||||||
Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
14 | ||||||
Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
14 | ||||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment |
14 | ||||||
Section 4.14 |
Broker |
15 | ||||||
Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
15 | ||||||
Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
15 | ||||||
Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification |
16 | ||||||
Section 5.02 |
Contributor Indemnification |
16 | ||||||
Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
17 | ||||||
Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
17 | ||||||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
18 | ||||||
Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
18 | ||||||
Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
18 | ||||||
Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
18 | ||||||
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
19 | ||||||
Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor |
19 | ||||||
Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
19 | ||||||
Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenant |
20 | ||||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
20 | |||||||
Section 7.01 |
Notices |
20 | ||||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
20 | ||||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
23 | ||||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
23 | ||||||
Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
23 | ||||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
23 | ||||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
24 | ||||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
24 | ||||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
25 | ||||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
25 | ||||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
26 | ||||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
26 | ||||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
26 | ||||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
26 | ||||||
Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
26 |
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A |
List of Properties |
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Exhibit B |
Escrow Agreement |
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Exhibit C |
Lock-up Agreement |
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Exhibit D |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
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Exhibit E |
Operating Partnership Agreement |
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SCHEDULES |
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Schedule 1.01 |
Excluded Assets |
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Schedule 1.02 |
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate |
Section 7.02 | |
Agreement |
Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
Section 1.01 | |
Business Day |
Section 7.02 | |
Claim |
Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice |
Section 5.03 | |
Closing |
Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date |
Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents |
Section 2.04 | |
Code |
Section 7.02 | |
Company |
Introduction | |
Company Cap |
Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock |
Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party |
Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge |
Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect |
Section 7.02 | |
Contributed Interests |
Recitals | |
Contributor |
Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter |
Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party |
Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect |
Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Partnership Agreement |
Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary |
Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge |
Section 7.02 | |
Dispute |
Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent |
Recitals | |
Distribution Rights |
Recitals | |
Environmental Laws |
Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative |
Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement |
Recitals | |
Excluded Assets |
Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date |
Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions |
Recitals | |
Fund III |
Introduction | |
Governmental Authority |
Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes |
Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party |
Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party |
Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount |
Recitals | |
IPO |
Recitals | |
IPO Closing |
Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date |
Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities |
Section 4.01 | |
Laws |
Section 7.02 |
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Leases |
Section 4.10 | |
Liens |
Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement |
Recitals | |
Losses |
Section 5.01 | |
OP Units |
Section 7.02 | |
OP Unit Value |
Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership |
Introduction | |
Operating Partnership Agreement |
Section 3.06 | |
Organizational Documents |
Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date |
Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities |
Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution |
Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens |
Section 7.02 | |
Person |
Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public |
Section 7.02 | |
Properties |
Recitals | |
Property |
Recitals | |
Property Interests |
Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement |
Recitals | |
Registration Statement |
Section 7.02 | |
REIT |
Recitals | |
SEC |
Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act |
Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary |
Section 7.02 | |
Tax |
Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return |
Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims |
Section 5.04 | |
Unit Consideration |
Section 1.02 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Contributor or Fund III ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund III (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , following the execution of this Agreement, the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ) will enter into that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ), pursuant to which the Contributor will distribute to each of its partners a right to receive such partners allocable share of the number of OP Units to be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement (subject to the transfer restrictions and security interests with respect to such OP Units set forth in this Agreement) (the Distribution Rights );
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Contributor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund III as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Unit Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Contributor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Contributor;
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Contributor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement. The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund III ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund III (the Unit Consideration ). No fractional OP Units shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all OP Units that the Contributor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional OP Unit, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full OP Unit in lieu of such fractional OP Unit.
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Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Contributor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees. To the extent the Operating Partnership pays any such costs or expenses of the Contributor, such payment shall be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reimbursement of the Contributors preformation expenditures, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-4(d), to the extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution . The contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Contributor is intended to be treated as a transaction qualifying in whole or in part under Section 721(a) of the Code.
Section 1.07 Section 704(c) Method . The Operating Partnership shall use the remedial method described in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(d) for purposes of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to any book-tax disparities in connection with the Contributed Interests and underlying Properties at the time of their contribution to the Operating Partnership.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units . Following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, the Distribution Rights will be distributed by the Contributor to the Contributors partners in accordance with the Contributor Partnership Agreement and will be held in escrow in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. At the Closing, the Distribution Agent will present the Distribution Rights to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the Unit Consideration, which Unit Consideration shall be held in escrow and released by the Distribution Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The issuance of the Unit Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall be evidenced by an amendment to the Operating Partnership Agreement.
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the OP Units pursuant to this Agreement, which are to be held by the Distribution Agent for the benefit of the partners of the Contributor.
Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , and the rights being contributed to the Operating Partnership by the Contributor that are described in Section 1.01(a)(ii) , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
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which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating
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Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of OP Units . The OP Units, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended and restated from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ), this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 OP Agreement . Attached as Exhibit E hereto is a true and correct copy of the Operating Partnership Agreement in substantially final form.
Section 3.09 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.10 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.11 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the
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Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Contributor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor (each, a Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Contributor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to
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cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Distribution Rights and the OP Units to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating
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Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the OP Units solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that neither the OP Units nor the Distribution Rights have been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (ii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its partners since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
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contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04 , the Contributor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Contributor with any investor of the Contributor.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contributor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Contributor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in OP Units, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the OP Unit Value on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Contributor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Contributor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and
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liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. The Contributor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the OP Units held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Contributor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the
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other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees that the OP Units that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such OP Units, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Contributor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of OP Units included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration or interests therein (other than distributions of the Unit Consideration to the Contributors partners) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Unit Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Contributor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to OP Units that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Contributor agrees that a pro rata portion of the Unit Consideration subject to such security interest will be distributed to each of its partners (i.e., approximately 50% of the Unit Consideration distributed to each partner will be subject to such security interest). The Operating Partnership agrees that, from and after the date on which a partner of the Contributor receives a
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distribution of the Unit Consideration and acknowledges such partners obligation to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of such partners direct or indirect transfer of the Unit Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, the security interest with respect to such partners Unit Consideration granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall secure such partners indemnification obligation. The Operating Partnership agrees that the security interest in the Unit Consideration distributed to a partner of the Contributor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenant . The parties intend to treat all liabilities of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity that will be directly or indirectly assumed or taken subject to by the Operating Partnership in connection with the contribution of the Contributed Interests as qualified liabilities within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(a)(6), unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) | if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to: |
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) | If to the Contributor, to Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P. |
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
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control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(e) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Contributor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributor Partnership Agreement means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P., as amended, restated or supplemented, as of the date of this Agreement.
(h) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(i) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(j) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund III on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
(k) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
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(l) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the OP Units received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(m) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(n) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(o) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(p) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(q) OP Unit Value means with respect to an OP Unit the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on such date.
(r) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(s) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(t) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(u) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(v) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
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(w) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(y) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll, employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(z) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
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Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISNG OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
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(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented,
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including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: |
Daniel A. Lauer |
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Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Jolanta K. Bott |
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Name: | Jolanta K. Bott | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | President and CEO |
[Signature Page to Fund III Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
B-1
OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PGI Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
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PGI Participants :
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Name: | Julia Stoecker |
JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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WvF 1325, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership
By: | WvF 1325, Inc., its general partner | |
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
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EXHIBIT E
Operating Partnership Agreement
[See attached]
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund III
| All of Fund IIIs interests in (i) PGREF III Wall Street Investor, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and (ii) PGREF III Wall Street GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. |
| A 2% interest in PGREF III One Market Plaza Investor, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. |
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Unit Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.9
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
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Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution |
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Section 1.07 |
Section 704(c) Method |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units |
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Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of OP Units |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
OP Agreement |
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Section 3.09 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.10 |
Broker |
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Section 3.11 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Contributor Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor |
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Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenant |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Operating Partnership Agreement |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.04 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Partnership Agreement | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent | Recitals | |
Distribution Rights | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund IV | Introduction | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 |
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Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
OP Unit Value | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Introduction | |
Operating Partnership Agreement | Section 3.06 | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Unit Consideration | Section 1.02 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Contributor or Fund IV ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund IV (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , following the execution of this Agreement, the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ) will enter into that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ), pursuant to which the Contributor will distribute to each of its partners a right to receive such partners allocable share of the number of OP Units to be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement (subject to the transfer restrictions and security interests with respect to such OP Units set forth in this Agreement) (the Distribution Rights );
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Contributor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund IV as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Unit Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Contributor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Contributor;
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Contributor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including (i) all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all rights of the Contributor under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 of the Contributor Partnership Agreement, as amended (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Contributors right to withhold on distributions, to seek repayment for such withholding or excess tax liabilities of the limited partners of the Contributor, and the right to seek indemnification from such limited partners for taxes). The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund IV ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund IV (the Unit Consideration ). No fractional OP Units shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all OP Units that the Contributor
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otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional OP Unit, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full OP Unit in lieu of such fractional OP Unit.
Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Contributor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees. To the extent the Operating Partnership pays any such costs or expenses of the Contributor, such payment shall be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reimbursement of the Contributors preformation expenditures, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-4(d), to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution . The contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Contributor is intended to be treated as a transaction qualifying in whole or in part under Section 721(a) of the Code. Unless otherwise required by applicable Laws, it is further intended that the contribution, together with the liquidation of the Contributor, will constitute an assets over partnership merger for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 1.07 Section 704(c) Method . The Operating Partnership shall use the remedial method described in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(d) for purposes of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to any book-tax disparities in connection with the Contributed Interests and underlying Properties at the time of their contribution to the Operating Partnership.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii)
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each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units . Following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, the Distribution Rights will be distributed by the Contributor to the Contributors partners in accordance with the Contributor Partnership Agreement and will be held in escrow in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. At the Closing, the Distribution Agent will present the Distribution Rights to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the Unit Consideration, which Unit Consideration shall be held in escrow and released by the Distribution Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The issuance of the Unit Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall be evidenced by an amendment to the Operating Partnership Agreement.
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the OP Units pursuant to this Agreement, which are to be held by the Distribution Agent for the benefit of the partners of the Contributor.
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Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , and the rights being contributed to the Operating Partnership by the Contributor that are described in Section 1.01(a)(ii) , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
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Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of OP Units . The OP Units, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended and restated from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ), this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 OP Agreement . Attached as Exhibit E hereto is a true and correct copy of the Operating Partnership Agreement in substantially final form.
Section 3.09 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.10 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 3.11 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Contributor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor (each, a Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
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Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Contributor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
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(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations
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would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors
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Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
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Section 4.13 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Distribution Rights and the OP Units to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the OP Units solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that neither the OP Units nor the Distribution Rights have been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (ii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its partners since September 30, 2014.
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Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04 , the Contributor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Contributor with any investor of the Contributor.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contributor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Contributor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in OP Units, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the OP Unit Value on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Contributor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any
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other document delivered by the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Contributor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. The Contributor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the OP Units held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Contributor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense
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and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees that the OP Units that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such OP Units, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Contributor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of OP Units included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
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Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration or interests therein (other than distributions of the Unit Consideration to the Contributors partners) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Unit Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Contributor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to OP Units that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Contributor agrees that a pro rata portion of the Unit Consideration subject to such
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security interest will be distributed to each of its partners (i.e., approximately 50% of the Unit Consideration distributed to each partner will be subject to such security interest). The Operating Partnership agrees that, from and after the date on which a partner of the Contributor receives a distribution of the Unit Consideration and acknowledges such partners obligation to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of such partners direct or indirect transfer of the Unit Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, the security interest with respect to such partners Unit Consideration granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall secure such partners indemnification obligation. The Operating Partnership agrees that the security interest in the Unit Consideration distributed to a partner of the Contributor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenant . The parties intend to treat all liabilities of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity that will be directly or indirectly assumed or taken subject to by the Operating Partnership in connection with the contribution of the Contributed Interests as qualified liabilities within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(a)(6), unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
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Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(e) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Contributor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributor Partnership Agreement means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, L.P., as amended, restated or supplemented, as of the date of this Agreement.
(h) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(i) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(j) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund IV on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
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(k) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(l) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the OP Units received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(m) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(n) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(o) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(p) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(q) OP Unit Value means with respect to an OP Unit the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on such date.
(r) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(s) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(t) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(u) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
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(v) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(w) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(y) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll, employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(z) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided , however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
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Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISNG OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as
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possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of
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such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: |
Daniel A. Lauer |
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Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Jolanta K. Bott |
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Name: | Jolanta K. Bott | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | President and CEO |
[Signature Page to Fund IV Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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Operating Partnership:
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its general partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
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Agent :
Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PGI Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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PGI Participants :
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Frank Otto |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Sarah Pisani |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Julia Stoecker |
JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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WvF 1325, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership
By: | WvF 1325, Inc., its general partner | |
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HOLDER:
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Name: | Dr. Michael Otto |
HOLDER:
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Name: | Benjamin Otto |
HOLDER:
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Name: | Janina Otto |
EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
D-1
EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
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EXHIBIT E
Operating Partnership Agreement
[See attached]
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund IV
None
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.10
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
2 | |||||
Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
3 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
3 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
3 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution |
3 | ||||
Section 1.07 |
Section 704(c) Method |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING |
4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
4 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
6 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
[Intentionally Omitted] |
6 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries |
6 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs |
6 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement |
6 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination |
7 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding |
7 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
7 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
7 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
8 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
8 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
8 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of OP Units |
9 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
OP Agreement |
9 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
Limited Activities |
9 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
Broker |
9 | ||||
Section 3.11 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
9 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
10 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
10 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
11 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
11 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
11 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
12 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
12 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
12 | ||||
Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
14 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Contributor Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
17 | ||||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
18 | ||||
Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
18 | ||||
Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
18 | ||||
Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
18 | ||||
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
19 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor |
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Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
19 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenant |
19 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
20 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
Notices |
20 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
20 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
23 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
23 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
23 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
23 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
23 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
24 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
25 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
25 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
25 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
26 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
26 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
26 | ||||
Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
26 |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Operating Partnership Agreement | |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.04 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund IV Cayman | Recitals | |
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT | Introduction | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 |
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Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
OP Unit Value | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Introduction | |
Operating Partnership Agreement | Section 3.06 | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Unit Consideration | Section 1.02 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Contributor or Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2014, PGREF IV Parallel Fund (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman limited partnership ( Fund IV Cayman ) contributed all of its assets and liabilities to Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT;
WHEREAS , the Contributor intends to make an election to be treated as a REIT for its taxable year ending December 31, 2014;
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Contributor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Unit Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, entered into by the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ) in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Contributor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Contributor;
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Contributor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests including all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement. The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT (the Unit Consideration ). No fractional OP Units shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all OP Units that the Contributor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional OP Unit, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full OP Unit in lieu of such fractional OP Unit.
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Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Contributor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees. To the extent the Operating Partnership pays any such costs or expenses of the Contributor, such payment shall be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reimbursement of the Contributors preformation expenditures, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-4(d), to the extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution . The contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Contributor is intended to be treated as a transaction qualifying in whole or in part under Section 721(a) of the Code.
Section 1.07 Section 704(c) Method . The Operating Partnership shall use the remedial method described in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(d) for purposes of making allocations under
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Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to any book-tax disparities in connection with the Contributed Interests and underlying Properties at the time of their contribution to the Operating Partnership.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse
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Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 [ Intentionally Omitted ].
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the OP Units pursuant to this Agreement to the Contributor, a portion of which will be held by the Distribution Agent in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating
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Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.06 Validity of OP Units . The OP Units, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended and restated from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ), this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 OP Agreement . Attached as Exhibit E hereto is a true and correct copy of the Operating Partnership Agreement in substantially final form.
Section 3.09 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.10 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.11 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Contributor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor (each, a Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Contributor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements,
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instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) Upon the contribution of the Contributed Interests, the Contributor will be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Contributor will make an election to be treated, and will operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify, as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the taxable year that includes the contribution of the Contributed Interests.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor
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Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any,
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given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
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(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the OP Units to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
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(b) The Contributor is acquiring the OP Units solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the OP Units have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities .
(a) On November [ ], 2014, pursuant to that certain Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2014, Fund IV Cayman contributed all of its assets and liabilities to Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT.
(b) Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (ii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its partners since September 30, 2014. For the purposes of this Section 4.16 , references to the Contributor shall be deemed to mean Fund IV Cayman and its Subsidiaries and JV Entities.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
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contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04 , the Contributor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Contributor with any investor of the Contributor.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contributor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Contributor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in OP Units, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the OP Unit Value on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Contributor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Contributor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and
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liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. The Contributor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the OP Units held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Contributor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the
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other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees that the OP Units that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such OP Units in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Contributor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of OP Units included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Unit Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Contributor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to OP Units that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Operating Partnership agrees that the security interest in the Unit Consideration issued to the Contributor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenant . The parties intend to treat all liabilities of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity that will be directly or indirectly assumed or taken
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subject to by the Operating Partnership in connection with the contribution of the Contributed Interests as qualified liabilities within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(a)(6), unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US, LP
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
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(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(f) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(g) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Contributor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(h) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(i) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
(j) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(k) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(l) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(m) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
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(n) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(o) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(p) OP Unit Value means with respect to an OP Unit the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on such date.
(q) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(r) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens, for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(s) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(t) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(u) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(v) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(w) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(x) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll,
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employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(y) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
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(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as Contributor | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | |||||
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/s/ David P. Spence |
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David P. Spence |
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Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
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/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
C-1
FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
D-1
EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
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EXHIBIT E
Operating Partnership Agreement
[See attached]
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
None
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.11
TRANSFER AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption | 2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Consideration | 3 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action | 3 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs | 3 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations | 3 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Transfer | 3 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent | 4 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place | 6 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Delivery of Distribution Rights; Company Shares | 6 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries | 6 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs | 6 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement | 7 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination | 7 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding | 7 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority | 7 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization | 8 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals | 8 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters | 8 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation | 8 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares | 9 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation | 9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities | 9 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
Broker | 9 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | 9 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRANSFEROR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority | 10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization | 10 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests | 10 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals | 11 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes | 11 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation | 11 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency | 12 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation | 12 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits | 12 | ||||
Section 4.10 |
Properties | 12 | ||||
Section 4.11 |
Insurance | 14 |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters | 14 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment | 14 | ||||
Section 4.14 |
Broker | 15 | ||||
Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain | 15 | ||||
Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities | 15 | ||||
Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | 15 | ||||
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification | 16 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Transferor Indemnification | 16 | ||||
Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims | 17 | ||||
Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims | 17 | ||||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties | 18 | ||||
Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow | 18 | ||||
Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy | 18 | ||||
Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment | 18 | ||||
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Transferor | 19 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Transferor | 19 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes | 19 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices | 20 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions | 20 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts | 23 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries | 23 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Governing Law | 23 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment | 23 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction | 23 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution | 24 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability | 25 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction | 25 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies | 25 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence | 26 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings | 26 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred | 26 | ||||
Section 7.15 |
Amendments | 26 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.04 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Company Shares | Recitals | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent | Recitals | |
Distribution Rights | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund V Core | Introduction | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Introduction |
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Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Share Consideration | Section 1.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Transferor | Introduction | |
Transferor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Transferor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Transferor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Transferor Partnership Agreement | Section 7.02 | |
Transferor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Transferors Knowledge | Section 7.02 |
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TRANSFER AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSFER AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Transferor or Fund V Core ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Transferor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund V Core (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Transferor shall transfer to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , at or prior to the Closing, the Company will contribute shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares ) to the Operating Partnership in exchange for an equal number of OP Units and, subject to Section 2.08 , the Operating Partnership will transfer such Company Shares to the Transferor in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , following the execution of this Agreement, the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ) will enter into that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ), pursuant to which the Transferor will distribute to each of its partners a right to receive such partners allocable share of the number of Company Shares to be transferred to the Transferor pursuant to this Agreement (subject to the transfer restrictions and security interests with respect to such Company Shares set forth in this Agreement) (the Distribution Rights );
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Transferor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund V Core as
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the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Share Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Transferor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Transferor;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Transferor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Transferor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Transferor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including (i) all rights to indemnification in favor of the Transferor under the agreements pursuant to which the Transferor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all rights of the Transferor under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 of the Transferor Partnership Agreement, as amended (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Transferors right to withhold on distributions, to seek repayment for such withholding or excess tax liabilities of the limited partners of the Transferor, and the right to seek indemnification from such limited partners for taxes). The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Transferor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Transferors right, title and interest to any assets of the Transferor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund V Core ( Excluded Assets ).
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Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Transferor the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund V Core (the Share Consideration ). No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Transferor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Transferor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Transferor shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Transferor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Transferor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Transferor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Transferor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Transferor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Transfer . The parties acknowledge that the contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Transferor in exchange for the Share Consideration is intended to be treated as a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Transferor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Transferor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Transferor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Transferor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Transferor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Transferor . The Transferor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Transferor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Transferor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Transferor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Transferor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Transferor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Transferor . The obligation of the Transferor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Transferor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Transferor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Delivery of Distribution Rights; Company Shares . Following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, the Distribution Rights will be distributed by the Transferor to the Transferors partners in accordance with the Transferor Partnership Agreement and will be held in escrow in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. At the Closing, the Distribution Agent will present the Distribution Rights to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the Share Consideration, which Share Consideration shall be held in escrow and released by the Distribution Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares transferred pursuant to this Agreement, which are to be held by the Distribution Agent for the benefit of the partners of the Transferor.
Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , and the rights being contributed to the Operating Partnership by the Transferor that are described in Section 1.01(a)(ii) , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Transferor.
Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Transferor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Transferor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Transferor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Transferor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
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which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating
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Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement or this Agreement).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Transferor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRANSFEROR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Transferor on the date hereof (the Transferor Disclosure Letter ), the Transferor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Transferor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Transferor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Transferor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Transferor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Transferor (each, a Transferor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Transferor or other Transferor Subsidiary in each such Transferor Subsidiary. Each Transferor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Transferor or Transferor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Transferor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Transferor Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Transferor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Transferor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Transferor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Transferor, each enforceable against the Transferor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Transferor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted
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Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Transferor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Transferor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Transferor, each Transferor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Transferor, each Transferor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Transferors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Transferor is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or
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constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Transferor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Transferors Knowledge, threatened against the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Transferors Knowledge, threatened against the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Transferor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Transferors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect. To the Transferors Knowledge, neither the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Transferor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Transferor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in
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each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Transferor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Transferor, a Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Transferor nor any Transferor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Transferors Knowledge, neither the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Transferors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Transferor, the Transferors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
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(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Transferor or the applicable Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Transferors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Transferors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Transferors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Transferor or the applicable Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Transferor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Transferor or the applicable Transferor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Transferor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Transferor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Transferor Subsidiaries nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Transferor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Transferor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Transferor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Distribution Rights and the Company Shares to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Transferor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Transferor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Transferor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
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(b) The Transferor is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Transferor acknowledges that neither the Company Shares nor the Distribution Rights have been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Transferors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Transferor nor any Transferor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Transferor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Transferor, the Transferor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (iii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Transferor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Transferor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Transferor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Transferor by its partners since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Transferor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04 , the Transferor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Transferor with any investor of the Transferor.
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ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Transferor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Transferor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Transferor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Transferor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Transferors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Transferor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in Company Shares, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Transferor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Transferor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Transferor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Transferor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Transferor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Transferor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Transferor pursuant to this Agreement. The Transferor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
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Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Transferor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Transferor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Transferor, any Transferor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity
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Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Transferor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company and the Operating Partnership agree that the Company Shares that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Transferor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Transferor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Transferor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Transferor shall and shall cause the Transferor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Transferor or the Transferor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Transferor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Transferor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Transferor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Transferor agrees to indemnify the Company and the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Share Consideration or interests therein (other than distributions of the Share Consideration to the Transferors partners) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Share Consideration shall be the Companys and Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Transferor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Share Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Transferor agrees that a pro rata portion of the Share Consideration subject to such security interest will be distributed to each of its partners (i.e., approximately 50% of the Share Consideration distributed to each partner will be subject to such security interest). The Company and the Operating Partnership agree that,
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from and after the date on which a partner of the Transferor receives a distribution of the Share Consideration and acknowledges such partners obligation to indemnify the Company and the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of such partners direct or indirect transfer of the Share Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, the security interest with respect to such partners Share Consideration granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall secure such partners indemnification obligation. The Company and the Operating Partnership agree that the security interest in the Share Consideration distributed to a partner of the Transferor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) | if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to: |
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) | If to the Transferor, to Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V Core, L.P. |
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
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(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(f) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(g) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund V Core on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
(h) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(i) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Share Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(j) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(k) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(l) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(m) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
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(n) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(o) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(p) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(q) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(r) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(u) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll, employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(v) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
(w) Transferor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Transferor and the
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Transferor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Transferor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Transferor Material Adverse Effect.
(x) Transferor Partnership Agreement means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V Core, L.P., as amended, restated or supplemented, as of the date of this Agreement.
(y) Transferors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided , however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or
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that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISNG OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies
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as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Transferor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
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accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Transferor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Transferor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Transferor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Transferor.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership, as Transferor |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Fund V Core Transfer Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
B-1
OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
[Signature pages follow]
SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund V Core
None
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.12
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
3 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
3 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
3 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution |
3 | ||||
Section 1.07 |
Section 704(c) Method |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING |
4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
4 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
6 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
[Intentionally Omitted] |
6 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries |
6 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs |
6 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement |
6 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination |
7 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding |
7 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
7 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
7 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
8 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
8 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
8 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
8 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of OP Units |
9 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
OP Agreement |
9 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
Limited Activities |
9 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
Broker |
9 | ||||
Section 3.11 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
10 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
10 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
11 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
11 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
11 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
12 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
12 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
12 |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
12 | ||||
Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
14 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
15 | ||||
Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
15 | ||||
Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
15 | ||||
Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification |
16 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Contributor Indemnification |
16 | ||||
Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
17 | ||||
Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
17 | ||||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
18 | ||||
Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
18 | ||||
Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
18 | ||||
Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
18 | ||||
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
19 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor |
19 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
19 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenant |
19 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
20 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
20 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
23 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
23 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
23 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
23 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
23 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
23 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
25 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
25 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
25 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
26 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
26 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
26 | ||||
Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
26 |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Operating Partnership Agreement | |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.04 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund V Cayman | Recitals | |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT | Introduction | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | 0 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 |
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Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
OP Unit Value | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Introduction | |
Operating Partnership Agreement | Section 3.06 | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Unit Consideration | Section 1.02 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Contributor or Fund V Cayman Sub REIT ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2014, PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman limited partnership ( Fund V Cayman ) contributed all of its assets and liabilities to Fund V Cayman Sub REIT;
WHEREAS , the Contributor intends to make an election to be treated as a REIT for its taxable year ending December 31, 2014;
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund V Cayman Sub REIT (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Contributor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund V Cayman Sub REIT as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Unit Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, entered into by the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ) in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Contributor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Contributor;
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Contributor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including all rights of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement. The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund V Cayman Sub REIT ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund V Cayman Sub REIT (the Unit Consideration ). No fractional OP Units shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all OP Units that the Contributor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional OP Unit, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full OP Unit in lieu of such fractional OP Unit.
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Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Contributor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees. To the extent the Operating Partnership pays any such costs or expenses of the Contributor, such payment shall be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reimbursement of the Contributors preformation expenditures, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-4(d), to the extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution . The contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Contributor is intended to be treated as a transaction qualifying in whole or in part under Section 721(a) of the Code.
Section 1.07 Section 704(c) Method . The Operating Partnership shall use the remedial method described in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(d) for purposes of making allocations under
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Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to any book-tax disparities in connection with the Contributed Interests and underlying Properties at the time of their contribution to the Operating Partnership.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse
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Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
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(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 [Intentionally Omitted] .
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the OP Units pursuant to this Agreement to the Contributor, a portion of which will be held by the Distribution Agent in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating
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Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.06 Validity of OP Units . The OP Units, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended and restated from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ), this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 OP Agreement . Attached as Exhibit E hereto is a true and correct copy of the Operating Partnership Agreement in substantially final form.
Section 3.09 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.10 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.11 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Contributor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor (each, a Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Contributor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any
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other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) Upon the contribution of the Contributed Interests, the Contributor will be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Contributor will make an election to be treated, and will operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify, as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the taxable year that includes the contribution of the Contributed Interests.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or
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constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner
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of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
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(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the OP Units to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
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(b) The Contributor is acquiring the OP Units solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the OP Units have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities .
(a) On November [ ], pursuant to that certain Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2014, Fund V Cayman contributed all of its assets and liabilities to Fund V Cayman Sub REIT.
(b) Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (ii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its partners since September 30, 2014. For the purposes of this Section 4.16 , references to the Contributor shall be deemed to mean Fund V Cayman and its Subsidiaries and JV Entities.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
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contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04 , the Contributor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Contributor with any investor of the Contributor.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contributor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Contributor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in OP Units, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the OP Unit Value on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Contributor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Contributor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and
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liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. The Contributor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the OP Units held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Contributor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the
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other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees that the OP Units that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such OP Units, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Contributor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of OP Units included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Unit Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Contributor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to OP Units that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Operating Partnership agrees that the security interest in the Unit Consideration issued to the Contributor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenant . The parties intend to treat all liabilities of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity that will be directly or indirectly assumed or taken
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subject to by the Operating Partnership in connection with the contribution of the Contributed Interests as qualified liabilities within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(a)(6), unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
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(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(f) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(g) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Contributor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(h) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(i) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund V Cayman Sub REIT on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
(j) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(k) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(l) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(m) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(n) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
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(o) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(p) OP Unit Value means with respect to an OP Unit the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on such date.
(q) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(r) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens, for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(s) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(t) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(u) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(v) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(w) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(x) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll, employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(y) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
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Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
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Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as Contributor | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | |||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to PGREF V (CORE) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
B-1
OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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Operating Partnership:
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PGI Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Frank Otto |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Sarah Pisani |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Julia Stoecker |
JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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WvF 1325, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership
By: | WvF 1325, Inc., its general partner | |
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HOLDER:
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Name: | Dr. Michael Otto |
HOLDER:
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HOLDER:
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Name: | Janina Otto |
EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
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EXHIBIT E
Operating Partnership Agreement
[See attached]
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
None
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.13
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
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Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution |
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Section 1.07 |
Section 704(c) Method |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units |
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Section 2.04 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.05 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.06 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.07 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.08 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of OP Units |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
OP Agreement |
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Section 3.09 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.10 |
Broker |
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Section 3.11 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Contributor Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor |
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Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenant |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Operating Partnership Agreement | |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.04 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Partnership Agreement | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Distribution Agent | Recitals | |
Distribution Rights | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund V CIP | Introduction | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 |
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Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
OP Unit Value | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Introduction | |
Operating Partnership Agreement | Section 3.06 | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.06 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Unit Consideration | Section 1.02 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ) and a subsidiary of the Company, and PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Contributor or Fund V CIP ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Fund V CIP (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to the Operating Partnership all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Operating Partnership shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
WHEREAS , following the execution of this Agreement, the parties and the distribution agent (the Distribution Agent ) will enter into that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Escrow Agreement ), pursuant to which the Contributor will distribute to each of its partners a right to receive such partners allocable share of the number of OP Units to be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement (subject to the transfer restrictions and security interests with respect to such OP Units set forth in this Agreement) (the Distribution Rights );
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Contributor acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund V CIP as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Unit Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Contributor and its investors (in their capacities as such) for any breaches of this Agreement by the Contributor;
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Contributor (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including (i) all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) all rights of the Contributor under Sections 3.5 and 3.6 of the Contributor Partnership Agreement, as amended (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Contributors right to withhold on distributions, to seek repayment for such withholding or excess tax liabilities of the limited partners of the Contributor, and the right to seek indemnification from such limited partners for taxes). The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Fund V CIP ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Fund V CIP (the Unit Consideration ). No fractional OP Units shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all OP Units that the Contributor
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otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional OP Unit, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full OP Unit in lieu of such fractional OP Unit.
Section 1.03 Further Action .
(a) If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
(b) If, following the Closing, the Contributor shall determine or be advised that any documentation or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Operating Partnership shall execute and deliver all such documentation and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; provided , that the Operating Partnership shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Operating Partnership that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Operating Partnership and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees. To the extent the Operating Partnership pays any such costs or expenses of the Contributor, such payment shall be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a reimbursement of the Contributors preformation expenditures, as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-4(d), to the extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution . The contribution, transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership from the Contributor is intended to be treated as a transaction qualifying in whole or in part under Section 721(a) of the Code. Unless otherwise required by applicable Laws, it is further intended that the contribution, together with the liquidation of the Contributor, will constitute an assets over partnership merger for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 1.07 Section 704(c) Method . The Operating Partnership shall use the remedial method described in Treasury Regulation § 1.704-3(d) for purposes of making allocations under Section 704(c) of the Code with respect to any book-tax disparities in connection with the Contributed Interests and underlying Properties at the time of their contribution to the Operating Partnership.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership . The obligations of the Company and the Operating Partnership to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company and the Operating Partnership in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii)
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each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Company and the Operating Partnership . The Company and the Operating Partnership shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company and the Operating Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company and the Operating Partnership each shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.06 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company or the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company and the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Delivery of Distribution Rights; OP Units . Following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, the Distribution Rights will be distributed by the Contributor to the Contributors partners in accordance with the Contributor Partnership Agreement and will be held in escrow in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. At the Closing, the Distribution Agent will present the Distribution Rights to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the Unit Consideration, which Unit Consideration shall be held in escrow and released by the Distribution Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The issuance of the Unit Consideration pursuant to this Agreement shall be evidenced by an amendment to the Operating Partnership Agreement.
Section 2.04 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) evidence of the issuance of the OP Units pursuant to this Agreement, which are to be held by the Distribution Agent for the benefit of the partners of the Contributor.
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Section 2.05 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , and the rights being contributed to the Operating Partnership by the Contributor that are described in Section 1.01(a)(ii) , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.06 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.07 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.08 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Operating Partnership, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Company and the Operating Partnership hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power
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and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the Operating Partnership have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company and the Operating Partnership, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the
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transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of OP Units . The OP Units, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as amended and restated from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ), this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 OP Agreement . Attached as Exhibit E hereto is a true and correct copy of the Operating Partnership Agreement in substantially final form.
Section 3.09 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.10 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.11 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company and the Operating Partnership by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Contributor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor (each, a Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Contributor have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes,
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or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests . The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Operating Partnership.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor, each Contributor Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Operating Partnership, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental
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Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or
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condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company or the Operating Partnership, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
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Section 4.13 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Distribution Rights and the OP Units to be acquired pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the OP Units solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that neither the OP Units nor the Distribution Rights have been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing, or to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened in writing, condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (ii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its partners since September 30, 2014.
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Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.04, the Contributor is making no representations and warranties with regard to any side letters entered into by the Contributor with any investor of the Contributor.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company and Operating Partnership Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company and the Operating Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the Contributor and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company and the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company or the Operating Partnership to the Contributor Indemnified Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in OP Units, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the OP Unit Value on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Contributor Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that
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the Contributor shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys or the Operating Partnerships breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. The Contributor hereby grants to the Operating Partnership a security interest in the OP Units held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or the Operating Partnership or by the Contributor from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying
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Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Equity Holders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Operating Partnership shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees that the OP Units that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such OP Units, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.08 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Contributor shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of OP Units included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
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Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to come encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor . Each of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration or interests therein (other than distributions of the Unit Consideration to the Contributors partners) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Unit Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Contributor hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to OP Units that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Contributor agrees that a pro rata portion of the Unit Consideration subject to such
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security interest will be distributed to each of its partners (i.e., approximately 50% of the Unit Consideration distributed to each partner will be subject to such security interest). The Operating Partnership agrees that, from and after the date on which a partner of the Contributor receives a distribution of the Unit Consideration and acknowledges such partners obligation to indemnify the Operating Partnership for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of such partners direct or indirect transfer of the Unit Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, the security interest with respect to such partners Unit Consideration granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall secure such partners indemnification obligation. The Operating Partnership agrees that the security interest in the Unit Consideration distributed to a partner of the Contributor may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenant . The parties intend to treat all liabilities of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity that will be directly or indirectly assumed or taken subject to by the Operating Partnership in connection with the contribution of the Contributed Interests as qualified liabilities within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(a)(6), unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P.
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
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Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(e) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, any proposed liquidation of the Contributor after the Closing shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributor Partnership Agreement means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P., as amended, restated or supplemented, as of the date of this Agreement.
(h) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(i) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(j) Equity Holders Representative means (i) the individual designated by the majority of the individuals listed under the heading Fund V CIP on Schedule 1.02 by written notice provided to the Company and the Operating Partnership or (ii) in the absence of such designation, such individual as is selected by the Operating Partnership from such list.
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(k) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(l) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the OP Units received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(m) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(n) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(o) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(p) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(q) OP Unit Value means with respect to an OP Unit the market price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market on such date.
(r) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(s) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(t) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(u) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
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(v) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(w) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(y) Tax means all applicable U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income, gross receipts, property, withholding, sales, use, transfer, unclaimed property, franchise, payroll, employment, excise, stamp, environmental and other taxes, tariffs or other governmental charges of any nature whatsoever, including estimated taxes, together with penalties, interest or additions to Tax with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.
(z) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
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Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as
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possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of
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such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership, as Contributor | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing member | |||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation, its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Fund V CIP Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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Operating Partnership:
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Agent :
Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PGI Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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PGI Participants :
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
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Name: | Frank Otto |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Sarah Pisani |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Julia Stoecker |
JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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WvF 1325, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership
By: | WvF 1325, Inc., its general partner | |
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HOLDER:
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Name: | Dr. Michael Otto |
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Name: | Janina Otto |
EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
D-1
EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
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EXHIBIT E
Operating Partnership Agreement
[See attached]
E-1
SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
Fund V CIP
None
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Unit Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
[See attached]
Schedule 1.02
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount; Representative
Fund I
Unit Consideration: 17,883,937 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 268,259 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Hörtreiter |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
4. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund III
Unit Consideration: 13,764,533 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 206,467 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Udo Schaffer |
2. | Dieter Kasten |
3. | Frank Lange |
4. | Verdun S. Perry |
5. | Jan Schlueter |
6. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
7. | Thomas Carey |
8. | Edward Rabinowitz |
Fund IV
Unit Consideration: 12,318,262 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 184,773 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Fund IV Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 1,288,047 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 19,320 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Karsten Müller-Uthoff |
2. | Volker Päzold |
3. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Core
Share Consideration: 4,881,047 Company Shares
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 73,215 Company Shares
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Joseph M. Cohen |
2. | Martin Bussmann |
3. | Thorsten Schönenberger |
Fund V CIP
Unit Consideration: 6,908,095 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 103,621 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
Fund V Cayman Sub REIT
Unit Consideration: 661,569 OP Units
Indemnity Holdback Amount: 9,923 OP Units
List of Individuals for Equity Holders Representative
1. | Dirk Hasselbring |
2. | Eckhard Rosenberger |
[Schedule 1.02]
Exhibit 10.14
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
and
THE STOCKHOLDER
of
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION; CONVERSION; MERGER |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
3 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
3 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
3 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
3 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution, Conversion and Merger |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
6 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
7 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
7 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
7 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
7 | ||||
Section 2.08 |
Merger |
8 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
8 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
8 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
9 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
9 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.09 |
Broker |
10 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests; Capitalization |
11 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
12 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
12 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Stockholder Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 6.02 |
Stockholders Representative |
21 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Tax Covenants |
21 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Tax Protection Provisions |
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Section 6.05 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.06 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Contributor |
24 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
24 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
25 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
27 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
27 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
28 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
28 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
29 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
29 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
30 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
30 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
30 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
30 | ||||
Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
30 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Certificate of Conversion | |
Exhibit C | Certificate of Formation | |
Exhibit D | Agreement and Plan of Merger | |
Exhibit E | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit F | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit G | Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Arcade | Introduction | |
Arcade LLC | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Certificate of Conversion | Recitals | |
Certificate of Formation | Recitals | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.03 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Company Shares | Recitals | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contribution | Recitals | |
Contribution Agreement | Introduction | |
Contribution Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Contribution Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Conversion | Recitals | |
Covenant Period | Section 6.04 | |
Deductible | Section 5.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
DSOS | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holder | Recitals | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 |
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Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
Merger | Recitals | |
Merger Agreement | Recitals | |
New York Transfer Taxes | Section 6.03 | |
No Gain Covenant | Section 6.04 | |
No-Tax Position | Section 6.04 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.05 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Prohibited Event | Section 6.04 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholders Representative | Section 6.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Surviving Entity | Recitals | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Transaction Agreements | Recitals |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Contribution Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and between PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Contributor or Arcade ), and the stockholder whose name appears on the signature page hereto (the Stockholder ). Unless otherwise specifically stated herein or the context otherwise requires, the terms Contributor and Arcade refer to Arcade and its Subsidiaries with respect to the period prior to the Conversion and to Arcade Rental Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Arcade LLC ), and its Subsidiaries with respect to the period from and after the Conversion. After the Conversion, all references to the term Stockholder shall mean the Equity Holder. Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Contribution Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Arcade (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Contribution Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute (the Contribution ) to the Company all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Company shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Contributor and the Stockholder have approved, subject to, and following the Contribution Closing, the conversion of the Contributor from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the Conversion );
WHEREAS , following the Contribution Closing, the Company on behalf of the Contributor will file a Certificate of Conversion with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the DSOS ), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Certificate of Conversion ), and a Certificate of Formation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Certificate of Formation ), in order to effectuate the Conversion;
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WHEREAS , following the effective time of the Conversion, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit D (the Merger Agreement and together with this Contribution Agreement, the Transaction Agreements ), Arcade LLC will merge with and into the Company (the Merger ) with the Company as the surviving entity (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ) and in consideration thereof the Stockholder, which will be the sole equity holder of Arcade LLC (in such capacity, the Equity Holder ), will receive shares of Company Common Stock (the Company Shares ) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS , at the Merger Closing, the Stockholder acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.07 of the Merger Agreement under the heading Arcade LLC as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Merger Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E (the Escrow Agreement ), in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Stockholder (in its capacity as such) for any breaches of the Transaction Agreements by the Stockholder;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit F hereto (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Stockholder (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Contribution Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION; CONVERSION; MERGER
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Contribution Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Company absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Contribution
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Agreement. The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Arcade ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Contribution Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Contribution Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Arcade. No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Contributor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, at any time after the Contribution Closing, the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Contributor acquired or to be acquired by the Company as a result of, or in connection with, the Contribution or otherwise to carry out this Contribution Agreement, the Company shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Contributor, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Contributor, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Company or otherwise to carry out this Contribution Agreement.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . Subject to Section 6.05 , if the Contribution Closing occurs, the Company shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Company and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Contribution Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Contribution Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution, Conversion and Merger . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the Contribution, Conversion and Merger shall, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Contribution Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitutes, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received, or have the right to receive, substantially concurrently with the Contribution Closing and the Merger Closing, the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) Merger . The Company, the Contributor and the Stockholder will agree that, except for filings with the DSOS in order to effectuate the Conversion, any conditions to closing the Merger, other than effecting the Conversion, have been irrevocably satisfied or waived at or prior to the Contribution Closing. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the Contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in
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which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by the Transaction Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor and the Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person and the Stockholder shall have (A) provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate in accordance substantially with the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2) sufficient to avoid any withholding under Section 1445 of the Code or (B) provided cash (in such amount as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) to the Company sufficient to pay any applicable withholding under the Code.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the Contribution contemplated by this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Contribution Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement, as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an
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earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Contribution Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Contribution Agreement, as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by the Transaction Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Price to the Public . The Contributor shall have approved the Price to the Public.
(v) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Contribution Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Contribution Closing or the Contribution Closing Date ) shall occur prior to the Conversion and the Conversion shall occur prior to the Merger Closing and concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the Merger Closing and the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Contribution Closing, the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company, provided , however , that the Contribution Closing shall precede the Conversion, and the Conversion shall precede the Merger Closing.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Contribution Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this
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Contribution Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Contribution Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) an executed Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of Formation.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.05 , the Company shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred by the Company or the Contributor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . The Transaction Agreements shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, the Transaction Agreements may be terminated before the Contribution Closing by a document signed by the Company and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of the Transaction Agreements for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the Contributor and the Stockholder under the Transaction Agreements shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if the Transaction Agreements are terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Contribution Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under the Transaction Agreements, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Contributor, or the Stockholder, as applicable, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of the Transaction Agreements as having been paid to the Contributor, or the Stockholder, as applicable. The Contributor or the Stockholder, as applicable, shall (A) to the extent requested by Arcade, contribute cash prior to the Contribution and Merger equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the Contribution and Merger (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that Arcade failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholder prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from the Contributor or the Stockholder, as applicable, as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of the Contributor (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), other than the Taxes attributable to the Companys breach of its covenants in
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Section 6.03(f) or Section 6.04 , provided, however , that, in either case, neither the Contributor nor the Stockholder, as applicable, shall be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholder pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the Deductible.
Section 2.08 Merger .
(a) Immediately following the Contribution Closing, the Contributor and the Stockholder agree that the Company shall take all actions to file, or cause to be filed, the Certificate of Conversion and the Certificate of Formation, at the Contributors sole cost and expense, with the DSOS. The parties agree and acknowledge that the closing of the Merger is conditioned upon the closing of the Contribution and the effectiveness of the Conversion.
(b) Immediately following the completion of the Conversion, the Company, Arcade LLC, and the Equity Holder shall execute and deliver the Merger Agreement and close the Merger in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements and all agreements contemplated thereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. The Transaction Agreements and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreements constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, each enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, the Merger, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Contribution Closing and at the effective time of the Merger, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Contribution Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Agreements, any agreement contemplated by the Transaction Agreements between the parties to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby between the parties to the Transaction Agreements, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreements, will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement or the Transaction Agreements).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, the Transaction Agreements and the documents executed by it pursuant to the Transaction Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
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Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, and the Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth in Section 4.13 below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, each agreement contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Following the Conversion, the Contributor will be a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and will have all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, each agreement contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor ( Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Contributor or Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(d) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(d) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
(e) The Contributor has made available to the Company a complete and correct copy of the operating agreement for Arcade LLC, which will be executed immediately following completion of the Conversion by the Stockholder, which will be the sole Equity Holder of Arcade LLC.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Contributor and the Stockholder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor and the Stockholder, respectively. The Transaction Agreements and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor and the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor and the Stockholder, each enforceable against the Contributor and the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests; Capitalization .
(a) The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Company the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Company will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Contribution Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Contribution Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor
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Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
(b) The sole stockholder of Arcade is the Stockholder. Following the Conversion, the sole equity holder of Arcade LLC entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the Indemnity Holdback Amount, will be the Stockholder.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements, and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor and each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor and each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor has entered into this Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(e) The Stockholder has no plan or intention to sell, exchange or transfer equity interests in Arcade LLC or stock in the Contributor for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Contribution or Merger, to the Company (or any party related to the Company) or sell, exchange or transfer any Company Common Stock received in the Merger to the Company (or any party related to the Company).
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(f) The Contributor has not agreed to assume, nor will assume, directly or indirectly, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of the Stockholder in connection with or as part of the Merger or any related transaction.
(g) No part of the Company Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Consideration will be received by the Stockholder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as an equity holder in Arcade LLC or stockholder of Arcade.
(h) The Contributor is a United States real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(i) All of the equity interests in the Stockholder are held by Alexander Otto.
(j) The Contributor holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(k) None of the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(l) None of the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is the Contributor), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Agreements, any agreement contemplated thereby between the parties to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior to the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
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Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Contribution Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Contribution Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor
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Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which any Contributor, Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the
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Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor Subsidiaries nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Stockholder acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Company Shares to be acquired pursuant to this Contribution Agreement and the Merger Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Stockholder contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) The Stockholder is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Stockholder is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Stockholder acknowledges that the Company Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
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Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to the Contributors Knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Stockholder nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (iii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Contribution Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its Stockholder since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Contribution Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Contribution Agreement, from and after the Contribution Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholder and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of
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investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in the Transaction Agreements or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreements; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Contribution Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
Section 5.02 Stockholder Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Contribution Agreement, from and after the Contribution Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or Stockholder in the Transaction Agreements or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor or the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements; provided , however , that the Stockholder shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Contribution Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Contribution Agreement. The Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
(b) Any indemnification payment made by the Company to the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements shall be made to such Stockholder in shares of Company Common Stock, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the close of market on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the Contributor from the
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Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Contribution Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Contribution Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, or any JV Entity, or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Contribution Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor and the Company, as applicable, contained in this Contribution Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Contribution Closing
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Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Contribution Closing Date, the Company shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.07 and 6.05 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with the Transaction Agreements and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith and any of the transactions contemplated thereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Stockholder shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Contribution Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 6.04 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with the Transaction Agreements and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith and any of the transactions contemplated thereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Contribution Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Merger Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
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(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Stockholders Representative . The Stockholder hereby appoints Dr. Thomas Finne as the representative for the Stockholder (the Stockholders Representative ) and the Stockholders Representative shall have the authority to take the actions provided herein and receive notices on behalf of the Stockholder subsequent to the Merger Closing.
Section 6.03 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Contribution, Conversion and Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) The Contributor shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and the qualification of the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Contribution Closing Date with respect to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, or any JV Entity, attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Contribution Closing Date.
(d) Following the Merger Closing, to the extent the Stockholder has provided a FIRPTA Notice pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) instead of cash sufficient to fund withholding pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(B) , the Stockholder shall provide the Company with evidence satisfactory to the Company that the Stockholder has complied with the requirements of Temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57 with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Within 20 days after the Closing, the Company shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service the FIRPTA notice provided to it by the Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv), in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2)(i)(B).
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(f) The Company shall (a) cause to be timely paid any New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Contributor as a result of, or in connection with, the Contribution (collectively, the New York Transfer Taxes ); provided , that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that such amount of New York Transfer Taxes payable shall reflect the Companys status as a REIT; and (b) timely and properly file, with the Contributors cooperation, all Tax returns with respect to such New York Transfer Taxes.
Section 6.04 Tax Protection Provisions .
(a) With respect to the period commencing on, and including, the Effective Time and ending on, and including, December 31, 2014 (the Covenant Period ), the Company shall not, and shall cause the Operating Partnership to not, both (x) incur, directly or indirectly, any gain from the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest (as described in Section 897(c) of the Code) and (y) distribute any such gain or any interest in U.S. real property if the effect thereof would be to cause the Stockholder to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as recognizing effectively connected income as a result of the operation of Section 897 of the Code, solely as a result of such distribution, during a taxable year of the Stockholder ending on or before December 31, 2014, ( Prohibited Event ), provided , however , the Company shall not be deemed to have violated this undertaking to the extent the Prohibited Event was caused by an unaffiliated third partys actions or exercise of its rights, including, without limitation, a third partys exercise of buy-sell or forced sale rights, gain incurred by an entity not controlled by the Company or the Operating Partnership where the gain is allocated to the Company or the Operating Partnership as a result of its direct or indirect investment in the entity, or other similar event over which neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership would reasonably be expected to exercise control that results in a Prohibited Event (such covenant being referred to as the No Gain Covenant ). The parties agree that the sole remedy for a violation of the No Gain Covenant shall be indemnification pursuant to, and subject to the conditions of, this Section 6.04 and, for the avoidance of doubt, not specific performance. Accordingly, for example, the Company may make a distribution in violation of No Gain Covenant to the extent it reasonably determines such distribution is required for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes; provided that, in connection with such distribution, the Company will be required to indemnify the Stockholder pursuant to, and subject to the conditions of, this Section 6.04 .
(b) If the Company becomes aware that a gain described in clause (x) of the first sentence of Section 6.04(a) is planned or scheduled to be incurred due to the actions or exercise of rights by an unaffiliated third party, the Company will use, and will cause the Operating Partnership to use, reasonable efforts to seek to have such third party delay the Prohibited Event until after the end of the Covenant Period; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to incur any costs or expense in obtaining such delay but will permit the Stockholder to fund such costs and expenses if the Company or Operating Partnership is otherwise able through the use of its reasonable efforts to obtain such delay and, notwithstanding the occurrence of such Prohibited Event, the Company shall not, and shall cause the Operating Partnership to not, make a distribution with respect thereto, except to the extent it determines in good faith that such distribution is required for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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(c) If a Prohibited Event occurs in violation of the No Gain Covenant, the Stockholder agrees as follows: (w) if notified of the occurrence of such Prohibited Event, to make the filings required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii) with its U.S. federal income tax return (or amended return) for the year in which the Effective Time occurs; (x) that such Stockholder will take the position for U.S. federal income tax purposes that notwithstanding the occurrence of such Prohibited Event, a subsequent disposition of Company Shares received in the Merger by such Stockholder is not subject to U.S. federal income tax (under Section 897 of the Code) if the Company Shares are not a U.S. real property interest with respect to such Stockholder at the time of the disposition ( No-Tax Position ) unless such Stockholder receives an opinion from a Big 4 accounting firm (or other mutually agreeable firm) that there is no substantial authority for asserting the No-Tax Position; (y) in the event the No-Tax Position is challenged by the Internal Revenue Service, the Stockholder will use reasonable best efforts to contest the challenge provided that the Company indemnifies, or causes the Operating Partnership to indemnify, for the Stockholders reasonable defense costs; and without limitation (z) otherwise to cooperate with the Company and/or Operating Partnership to mitigate any losses that may arise as a result of such Prohibited Event.
(d) If a Prohibited Event occurs in violation of the No Gain Covenant, the Company will indemnify the Stockholder for the incremental net income tax liability actually incurred by such Stockholder as a result of such violation of the No Gain Covenant to the extent that (x) such violation causes the Stockholders receipt of Company Shares in the transactions contemplated herein or the Merger Agreement to be treated as a taxable exchange under Section 897 of the Code or (y) such breach causes gain from an actual sale or other disposition of Company Shares received in the transactions contemplated herein by the Stockholder to be taxed under Section 897 of the Code, provided , however , that (i) such Stockholder shall not be indemnified for any such tax liability under this Section 6.04 if such Stockholder breached a covenant in Section 6.04(c) and, (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent gain realized in the Merger or a disposition of Company Shares received in the Merger would be subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of such violation of the No Gain Covenant, the Company will have no liability hereunder for such violation.
(e) The indemnification notice and claim procedures set forth in Section 5.03 shall apply to the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 6.04 .
Section 6.05 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares received in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or interests therein (other than the receipt of the Merger Consideration by the Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of its Company Shares received in the Merger to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents,
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instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares received by the Stockholder in the Merger may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.06 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Contributor . Each of the Company and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under the Transaction Agreements shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company to:
Paramount Group, Inc. | ||
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 | ||
New York, NY 10011 | ||
Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 | |
Attention: | General Counsel |
(b) If to the Contributor, the Stockholder or the Stockholders Representative, to Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7 D-22179 Hamburg, Germany Attention: Thomas Armbrust Fax: +49-40-6461-2960 |
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Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Contribution Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO. For the avoidance of doubt, the Merger shall not be deemed a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, the Merger shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(h) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(i) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(j) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
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(k) IPO Closing Date means the closing date of the IPO.
(l) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(m) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(n) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable, including, without limitation, in the case of the Contributor, the Limited Liability Company Operating Company Agreement of Arcade Rental Investments LLC.
(o) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Contribution Closing Date.
(p) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(q) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(r) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
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(u) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(v) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Contribution Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Contribution Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Contribution Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . The Transaction Agreements and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements are not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . The Transaction Agreements shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . The Transaction Agreements shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and thereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided , however , that the Transaction Agreements may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder and thereunder to an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Transaction Agreements shall be assigned to Arcade LLC.
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Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of the Transaction Agreements or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of the Transaction Agreements.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Transaction Agreements or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
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(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under the Transaction Agreements. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of the Transaction Agreements will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and the Transaction Agreements, as applicable, will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Transaction Agreements and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to the Transaction Agreements as a whole and not to any particular provision of the Transaction Agreements, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of the Transaction Agreements unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in the Transaction Agreements, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in the Transaction Agreements shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in the Transaction Agreements are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means
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such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the Contributor and the Stockholder, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of the Transaction Agreements were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the Contributor and the Stockholder, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the Transaction Agreements by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under the Transaction Agreements or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under the Transaction Agreements.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of the Transaction Agreements.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . The Transaction Agreements shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Contributor or the Stockholder.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Contribution Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor and the Stockholder, at any time prior to the Contribution Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor or the Stockholder.
[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Contribution Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Armbrust |
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Name: | Thomas Armbrust | |||||
Title: | President |
[Signature Page to Arcade Contribution Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER: | ||
AROSA Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H., a German limited liability company | ||
By: | Thomas Armbrust and Dr. Thomas Finne, individuals | |
Its: | Managing Directors | |
/s/ Thomas Armbrust |
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/s/ Dr. Thomas Finne |
[Signature Page to Arcade Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Certificate of Conversion
[See attached]
B-1
STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION FROM A
CORPORATION TO A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-214 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT
1. | The jurisdiction where the Corporation first formed is Delaware. |
2. | The jurisdiction immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Delaware. |
3. | The date the corporation first formed is December 29, 1977. |
4. | The name of the Corporation immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Arcade Rental Investments, Inc. |
5. | The name of the Limited Liability Company as set forth in the Certificate of Formation is Arcade Rental Investments LLC. |
6. | All membership interests will carry the same voting and economic rights by overall percentage held without the prior distinctions by class of the predecessor corporation, and without carrying over corporate concepts of number of authorized shares and par value. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate on this day of , 2014.
By: |
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Name: | Thomas Armbrust | |
President |
EXHIBIT C
Certificate of Formation
[See attached]
C-1
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC
This Certificate of Formation of Arcade Rental Investments LLC is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as an authorized person, to form a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del C. § 18-101, et seq .).
1. | The name of the limited liability company is Arcade Rental Investments LLC. |
2. | The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The name of its Registered Agent is The Corporation Trust Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has signed this Certificate of Formation of Arcade Rental Investments LLC this day of , 2014.
By: |
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Name: |
EXHIBIT D
Agreement and Plan of Merger
[See attached]
D-1
EXHIBIT D
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Maryland corporation,
and
THE EQUITY HOLDER
of
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC
Dated as of November [ ], 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER | 2 | |||||
Section 1.01 |
The Merger |
2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Merger Closing |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Effective Time |
2 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Effect of the Merger |
2 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Organizational Documents |
2 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity |
2 | ||||
Section 1.07 |
Conversion of Equity Interests |
3 | ||||
Section 1.08 |
Tax Treatment |
3 | ||||
Section 1.09 |
Payment of Merger Consideration |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING | 4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
4 | ||||
ARTICLE III COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 6 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Tax Covenants |
6 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Liability For Transfer Taxes |
6 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Indemnification |
7 | ||||
ARTICLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS | 7 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
General Provisions |
7 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Amendments |
7 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Counterparts |
7 | ||||
SCHEDULES | ||||||
Schedule 1.07 | Merger Consideration | |||||
Exhibit A | Form of Letter of Transmittal |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including all exhibits and schedules, this Merger Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Arcade LLC ), and the equity holder whose name appears on the signature pages hereto (the Equity Holder ). Defined terms used herein and not defined in the body of this Merger Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Contribution Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , reference is made to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of November [ ], 2014 (the Contribution Agreement ), by and among the Company, Arcade Rental Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arcade ), and the sole stockholder of Arcade (the Stockholder ) pursuant to which, among other matters, the parties thereto will effect the Contribution;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of Arcade and the Stockholder have approved, subject to, and following the closing of the Contribution, the conversion of Arcade from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company named Arcade Rental Investments LLC (the Conversion ), which will be the successor of Arcade;
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, following the Conversion, Arcade LLC will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the Merger ) and in consideration thereof the Equity Holder will receive shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares );
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Company and the stockholder of the Company have approved and authorized, subject to and following the closing of the Conversion, the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and the Companys Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , Arcade LLC and the Equity Holder have approved and authorized, subject to and following the closing of the Conversion, the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and Arcade LLCs Organizational Documents; and
WHEREAS , the Conversion became effective as of the date hereof upon the filing of the Certificate of Conversion and the Certificate of Formation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Merger Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.01 The Merger . At the Effective Time, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable Laws, Arcade LLC shall be merged with and into the Company, whereby the separate existence of Arcade LLC shall cease, and the Company shall continue its existence under Maryland General Corporation Law as the surviving entity in the Merger (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ).
Section 1.02 Merger Closing . The closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Merger Closing or the Merger Closing Date ) shall occur after the Conversion and concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the prior occurrence of the Conversion and subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Merger Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, or as mutually agreed between the Company and Arcade LLC. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Contribution, the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company provided , howeve r, that the Contribution shall precede the Conversion and the Conversion shall precede the Merger Closing.
Section 1.03 Effective Time . On the Merger Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and Arcade LLC may agree) the Company and Arcade LLC shall file, or shall cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or similar document with respect to the Merger (the Certificate of Merger ) as may be required by applicable Laws with the Secretary of State of each applicable jurisdiction, providing that the Merger shall become effective upon filing or, if agreed upon by the Company and Arcade LLC, as of such other date or time as is set forth in the Certificate of Merger (the Effective Time ), together with any certificates and other filings or recordings related thereto, in such forms as are required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of applicable Laws.
Section 1.04 Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Organizational Documents . At the Effective Time, the Organizational Documents of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended as provided therein or in accordance with applicable Laws.
Section 1.06 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity . The directors and officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be and become the directors and officers of the Surviving Entity as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.
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Section 1.07 Conversion of Equity Interests .
(a) Under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Merger Agreement, the Equity Holder is entitled to receive as a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, the Merger Consideration set forth under the heading Arcade LLC in Schedule 1.07 .
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Arcade LLC or the Equity Holder, each outstanding equity interest in Arcade LLC (each an Equity Interest ) shall be converted automatically into the right of the Equity Holder to receive Company Shares, in the amount set forth opposite its name under the heading Arcade LLC in Schedule 1.07 (the Merger Consideration ).
(c) No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Equity Holder pursuant to this Merger Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Equity Holder otherwise would be entitled to receive as a result of the Merger would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Equity Holder shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
(d) From and after the Effective Time, each Equity Interest converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(b) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and the holder of such Equity Interest so converted shall thereafter cease to have any rights as an equity holder, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
Section 1.08 Tax Treatment . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the Contribution, Conversion and Merger shall, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement constitute, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
Section 1.09 Payment of Merger Consideration .
(a) After the Effective Time, upon surrender by the Equity Holder of its Equity Interests together with a duly executed letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests to the Company, the Equity Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration to which the Equity Holder is entitled (less the Indemnity Holdback Amount). Risk of loss and title to the Equity Interests of the Equity Holder shall pass only upon delivery to the Company of such duly executed letter of transmittal and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests. The full amount of the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be retained from the Merger Consideration otherwise deliverable to the Equity Holder.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Merger Agreement, dividends or other distributions payable on any portion of the Merger Consideration after the Effective Time, but prior to the delivery of such portion of the Merger Consideration to the Equity Holder pursuant to Section 1.09(a) above, shall be paid promptly by the Company to the Equity Holder of record, as set forth in Schedule 1.07(b) , entitled to receive such portion of the Merger Consideration upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section, less the
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amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon as reasonably determined by the Company. At and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the applicable record books of the Equity Interests that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The approval of the Merger and this Merger Agreement by the Equity Holder shall constitute approval of the Escrow Agreement and of all of the arrangements relating thereto, including without limitation the placement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount in escrow and the appointment of the Equity Holders Representative pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement to occur on the Merger Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Merger Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Consent . The requisite consent of the Equity Holder approving the Merger shall have been obtained. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) Contribution . The Contribution shall have been completed. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) Conversion . The Conversion shall have been completed. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially currently with the Merger Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(v) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Merger Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
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(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties of the Contributor . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 of the Contribution Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor in the Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in the Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for Arcade LLC to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Arcade LLC to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iii) Operating Company Agreement . Arcade LLC shall have executed and delivered to the Company the operating company agreement of Arcade LLC.
(c) Conditions to Obligations of Arcade LLC . The obligation of Arcade LLC to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Arcade LLC in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in the Contribution Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the Contribution Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in the Contribution Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of the Contribution Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of
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that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement) shall have been obtained.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 3.01 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax returns relating to the Contribution, Conversion and Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) The Equity Holder shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Arcade LLC, any Arcade LLC Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax return, amended Tax return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Merger Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Arcade LLC, any Arcade LLC Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Merger Closing Date.
Section 3.02 Liability For Transfer Taxes . Without duplication of the indemnity set forth in Section 6.05 of the Contribution Agreement, the Equity Holder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. Without duplication of the indemnity set forth in Section 6.05 of the Contribution Agreement, the Equity Holder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares received as Merger Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such
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security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares received by the Equity Holder in the Merger may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 3.03 Indemnification . The parties agree that the provisions of Article V (Indemnification) and Section 6.04 of Article VI of the Contribution Agreement (Tax Protection Provisions) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4.01 General Provisions . The provisions of Article VII (General Provisions) of the Contribution Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Merger Agreement.
Section 4.02 Amendments . This Merger Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor and the Equity Holder, at any time prior to the Merger Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the Merger Consideration to be delivered to the Equity Holder.
Section 4.03 Counterparts . This Merger Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Merger Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Merger Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Merger Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., | ||
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | |
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AROSA Vermoegensverwaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H., a German limited liability company | ||
By: | Thomas Armbrust and Dr. Thomas Finne, individuals | |
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EXHIBIT A
Form of Letter of Transmittal
[See attached]
Exhibit A
SCHEDULE 1.07
Merger Consideration
Arcade LLC
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Indemnity Holdback Amount |
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AROSA |
489,289 Company Shares | 7,339 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.07
EXHIBIT E
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT F
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
F-1
FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT G
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
G-1
EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
[Signature pages follow]
SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
All of the interests in Kommanditgesellschaft Grundstücksgesellschaft EKZ Schwedt m.b.H. & Co. held by Arcade
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration
Arcade
Consideration |
456,362 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.02
Exhibit 10.15
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
and
THE STOCKHOLDER
of
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION; CONVERSION; MERGER |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
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Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution, Conversion and Merger |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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Section 2.08 |
Merger |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.09 |
Broker |
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Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests; Capitalization |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Stockholder Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 6.02 |
Stockholders Representative |
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Section 6.03 |
Tax Covenants |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Protection Provisions |
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Section 6.05 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.06 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Contributor |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Certificate of Conversion | |
Exhibit C | Certificate of Formation | |
Exhibit D | Agreement and Plan of Merger | |
Exhibit E | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit F | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit G | Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Arcade 2 | Introduction | |
Arcade 2 LLC | Introduction | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Certificate of Conversion | Recitals | |
Certificate of Formation | Recitals | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.03 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Company Shares | Recitals | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contribution | Recitals | |
Contribution Agreement | Introduction | |
Contribution Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Contribution Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Conversion | Recitals | |
Deductible | Section 5.01 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
DSOS | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holder | Recitals | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals |
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IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
Merger | Recitals | |
Merger Agreement | Recitals | |
New York Transfer Taxes | Section 6.03 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.05 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
PGI | Section 6.04 | |
PGI Merger Agreement | Section 6.04 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholders Representative | Section 6.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Surviving Entity | Recitals | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Transaction Agreements | Recitals |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Contribution Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and between PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Contributor or Arcade 2 ), and the stockholder whose name appears on the signature page hereto (the Stockholder ). Unless otherwise specifically stated herein or the context otherwise requires, the terms Contributor and Arcade 2 refer to Arcade 2 and its Subsidiaries with respect to the period prior to the Conversion and to Arcade Rental Investments 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Arcade 2 LLC ), and its Subsidiaries with respect to the period from and after the Conversion. After the Conversion, all references to the term Stockholder shall mean the Equity Holder. Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Contribution Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Arcade 2 (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Contribution Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute (the Contribution ) to the Company all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Company shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Contributor and the Stockholder have approved, subject to, and following the Contribution Closing, the conversion of the Contributor from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the Conversion );
WHEREAS , following the Contribution Closing, the Company on behalf of the Contributor will file a Certificate of Conversion with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the DSOS ), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Certificate of Conversion ), and a Certificate of Formation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Certificate of Formation ), in order to effectuate the Conversion;
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WHEREAS , following the effective time of the Conversion, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit D (the Merger Agreement and together with this Contribution Agreement, the Transaction Agreements ), Arcade 2 LLC will merge with and into the Company (the Merger ) with the Company as the surviving entity (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ) and in consideration thereof the Stockholder, which will be the sole equity holder of Arcade 2 LLC (in such capacity, the Equity Holder ), will receive shares of Company Common Stock (the Company Shares ) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS , at the Merger Closing, the Stockholder acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.07 of the Merger Agreement under the heading Arcade 2 LLC as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Merger Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E (the Escrow Agreement ), in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Stockholder (in its capacity as such) for any breaches of the Transaction Agreements by the Stockholder;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit F hereto (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Stockholder (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Contribution Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION; CONVERSION; MERGER
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Contribution Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Company absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Contribution
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Agreement. The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Arcade 2 ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Contribution Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Contribution Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Arcade 2. No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Contributor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, at any time after the Contribution Closing, the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Contributor acquired or to be acquired by the Company as a result of, or in connection with, the Contribution or otherwise to carry out this Contribution Agreement, the Company shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Contributor, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Contributor, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Company or otherwise to carry out this Contribution Agreement.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . Subject to Section 6.05 , if the Contribution Closing occurs, the Company shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Company and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Contribution Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Contribution Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution, Conversion and Merger . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the Contribution, Conversion and Merger shall, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Contribution Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitutes, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received, or have the right to receive, substantially concurrently with the Contribution Closing and the Merger Closing, the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) Merger . The Company, the Contributor and the Stockholder will agree that, except for filings with the DSOS in order to effectuate the Conversion, any conditions to closing the Merger, other than effecting the Conversion, have been irrevocably satisfied or waived at or prior to the Contribution Closing. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the Contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in
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which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by the Transaction Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor and the Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person and the Stockholder shall have (A) provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate in accordance substantially with the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2) sufficient to avoid any withholding under Section 1445 of the Code or (B) provided cash (in such amount as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) to the Company sufficient to pay any applicable withholding under the Code.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the Contribution contemplated by this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Contribution Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement, as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an
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earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Contribution Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Contribution Agreement, as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by the Transaction Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Price to the Public . The Contributor shall have approved the Price to the Public.
(v) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Contribution Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Contribution Closing or the Contribution Closing Date ) shall occur prior to the Conversion and the Conversion shall occur prior to the Merger Closing and concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the Merger Closing and the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Contribution Closing, the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company, provided , however , that the Contribution Closing shall precede the Conversion, and the Conversion shall precede the Merger Closing.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Contribution Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this
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Contribution Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Contribution Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) an executed Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of Formation.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.05 , the Company shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred by the Company or the Contributor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . The Transaction Agreements shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, the Transaction Agreements may be terminated before the Contribution Closing by a document signed by the Company and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of the Transaction Agreements for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the Contributor and the Stockholder under the Transaction Agreements shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if the Transaction Agreements are terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Contribution Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under the Transaction Agreements, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Contributor, or the Stockholder, as applicable, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of the Transaction Agreements as having been paid to the Contributor, or the Stockholder, as applicable. The Contributor or the Stockholder, as applicable, shall (A) to the extent requested by Arcade 2, contribute cash prior to the Contribution and Merger equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the Contribution and Merger (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that Arcade 2 failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholder prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from the Contributor or the Stockholder, as applicable, as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of the Contributor (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), other than Taxes attributable to the Companys breach of its covenants in Section 6.03(f)
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or Section 6.04 , provided, however , that, in either case, neither the Contributor nor the Stockholder, as applicable, shall be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholder pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the Deductible.
Section 2.08 Merger .
(a) Immediately following the Contribution Closing, the Contributor and the Stockholder agree that the Company shall take all actions to file, or cause to be filed, the Certificate of Conversion and the Certificate of Formation, at the Contributors sole cost and expense, with the DSOS. The parties agree and acknowledge that the closing of the Merger is conditioned upon the closing of the Contribution and the effectiveness of the Conversion.
(b) Immediately following the completion of the Conversion, the Company, Arcade 2 LLC, and the Equity Holder shall execute and deliver the Merger Agreement and close the Merger in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements and all agreements contemplated thereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. The Transaction Agreements and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreements constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, each enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, the Merger, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Contribution Closing and at the effective time of the Merger, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Contribution Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Agreements, any agreement contemplated by the Transaction Agreements between the parties to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby between the parties to the Transaction Agreements, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreements, will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement or the Transaction Agreements).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, the Transaction Agreements and the documents executed by it pursuant to the Transaction Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
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Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, and the Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth in Section 4.13 below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, each agreement contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Following the Conversion, the Contributor will be a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and will have all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, each agreement contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor ( Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Contributor or Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(d) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(d) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
(e) The Contributor has made available to the Company a complete and correct copy of the operating agreement for Arcade 2 LLC, which will be executed immediately following completion of the Conversion by the Stockholder, which will be the sole Equity Holder of Arcade 2 LLC.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Contributor and the Stockholder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor and the Stockholder, respectively. The Transaction Agreements and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor and the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor and the Stockholder, each enforceable against the Contributor and the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests; Capitalization .
(a) The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Company the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Company will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Contribution Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Contribution Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor
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Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
(b) The sole stockholder of Arcade 2 is the Stockholder. Following the Conversion, the sole equity holder of Arcade 2 LLC entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the Indemnity Holdback Amount, will be the Stockholder.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements, and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor and each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor and each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor has entered into this Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(e) The Stockholder has no plan or intention to sell, exchange or transfer equity interests in Arcade 2 LLC or stock in the Contributor for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Contribution or Merger, to the Company (or any party related to the Company) or sell, exchange or transfer any Company Common Stock received in the Merger to the Company (or any party related to the Company).
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(f) The Contributor has not agreed to assume, nor will assume, directly or indirectly, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of the Stockholder in connection with or as part of the Merger or any related transaction.
(g) No part of the Company Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Consideration will be received by the Stockholder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as an equity holder in Arcade 2 LLC or stockholder of Arcade 2.
(h) The Contributor is a United States real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(i) The Contributor holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(j) None of the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(k) None of the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is the Contributor), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Agreements, any agreement contemplated thereby between the parties to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior to the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
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Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Contribution Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Contribution Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor
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Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which any Contributor, Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the
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Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor Subsidiaries nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Stockholder acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Company Shares to be acquired pursuant to this Contribution Agreement and the Merger Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Stockholder contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) The Stockholder is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Stockholder is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
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(c) The Stockholder acknowledges that the Company Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to the Contributors Knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Stockholder nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (iii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Contribution Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its Stockholder since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Contribution Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Contribution Agreement, from and after the Contribution Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholder and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of
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investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in the Transaction Agreements or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreements; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Contribution Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
Section 5.02 Stockholder Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Contribution Agreement, from and after the Contribution Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or Stockholder in the Transaction Agreements or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor or the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements; provided , however , that the Stockholder shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Contribution Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Contribution Agreement. The Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
(b) Any indemnification payment made by the Company to the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements shall be made to such Stockholder in shares of Company Common Stock, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the close of market on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the Contributor from the
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Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Contribution Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Contribution Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, or any JV Entity, or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Contribution Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor and the Company, as applicable, contained in this Contribution Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Contribution Closing
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Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Contribution Closing Date, the Company shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.07 and 6.05 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with the Transaction Agreements and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith and any of the transactions contemplated thereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Stockholder shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Contribution Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 6.04 of the PGI Merger Agreement, the sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with the Transaction Agreements and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith and any of the transactions contemplated thereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Contribution Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Merger Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
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(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Stockholders Representative . The Stockholder hereby appoints Dr. Thomas Finne as the representative for the Stockholder (the Stockholders Representative ) and the Stockholders Representative shall have the authority to take the actions provided herein and receive notices on behalf of the Stockholder subsequent to the Merger Closing.
Section 6.03 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Contribution, Conversion and Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) The Contributor shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and the qualification of the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Contribution Closing Date with respect to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, or any JV Entity, attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Contribution Closing Date.
(d) Following the Merger Closing, to the extent the Stockholder has provided a FIRPTA Notice pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) instead of cash sufficient to fund withholding pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(B) , the Stockholder shall provide the Company with evidence satisfactory to the Company that the Stockholder has complied with the requirements of Temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57 with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Within 20 days after the Closing, the Company shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service the FIRPTA notice provided to it by the Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv), in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2)(i)(B).
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(f) The Company shall (a) cause to be timely paid any New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Contributor as a result of, or in connection with, the Contribution (collectively, the New York Transfer Taxes ); provided , that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that such amount of New York Transfer Taxes payable shall reflect the Companys status as a REIT; and (b) timely and properly file, with the Contributors cooperation, all Tax returns with respect to such New York Transfer Taxes.
Section 6.04 Tax Protection Provisions . The parties agree and acknowledge that the Stockholder is a beneficiary of the tax protection provisions set forth in Section 6.04 of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Paramount Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI ), the Stockholder and the other stockholders of PGI named therein (the PGI Merger Agreement ).
Section 6.05 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares received in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or interests therein (other than the receipt of the Merger Consideration by the Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of its Company Shares received in the Merger to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares received by the Stockholder in the Merger may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.06 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Contributor . Each of the Company and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under the Transaction Agreements shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 | |
Attention: | General Counsel |
(b) If to the Contributor, the Stockholder or the Stockholders Representative, to Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust | ||
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960 |
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Contribution Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
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(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO. For the avoidance of doubt, the Merger shall not be deemed a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, the Merger shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(h) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(i) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(j) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(k) IPO Closing Date means the closing date of the IPO.
(l) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(m) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(n) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable, including, without limitation, in the case of the Contributor, the Limited Liability Company Operating Company Agreement of Arcade Rental Investments 2 LLC.
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(o) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Contribution Closing Date.
(p) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(q) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(r) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(u) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
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(v) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Contribution Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Contribution Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Contribution Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . The Transaction Agreements and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements are not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . The Transaction Agreements shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . The Transaction Agreements shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and thereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that the Transaction Agreements may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder and thereunder to an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Transaction Agreements shall be assigned to Arcade 2 LLC.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of the Transaction Agreements or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of the Transaction Agreements.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Transaction Agreements or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under the Transaction Agreements. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
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(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of the Transaction Agreements will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and the Transaction Agreements, as applicable, will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Transaction Agreements and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to the Transaction Agreements as a whole and not to any particular provision of the Transaction Agreements, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of the Transaction Agreements unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in the Transaction Agreements, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in the Transaction Agreements shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in the Transaction Agreements are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the Contributor and the Stockholder, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of the Transaction Agreements were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the Contributor and the Stockholder, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the Transaction Agreements by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under the Transaction Agreements or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under the Transaction Agreements.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of the Transaction Agreements.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . The Transaction Agreements shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Contributor or the Stockholder.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Contribution Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor and the Stockholder, at any time prior to the Contribution Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor or the Stockholder.
[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Contribution Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Armbrust |
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Name: | Thomas Armbrust | |||||
Title: | President |
[Signature Page to Arcade 2 Contribution Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER | ||
/s/ Alexander Otto |
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Name: | Alexander Otto |
[Signature Page to Arcade 2 Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Certificate of Conversion
[See attached]
B-1
STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION FROM A
CORPORATION TO A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-214 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT
1. | The jurisdiction where the Corporation first formed is Delaware. |
2. | The jurisdiction immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Delaware. |
3. | The date the corporation first formed is December 19, 2013. |
4. | The name of the Corporation immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc. |
5. | The name of the Limited Liability Company as set forth in the Certificate of Formation is Arcade Rental Investments 2 LLC. |
6. | All membership interests will carry the same voting and economic rights by overall percentage held without the prior distinctions by class of the predecessor corporation, and without carrying over corporate concepts of number of authorized shares and par value. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate on this day of , 2014.
By: |
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Name: | Thomas Armbrust | |
President |
EXHIBIT C
Certificate of Formation
[See attached]
C-1
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2 LLC
This Certificate of Formation of Arcade Rental Investments 2 LLC is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as an authorized person, to form a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del C. § 18-101, et seq .).
1. | The name of the limited liability company is Arcade Rental Investments 2 LLC. |
2. | The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The name of its Registered Agent is The Corporation Trust Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has signed this Certificate of Formation of Arcade Rental Investments 2 LLC this day of , 2014.
By: |
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Name: | ||
EXHIBIT D
Agreement and Plan of Merger
[See attached]
D-1
EXHIBIT D
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2 LLC
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Maryland corporation,
and
THE EQUITY HOLDER
of
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2 LLC
Dated as of November [ ], 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER | 2 | |||||
Section 1.01 |
The Merger |
2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Merger Closing |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Effective Time |
2 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Effect of the Merger |
2 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Organizational Documents |
2 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity |
2 | ||||
Section 1.07 |
Conversion of Equity Interests |
3 | ||||
Section 1.08 |
Tax Treatment |
3 | ||||
Section 1.09 |
Payment of Merger Consideration |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING | 4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
4 | ||||
ARTICLE III COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 6 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Tax Covenants. |
6 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Liability For Transfer Taxes |
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Section 3.03 |
Indemnification |
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ARTICLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS | 7 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
General Provisions |
7 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Amendments |
7 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Counterparts |
7 |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.07 | Merger Consideration | |
Exhibit A | Form of Letter of Transmittal |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including all exhibits and schedules, this Merger Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Arcade 2 LLC ), and the equity holder whose name appears on the signature pages hereto (the Equity Holder ). Defined terms used herein and not defined in the body of this Merger Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Contribution Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , reference is made to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2014, (the Contribution Agreement ) by and among the Company, Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Arcade 2 ), and the sole stockholder of Arcade 2 (the Stockholder ) pursuant to which, among other matters, the parties thereto will effect the Contribution;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of Arcade 2 and the Stockholder have approved, subject to, and following the closing of the Contribution, the conversion of Arcade 2 from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company named Arcade 2 Rental Investments LLC (the Conversion ), which will be the successor of Arcade 2;
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, following the Conversion, Arcade 2 LLC will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the Merger ) and in consideration thereof the Equity Holder will receive shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares );
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Company and the stockholder of the Company have approved and authorized, subject to and following the closing of the Conversion, the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and the Companys Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , Arcade 2 LLC and the Equity Holder have approved and authorized, subject to and following the closing of the Conversion, the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and Arcade 2 LLCs Organizational Documents; and
WHEREAS , the Conversion became effective as of the date hereof upon the filing of the Certificate of Conversion and the Certificate of Formation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Merger Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.01 The Merger . At the Effective Time, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable Laws, Arcade 2 LLC shall be merged with and into the Company, whereby the separate existence of Arcade 2 LLC shall cease, and the Company shall continue its existence under Maryland General Corporation Law as the surviving entity in the Merger (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ).
Section 1.02 Merger Closing . The closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Merger Closing or the Merger Closing Date ) shall occur after the Conversion and concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the prior occurrence of the Conversion and subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Merger Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, or as mutually agreed between the Company and Arcade 2 LLC. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Contribution, the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company, provided , however , that the Contribution shall precede the Conversion and the Conversion shall precede the Merger Closing.
Section 1.03 Effective Time . On the Merger Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and Arcade 2 LLC may agree) the Company and Arcade 2 LLC shall file, or shall cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or similar document with respect to the Merger (the Certificate of Merger ) as may be required by applicable Laws with the Secretary of State of each applicable jurisdiction, providing that the Merger shall become effective upon filing or, if agreed upon by the Company and Arcade 2 LLC, as of such other date or time as is set forth in the Certificate of Merger (the Effective Time ), together with any certificates and other filings or recordings related thereto, in such forms as are required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of applicable Laws.
Section 1.04 Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Organizational Documents . At the Effective Time, the Organizational Documents of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended as provided therein or in accordance with applicable Laws.
Section 1.06 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity . The directors and officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be and become the directors and officers of the Surviving Entity as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.
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Section 1.07 Conversion of Equity Interests.
(a) Under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Merger Agreement, the Equity Holder is entitled to receive as a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, the Merger Consideration set forth under the heading Arcade 2 LLC in Schedule 1.07 .
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Arcade 2 LLC or the Equity Holder, each outstanding equity interest in Arcade 2 LLC (each an Equity Interest ) shall be converted automatically into the right of the Equity Holder to receive Company Shares, in the amount set forth opposite his name under the heading Arcade 2 LLC in Schedule 1.07 (the Merger Consideration ).
(c) No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Equity Holder pursuant to this Merger Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Equity Holder otherwise would be entitled to receive as a result of the Merger would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Equity Holder shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
(d) From and after the Effective Time, each Equity Interest converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(b) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and the holder of such Equity Interest so converted shall thereafter cease to have any rights as an equity holder, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
Section 1.08 Tax Treatment . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the Contribution, Conversion and Merger shall, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement constitute, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
Section 1.09 Payment of Merger Consideration .
(a) After the Effective Time, upon surrender by the Equity Holder of his Equity Interests together with a duly executed letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests to the Company, the Equity Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration to which the Equity Holder is entitled (less the Indemnity Holdback Amount). Risk of loss and title to the Equity Interests of the Equity Holder shall pass only upon delivery to the Company of such duly executed letter of transmittal and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests. The full amount of the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be retained from the Merger Consideration otherwise deliverable to the Equity Holder.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Merger Agreement, dividends or other distributions payable on any portion of the Merger Consideration after the Effective Time, but prior to the delivery of such portion of the Merger Consideration to the Equity Holder pursuant to Section 1.09(a) above, shall be paid promptly by the Company to the Equity Holder of record, as set forth in Schedule 1.07 , entitled to receive such portion of the Merger Consideration upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section, less the
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amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon as reasonably determined by the Company. At and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the applicable record books of the Equity Interests that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The approval of the Merger and this Merger Agreement by the Equity Holder shall constitute approval of the Escrow Agreement and of all of the arrangements relating thereto, including without limitation the placement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount in escrow and the appointment of the Equity Holders Representative pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement to occur on the Merger Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Merger Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Consent . The requisite consent of the Equity Holder approving the Merger shall have been obtained. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) Contribution . The Contribution shall have been completed. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) Conversion . The Conversion shall have been completed. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially currently with the Merger Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(v) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Merger Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
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(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties of the Contributor . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 of the Contribution Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor in the Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in the Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for Arcade 2 LLC to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Arcade 2 LLC to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iii) Operating Company Agreement . Arcade 2 LLC shall have executed and delivered to the Company the operating company agreement of Arcade 2 LLC.
(c) Conditions to Obligations of Arcade 2 LLC . The obligation of Arcade 2 LLC to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Arcade 2 LLC in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in the Contribution Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the Contribution Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in the Contribution Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of the Contribution Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or
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warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement) shall have been obtained.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 3.01 Tax Covenants.
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax returns relating to the Contribution, Conversion and Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) The Equity Holder shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Arcade 2 LLC, any Arcade 2 LLC Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax return, amended Tax return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Merger Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Arcade 2 LLC, any Arcade 2 LLC Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Merger Closing Date.
Section 3.02 Liability For Transfer Taxes . Without duplication of the indemnity set forth in Section 6.05 of the Contribution Agreement, the Equity Holder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. Without duplication of the indemnity set forth in Section 6.05 of the Contribution Agreement, the Equity Holder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares received as Merger Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any
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documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares received by the Equity Holder in the Merger may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 3.03 Indemnification . The parties agree that the provisions of Article V (Indemnification) and Section 6.04 of Article VI of the Contribution Agreement (Tax Protection Provisions) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4.01 General Provisions . The provisions of Article VII (General Provisions) of the Contribution Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Merger Agreement.
Section 4.02 Amendments . This Merger Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor and the Equity Holder, at any time prior to the Merger Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the Merger Consideration to be delivered to the Equity Holder.
Section 4.03 Counterparts . This Merger Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Merger Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Merger Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Merger Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., | ||
a Maryland corporation | ||
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ARCADE 2 RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | ||
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[Signature Page to Arcade 2 Merger Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER |
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Name: Alexander Otto |
[Signature Page to Arcade 2 Merger Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
Form of Letter of Transmittal
[See attached]
Exhibit A
SCHEDULE 1.07
Merger Consideration
Arcade 2 LLC
Equity Holder |
Merger Consideration |
Indemnity
Holdback Amount |
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Alexander Otto |
699,986 Company Shares | 10,499 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.07
EXHIBIT E
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT F
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT G
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
[Signature pages follow]
SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
All of the interests in Kommanditgesellschaft Grundstücksgesellschaft EKZ Schwedt m.b.H. & Co. held by Arcade 2
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration
Arcade 2
Consideration |
667,059 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.02
Exhibit 10.16
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.,
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
and
THE STOCKHOLDER
of
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION; CONVERSION; MERGER |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
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Section 1.06 |
Tax Treatment of Contribution, Conversion and Merger |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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Section 2.08 |
Merger |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.09 |
Broker |
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Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests; Capitalization |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Stockholder Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 6.02 |
Stockholders Representative |
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Section 6.03 |
Tax Covenants |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Protection Provisions |
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Section 6.05 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.06 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Contributor |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Certificate of Conversion | |
Exhibit C | Certificate of Formation | |
Exhibit D | Agreement and Plan of Merger | |
Exhibit E | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit F | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit G | Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.01 | Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreement | Section 1.01 | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Certificate of Conversion | Recitals | |
Certificate of Formation | Recitals | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.03 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Company Shares | Recitals | |
Contributed Interests | Recitals | |
Contribution | Recitals | |
Contribution Agreement | Introduction | |
Contribution Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Contribution Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Contributor | Introduction | |
Contributor Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Contributor Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Contributor Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Contributor Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Contributors Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Conversion | Recitals | |
Deductible | Section 5.01 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
DSOS | Recitals | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Holder | Recitals | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Excluded Assets | Section 1.01 | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 |
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IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
Marathon | Introduction | |
Marathon LLC | Introduction | |
Merger | Recitals | |
Merger Agreement | Recitals | |
New York Transfer Taxes | Section 6.03 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.05 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
PGI | Section 6.04 | |
PGI Merger Agreement | Section 6.04 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholders Representative | Section 6.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Surviving Entity | Recitals | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Transaction Agreements | Recitals |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Contribution Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and between PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Contributor or Marathon ) and the stockholder whose name appears on the signature page hereto (the Stockholder ). Unless otherwise specifically stated herein or the context otherwise requires, the terms Contributor and Marathon refer to Marathon and its Subsidiaries with respect to the period prior to the Conversion and to Marathon Rental Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Marathon LLC ), and its Subsidiaries with respect to the period from and after the Conversion. After the Conversion, all references to the term Stockholder shall mean the Equity Holder. Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Contribution Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , the Contributor owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Marathon (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, pursuant to this Contribution Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute (the Contribution ) to the Company all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Company shall acquire from the Contributor all of the Contributors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests in exchange for shares of Company Common Stock;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Contributor and the Stockholder have approved, subject to, and following the Contribution Closing, the conversion of the Contributor from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the Conversion );
WHEREAS , following the Contribution Closing, the Company on behalf of the Contributor will file a Certificate of Conversion with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the DSOS ), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Certificate of Conversion ) and a Certificate of Formation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Certificate of Formation ) in order to effectuate the Conversion;
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WHEREAS , following the effective time of the Conversion, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit D (the Merger Agreement and together with this Contribution Agreement, the Transaction Agreements ), Marathon LLC will merge with and into the Company (the Merger ) with the Company as the surviving entity (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ) and in consideration thereof the Stockholder, which will be the sole equity holder of Marathon LLC (in such capacity, the Equity Holder ), will receive shares of Company Common Stock (the Company Shares ) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS , at the Merger Closing, the Stockholder acknowledges that the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.07 of the Merger Agreement under the heading Marathon LLC as the Indemnity Holdback Amount, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Merger Consideration (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ), into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to that certain Omnibus Distribution and Escrow Agent Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit E (the Escrow Agreement ) in order to provide for the exclusive remedy against the Stockholder (in its capacity as such) for any breaches of the Transaction Agreements by the Stockholder;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit F hereto (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Stockholder (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , prior to or concurrently with the execution of this Contribution Agreement, the Company or the Operating Partnership, as the case may be, together with the applicable counterparties have entered into the Formation Transaction Documentation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Contribution Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION; CONVERSION; MERGER
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction; Assignment and Assumption .
(a) At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Contribution Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Company absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests, including all rights to indemnification in favor of the Contributor under the agreements pursuant to which the Contributor acquired the Contributed Interests transferred pursuant to this Contribution
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Agreement. The contribution of the Contributed Interests shall be evidenced by the execution and delivery of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ).
(b) Notwithstanding anything in Section 1.01(a) to the contrary, the Contributor shall not contribute, assign, set over, deliver or transfer any of Contributors right, title and interest to any assets of the Contributor set forth in Schedule 1.01 under the heading Marathon ( Excluded Assets ).
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Contribution Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Contribution Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests, the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of Company Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Marathon. No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Contributor otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Contributor shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, at any time after the Contribution Closing, the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Contributor acquired or to be acquired by the Company as a result of, or in connection with, the Contribution or otherwise to carry out this Contribution Agreement, the Company shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Contributor, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Contributor, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Company or otherwise to carry out this Contribution Agreement.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . Subject to Section 6.05 , if the Contribution Closing occurs, the Company shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Company and the Contributor that have not previously been paid in connection with this Contribution Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Contribution Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
Section 1.06 Tax Treatment of Contribution, Conversion and Merger . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the Contribution, Conversion and Merger shall, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Contribution Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitutes, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received, or have the right to receive, substantially concurrently with the Contribution Closing and the Merger Closing, the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) Merger . The Company, the Contributor and the Stockholder will agree that, except for filings with the DSOS in order to effectuate the Conversion, any conditions to closing the Merger, other than effecting the Conversion, have been irrevocably satisfied or waived at or prior to the Contribution Closing. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the Contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in
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which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in this Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Contribution Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by the Transaction Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor and the Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person and the Stockholder shall have (A) provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate in accordance substantially with the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2) sufficient to avoid any withholding under Section 1445 of the Code or (B) provided cash (in such amount as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) to the Company sufficient to pay any applicable withholding under the Code.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the Contribution contemplated by this Contribution Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Contribution Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Contribution Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Contribution Agreement, as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an
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earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Contribution Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Contribution Agreement, as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by the Transaction Agreements to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Price to the Public . The Contributor shall have approved the Price to the Public.
(v) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Contribution Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Contribution Closing or the Contribution Closing Date ) shall occur prior to the Conversion and the Conversion shall occur prior to the Merger Closing and concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of the Merger Closing and the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Contribution Closing, the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company, provided , however , that the Contribution Closing shall precede the Conversion, and the Conversion shall precede the Merger Closing.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Contribution Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this
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Contribution Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Contribution Closing shall be the following:
(a) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(b) an executed Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of Formation.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.05 , the Company shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred by the Company or the Contributor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . The Transaction Agreements shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, the Transaction Agreements may be terminated before the Contribution Closing by a document signed by the Company and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of the Transaction Agreements for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the Contributor and the Stockholder under the Transaction Agreements shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if the Transaction Agreements are terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Contribution Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under the Transaction Agreements, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Contributor, or the Stockholder, as applicable, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of the Transaction Agreements as having been paid to the Contributor, or the Stockholder, as applicable. The Contributor or the Stockholder, as applicable, shall (A) to the extent requested by Marathon, contribute cash prior to the Contribution and Merger equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the Contribution and/or Merger (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that Marathon failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholder prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from the Contributor or the Stockholder, as applicable, as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of the Contributor (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), other than Taxes attributable to the Companys breach of its covenants
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in Section 6.03(f) or Section 6.04 , provided, however , that, in either case, neither the Contributor nor the Stockholder, as applicable, shall be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholder pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the Deductible.
Section 2.08 Merger .
(a) Immediately following the Contribution Closing, the Contributor and the Stockholder agree that the Company shall take all actions to file, or cause to be filed, the Certificate of Conversion and the Certificate of Formation, at the Contributors sole cost and expense, with the DSOS. The parties agree and acknowledge that the closing of the Merger is conditioned upon the closing of the Contribution and the effectiveness of the Conversion.
(b) Immediately following the completion of the Conversion, the Company, Marathon LLC, and the Equity Holder shall execute and deliver the Merger Agreement and close the Merger in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements and all agreements contemplated thereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. The Transaction Agreements and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreements constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, each enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, the Merger, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Contribution Closing and at the effective time of the Merger, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Contribution Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Agreements, any agreement contemplated by the Transaction Agreements between the parties to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby between the parties to the Transaction Agreements, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreements, will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement or the Transaction Agreements).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, the Transaction Agreements and the documents executed by it pursuant to the Transaction Agreements or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
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Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Contributor on the date hereof (the Contributor Disclosure Letter ), the Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, and the Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth in Section 4.13 below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Contribution Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Contributor is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, each agreement contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Following the Conversion, the Contributor will be a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and will have all requisite power and authority to enter into the Transaction Agreements, each agreement contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) Section 4.01(b) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to the Contributor, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of the Contributor ( Contributor Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of the Contributor or other Contributor Subsidiary in each such Contributor Subsidiary. Each Contributor Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Contributor or Contributor Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(d) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(d) of the Contributor Disclosure Letter.
(e) The Contributor has made available to the Company a complete and correct copy of the operating agreement for Marathon LLC, which will be executed immediately following completion of the Conversion by the Stockholder, which will be the sole Equity Holder of Marathon LLC.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements by the Contributor and the Stockholder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Contributor and the Stockholder, respectively. The Transaction Agreements and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor and the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor and the Stockholder, each enforceable against the Contributor and the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Contributed Interests; Capitalization .
(a) The Contributor is the owner of the Contributed Interests and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Company the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Company will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Except as provided for or contemplated by this Contribution Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Contribution Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Contributor
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Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
(b) The sole stockholder of Marathon is the Stockholder. Following the Conversion, the sole equity holder of Marathon LLC entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the Indemnity Holdback Amount, will be the Stockholder.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements, and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) The Contributor and each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and the Contributor and each Contributor Subsidiary and JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) The Contributor has entered into this Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(e) The Stockholder has no plan or intention to sell, exchange or transfer equity interests in Marathon LLC or stock in the Contributor for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Contribution or Merger, to the Company (or any party related to the Company) or sell, exchange or transfer any Company Common Stock received in the Merger to the Company (or any party related to the Company).
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(f) The Contributor has not agreed to assume, nor will assume, directly or indirectly, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of the Stockholder in connection with or as part of the Merger or any related transaction.
(g) No part of the Company Common Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement or the Merger Consideration will be received by the Stockholder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as an equity holder in Marathon LLC or stockholder of Marathon.
(h) The Contributor is a United States real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(i) The Contributor holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Contribution Closing Date.
(j) None of the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(k) None of the Contributor or any Contributor Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is the Contributor), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Agreements, any agreement contemplated thereby between the parties to the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or the Stockholder (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior to the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity thereof.
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Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors Knowledge, threatened against the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Contribution Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits . To the Contributors Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. To the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Contribution Agreement, no Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Contributor
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Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which the Contributor, a Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Contributor nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Contributors Knowledge, neither the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Contributors Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of the Contributor, the Contributors Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which any Contributor, Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the
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Contributors Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Contributors Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as the Contributor reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the Contributor or the applicable Contributor Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect (a) the Contributor Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (b) neither the Contributor Subsidiaries nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that any Contributor Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Contributor concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Stockholder acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Company Shares to be acquired pursuant to this Contribution Agreement and the Merger Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Stockholder contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) The Stockholder is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Stockholder is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Stockholder acknowledges that the Company Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
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Section 4.14 Broker . None of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, JV Entity, or any of their managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to the Contributors Knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Stockholder nor any Contributor Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (i) all outstanding indebtedness of the Contributor, the Contributor Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (iii) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (iii) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Contribution Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, the Contributor has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Contributor Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to the Contributor by its Stockholder since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Contribution Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Contribution Agreement, from and after the Contribution Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholder and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Contributor Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of
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investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Contributor Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in the Transaction Agreements or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to the Transaction Agreements; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Contributor Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Contributors breach of this Contribution Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
Section 5.02 Stockholder Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Contribution Agreement, from and after the Contribution Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor or Stockholder in the Transaction Agreements or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Contributor or the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements; provided , however , that the Stockholder shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Contribution Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Contributor regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Contributor, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Contributor pursuant to this Contribution Agreement. The Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
(b) Any indemnification payment made by the Company to the Stockholder pursuant to the Transaction Agreements shall be made to such Stockholder in shares of Company Common Stock, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the close of market on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Contributor Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the Contributor from the
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Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Contribution Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Contribution Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, or any JV Entity, or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Contribution Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Contributor and the Company, as applicable, contained in this Contribution Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Contribution Closing
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Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Contribution Closing Date, the Company shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.07 and 6.05 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with the Transaction Agreements and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith and any of the transactions contemplated thereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Stockholder shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Contribution Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 6.04 of the PGI Merger Agreement, the sole and exclusive remedy for Contributor Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with the Transaction Agreements and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith and any of the transactions contemplated thereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Contribution Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Merger Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, the Contributor shall and shall cause the Contributor Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent the Contributor or the Contributor Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to, use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Contributor:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
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(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Stockholders Representative . The Stockholder hereby appoints Dr. Thomas Finne as the representative for the Stockholder (the Stockholders Representative ) and the Stockholders Representative shall have the authority to take the actions provided herein and receive notices on behalf of the Stockholder subsequent to the Merger Closing.
Section 6.03 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Contribution, Conversion and Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) The Contributor shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and the qualification of the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Contribution Closing Date with respect to Taxes of the Contributor, any Contributor Subsidiary, or any JV Entity, attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Contribution Closing Date.
(d) Following the Merger Closing, to the extent the Stockholder has provided a FIRPTA Notice pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) instead of cash sufficient to fund withholding pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(B) , the Stockholder shall provide the Company with evidence satisfactory to the Company that the Stockholder has complied with the requirements of Temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57 with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Within 20 days after the Closing, the Company shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service the FIRPTA notice provided to it by the Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv), in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2)(i)(B).
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(f) The Company shall (a) cause to be timely paid any New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Contributor as a result of, or in connection with, the Contribution (collectively, the New York Transfer Taxes ); provided , that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that such amount of New York Transfer Taxes payable shall reflect the Companys status as a REIT; and (b) timely and properly file, with the Contributors cooperation, all Tax returns with respect to such New York Transfer Taxes.
Section 6.04 Tax Protection Provisions . The parties agree and acknowledge that the Stockholder is a beneficiary of the tax protection provisions set forth in Section 6.04 of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Paramount Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI ), the Stockholder and the other stockholders of PGI named therein (the PGI Merger Agreement ).
Section 6.05 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares received in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or interests therein (other than the receipt of the Merger Consideration by the Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement) within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of its Company Shares received in the Merger to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares received by the Stockholder in the Merger may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.06 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Contributor . Each of the Company and the Contributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Contribution Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under the Transaction Agreements shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, the Stockholder or the Stockholders Representative, to Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Contribution Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
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(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO. For the avoidance of doubt, the Merger shall not be deemed a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Contributor Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of the Contributor and the Contributor Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities. For the avoidance of doubt, the Merger shall not be deemed a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Contributors Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(h) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(i) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(j) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(k) IPO Closing Date means the closing date of the IPO.
(l) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(m) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(n) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable, including, without limitation, in the case of the Contributor, the Limited Liability Company Operating Company Agreement of Marathon Rental Investments LLC.
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(o) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Contribution Closing Date.
(p) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(q) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(r) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(u) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(v) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
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Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Contribution Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Contribution Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Contribution Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . The Transaction Agreements and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements are not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . The Transaction Agreements shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . The Transaction Agreements shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and thereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided , however , that the Transaction Agreements may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder and thereunder to an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Transaction Agreements shall be assigned to Marathon LLC.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of the Transaction Agreements or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of the Transaction Agreements.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Transaction Agreements or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under the Transaction Agreements. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
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(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of the Transaction Agreements will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and the Transaction Agreements, as applicable, will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Transaction Agreements and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to the Transaction Agreements as a whole and not to any particular provision of the Transaction Agreements, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of the Transaction Agreements unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in the Transaction Agreements, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in the Transaction Agreements shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in the Transaction Agreements are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the Contributor and the Stockholder, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of the Transaction Agreements were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the Contributor and the Stockholder, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the Transaction Agreements by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under the Transaction Agreements or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under the Transaction Agreements.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of the Transaction Agreements.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . The Transaction Agreements shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Contributor or the Stockholder.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Contribution Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor and the Stockholder, at any time prior to the Contribution Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor or the Stockholder.
[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Contribution Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Armbrust |
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Name: | Thomas Armbrust | |||||
Title: | President |
[Signature Page to Marathon Contribution Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER | ||
/s/ Maren Otto |
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Name: | Maren Otto |
[Signature Page to Marathon Contribution Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Certificate of Conversion
[See attached]
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STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION FROM A
CORPORATION TO A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION
18-214 OF THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ACT
1. | The jurisdiction where the Corporation first formed is Delaware. |
2. | The jurisdiction immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Delaware. |
3. | The date the corporation first formed is April 9, 1981. |
4. | The name of the Corporation immediately prior to filing this Certificate is Marathon Rental Investments, Inc. |
5. | The name of the Limited Liability Company as set forth in the Certificate of Formation is Marathon Rental Investments LLC. |
6. | All membership interests will carry the same voting and economic rights by overall percentage held without the prior distinctions by class of the predecessor corporation, and without carrying over corporate concepts of number of authorized shares and par value. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate on this day of , 2014.
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President |
EXHIBIT C
Certificate of Formation
[See attached]
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CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC
This Certificate of Formation of Marathon Rental Investments LLC is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as an authorized person, to form a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del C. § 18-101, et seq .).
1. | The name of the limited liability company is Marathon Rental Investments LLC. |
2. | The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The name of its Registered Agent is The Corporation Trust Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has signed this Certificate of Formation of Marathon Rental Investments LLC this day of , 2014.
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EXHIBIT D
Agreement and Plan of Merger
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Maryland corporation,
and
THE EQUITY HOLDER
of
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC
Dated as of November [ ], 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER | 2 | |||||||
Section 1.01 | The Merger | 2 | ||||||
Section 1.02 | Merger Closing | 2 | ||||||
Section 1.03 | Effective Time | 2 | ||||||
Section 1.04 | Effect of the Merger | 2 | ||||||
Section 1.05 | Organizational Documents | 2 | ||||||
Section 1.06 | Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity | 2 | ||||||
Section 1.07 | Conversion of Equity Interests | 3 | ||||||
Section 1.08 | Tax Treatment | 3 | ||||||
Section 1.09 | Payment of Merger Consideration | 3 | ||||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING | 4 | |||||||
Section 2.01 | Conditions Precedent | 4 | ||||||
ARTICLE III COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 6 | |||||||
Section 3.01 | Tax Covenants | 6 | ||||||
Section 3.02 | Liability For Transfer Taxes | 6 | ||||||
Section 3.03 | Indemnification | 7 | ||||||
ARTICLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS | 7 | |||||||
Section 4.01 | General Provisions | 7 | ||||||
Section 4.02 | Amendments | 7 | ||||||
Section 4.03 | Counterparts | 7 |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.07 | Merger Consideration | |
Exhibit A | Form of Letter of Transmittal |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including all exhibits and schedules, this Merger Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Marathon LLC ), and the equity holder whose name appears on the signature pages hereto (the Equity Holder ). Defined terms used herein and not defined in the body of this Merger Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Contribution Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , reference is made to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2014 (the Contribution Agreement ), by and among the Company, Marathon Rental Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Marathon ), and the sole stockholder of Marathon (the Stockholder ) pursuant to which, among other matters, the parties thereto will effect the Contribution;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of Marathon and the Stockholder have approved, subject to, and following the closing of the Contribution, the conversion of Marathon from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company named Marathon Rental Investments LLC (the Conversion ), which will be the successor of Marathon;
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, following the Conversion, Marathon LLC will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the Merger ) and in consideration thereof the Equity Holder will receive shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares );
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Company and the stockholder of the Company have approved and authorized, subject to and following the closing of the Conversion, the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and the Companys Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , Marathon LLC and the Equity Holder have approved and authorized, subject to and following the closing of the Conversion, the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and Marathon LLCs Organizational Documents; and
WHEREAS , the Conversion became effective as of the date hereof upon the filing of the Certificate of Conversion and the Certificate of Formation.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Merger Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.01 The Merger . At the Effective Time, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable Laws, Marathon LLC shall be merged with and into the Company, whereby the separate existence of Marathon LLC shall cease, and the Company shall continue its existence under Maryland General Corporation Law as the surviving entity in the Merger (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ).
Section 1.02 Merger Closing . The closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Merger Closing or the Merger Closing Date ) shall occur after the Conversion and concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the prior occurrence of the Conversion and subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Merger Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, or as mutually agreed between the Company and Marathon LLC. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Contribution, the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company, provided , however , that the Contribution shall precede the Conversion and the Conversion shall precede the Merger Closing.
Section 1.03 Effective Time . On the Merger Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and Marathon LLC may agree) the Company and Marathon LLC shall file, or shall cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or similar document with respect to the Merger (the Certificate of Merger ) as may be required by applicable Laws with the Secretary of State of each applicable jurisdiction, providing that the Merger shall become effective upon filing or, if agreed upon by the Company and Marathon LLC, as of such other date or time as is set forth in the Certificate of Merger (the Effective Time ), together with any certificates and other filings or recordings related thereto, in such forms as are required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of applicable Laws.
Section 1.04 Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Organizational Documents . At the Effective Time, the Organizational Documents of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended as provided therein or in accordance with applicable Laws.
Section 1.06 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity . The directors and officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be and become the directors and officers of the Surviving Entity as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.
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Section 1.07 Conversion of Equity Interests .
(a) Under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Merger Agreement, the Equity Holder is entitled to receive as a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, the Merger Consideration set forth under the heading Marathon LLC in Schedule 1.07 .
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Marathon LLC or the Equity Holder, each outstanding equity interest in Marathon LLC (each an Equity Interest ) shall be converted automatically into the right of the Equity Holder to receive Company Shares, in the amount set forth opposite her name under the heading Marathon LLC in Schedule 1.07 (the Merger Consideration ).
(c) No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Equity Holder pursuant to this Merger Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Equity Holder otherwise would be entitled to receive as a result of the Merger would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Equity Holder shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
(d) From and after the Effective Time, each Equity Interest converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(b) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and the holder of such Equity Interest so converted shall thereafter cease to have any rights as an equity holder, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
Section 1.08 Tax Treatment . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that the Contribution, Conversion and Merger shall, taken together, qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Merger Agreement and the Contribution Agreement constitute, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
Section 1.09 Payment of Merger Consideration .
(a) After the Effective Time, upon surrender by the Equity Holder of her Equity Interests together with a duly executed letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests to the Company, the Equity Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration to which the Equity Holder is entitled (less the Indemnity Holdback Amount). Risk of loss and title to the Equity Interests of the Equity Holder shall pass only upon delivery to the Company of such duly executed letter of transmittal and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests. The full amount of the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be retained from the Merger Consideration otherwise deliverable to the Equity Holder.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Merger Agreement, dividends or other distributions payable on any portion of the Merger Consideration after the Effective Time, but prior to the delivery of such portion of the Merger Consideration to the Equity Holder pursuant to Section 1.09(a) above, shall be paid promptly by the Company to the Equity Holder of record, as set forth in Schedule 1.07 , entitled to receive such portion of the Merger Consideration upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section, less the
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amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon as reasonably determined by the Company. At and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the applicable record books of the Equity Interests that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The approval of the Merger and this Merger Agreement by the Equity Holder shall constitute approval of the Escrow Agreement and of all of the arrangements relating thereto, including without limitation the placement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount in escrow and the appointment of the Equity Holders Representative pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement to occur on the Merger Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Merger Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Consent . The requisite consent of the Equity Holder approving the Merger shall have been obtained. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) Contribution . The Contribution shall have been completed. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) Conversion . The Conversion shall have been completed. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially currently with the Merger Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(v) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Merger Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
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(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties of the Contributor . (i) The representations and warranties of the Contributor set forth in Section 4.16 of the Contribution Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor in the Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Contributor contained in the Contribution Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Contributor Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Merger Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Contributor Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for Marathon LLC to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Marathon LLC to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iii) Operating Company Agreement . Marathon LLC shall have executed and delivered to the Company the operating company agreement of Marathon LLC.
(c) Conditions to Obligations of Marathon LLC . The obligation of Marathon LLC to effect the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Marathon LLC in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in the Contribution Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the Contribution Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in the Contribution Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of the Contribution Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or
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warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement) shall have been obtained.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 3.01 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax returns relating to the Contribution, Conversion and Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Contribution, Conversion and Merger, taken together, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) The Equity Holder shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Marathon LLC, any Marathon LLC Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax return, amended Tax return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Merger Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Marathon LLC, any Marathon LLC Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Merger Closing Date.
Section 3.02 Liability For Transfer Taxes . Without duplication of the indemnity set forth in Section 6.05 of the Contribution Agreement, the Equity Holder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. Without duplication of the indemnity set forth in Section 6.05 of the Contribution Agreement, the Equity Holder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares received as Merger Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any
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documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 3.02 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares received by the Equity Holder in the Merger may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 3.03 Indemnification . The parties agree that the provisions of Article V (Indemnification) and Section 6.04 of Article VI of the Contribution Agreement (Tax Protection Provisions) shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Merger Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4.01 General Provisions . The provisions of Article VII (General Provisions) of the Contribution Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Merger Agreement.
Section 4.02 Amendments . This Merger Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor and the Equity Holder, at any time prior to the Merger Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the Merger Consideration to be delivered to the Equity Holder.
Section 4.03 Counterparts . This Merger Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Merger Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Merger Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Merger Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , | ||
a Maryland corporation | ||
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Title: | ||
MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its manager | |
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Title: |
[Signature Page to Marathon Merger Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER |
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Name: Maren Otto |
[Signature Page to Marathon Merger Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
Form of Letter of Transmittal
[See attached]
Exhibit A
SCHEDULE 1.07
Merger Consideration
Marathon LLC
Equity Holder |
Merger Consideration |
Indemnity
Holdback Amount |
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Maren Otto |
2,013,329 Company Shares | 30,199 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.07
EXHIBIT E
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
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PGI Participants :
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JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT F
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT G
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(Name of Entity)
This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and between [Name of Entity], a Delaware limited partnership ( Transferor ), Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP ( Transferee ) and Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 2014, by and among Transferor, Transferee and the Company (the Contribution Agreement ) the Transferor desires to contribute to the Transferee all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and liabilities (the Contributed Interests ) and the Transferee shall acquire from the Transferor all of the Transferors right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Transferee, and the Transferee hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests. |
2. | Assumption . Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Contributed Interests. |
3. | Representations and Warranties . Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and except for limitations imposed by general principles of equity. |
4. | Further Assurances . Each party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable, consistent with applicable law to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby. |
5. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
6. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
7. | Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. |
8. | Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. |
9. | Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No such party may assign any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. |
10. | Amendment, Waiver and Termination . This Agreement may not be amended or terminated, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto. |
11. | Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. |
12. | Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS (BOTH SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL) OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Excluded Assets
All of the interests in Kommanditgesellschaft Grundstücksgesellschaft EKZ Schwedt m.b.H. & Co. held by Marathon
Schedule 1.01
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration
Marathon
Consideration |
1,980,402 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.02
Exhibit 10.17
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Maryland corporation,
and
THE STOCKHOLDER
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER |
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Section 1.01 |
The Merger |
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Section 1.02 |
Merger Closing |
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Section 1.03 |
Effective Time |
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Section 1.04 |
Effect of the Merger |
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Section 1.05 |
Organizational Documents |
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Section 1.06 |
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity |
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Section 1.07 |
Conversion of Equity Interests |
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Section 1.08 |
Tax Treatment of Merger |
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Section 1.09 |
Payment of Merger Consideration |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING; TERM OF AGREEMENT |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.03 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.04 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.05 |
Tax Withholding |
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Section 2.06 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 2.07 |
Further Action |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COSMOS |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Capitalization |
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Section 4.03 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
The Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Holding Period |
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Section 4.14 |
Investments |
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Section 4.15 |
Broker |
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Section 4.16 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.17 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.18 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Cosmos Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Certain Covenants of Cosmos |
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Section 6.02 |
Stockholders Representative |
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Section 6.03 |
Tax Covenants |
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Section 6.04 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.05 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and Cosmos |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
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Section 7.05 |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 7.12 |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Form of Letter of Transmittal |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.07 | Merger Consideration |
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DEFINED TERMS
Term |
Section |
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Accredited Investor | Section 7.02 | |
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Certificate of Merger | Section 1.03 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.02 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Company Shares | Recitals | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Cosmos | Introduction | |
Cosmos Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Cosmos Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Cosmos Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Cosmoss Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Effective Time | Section 1.03 | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Interest | Section 1.07 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund V CIP | Section 4.17 | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 1.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 |
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Term |
Section |
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Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
Merger | Recitals | |
Merger Closing | Section 1.02 | |
Merger Closing Date | Section 1.02 | |
Merger Consideration | Section 1.07 | |
New York Transfer Taxes | Section 6.03 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.03 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.17 | |
Permitted Distributions | Section 4.17 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Recitals | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Recitals | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholder | Recitals | |
Stockholders Agreement | Recitals | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Surviving Entity | Section 1.01 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Cosmos ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and the stockholder whose name appears on the signature page hereto (the Stockholder ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions ), which transactions are more specifically set forth in the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the Registration Statement ) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ), as amended from time to time;
WHEREAS , Cosmos owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading Cosmos (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, Cosmos will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the Merger ) and in consideration thereof the Stockholder will receive shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares );
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Company and the stockholder of the Company have approved and authorized the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and the Companys Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of Cosmos and the Stockholder have approved and authorized the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and Cosmoss Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , at the Merger Closing, the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth as the Indemnity Holdback Amount opposite the Stockholders name on Schedule 1.07 under the heading Cosmos, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Merger Consideration issuable or payable to the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the Escrow Agreement ), in order to provide a remedy for a Company Indemnified Party as provided in Section 5.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Stockholder (the Registration Rights Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a stockholders agreement with the Stockholder and the other individuals named therein (the Stockholders Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C hereto (the Lock-up Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , it is intended that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.01 The Merger . At the Effective Time, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with applicable Laws, Cosmos shall be merged with and into the Company, whereby the separate existence of Cosmos shall cease, and the Company shall continue its existence under Maryland General Corporation Law as the surviving entity in the Merger (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ).
Section 1.02 Merger Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.03 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Merger Closing or the Merger Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Merger Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, or as mutually agreed between the Company and Cosmos. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company.
Section 1.03 Effective Time . On the Merger Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and Cosmos may agree) the Company and Cosmos shall file, or shall cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or similar document with respect to the Merger (the Certificate of Merger ) as may be required by applicable Laws with the Secretary of State of each applicable
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jurisdiction, providing that the Merger shall become effective upon filing or, if agreed upon by the Company and Cosmos, as of such other date or time as is set forth in the Certificate of Merger (the Effective Time ), together with any certificates and other filings or recordings related thereto, in such forms as are required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of applicable Laws.
Section 1.04 Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Organizational Documents . At the Effective Time, the Organizational Documents of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended as provided therein or in accordance with applicable Laws.
Section 1.06 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity . The directors and officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be and become the directors and officers of the Surviving Entity as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.
Section 1.07 Conversion of Equity Interests .
(a) Under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Stockholder is entitled to receive as a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, the Merger Consideration set forth under the heading Cosmos in Schedule 1.07 .
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, Cosmos or the Stockholder, each outstanding share of (i) common stock, par value $1,000.00, and (ii) Series A preferred stock, par value $1,000.00, in Cosmos (each an Equity Interest ) shall be converted automatically into the right of the Stockholder to receive Company Shares, in the amount set forth opposite her name under the heading Cosmos in Schedule 1.07 (the Merger Consideration ).
(c) No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that the Stockholder otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, the Stockholder shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
(d) From and after the Effective Time, each Equity Interest converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(b) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and the holder of such Equity Interest so converted shall thereafter cease to have any rights as a stockholder, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
Section 1.08 Tax Treatment of Merger . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement constitutes, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
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Section 1.09 Payment of Merger Consideration .
(a) After the Effective Time, upon surrender by the Stockholder of her Equity Interests together with a duly executed letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests to the Company, the Stockholder shall be entitled to receive from the Company in exchange therefor the portion of the Merger Consideration to which the Stockholder is entitled (less the Indemnity Holdback Amount). Risk of loss and title to the Equity Interests of the Stockholder shall pass only upon delivery to the Company of such duly executed letter of transmittal and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, dividends or other distributions payable on any portion of the Merger Consideration after the Effective Time, but prior to the delivery of such portion of the Merger Consideration to the Stockholder pursuant to Section 1.09(a) above, shall be paid promptly by the Company to the Stockholder, as set forth in Schedule 1.07 , entitled to receive such portion of the Merger Consideration upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section, less the amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon as reasonably determined by the Company. At and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the applicable record books of the Equity Interests that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The approval of the Merger and this Agreement by the Stockholder shall constitute approval of the Escrow Agreement and of all of the arrangements relating thereto, including without limitation the placement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount in escrow and the appointment of the Stockholders Representative.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING; TERM OF AGREEMENT
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to occur on the Merger Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Merger Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Consent . The requisite consent of the Stockholder approving the Merger shall have been obtained. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the SEC seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(iii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially currently with the Merger Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties of Cosmos . (i) The representations and warranties of Cosmos set forth in Section 4.17 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, (ii) each representation and warranty of Cosmos contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.17 ) that is qualified by materiality or Cosmos Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of Cosmos contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.17 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Cosmos Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by Cosmos . Cosmos shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for Cosmos to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of Cosmos to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Notice . The Stockholder shall have provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA notice substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) sufficient to avoid any withholding under Section 1445 of the Code.
(v) Closing Documents . Cosmos shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of Cosmos . The obligation of Cosmos to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Cosmos in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Offering Price. Cosmos shall have approved the Price to the Public.
(v) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed, acknowledged and delivered to Cosmos the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 .
Section 2.02 Closing Deliveries . On the Merger Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith
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(collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered including the delivery by the Company to the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares that constitutes the Indemnity Holdback Amount to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.03 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the Merger Closing or the IPO Closing shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before the Merger Closing by a document signed by the Company and Cosmos.
Section 2.04 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and Cosmos under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, provided , that nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any breach of this Agreement or any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 2.05 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the Merger Consideration payable (or deemed payable) pursuant to this Agreement, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Stockholder, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Stockholder.
Section 2.06 Transaction Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , if the Merger Closing occurs, the Company shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Company and the Stockholder that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 2.07 Further Action . If, at any time after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of Cosmos acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Entity as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, the Surviving Entity shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of Cosmos, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of Cosmos, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Entity or otherwise to carry out this Agreement.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Cosmos as set forth below which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Merger Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Merger Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Merger Closing takes place.
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Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any material right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other material right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement or this Agreement).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their managers, members, partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of Cosmos or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COSMOS
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by Cosmos on the date hereof (the Disclosure Letter ), Cosmos hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, and the Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth in Section 4.14 below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) Cosmos is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Cosmos has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to Cosmos, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of Cosmos (each a Cosmos Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of Cosmos or another Cosmos Subsidiary in each such Cosmos Subsidiary. Each Cosmos Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Cosmos or the Cosmos Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Capitalization . Section 4.02 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date hereof, a true, correct and complete description of the capitalization of Cosmos as set forth in the books and records of Cosmos. All of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Cosmos are validly issued and are not subject to appraisal, dissenters or similar rights. There are no outstanding rights to purchase subscriptions, warrants, options or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests in Cosmos. Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Merger Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the Cosmos Subsidiaries or JV Entities, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the Cosmos Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
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Section 4.03 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Cosmos have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of Cosmos. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of Cosmos pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of Cosmos, enforceable against Cosmos, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in law or in equity).
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Merger Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by Cosmos or any Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Tax Matters .
(a) Cosmos and each Cosmos Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and Cosmos and each Cosmos Subsidiary and JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against Cosmos, or any Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to Cosmos Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) Cosmos has entered into this Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(e) The Stockholder has no plan or intention to sell, exchange or transfer Equity Interests for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Merger, to the Company (or any party related to the Company) or sell, exchange or transfer any Company Common Stock received in the Merger to the Company (or any party related to the Company).
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(f) Cosmos has not agreed to assume, nor will assume, directly or indirectly, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of the Stockholder in connection with or as part of the Merger or any related transaction.
(g) No part of the Merger Consideration will be received by the Stockholder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as a stockholder of Cosmos.
(h) Cosmos is a United States real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(i) Cosmos holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(j) None of Cosmos or any Cosmos Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(k) None of Cosmos or any Cosmos Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is Cosmos), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of Cosmos or any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . Cosmos has been and will be solvent at all times prior to the Merger. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
Section 4.08 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to Cosmoss Knowledge, threatened against Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to Cosmoss Knowledge, threatened
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against Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of Cosmos to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits To Cosmoss Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect. To Cosmoss Knowledge, neither Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 The Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Cosmos Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which Cosmos, a Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
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(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect. Neither Cosmos nor any Cosmos Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect, (i) to Cosmoss Knowledge, neither Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to Cosmoss Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Cosmos, the Cosmoss Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which any Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Cosmos or the applicable Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to Cosmoss Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to Cosmoss Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To Cosmoss Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . Cosmos or the applicable Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property
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as Cosmos reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of Cosmos or the applicable Cosmos Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Cosmos Material Adverse Effect, (a) Cosmos, the Cosmos Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b) neither Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws , and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by Cosmos concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Holding Period . Cosmos acknowledges that it has been advised, and it has advised the Stockholder, that the Company Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement are restricted securities (unless registered in accordance with applicable U.S. securities Laws) under applicable U.S. federal securities Laws and may be disposed of only pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption therefrom and Cosmos understands that, and has informed the Stockholder that, the Company has no obligation or intention to register any of the Company Shares, except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. Accordingly, the Stockholder may have to bear indefinitely, the economic risks of an investment in such Company Shares and a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Company Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer.
Section 4.14 Investments . The Stockholder acknowledges that the Company intends the offer and issuance of Company Shares to the Stockholder as Merger Consideration to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) the Stockholder is an Accredited Investor; and
(b) the Stockholder is acquiring the Merger Consideration solely for her own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
Section 4.15 Broker . None of Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any of their respective managers, members, partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 4.16 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to Cosmoss Knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither Cosmos nor any Cosmos Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.17 Assets and Liabilities .
(a) Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (a) all outstanding indebtedness of Cosmos and the Cosmos Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (b) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (c) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
(b) Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter (Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement or as otherwise set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, Cosmos has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis.
(c) Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to Cosmos by the Stockholder since September 30, 2014.
(d) Cosmos, together with Cosmos Subsidiaries that are wholly owned, directly or indirectly by Cosmos, owns the interests in Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P. ( Fund V CIP ) as set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.18 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , Cosmos shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Merger Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Stockholder and her employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Cosmos Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate,
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arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a Cosmos Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Cosmos Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of Cosmoss breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
(b) Any indemnification payment made by the Company to the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement shall be made to the Stockholder in shares of Company Common Stock, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the close of market on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 Cosmos Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Merger Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of Cosmos or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by Cosmos pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , that Cosmos shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of Cosmos regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than Cosmos, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from Cosmos pursuant to this Agreement. The Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 . In addition, to the extent that any OP Units that Cosmos (or the Surviving Entity or its successors in interest) receive, or would otherwise be entitled to receive, in connection with the Formation Transactions with respect to the interests in Fund V CIP held directly or indirectly by Cosmos at the Effective Time are paid to the Company or the Operating Partnership in order to satisfy indemnification obligations to which such OP Units are subject in connection with the Companys or Operating Partnerships acquisition of the assets of Fund V CIP in the Formation Transactions, the Company or the Operating Partnership will be entitled to receive a number of shares of Company Shares from the Indemnity Holdback Amount equal to such number of OP Units paid to the Company or the Operating Partnership in order to indemnify the Company or the Operating Partnership for the loss of such OP Units.
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Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Cosmos Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of Cosmos from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided, however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further , that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which he has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
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Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of Cosmos in Article IV and the Company in Article III , respectively, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Merger Closing until the first anniversary of the Merger Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the Company Shares that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.05 and 6.04 , (i) the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and (ii) neither Cosmos nor the Stockholder shall be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Cosmos Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made under this Agreement shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Certain Covenants of Cosmos . From the date hereof through the Merger Closing, except as otherwise provided for, or as contemplated by this Agreement or the Formation Transaction Documentation, Cosmos shall and shall cause the Cosmos Subsidiaries
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and JV Entities, to the extent Cosmos or the Cosmos Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, Cosmos:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Stockholders Representative . Cosmos and the Stockholder hereby appoint Dr. Thomas Finne as the representative for the Stockholder (the Stockholders Representative ) and the Stockholders Representative shall have the authority to take the actions provided herein and receive notices on behalf of the Stockholder subsequent to the Merger Closing; provided that the Stockholder shall have the right, at any time, to remove and replace the Stockholders Representative by written notice to the Company executed by the Stockholder and delivered to the Company.
Section 6.03 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) Cosmos shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and the qualification of the Merger as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Merger Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Cosmos, any Cosmos Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Merger Closing Date.
(d) The Company shall (i) cause to be timely paid any New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Stockholder as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger (collectively, the New York Transfer Taxes ); provided , that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that such amount of New York Transfer Taxes payable shall reflect the Companys status as a REIT; and (ii) timely and properly file, with the Stockholders cooperation, all Tax Returns with respect to such New York Transfer Taxes.
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Section 6.04 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. The Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares to be received by the Stockholder as Merger Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.04 shall attach to Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.05 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and Cosmos . Each of the Company and Cosmos shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
Address of the Company: |
Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attn: General Counsel |
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Address of Cosmos: |
c/o Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attn: General Counsel |
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Address of the Stockholder and the Stockholders Representative: |
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7 D-22179 Hamburg, Germany Attention: Thomas Armbrust Fax: +49-40-6461-2960 |
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Accredited Investor means an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(b) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(c) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(e) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(f) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(g) Cosmos Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of Cosmos and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities.
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(h) Cosmoss Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(i) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(j) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(k) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(l) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(m) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(n) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(o) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership agreement and any other governing agreement, as applicable.
(p) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Merger Closing Date.
(q) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(r) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement.
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(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(u) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(v) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
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Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand
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for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used
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in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including fin the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and Cosmos, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and Cosmos, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties are entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company or Cosmos.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of Cosmos, at any time prior to the Merger Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to Cosmos.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. , a Delaware corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Gage Johnson |
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Name: | Gage Johnson | |||
Title: | Special Agent | |||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | President and CEO |
[ Signature Page to Cosmos Merger Agreement ]
STOCKHOLDER | ||
By: |
/s/ Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
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Name: | Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
[ Signature Page to Cosmos Merger Agreement ]
EXHIBIT A
Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PGI Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Form of Letter of Transmittal
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
representing Equity Interests of
[Name of Entity]
This Letter of Transmittal is being delivered in connection with the merger (the Merger ) of [Name of Entity], a Delaware corporation, with and into Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ), dated as of , 2014, by and among the Company, [Name of Entity] and the Stockholder[s]. The undersigned Stockholder hereby surrenders all of [her or his] Equity Interests in [Name of Entity], which consists of [list shares owned by the Stockholder] in [Name of Entity], for the purpose of receiving in exchange such Stockholders portion of the Merger Consideration as provided for and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Letter of Transmittal have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
The undersigned agrees and acknowledges a portion of the Merger Consideration will be held by the Escrow Agent under the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
In exchange for the Equity Interests, the undersigned understands that the Company Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration to the undersigned will be issued by the Agent in book-entry form in the name of [Name of Stockholder].
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SCHEDULE 1.07
Merger Consideration
Cosmos
Stockholder |
Merger Consideration |
Indemnity Holdback
Amount |
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Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
1,898,305 Company Shares | 28,474 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.07
Exhibit 10.18
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Maryland corporation,
and
THE STOCKHOLDERS
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER |
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Section 1.01 |
The Merger |
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Section 1.02 |
Merger Closing |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Effective Time |
2 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Effect of the Merger |
3 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Organizational Documents |
3 | ||||
Section 1.06 |
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity |
3 | ||||
Section 1.07 |
Conversion of Equity Interests |
3 | ||||
Section 1.08 |
Tax Treatment of Merger |
3 | ||||
Section 1.09 |
Payment of Merger Consideration |
4 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING; TERM OF AGREEMENT |
4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.03 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.04 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.05 |
Tax Withholding |
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Section 2.06 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 2.07 |
Further Action |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PGI |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Capitalization |
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Section 4.03 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
11 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Tax Matters |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
12 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
13 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
The Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.13 |
Holding Period |
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Section 4.14 |
Investments |
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Section 4.15 |
Broker |
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Section 4.16 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.17 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.18 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
PGI Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Certain Covenants of PGI |
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Section 6.02 |
Stockholders Representative |
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Section 6.03 |
Tax Covenants |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Protection Provisions |
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Section 6.05 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.06 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and PGI |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
30 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
30 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 7.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Form of Letter of Transmittal | |
Exhibit E | Fund Contribution Agreements | |
Exhibit F | Fund GP Entities | |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.07 | Merger Consideration |
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DEFINED TERMS
Term |
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Accredited Investor | Section 7.02 | |
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Certificate of Merger | Section 1.03 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.02 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Deductible | Section 5.01 | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Company Shares | Recitals | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Covenant Period | Section 6.04 | |
Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Effective Time | Section 1.03 | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Equity Interest | Section 1.07 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
FIRPTA Notice | Section 2.01 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund Contribution Agreements | Section 7.02 | |
Fund GP Entities | Section 7.02 | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
Indemnity Holdback Escrow | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 1.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 |
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Term |
Section |
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Merger | Recitals | |
Merger Closing | Section 1.02 | |
Merger Closing Date | Section 1.02 | |
Merger Consideration | Section 1.07 | |
MRI | Section 7.02 | |
New York Transfer Taxes | Section 6.03 | |
No Gain Covenant | Section 6.04 | |
No-Tax Position | Section 6.04 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.03 | |
Paramount Funds | Section 7.02 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.17 | |
Permitted Distributions | Section 4.17 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
PGI | Introduction | |
PGI Deductible | Section 5.02 | |
PGI Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
PGI Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
PGI-MRI Merger | Section 4.17 | |
PGI Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
PGIs Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Prohibited Event | Section 6.04 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Recitals | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Recitals | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholder | Recitals | |
Stockholders | Recitals | |
Stockholders Agreement | Recitals | |
Stockholders Representative | Section 6.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Surviving Entity | Section 1.01 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 | |
Transfer Tax Amount | Section 7.02 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( PGI ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and the stockholders whose names appear on the signature pages hereto (each, a Stockholder and together, the Stockholders ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions ), which transactions are more specifically set forth in the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the Registration Statement ) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ), as amended from time to time;
WHEREAS , PGI owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto, under the heading PGI (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, PGI will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity (the Merger ) and in consideration thereof each Stockholder will receive shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares );
WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Company and the stockholder of the Company have approved and authorized the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and the Companys Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of PGI and the Stockholders have approved and authorized the Merger in accordance with applicable Laws and PGIs Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , at the Merger Closing, the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth as the Indemnity Holdback Amount opposite each Stockholders name on Schedule 1.07 under the heading PGI, which represents approximately the number of Company Shares issued in the Merger equal to $19,000,000 divided by the Price to the Public (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the Escrow Agreement ), in order to provide a remedy for a Company Indemnified Party as provided in Section 5.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Stockholders (the Registration Rights Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a stockholders agreement with the Stockholders (the Stockholders Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C hereto (the Lock-up Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , it is intended that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.01 The Merger . At the Effective Time, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with applicable Laws, PGI shall be merged with and into the Company, whereby the separate existence of PGI shall cease, and the Company shall continue its existence under Maryland General Corporation Law as the surviving entity in the Merger (sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ).
Section 1.02 Merger Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.03 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Merger Closing or the Merger Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ), or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Merger Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, or as mutually agreed between the Company and PGI. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Merger Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company.
Section 1.03 Effective Time . On the Merger Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and PGI may agree) the Company and PGI shall file, or shall cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or similar document with respect to the Merger (the Certificate of Merger ) as may be required by applicable Laws with the Secretary of State of each applicable jurisdiction, providing that the Merger shall become effective upon filing or, if agreed upon by
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the Company and PGI, as of such other date or time as is set forth in the Certificate of Merger (the Effective Time ), together with any certificates and other filings or recordings related thereto, in such forms as are required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of applicable Laws.
Section 1.04 Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Organizational Documents . At the Effective Time, the Organizational Documents of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended as provided therein or in accordance with applicable Laws.
Section 1.06 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity . The directors and officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be and become the directors and officers of the Surviving Entity as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.
Section 1.07 Conversion of Equity Interests .
(a) Under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Stockholder is entitled to receive as a result of and upon consummation of the Merger, the Merger Consideration set forth under the heading PGI in Schedule 1.07 .
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the Company, PGI or any Stockholder, each outstanding share of common stock, par value $1.00, in PGI (each an Equity Interest ) shall be converted automatically into the right of each Stockholder to receive Company Shares, in the amount set forth opposite his or her name under the heading PGI in Schedule 1.07 (the Merger Consideration ).
(c) No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that a Stockholder otherwise would be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, such Stockholder shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
(d) From and after the Effective Time, each Equity Interest converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(b) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of such Equity Interest so converted shall thereafter cease to have any rights as a stockholder, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
Section 1.08 Tax Treatment of Merger . It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement constitutes, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
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Section 1.09 Payment of Merger Consideration .
(a) After the Effective Time, upon surrender by a Stockholder of its Equity Interests together with a duly executed letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests to the Company, such Stockholder shall be entitled to receive from the Company in exchange therefor the portion of the Merger Consideration to which such Stockholder is entitled (less such Stockholders respective portion of the Indemnity Holdback Amount). Risk of loss and title to the Equity Interests of a Stockholder shall pass only upon delivery to the Company of such duly executed letter of transmittal and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, dividends or other distributions payable on any portion of the Merger Consideration after the Effective Time, but prior to the delivery of such portion of the Merger Consideration to a Stockholder pursuant to Section 1.09(a) above, shall be paid promptly by the Company to the Stockholder of record, as set forth in Schedule 1.07 , entitled to receive such portion of the Merger Consideration upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section, less the amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon as reasonably determined by the Company. At and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the applicable record books of the Equity Interests that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The approval of the Merger and this Agreement by the Stockholders shall constitute approval of the Escrow Agreement and of all of the arrangements relating thereto, including without limitation the placement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount in escrow and the appointment of the Stockholders Representative.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING; TERM OF AGREEMENT
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to occur on the Merger Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Merger Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Consents . The requisite consent of the Stockholders approving the Merger shall have been obtained. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the SEC seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(iii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially currently with the Merger Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligations of the Company to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties of PGI . (i) The representations and warranties of PGI set forth in Section 4.17 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, (ii) each representation and warranty of PGI contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.17 ) that is qualified by materiality or PGI Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of PGI contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.17 ) that is not qualified by materiality or PGI Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by PGI . PGI shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for PGI to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of PGI to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Notice . Each Stockholder shall have provided the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA notice substantially in the form set forth in (A)(x) Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2) or (y) Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)
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(the FIRPTA Notice ) sufficient to avoid any withholding under Section 1445 of the Code, as applicable or (B) provided cash (in such amount as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) to the Company sufficient to pay any applicable withholding under the Code.
(v) Closing Documents . PGI shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of PGI . The obligation of PGI to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by PGI in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Offering Price. PGI shall have approved the Price to the Public.
(v) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed, acknowledged and delivered to PGI the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 .
Section 2.02 Closing Deliveries . On the Merger Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this
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Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered include the delivery by the Company to the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares that constitutes the Indemnity Holdback Amount to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.03 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the Merger Closing or the IPO Closing shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before the Merger Closing by a document signed by the Company and PGI.
Section 2.04 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and PGI under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, provided , that nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any breach of this Agreement or any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 2.05 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the Merger Consideration payable (or deemed payable) pursuant to this Agreement, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Stockholders, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the applicable Stockholder. Each Stockholder shall (A) to the extent requested by PGI, contribute cash prior to the Merger equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the Merger (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that PGI failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholders prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from such Stockholders portion of the Merger Consideration as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of such Stockholder (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), other than Taxes attributable to the Companys breach of its covenants in Section 6.04 , provided, however , that, in either case, such Stockholder shall not be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholders pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the PGI Deductible.
Section 2.06 Transaction Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , if the Merger Closing occurs, the Company shall be solely responsible for all transaction costs and expenses of the Company and the Stockholder that have not previously been paid in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 2.07 Further Action . If, at any time after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any
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other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of PGI acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Entity as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, the Surviving Entity shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of PGI, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of PGI, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Entity or otherwise to carry out this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to PGI as set forth below which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Merger Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Merger Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Merger Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any material right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other material right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or any its Subsidiaries (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement or this Agreement).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their managers, members, partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of PGI or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PGI
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by PGI on the date hereof (the Disclosure Letter ), PGI hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, and each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth in Section 4.14 below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below and as of the Merger Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of the earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) PGI is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. PGI has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to PGI, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of PGI (each a PGI Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of PGI or another PGI Subsidiary in each such PGI Subsidiary. Each PGI Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
(c) PGI or the PGI Subsidiaries own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Capitalization . Section 4.02 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date hereof, a true, correct and complete description of the capitalization of PGI as set forth in the books and records of PGI. All of the issued and outstanding equity interests of PGI are validly issued and are not subject to appraisal, dissenters or similar rights. There are no outstanding rights to purchase subscriptions, warrants, options or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests in PGI. Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Merger
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Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in the PGI Subsidiaries or JV Entities (other than the Paramount Funds or their Subsidiaries), except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to the PGI Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company. There are no outstanding rights to purchase subscriptions, warrants, options or any other security convertible or exchangeable for equity interests in the Fund GP Entities except for those subject to those certain Contribution Agreements set forth in Section 4.02 of the Disclosure Letter entered into by members of management of such Fund GP Entity concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.
Section 4.03 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by PGI have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of PGI. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of PGI pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of PGI, enforceable against PGI, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in law or in equity).
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Merger Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by PGI or any PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Tax Matters .
(a) PGI and each PGI Subsidiary and JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and PGI and each PGI Subsidiary and JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against PGI, or any PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to PGIs Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
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(d) PGI has entered into this Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(e) The Stockholders have no plan or intention to sell, exchange or transfer Equity Interests for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Merger, to the Company (or any party related to the Company) or sell, exchange or transfer any Company Common Stock received in the Merger to the Company (or any party related to the Company).
(f) PGI has not agreed to assume, nor will assume, directly or indirectly, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of the Stockholders in connection with or as part of the Merger or any related transaction.
(g) No part of the Merger Consideration will be received by a Stockholder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as a stockholder of PGI.
(h) PGI is a United States real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(i) PGI holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(j) None of PGI or any PGI Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(k) None of PGI or any PGI Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is PGI), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of PGI or any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material
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Adverse Effect. None of the execution, delivery or performance of any Fund Contribution Agreement, does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under the Organizational Documents of any Paramount Fund, including, without limitation, any side letter entered into by a Paramount Fund with its investors.
Section 4.07 Solvency . PGI has been and will be solvent at all times prior to the Merger. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
Section 4.08 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to PGIs Knowledge, threatened against PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to PGIs Knowledge, threatened against PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of PGI to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits To PGIs Knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect. To PGIs Knowledge, neither PGI, any PGI Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 The Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
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(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a PGI Material Adverse Effect, (i) no PGI Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which PGI, a PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of any PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a PGI Material Adverse Effect. Neither PGI nor any PGI Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning of any Property or portion thereof except for such notices or proceedings that would not, individually, or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect, (i) to PGIs Knowledge, neither PGI, any PGI Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to PGIs Knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of PGI, the PGI Subsidiaries or the JV Entities, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which any PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which PGI, any PGI Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the
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legal, valid and binding obligation of PGI or the applicable PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to PGIs Knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to PGIs Knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To PGIs Knowledge, except as previously disclosed to the Company, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . PGI or the applicable PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as PGI reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of PGI or the applicable PGI Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a PGI Material Adverse Effect, (a) PGI, the PGI Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b) neither PGI, any PGI Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that PGI, any PGI Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by PGI concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Holding Period . PGI acknowledges that it has been advised, and it has advised the Stockholders, that the Company Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement are restricted securities (unless registered in accordance with applicable U.S. securities Laws) under applicable U.S. federal securities Laws and may be disposed of only pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption therefrom and PGI understands that, and has informed the Stockholders that, the Company has no obligation or intention to register any of the Company Shares, except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. Accordingly, the Stockholders may have to bear indefinitely, the economic risks of an investment in such Company Shares and a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Company Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer.
Section 4.14 Investments . Each Stockholder acknowledges that the Company intends the offer and issuance of Company Shares to the Stockholders as Merger Consideration to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties contained herein. In furtherance thereof, each Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) such Stockholder is an Accredited Investor; and
(b) such Stockholder is acquiring the Merger Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
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Section 4.15 Broker . None of PGI, any PGI Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any of their respective managers, members, partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.16 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to PGIs Knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither PGI nor any PGI Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.17 Assets and Liabilities .
(a) On July 18, 2014, pursuant to a filing of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, MRI merged with and into PGI with PGI as the surviving corporation (the PGI-MRI Merger ).
(b) Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (a) all outstanding indebtedness of PGI and the PGI Subsidiaries (other than the Paramount Funds and their respective Subsidiaries), MRI and its Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (b) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (c) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties and the Paramount Funds and their respective Subsidiaries), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and any other assets set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter (Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement or as otherwise set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, PGI has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis.
(c) Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to PGI by its Stockholders since September 30, 2014.
(d) PGI, together with PGI Subsidiaries that are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by PGI, owns the interests in Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P. set forth on Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Letter in addition to the interests owned as a result of PGIs ownership in the Fund GP Entities.
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Section 4.18 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , PGI shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Merger Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Stockholder and their respective officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a PGI Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Company Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by a PGI Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any PGI Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of PGIs breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
(b) Any indemnification payment made by the Company to a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement shall be made to such Stockholder in shares of Company Common Stock, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment, divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the close of market on the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 PGI Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Merger Closing Date, the PGI Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the PGI Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of PGI or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by PGI pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , that
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PGI shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of PGI regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than PGI, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02(a) shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from PGI pursuant to this Agreement. Each Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 . In addition, to the extent that any (i) OP Units that PGI (or the Surviving Entity or its successors in interests) receives, or would otherwise be entitled to receive, in connection with the Formation Transactions with respect to the interests in Fund V CIP held directly or indirectly by PGI at the Effective Time or (ii) OP Units or shares of Company Common Stock that are held by the Fund GP Entities are paid to the Company or the Operating Partnership in order to satisfy indemnification obligations to which such OP Units or shares of Company Common Stock are subject in connection with the Companys or Operating Partnerships acquisition of the assets of the Paramount Funds in the Formation Transactions, the Company or the Operating Partnership will be entitled to receive a number of Company Shares from the Indemnity Holdback Amount equal to such number of OP Units or shares of Company Common Stock paid to the Company or the Operating Partnership in order to indemnify the Company or the Operating Partnership for the loss of such OP Units or shares of Company Common Stock.
(b) Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement from and after the Merger Closing Date, in the event that a Company Indemnified Party incurs Losses (as defined in the applicable Fund Contribution Agreement) for which it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to the applicable Fund Contribution Agreement greater than the applicable Indemnity Holdback Amount set forth therein, then the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify such Company Indemnified Party for such Losses. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that no indemnification obligation shall arise under this Section 5.02(b) unless and until the indemnification remedy set forth in the applicable Fund Contribution Agreement has been utilized to the fullest extent provided for therein and in no event shall this Section 5.02(b) be deemed to extend the survival of any representation and warranty of any Contributor set forth in any Fund Contribution Agreement. In addition, the parties agree and acknowledge, for the purposes of this Section 5.02(b) with regard to the determination of whether the deductible has been satisfied, only the deductible set forth in the applicable Fund Contribution Agreement shall apply when making such determination and not the Company Deductible set forth herein.
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any PGI Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of PGI from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement,
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except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided, however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further , that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim, provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of PGI in Article IV and the Company in Article III , respectively, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Merger Closing until the first anniversary of the Merger Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
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Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the Company Shares that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.05 , 6.03(f) and 6.05 , (i) the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and (ii) neither PGI nor any Stockholder shall be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree and acknowledge that the foregoing shall not be deemed to modify the indemnification remedy set forth in each Fund Contribution Agreement.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 6.04 , (i) the sole and exclusive remedy for PGI Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and (ii) the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made under this Agreement shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Certain Covenants of PGI . From the date hereof through the Merger Closing, except as otherwise provided for, or as contemplated by this Agreement or the Formation Transaction Documentation, PGI shall and shall cause the PGI Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent PGI or the PGI Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, PGI:
(a) will not make any distributions, other than Permitted Distributions;
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(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of its Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of its Property Interests, except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Stockholders Representative . PGI and the Stockholders hereby appoint Dr. Thomas Finne as the representative for the Stockholders (the Stockholders Representative ) and the Stockholders Representative shall have the authority to take the actions provided herein and receive notices on behalf of the Stockholders subsequent to the Merger Closing; provided that the Stockholders entitled to receive a majority of the Merger Consideration shall have the right, at any time, to remove and replace the Stockholders Representative by written notice to the Company executed by such Stockholders and delivered to the Company.
Section 6.03 Tax Covenants .
(a) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
(b) PGI shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to PGI, any PGI Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and the qualification of the Merger as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code.
(c) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Merger Closing Date with respect to Taxes of PGI, any PGI Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Merger Closing Date.
(d) Following the Merger Closing, to the extent a Stockholder has provided a FIRPTA Notice pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A)(x) , instead of a FIRPTA Notice pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A)(y) or cash sufficient to fund withholding pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(B) , such Stockholder shall provide the Company with evidence satisfactory to the Company that such Stockholder has complied with the requirements of Temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57, with respect to the Merger.
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(e) Within 20 days after the Merger Closing, the Company shall submit to the Internal Revenue Service any FIRPTA Notices provided to it pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2)(i)(B).
(f) The Stockholders shall (i) cause to be timely paid any New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Stockholders as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger (collectively, the New York Transfer Taxes ); provided , that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that such amount of New York Transfer Taxes payable shall reflect the Companys status as a REIT; (ii) cause to be timely and properly filed, with the Companys cooperation, all Tax Returns with respect to such New York Transfer Taxes and (iii) provide evidence satisfactory to the Company of such payment and filing. If the actual amount of New York Transfer Taxes (expressly excluding any increase in New York Transfer Taxes payable in connection with the Merger due to any subsequent direct or indirect transfers or dispositions by any Stockholder or its Affiliates of Company Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration) owed by the Stockholders is less than the Transfer Tax Amount, then, promptly after payment of such amount is made or caused to be made by the Stockholders or is due (if payment is not made by the due date), the Stockholders shall pay the amount of such difference to the Company. If the actual amount of New York Transfer Taxes owed and actually paid by the Stockholders is greater than the Transfer Tax Amount, then, promptly after payment of such amount is made or caused to be made by the Stockholders (subject to the Stockholders obligation to provide evidence satisfactory to the Company of such payment and filing), the Company shall issue shares of Company Common Stock to the Stockholders, the number of which shall equal the dollar amount of such excess amount divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock at the close of market as of the date of such payment. The Stockholders shall use commercially reasonable efforts not to pay more than the Transfer Tax Amount, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, prior to such payment, the Company shall have the right to review and approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) the amount of such payment.
Section 6.04 Tax Protection Provisions .
(a) With respect to the period commencing on, and including, the Effective Time and ending on, and including, December 31, 2014 (the Covenant Period ), the Company shall not, and shall cause the Operating Partnership to not, both (x) incur, directly or indirectly, any gain from the sale or exchange of a U.S. real property interest (as described in Section 897(c) of the Code) and (y) distribute any such gain or any interest in U.S. real property if the effect thereof would be to cause a Stockholder to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as recognizing effectively connected income as a result of the operation of Section 897 of the Code, solely as a result of such distribution, during a taxable year of the Stockholder ending on or before December 31, 2014, ( Prohibited Event ), provided , however , the Company shall not be deemed to have violated this undertaking to the extent the Prohibited Event was caused by an unaffiliated third partys actions or exercise of its rights, including, without limitation, a third partys exercise of buy-sell or forced sale rights, gain incurred by an entity not controlled by the Company or the Operating Partnership where the gain is allocated to the Company or the Operating Partnership as a result of its direct or indirect investment in the entity, or other similar event over which neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership
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would reasonably be expected to exercise control that results in a Prohibited Event (such covenant being referred to as the No Gain Covenant ). The parties agree that the sole remedy for a violation of the No Gain Covenant shall be indemnification pursuant to, and subject to the conditions of, this Section 6.04 and, for the avoidance of doubt, not specific performance. Accordingly, for example, the Company may make a distribution in violation of No Gain Covenant to the extent it reasonably determines such distribution is required for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes; provided that, in connection with such distribution, the Company will be required to indemnify the Stockholders pursuant to, and subject to the conditions of, this Section 6.04 .
(b) If the Company becomes aware that a gain described in clause (x) of the first sentence of Section 6.04(a) is planned or scheduled to be incurred due to the actions or exercise of rights by an unaffiliated third party, the Company will use, and will cause the Operating Partnership to use, reasonable efforts to seek to have such third party delay the Prohibited Event until after the end of the Covenant Period; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to incur any costs or expense in obtaining such delay but will permit the Stockholders to fund such costs and expenses if the Company or Operating Partnership is otherwise able through the use of its reasonable efforts to obtain such delay and, notwithstanding the occurrence of such Prohibited Event, the Company shall not, and shall cause the Operating Partnership to not, make a distribution with respect thereto, except to the extent it determines in good faith that such distribution is required for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(c) If a Prohibited Event occurs in violation of the No Gain Covenant, each Stockholder agrees as follows: (w) if notified of the occurrence of such Prohibited Event, to make the filings required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii) with its U.S. federal income tax return (or amended return) for the year in which the Effective Time occurs; (x) that such Stockholder will take the position for U.S. federal income tax purposes that notwithstanding the occurrence of such Prohibited Event, a subsequent disposition of Company Shares received in the Merger and any other Formation Transaction by such Stockholder is not subject to U.S. federal income tax (under Section 897 of the Code) if the Company Shares are not a U.S. real property interest with respect to such Stockholder at the time of the disposition ( No-Tax Position ) unless such Stockholder receives an opinion from a Big 4 accounting firm (or other mutually agreeable firm) that there is no substantial authority for asserting the No-Tax Position; (y) in the event the No-Tax Position is challenged by the Internal Revenue Service, such Stockholder will use reasonable best efforts to contest the challenge provided that the Company indemnifies, or causes the Operating Partnership to indemnify, for such Stockholders reasonable defense costs; and without limitation (z) otherwise to cooperate with the Company and/or Operating Partnership to mitigate any losses that may arise as a result of such Prohibited Event.
(d) If a Prohibited Event occurs in violation of the No Gain Covenant, the Company will indemnify each Stockholder for the incremental net income tax liability actually incurred by such Stockholder as a result of such violation of the No Gain Covenant to the extent that (x) such violation causes such Stockholders receipt of Company Shares in the Merger and any other Formation Transaction to be treated as a taxable exchange under Section 897 of the Code or (y) such breach causes gain from an actual sale or other disposition of Company Shares
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received in the Merger and any other Formation Transaction by such Stockholder to be taxed under Section 897 of the Code, provided , however , that (i) such Stockholder shall not be indemnified for any such tax liability under this Section 6.04 if such Stockholder breached a covenant in Section 6.04(c) and, (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent gain realized in the Merger and any other Formation Transaction, as applicable, or a disposition of Company Shares received in the Merger and any other Formation Transaction, as applicable, would be subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of such violation of the No Gain Covenant, the Company will have no liability hereunder for such violation.
(e) The indemnification notice and claim procedures set forth in Section 5.03 shall apply to the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 6.04 .
Section 6.05 Liability for Transfer Taxes . Each Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date, provided that such Company Shares shall be the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. Each Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares to be received by such Stockholder as Merger Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.05 shall attach to Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.06 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and PGI . Each of the Company and PGI shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
Address of the Company: |
Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attn: General Counsel |
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Address of PGI: |
c/o Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attn: General Counsel |
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Address of the Stockholders and the Stockholders Representative: |
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co., KG Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7 D-22179 Hamburg, Germany Attention: Thomas Armbrust Fax: +49-40-6461-2960 |
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Accredited Investor means an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(b) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(c) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(e) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(f) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
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(g) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(h) Fund Contribution Agreements means those Contribution Agreements set forth on Exhibit E .
(i) Fund GP Entities means those entities set forth on Exhibit F .
(j) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(k) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of Company Shares issued as Merger Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(l) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(m) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(n) MRI means Metropolitan Rental Investments, Inc.
(o) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(p) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership agreement and any other governing agreement, as applicable.
(q) Paramount Funds means the private equity real estate funds managed by PGI or a PGI Subsidiary, including the Fund GP Entities.
(r) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Merger Closing Date.
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(s) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(t) PGI Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of PGI and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including such entities direct and indirect interests in the JV Entities.
(u) PGIs Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(v) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement.
(w) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(y) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(z) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
(aa) Transfer Tax Amount means $218,000.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The
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exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made
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therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
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Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including fin the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and PGI, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and PGI, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties are entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company or PGI.
Section 7.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of PGI, at any time prior to the Merger Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to PGI.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Delaware corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Gage R. Johnson |
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Title: | Sr. Vice President and Special Agent | |||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | President and C.E.O. |
[ Signature Page to PGI Merger Agreement ]
STOCKHOLDER | ||||
By: |
/s/ Maren Otto |
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Name: | Maren Otto |
[ Signature Page to PGI Merger Agreement ]
STOCKHOLDER | ||||
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/s/ Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
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Name: | Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
[ Signature Page to PGI Merger Agreement ]
STOCKHOLDER | ||||
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/s/ Alexander Otto |
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Name: | Alexander Otto |
[ Signature Page to PGI Merger Agreement ]
EXHIBIT A
Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PGI Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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PGI Participants :
ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Frank Otto |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Sarah Pisani |
PGI Participants :
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Name: | Julia Stoecker |
JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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WvF 1325, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership
By: | WvF 1325, Inc., its general partner | |
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HOLDER:
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Name: | Dr. Michael Otto |
HOLDER:
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Name: | Benjamin Otto |
HOLDER:
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Form of Letter of Transmittal
[See attached]
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EXHIBIT D
FORM
OF
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
representing Equity Interests of
[Name of Entity]
This Letter of Transmittal is being delivered in connection with the merger (the Merger ) of [Name of Entity], a Delaware corporation, with and into Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ), dated as of , 2014, by and among the Company, [Name of Entity] and the Stockholder[s]. The undersigned Stockholder hereby surrenders all of [her or his] Equity Interests in [Name of Entity], which consists of [list shares owned by the Stockholder] in [Name of Entity], for the purpose of receiving in exchange such Stockholders portion of the Merger Consideration as provided for and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Letter of Transmittal have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
The undersigned agrees and acknowledges a portion of the Merger Consideration will be held by the Escrow Agent under the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
In exchange for the Equity Interests, the undersigned understands that the Company Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration to the undersigned will be issued by the Agent in book-entry form in the name of [Name of Stockholder].
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EXHIBIT E
Fund Contribution Agreements
Contribution Agreements between the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable and each of the following entities:
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P.
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P.
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, L.P.
PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US LP
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P.
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P.
PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US LP
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EXHIBIT F
Fund GP Entities
Fund GP Entity: |
Fund(s) managed by Fund GP Entity |
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Paramount GREF, L.L.C. |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P.
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P. |
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Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. | Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P. | |
Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV, L.P.
PGREF IV Parallel Fund (Cayman), L.P. |
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Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P.
PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund (Cayman), L.P. |
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Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C. | Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P. | |
PGRESS GP LLC |
Paramount Group Real Estate Special Situations Fund, L.P.
Paramount Group Real Estate Special Situations Fund-A, L.P.
Paramount Group Real Estate Special Situations Fund-H, L.P. |
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Paramount GREF VII, LLC |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund VII, LP
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund VII-H, LP (Cayman) |
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Paramount GREF VIII, LLC | Paramount Group Real Estate Fund VIII, LP | |
Paramount GREF RDF, LLC | Paramount Group Residential Development Fund, LP |
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SCHEDULE 1.07
Merger Consideration
PGI
Stockholder |
Merger Consideration |
Indemnity Holdback
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Maren Otto |
4,439,560 Company Shares | [ ] Company Shares | ||
Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
8,790,327 Company Shares | [ ] Company Shares | ||
Alexander Otto |
12,924,560 Company Shares | [ ] Company Shares |
1 | Represents approximately the number of Company Shares issued in the Merger equal to $19,000,000 divided by the Price to the Public. |
Schedule 1.07
Exhibit 10.19
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
and
THE STOCKHOLDER
of
FORUM RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE OF SHARES |
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Section 1.01 |
Purchase and Sale of Forum Shares |
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Section 1.02 |
Purchase Price |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
7 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities |
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Section 3.09 |
Broker |
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Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Forum Shares |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
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Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.10 |
Properties |
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Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
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Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
13 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Stockholder Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
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Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Stockholder |
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Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Stockholder |
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Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenants |
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Section 6.05 |
Permitted Transfer |
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ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 7.01 |
Notices |
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Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
22 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
22 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
22 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
22 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
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Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
24 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.03 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Company Shares | Section 1.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Deductible | Section 5.02 | |
Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Forum | Introduction | |
Forum Shares | Recitals | |
Forum Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Lease | Section 4.10 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 |
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Outside Date | Section 2.05 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Purchase Price | Section 1.02 | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Seller Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholder Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Stockholder | Introduction | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 |
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and the stockholder of FORUM RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Forum ) listed on the signature pages hereto (the Stockholder ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , Forum owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto under the heading Forum (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , the Stockholder owns beneficially and of record all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Forum (collectively, the Forum Shares );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, the Stockholder will sell to the Company and the Company will purchase from the Stockholder all of the issued and outstanding Forum Shares owned by the Stockholder;
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth as the Indemnity Holdback Escrow opposite the Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Forum, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Purchase Price issuable or payable to the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the Escrow Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement ); and
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into the registration rights agreement with the Stockholder (the Registration Rights Agreement ).
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE OF SHARES
Section 1.01 Purchase and Sale of Forum Shares . On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Stockholder hereby agrees to sell, and the Company hereby agrees to purchase, all of the Forum Shares held by the Stockholder, together with all rights attaching to them, free and clear of all Liens. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company is not obligated to complete the purchase and transfer of any Forum Shares unless the sale and transfer to the Company of all of the Forum Shares is completed simultaneously.
Section 1.02 Purchase Price . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer by the Stockholder to the Company of the Forum Shares held by the Stockholder, the Company shall deliver to the Stockholder (a) the number of shares of Company Common Stock (the Company Shares ) set forth opposite the Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Forum (less the amount of the Indemnity Holdback Escrow opposite the Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Forum) and (b) the amount of cash set forth opposite the Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Forum (together, the Purchase Price ). The cash portion of the Purchase Price, less applicable withholding taxes, will be sent to the Stockholder by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wiring instructions provided by the Stockholder prior to the Closing.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Company shall determine or be advised that assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Company the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the Forum Shares acquired by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Stockholder, upon request, shall execute and deliver all such assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm in the Company any and all right, title and interest in, to and under the Forum Shares.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, subject to Section 6.03 , the Company shall be solely responsible for its transaction costs and expenses, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the purchases and sales contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Stockholder set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Stockholder contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Seller Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Stockholder contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Seller Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Stockholder . The Stockholder shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by him on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Stockholder shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents required to be delivered by the Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.03 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Stockholder . The obligation of the Stockholder to effect the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Stockholder in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Stockholder contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date) and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Stockholder the documents required to be delivered to the Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.03.
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Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). In particular, at the Closing:
(a) the Stockholder shall deliver to the Company stock certificates evidencing the Forum Shares held by the Stockholder accompanied by duly executed stock transfer documentation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, assigning such Forum Shares to the Company;
(b) the Company shall deliver to the Stockholder evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares (other than the Indemnity Holdback Amount) to the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement; and
(c) the Company shall deliver to the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares constituting the Indemnity Holdback Amount to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , the Company shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company and the Stockholder.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the Stockholder under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated
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because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Stockholder, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under Section 1445 of the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Stockholder. The Stockholder shall (A) to the extent requested by Forum, contribute cash prior to the purchase and sale of the Forum Shares equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the purchase and sale of the Forum Shares (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that Forum failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholder prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from the Purchase Price received by the Stockholder as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of the Stockholder (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), provided, however , that, in either case, the Stockholder shall not be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholder pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the Deductible.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, each enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
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Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company, the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of any Stockholder to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Stockholder on the date hereof (the Disclosure Letter ), the Stockholder, hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) Forum is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Forum has all requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to Forum, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of Forum ( Forum Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of Forum or another Forum Subsidiary in each such Forum Subsidiary. Each Forum Subsidiary
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has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Forum or Forum Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the Stockholder. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, each enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Forum Shares . The Stockholder is the owner of the Forum Shares set forth opposite the Stockholders name on Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Letter and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Company such Forum Shares free and clear of any Liens and, upon delivery of the consideration for such Forum Shares as provided herein, the Company will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens. Except as set forth on Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Letter, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any outstanding equity interests in Forum or any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in Forum. Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to Forum, the Forum Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Stockholder, Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings required to be obtained or
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made by Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity, for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) Forum, each Forum Subsidiary and each JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and Forum, each Forum Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) Forum holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to (A) the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) with respect to any income Tax period that begins prior to the Closing Date, but does not end on the Closing Date, the unpaid income Taxes owed by it for the portion of such taxable period ending on the Closing Date based on an interim closing of the books.
(e) None of Forum or any Forum Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(f) None of Forum or any Forum Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any Person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is Forum), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or
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constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . Forum and the Stockholder have been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Stockholders Forum Shares to the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Stockholder, Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
Section 4.08 Litigation Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Stockholders knowledge, threatened against Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Stockholders knowledge, threatened against the Stockholder, Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of the Stockholder to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits To the Stockholders knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. To the Stockholders knowledge, neither the Stockholder, Forum, any Forum Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity (or direct or indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of such JV Entity) listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter is insured under a
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policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Forum Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which Forum, a Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Neither Forum nor any Forum Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning (i.e., as opposed to the current zoning) of any Property or portion thereof which would substantially and materially impair the current or proposed use thereof.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, (i) to the Stockholders knowledge, Forum nor any Forum Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to the Stockholders knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
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(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which any Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party or by which any Forum Subsidiary, JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the applicable Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Stockholders knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to the Stockholders knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To the Stockholders knowledge, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The applicable Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as Forum reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the applicable Forum Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect (a) Forum, the Forum Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b), neither Forum nor any Forum Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that Forum, any Forum Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by the Stockholder concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . The Stockholder acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Company Shares to be acquired by the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Stockholder contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) The Stockholder is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
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(b) The Stockholder is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Stockholder acknowledges that the Company Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of any Stockholder, Forum, any Forum Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their respective managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to the Stockholders knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. Neither the Stockholder nor any Forum Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (a) all outstanding indebtedness of Forum, the Forum Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (b) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (c) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, Forum has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to Forum by the Stockholder since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, the Stockholder shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold
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harmless the Stockholder and his agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Stockholder Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by the Stockholder Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ), to the extent the Stockholders Losses exceed the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Stockholder Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Stockholders breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
Section 5.02 Stockholder Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Stockholder or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Stockholder shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Stockholder regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than the Stockholder, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from the Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement. The Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Stockholder Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the Stockholder from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholder); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such
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failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholder), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim, and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholder in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Stockholder), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholder), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party, and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Stockholder and the Company, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
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Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Company shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the Company Shares that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released or collateral substituted for such Company Shares in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.07 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Stockholder shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Stockholder Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Stockholder . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholder shall cause Forum, the Forum Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent Forum or the Forum Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Stockholder shall cause Forum to:
(a) not make any distributions to the Stockholder, other than Permitted Distributions, or issue any additional equity interests;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Property Interests except for Permitted Liens.
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Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Stockholder . Each of the Company and the Stockholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date. The Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares received by the Stockholder to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenants .
(a) The Stockholder shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Forum, any Forum Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
(b) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Forum, any Forum Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Closing Date.
Section 6.05 Permitted Transfer . The Stockholder agrees and acknowledges that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the purchase and sale of the Forum Shares, shall be deemed a Permitted Transfer (as such term is defined in Article Sixth of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Forum).
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Stockholder:
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
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(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence, and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(f) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(g) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(h) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(i) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(j) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(k) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(n) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
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(o) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(p) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(q) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(r) Seller Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of Forum and the Forum Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(s) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(t) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(u) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions, shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
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Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of
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the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
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Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholder, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholder, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | President and CEO |
[Signature Page to Forum Stock Purchase Agreement]
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Name: | Frank Otto |
[Signature Page to Forum Stock Purchase Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
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IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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Operating Partnership:
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its general partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount
Forum
Stockholder |
Purchase Price |
Indemnity Holdback
Amount |
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Frank Otto |
$ |
1,350,593 Company Shares
0 (Cash) |
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20,258 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.02
Exhibit 10.20
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
and
THE STOCKHOLDERS
of
IMPERIAL RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE OF SHARES |
2 | |||||
Section 1.01 |
Purchase and Sale of Imperial Shares |
2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Purchase Price |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
2 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
2 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
2 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING |
3 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
3 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
5 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
5 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
5 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
5 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
5 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
6 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
6 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
6 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
7 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
7 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
7 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
7 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
7 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
8 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities |
8 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
Broker |
8 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
8 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS |
8 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
8 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
9 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Imperial Shares |
9 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
9 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
10 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
10 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
11 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
11 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
11 | ||||
Section 4.10 |
Properties |
11 | ||||
Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
13 | ||||
Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
13 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment |
13 | ||||
Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
14 | ||||
Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
14 | ||||
Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
14 | ||||
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
15 | |||||
Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
15 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Stockholder Indemnification |
15 | ||||
Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
16 | ||||
Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
16 | ||||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
17 | ||||
Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
17 | ||||
Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
17 | ||||
Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
17 | ||||
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
18 | |||||
Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Stockholders |
18 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Stockholders |
18 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
18 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenants |
18 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Permitted Transfer |
19 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
19 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
Notices |
19 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
20 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
22 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
22 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
22 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
22 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
22 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
23 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
24 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
24 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
25 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
25 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
25 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
25 |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement | |
SCHEDULES |
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Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.03 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Company Shares | Section 1.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Deductible | Section 5.02 | |
Disclosure Letter | Article IV | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Fund V CIP | Section 4.16 | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Imperial | Introduction | |
Imperial Shares | Recitals | |
Imperial Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Lease | Section 4.10 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
OP Units | Section 7.02 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals |
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Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.05 | |
Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Purchase Price | Section 1.02 | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Seller Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholder Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Stockholders | Introduction | |
Stockholders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 |
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and the stockholders of IMPERIAL RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Imperial ) listed on the signature pages hereto (the Stockholders ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , Imperial owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto under the heading Imperial (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , the Stockholders own beneficially and of record all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Imperial (collectively, the Imperial Shares );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, each Stockholder will sell to the Company and the Company will purchase from each Stockholder all of the issued and outstanding Imperial Shares owned by such Stockholder;
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth as the Indemnity Holdback Escrow opposite each Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Imperial, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Purchase Price issuable or payable to each of the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the Escrow Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement ); and
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into the registration rights agreement with each of the Stockholders (the Registration Rights Agreement ).
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE OF SHARES
Section 1.01 Purchase and Sale of Imperial Shares . On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Stockholder hereby agrees to sell, and the Company hereby agrees to purchase, all of the Imperial Shares held by such Stockholder, together with all rights attaching to them, free and clear of all Liens. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company is not obligated to complete the purchase and transfer of any Imperial Shares unless the sale and transfer to the Company of all of the Imperial Shares is completed simultaneously.
Section 1.02 Purchase Price . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer by each Stockholder to the Company of the Imperial Shares held by such Stockholder, the Company shall deliver to each Stockholder (a) the number of shares of Company Common Stock (the Company Shares ) set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Imperial (less the amount of the Indemnity Holdback Escrow opposite each Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Imperial) and (b) the amount of cash set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Imperial (together, the Purchase Price ). The cash portion of the Purchase Price, less applicable withholding taxes, will be sent to each Stockholder by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wiring instructions provided by such Stockholder prior to the Closing.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Company shall determine or be advised that assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Company the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the Imperial Shares acquired by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, each Stockholder, upon request, shall execute and deliver all such assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm in the Company any and all right, title and interest in, to and under the Imperial Shares.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, subject to Section 6.03 , the Company shall be solely responsible for its transaction costs and expenses, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the purchases and sales contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Stockholders set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Seller Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Seller Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Stockholders . The Stockholders shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Stockholders to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Stockholders to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . Each Stockholder shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents required to be delivered by such Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.03 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Stockholders . The obligation of each Stockholder to effect the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by such Stockholder in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date) and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed and delivered to each Stockholder the documents required to be delivered to such Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). In particular, at the Closing:
(a) each Stockholder shall deliver to the Company stock certificates evidencing the Imperial Shares held by such Stockholder accompanied by duly executed stock transfer documentation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, assigning such Imperial Shares to the Company;
(b) the Company shall deliver to each Stockholder evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares (other than the Indemnity Holdback Amount) to such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement; and
(c) the Company shall deliver to the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares constituting the Indemnity Holdback Amount to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , the Company shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company and each of the Stockholders.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the Stockholders under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it
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being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to each Stockholder, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under Section 1445 of the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the applicable Stockholder. Each Stockholder shall (A) to the extent requested by Imperial, contribute cash prior to the purchase and sale of the Imperial Shares equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the purchase and sale of the Imperial Shares (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that Imperial failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholders prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from the Purchase Price received by such Stockholder as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of such Stockholder (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), provided, however , that, in either case, such Stockholder shall not be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholders pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the Deductible.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholders as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, each enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
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Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company, the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of any Stockholder to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Stockholders on the date hereof (the Disclosure Letter ), each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) Imperial is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Imperial has all requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to Imperial, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of Imperial ( Imperial Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of Imperial or another Imperial Subsidiary in each such Imperial Subsidiary.
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Each Imperial Subsidiary has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Imperial or Imperial Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of such Stockholder. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, each enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Imperial Shares . Such Stockholder is the owner of the Imperial Shares set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Letter and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Company such Imperial Shares free and clear of any Liens and, upon delivery of the consideration for such Imperial Shares as provided herein, the Company will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens. Except as set forth on Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Letter, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any outstanding equity interests in Imperial or any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in Imperial. Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to Imperial, the Imperial Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by such Stockholder, Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings required to
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be obtained or made by Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity, for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) Imperial, each Imperial Subsidiary and each JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and Imperial, each Imperial Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) Imperial holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to (A) the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) with respect to any income Tax period that begins prior to the Closing Date, but does not end on the Closing Date, the unpaid income Taxes owed by it for the portion of such taxable period ending on the Closing Date based on an interim closing of the books.
(e) None of Imperial or any Imperial Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(f) None of Imperial or any Imperial Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any Person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is Imperial), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or
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constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . Imperial and such Stockholder have been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of such Stockholders Imperial Shares to the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by such Stockholder, Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
Section 4.08 Litigation Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened against Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened against such Stockholder, Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of such Stockholder to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits To such Stockholders knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. To such Stockholders knowledge, neither such Stockholder, Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity (or direct or indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of such
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JV Entity) listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter is insured under a policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Imperial Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which Imperial, an Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Neither Imperial nor any Imperial Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning (i.e., as opposed to the current zoning) of any Property or portion thereof which would substantially and materially impair the current or proposed use thereof.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, (i) to such Stockholders knowledge, Imperial nor any Imperial Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to such Stockholders knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
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(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which any Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party or by which any Imperial Subsidiary, JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the applicable Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to such Stockholders knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to such Stockholders knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To such Stockholders knowledge, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The applicable Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as Imperial reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the applicable Imperial Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect (a) Imperial, the Imperial Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b), neither Imperial nor any Imperial Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by such Stockholder concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . Such Stockholder acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Company Shares to be acquired by such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of such Stockholder contained herein. In furtherance thereof, such Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) Such Stockholder is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
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(b) Such Stockholder is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) Such Stockholder acknowledges that the Company Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of any Stockholder, Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their respective managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to such Stockholders knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. No Stockholder nor any Imperial Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities .
(a) Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (a) all outstanding indebtedness of Imperial, the Imperial Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (b) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (c) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
(b) Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter (Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, Imperial has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to Imperial by its Stockholders since September 30, 2014.
(c) Imperial, together with Imperial Subsidiaries that are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by Imperial, owns the interests in Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP), L.P. ( Fund V CIP ), as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , such Stockholder shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Stockholder and his, her or its agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Stockholder Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Stockholder Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ), to the extent such Stockholders Losses, together with the Losses of all other Stockholders, exceed the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Stockholder Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of a Stockholders breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
Section 5.02 Stockholder Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of a Stockholder or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Stockholders shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of a Stockholder regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than such Stockholder, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement. Each Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 . In addition, to the extent that any OP Units that Imperial (or the Company or its successors in interest following the Closing) receives, or would otherwise be entitled to receive, in connection with the Formation Transactions with respect to the interests in Fund V CIP held directly or indirectly by Imperial at the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are paid to the Company or the Operating Partnership in order to
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satisfy indemnification obligations to which such OP Units are subject in connection with the Companys or Operating Partnerships acquisition of the assets of Fund V CIP in the Formation Transactions, the Company or the Operating Partnership will be entitled to receive a number of Company Shares from the Indemnity Holdback Amount equal to such number of OP Units paid to the Company or the Operating Partnership in order to indemnify the Company or the Operating Partnership for the loss of such OP Units.
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Stockholder Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the Stockholders from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim, and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or
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admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party, and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim, provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Stockholders and the Company, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Company shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the Company Shares that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.07 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Stockholders shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Stockholder Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Stockholders . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholders shall cause Imperial, the Imperial Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent Imperial or the Imperial Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Stockholders shall cause Imperial to:
(a) not make any distributions to the Stockholders, other than Permitted Distributions, or issue any additional equity interests;
(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Property Interests except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Stockholders . Each of the Company and the Stockholders shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . Each Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date. Each Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares received by such Stockholder to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenants .
(a) The Stockholders shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary and any JV Entity as
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the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
(b) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Imperial, any Imperial Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Closing Date.
Section 6.05 Permitted Transfer . The Stockholders agree and acknowledge that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the purchase and sale of the Imperial Shares, shall be deemed a Permitted Transfer (as such term is defined in Article Sixth of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Imperial).
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to a Stockholder or the Stockholders Representative:
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
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Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence, and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(f) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(g) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(h) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(i) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(j) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(k) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
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(l) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(m) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(n) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
(o) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(p) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(q) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(r) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(s) Seller Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of Imperial and the Imperial Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(t) Stockholders Representative means either (i) the Person most recently designated as such by the Stockholders entitled to receive a majority of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by written notice provided to the Company or (ii) in the absence of such designation, Ingvild Goetz.
(u) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
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(v) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(w) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions, shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have
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subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
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(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
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Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company.
[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | President and CEO |
[Signature Page to Imperial Stock Purchase Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Ingvild Goetz |
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Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
[Signature Page to Imperial Stock Purchase Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Ingvild Goetz |
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Name: |
Julia Stoecker |
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Ingvild Goetz by Power of Attorney |
[Signature Page to Imperial Stock Purchase Agreement]
STOCKHOLDER | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Ingvild Goetz |
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Name: | Sarah Pisani | |||||
Ingvild Goetz by Power of Attorney |
[Signature Page to Imperial Stock Purchase Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
A-1
List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
B-1
OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
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IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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Title: | President of each of the above named corporations |
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Name: | Ingvild Goetz |
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Name: | Sarah Pisani |
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Name: | Julia Stoecker |
JV Participants :
WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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HOLDER:
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount
Imperial
Stockholder |
Purchase Price |
Indemnity Holdback
Amount |
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Ingvild Goetz |
$ |
623,989 Company Shares
0 (Cash) |
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9,359 Company Shares | ||||
Julia Stoecker |
$ |
345,186 Company Shares
0 (Cash) |
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5,177 Company Shares | ||||
Sarah Pisani |
$ |
345,186 Company Shares
0 (Cash) |
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5,177 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.02
Exhibit 10.21
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
and
THE STOCKHOLDERS
of
MILTON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I PURCHASE OF SHARES | 2 | |||||
Section 1.01 |
Purchase and Sale of Milton Shares |
2 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Purchase Price |
2 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
2 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
2 | ||||
Section 1.05 |
Prorations |
2 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING | 3 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
3 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
5 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
5 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
5 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
5 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
5 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
6 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 6 | |||||
Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
6 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
7 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
7 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
7 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
7 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
7 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
8 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Limited Activities |
8 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
Broker |
8 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
8 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS | 8 | |||||
Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
8 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Due Authorization |
9 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Ownership of Milton Shares |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Taxes |
10 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
10 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
11 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
11 | ||||
Section 4.09 |
Licenses and Permits |
11 | ||||
Section 4.10 |
Properties |
11 | ||||
Section 4.11 |
Insurance |
13 | ||||
Section 4.12 |
Environmental Matters |
13 | ||||
Section 4.13 |
Investment |
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Section 4.14 |
Broker |
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Section 4.15 |
Eminent Domain |
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Section 4.16 |
Assets and Liabilities |
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Section 4.17 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION | 15 | |||||
Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
Stockholder Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
15 | ||||
Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
16 | ||||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
17 | ||||
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS | 17 | |||||
Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the Stockholders |
17 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Stockholders |
18 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
18 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Tax Covenants. |
18 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Permitted Transfer |
18 | ||||
ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS | 19 | |||||
Section 7.01 |
Notices |
19 | ||||
Section 7.02 |
Definitions |
19 | ||||
Section 7.03 |
Counterparts |
22 | ||||
Section 7.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
22 | ||||
Section 7.05 |
Governing Law |
22 | ||||
Section 7.06 |
Assignment |
22 | ||||
Section 7.07 |
Jurisdiction |
22 | ||||
Section 7.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
22 | ||||
Section 7.09 |
Severability |
24 | ||||
Section 7.10 |
Rules of Construction |
24 | ||||
Section 7.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
24 | ||||
Section 7.12 |
Time of the Essence |
24 | ||||
Section 7.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
25 | ||||
Section 7.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
25 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | List of Properties | |
Exhibit B | Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit C | Lock-up Agreement |
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.02 | Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount |
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DEFINED TERMS
Affiliate | Section 7.02 | |
Agreement | Introduction | |
Business Day | Section 7.02 | |
Claim | Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice | Section 5.03 | |
Closing | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Date | Section 2.02 | |
Closing Documents | Section 2.03 | |
Code | Section 7.02 | |
Company | Introduction | |
Company Cap | Section 5.07 | |
Company Common Stock | Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party | Section 5.02 | |
Company Shares | Section 1.02 | |
Companys Knowledge | Section 7.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Deductible | Section 5.02 | |
Dispute | Section 7.08 | |
Environmental Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Escrow Agreement | Recitals | |
Expiration Date | Section 5.05 | |
Formation Transactions | Recitals | |
Governmental Authority | Section 7.02 | |
Incremental Transfer Taxes | Section 7.02 | |
Indemnified Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party | Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount | Recitals | |
IPO | Recitals | |
IPO Closing | Section 2.02 | |
IPO Closing Date | Section 7.02 | |
JV Entities | Section 4.01 | |
Laws | Section 7.02 | |
Lease | Section 4.10 | |
Leases | Section 4.10 | |
Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement | Recitals | |
Losses | Section 5.01 | |
Milton | Introduction | |
Milton Shares | Recitals | |
Milton Subsidiary | Section 4.01 | |
Operating Partnership | Recitals | |
Organizational Documents | Section 7.02 | |
Outside Date | Section 2.05 |
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Permitted Activities | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Distribution | Section 4.16 | |
Permitted Liens | Section 7.02 | |
Person | Section 7.02 | |
Price to the Public | Section 7.02 | |
Properties | Recitals | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Interests | Recitals | |
Purchase Price | Section 1.02 | |
Registration Rights Agreement | Recitals | |
Registration Statement | Section 7.02 | |
REIT | Recitals | |
SEC | Section 2.01 | |
Securities Act | Section 7.02 | |
Seller Material Adverse Effect | Section 7.02 | |
Stockholder Indemnified Party | Section 5.01 | |
Stockholders | Introduction | |
Stockholders Representative | Section 7.02 | |
Subsidiary | Section 7.02 | |
Tax | Section 7.02 | |
Tax Return | Section 7.02 | |
Third Party Claims | Section 5.04 |
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and the stockholders of MILTON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Milton ) listed on the signature pages hereto (the Stockholders ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , Milton owns, directly or indirectly, interests (the Property Interests ) in the properties set forth on Exhibit A hereto under the heading Milton (each, a Property and together the Properties );
WHEREAS , the Stockholders own beneficially and of record all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Milton (collectively, the Milton Shares );
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, each Stockholder will sell to the Company and the Company will purchase from each Stockholder all of the issued and outstanding Milton Shares owned by such Stockholder;
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the Company will deposit the number of Company Shares set forth as the Indemnity Holdback Escrow opposite each Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Milton, which represents approximately 1.5% of the Purchase Price issuable or payable to each of the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the Escrow Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each Stockholder has executed and delivered a lock-up agreement to the underwriters of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C (the Lock-up Agreement ); and
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WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has entered into the registration rights agreement with each of the Stockholders (the Registration Rights Agreement ).
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE OF SHARES
Section 1.01 Purchase and Sale of Milton Shares . On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Stockholder hereby agrees to sell, and the Company hereby agrees to purchase, all of the Milton Shares held by such Stockholder, together with all rights attaching to them, free and clear of all Liens. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company is not obligated to complete the purchase and transfer of any Milton Shares unless the sale and transfer to the Company of all of the Milton Shares is completed simultaneously.
Section 1.02 Purchase Price . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer by each Stockholder to the Company of the Milton Shares held by such Stockholder, the Company shall deliver to each Stockholder (a) the number of shares of Company Common Stock (the Company Shares ) set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Milton (less the amount of the Indemnity Holdback Escrow opposite each Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Milton) and (b) the amount of cash set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Schedule 1.02 under the heading Milton (together, the Purchase Price ). The cash portion of the Purchase Price, less applicable withholding taxes, will be sent to each Stockholder by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wiring instructions provided by such Stockholder prior to the Closing.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Company shall determine or be advised that assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Company the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the Milton Shares acquired by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, each Stockholder, upon request, shall execute and deliver all such assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm in the Company any and all right, title and interest in, to and under the Milton Shares.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, subject to Section 6.03 , the Company shall be solely responsible for its transaction costs and expenses, which include, but are not limited to, lender consent fees, legal, accounting and consultant fees.
Section 1.05 Prorations . There shall be no prorations at the Closing for any income and expense items with respect to the Properties.
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the purchases and sales contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligation of the Company to effect the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) The representations and warranties of the Stockholders set forth in Section 4.16 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, (ii) each representation and warranty of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is qualified by materiality or Seller Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), and (iii) each representation and warranty of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement (other than in Section 4.16 ) that is not qualified by materiality or Seller Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) Performance by the Stockholders . The Stockholders shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Stockholders to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Stockholders to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . Each Stockholder shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents required to be delivered by such Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.03 .
(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Stockholders . The obligation of each Stockholder to effect the purchase and sale contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by such Stockholder in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . (i) Each representation and warranty of the Stockholders contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date) and (ii) each representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement that is not qualified by materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for each of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of any of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Company shall have executed and delivered to each Stockholder the documents required to be delivered to such Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Company.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). In particular, at the Closing:
(a) each Stockholder shall deliver to the Company stock certificates evidencing the Milton Shares held by such Stockholder accompanied by duly executed stock transfer documentation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, assigning such Milton Shares to the Company;
(b) the Company shall deliver to each Stockholder evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares (other than the Indemnity Holdback Amount) to such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement; and
(c) the Company shall deliver to the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) evidence of the issuance of the Company Shares constituting the Indemnity Holdback Amount to the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to Section 6.03 , the Company shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company and each of the Stockholders.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the Stockholders under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VII shall survive, it
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being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the consideration payable (or deemed payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to each Stockholder, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under Section 1445 of the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the applicable Stockholder. Each Stockholder shall (A) to the extent requested by Milton, contribute cash prior to the purchase and sale of the Milton Shares equal to (i) any withholding Taxes that would otherwise be required to be withheld by the Company in connection with the purchase and sale of the Milton Shares (taking into account any gross-up attributable to such amounts) and (ii) any withholding Taxes that Milton failed to withhold with respect to distributions to the Stockholders prior to the Closing and (B) indemnify and hold harmless the Company for any withholding Taxes relating to the Companys failure to withhold from the Purchase Price received by such Stockholder as required by applicable Laws, and for any Taxes of such Stockholder (including those described in subclause (A)(ii) above), provided, however , that, in either case, such Stockholder shall not be liable for any penalties that may become payable in respect thereof, and provided further that, for the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification obligation of the Stockholders pursuant to this clause (B) shall neither be limited to the Indemnity Holdback Amount nor subject to the Deductible.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholders as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, each enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters . At the effective time of the IPO and at the Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Closing takes place.
Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
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Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Limited Activities . Except for activities in connection with the IPO or the Formation Transactions or in the ordinary course of business, the Company, the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries have not engaged in any material business or incurred any material obligations.
Section 3.09 Broker . None of the Company or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of any Stockholder to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.10 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the Stockholders on the date hereof (the Disclosure Letter ), each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Company as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) Milton is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Milton has all requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 4.01(b) of the Disclosure Letter, sets forth as of the date hereof, with respect to Milton, (i) the name and the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, as the case may be, of each Subsidiary of Milton ( Milton Subsidiary ) and (ii) the ownership interest of Milton or another Milton Subsidiary in each such Milton Subsidiary. Each Milton Subsidiary
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has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, has all power and authority to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Milton or Milton Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, own the equity interests in the Persons set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter (together with the Subsidiaries of such Persons, the JV Entities ) in the stated percentage set forth on Section 4.01(c) of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of such Stockholder. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, each enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in law or in equity).
Section 4.03 Ownership of Milton Shares . Such Stockholder is the owner of the Milton Shares set forth opposite such Stockholders name on Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Letter and has the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Company such Milton Shares free and clear of any Liens and, upon delivery of the consideration for such Milton Shares as provided herein, the Company will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens. Except as set forth on Section 4.03 of the Disclosure Letter, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any outstanding equity interests in Milton or any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in Milton. Except as provided for or contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreements referenced herein, there are no, and, as of the Closing, there will not be any rights, subscriptions, warrants, options, conversion rights, preemptive rights, agreements, instruments or understandings of any kind outstanding entitling any Person to acquire any equity interests in Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except pursuant to Permitted Liens or rights established pursuant to the terms of the Organizational Documents and related agreements with respect to Milton, the Milton Subsidiaries and JV Entities that have been previously disclosed to the Company.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by such Stockholder, Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings required to be obtained or
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made by Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity, for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Taxes .
(a) Milton, each Milton Subsidiary and each JV Entity has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and Milton, each Milton Subsidiary and each JV Entity has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to a liability in respect of income or non-income Taxes of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
(d) Milton holds cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents taken into account in the net amount of tangible assets and liabilities set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter) in an amount that is at least equal to (A) the unpaid Taxes owed by it for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) with respect to any income Tax period that begins prior to the Closing Date, but does not end on the Closing Date, the unpaid income Taxes owed by it for the portion of such taxable period ending on the Closing Date based on an interim closing of the books.
(e) None of Milton or any Milton Subsidiary is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(f) None of Milton or any Milton Subsidiary has any liability for Taxes of any Person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law (other than in respect of being a member of a consolidated group the common parent of which is Milton), or as a transferee or successor.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or
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constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . Milton and such Stockholder have been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of such Stockholders Milton Shares to the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by such Stockholder, Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity.
Section 4.08 Litigation Except for actions, suits or proceedings covered by the policies of insurance described in Section 4.11 , as of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened against Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to such Stockholders knowledge, threatened against such Stockholder, Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity which challenges or impairs the ability of such Stockholder to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.09 Licenses and Permits To such Stockholders knowledge, all notices, licenses, permits, certificates and authorizations required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of the Properties have been obtained or can be obtained without material cost, are in full force and effect, are in good standing and (to the extent required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) are assignable to the Company, except in each case for items that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. To such Stockholders knowledge, neither such Stockholder, Milton, any Milton Subsidiary, any JV Entity nor any third party has taken any action that (or failed to take any action the omission of which) would result in the revocation of any such notice, license, permit, certificate or authorization where such revocation or revocations would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, nor has any of them received within the past one year any written notice of violation from any Governmental Authority or written notice of the intention of any entity to revoke any of them, that in each case has not been cured or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of such Governmental Authority and that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10 Properties .
(a) The Properties are owned directly, in fee simple, by the Persons set forth on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter or their direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Each Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity (or direct or indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of such JV Entity) listed as owning a Property on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter is insured under a
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policy of title insurance as the owner of the fee simple estate (or, in the case of certain Properties, the leasehold estate) of such Property, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property. Prior to the effective time of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, no Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity shall take or omit to take any action to cause any Lien to attach to any Property, except for Permitted Liens and Liens, if any, given to secure mortgage indebtedness encumbering such Property.
(b) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Milton Subsidiary, JV Entity, nor any other party to any agreement affecting any Property to which Milton, a Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party (other than a Lease (as such term is hereinafter defined) for space within such Property), has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such agreement, including, without limitation, any ground lease, (ii) no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any such agreement, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) all agreements affecting any Property required for the continued use, occupancy, management, leasing and operation of such Property (exclusive of space leases) are valid and binding and in full force and effect. No Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity has granted an option or right of first refusal or offer pursuant to the leases with respect to the sale of any Property.
(c) As presently conducted, none of the operation of the buildings, fixtures and other improvements comprising a part of the Properties is in violation of any applicable building code, zoning ordinance or other law or regulation, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect. Neither Milton nor any Milton Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened proceedings for the rezoning (i.e., as opposed to the current zoning) of any Property or portion thereof which would substantially and materially impair the current or proposed use thereof.
(d) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, (i) to such Stockholders knowledge, Milton nor any Milton Subsidiary nor any JV Entity, nor any other party to any Lease, has given or received any notice of default with respect to any term or condition of any such Lease, (ii) to such Stockholders knowledge, no event has occurred or has been threatened in writing, which with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would, individually or together with all such other events, constitute a default under any Lease, or would, individually or together with all such other events, reasonably be expected to cause the acceleration of any material obligation of any party thereto or the creation of a Lien upon any asset of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity, except for Permitted Liens, and (iii) each of the leases (and all amendments thereto or modifications thereof) to which Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity is a party or by which Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject (collectively, the Leases ) is and will be valid and binding and in full force and effect.
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(e) Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect, each of the Leases to which any Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity is a party or by which any Milton Subsidiary, JV Entity or any Property is bound or subject, is in full force and effect, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the applicable Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to such Stockholders knowledge, each other party thereto, enforceable against each Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity, and to such Stockholders knowledge, each other party thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(f) To such Stockholders knowledge, no tenant under any such Lease is presently the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.11 Insurance . The applicable Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity has in place the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage with respect to each Property as Milton reasonably deems necessary. Each of the insurance policies with respect to the Properties is in full force and effect in all material respects and none of the applicable Milton Subsidiary or JV Entity is in default (in any material respect) under any such policies.
Section 4.12 Environmental Matters . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Seller Material Adverse Effect (a) Milton, the Milton Subsidiaries and the JV Entities are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b), neither Milton nor any Milton Subsidiary nor any JV Entity have received within the past three years any written notice from any Governmental Authority or third party alleging that Milton, any Milton Subsidiary, any JV Entity or any Property is not in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, and (c) there has not been a release of a hazardous substance on any Property that would require investigation or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.12 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties made by such Stockholder concerning environmental matters.
Section 4.13 Investment . Such Stockholder acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Company Shares to be acquired by such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of such Stockholder contained herein. In furtherance thereof, such Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) Such Stockholder is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
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(b) Such Stockholder is acquiring the Company Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) Such Stockholder acknowledges that the Company Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.14 Broker . None of any Stockholder, Milton, any Milton Subsidiary, any JV Entity, or any of their respective managing members, members, partners, general partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Formation Transactions.
Section 4.15 Eminent Domain . There is no existing or, to such Stockholders knowledge threatened, in writing condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties. No Stockholder, Milton, any Milton Subsidiary nor any JV Entity has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of any pending or threatened condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding that would affect any of the Properties.
Section 4.16 Assets and Liabilities . Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, (a) all outstanding indebtedness of Milton, the Milton Subsidiaries and each JV Entity, (b) all interest rate swap liabilities of such entities and (c) the net amount of all other tangible assets and liabilities of such entities (other than deferred tax liabilities, if any, and their interests in the Properties), which consists of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. Except for distributions set forth on Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter ( Permitted Distributions ) or as contemplated by this Agreement ( Permitted Activities ), since September 30, 2014, Milton has not (i) made any distributions or (ii) entered into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis. Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Letter accurately sets forth all contributions made to Milton by its Stockholders since September 30, 2014.
Section 4.17 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV, such Stockholder shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Stockholder and his, her or its agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Stockholder Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Stockholder Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds (collectively, Losses ), to the extent such Stockholders Losses, together with the Losses of all other Stockholders, exceed the greater of (i) 4.5% of the Company Cap or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any Stockholder Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of a Stockholders breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud.
Section 5.02 Stockholder Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of (i) 4.5% of the Indemnity Holdback Amount or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate (the Deductible ), arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of a Stockholder or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Stockholders shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud; provided further , however , that, to the extent such Losses relate to breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of a Stockholder regarding a Person or the assets and liabilities of a Person that the Company or the Operating Partnership has or acquires an interest in from a Person other than such Stockholder, the indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be limited to the portion of such Losses attributable to the interest acquired from such Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement. Each Stockholder hereby grants to the Company a security interest in the Company Shares held as the Indemnity Holdback Amount to secure the indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 5.02 .
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any Stockholder Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable, (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified
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Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the Stockholders from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Stockholders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim, and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Stockholders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Stockholders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense provided , further, that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity or seeks non-monetary damages or asserts damages in excess of the Indemnity Holdback Amount against a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Law), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Stockholders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Law and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party and (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim; provided that the Stockholders Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any proposed compromise or settlement to which it has not objected to by written notice within 30 days after notice of such proposed compromise or settlement was provided by a Company Indemnified Party.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Stockholders and the Company, as applicable, contained in this Agreement shall survive after the Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Expiration
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Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Closing Date, the Company shall deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The Company agrees that the Company Shares that comprise the Indemnity Holdback Amount may be released, or collateral substituted for such Company Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Sections 2.07 and 6.03 , the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Stockholders shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
(b) The sole and exclusive remedy for Stockholder Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public (the Company Cap ).
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made hereunder shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the Stockholders . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Stockholders shall cause Milton, the Milton Subsidiaries and JV Entities, to the extent Milton or the Milton Subsidiaries control such JV Entities, to use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct their business and operate and maintain the Properties in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices. In addition, the Stockholders shall cause Milton to:
(a) not make any distributions to the Stockholders, other than Permitted Distributions, or issue any additional equity interests;
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(b) except for Permitted Activities, will not enter into any transactions with an Affiliate other than on an arms-length basis;
(c) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Property Interests; and
(d) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Property Interests except for Permitted Liens.
Section 6.02 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the Stockholders . Each of the Company and the Stockholders shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or regulation or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations.
Section 6.03 Liability for Transfer Taxes . Each Stockholder agrees to indemnify the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date. Each Stockholder hereby grants a security interest in 50% of the Company Shares received by such Stockholder to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company. The security interest granted pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall attach to the Company Shares that are not included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount. The Company agrees that the security interest in the Company Shares may be released, or collateral may be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 6.04 Tax Covenants .
(a) The Stockholders shall provide the Company with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to Milton, any Milton Subsidiary and any JV Entity as the Company reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.
(b) The Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Closing Date with respect to Taxes of Milton, any Milton Subsidiary or any JV Entity attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Closing Date.
Section 6.05 Permitted Transfer . The Stockholders agree and acknowledge that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the purchase and sale of the Milton Shares, shall be deemed a Permitted Transfer (as such term is defined in Article Sixth of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Milton).
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ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10011
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to a Stockholder or the Stockholders Representative:
c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany
Attention: Thomas Armbrust
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960
Section 7.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
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(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence, and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(f) Environmental Laws means all federal, state and local Laws governing pollution or the protection of human health or the environment.
(g) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(h) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify as a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Company Shares received pursuant to this Agreement occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(i) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(j) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(k) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable); (ii) zoning Laws generally applicable to the districts in which the Properties are located; (iii) easements for public utilities, encroachments, rights of access and/or other non-monetary matters that do not materially interfere with the use of the Properties; (iv) Liens securing Permitted Activities; (v) Liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vii) Liens securing indebtedness outstanding as of September 30, 2014 or incurred on an arms length basis thereafter and (viii) any exceptions contained in the title policies relating to the Properties as of the Closing Date.
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(n) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(o) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the registration statement pursuant to which the shares of Company Common Stock offered in the IPO were registered under the Securities Act.
(p) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(q) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(r) Seller Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operation of Milton and the Milton Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(s) Stockholders Representative means either (i) the Person most recently designated as such by the Stockholders entitled to receive a majority of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by written notice provided to the Company or (ii) in the absence of such designation, Dr. Michael Otto.
(t) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(u) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(v) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
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Section 7.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions, shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 7.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 7.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 7.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 7.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 7.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the
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nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 7.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 7.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
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Section 7.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 7.10 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 7.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 7.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 7.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company.
[Signature pages follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | President and CEO |
[Signature Page to Milton Stock Purchase Agreement]
STOCKHOLDERS | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Dr. Michael Otto |
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Name: | Dr. Michael Otto |
[Signature Page to Milton Stock Purchase Agreement]
STOCKHOLDERS | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ Dr. Michael Otto |
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Name: | Benjamin Otto | |||||||
Dr. Michael Otto by Power of Attorney |
[Signature Page to Milton Stock Purchase Agreement]
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By: |
/s/ Dr. Michael Otto |
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Name: | Janina Otto | |||||||
Dr. Michael Otto by Power of Attorney |
[Signature Page to Milton Stock Purchase Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
List of Properties
[See attached]
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List of Properties
Fund I
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
425 Eye Street, N.W. Washington, DC
Fund III
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA
Fund IV
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund IV Cayman
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1633 Broadway, New York, NY
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Fund V (CORE)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V (CIP)
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Fund V Cayman
31 West 52 nd Street, New York, NY
1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
1899 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Liberty Place, 325 Seventh Street, NW, Washington DC
Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Arcade Rental Investments 2, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Marathon Rental Investments, Inc.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Forum Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imperial Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Milton Rental Investments, Inc.
712 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
Waterview, Rosslyn, VA
900 Third Avenue, New York, NY
1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
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EXHIBIT B
Escrow Agreement
[See attached]
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OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
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IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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Operating Partnership:
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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Fund Participants :
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF V (CORE) PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation
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EXHIBIT C
Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
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FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and/or holder of common units in Paramount Group Operating Partnership, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company and the Operating Partnership, providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder and/or an officer and/or director of the Company, and/or as a holder of common units in the Operating Partnership, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-Up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may pledge the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch solely to the extent such pledge is (A) in connection with the indemnification obligations of the undersigned relating to New York real property transfer tax and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership; or (B) pursuant to the terms of the limited
partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership and for the benefit of the Company or the Operating Partnership, provided that (i) the undersigned will use the undersigneds reasonable best efforts to notify Merrill Lynch at least three business days prior to any transfer of the Lock-Up Securities pursuant to any of the foregoing pledges that is required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers. Furthermore, notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below), (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (except with regards to any transfer or sale pursuant to clause (vi) below, prior to which the undersigned will notify Merrill Lynch in writing of its intention to file a Form 4, or a disposition by will or intestacy), and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts or other dispositions by will or intestacy; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners, members or stockholders of or other holders of equity interests in the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or
(v) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or entities wholly owned by or for the benefit of the undersigned, the undersigneds affiliates or immediate family members of the undersigned, or to an entity that is owned by the undersigned and the undersigneds affiliates alone or with other stockholders that received Common Stock in connection with the Formation Transactions (as that term is defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
(vi) to a spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent pursuant to a domestic relations order or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(vii) to the Company upon termination of the undersigneds employment with the Company; or
(viii) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (i) through (vi) above.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the completion of the Public Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or otherwise and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement is not executed, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from all obligations under this lock-up agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this lock-up agreement.
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Lock-Up Agreement
SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Indemnity Holdback Amount
Milton
Stockholder |
Purchase Price |
Indemnity Holdback
Amount |
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Benjamin Otto |
$ |
2,379,926 Company Shares
14,000,000 (Cash) |
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47,698 Company Shares | ||||
Janina Otto |
$ |
2,379,926 Company Shares
14,000,000 (Cash) |
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47,698 Company Shares | ||||
Dr. Michael Otto |
$ |
387,620 Company Shares
0 (Cash) |
|
5,814 Company Shares |
Schedule 1.02
Exhibit 10.22
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made as of this 31 st day of October, 2014, by and between Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and WvF 718, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Purchaser ).
WHEREAS, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 (as heretofore amended, the Registration Statement ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock ); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the IPO and as described more fully in the Registration Statement, the Company and its operating partnership will engage in a series of transactions through which they will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with entering into this Agreement, the Company is entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ) with WvF 1325, Inc., WvF 1325, L.P. (the WvF 1325 Parties ). US Real Estate Holding AG ( USREHAG ) and certain other parties pursuant to which each of the WvF 1325 Parties will merge with and into a newly formed Delaware limited partnership that is wholly owned by the Company directly or indirectly (the 1325 Mergers ) and the holders of equity interests in each of the WvF 1325 Parties will be entitled to receive the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Merger Agreement (the Merger Shares ), subject to the terms and conditions thereof; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with the consummation of the IPO, the Company desires to issue and sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, additional shares of Common Stock as provided in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
1. Sale and Purchase of Shares .
1.1 Subject to the concurrent consummation of the 1325 Mergers and the IPO and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to issue and sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and acquire from the Company, the whole number of shares of Common Stock, with any fraction of a share being rounded up to the next whole share (the Purchase Shares or Shares ), equal to the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) 5.01% of the Total Number of Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) less (ii) the sum of (A) the Merger Shares delivered to USREHAG and (B) the Fund Y Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (b) $17,500,000 divided by the public offering price per share of Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement (the Price Per Share ); provided, for avoidance of doubt, that if the foregoing calculation results in a negative number no shares of Common Stock will be
issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the sum of (a) the Merger Shares to be delivered to USREHAG, (b) the Purchase Shares, if any, (c) the Minimum IPO Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), if any, deliverable to Purchaser at the closing of the IPO and (d) the Fund V Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), collectively, would not satisfy the 5% Ownership Condition (as defined in the Merger Agreement), then Purchaser shall have no obligation to purchase the Purchase Shares hereunder.
1.2 The aggregate purchase price for the Shares (the Purchase Price ) shall equal the number of Shares to be purchased and sold hereunder multiplied by the Price Per Share.
2. Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder (the Closing ) will take place at the offices of the Company or the Companys legal counsel in New York or as mutually agreed upon among the Company and Purchaser and shall occur concurrently with the Merger Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the satisfaction of the conditions of closing set forth herein. At the Closing, the Company shall issue the Shares, registered in Purchasers or its designees name, upon the payment of the Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company to Purchaser. The Shares shall be issued in book-entry form and the Company and/or its transfer agent shall provide Purchaser with customary evidence of the issuance of the Shares.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . In connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser the following:
3.1 The Company (a) has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland and (b) has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2 All corporate action necessary to be taken by the Company to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. The issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares will not (a) conflict with, or result in a default under, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, any material contract by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries respective property is bound, or any federal or state laws or regulations or decree, ruling or judgment of any United States or state court applicable to the Company or its property or (b) result in the imposition of any claim, lien, pledge, deed of trust, option, charge, encumbrance or other restriction or limitation (each, a Lien ), or any obligation to create any Lien, under any material contract by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries respective property is bound or under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company.
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3.3 Prior to the issuance of the Shares, the Shares will have been duly and validly authorized and upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof, (a) the Shares will be fully paid and non assessable and (b) Purchaser will have good title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens created by the Company, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than transfer restrictions hereunder and under the articles of incorporation of the Company and the other agreements described herein.
3.4 No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any governmental entity or any other third party is required to be obtained or made by the Company for the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby, except such as have been already obtained or made or as may be required under the Securities Act or the rules promulgated under the Securities Act, state securities or blue sky laws or Maryland law or as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
3.5 Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser and each other purchaser of shares of Common Stock on the date hereof, it is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Shares to the Purchaser in the manner contemplated by this Agreement to register the Shares under the Securities Act.
3.6 The Company is not a party to any, and there are no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions or governmental investigations of any nature against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to which any of their respective assets are subject relating to or which challenges the validity or propriety of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby.
4. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
4.1 Purchaser is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
4.2 The Shares are being acquired by the Purchaser for its own account, only for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any public distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.
4.3 Purchaser has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4 All action necessary to be taken by Purchaser to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments delivered by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser. This Agreement constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
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applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. The purchase by Purchaser of the Shares does not conflict with the organizational documents of Purchaser or with any material contract under which Purchaser or its property is bound, or any laws or regulations or decree, ruling or judgment of any court applicable to Purchaser or its property.
4.5 Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the offering of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act on the grounds that the offering and sale of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and exempt from registration pursuant to applicable state securities or blue sky laws, and that the Companys reliance upon such exemptions is predicated upon Purchasers representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Shares will be characterized as restricted securities under the Securities Act and such laws and may not be sold unless the Shares are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and qualified under state law or unless an exemption from such registration and such qualification is available.
4.6 Purchaser (a) is sufficiently experienced in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks involved in purchasing the Shares and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the ability to bear the economic risk of Purchasers prospective investment in the Shares and (c) has not been offered the Shares by any form of advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar medium; or broadcast over television or radio; or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any such medium.
4.7 Purchaser has a substantive, pre-existing relationship with the Company. Purchaser (a) was not identified or contacted through the marketing of the IPO and (b) did not independently contact the Company as a result of the general solicitation by means of the Registration Statement.
4.8 Purchaser has not incurred any liability for any finders fees or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated.
4.9 Purchaser will have available at the closing sufficient funds to acquire the Shares to be purchased by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
4.10 Purchaser has delivered a completed and executed IRS Form W-9 or applicable IRS Form W-8 and will complete, execute and deliver such additional documentation related to tax withholding or tax filings as the Company may request from time to time. Purchaser confirms that such IRS Form W-9 or applicable IRS Form W-8 is true, correct and complete in all respects.
4.11 The amounts to be paid by Purchaser to the Company in respect of the Purchase Price are not, and will not be, directly, or to the Purchasers knowledge indirectly, derived from activities that may contravene federal, state or foreign laws and regulations, including anti money laundering and terrorist financing laws and regulations, and, to the best of Purchasers knowledge, none of (a) the Purchaser, (b) the owners of equity interests in the
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Purchaser nor (c) any person or entity for which Purchaser is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this Agreement is located in a country or territory, or is an individual or entity named on any list administered by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ), nor is any such person or entity prohibited (nor will they be prohibited) from investing in the Company under any OFAC administered sanctions or embargo programs. The Company reserves the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of Purchaser or any individual or entity having signatory or other similar authority over Purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and may seek to verify such identity and the source of funds for the Purchase Price.
4.12 Concurrently with entering into this Agreement, Purchaser will enter into a customary 180-day underwriters lock-up agreement with respect to the Shares consistent with the form of lock-up agreement affiliates of the Purchaser have agreed to enter into in connection with the IPO.
5. Public Announcements . Except as may be required by applicable law, no party hereto shall make any public announcements or otherwise communicate with any news media with respect to this Agreement or the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby, without prior consultation with the other parties as to the timing and contents of any such announcement or communications; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent any party from promptly making all filings with any governmental entity or disclosures with the stock exchange, if any, on which such partys capital stock is listed, as may, in its judgment, be required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby. If any party decides that it must make any such required filing it will advise the other parties prior to making such filing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge that the transactions contemplated hereby will be disclosed in the Registration Statement and that this Agreement or a form of this Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
6. Mutual Condition of Closing . The obligations of the Company and Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder are conditioned upon the concurrent closing of the 1325 Mergers and the IPO.
7. Conditions of Closing of the Company . The obligation of the Company to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the fulfillment to the Companys reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by the Company) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
7.1 Each representation and warranty made by Purchaser in Section 4 above shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing. By accepting the Shares and delivering the Purchase Price, Purchaser shall be deemed to have reaffirmed such representations and warranties as of the Closing.
7.2 All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with by it in all respects.
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8. Conditions of Closing of Purchaser . The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the fulfillment to Purchasers reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
8.1 Each representation and warranty made by the Company in Section 3 above shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing. By delivering the Shares and accepting the Purchase Price, the Company shall be deemed to have reaffirmed such representations and warranties as of the Closing.
8.2 All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Company on or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with by it in all respects.
9. Listing of the Shares . The Company hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares that are acquired pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or such other exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.
10. Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall execute and deliver such instruments and take such other actions prior to or after the Closing as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
11. Successors and Assigns . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement or their obligations hereunder.
12. Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived, in whole or in part, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
13. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
14. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within said State.
15. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RELINQUISHES AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTIONS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AS A RESULT OR IN CONSEQUENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, ANY CLAIM OR ACTION TO REMEDY ANY BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH HEREOF, TO ENFORCE ANY TERM HEREOF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY RIGHT, BENEFIT OR OBLIGATION ACCORDED OR IMPOSED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
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16. Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
17. Legends . Each certificate, if any, representing the Shares and the records of the Company reflecting Purchasers ownership of the Shares shall be endorsed with the following legends or substantially similar legends in addition to any other legends deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company:
The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act ), and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act, or pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act.
18. Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
19. Survival . The provisions of Sections 5, 14, 15 and 21 hereof shall survive termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.
20. Termination . This Agreement shall be terminated if the closing of the 1325 Mergers and the IPO has not occurred on or prior to May 15, 2015. In the event of any termination of this Agreement, subject to Section 19, this Agreement shall become null and void and have no effect, without any liability to any person in respect hereof on the part of any party hereto; provided , however , nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any breach of this Agreement or any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
21. Remedies and Waivers . No delay or omission on the part of any party to this Agreement in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall (a) impair such right power or remedy or (b) operate as a waiver thereof. The single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, power and remedies provided by law.
22. Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof and they supersede, merge, and render void every other prior written and/or oral understanding or agreement among or between the parties hereto.
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23. Notices . Except as set forth below, all notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered personally, (b) when sent by facsimile or e-mail, (c) five business days after being sent if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or (d) one business day if sent by overnight delivery service. Notice shall be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for any party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):
If to the Company: |
Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 Attn: General Counsel Facsimile: 212-237-3197 E-mail: gjohnson@paramount-group.com |
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If to Purchaser: |
c/o Wilhelm von Finck Hauptverwaltung GmbH Gut Keferloh 85630 Grasbrunn Federal Republic of Germany Attn: Günter Koller Facsimile: 49-89-456963-59 E-mail: g.koller@wvf-hv.de |
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with a copy to: | ||
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Attn: Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr., Esq. Facsimile: (212) 701-5136 E-mail: pat.dore@davispolk.com |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above:
COMPANY: | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | President and CEO | |||
PURCHASER: | ||||
WvF 718, L.P. | ||||
By: | WvF 718, Inc., | |||
its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Name: |
Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Title: |
Vice President and Secretary |
[Signature Page to Share Purchase Agreement WvF]
Exhibit 10.23
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made as of this 6 th day of November, 2014, by and between Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and the individuals and entity listed on Schedule I hereto (each, a Purchaser and collectively, Purchasers ).
WHEREAS, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 (as heretofore amended, the Registration Statement ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock ); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the IPO and as described more fully in the Registration Statement, the Company and its operating partnership will engage in a series of transactions through which they will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (the Formation Transactions ); and
WHEREAS, concurrent with the consummation of the IPO, the Company desires to issue and sell, and Purchasers desire to purchase and acquire, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, shares of Common Stock as provided in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
1. Sale and Purchase of Shares . Subject to and concurrent with the consummation of the IPO and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and acquire from the Company, the whole number of shares of Common Stock (the Shares ), rounded down to the nearest whole share, equal to the quotient of (i) the investment amount set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser in Schedule I hereto divided by (ii) the public offering price per share of Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement (the Price Per Share ). The aggregate purchase price for the Shares (the Purchase Price ) shall equal the number of Shares to be purchased and sold hereunder multiplied by the Price Per Share.
2. Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder will take place at the offices of the Company or the Companys legal counsel concurrently with, and shall be subject to, the completion of the IPO and the satisfaction of the conditions of closing set forth herein (the Closing ). At the Closing, the Company shall issue to each Purchaser the Shares to be purchased by such Purchaser, registered in such Purchasers or its designees name, upon the payment of the Purchase Price with respect to such shares in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company to such Purchaser. The Shares shall be issued in book-entry form and the Company and/or its transfer agent shall provide each Purchaser with customary evidence of the issuance of the Shares purchased by such Purchaser.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . In connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser the following:
3.1 The Company (a) has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland and (b) has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2 All corporate action necessary to be taken by the Company to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. The issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares will not (a) conflict with, or result in a default under, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, any material contract by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries respective property is bound, or any federal or state laws or regulations or decree, ruling or judgment of any United States or state court applicable to the Company or its property or (b) result in the imposition of any claim, lien, pledge, deed of trust, option, charge, encumbrance or other restriction or limitation (each, a Lien ), or any obligation to create any Lien, under any material contract by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries respective property is bound or under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company.
3.3 Prior to the issuance of the Shares, the Shares will have been duly and validly authorized and upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof, (a) the Shares will be fully paid and non assessable and (b) each Purchaser will have good title to the Shares issued to such Purchaser, free and clear of all liens created by the Company, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than transfer restrictions hereunder and under the articles of incorporation of the Company and the other agreements described herein.
3.4 No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any governmental entity or any other third party is required to be obtained or made by the Company for the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby, except such as have been already obtained or made or as may be required under the Securities Act or the rules promulgated under the Securities Act, state securities or blue sky laws or Maryland law or as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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3.5 Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers and each other purchaser of shares of Common Stock on the date hereof, it is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Shares to the Purchasers in the manner contemplated by this Agreement to register the Shares under the Securities Act.
3.6 The Company is not a party to any, and there are no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions or governmental investigations of any nature against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to which any of their respective assets are subject relating to or which challenges the validity or propriety of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby.
4. Representations and Warranties of Purchasers . Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
4.1 Such Purchaser is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
4.2 The Shares are being acquired by such Purchaser for its own account, only for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any public distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.
4.3 Such purchaser, to the extent applicable, has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4 All action necessary to be taken by such Purchaser to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments delivered by such Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Purchaser. This Agreement constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. The purchase by such Purchaser of the Shares does not conflict with the organizational documents of such Purchaser or with any material contract under which such Purchaser or its property is bound, or any laws or regulations or decree, ruling or judgment of any court applicable to such Purchaser or its property.
4.5 Such Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the offering of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement will not be registered under the
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Securities Act on the grounds that the offering and sale of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and exempt from registration pursuant to applicable state securities or blue sky laws, and that the Companys reliance upon such exemptions is predicated upon such Purchasers representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. Such Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Shares will be characterized as restricted securities under the Securities Act and such laws and may not be sold unless the Shares are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and qualified under state law or unless an exemption from such registration and such qualification is available.
4.6 Such Purchaser (a) is sufficiently experienced in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks involved in purchasing the Shares and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the ability to bear the economic risk of such Purchasers prospective investment in the Shares and (c) has not been offered the Shares by any form of advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar medium; or broadcast over television or radio; or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any such medium.
4.7 Such Purchaser has a substantive, pre-existing relationship with the Company. Such Purchaser (a) was not identified or contacted through the marketing of the IPO and (b) did not independently contact the Company as a result of the general solicitation by means of the Registration Statement.
4.8 Such Purchaser has not incurred any liability for any finders fees or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated.
4.9 Such Purchaser will have available at the closing sufficient funds to acquire the Shares to be purchased by such Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
4.10 Such Purchaser has delivered a completed and executed IRS Form W-9 or applicable IRS Form W-8 and will complete, execute and deliver such additional documentation related to tax withholding or tax filings as the Company may request from time to time. Such Purchaser confirms that such IRS Form W-9 or applicable IRS Form W-8 is true, correct and complete in all respects.
4.11 The amounts to be paid by such Purchaser to the Company in respect of the Purchase Price are not, and will not be, directly, or to such Purchasers knowledge indirectly, derived from activities that may contravene federal, state or foreign laws and regulations, including anti money laundering and terrorist financing laws and regulations, and, to the best of such Purchasers knowledge, neither (a) such Purchaser, nor (b) any person or entity for which
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such Purchaser is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this Agreement is located in a country or territory, or is an individual or entity named on any list administered by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ), nor is any such person or entity prohibited (nor will they be prohibited) from investing in the Company under any OFAC administered sanctions or embargo programs. The Company reserves the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of such Purchaser or any individual or entity having signatory or other similar authority over such Purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and may seek to verify such identity and the source of funds for the Purchase Price.
4.12 Concurrently with entering into this Agreement, such Purchaser will enter into a customary 180-day underwriters lock-up agreement with respect to the Shares consistent with the form of lock-up agreement affiliates of the Company are required to enter into in connection with the IPO.
5. Public Announcements . Except as may be required by applicable law, no party hereto shall make any public announcements or otherwise communicate with any news media with respect to this Agreement or the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby, without prior consultation with the other parties as to the timing and contents of any such announcement or communications; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent any party from promptly making all filings with any governmental entity or disclosures with the stock exchange, if any, on which such partys capital stock is listed, as may, in its judgment, be required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby. If any party decides that it must make any such required filing it will advise the other parties prior to making such filing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge that the transactions contemplated hereby will be disclosed in the Registration Statement and that this Agreement or a form of this Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
6. Mutual Condition of Closing . The obligations of the Company and each Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares are subject to the consummation of the IPO.
7. Conditions of Closing of the Company . The obligation of the Company to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares to each Purchaser is subject to the fulfillment to the Companys reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by the Company) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
7.1 Each representation and warranty made by such Purchaser in Section 4 above shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing. By accepting the Shares to be issued to such Purchaser and delivering the Purchase Price therefor, such Purchaser shall be deemed to have reaffirmed such representations and warranties as of the Closing.
7.2 All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Purchaser on or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with by it in all respects.
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8. Conditions of Closing of Purchasers . The obligations of each Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the fulfillment to such Purchasers reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by such Purchaser) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
8.1 Each representation and warranty made by the Company in Section 3 above shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing. By delivering the Shares to be issued to such Purchaser and accepting the Purchase Price therefor, the Company shall be deemed to have reaffirmed such representations and warranties as of the Closing.
8.2 All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Company on or prior to the Closing to the extent they relate to such Purchaser shall have been performed or complied with by it in all respects.
9. Listing of the Shares . The Company hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares that are acquired pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or such other exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.
10. Further Assurances . Each Purchaser shall execute and deliver such instruments and take such other actions prior to or after the Closing as the Company may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
11. Successors and Assigns . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement or their obligations hereunder.
12. Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived, in whole or in part, except by an agreement in writing signed by all of the parties hereto; provided that an amendment, modification or waiver that solely affects the rights or obligations of a Purchaser or the Company with respect to a Purchaser hereunder may be entered into, and will be effective if entered into, by the Company and such Purchaser.
13. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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14. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within said State.
15. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RELINQUISHES AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTIONS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AS A RESULT OR IN CONSEQUENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, ANY CLAIM OR ACTION TO REMEDY ANY BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH HEREOF, TO ENFORCE ANY TERM HEREOF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY RIGHT, BENEFIT OR OBLIGATION ACCORDED OR IMPOSED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
16. Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
17. Legends . Each certificate, if any, representing the Shares and the records of the Company reflecting each Purchasers ownership of the Shares shall be endorsed with the following legends or substantially similar legends in addition to any other legends deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company:
The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act ), and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act, or pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act.
18. Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
19. Survival . The provisions of Sections 5, 14, 15, 21 and 23 hereof shall survive termination of this Agreement as it relates to any or all Purchasers, pursuant to Section 20.
20. Termination . This Agreement shall be terminated prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to March 31, 2015. The Company or a Purchaser may also terminate this Agreement, as it relates to such Purchaser, prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby upon a material breach of the representations and warranties or covenants of the other party contained herein. In the event of any termination of this Agreement as it relates to a Purchaser, subject to Section 19, this Agreement as it relates to such Purchaser shall become null and void and have no effect, without any liability to any person in respect hereof on the part of any party hereto, except for such liability resulting from a partys breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.
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21. Remedies and Waivers . No delay or omission on the part of any party to this Agreement in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall (a) impair such right power or remedy or (b) operate as a waiver thereof. The single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, power and remedies provided by law.
22. Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof and they supersede, merge, and render void every other prior written and/or oral understanding or agreement among or between the parties hereto.
23. Notices . Except as set forth below, all notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered personally, (b) when sent by telex or telecopier if sent on a business day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., New York time, and otherwise the next business day after sending, (c) five business days after being sent if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or (d) one business day if sent by overnight delivery service. Notice shall be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for any party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):
If to the Company: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 | ||
New York, New York 10019 | ||
Attn: General Counsel | ||
If to Purchasers: | c/o CURA Vermögensverwaltung, G.m.b.H. & Co. KG | |
Werner-Otto-Straße 1-7 | ||
D-22179 Hamburg, Germany | ||
Attention: Thomas Armbrust | ||
Fax: +49-40-6461-2960 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above:
COMPANY: | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | President and CEO | |||
PURCHASERS: | ||||
Werner Otto Trust | ||||
By: |
/s/ Jay A. Lipe |
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Name: | Jay A. Lipe | |||
Title: | Managing Trustee |
/s/ Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
Name: Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
/s/ Maren Otto |
Name: Maren Otto |
/s/ Thomas Armbrust |
Name: Thomas Armbrust |
/s/ Gerd Walendy |
Name: Gerd Walendy |
/s/ Thomas Finne |
Name: Thomas Finne |
Share Purchase Agreement
SCHEDULE I
Purchaser |
Investment Amount | |||
Werner Otto Trust |
$ | 16,000,000.00 | ||
Katharina Otto-Bernstein |
$ | 20,000,000.00 | ||
Maren Otto |
$ | 12,000,000.00 | ||
Thomas Armbrust |
$ | 2,250,000.00 | ||
Gerd Walendy |
$ | 500,000.00 | ||
Thomas Finne |
$ | 250,000.00 | ||
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Total: |
$ | 51,000,000.00 | ||
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Exhibit 10.24
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
ALBERT BEHLER,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.04 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.05 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.06 |
Investment |
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Section 4.07 |
Broker |
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Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices |
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Section 6.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 6.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 6.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 6.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 6.09 |
Severability |
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Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 6.15 |
Amendments |
15 |
EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit B | Form of Release |
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Albert Behler (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Albert Behler | ||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
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/s/ Jolanta K. Bott |
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Name: | Jolanta K. Bott | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement Behler]
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Jolanta K. Bott |
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Name: | Jolanta K. Bott | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
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CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
TRANSFEROR: | ||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
By: |
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Name: | ||
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
1,610,594 OP Units
111,812 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
62 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
62 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
60 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
62 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
60 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
62 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
56 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
60 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.25
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
JOLANTA BOTT,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
9 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
No Violation |
9 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration |
9 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration |
9 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Broker |
9 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization |
10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
10 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
10 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Solvency |
10 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.06 |
Investment |
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Section 4.07 |
Broker |
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Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices |
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Section 6.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 6.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 6.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 6.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction |
14 | ||||
Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 6.09 |
Severability |
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Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction |
16 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 6.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit B | Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Jolanta Bott (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : |
/s/ Jolanta Bott |
Jolanta Bott |
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
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CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
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Name: | ||
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
82,621 OP Units
7,214 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
3 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
8 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
4 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
8 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
8 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.26
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
DAVID SPENCE,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction | 4 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Consideration | 4 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action | 4 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs | 4 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent | 4 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place | 6 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries | 6 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs | 7 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement | 7 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination | 7 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding | 7 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority | 8 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization | 8 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals | 9 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
No Violation | 9 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration | 9 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration | 9 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation | 9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Broker | 9 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization | 10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests | 10 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals | 10 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Solvency | 10 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Litigation | 11 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
Investment | 11 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Broker | 11 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | 11 | ||||
ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor | 11 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes | 12 |
ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices | 12 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Definitions | 13 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Counterparts | 14 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries | 14 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Governing Law | 14 | ||||
Section 6.06 |
Assignment | 14 | ||||
Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction | 14 | ||||
Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution | 15 | ||||
Section 6.09 |
Severability | 16 | ||||
Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction | 16 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies | 16 | ||||
Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence | 17 | ||||
Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings | 17 | ||||
Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred | 17 | ||||
Section 6.15 |
Amendments | 17 |
EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit B | Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and David Spence (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ David Spence |
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David Spence |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
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Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: |
Albert Behler | |||||
Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement Spence]
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
A-1
CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
TRANSFEROR: | ||
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TRANSFEREE: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
TRANSFEREE: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
11,828 OP Units
7,214 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
8 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
4 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
8 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.27
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
DANIEL LAUER ,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction | 4 | ||||
Section 1.02 |
Consideration | 4 | ||||
Section 1.03 |
Further Action | 4 | ||||
Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs | 4 | ||||
ARTICLE II CLOSING | 4 | |||||
Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent | 4 | ||||
Section 2.02 |
Time and Place | 6 | ||||
Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries | 6 | ||||
Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs | 7 | ||||
Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement | 7 | ||||
Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination | 7 | ||||
Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding | 7 | ||||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority | 8 | ||||
Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization | 8 | ||||
Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals | 9 | ||||
Section 3.04 |
No Violation | 9 | ||||
Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration | 9 | ||||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration | 9 | ||||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation | 9 | ||||
Section 3.08 |
Broker | 9 | ||||
Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization | 10 | ||||
Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests | 10 | ||||
Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals | 10 | ||||
Section 4.04 |
Solvency | 10 | ||||
Section 4.05 |
Litigation | 11 | ||||
Section 4.06 |
Investment | 11 | ||||
Section 4.07 |
Broker | 11 | ||||
Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | 11 | ||||
ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor | 11 | ||||
Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes | 12 |
ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices | 12 | ||||
Section 6.02 |
Definitions | 13 | ||||
Section 6.03 |
Counterparts | 14 | ||||
Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries | 14 | ||||
Section 6.05 |
Governing Law | 14 | ||||
Section 6.06 |
Assignment | 14 | ||||
Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction | 14 | ||||
Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution | 15 | ||||
Section 6.09 |
Severability | 16 | ||||
Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction | 16 | ||||
Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies | 16 | ||||
Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence | 17 | ||||
Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings | 17 | ||||
Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred | 17 | ||||
Section 6.15 |
Amendments | 17 |
EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A |
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit B |
Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Daniel Lauer (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISNG OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ Daniel Lauer |
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Daniel Lauer | ||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
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CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
TRANSFEROR: | ||
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TRANSFEREE: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
61,060 OP Units
7,214 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
4 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
5 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
4 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.28
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
VITO MESSINA,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.04 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.05 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.06 |
Investment |
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Section 4.07 |
Broker |
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Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices |
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Section 6.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 6.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 6.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 6.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 6.09 |
Severability |
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Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 6.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A |
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
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Exhibit B |
Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Vito Messina (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 I nvestment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ Vito Messina |
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Vito Messina | ||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement Messina]
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
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CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
52,092 OP Units
3,607 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
3 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
2 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
3 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
3 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.29
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
RALPH DIRUGGIERO,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.04 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.05 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.06 |
Investment |
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Section 4.07 |
Broker |
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Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices |
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Section 6.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 6.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 6.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 6.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 6.09 |
Severability |
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Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 6.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit B | Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Ralph DiRuggiero (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
Attention: General Counsel
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ Ralph DiRuggiero |
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Ralph DiRuggiero | ||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
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CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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TRANSFEREE: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
52,092 OP Units
3,607 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
2 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
2 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
2 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.30
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
GAGE JOHNSON,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.04 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.05 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.06 |
Investment |
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Section 4.07 |
Broker |
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Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices |
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Section 6.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 6.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 6.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 6.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 6.09 |
Severability |
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Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 6.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit B | Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Gage Johnson (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, NY 10019 |
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Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 | |
Attention: | General Counsel |
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, NY 10019 |
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Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 |
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ Gage Johnson |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a | |||||
Maryland corporation | ||||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement Johnson]
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
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/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
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CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
2,501 OP Units
0 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
1 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
3 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
3 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
1 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
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Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.31
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and among
THEODORE KOLTIS,
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Dated as of November 6, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 1.01 |
Contribution Transaction |
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Section 1.02 |
Consideration |
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Section 1.03 |
Further Action |
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Section 1.04 |
Transaction Costs |
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ARTICLE II CLOSING |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Time and Place |
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Section 2.03 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.04 |
Transfer Costs |
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Section 2.05 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.06 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.07 |
Tax Withholding |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 3.04 |
No Violation |
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Section 3.05 |
Validity of Unit Consideration |
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Section 3.06 |
Validity of Share Consideration |
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Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
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Section 3.08 |
Broker |
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Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR |
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Section 4.01 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.02 |
Ownership of Contributed Interests |
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Section 4.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.04 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.05 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.06 |
Investment |
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Section 4.07 |
Broker |
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Section 4.08 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01 |
Covenants of the Contributor |
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Section 5.02 |
Liability for Transfer Taxes |
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ARTICLE VI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 6.01 |
Notices |
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Section 6.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 6.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 6.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 6.05 |
Governing Law |
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Section 6.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 6.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 6.08 |
Dispute Resolution |
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Section 6.09 |
Severability |
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Section 6.10 |
Rules of Construction |
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Section 6.11 |
Equitable Remedies |
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Section 6.12 |
Time of the Essence |
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Section 6.13 |
Descriptive Headings |
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Section 6.14 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 6.15 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A |
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement |
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Exhibit B |
Form of Release |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November 6, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ), and Theodore Koltis (the Contributor ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 6.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS , pursuant to this Agreement, the Contributor shall contribute to (i) the Company all of the Contributors interests, if any, in: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. (the REIT Contributed Interests ) in exchange for the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 , and (ii) the Operating Partnership all of the Contributors interests, if any, in each of the following entities (the OP Contributed Interests , and together with the REIT Contributed Interests, the Contributed Interests ): Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, and Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. (each entity, including Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., a GP Entity , and collectively, the GP Entities ) and Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC (together with the GP Entities, the Management Entities ) in exchange for the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 ;
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Contributor has executed and delivered a Lock-up Agreement to the Company (the Lock-up Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company and the Contributor have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement ); and
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTION
Section 1.01 Contribution Transaction . At the Closing and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Contributor shall (i) contribute, assign, set over, deliver and transfer to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, or a designee thereof absolutely and unconditionally and free and clear of all Liens, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contributed Interests and (ii) pay to the Operating Partnership an amount in cash (the Cash Amount ) equal to the Contributors Notional Loan Balance in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. at the Closing, if any.
Section 1.02 Consideration . At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, in exchange for the transfer of the Contributed Interests and payment of the Cash Amount, (i) the Operating Partnership shall issue to the Contributor the number of OP Units set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Unit Consideration ) in exchange for the OP Contributed Interests and/or (ii) the Company shall issue to the Contributor the number of REIT Shares set forth on Schedule 1.02 (the Share Consideration , and together with the Unit Consideration, the Consideration ) in exchange for the REIT Contributed Interests.
Section 1.03 Further Action . If, following the Closing, the Operating Partnership or the Company shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Operating Partnership or the Company the right, title or interest in or to the Contributed Interests, the Contributor shall execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and take and do all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in the Contributed Interests or otherwise to carry out this Agreement; provided , that the Contributor shall not be obligated to take any action or execute any document if the additional actions or documents impose additional liabilities, obligations, covenants, responsibilities, representations or warranties on the Contributor that are not contemplated by this Agreement or reasonably inferable by the terms herein.
Section 1.04 Transaction Costs . If the Closing occurs, the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, shall be solely responsible for all of their respective transaction costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement, which include, but are not limited to legal, accounting and consultant fees. In no event, including if the Closing does not occur, shall the Contributor have any responsibility for such costs and expenses.
ARTICLE II
CLOSING
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
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(ii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall have received substantially concurrently with the Closing hereunder the proceeds from the IPO. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company . The obligations of the Operating Partnership and the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Operating Partnership or the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Contributor contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Contributor . The Contributor shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) FIRPTA Affidavit . The Contributor shall have provided the Operating Partnership and the Company with a properly executed FIRPTA certificate substantially in the form set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) providing that the Contributor is not a foreign person.
(v) Closing Documents . The Contributor shall have executed and delivered to the Operating Partnership and the Company the documents to which each is a Party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the Contributor . The obligation of the Contributor to effect the contribution contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Contributor in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Operating Partnership and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it must be true and correct only as of that earlier date).
(ii) Performance by the Operating Partnership and the Company . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc . All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Operating Partnership and the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Operating Partnership or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) Closing Documents . The Operating Partnership and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Contributor the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.03 .
Section 2.02 Time and Place . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.05 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 , the closing of the transfer contemplated by Section 1.01 and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing or the Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ) or up to one (1) day prior to, but conditioned upon the subsequent occurrence of, the IPO Closing. The Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP , 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 or such other place as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion. In connection with the foregoing, the parties hereto hereby agree that the specific order in which the Closing, the IPO Closing and the closing of the other transactions that are part of or related to the Formation Transactions occur shall be as determined by the Operating Partnership.
Section 2.03 Closing Deliveries . On the Closing Date, the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the
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other transactions contemplated to take place in connection therewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Closing shall be the following:
(a) an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption Agreement ) executed by the Contributor, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable;
(b) evidence from the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, of the issuance of the Consideration to the Contributor;
(c) the Cash Amount, if any, which shall be delivered by the Contributor to the Operating Partnership by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Operating Partnership, by cashiers check or such other method as is acceptable to the Operating Partnership; and
(d) a counterpart signature page to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Operating Partnership (as in effect from time to time, the Operating Partnership Agreement ) signed by the Contributor, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Operating Partnership, pursuant to which the Contributor acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Operating Partnership Agreement; and
(e) a release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Release ) signed by the Contributor.
Section 2.04 Transfer Costs . Subject to the transfer tax indemnification obligations of the Contributor set forth in Section 5.02 , the Operating Partnership shall pay any documentary transfer taxes, escrow charges, title charges and recording taxes or fees incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.05 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically if the transactions contemplated herein shall not have been consummated on or prior to March 31, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Closing by a document signed by the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
Section 2.06 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Contributor under this Agreement shall terminate, except that the obligations set forth in Article VI shall survive, it being understood and agreed, however, for the avoidance of doubt, that if this Agreement is terminated because one or more of the conditions to the non-breaching partys obligations under this Agreement are not satisfied by the Outside Date as a result of the other partys material breach of a covenant, representation, warranty or other obligation under this Agreement, the non-breaching partys right to pursue all legal remedies with respect to such breach will survive such termination unimpaired.
Section 2.07 Tax Withholding . The Operating Partnership and the Company, as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, from the consideration payable (or deemed
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payable) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Contributor, such amounts as the Operating Partnership or the Company, as applicable, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law (as determined by the Operating Partnership in its sole discretion). To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Contributor.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The Operating Partnership and the Company hereby represent and warrant to the Contributor as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Operating Partnership has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Operating Partnership and the Company have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Operating Partnership and the Company. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company and the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Operating Partnership, each enforceable against the Company and the Operating Partnership in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
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Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation, or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Operating Partnership, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a party or by which the Company or the Operating Partnership are bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or the Operating Partnership (or their assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05 Validity of Unit Consideration . The OP Units issued as the Unit Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Operating Partnership, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Operating Partnership Agreement, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.06 Validity of Share Consideration . The REIT Shares issued as the Share Consideration, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement for the consideration described in this Agreement, will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Operating Partnership or the Company (other than Liens created by the Organizational Documents of the Company, this Agreement and under applicable securities laws).
Section 3.07 Litigation . As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company or the Operating Partnership to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their members, partners, general partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable,
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has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Contributor to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company and the Operating Partnership shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTOR
The Contributor hereby represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Closing as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of an earlier date, in which case it is true and correct as of that earlier date):
Section 4.01 Due Authorization . This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Contributor pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Contributor, each enforceable against the Contributor, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.02 Ownership of Contributed Interests . Prior to the Closing, the Contributor will be the owner of the Contributed Interests set forth on Schedule 1.02 and will have the power and authority to transfer, sell, assign and convey to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, the Contributed Interests free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities) and, upon delivery of the consideration for the Contributed Interests as provided herein, the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, will acquire good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Management Entities).
Section 4.03 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person (other than Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), or any of its Affiliates) or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Contributor in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.04 Solvency . The Contributor has been and will be solvent at all times prior the transfer of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and the Company. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by the Contributor.
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Section 4.05 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Contributors knowledge, threatened against the Contributor which challenges or impairs the ability of the Contributor to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.06 Investment . The Contributor acknowledges that the offering and issuance of the Consideration are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and that the Operating Partnerships and the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Contributor contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the Contributor represents and warrants to the Operating Partnership and the Company as follows:
(a) The Contributor is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).
(b) The Contributor is acquiring the Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) The Contributor acknowledges that the Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.07 Broker . The Contributor has not entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the Contributor shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
Section 5.01 Covenants of the Contributor . From the date hereof through the Closing, except as otherwise provided for or as contemplated by this Agreement, the Contributor:
(a) will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Contributed Interests; and
(b) will not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of the Contributed Interests.
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Section 5.02 Liability for Transfer Taxes . The Contributor agrees to indemnify the Operating Partnership and the Company for any Incremental Transfer Taxes incurred as a result of any direct or indirect transfers of the Consideration or interests therein within two years after the IPO Closing Date; provided that the Consideration shall be the Operating Partnerships and the Companys sole recourse with respect to such indemnification obligation. In order to secure such indemnification obligation, the Contributor hereby grants security interests in (i) 50% of the Unit Consideration to the Operating Partnership and hereby irrevocably appoints the Operating Partnership, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Operating Partnership and (ii) 50% of the Share Consideration to the Company and hereby irrevocably appoints the Company, and any of its agents, officers, or employees as its attorney-in fact, which shall be deemed coupled with an interest, with full power to prepare, execute and deliver any documents, instruments and agreements as may be appropriate to perfect and continue such security interest in favor of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
(a) if to the Company or the Operating Partnership to:
Paramount Group, Inc. | ||
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 | ||
New York, NY 10019 | ||
Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 | |
Attention: | General Counsel |
(b) If to the Contributor, to:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, NY 10019 |
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Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 |
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Section 6.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(b) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(d) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, David Spence and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(e) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(f) Incremental Transfer Taxes means any additional transfer taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Formation Transactions as a result of the failure of any such transaction to qualify a real estate investment trust transfer under New York Tax Law section 1402 or under New York City Administrative Code section 11-2102 due to direct or indirect transfers of the Unit Consideration occurring within two years after the IPO Closing Date.
(g) IPO Closing Date means the Closing Date of the IPO.
(h) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(i) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(j) Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership, taken as a whole, giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(k) OP Units means common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership.
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(l) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, or operating agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, limited partnership agreement and any other governing instrument, as applicable.
(m) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(n) REIT Shares means shares of common stock in the Company.
(o) Registration Statement means the Companys registration statement on Form S-11, as amended from time to time, as filed with the SEC.
(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 6.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 6.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto.
Section 6.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 6.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Operating Partnership or the Company may assign its respective rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
Section 6.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not
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subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 6.08 Dispute Resolution . The parties intend that this Section 6.08 will be valid, binding, enforceable, exclusive and irrevocable and that it shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(a) Upon any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the enforcement, breach, termination or validity thereof ( Dispute ), the party raising the Dispute will give written notice to the other parties to the Dispute describing the nature of the Dispute following which the parties to such Dispute shall attempt for a period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt by the parties of notice of such Dispute to resolve such Dispute by negotiation between representatives of the parties hereto who have authority to settle such Dispute. All such negotiations shall be confidential and any statements or offers made therein shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of any applicable rules of evidence and shall not be admissible as evidence in any subsequent proceeding for any purpose. The statute of limitations applicable to the commencement of a lawsuit shall apply to the commencement of an arbitration hereunder, except that no defense based on the running of the statute of limitations will be available based upon the passage of time during any such negotiation. Regardless of the foregoing, a party shall have the right to seek immediate injunctive relief pursuant to Section 6.08(c) below without regard to any such 10-day negotiation period.
(b) Any Dispute (including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate) that is not resolved pursuant to Section 6.08(a) above shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in New York before one neutral and impartial arbitrator, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York for agreements made in and to be performed in that State. The arbitration shall be administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. Within fifteen (15) days following a demand for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by JAMS in accordance with its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as in effect on the date hereof. The arbitrator shall designate the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled to begin as soon as practicable and no later than sixty (60) days after the appointment of the arbitrator (unless such period is extended by the arbitrator for good cause shown) and shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible. The award, which shall set forth the arbitrators findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be filed with JAMS and mailed to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the close of the arbitration hearing. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and not subject to collateral attack. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any federal or state court having jurisdiction thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the parties agreement to submit all Disputes to final and binding arbitration before JAMS, the parties shall have the right to seek and obtain temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Such courts shall have
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authority to, among other things, grant temporary or provisional injunctive relief in order to protect any partys rights under this Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional remedies and to direct the parties to request that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by such court, and to award damages for the failure of any party to respect the arbitral tribunals orders to that effect.
(d) The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys fees, and the non-prevailing party shall pay all expenses and fees of JAMS, all costs of the stenographic record, all expenses of witnesses or proofs that may have been produced at the direction of the arbitrator, and the fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrator. The arbitrator shall allocate such costs and designate the prevailing party or parties for these purposes.
Section 6.09 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 6.10 Rules of Construction . The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including in the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 6.11 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company and the Operating Partnership, on the one hand, and the Contributor, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
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Section 6.12 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Contributor.
Section 6.15 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by appropriate instrument, without the consent of the Contributor, at any time prior to the Closing Date; provided , that no such amendment, modification or supplement shall be made that alters the amount or changes the form of the consideration to be delivered to the Contributor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
CONTRIBUTOR : | ||||||
/s/ Theodore Koltis |
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Theodore Koltis | ||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its General Partner, a Maryland corporation | |||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement Koltis]
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Albert Behler |
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Name: | Albert Behler | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(see attached)
A-1
CONTRIBUTION, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
(MANAGEMENT UNITS)
This Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the Agreement ) is made and entered into as of , 2014 by and among ( Transferor ), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ) and Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and, together with the Company, the Transferees and individually, each a Transferee ).
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the OP Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests; and
WHEREAS, Transferor desires to contribute and transfer to the Company, and the Company desires to accept and assume, all of Transferors right, title and interest in and to the interests identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the REIT Transferred Interests ) and all of Transferors duties and obligations related to the Transferred Interests.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Assignment of OP Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the OP Transferred Interests. |
2. | Assignment of REIT Transferred Interests . The Transferor hereby contributes, assigns, transfers and delivers to the Company, and the Company hereby accepts and assumes, all of the Transferors right, title and interest in and to the REIT Transferred Interests. |
3. | Assumption . Each Transferee hereby assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities, duties and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Transferred Interests. |
4. | Effectiveness . This Agreement shall have an effective date as of the date first written above, and all of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed effective as of such date and specified time. |
5. | Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Transferor and Transferee have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
TRANSFEROR: | ||
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TRANSFEREE: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
Its: | General Partner | |
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
TRANSFEREE: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation | ||
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Title: |
Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Management Units) [Name]
Exhibit A
All of Transferors interests, if any, in each of the following entities to the Operating Partnership: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C., PGRESS GP LLC, Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C. and Paramount V-CIP Management Holding, LLC., including, without limitation, the notional loan interests in such entities acquired by Transferor from CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP on the date hereof.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
All of Transferors interests, if any, in the following entity to the Company: Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
Form of Release
In consideration of the economic benefit received by the undersigned (the Contributor ) in connection with the Contributors contribution of the Contributed Interests to Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ) and/or Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company ) in exchange for the Consideration, the Contributor hereby releases and forever discharges (i) the Company, the Operating Partnership and each of the Management Entities, (ii) each present and former director, officer, shareholder, partner, member, employee, attorney, representative, accountant, consultant, insurer and agent of any of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the Management Entities, and (iii) each subsidiary, affiliate, successor and assign of the persons named in clauses (i) and (ii) above (each a Released Party and collectively, the Released Parties ) of and from any and all commitments, agreements, indebtedness, suits, demands, claims, actions, controversies, contracts, damages, judgments, causes of action, contingencies, obligations and liabilities, whether asserted, unasserted, absolute, contingent, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, or otherwise, of every kind and nature, including claims and causes of action both in law and in equity, which the Contributor and/or the Contributors heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, affiliates, attorneys, successors or assigns ever had, now has or may have in the future against any Released Party to the extent arising from or in connection with (a) the Contributors ownership of the Contributed Interests, (b) the contribution of the Contributed Interests to the Operating Partnership and/or the Company, as applicable, (c) the Contributors ownership of any equity interests in any of the Management Entities, PGI Delaware or any subsidiary of PGI Delaware (other than the Contributors interest in PGRESS Management Holding, LLC, if any) or entitlement to receive or any prior oral or written understanding with regard to any grant of any equity interests in any such entity or other consideration with respect to any such equity interests or other entitlement or understanding or (d) any act, omission or state of facts relating to the matters set forth in clauses (a)-(c) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release shall not be deemed to release any of the Released Parties from any breach of its obligation to provide the Consideration in exchange for the Contributed Interests. This Release shall inure to the benefit of the Released Parties.
The Contributor hereby represents to the Released Parties that (a) the Contributor has not assigned any claim or possible claim against any Released Party, (b) the Contributor fully intends to release, and by executing this Release, is releasing, all claims against the Released Parties arising from or in connection with the matters described above, including without limitation unknown and contingent claims, and (c) the Contributor has had the opportunity to consult with counsel with respect to the execution and delivery of this Release provision and the consequences hereof.
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Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of , 201 , by and between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor.
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SCHEDULE 1.02
Consideration; Contributed Interests
Consideration
3,335 OP Units
0 REIT Shares
Contributed Interests
Management Units
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF III, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C.
4 Management Units in PGRESS GP LLC
4 Management Units in Paramount GREF VII, L.L.C.
0 Management Units in Paramount V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC
Notional Loan Interests
PGREF Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions relating to such Notional Loan Balance pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF, L.L.C., dated as of March 15, 2004 (the PGREF Agreement ), identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF IV Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF IV Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., dated as of July 24, 2007 (the PGREF IV Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF IV Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGREF V Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGREF V Notional Loan Balance ) of the
Schedule 1.02-1
Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., dated as of September 20, 2007 (the PGREF V Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGREF V Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
PGRESS Notional Loan Interests : The following interests in PGRESS GP LLC relating to the Notional Loan Balance (the PGRESS Notional Loan Balance ) of the Contributors Management Units, if any, in such entity: (i) all of the rights to distributions pursuant to the second part of Section 6.1(d)(i) of that certain Operating Agreement of PGRESS GP LLC, dated as of August 27, 2008 (the PGRESS Agreement ) identified therein as 50% of such amounts to Paramount until the Notional Loan Balance of each Member holding a Management Unit has been reduced to zero, and (ii) the portion of the Capital Account (as defined in the PGRESS Agreement) associated with the right to receive distributions pursuant to (i) above.
Schedule 1.02-2
Exhibit 10.32
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
WvF 1325, INC.,
WvF 1325, L.P.,
US REAL ESTATE HOLDING AG,
and
for purposes of Section 7.02 only,
WvF, L.P.
Dated as of October 31, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGERS |
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Section 1.01 |
The Mergers |
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Section 1.02 |
Merger Closing |
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Section 1.03 |
Effective Time |
3 | ||
Section 1.04 |
Effect of the Mergers |
3 | ||
Section 1.05 |
Organizational Documents |
3 | ||
Section 1.06 |
Directors, Officers and General Partner of the Surviving Entity |
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Section 1.07 |
Conversion of Equity Interests |
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Section 1.08 |
Tax Treatment of Mergers |
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Section 1.09 |
Payment of Merger Consideration |
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ARTICLE II CONDITIONS TO THE MERGERS; CLOSING DELIVERIES; TERM OF AGREEMENT |
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Section 2.01 |
Conditions Precedent |
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Section 2.02 |
Closing Deliveries |
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Section 2.03 |
Term of the Agreement |
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Section 2.04 |
Effect of Termination |
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Section 2.05 |
Tax Withholding |
11 | ||
Section 2.06 |
Fees, Costs and Expenses |
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Section 2.07 |
Further Action |
12 | ||
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 3.02 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 3.03 |
Consents and Approvals |
13 | ||
Section 3.04 |
Tax Matters |
13 | ||
Section 3.05 |
No Violation |
15 | ||
Section 3.06 |
Validity of Company Shares |
15 | ||
Section 3.07 |
Litigation |
15 | ||
Section 3.08 |
Broker |
15 | ||
Section 3.09 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
15 | ||
Section 3.10 |
Consummation of Formation Transactions |
15 | ||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE WVF PARTIES |
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Section 4.01 |
Organization; Authority |
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Section 4.02 |
Capitalization |
17 | ||
Section 4.03 |
Due Authorization |
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Section 4.04 |
Consents and Approvals |
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Section 4.05 |
Tax Matters |
17 | ||
Section 4.06 |
No Violation |
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Section 4.07 |
Solvency |
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Section 4.08 |
Litigation |
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Section 4.09 |
Holding Period |
21 | ||
Section 4.10 |
Investments |
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Section 4.11 |
Broker |
21 | ||
Section 4.12 |
Assets and Liabilities |
21 | ||
Section 4.13 |
Employees |
22 | ||
Section 4.14 |
No Other Representations or Warranties |
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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 5.01 |
Company Indemnification |
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Section 5.02 |
WvF Alternative Indemnification |
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Section 5.03 |
Notice of Claims |
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Section 5.04 |
Third Party Claims |
24 | ||
Section 5.05 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
24 | ||
Section 5.06 |
Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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Section 5.07 |
Exclusive Remedy |
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Section 5.08 |
Tax Treatment |
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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Section 6.01 |
Covenants of the WvF Parties |
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Section 6.02 |
Covenants of the Company |
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Section 6.03 |
Access to Information; Confidentiality |
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Section 6.04 |
Equity Holders Representative |
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Section 6.05 |
Tax Covenants |
26 | ||
Section 6.06 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the WvF Parties |
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Section 6.07 |
Transfer Agency and Service Agreement |
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ARTICLE VII TAX INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 7.01 |
Company Tax Indemnification |
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Section 7.02 |
WvF Tax Indemnification |
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ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 8.01 |
Notices |
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Section 8.02 |
Definitions |
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Section 8.03 |
Counterparts |
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Section 8.04 |
Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 8.05 |
Governing Law |
39 | ||
Section 8.06 |
Assignment |
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Section 8.07 |
Jurisdiction |
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Section 8.08 |
Severability |
40 | ||
Section 8.09 |
Rules of Construction |
40 | ||
Section 8.10 |
Equitable Remedies |
41 | ||
Section 8.11 |
Time of the Essence |
41 | ||
Section 8.12 |
Descriptive Headings |
41 | ||
Section 8.13 |
No Personal Liability Conferred |
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Section 8.14 |
Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A | Omnibus Agreement | |
Exhibit B | Advisory Board Appointment | |
Exhibit C | Share Purchase Agreement | |
Exhibit D | Form of Lock-Up Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Letter of Transmittal | |
Exhibit F | Form of FlRPTA Notice | |
SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.07(b) | Merger Consideration |
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DEFINED TERMS
Term |
Section |
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5% Ownership Condition |
Section 8.02 | |
1325 Partnership Agreement |
Section 8.02 | |
1325 Venture |
Recitals | |
1633 Broadway |
Section 8.02 | |
1633 Broadway Transfer Tax |
Section 8.02 | |
1633 Broadway WvF Interest Change |
Section 8.02 | |
2014 Pro Rata Distribution |
Section 2.01 | |
Accredited Investor |
Section 8.02 | |
Advisory Board Appointment |
Recitals | |
Affiliate |
Section 8.02 | |
Agreement |
Introduction | |
Business Day |
Section 8.02 | |
Certificate of Merger |
Section 1.03 | |
Claim |
Section 5.03 | |
Claim Notice |
Section 5.03 | |
Closing Documents |
Section 2.02 | |
Code |
Section 8.02 | |
Company |
Introduction | |
Company Common Stock |
Recitals | |
Company Indemnified Party |
Section 5.02 | |
Company Material Adverse Effect |
Section 8.02 | |
Company Shares |
Recitals | |
Companys Knowledge |
Section 8.02 | |
Contributed Equity Value |
Section 8.02 | |
Disclosure Letter |
Article IV | |
Effective Time |
Section 1.03 | |
Equity Holder |
Recitals | |
Equity Holders |
Recitals | |
Equity Holders Representative |
Section 6.04 | |
Equity Interest |
Section 1.07 | |
Escrow Agreement |
Recitals | |
Estimated 1633 Transfer Tax Amount |
Section 6.05(i) | |
Expiration Date |
Section 5.05 | |
E&P Damages |
Section 8.02 | |
FIRPTA Notice |
Section 2.01 | |
Formation Transactions |
Recitals | |
Fund I |
Section 8.02 | |
Fund II |
Section 8.02 | |
Fund III |
Section 8.02 | |
Fund V Core |
Section 8.02 | |
Fund V Shares |
Section 8.02 |
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Term |
Section |
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Governmental Authority |
Section 8.02 | |
Guaranteed WvF 1325 Amount |
Section 8.02 | |
Historic E&P |
Section 4.05(g) | |
Indemnified D&O |
Section 6.02(e) | |
Indemnified Party |
Section 5.03 | |
Indemnifying Party |
Section 5.03 | |
Indemnity Holdback Amount |
Recitals | |
Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
Recitals | |
IPO |
Recitals | |
IPO Closing |
Section 1.02 | |
IPO Shares |
Section 8.02 | |
July 3 rd Agreement |
Recitals | |
Laws |
Section 8.02 | |
Liens |
Section 8.02 | |
Lock-up Agreement |
Recitals | |
Losses |
Section 5.01 | |
Merger |
Recitals | |
Merger Closing |
Section 1.02 | |
Merger Closing Date |
Section 1.02 | |
Merger Consideration |
Section 1.07 | |
Merger Sub |
Recitals | |
Merger Sub General Partner |
Section 1.08(a) | |
Mergers |
Recitals | |
Merrill Lynch |
Section 2.01(c) | |
Minimum IPO Shares |
Section 8.02 | |
New York Transfer Taxes |
Section 6.05(h) | |
Omnibus Agreement |
Recitals | |
OP Units |
Section 8.02 | |
Operating Partnership |
Recitals | |
Organizational Documents |
Section 8.02 | |
Outside Date |
Section 2.03 | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Funds |
Section 8.02 | |
Paramount-Managed Entities |
Section 8.02(bb) | |
Person |
Section 8.02 | |
PGI Delaware |
Recitals | |
Post 2013 E&P |
Section 8.02 | |
Pre-Closing Tax Period |
Section 8.02 | |
Price to the Public |
Section 8.02 | |
Property |
Recitals | |
Registration Statement |
Recitals | |
REIT |
Recitals | |
Second Anniversary |
Section 7.02(f) | |
SEC |
Recitals |
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Term |
Section |
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Securities Act |
Section 8.02 | |
Share Purchase Agreement |
Recitals | |
Straddle Period |
Section 8.02 | |
Subsidiary |
Section 8.02 | |
Surviving Entity |
Section 1.01 | |
TA Agreement |
Section 6.07 | |
Tax |
Section 8.02 | |
Tax Refund |
Section 6.05(i) | |
Tax Return |
Section 8.02 | |
Termination Date |
Section 2.03 | |
Third Party Claims |
Section 5.04 | |
Total Number of Shares |
Section 8.02 | |
USREHAG |
Introduction | |
von Finck Designee |
Recitals | |
WvF 1325 GP Cash Amount |
Section 8.02 | |
WvF 1325 GP Merger Consideration |
Schedule 1.07(b) | |
WvF 1325 LP Cash Amount |
Section 8.02 | |
WvF 1325 LP Merger Consideration |
Schedule 1.07(b) | |
WvF 1325 GP |
Introduction | |
WvF 1325 LP |
Introduction | |
WvF 1325 Parties |
Introduction | |
WvF 712 GP |
Section 2.01(b)(vii) | |
WvF 712 LP |
Introduction | |
WvF Assets |
Section 4.12 | |
WvF Fund V Interest |
Section 8.02 | |
WvF Indemnified Party |
Section 5.01 | |
WvF Material Adverse Effect |
Section 8.02 | |
WvF Owners |
Section 8.02 | |
WvF Parties |
Introduction | |
WvF Parties Knowledge |
Section 8.02 | |
WvF Purchaser |
Recitals | |
WvF-Related Entities |
Section 4.05 | |
WvF Transfer Tax Amount |
Section 8.02 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (including all exhibits and schedules, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of October 31, 2014, by and among PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), WvF 1325, INC., a Delaware corporation ( WvF 1325 GP ), WvF 1325, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( WvF 1325 LP and, together with WvF 1325 GP, the WvF 1325 Parties ) and US REAL ESTATE HOLDING AG, a Swiss corporation and the sole partner (other than WvF 1325 GP) of WvF 1325 LP ( USREHAG and, together with the WvF 1325 Parties, the WvF Parties ) and for purposes of Section 7.02 only, WvF, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( WvF 712 LP ). Capitalized terms used and not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 8.02 hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Company intends to conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Company Common Stock ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ( REIT ) within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code;
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the Company, which is the sole general partner of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP (the Operating Partnership ), desires to engage in a series of transactions through which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (collectively, the Formation Transactions ), which transactions are more specifically set forth in the Companys registration statement on Form S-11 (the Registration Statement ) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ), as amended from time to time;
WHEREAS , the WvF 1325 Parties own, directly or indirectly, 50% of the interests in 1325 Avenue of the Americas, L.P. (the 1325 Venture ), which 1325 Venture owns, directly or indirectly, the land and building located at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York (the Property );
WHEREAS , the parties acknowledge that the WvF Parties, Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( PGI Delaware ), and certain other parties identified therein have entered into that certain agreement, dated as of July 3, 2014 (the July 3 rd Agreement );
WHEREAS , prior to the date hereof, USREHAG has delivered evidence to the Company that it owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the equity interests in each of WvF 1325 GP and WvF 1325 LP;
WHEREAS , as part of the Formation Transactions, each WvF 1325 Party will merge with and into a newly formed Delaware limited partnership that is wholly owned by the Company directly or indirectly ( Merger Sub ), with Merger Sub as the Surviving Entity in each case (each a Merger , and together, the Mergers ) and in consideration thereof each holder of equity interests in the WvF 1325 Parties (each, an Equity Holder , and together the Equity Holders ) will receive shares of Company Common Stock ( Company Shares );
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WHEREAS , the board of directors of the Company have approved and authorized the Mergers in accordance with applicable Laws and the Companys Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , the board of directors of (i) WvF 1325 GP, on its own behalf and in its capacity as general partner of and for WvF 1325 LP, and (ii) USREHAG, have approved and authorized the Mergers in accordance with applicable Laws and their respective Organizational Documents;
WHEREAS , at the Merger Closing, the Company will deposit 1.5% of the Company Shares issuable in the Mergers (collectively, the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) into an Indemnity Holdback Escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in the form attached to the Omnibus Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ), which form of Omnibus Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Omnibus Agreement ), in order to provide an exclusive remedy against the WvF 1325 Parties and the Equity Holders (in their capacities as such) for certain breaches of this Agreement by the WvF Parties;
WHEREAS , the parties acknowledge that in accordance with the July 3 rd Agreement, at, and subject to the IPO Closing, the Company will appoint Wilhelm von Finck or his designee (either such individual, the von Finck Designee ) to the advisory board of the Company pursuant to the terms set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto (the Advisory Board Appointment );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, WvF 718, L.P. ( WvF Purchaser ) has entered into a share purchase agreement with the Company, pursuant to which WvF Purchaser has agreed to purchase additional Company Common Stock in a private placement upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Share Purchase Agreement );
WHEREAS , concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, USREHAG has entered into a lock-up agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the Lock-up Agreement ); and
WHEREAS , it is intended that each Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
THE MERGERS
Section 1.01 The Mergers . At the Effective Time, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with applicable Laws, each of WvF 1325 GP and WvF 1325 LP shall be merged with and into Merger Sub, whereby the separate existence of each of WvF 1325 GP and WvF 1325 LP shall cease, and Merger Sub shall continue its existence under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act as the surviving entity in each Merger (herein sometimes referred to as the Surviving Entity ).
Section 1.02 Merger Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to Section 2.03 , and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions in Section 2.01 . the closing of the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the Merger Closing or the Merger Closing Date ) shall occur concurrently with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Closing ). The Merger Closing shall take place at the offices of Goodwin Procter LLP, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018, or as mutually agreed among the Company and the WvF Parties.
Section 1.03 Effective Time . On the Merger Closing Date (or on such other date as the Company and the WvF 1325 Parties may agree) Merger Sub and the applicable WvF 1325 Party shall file, or shall cause to be filed, a certificate of merger or similar document with respect to each Merger (each such certificate, a Certificate of Merger ) as may be required by applicable Laws with the Secretary of State of each applicable jurisdiction, providing that the Mergers shall become effective upon filing or, if agreed upon by the Company and the WvF 1325 Parties, as of such other date or time as is set forth in the Certificates of Merger (the Effective Time ), together with any certificates and other filings or recordings related thereto, in such forms as are required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of applicable Laws.
Section 1.04 Effect of the Mergers . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Mergers shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Certificates of Merger and applicable Laws.
Section 1.05 Organizational Documents . At the Effective Time, the Organizational Documents of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity until thereafter amended as provided therein or in accordance with applicable Laws.
Section 1.06 Directors, Officers and General Partner of the Surviving Entity . The directors, officers and general partner of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be and become the directors, officers and general partner of the Surviving Entity as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.
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Section 1.07 Conversion of Equity Interests .
(a) Under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Equity Holder is entitled to receive as a result of and upon consummation of the Mergers, the Merger Consideration set forth in Schedule 1.07(b) .
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Mergers and without any action on the part of the Company, Merger Sub, the WvF Parties or any Equity Holder, each equity interest in each WvF 1325 Party (each an Equity Interest ) shall be converted automatically into the right of the Equity Holder to receive Company Shares, in the amount set forth opposite its name in Schedule 1.07(b) (the Merger Consideration ).
(c) No fractional Company Shares shall be issued to an Equity Holder pursuant to this Agreement. If aggregating all Company Shares that an Equity Holder otherwise would be entitled to receive as a result of the Mergers would require the issuance of a fractional Company Share, such Equity Holder shall instead be entitled to receive one full Company Share in lieu of such fractional Company Share.
(d) From and after the Effective Time, each Equity Interest converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.07(b) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of such Equity Interest so converted shall thereafter cease to have any rights as an Equity Holder, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
(e) As soon as practicable following the determination of the Price to the Public and prior to the Merger Closing, all calculations relating to the Merger Consideration to be received by each Equity Holder shall be performed in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Company.
(f) All equity interests in Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain outstanding as equity interests of the Surviving Entity.
Section 1.08 Tax Treatment of Mergers .
(a) The general partner of Merger Sub will be a newly formed Delaware limited liability company that is wholly owned by the Company ( Merger Sub General Partner ) and disregarded as separate from the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the only partners of Merger Sub will be the Company, as a limited partner, and Merger Sub General Partner, as the general partner, and Merger Sub will be treated as an entity disregarded as separate from the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(b) It is intended that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each of the Mergers shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement constitutes, and hereby is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3.
(c) Each party hereto (i) shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Mergers to be filed on the basis of treating the Mergers as reorganizations within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and (ii) shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or take any other reporting position, that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
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Section 1.09 Payment of Merger Consideration .
(a) At or after the Effective Time, upon surrender by an Equity Holder of its Equity Interests together with a duly executed letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests to the Company, such Equity Holder shall be entitled to receive from the Company in exchange therefor the portion of the Merger Consideration to which such Equity Holder is entitled (subject, in the case of USREHAG, to the obligation below of USREHAG to deliver the Indemnity Holdback Amount to the Escrow Agent). Risk of loss and title to the Equity Interests of an Equity Holder shall pass only upon delivery to the Company of such duly executed letter of transmittal and the certificates, if any, evidencing such Equity Interests. The full amount of the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall be retained from the Merger Consideration otherwise deliverable to USREHAG and none of such amount will be retained from the Merger Consideration otherwise deliverable to WvF 1325 GP as an Equity Holder of WvF 1325 LP.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, dividends or other distributions payable on any portion of the Merger Consideration after the Effective Time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Indemnity Holdback Amount), but prior to the delivery of such portion of the Merger Consideration to an Equity Holder pursuant to Section 1.09(a) above, shall be paid promptly by the Company to the Equity Holder of record, as set forth in Schedule 1.07(b) , entitled to receive such portion of the Merger Consideration upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this Section, less the amount of any withholding taxes which may be required thereon as reasonably determined by the Company. At and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the applicable record books of the Equity Interests that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement. The approval of the Mergers and this Agreement by the Equity Holders shall constitute approval of the Escrow Agreement and of all of the arrangements relating thereto, including without limitation the placement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount in escrow and the appointment of the Equity Holders Representative.
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ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGERS; CLOSING DELIVERIES;
TERM OF AGREEMENT
Section 2.01 Conditions Precedent .
(a) Condition to Each Partys Obligations . The respective obligation of each party to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to occur on the Merger Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Merger Closing of the following conditions:
(i) Consents . The requisite consents of the Equity Holders approving the Mergers shall have been obtained. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(ii) Registration Statement . The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings by the SEC seeking a stop order. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iii) IPO Proceeds . The Company shall receive the proceeds from the IPO on the same day as the Merger Closing. This condition may not be waived by any party.
(iv) No Injunction . No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement nor shall any of the same brought by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction be pending that seeks the foregoing.
(v) Termination Date . The Termination Date shall not have occurred.
(b) Conditions to Obligations of the Company . The obligations of the Company are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the Company in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties of the WvF Parties . The representations and warranties of the WvF Parties set forth in Section 4.12 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Effective Time, except for breaches resulting from the existence of liabilities or obligations that do not exceed the amounts set forth in clause (i) of the first sentence of Section 5.02 . In addition, each of the other representations and warranties of the WvF Parties contained in Article IV , other than Section 4.05(g) , shall be true and correct at the Effective Time as if made again at and as of such time (except to
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the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation or warranty must be true and correct only as of such date) except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to any materiality or WvF Material Adverse Effect qualifications set forth therein) would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a WvF Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the WvF Parties . Each WvF Party shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(iii) Incentive Fee . The WvF 1325 Parties shall have paid (or shall have caused to be paid) the incentive fee set forth in Section 1(d)(iii) of the July 3 rd Agreement to CNBB-RDF Holdings, LP, as designee of PGI Delaware (or such other designee designated by PGI Delaware).
(iv) FlRPTA Notice . USREHAG shall have (A) provided the Company with a properly executed notice (a FlRPTA Notice ) substantially in the form provided in Exhibit F or (B) provided cash (in such amount as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) to the Company sufficient to pay any applicable withholding under the Code.
(v) Closing Documents . Each WvF Party shall have executed and delivered to the Company the documents to which it is a party which are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 .
(vi) Management Agreements . The applicable WvF Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) shall have executed and delivered to the applicable Otto Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) documents to effectuate the amendments set forth in Sections 1(f), (h), (i) and (j) of the July 3 rd Agreement.
(vii) 712 Fifth Avenue, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement . WvF, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( WvF 712 GP ), and WvF 712 LP shall have executed and delivered to the Otto 712 Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) or, if applicable, their respective successors and/or assigns pursuant to the Formation Transactions, as permitted by the July 3 rd Agreement, a document or documents to effectuate the amendments set forth in Section 1(t) of the July 3 rd Agreement.
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(c) Conditions to Obligations of the WvF Parties . The obligation of the WvF Parties to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby to occur on the Merger Closing Date are further subject to satisfaction of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by the WvF Parties in whole or in part):
(i) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct at the Effective Time as if made again at and as of such time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation or warranty must be true and correct only as of such date) except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct (without giving effect to any materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect qualifications set forth therein) would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) Performance by the Company . The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date.
(iii) Consents, Etc. All necessary consents and approvals of Governmental Authorities or third parties (including lenders) for the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (except for those the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall have been obtained.
(iv) 5% Ownership Condition .
(A) Upon the Merger Closing, the 5% Ownership Condition will be satisfied; provided , that this condition shall be deemed to be irrevocably waived by the WvF Parties in the case of (1) [Intentionally Deleted] (2) the failure of WvF Purchaser (a) after receipt of an email notice (qualifying under Section 134) sent to the WvF Parties c/o Davis Polk & Wardwell, Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. at pat.dore@davispolk.com to provide, in writing or by email, an indication of interest to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ( Merrill Lynch ), indicating WvF Purchasers non-binding desire to purchase in the IPO the IPO Shares in the amount of $16,500,000, or (b) if WvF Purchaser is given by Merrill Lynch the opportunity by email notice sent as foresaid, at least two (2) days prior to the date of the IPO Closing, to commit on or before a specific time to purchase in the IPO the Minimum IPO Shares from Merrill Lynch, to purchase the Minimum IPO Shares in the IPO or (3) the failure of WvF Purchaser to acquire the Company Common Stock in accordance with the Share Purchase Agreement; provided , that (x) with respect to clauses (2) and (3), the 5% Ownership Condition (based upon the certificate delivered to the WvF Parties in the following subsection (B)) would have been satisfied but for such failure and (y) with respect to clause (3), such failure is the result of a breach by WvF Purchaser of its obligations under the Share Purchase Agreement (and is not the result of a breach by the Company of its obligations hereunder or thereunder).
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(B) By the earlier of (x) 11:59pm on the date on which the underwriting agreement for the IPO setting forth the Price to the Public is entered into or (y) at least eight hours prior to the deadline by which the WvF Purchaser must irrevocably commit to purchase the Minimum IPO Shares pursuant to the opportunity described in clause (2)(b) of the first sentence of Section 2.01(c)(iv)(A) , the Company shall have delivered to the WvF Parties by email notice sent as foresaid a certificate, signed on behalf of the Company by the chief executive officer of the Company, attesting to his knowledge of the information presented therein and certifying (1) the number of shares of Company Common Stock that will be owned by the WvF Parties described in each of clauses (w), (x) and (z) of the definition of 5% Ownership Condition, (2) the number of shares of Company Common Stock described in each of the clauses of the definition of Total Number of Shares, (3) the Minimum IPO Shares and (4) the number of shares of the Company Common Stock that would be required to be purchased by WvF Purchaser in the IPO in order to satisfy the 5% Ownership Condition, together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the WvF Parties that the information contained in such certificate is accurate.
(C) The Company and the WvF Parties agree printed copies of time stamped emails transmitted by any of the foregoing parties in connection with actions of any party under subsection (A) and (B) above shall be conclusive and sufficient evidence of the actions intended to be taken thereby or described therein and no further evidence thereof shall be necessary hereunder to prove such actions.
(v) Closing Documents . The Company, the applicable Otto Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) and PGI Delaware, as applicable, shall have executed, acknowledged and delivered to the WvF Parties the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.02 and pursuant to Sections 1(f), (h), (i) and (j) of the July 3 rd Agreement.
(vi) Company Ownership of the 1325 Venture . The Company shall have acquired, or shall acquire on the Merger Closing Date, directly or indirectly, all of the interests in the 1325 Venture not owned by the WvF 1325 Parties (whether by merger of such other partners of the 1325 Venture into the Company or otherwise) such that the Company shall be the sole owner, directly or indirectly, of the Property following the Merger Closing.
(vii) Distributions by the 1325 Venture . The 1325 Venture shall have been operated in accordance with the terms of the Approved Budget (as defined in the
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1325 Partnership Agreement) for 2014 (and, if the Merger Closing has not occurred on or prior to December 31, 2014, the Approved Budget for 2015), including, but not limited to, with respect to distributions of cash to be made to the WvF 1325 Parties pursuant to Article IX of the 1325 Partnership Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, (A) the 1325 Venture shall have made a $1,500,000 distribution of cash pursuant to Article IX of the 1325 Partnership Agreement, 50% of which will be distributed to the WvF 1325 Parties, within three Business Days after the date hereof and prior to the date on which the roadshow resulting in the successful completion of the IPO begins (the 2014 Pro Rata Distribution ) and (B) in the event that the Merger Closing Date occurs in 2015, the 1325 Venture shall have made the following additional distributions of cash pursuant to Article IX of the 1325 Partnership Agreement: (1) distributions made after the date hereof and on or before December 31, 2014 at least equal to $500,000 (in addition to the 2014 Pro Rata Distribution set forth above) and (2) distributions made in 2015 on or prior to the Merger Closing Date equal to at least (x) $4,000,000 divided by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including January 1, 2015 to and excluding the Merger Closing Date and the denominator of which is 365.
(viii) Management Agreements . The applicable Otto Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) shall have executed and delivered to the applicable WvF Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) documents to effectuate the amendments set forth in Sections 1(f), (h), (i) and (j) of the July 3 rd Agreement.
(ix) 712 Fifth Avenue, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement . The Otto 712 Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) or, if applicable, their respective successors and/or assigns pursuant to the Formation Transactions, as permitted by the July 3 rd Agreement, shall have executed and delivered to WvF 712 GP and WvF 712 LP, a document or documents to effectuate the amendments set forth in Section 1(t) of the July 3 rd Agreement.
Section 2.02 Closing Deliveries . On the Merger Closing Date, each of the parties shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver the legal documents and other items to which it is a party or for which it is otherwise responsible that are necessary to carry out the intention of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated to take place in connection herewith (collectively, the Closing Documents ). The Closing Documents and other items to be delivered at the Merger Closing shall be the following:
(a) the WvF Parties shall have provided evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company that it has complied in all respects with its obligations set forth in Sections 1(aa) through (cc) in the July 3 rd Agreement, including, without limitation, with respect to back-stop guarantees contemplated therein, if necessary, from WvF 712 LP;
(b) the Company, on the one hand, and the WvF Parties, on the other hand, shall provide to the other a copy of all appropriate corporate resolutions or partnership or limited liability company actions, as applicable, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Company and Merger Sub (if so requested by the WvF Parties) and the WvF Parties (if so requested by the Company) of this Agreement, the Closing Documents and any related documents, certified by a duly authorized officer;
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(c) the Company, on the one hand, and the WvF Parties, on the other hand shall, provide to the other a certification of a duly authorized officer of (or, with respect to the WvF Parties, on behalf of) each such entity certifying that the conditions specified in Section 2.01 (c)(1) and (ii) and 2.01(b)(i) and (ii) , respectively, have been satisfied; and
(d) USREHAG shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, the Estimated 1633 Transfer Tax Amount to the Company by (i) bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company in a written notice to USREHAG delivered at least two Business Days prior to the Merger Closing Date or (ii) such other method as is agreed upon by USREHAG and the Company.
Section 2.03 Term of the Agreement . This Agreement shall terminate automatically (a) if the Merger Closing or the IPO Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to May 15, 2015 (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Outside Date ) or (b) if, prior to the Merger Closing, any of the WvF Parties or the Company receives an opinion from a nationally recognized tax counsel that it is either as likely as not or more likely than not that either of the Mergers will not be considered a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes and provides notice of the receipt of such opinion to the other parties to this Agreement (the date on which either event described in clauses (a) or (b) occurs, the Termination Date ). In addition, this Agreement may be terminated before Merger Closing by a document signed by the Company and the WvF Parties.
Section 2.04 Effect of Termination . In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, all obligations on the part of the Company and the WvF Parties under this Agreement shall terminate; provided , that nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any breach of this Agreement or any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 2.05 Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause to be deducted and withheld, from the Merger Consideration payable (or deemed payable) pursuant to this Agreement, including the Indemnity Holdback Amount, to the Equity Holders, such amounts as the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax law (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion). To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld by the Company, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the applicable Equity Holders. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, so long as (i) the Equity Holders have delivered the FlRPTA Notices in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) , (ii) the Company complies with its obligations under Section 6.05(e) , and (iii) the Equity Holders comply with their obligations under Section 6.05(d) , it is intended that no deduction or withholding shall be required with respect to any payment of the Merger Consideration absent a change in applicable Laws.
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Section 2.06 Fees, Costs and Expenses . Each party hereto shall bear its respective costs related to this Agreement and the IPO including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of its respective lawyers, accountants and financial advisors.
Section 2.07 Further Action .
(a) If, at any time after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity shall determine or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity the right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of the WvF 1325 Parties acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Entity as a result of, or in connection with, the Mergers or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, the Surviving Entity shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the WvF 1325 Parties, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the WvF 1325 Parties, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Entity or otherwise to carry out this Agreement.
(b) Following the Effective Time, the Equity Holders shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, to the Surviving Entity any books, records and Organizational Documents reasonably requested by the Surviving Entity and relating to the WvF 1325 Parties that are in possession of any WvF 1325 Party; provided , that the foregoing shall not require the delivery of any books or records (i) which are subject to attorney-client privilege held by the Equity Holders, or (ii) which are of a confidential or proprietary nature with respect to the Equity Holders and the failure to deliver would not practically impair the ability of the Company or the Surviving Entity to (A) realize in all material respects the value of the assets, and minimize in all material respects the liabilities, of the WvF 1325 Parties to which the Surviving Entity succeeds, whether contingent or not, or (B) obtain all material information regarding the historical assets, liabilities and operations of the WvF 1325 Parties as is reasonably necessary in connection with a proper business purpose of the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the successor to the WvF 1325 Parties.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the WvF Parties as set forth below, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of a particular date, in which case it is true and correct as of such date):
Section 3.01 Organization; Authority . The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of
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Maryland. The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. As of the Effective Time, Merger Sub will be a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and the Company and Merger Sub will have all requisite power and authority to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each agreement contemplated hereby. As of the Effective Time, Merger Sub General Partner will be a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and Merger Sub General Partner will have all requisite power and authority to cause Merger Sub to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each agreement contemplated hereby.
Section 3.02 Due Authorization . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company has been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company. As of the Effective Time, the performance of this Agreement by the Company, Merger Sub and Merger Sub General Partner on behalf of Merger Sub will have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action of the Company, Merger Sub and Merger Sub General Partner. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or Merger Sub, as applicable, enforceable against the Company or Merger Sub, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, subject, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 3.03 Consents and Approvals . Except in connection with the IPO and the consummation of the Formation Transactions or as shall have been obtained on or prior to the Merger Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by the Company, Merger Sub or Merger Sub General Partner in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.04 Tax Matters .
(a) At the effective time of the IPO and at the Merger Closing, the Company shall be organized in a manner so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT pursuant to Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. The Company intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ending December 31 of the year in which the Merger Closing takes place.
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(b) Neither the Company nor Merger Sub has a plan or intention (i) to dispose of its direct or indirect interest in the Property acquired in the Mergers following the IPO Closing, other than the contribution of its direct or indirect interest in the Property to the Operating Partnership (and/or any Subsidiary of the Operating Partnership) immediately following the Mergers as part of the Formation Transactions, (ii) to dispose of any OP Units received in such contribution, or (iii) to cause the Operating Partnership to dispose of any direct or indirect interest in the Property received in such contribution.
(c) Prior to the pricing of the IPO, 50% or more of the value of the outstanding Company Common Stock was held, directly or indirectly, by foreign persons as such term is used in Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-9T(c).
(d) The Company has entered into the Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(e) The Company (or any party related to the Company) has no plan or intention to acquire Equity Interests for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Mergers, or to acquire any Company Common Stock issued in the Mergers from the Equity Holders.
(f) There is no intercorporate indebtedness existing between the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) and a WvF Party (or any of its Subsidiaries) that was issued, acquired or settled prior to the Effective Time at a discount or, to the best knowledge of the Company, will be settled after the Effective Time at a discount (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that this representation shall not apply to the incentive fee described in Section 2.01(b)(iii)) .
(g) No part of the Merger Consideration will be paid to an Equity Holder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as a shareholder or partner of a WvF 1325 Party.
(h) The Company has no specific plan or agreement to issue additional Company Common Stock, or options or rights to acquire Company Common Stock, during the six-month period immediately following the IPO Closing other than Company Common Stock that is included in the Total Number of Shares (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that no such specific plan or agreement will be inferred except to the extent that, on or prior to the Effective Time, there is a plan (beyond the mere existence of the Companys 2014 Equity Incentive Plan) or agreement to issue up to a specific amount (by number of shares or value, and including a minimum amount) of Company Common Stock or options or rights to acquire Company Common Stock), other than equity grants to non-employee directors in amounts consistent with those described in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC on October 3, 2014 that are planned to occur in connection with the Companys annual meeting of stockholders.
(i) As of the Effective Time, Merger Sub will be a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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Section 3.05 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of the Company, Merger Sub or Merger Sub General Partner, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on the Company or any its Subsidiaries (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.06 Validity of Company Shares . The Company Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized by the Company and will be validly issued by the Company, free and clear of all Liens created by the Company (other than Liens created by the charter of the Company, the Escrow Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and/or this Agreement).
Section 3.07 Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the Companys Knowledge, threatened against the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries which is reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or which challenges or impairs the ability of the Company to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement and the documents executed by it pursuant to this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.08 Broker . None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their managers, members, partners, officers, directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the WvF Parties or any of their Affiliates to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.09 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III , the Company shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.10 Consummation of Formation Transactions . As of the Effective Time, the closing of the Formation Transactions (pursuant to which the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire interests in an initial portfolio of properties substantially consistent with the initial portfolio described in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC on October 3, 2014) other than the Mergers, will occur concurrently with the Merger Closing.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE WvF PARTIES
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered to the Company by the WvF Parties on the date hereof (the Disclosure Letter ), the WvF Parties jointly and severally hereby represent and warrant to the Company, which representations are true and correct as of the date hereof (or such other date specifically set forth below) and as of the Effective Time as if made again at that time (except to the extent that any representation or warranty only speaks as of a particular date, in which case it is true and correct as of such date):
Section 4.01 Organization; Authority .
(a) Each of WvF 1325 LP and WvF 712 LP is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, each agreement contemplated hereby and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of WvF 1325 LP and WvF 712 LP, has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a WvF Material Adverse Effect.
(b) WvF 1325 GP is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. WvF 1325 GP has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not have a WvF Material Adverse Effect.
(c) USREHAG is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Switzerland. USREHAG has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and all agreements contemplated hereby to which it is party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to own, lease or operate its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted and, to the extent required under applicable Laws, is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
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the nature of its business or the character of its property make such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a WvF Material Adverse Effect.
(d) No WvF 1325 Party has any Subsidiary other than the Paramount-Managed Entities or the other WvF 1325 Party.
Section 4.02 Capitalization . Section 4.02 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date hereof, a true, correct and complete description of the capitalization of each WvF 1325 Party as set forth in the books and records of such WvF 1325 Party. USREHAG, indirectly or directly, owns 100% of the equity interests in each WvF 1325 Party and has provided to the Company share certificates or other documentation evidencing such ownership. All of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each WvF 1325 Party are validly issued and are not subject to appraisal or dissenters or similar rights. There are no outstanding rights to purchase subscriptions, warrants, options or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests in any WvF 1325 Party.
Section 4.03 Due Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the WvF Parties and WvF 712 LP have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action required of the WvF Parties and WvF 712 LP, respectively. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the WvF Parties and WvF 712 LP pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the WvF Parties and WvF 712 LP, respectively, each enforceable against the WvF Parties and WvF 712 LP, respectively, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
Section 4.04 Consents and Approvals . Except as shall have been satisfied on or prior to the Merger Closing Date, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or filing with, any Person or Governmental Authority or under any applicable Laws is required to be obtained by any WvF Party or WvF 712 LP in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except for those consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or filings, the failure of which to obtain or to file would not have a WvF Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 Tax Matters .
(a) Each WvF 1325 Party has timely filed, or will timely file, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (after giving effect to any filing extension properly granted by a Governmental Authority having authority to do so) on or prior to the Merger Closing Date in accordance with all applicable Laws. All such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects, and each WvF 1325 Party has paid (or had paid on its behalf) all Taxes required to be paid by it on or prior to the Merger Closing Date (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns), and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed in writing against any WvF 1325 Party, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending and no such waivers have been granted.
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(b) There are no Liens as a result of any unpaid Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the assets or property of any WvF 1325 Party, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liens on the assets of any Paramount-Managed Entity or any Liens arising as a result of a liability or obligation of any Paramount-Managed Entity.
(c) (i) Each of WvF 1325 LP and WvF 1325 GP is classified as an association taxable as a regular C corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and (ii) no Governmental Authority responsible for the assessment or collection of Tax has challenged the treatment described in clause (i).
(d) There are no pending or, to the WvF Parties Knowledge, threatened audits, assessments or other actions for or relating to any liability in respect of income or material non-income Taxes of any WvF 1325 Party, or any matters pending or under discussion with any Governmental Authority with respect to income or non-income Taxes that could reasonably be considered to result in an additional liability for Taxes with respect to any WvF 1325 Party. No written claim has ever been made by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where neither WvF 1325 Party files Tax Returns that either WvF 1325 Party is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(e) No WvF 1325 Party is or ever has been a party to or bound by, or could have any liability under, any Tax indemnity agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement or similar contract or arrangement (other than commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(f) None of the WvF 1325 Parties have any liability for Taxes of any person arising from the application of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law, or as a transferee or successor.
(g) (i) The current and accumulated earnings and profits as of the close of its taxable year ending December 31, 2013 for U.S. federal income tax purposes ( Historic E&P ), of WvF 1325 GP were not more than $500,000 and of WvF 1325 LP were not more than $29,000,000, (ii) WvF 1325 GP has made distributions (which reduced its earnings and profits, if any, for U.S. federal income tax purposes) in 2014 prior to July 3, 2014 (exclusive of amounts distributed in a redemption of the equity interests of such entity) of at least $1,000,000 and WvF 1325 LP has made distributions (which reduced its earnings and profits, if any, for U.S. federal income tax purposes) in 2014 prior to July 3, 2014 (exclusive of amounts distributed in a redemption of the equity interests of such entity) of at least $29,600,000, and (iii) each of the WvF 1325 Parties will have cash or cash equivalents at least equal to the amount of their Post-2013 E&P at the time of the Mergers.
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(h) The WvF Parties have entered into this Agreement for good and valid business reasons.
(i) The WvF 1325 Parties have entered into a co-management letter as contemplated by Section 1(c)(ii) of the July 3rd Agreement, and such co-management letter was validly executed and has not been revoked.
(j) Throughout 2014, the proportionate share of each WvF 1325 Partys assets that is represented by the 1325 Venture has been equal to or greater than such proportionate share (as reflected in the Disclosure Letter) on the Merger Closing Date (disregarding for this purpose any cash and cash equivalents held by the WvF 1325 Parties).
(k) The amount of any distributions made or other amounts paid from and after July 3, 2014 to the Equity Holders by the WvF 1325 Parties prior to the Mergers shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the sum of (w) $7 million and (x) the amount of distributions made after the date hereof by the Paramount-Managed Entities in respect of the WvF 1325 Parties direct or indirect interest in the Paramount-Managed Entities and (ii) sixty percent (60%) of the sum of (y) the value of the Contributed Equity Value plus (z) the amount of such distributions made or other amounts paid. The WvF 1325 Parties have not made any distributions, or paid other amounts, to the Equity Holders from and after the date on which the roadshow resulting in the successful completion of the IPO begins.
(1) The Equity Holders have no plan or intention to sell, exchange or transfer Equity Interests for consideration other than Company Common Stock, in contemplation of the Mergers, to the Company (or any party related to the Company) or to sell, exchange or transfer any Company Common Stock received in the Mergers to the Company (or any party related to the Company).
(m) The Equity Holders have not entered into an agreement to sell any Company Common Stock.
(n) The WvF 1325 Parties interests in the 1325 Venture reflected in the Disclosure Letter have been continuously owned by the WvF 1325 Parties since December 22, 1998.
(o) The WvF 1325 Parties have not agreed to assume, nor will assume, directly or indirectly, any expense or other liability, whether fixed or contingent, of the Equity Holders in connection with or as part of the Mergers.
(p) There is no intercorporate indebtedness existing between the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) and a WvF Party that was issued, acquired or settled prior to the Effective Time at a discount or, to the best knowledge of the WvF Parties, will be settled after the Effective Time at a discount (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that this representation shall not apply to the incentive fee described in Section 2.01 (b)(iii)) .
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(q) Tax Returns filed by the WvF Parties have been filed in a manner consistent with the Tax information, including Schedules K-1, provided to the WvF Parties with respect to their direct and indirect interests in the Paramount-Managed Entities by such entities, the Otto Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) or PGI Delaware or their Affiliates.
(r) No part of the Merger Consideration will be received by an Equity Holder as a creditor, employee or in any capacity other than as a shareholder or partner of a WvF 1325 Party.
(s) Any liabilities of a WvF 1325 Party assumed by the Company, and liabilities to which the transferred assets of a WvF 1325 Party will be subject (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any liabilities of a Paramount-Managed Entity), were incurred by such WvF 1325 Party in the ordinary course of business.
(t) To the WvF Parties Knowledge, the von Finck family members, entities controlled by the von Finck family members, the WvF Parties and their Affiliates (such Persons, WvF-Related Entities ) do not own, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the total combined voting power, or 10% or more of the total value, of the outstanding equity interests in Allianz SE within the meaning of Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code, taking into account the constructive ownership rules prescribed by Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code.
Section 4.06 No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any agreement contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby between the parties to this Agreement does or will, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or give to others any right of termination, acceleration, cancellation or other right under, (a) the Organizational Documents of any WvF Party or WvF 712 LP, (b) any agreement, document or instrument to which any WvF 1325 Party is a party or by which any WvF 1325 Party is bound (assuming the existing indebtedness of the 1325 Venture has been repaid) or (c) any term or provision of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree binding on any WvF 1325 Party (or its assets or properties), except, in the case of clause (b) and (c), any such breaches or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a WvF Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.07 Solvency . Each WvF 1325 Party and WvF 712 LP has been and will be solvent at all times prior to the Mergers. No bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding has been filed or is currently contemplated by any WvF 1325 Party or WvF 712 LP.
Section 4.08 Litigation As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the WvF Parties Knowledge, threatened against any WvF 1325 Party or WvF 712 LP which, if adversely determined, would, individually or together with all such other actions, reasonably be expected to have a WvF Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the WvF Parties Knowledge, threatened against any WvF 1325 Party or WvF 712 LP which challenges or impairs the ability of any WvF 1325 Party or WvF 712 LP to execute or deliver, or perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 4.09 Holding Period . The WvF 1325 Parties acknowledge that they have been advised, and they have advised the Equity Holders, that the Company Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement are restricted securities (unless registered in accordance with applicable U.S. securities laws) under applicable U.S. federal securities laws and may be disposed of only pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption therefrom and the WvF 1325 Parties understand that, and have informed the Equity Holders that, the Company has no obligation or intention to register any of the Company Shares. Accordingly, the Equity Holders may have to bear indefinitely, the economic risks of an investment in such Company Shares and a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Company Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer.
Section 4.10 Investments . The WvF Parties acknowledge that the Company intends the offer and issuance of Company Shares to the Equity Holders as Merger Consideration to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and that the Companys reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of the representations and warranties contained herein. In furtherance thereof, the WvF Parties represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
(a) Each Equity Holder is an Accredited Investor.
(b) Each of the Equity Holders is acquiring the Merger Consideration solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other Person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities Laws.
(c) Each of the Equity Holders acknowledges that the Merger Consideration has not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, may not be sold unless registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.
Section 4.11 Broker . No WvF Party, nor any of their respective managers, members, partners, officers directors or employees, to the extent applicable, has entered into any agreement with any broker, finder, or similar agent of any Person or firm that will result in the obligation of the Company or the Operating Partnership or any of their Affiliates or any of the WvF 1325 Parties, to pay any finders fees, brokerage fees or commissions or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.12 Assets and Liabilities . As of the Effective Time, (a) the assets set forth in Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Letter as being owned by each WvF 1325 Party (the WvF Assets ) are the only assets owned by such WvF 1325 Party and are owned free and clear of all Liens and (b) except as set forth on Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Letter, none of the WvF 1325 Parties has any liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether accrued, absolute,
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contingent, unasserted or otherwise; excluding, in each case, (w) Liens or liabilities for taxes not yet due and payable, (x) any liability or obligation, or any Lien arising as a result of a liability or obligation, of any Paramount-Managed Entity, (y) any tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards and passive loss carryforwards, and (z) the amounts of cash that will be held by the WvF 1325 Parties at the Effective Time and included in the amounts used to calculate the WvF 1325 GP Cash Amount and WvF 1325 LP Cash Amount.
Section 4.13 Employees . None of the WvF 1325 Parties has any employees.
Section 4.14 No Other Representations or Warranties . Other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article IV , the WvF Parties shall not be deemed to have made any other representation or warranty in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFlCATION
Section 5.01 Company Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, from and after the Merger Closing Date, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Equity Holder and its officers, employees, partners, members, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a WvF Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all charges, complaints, claims, actions, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses of any nature whatsoever, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, reasonable attorneys fees, costs of investigation, costs of investigative judicial or administrative proceedings or appeals therefrom and costs of attachment or similar bonds, but excluding in all cases consequential or punitive damages (collectively, Losses ) in excess of the greater of (i) 1.5% of the Contributed Equity Value or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by the WvF Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by the Company or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.01 to indemnify any WvF Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the WvF Parties breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. Any indemnification payment made by the Company pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall be made to the applicable WvF Indemnified Party in shares of Company Common Stock, the number of which shall equal the dollar value of the indemnification payment divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the date of such indemnification payment.
Section 5.02 WvF Alternative Indemnification . Subject to the indemnification limitations set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.07(a)(ii) , from and after the Merger Closing Date, the Indemnity Holdback Amount
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shall be used to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, Merger Sub, Merger Sub General Partner and the Operating Partnership and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and Affiliates (each of which is a Company Indemnified Party ) from and against any and all Losses in excess of the greater of (i) 1.5% of the Contributed Equity Value or (ii) $250,000, in each case in the aggregate, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of the WvF Parties contained in this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.05 , but other than Section 4.05(g) , which are addressed in Section 7.02 ) or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate or affidavit or any other document delivered by any WvF Party pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , that the WvF Parties shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.02 , and the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall not be used, to indemnify any Company Indemnified Party against any Losses to the extent that such Losses arise by virtue of the Companys breach of this Agreement, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud. In addition, to the extent that any OP Units that the Surviving Entity, as successor to the WvF 1325 Parties (or the Surviving Entitys successor in interest, if applicable), has received in connection with the Formation Transactions with respect to the interests in Fund I or Fund III held directly or indirectly by the WvF 1325 Parties at the Effective Time, are paid to the Operating Partnership in order to satisfy indemnification obligations to which such OP Units are subject in connection with the Operating Partnerships acquisition of the assets of Fund I and Fund III in the Formation Transactions, the Company will be entitled to receive a number of shares of Company Common Stock from the Indemnity Holdback Amount equal to such number of OP Units paid to the Operating Partnership in order to indemnify the Company for the loss of such OP Units.
Section 5.03 Notice of Claims At the time when any WvF Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified Party, as applicable (as applicable, an Indemnified Party ) learns of any potential claim (a Claim ) under this Article V that is asserted against the Indemnified Party that is subject to indemnification by the Company or in respect of the WvF Parties from the Indemnity Holdback Amount, as applicable, under this Article V (as applicable, the Indemnifying Party ), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice (a Claim Notice ) to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative); provided that failure to do so shall not prevent recovery under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure. Each Claim Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the facts known to the Indemnified Party giving rise to such Claim, and the amount or good faith estimate of the amount of Losses arising therefrom. Unless prohibited by Law, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, to the Equity Holders Representative), promptly after the Indemnified Partys receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to a Third Party Claim (defined below), and failure to do so shall prevent recovery under this Agreement to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
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Section 5.04 Third Party Claims . The Indemnifying Party (through the Equity Holders Representative in the event the Indemnified Party is a Company Indemnified Party) shall be entitled, at its own expense, to assume and control the defense of any Claims based on claims asserted by third parties ( Third Party Claims ), through counsel chosen by the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, by the Equity Holders Representative), if it gives written notice of its intention to do so to the Indemnified Parties within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the applicable Claim Notice; provided , however , that the Indemnified Parties may at all times participate in such defense at their expense; provided , further , that if any such Third Party Claim relates to Taxes of a WvF 1325 Party or a Company Indemnified Party, then, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company (or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have the right to control any such Third Party Claim. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to undertake any such defense against a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense and make available to the Indemnifying Party (unless prohibited by Laws), at the Indemnifying Partys expense, all witnesses, pertinent records, materials and information in the Indemnified Partys possession or under the Indemnified Partys control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnifying Party. No compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim may be effected by either the Indemnified Party, on the one hand, or the Indemnifying Party (or in the case of the Company Indemnified Parties, the Equity Holders Representative), on the other hand, without the others consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless (a) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Laws and no effect on any other claims that may be made against such other party, (b) each Indemnified Party that is party to such claim is released from all liability with respect to such claim and (c) such claim does not relate to Taxes.
Section 5.05 Survival of Representations and Warranties . Except as set forth in Article VII , all representations and warranties of the WvF Parties in Article IV and the Company in Article III , as applicable, shall survive after the Merger Closing until the first anniversary of the Merger Closing Date (the Expiration Date ). If written notice of a Claim in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.03 has been given prior to the Expiration Date, then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific Claim, until such Claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification not so asserted in writing by the Expiration Date may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived.
Section 5.06 Establishment of Indemnity Holdback Escrow . On the Merger Closing Date, the Company will deposit the Indemnity Holdback Amount with the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
Section 5.07 Exclusive Remedy .
(a) Except as set forth in Article VII , (i) the sole and exclusive remedy for Company Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and (ii) the WvF Parties shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the Indemnity Holdback Amount.
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(b) Except as set forth in Article VII , (i) the sole and exclusive remedy for WvF Indemnified Parties for any breach, misrepresentation or other matters relating to or arising in connection with this Agreement and any of the agreements, documents or instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith and any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be indemnification pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and (ii) the Company shall not be liable or obligated to make payments under this Agreement to the extent such payments in the aggregate exceed the dollar amount obtained by multiplying the number of Company Shares included in the Indemnity Holdback Amount by the Price to the Public.
Section 5.08 Tax Treatment . All indemnity payments made under this Agreement shall be treated as adjustments to the consideration paid hereunder for U.S. federal income tax purposes, unless otherwise required by applicable Laws.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS; ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Covenants of the WvF Parties . The WvF Parties agree that between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, or the date (if any) on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2.03 , the WvF Parties shall not:
(a) transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of (i) their interests in the 1325 Venture, (ii) any other WvF Assets to the extent that such transfer or disposal would cause the representation set forth in Section 4.12 to be untrue as of the Effective Time or (iii) with respect to WvF 1325 GP, the Merger Consideration it receives or is entitled to receive in connection with the Merger of WvF 1325 LP;
(b) mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber (or permit to become encumbered) all or any portion of their interests in the 1325 Venture or any other WvF Assets; or
(c) enter into any written agreement, contract, commitment or arrangement to do any of the foregoing.
Section 6.02 Covenants of the Company . The Company agrees, upon or after (as applicable) the Effective Time:
(a) that if the IPO does occur, (i) the Company and the Operating Partnership will acquire interests in an initial portfolio of properties substantially consistent with the initial portfolio described in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC on October 3, 2014 and, immediately following the IPO Closing and use of proceeds therefrom, will have a pro forma debt to total equity leverage ratio materially consistent with the ratio of debt to total equity calculated based on the pro forma financial information set forth in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC on October 3, 2014, and (ii) the IPO Closing shall occur concurrently with the Merger Closing;
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(b) for a period of two (2) years following the Effective Time, to operate the Property as an office building, either directly or, provided the Company holds at least one-third of the economic interests in the Operating Partnership, through the Operating Partnership and entities that are disregarded from the Operating Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(c) for as long as USREHAG or its Affiliates own stock of the Company or OP Units in the Operating Partnership, and upon the reasonable request of the WvF Parties, communicate to such requesting party as promptly as practicable the number of shares of Company Common Stock that are outstanding as of the time of the such request;
(d) to appoint the von Finck Designee to the Advisory Board effective at the IPO Closing in accordance with the terms of the Advisory Board Appointment and cause the Advisory Board to act in accordance with Exhibit B ; and
(e) that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the present and former directors and officers of the WvF 1325 Entities (collectively, the Indemnified D&O ) in respect of acts or omissions thereof occurring at or prior to the Effective Time for which, and to the same extent to which, indemnification with respect to such acts or omissions would be provided to a General Partner (as defined in the 1325 Partnership Agreement) by the 1325 Venture under Section 8.6 of the 1325 Partnership Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws. The rights of each Indemnified D&O under this Section 6.02(e) shall be in addition to any rights such Person may have under the Organizational Documents of the Company or any of its Affiliates or under applicable Laws. These rights shall be enforceable by each Indemnified D&O.
Section 6.03 Access to Information; Confidentiality . The parties hereto will cooperate in good faith to allow access to all diligence materials reasonably requested by any of such parties, including, without limitation (a) materials relevant to evaluating the treatment of the Mergers as tax-free reorganizations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and (b) materials relevant to evaluating the earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the WvF 1325 Parties immediately prior to the Mergers.
Section 6.04 Equity Holders Representative . The WvF Parties hereby appoint USREHAG as the representative for the Equity Holders (the Equity Holders Representative ), and the Equity Holders Representative shall have the authority to take the actions provided herein on behalf of the Equity Holders subsequent to the Merger Closing.
Section 6.05 Tax Covenants .
(a) The WvF Parties shall provide the Company and Merger Sub with such reasonable cooperation and information relating to the WvF 1325 Parties as the Company or Merger Sub, as applicable, reasonably requires in (i) filing any Tax Return, amended Tax Return
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or claim for Tax refund, (ii) determining any liability for Taxes or a right to a Tax refund, (iii) conducting or defending any proceeding in respect of Taxes or (iv) performing Tax diligence, including with respect to the impact of the transactions contemplated herein on the Companys qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and the qualifications of the Mergers as reorganizations under Section 368(a) of the Code. The parties shall provide access to the materials referred to in Section 6.03 .
(b) The Company or, at the Companys discretion, Merger Sub or another direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company shall be responsible for the prosecution of any claim or audit instituted after the Merger Closing Date with respect to Taxes of the WvF 1325 Parties attributable to any taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before the Merger Closing Date, provided , that the Equity Holders may participate at their own expense and the Company shall cooperate with the Equity Holders in the conduct of any such audit or proceeding or portion thereof.
(c) The Equity Holders Representative shall timely file or cause to be timely filed when due all Tax Returns of the WvF 1325 Parties required to be filed on or prior to the Merger Closing Date and shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes shown due thereon. The Company or Merger Sub, as applicable, (i) shall timely file, or cause to be timely filed, when due all Tax Returns of the WvF 1325 Parties required to be filed on or after the Merger Closing Date relating to Pre-Closing Tax Periods, (ii) shall prepare and file any such income Tax Returns described in the preceding clause (i) on a basis consistent with the information delivered by the Equity Holders Representative pursuant to the immediately succeeding sentence, (iii) shall deliver, at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date (taking into account any extension) for the filing of any such income Tax Returns to the Equity Holders Representative for the Equity Holders Representatives review a draft of such Tax Returns and (iv) shall consider in good faith all reasonable comments of the Equity Holders Representative on such income Tax Returns. To the extent any income Tax Returns described in the immediately preceding sentence reflect transactions undertaken by the WvF 1325 Parties and their Affiliates in order to comply with the WvF 1325 Parties obligations under Section 6.05(g) the Equity Holders Representative (i) shall have the right to determine the manner in which such transactions, and any tax items resulting from such transactions, shall be reflected on such Tax Returns, provided such positions are reasonably consistent with applicable Law, (ii) shall promptly deliver to the Company or the Surviving Entity, upon the reasonable request of either the Company or the Surviving Entity (and in no event shall deliver later than sixty (60) days prior to the due date (taking into account any extension) for the filing of any such income Tax Returns), for the Companys or the Surviving Entitys review information indicating the manner in which such transactions described in clause (i) of this sentence will be reflected on such Tax Returns and (iii) shall consider in good faith all reasonable comments of the Company or the Surviving Entity regarding such information. The Equity Holders Representative shall cause payment to the Company or the Surviving Entity of the amounts due on any Tax Returns filed pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 6.05(c) upon the earlier of (i) at least five (5) days before the applicable due date for the filing of such income Tax Return (taking into account extensions) or (y) the date the Company or the Surviving Entity actually files such income Tax Return, it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the Equity Holders Representative shall not be
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required to pay any Tax liability pursuant to this sentence arising from the Mergers failing to qualify as reorganizations within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. All such Tax Returns (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any amended Tax Returns) shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice, except as otherwise required by applicable Laws. For the avoidance of doubt, any failure by the Company or the Surviving Entity to file a Tax Return relating to a Pre-Closing Tax Period shall not relieve WvF 712 LP of any obligation to indemnify a Company Indemnified Party for Taxes except to the extent of any additional Losses directly caused by such failure. In order to apportion appropriately any Taxes relating to a Straddle Period, the portion of any Taxes that are allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be: (x) in the case of Taxes that are imposed on a periodic basis (and not based on invoices, receipts, sales or payments), deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the Straddle Period ending on (and including) the Merger Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire relevant Straddle Period, and (y) in the case of Taxes not described in clause (x) (such as Taxes that are income Taxes, sales or use Taxes, employment Taxes, withholding Taxes or other Taxes imposed in connection with any sale or other transfer or assignment of property), deemed equal to the amount that would be payable if the taxable year or period ended and the books closed at the close of the Merger Closing Date.
(d) Following the Merger Closing, to the extent that USREHAG has provided a FIRPTA Notice pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) instead of cash sufficient to fund withholding pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(B) , USREHAG shall provide the Company with evidence satisfactory to the Company that USREHAG has complied with the requirements of Temporary Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(l)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57, with respect to the Mergers.
(e) Within 20 days after the Closing, the Company shall submit to the IRS any FIRPTA Notices provided to it pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) , in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(d)(2)(i)(B).
(f) In the event that any of the WvF Parties or the Company receives an opinion from a nationally recognized tax counsel that it is either as likely as not or more likely than not that either of the Mergers will not be considered a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such party shall promptly provide notice of the receipt of such opinion to the other parties to this Agreement.
(g) Immediately prior to, and through, the Merger Closing, the WvF 1325 Parties will hold all of the WvF Owners then-direct and indirect interests in Fund I and Fund III (or the consideration received with respect to such interests in the Formation Transactions).
(h) USREHAG shall (i) cause to be timely paid any New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Equity Holders or the WvF 1325 Parties as a result of, or in connection with, the Mergers (other than the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax) (collectively, the New York Transfer Taxes ); provided , that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that such amount of New York Transfer Taxes payable shall reflect the Companys
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status as a REIT; (ii) timely and properly file, with the Companys cooperation, all Tax Returns with respect to such New York Transfer Taxes; and (iii) provide evidence satisfactory to the Company of such payment and filing. If the actual amount of New York Transfer Taxes (expressly excluding any increase in New York Transfer Taxes payable in connection with the Mergers due to any subsequent direct or indirect transfers or dispositions by USREHAG or its Affiliates of Company Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration) owed by the Equity Holders is less than the dollar amount used to calculate the WvF Transfer Tax Amount, then, promptly after payment of such amount is made or caused to be made by USREHAG or is due (if payment is not made by the due date), USREHAG shall pay the amount of such difference to the Company. If the actual amount of New York Transfer Taxes (expressly excluding any increase in New York Transfer Taxes payable in connection with the Mergers due to any subsequent direct or indirect transfers or dispositions by USREHAG or its Affiliates of Company Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration) owed and actually paid by the Equity Holders is greater than the dollar amount used to calculate the WvF Transfer Tax Amount, then, promptly after payment of such amount is made or caused to be made by USREHAG (subject to USREHAGs obligation to provide evidence satisfactory to the Company of such payment and filing), the Company shall issue shares of Company Common Stock to USREHAG, the number of which shall equal the dollar amount of such excess amount divided by divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the date of such payment. USREHAG shall use commercially reasonable efforts not to materially overpay the New York Transfer Taxes, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, prior to such payment, the Company shall have the right to review and approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) the amount of such payment. In addition, USREHAG shall cause any refund of the New York Transfer Taxes to be paid to the Company promptly after receipt of such refund.
(i) USREHAG assumes the responsibility to pay or cause to be paid the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax. At the Merger Closing, USREHAG shall pay (or cause to be paid) the sum of $360,000 (the Estimated 1633 Transfer Tax Amount ) to the Company as an estimate of the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax, and the Company shall timely pay the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax and timely and properly file all Tax Returns with respect to the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax. If the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax exceeds $360,000, upon written demand by the Company, USREHAG shall wire or caused to be wired, immediately available U.S. funds in the amount of such excess amount to an account designated by the Company. Promptly after receipt by the Company of the aforementioned wire transfer of such excess amount, the Company shall issue shares of Company Common Stock to USREHAG, the number of which shall equal the dollar amount of such excess amount divided by the price of a share of Company Common Stock as of the date of such payment.
(j) If the WvF 1325 Parties have not received, prior to the Merger Closing Date, U.S. income tax refunds relating to the carryback of net operating losses to the 2009 and 2010 taxable years of the WvF 1325 Parties (which refunds have been applied for prior to the date hereof) (the amount of such refunds, in the aggregate, the Tax Refund ), then any obligation of the Equity Holders Representative to pay any Tax liability pursuant to the fourth sentence of Section 6.05(c) or of WvF 712 LP to indemnify for Losses pursuant to Section 7.02(a) shall be offset, without duplication, by an amount equal to all or a portion of the
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Tax Refund received by the Company or the Surviving Entity after the Merger Closing Date and prior to the time such Tax liability or indemnification payment is required to be paid, to the extent such Tax Refund has not been previously applied to offset a Tax liability or indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 6.05(i) ; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, if any such Tax Refund that reduced a Tax liability or indemnity under Section 6.05(c) or 7.02(a) , as applicable, is subsequently reversed by a Governmental Authority, the amount of such reversal shall constitute a Tax liability subject to the indemnity obligations of WvF 712 LP under Section 7.02(a) .
Section 6.06 Commercially Reasonable Efforts By the Company and the WvF Parties . Each of the Company, Merger Sub and the WvF Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate with each other in (a) promptly determining whether any filings are required to be made or consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations are required to be obtained (under any applicable Laws or from any Governmental Authority or third party) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) promptly making any such filings, in furnishing information required in connection therewith and in timely seeking to obtain any such consents, approvals, waivers, permits or authorizations. In addition, upon the reasonable request of the Company in the event that the IPO Closing is anticipated to occur in 2015, the WvF 1325 Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company to confirm, a reasonable amount of time prior to the date on which the roadshow for the IPO begins, the amounts of cash that will be held by the WvF 1325 Parties at the Effective Time and included in the amounts used to calculate the WvF 1325 GP Cash Amount and WvF 1325 LP Cash Amount.
Section 6.07 Transfer Agency and Service Agreement . None of the redacted provisions contained in the copy of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ) by and among the Company, the Operating Partnership, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc. provided to the WvF Parties on or prior to the date hereof shall impose any additional obligations or restrictions on the WvF Parties except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the unredacted provisions, nor shall such redacted provisions be deemed to amend, modify or otherwise alter the unredacted provisions of the TA Agreement, this Agreement, the Share Purchase Agreement or any other documents, agreements and transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
ARTICLE VII
TAX INDEMNIFlCATION
Section 7.01 Company Tax Indemnification . Subject to the limitations on indemnification set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the WvF Indemnified Parties against any Losses, arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such WvF Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of (a) any breach of any representation or warranty contained in Section 3.04(b) , (b) any breach of the covenant contained in Section 6.02(b) and (c) Taxes owed by the WvF Indemnified Parties resulting from the failure of the 5% Ownership Condition to be satisfied if the information
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provided in the certification delivered pursuant to Section 2.01(c)(iv)(B) was inaccurate and the 5% Ownership Condition would have been satisfied on the basis of the information actually provided in such certification; provided , however , that the Companys indemnification obligations under clauses (a) and (b) above with respect to such breaches shall be limited to Taxes, interest and penalties incurred by USREHAG with respect to the Mergers not being treated as tax-free reorganizations under Section 368(a) of the Code as a result of a failure of the continuity of business enterprise requirement described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368- 1(d). The obligation to indemnify under this Section 7.01 shall terminate at the close of business on the 30 th day following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the Tax liabilities in question (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof).
Section 7.02 WvF Tax Indemnification .
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth herein, WvF 712 LP shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnified Parties against any Losses arising out of or relating to, asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by such Company Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of:
(i) a breach of any representation and warranty contained in Section 4.12 regarding the assets owned by the WvF 1325 Parties;
(ii) any Taxes of the WvF Parties for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, including, for the avoidance of doubt, withholding obligations, interest, penalties and related costs, and also including for this purpose any New York Transfer Tax payable pursuant to Section 6.05(h) , 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax payable pursuant to Section 6.05(i) or increase in such transfer Taxes payable in connection with the Mergers or any subsequent direct or indirect transfers or dispositions by USREHAG or its Affiliates of Company Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration; provided , however , the Company Indemnified Parties will not be indemnified under this clause (ii) for any corporate-level Taxes of the WvF 1325 Parties (including interest, penalties and related costs) arising from the Mergers failing to qualify as reorganizations within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code;
(iii) any withholding obligations (including interest, penalties and related costs) of the Company with respect to any of the WvF Parties or Equity Holders arising in connection with the payment of the Merger Consideration; provided that, if the Equity Holders have delivered FIRPTA Notices in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(iv)(A) , the Company shall not be indemnified for any withholding imposed under Section 1445 of the Code to the extent such withholding is a result of its failure to comply with its obligations under Section 6.05(e) ; and
(iv) a breach of any representation or warranty contained in Section 4.05(g) .
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(b) The obligations of WvF 712 LP to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 7.02 shall terminate at the close of business on the 30 th day following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the Tax liabilities in question (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof), provided , however , that the indemnification obligation pursuant to Section 7.02(a)(iv) shall survive for a period of five (5) years after the IPO Closing.
(c) The following limitations shall apply to the indemnification obligations under this Section 7.02 and under Section 5.02 :
(i) The Losses covered under Section 7.02(a) shall be offset by the Tax Refund, if any, as set forth in Section 6.05(i) .
(ii) The Losses covered under Section 7.02(a)(iv) shall be limited to E&P Damages, and the aggregate liability under Section 7.02(a)(iv) shall be no greater than the sum of (x) the aggregate amount by which the Historic E&P of each WvF 1325 Party exceeds the amount of distributions (exclusive of amounts distributed in a redemption of the equity interests of such entity) made by such entity in 2014 prior to July 3, 2014 and (y) the aggregate amount of the excess of the Post-2013 E&P not distributed by each WvF 1325 Party over the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by such WvF 1325 Party at the time of the Mergers (assuming for this purpose that distributions made in 2014 prior to July 3, 2014 first reduce Historic E&P (to the extent thereof) rather than Post-2013 E&P), in each case, together with all interest and penalties.
(iii) WvF 712 LP shall not be required to indemnify against any Losses under Section 7.02(a)(i)-(iv) above, and the Indemnity Holdback Amount shall not be used to indemnify the Company for any Taxes or other damages pursuant to Section 5.02 , to the extent such Losses result from any inaccuracy or proposed adjustment with respect to Tax information provided to the WvF Parties with respect to their direct and indirect interests in the Paramount-Managed Entities by such entities, the Otto Parties (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) or PGI Delaware or their Affiliates.
(d) In case of an inconsistency between this Section 7.02 and Article V , this Section 7.02 shall control.
(e) The indemnification notice and claim procedures set forth in Section 5.03 shall apply to the indemnification obligations set forth herein, provided , however that notice shall be given to WvF 712 LP rather than the Equity Holders Representative.
(f) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the representations and warranties of the WvF Parties set forth in Section 4.12 shall survive after the Merger Closing until the second anniversary of the Merger Closing Date (the Second Anniversary ). If written notice of a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.02(a)(i) has been given prior to the Second Anniversary in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.02(e) , then the relevant representation and warranty shall survive, but only with respect to such specific claim, until such
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claim has been finally resolved. Any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 7.02(a)(i) not so asserted in writing by the Second Anniversary may not thereafter be asserted and shall forever be waived. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the maximum liability of WvF 712 LP pursuant to Section 7.02(a)(i) shall be the Contributed Equity Value and WvF 712 LP shall not be liable for any amounts in excess of the Contributed Equity Value pursuant to Section 7.02(a)(i) .
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.01 Notices . All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when (a) delivered personally, (b) five (5) Business Days after being mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) transmitted by facsimile if confirmed within 24 hours thereafter by a signed original sent in the manner provided in clause (a), (b) or (c) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by notice from such party):
Address of the Company: |
Paramount Group, Inc. 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10019 Facsimile: (212) 237-3197 Attn: General Counsel |
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Address of the WvF Parties and | c/o Wilhelm von Finck Hauptverwaltung GmbH | |
WvF 712 LP: |
Gut Keferloh 85630 Grasbrunn Federal Republic of Germany Facsimile: 49-89-456963-59 Attn: Günter Koller |
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with a copy to: | ||
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Facsimile: (212) 701-5136 Attn: Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Section 8.02 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) 5% Ownership Condition means a condition which is satisfied only if the sum of (w) the shares of Company Common Stock delivered to USREHAG as Merger Consideration, (x) the shares of Company Common Stock, if any, delivered to the WvF Purchaser pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, (y) the shares of Company Common Stock, if any, purchased by the WvF Purchaser in the IPO pursuant to the order contemplated by clause (2) of the proviso in Section 2.01(c)(iv)(A) and actually delivered to the WvF Purchaser on the Merger Closing Date (the IPO Shares ) and (z) the Fund V Shares, exceeds five percent (5%) of the Total Number of Shares.
(b) 1325 Partnership Agreement means the Limited Partnership Agreement of 1325 Avenue of the Americas, L.P., dated as of December 22, 1998, by and among 1325 Rental GP, L.L.C., Cosmos Rental Investments, Inc., MRI-1325 Rental, LLC, Marathon Associates, L.P., Arcade Associates, L.P., Arcade Rental Investments, Inc., WvF 1325, Inc., and WvF 1325, L.P., as amended.
(c) 1633 Broadway means the land and building located at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York.
(d) 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax means the sum of (i) the product of (x) the 1633 Broadway WvF Interest Change and (y) the New York City and New York State real property transfer taxes payable by the Company and/or the Operating Partnership as a result of the transfer of 100% of the interests in 1633 Broadway in connection with the Mergers and the Formation Transactions (expressly excluding any increase in such transfer taxes payable due to any concurrent or subsequent direct or indirect transfers or dispositions by any Persons of Company Common Stock or interests in the Operating Partnership issued in the Formation Transactions and before giving effect to any reduction in such transfer taxes as a result of the transfer being a conveyance to effectuate a mere change of identity or form of ownership or organization to the extent the beneficial ownership remains the same under New York Tax Law section 1405(b)(6) and N.Y.C. Administrative Code section 11-2106.b.8.), plus (ii) any increase in the amount set forth in clause (i)(y) above as a result of any subsequent direct or indirect transfers or dispositions by USREHAG or its Affiliates of Company Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration.
(e) 1633 Broadway WvF Interest Change means a percentage equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the product of (w) the share of capital of Fund I, expressed as a percentage, owned directly or indirectly by the WvF Owners and (y) the direct and indirect economic interest in 1633 Broadway, expressed as a percentage, owned by Fund I determined, in each case, immediately prior to the Formation Transactions, over (ii) the product of (y) the percentage of outstanding Company Common Stock owned directly or indirectly by the WvF Owners and (z) the direct and indirect economic interest in 1633 Broadway, expressed as a percentage, owned by the Company determined, in each case, immediately following the Merger Closing Date.
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(f) Accredited Investor means an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(g) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms 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.
(h) Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York.
(i) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated or issued thereunder.
(j) Companys Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Albert Behler, Vito Messina, Daniel Lauer and Gage Johnson of the matter in question (and not their constructive or imputed knowledge).
(k) Company Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the Formation Transactions and the IPO.
(l) Contributed Equity Value means the amount equal to (i) the Merger Consideration multiplied by (ii) the Price to the Public.
(m) E&P Damages means any losses, damages, costs, increase in Taxes, excise Taxes, penalties, interest, interest payments or other borrowing costs or other expenses of the Company (including, without limitation, (A) any penalty imposed on the Company under Section 856(g)(5) of the Code, (B) any interest imposed on the Company under Treasury Regulations Section 1.857-11(c) with respect to a qualified designated distribution, (C) any increase in Taxes or excise Taxes (including any interest or penalties in connection therewith) of the Company for the Company failing to distribute all of its REIT taxable income (as defined in Section 857 of the Code) for a taxable year and (D) any reasonable interest expense or other reasonable borrowing costs associated with having to borrow money to make a distribution with respect to the earnings and profits of the WvF 1325 Parties).
(n) Fund I means Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I, L.P.
(o) Fund II means Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P.
(p) Fund III means Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P.
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(q) Fund V Core means Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P.
(r) Fund V Shares means the shares of Company Common Stock distributed (or for which the right to receive was distributed) by Fund V Core to the holder of the WvF Fund V Interest on or prior to the Merger Closing Date in connection with the Formation Transactions.
(s) Governmental Authority means any government or agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign.
(t) Guaranteed WvF 1325 Amount means the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (x) $120,000,000 divided by (y) the Price to the Public.
(u) Laws means laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, judgments, injunctions, decrees and policies of any Governmental Authority.
(v) Liens means all pledges, claims, liens, charges, restrictions, controls, easements, rights of way, exceptions, reservations, leases, licenses, grants, covenants and conditions, encumbrances and security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever.
(w) Minimum IPO Shares means a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of (x) 5.01% of the Total Number of Shares over (y) the sum of (I) the Merger Consideration that USREHAG has the right to receive under this Agreement, (II) the number of Fund V Shares and (III) the number of shares of Company Common Stock, if any, that WvF Purchaser becomes obligated to purchase on the Merger Closing Date pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, or (ii) $16,500,000 divided by the Price to the Public.
(x) OP Units means the limited partnership interests of Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP.
(y) Organizational Documents means with respect to any entity, the certificate of formation, limited liability company or operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership agreement and any other governing agreement, as applicable.
(z) Paramount Group Real Estate Funds means Fund I, Fund II, Fund III and Fund V Core.
(aa) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(bb) Post-2013 E&P shall mean, with respect to either of the WvF 1325 Parties, as applicable, the current and accumulated earnings and profits of such WvF 1325 Party as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the period beginning on January 1, 2014
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and ending on the Merger Closing Date, provided that any positive earnings and profits accrued by such WvF 1325 Party with respect to such period that are attributable to such WvF 1325 Partys direct and indirect interests in the 1325 Venture, Fund I, Fund II, Fund III and Fund V Core (the Paramount-Managed Entities ) shall be included in Post-2013 E&P only to the extent that the Paramount-Managed Entities have made cash distributions (other than the 2014 Pro Rata Distribution) attributable to such WvF 1325 Partys direct or indirect interest in the Paramount-Managed Entities equal to the amount of such positive earnings and profits.
(cc) Pre-Closing Tax Period means (i) any taxable period ending on or before the Merger Closing Date and (ii) the portion of any Straddle Period beginning on the first (1st) day of such Straddle Period and ending on (and including) the Merger Closing Date
(dd) Price to the Public means the public offering price of a share of Company Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement.
(ee) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(ff) Straddle Period means any taxable period beginning before or on the Merger Closing Date and ending after the Merger Closing Date.
(gg) Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other legal entity of which such Person owns (either directly or through or together with another Subsidiary of such Person) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest, or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital stock or other equity interests, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal entity.
(hh) Tax (and, with its correlative meaning, Taxes ) means any and all taxes, including any interest, penalties, or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, which taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income taxes, profits taxes, taxes on gains, alternative minimum taxes, estimated taxes, payroll taxes, employee withholding taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, social security taxes, welfare taxes, disability taxes, severance taxes, license charges, taxes on stock, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real or personal property taxes, unclaimed property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers compensation taxes, windfall taxes, net worth taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, levies, customs, tariffs, imposts, assessments, obligations and charges of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing.
(ii) Tax Return means any return, statement, schedule, declaration, claim for refund, report, document or form filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any amendment, attachment and supplement thereof.
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(jj) Total Number of Shares means, on the Merger Closing Date, the sum of (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding and (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock that any Person has the option or right to acquire from the Company pursuant to any option or other agreement to issue Company Common Stock (including (A) Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional shares to cover over-allotments in connection with the IPO and (B) any restricted stock, options or similar rights issued or granted as of the Merger Closing Date (whether or not vested) to acquire Company Common Stock under the Companys 2014 Equity Incentive Plan), determined, in each case, after giving effect to the Mergers, any other Formation Transactions, the IPO Closing and any other issuances of Company Common Stock or rights to acquire Company Common Stock that are expected to occur concurrently therewith, and without taking into account, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) any Company Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the redemption rights (as described in the Registration Statement filed on October 3, 2014) granted to the limited partners of the Operating Partnership with respect to their OP Units, or (ii) any Company Common Stock that may be issued in satisfaction of the Companys indemnification obligations pursuant to Section 5.01 or, in the event the New York Transfer Taxes or the 1633 Broadway Transfer Tax exceed the estimated payments made in respect thereof, as a reconciliation of such transfer taxes pursuant to Section 6.05(h) or Section 6.05(i) or any similar indemnification or transfer tax reconciliation provision (that provides for the potential issuance of an amount of Company Common Stock after the Merger Closing Date that is contingent upon the future determination of the amount of a liability or obligation) of any other agreement giving effect to the Formation Transactions (including any component thereof).
(kk) WvF 1325 GP Cash Amount means a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (x) the sum of (i) any cash that the 1325 Venture distributes to WvF 1325 GP on or after the date of this Agreement (other than the 2014 Pro Rata Distribution) that WvF 1325 GP continues to hold as of the Effective Time, plus (ii) without duplication of amounts set forth in clause (i), any cash that WvF 1325 GP holds as of the Effective Time in order to satisfy the representation set forth in Section 4.05(g)(iii) with respect to Post-2013 E&P accrued by WvF 1325 GP on or after January 1, 2015 that are not attributable to such WvF 1325 GPs direct and indirect interests in the 1325 Venture, divided by (y) the Price to the Public.
(ll) WvF 1325 LP Cash Amount means a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (x) the sum of (i) the Estimated 1633 Transfer Tax Amount, plus (ii) the amount of any cash that the 1325 Venture distributes to WvF 1325 LP on or after the date of this Agreement (other than the 2014 Pro Rata Distribution) that WvF 1325 LP continues to hold as of the Effective Time, plus (iii) without duplication of amounts set forth in clause (ii), any cash that WvF 1325 LP holds as of the Effective Time in order to satisfy the representation set forth in Section 4.05(g)(iii) with respect to Post-2013 E&P accrued by WvF 1325 LP on or after January 1, 2015 that are not attributable to WvF 1325 LPs direct and indirect interests in the 1325 Venture, divided by (y) the Price to the Public.
(mm) WvF Fund V Interest means the approximately 4.902% limited partnership interest in Fund V Core that is currently owned by a Subsidiary of USREHAG.
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(nn) WvF Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the WvF 1325 Parties, taken as a whole.
(oo) WvF Owners has the meaning as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement.
(pp) WvF Parties Knowledge means the actual knowledge (without obligation to conduct due inquiry) of Günter Koller of the matter in question (and not his constructive or imputed knowledge).
(qq) WvF Transfer Tax Amount means a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (x) $2,575,000 divided by (y) the Price to the Public.
Section 8.03 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party. All counterparts shall collectively constitute one agreement (or amendment, as applicable). The exchange of counterparts of this Agreement among the parties by means of facsimile transmission or by electronic transmission (pdf) which shall contain authentic reproductions shall constitute a valid exchange of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Section 8.04 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Share Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes each prior agreement and understanding, whether written or oral, among the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than the parties hereto. For avoidance of doubt, this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Share Purchase Agreement supersede Sections 1(1) and (m) of the July 3 rd Agreement and such provisions of the July 3 rd Agreement are replaced pro tanto hereby. In addition, the parties hereto agree that, for all purposes of the July 3 rd Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 1(o), (p) and (t), the 5% Ownership Condition (as defined in the July 3 rd Agreement) shall be deemed to have been satisfied if the 5% Ownership Condition (as defined herein) is either satisfied or waived or deemed to have been waived by the WvF Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 8.05 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 8.06 Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided , however , that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate.
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Section 8.07 Jurisdiction . The parties hereto hereby (a) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any New York state court sitting in New York City, New York, with respect to any dispute arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby to the extent such courts would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect to such dispute, and (b) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the action is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of the action is improper. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 8.08 Severability . Each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted so as to be effective and valid under applicable Laws, but if any provision is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Laws in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included herein.
Section 8.09 Rules of Construction .
(a) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Laws, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
(b) The words hereof, herein and herewith and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, paragraph, exhibit and schedule references are to the articles, sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings contained herein when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time, amended, qualified or supplemented, including fin the case of agreements and instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of
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statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, any event, circumstance or action which occurs on the same day as any other event, circumstance or action shall be deemed to have occurred concurrently with such event, circumstance or action.
Section 8.10 Equitable Remedies . The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Company, on the one hand, and the WvF Parties, on the other hand, in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, on the one hand, and the WvF Parties, on the other hand, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other party and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in New York, this being in addition to any other remedy to which the parties are entitled under this Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity.
Section 8.11 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all obligations under this Agreement.
Section 8.12 Descriptive Headings . The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 8.13 No Personal Liability Conferred . This Agreement shall not create or permit any personal liability or obligation on the part of any officer, director, partner, employee or shareholder of the Company or the WvF Parties.
Section 8.14 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended only by appropriate written instrument executed by each party hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives, all as of the date first written above.
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EXHIBIT A
Form of Omnibus Agreement
[See attached]
OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT
This OMNIBUS DISTRIBUTION AND ESCROW AGENT AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time pursuant hereto, this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of November , 2014 by and among the ENTITIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE 1 (collectively, the Participants and individually, each a Participant ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the Operating Partnership and collectively with the Company and any designees of either of the Company or the Operating Partnership, the PGI Parties and individually, each a PGI Party ).
BACKGROUND
A. | The Company, which is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, desires to consolidate the ownership of a portfolio of primarily office properties currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Participants (collectively, the Formation Transactions ). |
B. | The Formation Transactions relate to the proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of the common stock, par value $.01 per share ( REIT Shares ), of the Company, which will operate as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 858 of the Code. |
C. | In connection with the Formation Transactions, (i) the Company will issue REIT Shares to certain Participants and/or the Holders (as defined below) of the JV Participants (as defined below) and (ii) the Operating Partnership will issue units of limited partnership interest ( OP Units ) to certain other Participants, in each case pursuant to a private placement. |
D. | Each Participant has entered into a contribution agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement or agreements (the Formation Transaction Documentation ) with one or more of the PGI Parties pursuant to which each such Participant has agreed to contribute to, or merge into, the PGI Parties, as applicable, all of such Participants interests identified in such Formation Transaction Documentation. As used herein, the term Formation Transaction Documentation shall include all agreements or other documentation entered into in connection with the Formation Transaction Documentation including, without limitation, the lock-up agreements entered into with the underwriters of the IPO. |
E. | The Formation Transaction Documentation provides for the appointment of a distribution and escrow agent in connection with the IPO Escrow and Indemnity Holdback Escrow (each defined below). |
F. | Computershare Inc., together with its subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., has agreed to act as the distribution and escrow agent (collectively, the Agent ) |
G. | Concurrently with the execution of the Formation Transaction Documentation, (i) the Participants and the PGI Parties have entered into this Agreement, and (ii) the PGI Parties and the Agent have entered into the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (the TA Agreement ), the Tabulation Agent Agreement (the Tabulation Agreement ) and the Escrow Agreement (the Escrow Agreement ) (each attached as an exhibit hereto and collectively referred to herein as the Agent Agreements ), pursuant to which the following has or will occur: |
| IPO Escrow . As of the date of this Agreement, certain of the Participants (the Fund Participants identified on Schedule 1 ) have distributed in book entry form to each of their partners (together with equity owners of the other Participants, the Holders ) as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 , in escrow pursuant to the Agent Agreements, a right (the Distribution Rights ) to receive such Holders allocable share of the number of OP Units and/or REIT Shares (subject to certain restrictions, obligations and liens as described in Section 3 below) to be issued to such Fund Participants (as well as to the other Participants) in connection with the closing of the IPO (the IPO Consideration ). Pursuant to the Agent Agreements, in connection with the closing of the IPO (the Effective Date ), Agent will be deemed to have submitted to the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, the Distribution Rights in exchange for the IPO Consideration as set forth opposite each Holders name on Schedule 2 and Agent will hold the IPO Consideration in escrow. In addition, pursuant to its applicable Formation Transaction Documentation, the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the PGI Participants (the PGI Participants ). Furthermore, pursuant to its applicable merger agreement (the JV Merger Agreement ) pursuant to which the JV Participants (as defined below below) will merge with and into the Company or a newly-formed subsidiary of the Company (the JV Merger ), the Company will also on the Effective Date issue IPO Consideration to the Holders of the Participants identified on Schedule 1 as the JV Participants (the JV Participants ) in accordance with the Letter of Transmittal (defined below). The escrow arrangements with respect to the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration are collectively referred to as the IPO Escrow . |
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Indemnity Holdback Escrow . At the Effective Date, each Participant will cause its respective Holders to deposit (and the Company will withhold from the Holders of the JV Participants and cause to be deposited) in escrow with Agent (the Indemnity Holdback Escrow |
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and together with the IPO Escrow, the Escrow Accounts ) a portion of such Holders respective IPO Consideration as set forth opposite such Holders name on Schedule 2 (the Indemnity Holdback Amount ) in order to provide for the indemnification obligations provided for in the applicable Formation Transaction Documentation. |
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and other terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Appointment . The parties hereby agree to the appointment of Agent, pursuant to each of the applicable definitive Agent Agreements, to serve as distribution and escrow agent in connection with the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights, IPO Consideration and Indemnity Holdback Amount, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable definitive Agent Agreement. Subject to entering into such definitive Agent Agreements, Agent has agreed to accept such appointment pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Pursuant to the relevant portions of certain of the Agent Agreements , Agent will establish a separate account for each Holder in accordance with Schedule 2 and such accounts will allocate each Holders aggregate IPO Consideration to a class(es) corresponding to the Participant(s) with respect to which such Holder received its IPO Consideration.
2. Effective Date . The Company will promptly notify Agent of the Effective Date on the date thereof.
3. Escrow Procedures; Legending of IPO Consideration .
(a) IPO Escrow . The TA Agreement and Tabulation Agreement attached as Exhibit A and Exhibit B , respectively, set forth the procedures that the parties and Agent agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Distribution Rights and IPO Consideration by Agent.
(b) Indemnity Holdback Escrow . The Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit C sets forth the procedures that the parties agree and acknowledge shall control with respect to the holding and disbursement of the Indemnity Holdback Amount by Agent.
(c) Legending . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, Agent will cause the IPO Consideration to be legended to reflect the following lock-ups and restrictions, which lock-ups and restrictions are more particularly described in and governed by the Formation Transaction Documentation (the Restrictive Legends ):
(i) Lock-up on Transfers : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to lock-up on transfers until 180 days after the Effective Date.
(ii) IPO Escrow : All OP Units and REIT Shares shall be subject to the IPO Escrow until the earlier of (i) the delivery of, as applicable, a completed and signed Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 and D-2 ) or Letter of Transmittal (substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E ) or (ii) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date. The PGI Parties acknowledge that
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the Letter of Transmittal from the Holders of the JV Participants is required to be delivered to the Company and/or the Agent as of the closing of the JV Merger and the concurrent closing of the IPO pursuant to the JV Merger Agreement and if so delivered, the Restrictive Legend with respect to the IPO Escrow will not be placed on the REIT Shares to be issued to the JV Participants.
(iii) Indemnity Holdback Escrow : Those OP Units and REIT Shares identified on Schedule 2 under the heading Indemnity Holdback Escrow shall be held by Agent subject to (i) the Indemnity Holdback Escrow and (ii) other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants and WvF Real Estate Fund, L.P. as a Holder of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P., a pledge of such OP Units and REIT Shares in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) the first anniversary of the Effective Date unless there is a Reserved Portion (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) as of such date, in which event, the Indemnity Escrow Holdback shall continue with respect to such Reserved Portion until ultimately disposed of in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and (y) the date a Holder posts with Agent Substitute Collateral (defined below) in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, in which event such Substitute Collateral shall be held in the Indemnity Holdback Escrow.
(iv) Transfer Tax Indemnity : Other than with respect to the Holders of the JV Participants, each Holders IPO Consideration shall be subject to the following: (i) indemnification obligations for any incremental New York City and State real property transfer taxes that will be payable if such Holder subsequently transfers more than 50% of its IPO Consideration within two years of the IPO Closing and (ii) a pledge with respect to such indemnification obligations of 50% of each Holders total IPO Consideration in favor of the applicable PGI Party until the earlier of (x) one business day after the second anniversary of the Effective Date and (y) the date a Holder posts with the applicable PGI Party Substitute Collateral in accordance with the TA Agreement.
(v) Prohibition on Redemption of OP Units : All OP Units shall be subject to a prohibition on redemption until 14 months after the Effective Date.
(vi) General . Pursuant and subject to the TA Agreement, the Agent will release the applicable portion of the IPO Consideration from the Restrictive Legends after the expiration of the periods set forth above or, if applicable, to the extent such IPO Consideration has been released from escrow or the applicable restriction by the posting of Substitute Collateral (as defined below).
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(d) Substitute Collateral . A Holder may have the OP Units and/or REIT Shares that are subject to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow and/or the Transfer Tax Indemnity released by Agent by posting either (i) cash collateral or (ii) a letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the applicable PGI Party ( Substitute Collateral ).
(i) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the Indemnification Holdback Escrow shall be (i) posted with Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement; (ii) be in an amount equal to all or a portion of the IPO Consideration such Holder seeks to have released from escrow and (iii) the number of REIT Shares and/or OP Units that shall be released shall be equal to (x) the amount of the Substitute Collateral posted divided by (y) the Value of a REIT Share on the date Agent receives the Substitute Collateral, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(ii) Any Substitute Collateral posted with respect to the transfer tax indemnity shall be (i) posted with the applicable PGI Party; and (ii) in an amount equal to 100% of the Holders share of the indemnification obligations for transfer tax payment that would be payable upon the transfer of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units prior to the expiration of the applicable transfer tax indemnity period as reasonably determined by such PGI Party; and after the posting of such Substitute Collateral, all of such Holders REIT Shares and/or OP Units shall be released by Agent from the applicable Restrictive Legend.
(iii) Value means with respect to a REIT Share on a particular date, the market price of a REIT Share on such date. The market price for each such trading day shall be: (i) if the REIT Shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the closing price on such day as reported by such national securities exchange, or if no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day; (ii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last reported sale price on such day or, if no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company; (iii) if the REIT Shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange and no such last reported sale price or closing bid and asked prices are available, the average of the reported high bid and low asked prices on such day, as reported by a reliable quotation source designated by the Company, or if there shall be no bid and asked prices on such day, the average of the high bid and low asked prices, as so reported, on the most recent day (not more than ten (10) days prior to the date in question) for which prices have been so reported; or (iv) if none of the conditions set forth in clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) is met then, the amount determined by the board of directors of the Company.
4. Dividends And Distributions On IPO Consideration Held in Escrow Accounts or Subject to Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent shall pay to the respective Holders shown on Schedule 2 any dividends or other distributions that are declared on the OP Units and REIT Shares after the Effective Date as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends.
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5. Voting. Each Holder shall have the right to vote the REIT Shares and OP Units credited to such Holders account as if not encumbered by the Escrow Account or the Restrictive Legends notwithstanding that any portion of the IPO Consideration is being held in an Escrow Account or subject to any Restrictive Legends. Pursuant to the TA Agreement, Agent will promptly forward to each Holder all notices of shareholders or partners meetings, proxy statements and reports received by Agent in respect of REIT Shares or OP Units held in such Holders account
6. Withholding; Other Tax Matters. The Participants, the Company and the Operating Partnership, as applicable, shall deduct and withhold any taxes they reasonably deem are appropriate under applicable tax withholding rules from any payment of IPO Consideration to the Holders. As of the Effective Date, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, each Holder shall be treated as the owner of the IPO Consideration to which they are, or will be, entitled pursuant to this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any IPO Consideration held in the Escrow Accounts on such Holders behalf).
7. Notices . All communications hereunder shall be in writing or set forth in a PDF attached to an email, and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement by facsimile, email or overnight courier only to the appropriate fax number, email address, or notice address set forth in Schedule 3 .
8. Authorized Representatives. The parties hereby acknowledge that the individuals set forth as authorized representatives ( Authorized Representatives ) on Schedule 4 have the authority to act as the representative(s) of each of the Participants and/or Holders, as applicable, in connection with any rights or obligations of such entities as signatories to, or third party beneficiaries under, the Escrow Agreement to the extent any such rights are expressly given to the Authorized Representatives in the Escrow Agreement.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors and Assigns . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Participants, the PGI Parties or Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and permitted assigns hereunder (or with respect to the Agent under the applicable Agent Agreement), but shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the written consent of all the parties hereto; provided , however , that the Agent may assign its rights hereunder subject to the provisions of the applicable Agent Agreement.
(b) Amendments . This Agreement and the Agent Agreements may only be amended or modified by a written amendment executed by the Agent and the Company; provided , however , that, if such amendment (i) does not affect each of the Participants or the Holders (and, if applicable, the PGI Parties) in the same manner, or (ii) decreases the rights or increases the obligations of the Participants or Holders or the restrictions on the IPO Consideration under this Agreement or the Agent Agreements, then such Participant(s) and/or Holder(s) shall also be required to consent to such amendment. Agent may rely on the Companys signature to any amendment as evidence that any required consent from
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Participants and Holders has been obtained. Notification of all Amendments to this Agreement and the Agent Agreements shall be provided to each of the Holders and Participants.
(c) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provision, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties irrevocably (i) submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court sitting in New York City, New York County or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, any defense based on inconvenient forum, improper venue or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (iii) waive all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Agent shall not be required hereunder to comply with the laws or regulations of any country other than the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof. Agent may consult with foreign counsel in connection with any foreign law issues that may arise as a result of the Company or any other party being subject to the laws or regulations of any foreign jurisdiction.
(e) Force Majeure . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, loss of data due to power failures, war, or civil unrest.
(f) Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to benefit only the Participants, the Holders and the PGI Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No rights shall be granted to any other person by virtue of this Agreement, and there are no third party beneficiaries hereof.
(g) Survival . All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability and limits thereon, compensation and expenses and confidentiality and protection of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
(h) Priorities . In the event of any conflict, discrepancy, or ambiguity between the terms and conditions contained in (i) this Agreement, (ii) any schedules or attachments hereto, (iii) the Formation Transaction Documentation, and (iv) the Agent Agreements with respect to any obligations, rights, duties, responsibilities, liabilities, indemnities or protections of the Agent, the terms and conditions contained in the Agent Agreements shall take precedence.
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(i) Merger of Agreement . Together with the Formation Transaction Documentation and the Agent Agreements, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(j) No Strict Construction . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(k) Descriptive Headings . Descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(l) Counterparts . This Agreement 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 Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. For purposes of the signature pages, the reference to Holders should read PGI Participants.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.
Company :
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Acknowledged and Agreed to with respect to Section 1 only:
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. and COMPUTERSHARE INC. On Behalf of Both Entities |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF III, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P. | ||||||
By: | Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member | |||||
PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND SUB US, LP | ||||||
By: | PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
By: | Paramount Group, Inc., its Manager | |||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CORE), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V, L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
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PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND V (CIP), L.P. |
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By: | Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
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By: | PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC, its general partner | |||||
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ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. ARCADE RENTAL INVESTMENTS 2, INC. COSMOS RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. MARATHON RENTAL INVESTMENTS, INC. |
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EXHIBIT B
Terms of Advisory Board Appointment
(a) Subject to the occurrence of the IPO, the Company agrees at the time of the IPO Closing to appoint Wilhelm von Finck or his designee (the WvF Advisory Board Member ) to the advisory board of the Company on the following minimum terms:
(i) The WvF Advisory Board Member shall be entitled to receive compensation (including the right to participate in any equity compensation plan(s) of the Company) for services to the advisory board in an amount to be reasonably determined by the Company, which compensation may be less than the compensation to be paid to the members of the board of directors of the Company; provided, that such compensation shall include reimbursement of the WvF Advisory Board Member for travel expenses incurred by him in connection with his attendance at all advisory board meetings in accordance with the Companys travel expense policy;
(ii) The WvF Advisory Board Member shall be covered under a director and officer insurance policy (which may be the same policy under which the Companys directors and officers are covered) that is no less favorable than the director and officer insurance policy covering the members of the board of directors of the Company; provided, that the Company shall provide reasonable evidence of such coverage to the WvF Advisory Board Member prior to the time of appointment of the WvF Advisory Board Member;
(iii) The initial term of the WvF Advisory Board Member on the advisory board shall be for a period of six (6) years following the date of the IPO Closing;
(iv) The advisory board will hold quarterly meetings following each quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Company in the same geographical location in which the quarterly meeting of the Company took place; and
(v) The advisory board shall consist of no more than five (5) members with the WvF Advisory Board Member, the Chairman and CEO of the Company, Professor Peter Linneman, and up to two (2) additional individuals selected by the Company and who currently invest in (or are associated with organizations which invest in) the Paramount Group Real Estate Funds serving as standing members.
EXHIBIT C
Share Purchase Agreement
[See attached]
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made as of this 31 st day of October, 2014, by and between Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), and WvF 718, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Purchaser ).
WHEREAS, the Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 (as heretofore amended, the Registration Statement ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with a proposed initial public offering (the IPO ) of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock ); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the IPO and as described more fully in the Registration Statement, the Company and its operating partnership will engage in a series of transactions through which they will acquire their initial portfolio of properties and other assets that they intend to own following the IPO (the Formation Transactions );
WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with entering into this Agreement, the Company is entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ) with WvF 1325, Inc., WvF 1325, L.P. (the WvF 1325 Parties ), US Real Estate Holding AG ( USREHAG ) and certain other parties pursuant to which each of the WvF 1325 Parties will merge with and into a newly formed Delaware limited partnership that is wholly owned by the Company directly or indirectly (the 1325 Mergers ) and the holders of equity interests in each of the WvF 1325 Parties will be entitled to receive the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock specified in the Merger Agreement (the Merger Shares ), subject to the terms and conditions thereof; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with the consummation of the IPO, the Company desires to issue and sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, additional shares of Common Stock as provided in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
1. Sale and Purchase of Shares.
1.1 Subject to the concurrent consummation of the 1325 Mergers and the IPO and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to issue and sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and acquire from the Company, the whole number of shares of Common Stock, with any fraction of a share being rounded up to the next whole share (the Purchase Shares or Shares ), equal to the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) 5.01% of the Total Number of Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) less (ii) the sum of (A) the Merger Shares delivered to USREHAG and (B) the Fund V Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (b) $17,500,000 divided by the public offering price per share of Common Stock sold in the IPO as shown on the cover page of the final prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement (the Price Per Share ); provided, for avoidance of doubt, that if the foregoing calculation results in a negative number no shares of Common Stock will be
issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the sum of (a) the Merger Shares to be delivered to USREHAG, (b) the Purchase Shares, if any, (c) the Minimum IPO Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), if any, deliverable to Purchaser at the closing of the IPO and (d) the Fund V Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), collectively, would not satisfy the 5% Ownership Condition (as defined in the Merger Agreement), then Purchaser shall have no obligation to purchase the Purchase Shares hereunder.
1.2 The aggregate purchase price for the Shares (the Purchase Price ) shall equal the number of Shares to be purchased and sold hereunder multiplied by the Price Per Share.
2. Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder (the Closing ) will take place at the offices of the Company or the Companys legal counsel in New York or as mutually agreed upon among the Company and Purchaser and shall occur concurrently with the Merger Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the satisfaction of the conditions of closing set forth herein. At the Closing, the Company shall issue the Shares, registered in Purchasers or its designees name, upon the payment of the Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company to Purchaser. The Shares shall be issued in book-entry form and the Company and/or its transfer agent shall provide Purchaser with customary evidence of the issuance of the Shares.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . In connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser the following:
3.1 The Company (a) has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland and (b) has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2 All corporate action necessary to be taken by the Company to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. The issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares will not (a) conflict with, or result in a default under, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, any material contract by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries respective property is bound, or any federal or state laws or regulations or decree, ruling or judgment of any United States or state court applicable to the Company or its property or (b) result in the imposition of any claim, lien, pledge, deed of trust, option, charge, encumbrance or other restriction or limitation (each, a Lien ), or any obligation to create any Lien, under any material contract by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries respective property is bound or under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company.
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3.3 Prior to the issuance of the Shares, the Shares will have been duly and validly authorized and upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof, (a) the Shares will be fully paid and non assessable and (b) Purchaser will have good title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens created by the Company, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than transfer restrictions hereunder and under the articles of incorporation of the Company and the other agreements described herein.
3.4 No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any governmental entity or any other third party is required to be obtained or made by the Company for the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby, except such as have been already obtained or made or as may be required under the Securities Act or the rules promulgated under the Securities Act, state securities or blue sky laws or Maryland law or as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
3.5 Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser and each other purchaser of shares of Common Stock on the date hereof, it is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the Shares to the Purchaser in the manner contemplated by this Agreement to register the Shares under the Securities Act.
3.6 The Company is not a party to any, and there are no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions or governmental investigations of any nature against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to which any of their respective assets are subject relating to or which challenges the validity or propriety of the sale of the Shares contemplated hereby.
4. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
4.1 Purchaser is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
4.2 The Shares are being acquired by the Purchaser for its own account, only for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any public distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.
4.3 Purchaser has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or formation and has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4 All action necessary to be taken by Purchaser to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments delivered by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser. This Agreement constitutes the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
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applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. The purchase by Purchaser of the Shares does not conflict with the organizational documents of Purchaser or with any material contract under which Purchaser or its property is bound, or any laws or regulations or decree, ruling or judgment of any court applicable to Purchaser or its property.
4.5 Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the offering of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act on the grounds that the offering and sale of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and exempt from registration pursuant to applicable state securities or blue sky laws, and that the Companys reliance upon such exemptions is predicated upon Purchasers representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement. Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Shares will be characterized as restricted securities under the Securities Act and such laws and may not be sold unless the Shares are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and qualified under state law or unless an exemption from such registration and such qualification is available.
4.6 Purchaser (a) is sufficiently experienced in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks involved in purchasing the Shares and to make an informed decision relating thereto, (b) has the ability to bear the economic risk of Purchasers prospective investment in the Shares and (c) has not been offered the Shares by any form of advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar medium; or broadcast over television or radio; or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any such medium.
4.7 Purchaser has a substantive, pre-existing relationship with the Company. Purchaser (a) was not identified or contacted through the marketing of the IPO and (b) did not independently contact the Company as a result of the general solicitation by means of the Registration Statement.
4.8 Purchaser has not incurred any liability for any finders fees or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated.
4.9 Purchaser will have available at the closing sufficient funds to acquire the Shares to be purchased by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
4.10 Purchaser has delivered a completed and executed IRS Form W-9 or applicable IRS Form W-8 and will complete, execute and deliver such additional documentation related to tax withholding or tax filings as the Company may request from time to time. Purchaser confirms that such IRS Form W-9 or applicable IRS Form W-8 is true, correct and complete in all respects.
4.11 The amounts to be paid by Purchaser to the Company in respect of the Purchase Price are not, and will not be, directly, or to the Purchasers knowledge indirectly, derived from activities that may contravene federal, state or foreign laws and regulations, including anti money laundering and terrorist financing laws and regulations, and, to the best of Purchasers knowledge, none of(a) the Purchaser, (b) the owners of equity interests in the
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Purchaser nor (c) any person or entity for which Purchaser is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this Agreement is located in a country or territory, or is an individual or entity named on any list administered by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ), nor is any such person or entity prohibited (nor will they be prohibited) from investing in the Company under any OFAC administered sanctions or embargo programs. The Company reserves the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of Purchaser or any individual or entity having signatory or other similar authority over Purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and may seek to verify such identity and the source of funds for the Purchase Price.
4.12 Concurrently with entering into this Agreement, Purchaser will enter into a customary 180-day underwriters lock-up agreement with respect to the Shares consistent with the form of lock-up agreement affiliates of the Purchaser have agreed to enter into in connection with the IPO.
5. Public Announcements . Except as may be required by applicable law, no party hereto shall make any public announcements or otherwise communicate with any news media with respect to this Agreement or the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby, without prior consultation with the other parties as to the timing and contents of any such announcement or communications; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prevent any party from promptly making all filings with any governmental entity or disclosures with the stock exchange, if any, on which such partys capital stock is listed, as may, in its judgment, be required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby. If any party decides that it must make any such required filing it will advise the other parties prior to making such filing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge that the transactions contemplated hereby will be disclosed in the Registration Statement and that this Agreement or a form of this Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
6. Mutual Condition of Closing . The obligations of the Company and Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder are conditioned upon the concurrent closing of the 1325 Mergers and the IPO.
7. Conditions of Closing of the Company . The obligation of the Company to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the fulfillment to the Companys reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by the Company) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
7.1 Each representation and warranty made by Purchaser in Section 4 above shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing. By accepting the Shares and delivering the Purchase Price, Purchaser shall be deemed to have reaffirmed such representations and warranties as of the Closing.
7.2 All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with by it in all respects.
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8. Conditions of Closing of Purchaser . The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the purchase and sale of the Shares is subject to the fulfillment to Purchasers reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) on or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
8.1 Each representation and warranty made by the Company in Section 3 above shall be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing. By delivering the Shares and accepting the Purchase Price, the Company shall be deemed to have reaffirmed such representations and warranties as of the Closing.
8.2 All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Company on or prior to the Closing shall have been performed or complied with by it in all respects.
9. Listing of the Shares . The Company hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares that are acquired pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or such other exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.
10. Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall execute and deliver such instruments and take such other actions prior to or after the Closing as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
11. Successors and Assigns . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement or their obligations hereunder.
12. Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived, in whole or in part, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
13. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
14. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within said State.
15. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES AND RELINQUISHES AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTIONS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY AS A RESULT OR IN CONSEQUENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATIONS, ANY CLAIM OR ACTION TO REMEDY ANY BREACH OR ALLEGED BREACH HEREOF, TO ENFORCE ANY TERM HEREOF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY RIGHT, BENEFIT OR OBLIGATION ACCORDED OR IMPOSED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
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16. Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
17. Legends . Each certificate, if any, representing the Shares and the records of the Company reflecting Purchasers ownership of the Shares shall be endorsed with the following legends or substantially similar legends in addition to any other legends deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company:
The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act ), and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act, or pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act.
18. Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
19. Survival . The provisions of Sections 5, 14, 15 and 21 hereof shall survive termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.
20. Termination . This Agreement shall be terminated if the closing of the 1325 Mergers and the IPO has not occurred on or prior to May 15, 2015. In the event of any termination of this Agreement, subject to Section 19, this Agreement shall become null and void and have no effect, without any liability to any person in respect hereof on the part of any party hereto; provided , however , nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any breach of this Agreement or any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
21. Remedies and Waivers . No delay or omission on the part of any party to this Agreement in exercising any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall (a) impair such right power or remedy or (b) operate as a waiver thereof. The single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by law or under this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, power and remedies provided by law.
22. Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof and they supersede, merge, and render void every other prior written and/or oral understanding or agreement among or between the parties hereto.
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23. Notices . Except as set forth below, all notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered personally, (b) when sent by facsimile or e-mail, (c) five business days after being sent if mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, or (d) one business day if sent by overnight delivery service. Notice shall be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for any party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):
If to the Company: | Paramount Group, Inc. | |
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 | ||
New York, New York 10019 | ||
Attn: General Counsel | ||
Facsimile: 212-237-3197 | ||
E-mail: gjohnson@paramount-group.com | ||
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c/o Wilhelm von Finck Hauptverwaltung GmbH Gut Keferloh |
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85630 Grasbrunn | ||
Federal Republic of Germany | ||
Attn: Günter Koller | ||
Facsimile: 49-89-456963-59 | ||
E-mail: g.koller@wvf-hv.de
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | ||
450 Lexington Avenue | ||
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Attn: Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr., Esq. Facsimile: (212) 701-5136 |
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E-mail: pat.dore@davispolk.com |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above:
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EXHIBIT D
Form of Lock-up Agreement
[See attached]
October 31, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. WvF Paramount Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement (the Lock- Up Period), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of the shares of the Companys Common Stock acquired by the undersigned as a limited partner of Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core), L.P. (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. Notwithstanding the terms of the Underwriter Lock-Up Agreement attached as an exhibit to the Investor Acknowledgement Agreement (the IAA) entered into by the undersigned in connection with the Public Offering, nothing contained herein or therein shall restrict or otherwise limit the ability of the undersigned or its affiliates to pledge the Lock-Up Securities as collateral (or otherwise grant a security interest in or encumber the Lock-Up Securities) in respect of any indebtedness that may be incurred by the undersigned or its affiliates during the Lock-Up Period. For the avoidance of doubt, and as evidenced by the acknowledgment and agreement of Merrill Lynch below, this agreement supersedes the Underwriter Lock-Up
Agreement attached as an exhibit to the IAA. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this agreement and the Underwriter Lock-Up Agreement attached as an exhibit to the IAA, the terms contained in this agreement shall govern.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the Lock-Up Period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners or stockholders of the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned.
The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
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Acknowledged and Agreed by:
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. WvF 1325 Merger Agreement |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement (the Lock- Up Period), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of the shares of the Companys Common Stock acquired pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the 1325 Merger Agreement), dated as of October 31, 2014, by and among the Company, the undersigned, WvF 1325, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WvF 1325, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and solely for purposes of Section 7.02 thereof, WvF, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which constitutes Merger Consideration (as defined therein) (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall restrict or otherwise limit the ability of the undersigned or its affiliates to pledge the Lock-Up Securities as collateral (or otherwise grant a security interest in or encumber the Lock-Up Securities) in respect of any indebtedness that may be incurred by the undersigned or its affiliates during the Lock-Up Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the Lock-Up Period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners or stockholders of the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned.
The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
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October 31, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. WvF Share Purchase Agreement |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company providing for the public offering (the Public Offering) of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement (the Lock-Up Period), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of the shares of the Companys Common Stock purchased pursuant to that certain Share Purchase Agreement (the Share Purchase Agreement) dated as of October 31, 2014, by and between the undersigned, as Purchaser, and the Company (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall restrict or otherwise limit the ability of the undersigned or its affiliates to pledge the Lock-Up Securities as collateral (or otherwise grant a security interest in or encumber the Lock-Up Securities) in respect of any indebtedness that may be incurred by the undersigned or its affiliates during the Lock-Up Period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the Lock-Up Period
from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners or stockholders of the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned.
The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
Very truly yours, WvF 718, L.P. |
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EXHIBIT E
Form of Letter of Transmittal
[See attached]
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
representing Equity Interests of
WVF 1325, INC.
and
WVF 1325, L.P.
This Letter of Transmittal is being delivered in connection with the mergers (the Mergers ) of each of WvF 1325, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( WvF 1325 GP ), and WvF 1325, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( WvF 1325 LP ), with and into Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company ), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement ), dated as of , 2014, by and among the Company, WvF 1325 GP, WvF 1325 LP, US Real Estate Holding AG, a Swiss corporation ( USREHAG ), and for purposes of Section 7.02 only, WvF, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. The undersigned Equity Holder hereby surrenders all of its Equity Interests in WvF 1325 GP and WvF 1325 LP, which consists of ONE HUNDRED (100) SHARES OF COMMON STOCK in WvF 1325 GP and A NINETY NINE AND A HALF PERCENT (99.5%) LIMITED PARTNER INTEREST in WvF 1325 LP, for the purpose of receiving in exchange such Equity Holders portion of the Merger Consideration as provided for and subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Letter of Transmittal have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
The undersigned agrees and acknowledges a portion of the Merger Consideration will be held by the Escrow Agent under the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement.
In exchange for the Equity Interests, the undersigned understands that the Company Shares to be issued as Merger Consideration to the undersigned will be issued by the Agent in book-entry form in the name of US Real Estate Holding AG.
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EXHIBIT F
Form of FIRPTA Notice
[See attached]
NOTICE OF NONRECOGNITION TRANSFER
Pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(d)(2), US Real Estate Holding AG, a Swiss corporation (the Transferor ) hereby submits this Notice of Nonrecognition Transfer for the transfer described below. The following information is provided pursuant to (and the paragraphs are labeled to correspond with the letters set forth in) the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(d)(2)(iii):
(A) This document constitutes a notice of nonrecognition transfer pursuant to the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(d)(2).
(B) Information with respect to the Transferor:
Name: US Real Estate Holding AG
Identifying Number: 98-1074222
Office Address: Baarerstrasse 8, 6301 Zug, Switzerland
(C) The Transferor is not required to recognize any gain or loss with respect to the transfer to which this notice pertains.
(D) Description of transfer.
The Transferor is the sole shareholder of WvF 1325, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( WvF 1325 GP ). WvF 1325 GP owns a 0.5% general partner interest, and the Transferor owns the remaining 99.5% limited partner interest, in WvF 1325, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( WvF 1325 LP and, together with WvF 1325 GP, the WvF 1325 Parties ). WvF 1325 LP has elected to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. WvF 1325 GP owns a 1% managing general partner interest, and WvF 1325 LP owns a 49% managing general partner interest, in 1325 Avenue of the Americas, L.P. (the 1325 Venture ), a real estate joint venture that owns and operates 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York (the Property ) as a rental office building. Each of the WvF 1325 Parties is a United States real property holding corporation, as defined in Section 897(c)(2) 1 (a USRPHC ), and each of the interests that the Transferor holds in the WvF 1325 Parties is a United States real property interest, as defined in Section 897(c)(1) (a USRPI ). Pursuant to a plan of merger each WvF 1325 Party will merge into a Delaware limited partnership (the Merger Sub ) that is wholly-owned, directly and indirectly, by Paramount Group, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the Company ), with the Merger Sub as the surviving entity (the Mergers ). The sole general partner of the Merger Sub is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that is treated as an entity disregarded as separate from the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the sole limited partner of the Merger Sub is the Company. Accordingly, the Merger Sub is treated a
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disregarded entity of the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As consideration for the Mergers, Transferor will receive solely shares of common stock of the Company ( Company Common Stock ). The Merger Sub will remain a disregarded entity of the Company following the Merger. It is intended that each of the Mergers will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a). The Company will make an election to be a real estate investment trust (a REIT ) within the meaning of Section 856, effective for the taxable year of the Company in which the Mergers occur. Concurrently with the Mergers, the Company will conduct an initial public offering (the IPO ) of Company Common Stock. Prior to the IPO, 50% or more of the value of the outstanding Company Common Stock was held, directly or indirectly, by foreign persons within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-9T(c). Immediately following the Mergers, the Transferor will own more than 5% of the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding for purposes of Section 897(c)(3), including Company Common Stock held by subsidiaries of the Transferor that are constructively owned by the Transferor pursuant to Section 897(c)(6)(C).
(E) Statement of supporting law and facts.
Each of the statutory mergers of the WvF 1325 Parties into the Merger Sub, a disregarded entity with respect to the Company, will satisfy the requirements under Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(b)(1)(ii) to be treated as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(l)(A). A reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(A) is eligible for non-recognition treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, provided several requirements are satisfied. Each of the WvF 1325 Parties and the Company will be a party to the reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(b), and the parties are entering into the Mergers for valid business reasons. The Company will continue to hold and operate the Property as a rental office building following the Mergers in a manner that satisfies the continuity of business enterprise requirements under Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d). As consideration in the Mergers, the Transferor will receive solely Company Common Stock and has not engaged, and will not engage, in any transfers of Company Common Stock or other transactions that would cause the Transferor not to satisfy the continuity of interest requirements under Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(e) with respect to the Mergers. Neither WvF 1325 Party is an investment company within the meaning of Section 368(a)(2)(F). Under Section 354, the Transferor will not recognize any gain or loss upon the exchange of its equity interests in the WvF 1325 Parties solely for Company Common Stock.
In general, under Section 897(e) and Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-6T, any nonrecognition provision will apply to a foreign persons transfer of a USRPI on which gain is realized only to the extent that the transferred USRPI is exchanged for a USRPI that, immediately following the exchange, would be subject to U.S. taxation upon its disposition (determined in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(l )) and the transferor complies with the filing requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(1)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57. Furthermore, under Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-6T(a)(l), in the case of an exchange of a USRPI for stock in a domestic corporation, such stock will not be considered a USRPI unless the domestic corporation is a USRPHC immediately after the exchange.
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The Transferors Company Common Stock received in the Mergers will be a USRPI that would be subject to U.S. taxation within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(l) upon its disposition by the Transferor immediately. following the Mergers. The Company will be a REIT and a USRPHC. The Company will not be a domestically controlled qualified investment entity within the meaning of Section 897(h)(4) and therefore the Company Common Stock received by the Transferor in the Mergers will not fail to be treated as a USRPI by reason of Section 897(h)(2). Because the Transferor will own, directly and constructively, more than 5% of the Company Common Stock within the meaning of Section 897(c)(3) immediately following the Mergers, the Company Common Stock held by the Transferor will not fail to be treated as a USRPI by reason of the exception for stock regularly traded on established securities markets in Section 897(c)(3). The Transferor will comply with the filing requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-5T(d)(l)(iii), as modified by IRS Notice 89-57, with respect to the Mergers.
The undersigned understands that this Notice of Nonrecognition Transfer will be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by the Company. Under penalties of perjury, the undersigned declares that the undersigned has examined this notice, and to the best of the undersigneds knowledge and belief, it is true, correct and complete, and the undersigned further declares that the undersigned has the authority to sign this document on behalf of the Transferor.
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SCHEDULE 1.07(b)
Merger Consideration
The Merger Consideration shall be calculated as the sum of (i) the WvF 1325 GP Merger Consideration, as set forth in Section I below, and (ii) the WvF 1325 LP Merger Consideration, as set forth in Section II below.
I. | WvF 1325 GP |
The aggregate Merger Consideration payable to the Equity Holders with respect to their Equity Interests in WvF 1325 GP (the WvF 1325 GP Merger Consideration) will equal the sum of: (i) a number of Company Shares equal to 2.0% of the Guaranteed WvF 1325 Amount, (ii) a number of Company Shares equal to 2.0% of the WvF Transfer Tax Amount, (iii) a number of Company Shares equal to the WvF 1325 GP Cash Amount, and (iv) without duplication of any of the foregoing, a number of Company Shares equal to 0.5% of the WvF 1325 LP Merger Consideration.
The percentage of the WvF 1325 GP Merger Consideration payable to each of the Equity Holders of WvF 1325 GP will be as follows:
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II. | WvF 1325 LP |
The aggregate Merger Consideration payable to the Equity Holders with respect to their Equity Interests in WvF 1325 LP (the WvF 1325 LP Merger Consideration) will equal the sum of: (i) a number of Company Shares equal to the aggregate number of OP Units that WvF 1325 LP would have been entitled to receive, directly or indirectly, in the Formation Transactions with respect to its direct and indirect interests in Fund I and Fund III, (ii) a number of Company Shares equal to 98.0% of the Guaranteed WvF 1325 Amount, (iii) a number of Company Shares equal to 98.0% of the WvF Transfer Tax Amount and (iv) a number of Company Shares equal to the WvF 1325 LP Cash Amount.
The percentage of the WvF 1325 LP Merger Consideration payable to each of the Equity Holders of WvF 1325 LP will be as follows:
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Schedule 1.07(b)
Exhibit 10.33
EXECUTION COPY
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
OF
OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
in
PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA, L.P.
a Delaware limited partnership
by and between
BCSP 1633 BROADWAY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
as Seller
and
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
as Purchaser,
PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA GP, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
solely for the limited purpose set forth herein
Dated as of: September 4, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Sale of Interest |
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Purchase Price, No Prorations and Manner of Payment |
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Deliveries on Behalf of Seller |
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Deliveries on Behalf of Purchaser |
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Representations and Warranties of Purchaser |
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Representations and Warranties of Paramount GP |
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Representations, Warranties and Consents of Seller |
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Covenants |
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Survival Period; Indemnity |
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Casualty; Condemnation |
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Conditions to Closing |
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Defaults and Remedies |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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Costs and Expenses |
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Brokers and Advisors |
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16. |
Notices |
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Further Assurances |
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Successors and Assigns |
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19. |
Gender and Number |
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20. |
Applicable Law |
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Construction |
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Miscellaneous |
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Forced Sale Standstill Provisions |
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit A | | Form of Assignment and Assumption of Interest | ||
Exhibit B | | Form of Mutual Release | ||
Exhibit C | | Form of Lock-Up Agreement | ||
Exhibit D | | Transfer Tax Calculation |
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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, made as of this 4 th day of September, 2014 (this Agreement ), by and between BCSP 1633 BROADWAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Seller ), having an office at 200 State Street, 5 th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Purchaser ), having an office at c/o Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019, PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Paramount GP ), having an office at c/o Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019, and PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( PGI ), having an office at c/o Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019, solely with respect to Section 8.7 of this Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Seller, Paramount GP, 1633 FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( 1633 Funding ), PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Fund I ), PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Fund IV ) and PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND (CAYMAN), L.P., a Cayman Islands entity ( PGREF IV CAYMAN ), are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the Partnership Agreement ) of PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ) dated as of July 28, 2011. Paramount GP, Fund I, Fund IV and PGREF IV Cayman are each a Paramount Partner and collectively the Paramount Partners ;
WHEREAS , pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, Seller currently holds an interest as a common limited partner in the Partnership (the Interest ), which includes twenty-four and 50/100 percent (24.50%) of the Common Percentage Interests (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) in the Partnership;
WHEREAS, the Partnership indirectly through various subsidiaries owns the fee and leasehold interests with respect to land and improvements located at and known as 1633 Broadway, New York, New York (the Property );
WHEREAS , PGI (together with the Paramount Partners, each a Paramount Party and collectively the Paramount Parties ) serves as property manager with respect to the Property pursuant to that certain Property Management Agreement dated as of December 7, 2006 (as amended, the Property Management Agreement );
WHEREAS , this Agreement is being entered into in connection with a potential initial public offering (the IPO ) of Paramount Group, Inc. a Maryland corporation (the Public REIT ) that is or will be the sole direct or indirect general partner in a newly formed limited partnership (the Operating Partnership );
WHEREAS , in connection with the IPO, the interests in the Partnership (other than the interests of 1633 Funding, LLC) and Paramount GP, as applicable, will be directly or indirectly conveyed (the IPO Transfer ) into the Operating Partnership (or to the Public REIT who will, in turn, contribute such interests to the Operating Partnership in exchange for units therein).
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WHEREAS , it is expected that following such merger, contribution or transfer, the Public REIT will undergo the IPO and intends to make an election in order to qualify as a real estate investment trust in accordance with Sections 856 through 859 of the Code (the REIT Election ) and, following the IPO, shares of the Public REIT will be regularly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Operating Partnership units will, among other things, be convertible into shares in the Public REIT which, in each case, would constitute transfers of indirect interests in the Partnership (sales and other transfers of shares in the Public REIT and limited partner units in the Operating Partnership are, collectively, the Post IPO Transfers );
WHEREAS , Purchaser hereby notifies Seller that in connection with the IPO, PGI, as the manager under the Management Agreement, intends to assign or otherwise transfer the Property Management Agreement (the Management Assignment ) to an affiliate of the Operating Partnership (the Replacement Property Manager ), which Replacement Property Manager is an affiliate of PGI, or to cause such Replacement Property Manager to enter into a replacement property management agreement (a Replacement Agreement ) on terms that are substantially similar to the Property Management Agreement;
WHEREAS , prior to the execution of this Agreement, 1633 Funding provided their consent to the IPO Transfer, IPO, the REIT Election, the Post-IPO Transfers and the Management Assignment, the Replacement Property Manager and the Replacement Agreement, if any; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to acquire the Interest, which comprises all of Sellers interest in the Partnership, and Seller has agreed to sell to Purchaser the Interest for the consideration and upon the terms, covenants, and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual agreements, provisions, and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy, and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged by the parties hereto, Seller and Purchaser do hereby agree and covenant as follows:
1. Sale of Interest . Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided and subject to the concurrent consummation of the IPO, Seller hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from Seller, the Interest, together with all economic, voting, and other rights and interests appurtenant to such partnership interest.
1.1 Closing . The closing (the Closing ) of the Transaction (hereinafter defined) contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the same business day as the occurrence of the IPO (but in no event later than the closing of such IPO) (the Closing Date ), subject to satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in Article 11 . The Purchaser shall deliver a closing notice (the Closing Notice ) to Seller no less than five (5) Business Days prior to Purchasers reasonable anticipation of the pricing of the IPO. The Closing shall occur through escrow and the parties agree to deliver all documents associated with the Closing in escrow no later than the pricing of the IPO to enable the Closing to occur on the same business day as the occurrence of the IPO.
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1.2 Outside Date . In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to December 31, 2014 (or such later date as the parties otherwise may agree in writing, the Outside Date ), then this Agreement shall be deemed to have been automatically terminated, without any additional act by either of the parties hereto, unless on or before such Outside Date, the parties hereto agree in writing to extend the Outside Date to a different date. In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 1.2 , the parties hereto shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder, other than those rights and obligations expressly stated to survive a termination hereof.
1.3 Closing Contingent Upon IPO . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless waived by Purchaser, any obligation of Purchaser or Seller to consummate the Transaction is contingent upon the occurrence of the IPO and the IPO will be consummated in the sole and absolute discretion of Purchaser (and its affiliates). Purchaser (and its affiliates) may decide for any reason or no reason at all not to consummate the IPO and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an obligation on behalf of Purchaser (and its affiliates) to consummate the IPO.
1.4 Continuation of Partnership Agreement . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement (except as expressly set forth in Section 23 hereof with respect to Forced Sale Rights and Section 2.3 hereof with respect to Capital Contributions (as defined in the Partnership Agreement)), unless waived in writing by the parties hereto, the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement, and the obligations of any of the parties hereto (and their applicable affiliates) thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect through and until the Closing hereunder. Except where expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Partnership Agreement, the provisions of the Partnership Agreement shall be deemed to govern.
2. Purchase Price, No Prorations and Manner of Payment .
2.1 Purchaser shall acquire the Interest (the Transaction ) for a fixed purchase price equal to One Hundred Eighty-Four Million Four Hundred Fifty-Nine Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($184,459,000.00) (the Purchase Price ). In addition to the Purchase Price, Seller shall also be entitled to reimbursement at Closing for the sum of all Capital Contributions made by Seller from and after the execution of that certain term sheet dated as of August 27, 2014 by and between Seller and Purchaser (the Term Sheet ) and on or prior to the Closing, with such reimbursement to be in the form of either an increase in the Purchase Price or a cash distribution under the Partnership Agreement; provided however that such amounts shall be credited to Seller as additional Purchase Price unless Roberts and Holland provides a tax opinion acceptable to Seller that such payments may be excluded from the Purchase Price for purposes of calculating the 40% test needed for the Transaction to qualify as a REIT transfer for New York State and New York City transfer tax purposes.
2.2 If Closing shall occur, Purchaser shall, on the Closing Date, deliver the Purchase Price to Seller, as follows: (i) sixty percent (60%) of the Purchase Price, net only of transfer taxes associated with the Transaction (the Cash Consideration ), shall be paid by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Seller and (ii) Purchaser shall cause the Public REIT to issue to Seller a number of shares of common stock of
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the Public REIT (the REIT Shares ) equal to (A) forty percent (40%) of the Purchase Price divided by (B) the per share public offering price of the common stock of the Public REIT in the IPO. The parties agree that the transfer taxes to be deducted from the Purchase Price at Closing shall equal 24.5% of the amount of transfer taxes computed as if the Property were transferred in a transaction that qualified as a REIT transfer (a REIT Transfer ) for New York State and New York City transfer tax purposes whether or not the Transaction actually qualifies as a REIT Transfer. The parties agree that transfer taxes associated with the Transaction are currently estimated to be $3,264,046.81 computed in accordance with Exhibit D attached hereto, with a true up of such calculation as of the Closing Date to occur within a reasonable time after the Closing pursuant to the provisions of Section 14.1 hereof.
2.3 Except as expressly contemplated in Section 2.1 , there will be no prorations or adjustments to the Purchase Price, including, without limitation no prorations or adjustments for any tenant security deposits, rents, taxes, broker fees, leasing costs, capital improvements, goods, services, or otherwise, as such costs and expenses will remain a liability of the Partnership, and the cash representing such deposits will remain in a bank account (segregated if required by law or the leases) of the Partnership on and after the Closing Date. All such costs rendered at or in connection with the Property shall be paid for by the Partnership in the ordinary course of business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that Seller shall have no further obligations to contribute capital pursuant to the Partnership Agreement from and after the date of execution of the Term Sheet; provided, however, that in the event that the Closing occurs after the next (and any subsequent) Preferred Quarterly Payment Date pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, Seller shall contribute its pro rata share of each such payment occurring prior to the earlier of Closing or the termination of this Agreement on the Preferred Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, subject to reimbursement of such Capital Contribution or adjustment to Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof.
3. Deliveries on Behalf of Seller . At the Closing, Seller will duly execute, acknowledge (where appropriate), and/or deliver the following:
3.1 Assignment and Assumption of the Interest owned by Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption ), whereby Seller shall transfer and assign the Interest to Purchaser and Purchaser shall accept such assignment and assume related liabilities;
3.2 A certificate of Seller dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.2.3 and 11.2.4 have been satisfied;
3.3 If a search of the title to the Interest discloses judgments, penalties, or other returns against other persons having names the same as or similar to that of Seller, Seller will, on request, deliver to Purchaser (or cause to be delivered to Purchaser) an affidavit from Seller showing that such judgments, penalties, or other returns are not against such Seller; or in the event that such judgments, penalties, or other returns are against Seller, Seller shall be obligated either (i) to cause all such judgments, penalties, or other returns to be released, satisfied, and otherwise discharged of record and shall provide evidence of same to Purchaser, or (ii) indemnify Seller on terms to be reasonably agreed upon by the parties, for any claims, demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred by Seller as a result of the foregoing;
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3.4 An affidavit duly executed by Seller (or, if applicable, its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes) stating that it is not a foreign person as defined in the Federal Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the 1984 Tax Reform Act;
3.5 Executed closing statement, approved by Purchaser, for the Transaction consistent with this Agreement;
3.6 An unconditional mutual release of partnership obligations in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof (the Mutual Release ) executed by Seller;
3.7 Transfer tax forms, or signature pages to transfer tax forms, executed by Seller;
3.8 A lock-up agreement with respect to the REIT Shares in the form of Exhibit C attached hereof and made a part hereof (the Lock-Up Agreement ) executed by Seller.
3.9 Any and all documents and/or affidavits reasonably requested by Purchaser that are reasonably necessary to consummate the Transaction to be executed and delivered by Seller, as long as no material liability not contemplated hereunder shall be incurred in connection with such documents and/or affidavits, and such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by Seller; and
3.10 The following documents with respect to Seller:
3.10.1 A good standing certificate for Seller from the State of Delaware dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to Closing;
3.10.2 An incumbency certificate evidencing that the persons signing the Seller Documents on behalf of Seller are authorized to do so; and
3.10.3 A written resolution by the appropriate beneficial owners of the interests of Seller approving the Transaction.
4. Deliveries on Behalf of Purchaser . At the Closing, Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee (as defined herein), as applicable, will duly execute, or cause to be executed, acknowledge (when appropriate) and/or deliver, or cause to be delivered, the following:
4.1 The Assignment and Assumption, duly executed by Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee;
4.2 A certificate of Purchaser (or, if applicable, of Purchasers Assignee), dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.1.4 (with respect to Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee, as applicable) and 11.1.5 (with respect to Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee, as applicable) have been satisfied;
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4.3 A certificate of Paramount GP dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.1.4 (with respect to Paramount GP) and 11.1.5 (with respect to Paramount GP) have been satisfied;
4.4 Executed closing statement, approved by Seller, for the Transaction consistent with this Agreement;
4.5 The Mutual Release executed by the Paramount Parties;
4.6 Any and all documents and/or affidavits reasonably requested by Seller that are reasonably necessary to consummate the Transaction to be executed and delivered by Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee or Paramount GP, as applicable, as long as no material liability not contemplated hereunder shall be incurred in connection with such documents and/or affidavits, and such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee or Paramount GP to Seller; and
4.7 The following documents with respect to each of Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee (if applicable) and Paramount GP:
4.7.1 A good standing certificate for such party from such partys jurisdiction of organization dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to Closing;
4.7.2 An incumbency certificate for such party evidencing that the persons signing the Purchaser Documents or Paramount GP Documents, as applicable, on behalf of such party are authorized to do so; and
4.7.3 Evidence from a controlling party of such party stating that such controlling party has approved the Transaction.
4.8 Certificates, or evidence of book entry delivery, representing the REIT Shares issued in the name of Seller.
5. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . In order to induce Seller to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise noted), the following representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms of Article 9 hereof:
5.1 Purchaser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Purchaser has the full power and authority to (a) enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (b) acquire the Interest, and (c) execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption, and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Purchaser at Closing (collectively, the Purchaser Documents ). The execution, delivery, and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the other Purchaser Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of Purchaser, and this Agreement
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is, and at the Closing, the other Purchaser Documents will, when executed and delivered by Purchaser, constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Public REIT is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Maryland. Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Prior to the Closing, the Public REIT will have the full power and authority to (a) issue the REIT Shares to the Seller, (b) consummate the IPO Transfer, (c) consummate the IPO, and (d) execute, deliver, and perform any documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments to be executed and delivered by Public REIT at Closing (collectively, the REIT Documents ). Prior to the Closing, the consummation by the Public REIT and the Operating Partnership of the IPO Transfer, the IPO and the issuance of the REIT Shares will have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of the Public REIT. When issued by the Public REIT as provided herein, the REIT Shares will be duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and free and clear of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever and, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Seller in Section 7.14 , shall have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities laws. No documents of the Public REIT or Operating Partnership govern the rights and obligations of Seller with respect to the REIT Shares other than this Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreement and the organizational documents of the Public REIT and Operating Partnership.
5.2 There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against or affecting Purchaser before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations under the Purchaser Documents. There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against or affecting the Public REIT or the Operating Partnership before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of the Public REIT to issue the REIT Shares to the Seller as provided herein.
5.3 Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval, or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein. No consent, approval, or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required for the Public REIT or the Operating Partnership in connection with the Transaction provided for herein (including, without limitation, the issuance of the REIT Shares to the Seller) other than those obtained in connection with the IPO.
5.4 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Purchaser Documents executed and delivered by Purchaser, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the material terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a material breach of, or constitute a material default under or conflict with,
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or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Purchaser, or any subsidiary of Purchaser, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which Purchaser, or any subsidiary of Purchaser, is bound or under which Purchasers properties, or the properties of any Purchaser subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Purchaser or any subsidiary of Purchaser. The consummation of the Transaction provided for herein (including, without limitation, the issuance of the REIT Shares to the Seller), and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a material breach of, or constitute a material default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the Public REIT, or any subsidiary of the Public REIT (including, without limitation, the Operating Partnership), pursuant to any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which the Public REIT, or any subsidiary of the Public REIT (including, without limitation, the Operating Partnership), is bound or under which the Public REITs properties, or the properties of any Public REIT subsidiary (including, without limitation, the Operating Partnership), are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to the Public REIT or any subsidiary of the Public REIT (including, without limitation, the Operating Partnership).
5.5 Purchaser represents that neither Purchaser, the Public REIT nor the Operating Partnership is a Prohibited Person, as such term is hereinafter defined. Prohibited Person means any of the following. (a) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001) (the Executive Order ); (b) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (c) a person or entity that is named as a specially designated national or blocked person or persons or entities with whom a citizen of the United States is restricted from doing business with by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of the United States including those listed on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control; or (d) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in clause (a), (b), and/or (c) above.
5.6 There has not been filed by or against Purchaser, the Public REIT or the Operating Partnership, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Purchaser, the Public REIT or the Operating Partnership is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
6. Representations and Warranties of Paramount GP . In order to induce Seller to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Paramount GP hereby represents and
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warrants to Seller that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise noted), the following representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms of Article 9 hereof:
6.1 Paramount GP is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Paramount GP has the full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Paramount GP at Closing (collectively, the Paramount GP Documents ). The execution, delivery, and performance by Paramount GP of this Agreement and the other Paramount GP Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of Paramount GP, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other Paramount GP Documents will, when executed and delivered by Paramount GP, constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Paramount GP, enforceable against Paramount GP in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
6.2 There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Paramount GP, threatened against or affecting Paramount GP before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Paramount GP to perform its obligations under the Paramount GP Documents.
6.3 Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval, or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Paramount GP of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
6.4 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Paramount GP Documents executed and delivered by Paramount GP, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Paramount GP, or any subsidiary of Paramount GP, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which Paramount GP, or any subsidiary of Paramount GP, is bound or under which Paramount GPs properties, or the properties of any Paramount GP subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Paramount GP or any subsidiary of Paramount GP.
6.5 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by the parties at Closing, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach
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of, or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the Partnership, or any subsidiary of the Partnership, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of the Partnership Documents, or any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which the Partnership, or any subsidiary of the Partnership, is bound or under which the Partnerships properties, or the properties of any Partnership subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership.
6.6 There has not been filed by or against Paramount GP, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Paramount GP is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
7. Representations, Warranties and Consents of Seller . In order to induce Purchaser to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise noted), the following representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms of Article 9 hereof:
7.1 Seller is a duly organized and validly existing limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. Seller has the full power and authority to (a) enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (b) sell the Interest, and (c) to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption, and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Seller at Closing (collectively, the Seller Documents ). The execution, delivery, and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other Seller Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action of Seller, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other Seller Documents will, when executed and delivered by Seller, constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
7.2 There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against or affecting Seller before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under the Seller Documents.
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7.3 Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval, or other action of or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Seller of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
7.4 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Seller Documents executed and delivered by Seller, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the material terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a material breach of, or constitute a material default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Seller, or any subsidiary of Seller, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which Seller, or any subsidiary of Seller, is bound or under which Sellers properties, or the properties of any Seller subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Seller or any subsidiary of Seller, in each case, excluding the Partnership, any subsidiary of the Partnership, and the Partnership Documents.
7.5 Seller represents that Seller is not a Prohibited Person.
7.6 There has not been filed by or against Seller, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Seller is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
7.7 Seller has good and marketable title to the Interest, free and clear of all debt, liens, legal and/or equitable claims, and other encumbrances and Seller has not consented to or been requested to consent to any encumbering of, or placement of, any lien or other encumbrance on, the Interest.
7.8 Except for this Agreement and the Partnership Documents, there are no commitments, agreements, or obligations, including, without limitation, rights of first refusal or rights of first offer, by Seller to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the Interest.
7.9 Seller has not assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Interest.
7.10 No person or entity has any voting or management rights with respect to the Interest except for Seller.
7.11 No documents govern the rights and obligations of Seller with respect to the Interest and/or the Partnership other than this Agreement, the organizational documents of Seller, and the Partnership Documents; provided, that with respect to the organizational documents of Seller, nothing contained in such organizational documents prohibits Seller from executing and delivering this Agreement or any of the Seller Documents, consummating the Transaction, or makes any other representation made herein untrue.
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7.12 Seller has not made any loan to any other partner in the Partnership or to the Partnership that remains due and payable, nor is Seller indebted to any other partner in the Partnership in respect of the Interests, which such indebtedness remains due and payable.
7.13 Upon the execution of this Agreement, Seller hereby consents to the IPO Transfer and the REIT Election and, upon the Closing as contemplated in this Agreement, Seller shall be deemed to have consented to the IPO, all Post IPO Transfers and the Management Assignment, the Replacement Property Manager and the Replacement Agreement, if any.
7.14 Seller is an accredited investor (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). Seller is acquiring the REIT Shares solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not as a nominee or agent for any other person and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution of any thereof in violation of the securities laws.
8. Covenants .
8.1 Purchaser and Paramount GP shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Transaction and the other transactions relating to the IPO and the formation of the Public REIT will be carried out in such a manner that the Transaction qualifies as a REIT transfer for New York State and New York City transfer tax purposes.
8.2 Purchaser and Paramount GP shall keep Seller reasonably informed as to the status of the IPO.
8.3 All provisions of the Partnership Documents allocating profits, losses, gains, deductions, and credits for tax purposes to Seller (and any and all related rights of Seller therein) shall remain in effect following the Closing for any period or periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date, notwithstanding delivery by Seller of the Mutual Release. The Partnership shall use the closing of the books method for the year of the transfer for purposes of Section 706 of the Code. The Partnership shall prepare a balance sheet and income statement as of the Closing Date, similar to the information provided at year end, which will allow for allocation of income to the appropriate partners in the Partnership.
8.4 Until the earlier of Closing or termination of this Agreement, Seller shall not enter into any commitments, agreements, or obligations to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the Interest, and Seller shall not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, or agree to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Interest, in each case except for the Transaction contemplated hereby. Seller shall not grant any other person or entity any voting or management rights with respect to the Interest.
8.5 Seller and Purchaser expressly agree that the Transaction shall not be deemed to be an exercise of the right of first offer pursuant to Section 11.2(c) of the Partnership Agreement or any other rights pursuant to the Partnership Agreement.
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8.6 Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, each of the parties agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article 11 to be satisfied.
8.7 After the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Closing, such of the parties hereto that are parties to the Partnership Agreement agree to continue to comply (and, in the case of PGI, to cause each of Fund I LP, Fund IV Cayman and Fund IV, as defined in the Partnership Agreement, to comply) with all provisions of the Partnership Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in Section 23 hereof with respect to Forced Sale Rights and Section 2.3 with respect to Capital Contributions, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed an amendment to, or except as expressly provided herein to the contrary, a waiver of, any of the provisions of the Partnership Agreement.
9. Survival Period; Indemnity .
9.1 From and after the Closing, subject to Section 9.3 hereof, Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee, as applicable, harmless from and against any claims, demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements (collectively, Losses ), incurred or suffered by Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee or to which Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee is subjected that arise out of or are due to (i) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Sellers representations and warranties set forth in Article 7 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Sellers representations or warranties set forth in the Seller Documents which survives the Closing, (iii) the failure of Seller to comply with any covenant or obligation binding on Seller and set forth in Article 8 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (iv) the failure of Seller to comply with any covenant or obligation in any of the Seller Documents which survives the Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Losses shall not be deemed to include any indirect, consequential or punitive losses or damages.
9.2 From and after the Closing, subject to Section 9.3 hereof:
9.2.1 Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee, if any, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any Losses incurred or suffered by Seller or to which Seller is subjected that arise out of or are due to (i) the breach or inaccuracy of Purchasers or Purchasers Assignees representations and warranties set forth in Article 4.8 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Purchasers or Purchasers Assignees representations or warranties set forth in the Purchaser Documents which survives the Closing, (iii) the failure of Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee to comply with any covenant or obligation binding on Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee and set forth in Article 8 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (iv) the failure of Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee to comply with any covenant or obligation in any of the Purchaser Documents which survives the Closing.
9.2.2 Paramount GP hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any Losses incurred or suffered by Seller or to which Seller is subjected that arise out of or are due to (i) the breach or inaccuracy of Paramount GPs
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representations and warranties set forth in Article 6 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing and the failure of Paramount GP to comply with any covenant or obligation binding on Paramount GP and set forth in Article 8 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing.
9.3 The indemnifications provided for hereunder shall, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.3 , survive Closing for the Survival Period (hereinafter defined). No action or inaction on the part of any indemnitee or any affiliate or agent thereof, including, without limitation, any failure of such indemnitee to timely forward notice of an actual or potential claim that could be the subject of the indemnification set forth herein (but other than settling any such claim without the prior consent of the indemnitor), shall operate to waive or limit any indemnitors liability hereunder, or release such indemnitor from any liability hereunder unless and to the extent such action or inaction shall have prejudiced such indemnitors rights with respect to such claim or the ability of the indemnitor to defend or indemnify against such claim.
9.4 Subject to the last sentence of this Section 9.4 , all of the representations and warranties of the parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months after the Closing (the Survival Period ). No party shall be liable for any claim under this Agreement unless written notice of such claim (specifying in reasonable detail the nature of the claim and the factual basis for any such claim) (the Claim Notice ) is delivered by the indemnified party to the indemnifying party prior to the end of the Survival Period, notwithstanding the fact that the amount of Losses suffered in connection with the claim may not have been determined at the time such notice is given. So long as the requirements set forth in the preceding sentence are satisfied, the claims identified in the Claims Notice shall survive the expiration of the Survival Period.
9.5 The right to indemnification set forth in this Article 9 shall be the sole right and remedy of the parties from and after the Closing. The provisions of this Article 9 shall survive the Closing until the later of the expiration of the Survival Period and the final determination of any claim made pursuant to this Article 9 prior to the expiration of the Survival Period.
9.6 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller shall not have any right to indemnification or to make any claim hereunder with respect to the breach of any representation by Purchaser or Paramount GP hereunder if, on or prior to Closing, Seller had knowledge that such representation was untrue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither Purchaser nor Purchasers Assignee shall have any right to indemnification or to make any claim hereunder with respect to the breach of any representation by Seller hereunder if, on or prior to Closing, Paramount GP, Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee had knowledge that such representation was untrue. As used herein, the knowledge of Seller shall mean the actual, present, and personal knowledge of Michael McMahon, without any independent investigation or any duty or responsibility to make any inquiry, review, or investigation. As used herein, the knowledge of Paramount GP, Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee shall mean the actual, present, and personal knowledge of Daniel A. Lauer and Vito Messina, without any independent investigation or any duty or responsibility to make any inquiry, review, or investigation. Actual knowledge shall not be deemed to exist
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merely by assertion of a claim that any of the foregoing persons should have known of such facts or circumstances, if such person did not have actual knowledge thereof. The individuals named in this Section 9.6 shall have no personal liability pursuant to this Agreement.
9.7 If any claim, action, or proceeding is made or brought against any party, which claim, action, or proceeding any other party shall be obligated to indemnify such indemnitee against pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then, upon demand by the indemnitee, the indemnitor, at its sole cost and expense, shall resist or defend such claim, action, or proceeding in the indemnitees name, if necessary, by such attorneys as the indemnitee shall approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Indemnitor shall not settle any such claim, action, or proceeding without the consent of indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), unless such settlement includes a complete release of indemnitee from all liability in connection therewith.
9.8 Purchaser acknowledges that, in making its determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, it has conducted or will conduct to its satisfaction, an independent investigation and verification of the financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, properties, and projected operations of the Property and the Partnership. Purchaser has relied and will rely on the results of its own independent investigation and verification, as well as the covenants of Seller and representations and warranties made by Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement or other documents delivered at Closing including, without limitation, the Seller Documents. Such covenants, representations, and warranties by Seller constitute the sole and exclusive covenants, representations, and warranties of Seller to Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and Purchaser understands, acknowledges, and agrees that Purchaser is acquiring the Interest, and accepting the Partnership and Property, on an AS IS, WHERE IS and WITH ALL DEFECTS basis in all respects, and all other covenants, representations, and warranties of any kind or nature, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, are specifically disclaimed by Seller to the maximum extent permitted by law. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, neither Seller nor any of its respective directors, officers, stockholders, members, employees, advisors, or representatives makes or provides, and Purchaser hereby waives, any warranty or representation, express or implied, including as for a particular purpose or as to the quality, merchantability, or conformity to samples, of the Property, the Partnership or the Interest, or any part thereto.
9.9 No party shall have any obligation to indemnify any indemnitees hereunder until the applicable indemnitees have, in the aggregate, suffered indemnifiable Losses in excess of an aggregate threshold amount equal to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($250,000) (the Basket ), at which time such party shall be obligated to indemnify the applicable indemnitees from and against the amount of such Losses in excess of the Basket. The maximum amount payable by any party to all indemnitees in the aggregate shall not exceed Three Million and Six Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($3,600,000) (the Cap ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, indemnifiable Losses arising out of or due to the breach or inaccuracy of any Fundamental Representations (as hereinafter defined) shall be subject to a Cap equal to the Purchase Price. For purposes hereof, Fundamental Representations shall mean the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.1 through 5.6 , 6.1 , 7.1 through 7.10 and 7.14 .
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10. [Intentionally Omitted]
11. Conditions to Closing .
11.1 Sellers obligation to sell the Interest and otherwise consummate Closing hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, as applicable), any or all of which may be waived by Seller:
11.1.1 The delivery to Seller of REIT Shares equaling 40% of the Purchase Price (as provided in Section 2.2 above) and the remainder of the Purchase Price, net of transfer taxes as provided in Section 2.2 above, in cash;
11.1.2 Consummation of the IPO;
11.1.3 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow Seller to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
11.1.4 Purchaser and Paramount GP shall not be in default in any material respect under any their respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which has not been cured or waived;
11.1.5 All of Purchasers representations in Article 4.8 and Paramount GPs representations in Article 6 and, in each case, elsewhere in this Agreement, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date; provided , however , that in the event this Agreement is assigned to Purchasers Assignee, Purchasers representations shall be updated mutatis mutandis to the extent the structure of Purchasers Assignee is different than that of Purchaser;
11.1.6 All deliveries required under Article 4 shall have been made; and
11.1.7 All other conditions set forth in this Agreement to Sellers obligation to close the Transaction, if any, shall have been satisfied.
11.2 Purchasers obligation to purchase the Interest and otherwise consummate Closing hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, if applicable), any or all of which may be waived by Purchaser:
11.2.1 [Intentionally Omitted];
11.2.2 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow Purchaser to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
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11.2.3 Seller shall not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement of Seller contained in this Agreement, which has not been cured or waived;
11.2.4 All of Sellers representations in Article 7 and elsewhere in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
11.2.5 All deliveries required under Article 3 shall have been made;
11.2.6 The consummation of the IPO; and
11.2.7 All other conditions set forth in this Agreement to Purchasers obligation to close the Transaction, if any, shall have been satisfied.
12. Defaults and Remedies .
12.1 In the event (a) any of the conditions precedent to Purchasers obligations set forth in Section 11.2 have not been satisfied or waived by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date or (b) Seller should default under this Agreement or if any of the representations of Seller under this Agreement shall be untrue, in either case, in any material respect, and such material default or breach is not cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, then Purchaser, if Purchaser is then ready, willing, and able to consummate Closing, as Purchasers sole and exclusive remedies, may (i) terminate this Agreement and no parties shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 12.1 and for those items that, by the terms of this Agreement, expressly survive such termination hereof, or (ii) in the event of a material default or breach by Seller pursuant to clause (b), treat this Agreement as being in full force and effect and pursue the remedy of specific performance of the Transaction pursuant to the terms hereof against Seller. In the event Purchaser pursues the remedy of specific performance, Purchaser shall commence an action for specific performance of Sellers obligations under this Agreement within ninety (90) days after Purchasers tender of notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall have the right to waive any default of Seller, in whole or in part, in its sole and absolute discretion, and proceed to cause the Purchase Price to be paid at the Closing without any further credit or adjustment to the Purchase Price or further liability of Seller with respect to such default by Seller other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement. In the event of any material breach of this Agreement by Seller prior to Closing which is not cured within the applicable time period set forth herein, Purchaser and the Paramount Parties shall have no remedies under the Partnership Documents, and Purchasers sole remedies shall be as set forth in this Section 12.1 . If Purchaser shall exercise either of the remedies set forth in (i) and (ii) of this Section 12.1 (other than as a result of the failure of the condition precedents contained Section 11.2.6 , Seller shall be obligated, which obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement, to reimburse Purchaser, within ten (10) days after demand, for any and all actual, out-of-pocket attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction.
12.2 In the event (A) the IPO shall occur and (B) (i) any of the conditions precedent to Sellers obligations set forth in Section 11.1 have not been satisfied or waived by
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Seller on or prior to the Closing Date or (ii) Purchaser should default under this Agreement or if any of the representations of Purchaser under this Agreement shall be untrue, in either case, in any material respect, and such material default or breach has not been cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, if Seller is then ready, willing, and able to consummate Closing, Seller shall be entitled either to terminate this Agreement and, in the event of a material default or breach by Purchaser pursuant to clause (B)(ii) above, pursue any remedies at law or equity, or to treat this Agreement as being in full force and effect and pursue the remedy of specific performance of the Transaction pursuant to the terms hereof against Purchaser.
12.3 The parties agree that remedies set forth in Article 12 , as applicable, shall be the parties sole and exclusive remedies (at law or in equity) for a material default or breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which occurs prior to Closing.
13. Liability for Transfer Taxes . To the extent Seller transfers any of the REIT Shares within two years of the IPO, Seller and the Operating Partnership will each be required to bear fifty percent (50%) of any Incremental Transfer Taxes associated with such transfer by Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Seller transfers any of the REIT shares in violation of the express provisions of the Lock-Up Agreement, Incremental Transfer Taxes associated with such transfer shall be borne solely by Seller. Incremental Transfer taxes arising for any other reason including the failure of the Transaction to qualify as a REIT Transfer (other than a true up of any transfer taxes payable pursuant to Section 14.1 below) shall be borne solely by the Operating Partnership. Incremental Transfer Taxes for purposes of this Section 13 shall be all transfer taxes attributable to the Transaction ( i.e. , the transfer of the Sellers Interest to Purchaser) in excess of the portion of the transfer tax amount deducted from the Purchase Price at Closing pursuant to Section 2.2 (as trued up pursuant to Section 14.1 ) that is attributable to the Sellers Interest. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the Closing and shall not be subject to any cap.
14. Costs and Expenses .
14.1 Transfer taxes associated with the Transaction shall be paid out of, and reduce, the cash portion of the Purchase Price, as provided in Section 2.2 ; provided, however, that the parties shall true up any such transfer taxes within a reasonable time after the Closing in accordance with the methodology set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto and based on adjustments to the variables set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto as of the Closing Date. Purchaser shall file any required transfer tax documentation and make all required transfer tax payments associated with the Closing and provide copies of such filings and evidence of such payments to Seller. The provisions of this Section 14.1 shall survive the Closing.
14.2 Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incident to this Agreement, the Transaction, and the Closing shall be paid by the party incurring same, including, without limitation, its own attorneys fees and disbursements. In the event of any litigation arising out of this Agreement, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser or Seller in the enforcement of the Agreement due to a material default by any party to this Agreement (including reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) shall be borne entirely by said defaulting party as determined by final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction.
14.3 The provisions of this Article 14 shall survive the Closing hereunder or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
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15. Brokers and Advisors .
15.1 Seller and Purchaser each represents and warrants for itself that it has not dealt with any broker, agent, finder, or advisor in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other parties hereto free and harmless from all losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements) that the other parties may suffer as a result of claims made or suits brought by any broker, agent, finder, or advisor who shall claim to have introduced the indemnifying party to this Transaction or who shall claim to have dealt with or had discussions with the indemnifying party with respect to this Transaction. The provisions of this Article 15 shall survive the Closing hereunder indefinitely or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
16. Notices .
16.1 Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing by (a) personal delivery, (b) reputable national overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, (c) United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, (d) telecopy or (e) electronic mail (if an address to such party has been set forth below), sent to the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such address or to the attention of such other person as the addressee shall have designated by written notice sent in accordance herewith, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the addresses for notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows:
If to Seller:
c/o Beacon Capital Partners, LLC
200 State Street, 5 th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 617-457-0410
E-mail: mgolden@beaconcapital.com
with a copy to:
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111
Telephone number: (617) 348-1640
Facsimile number: (617) 542-2241
Attention: Michael Fantozzi, Member
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If to Purchaser:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc. | ||
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 | ||
New York, New York 10019 | ||
Attention: | Albert P. Behler | |
Facsimile: | (212) 974-6435 | |
E-mail: | abehler@paramount-group.com |
with a copy to:
Paramount Group, Inc. | ||
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801 | ||
New York, New York 10019 | ||
Attention: | General Counsel | |
Facsimile: | (212) 237-3197 | |
E-mail: | gjohnson@paramount-group.com |
with an additional copy to:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | ||
787 Seventh Avenue | ||
New York, New York 10019 | ||
Attention: | Thomas J. Henry, Esq. | |
Facsimile: | (212) 728-9750 | |
E-mail: | thenry@willkie.com |
16.1.1 Notices may be delivered by counsel to either Seller or Purchaser, as applicable. The provisions of this Article 16 shall survive the Closing or the termination of this Agreement.
17. Further Assurances .
Each of the parties hereby agrees to execute, acknowledge (if necessary), and deliver such other documents or instruments as the other may reasonably require from time to time to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement, including structuring the Transaction and other transactions related to the formation of the Public REIT in a manner so that the Transaction qualifies as a REIT transfer for New York State and New York City transfer tax purposes. This provision shall survive the Closing indefinitely.
18. Successors and Assigns .
18.1 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Seller and Purchaser and their respective legal representatives, designees, successors, and assigns. Purchaser may assign this Agreement and/or direct Seller to convey all or a portion of the Interest to one or more affiliates, including the Operating Partnership or the Public REIT (collectively, the Purchasers Assignee ), provided that in no event shall Purchaser be released from any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder as a result of any such assignment or direction. Purchasers Assignee shall comply with Sellers reasonable regulations with respect to the USA Patriot Act (H.R. 3162) and/or other similar federal or state regulations. In the event of such
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assignment or direction, (x) Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee shall be jointly and severally obligated for the performance of all covenants, agreements, and indemnities and the satisfaction of all conditions required of Purchaser under this Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto, (y) all representations and warranties hereunder shall be deemed to be made and apply to each of the originally named Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee ( mutatis mutandis to the extent the structure of Purchasers Assignee is different than that of Purchaser), and (z) all representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities of Seller shall run to the benefit of Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee.
19. Gender and Number .
Whenever the context so requires, references herein to the neuter gender shall include the masculine and/or feminine gender, and the singular number shall include the plural.
20. Applicable Law .
20.1 THIS AGREEMENT IS PERFORMABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SUBSTANTIVE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. SELLER AND PURCHASER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. PURCHASER AND SELLER AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE 20 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT INDEFINITELY.
21. Construction .
The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
22. Miscellaneous .
22.1 Subject to Article 18 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents to be executed and delivered at Closing are and will be for the benefit of Seller, Purchaser and Paramount GP only and are not for the benefit of any third party, and accordingly, no third party shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or documents to be executed and delivered at Closing.
22.2 This Agreement and the instruments referred to herein may not be amended, waived, or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver, or discharge is sought.
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22.3 This Agreement shall not be binding or effective until Purchaser, Seller and Paramount GP have executed and delivered a counterpart of the same, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format, or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
22.4 No party shall record this Agreement or any memorandum hereof.
22.5 If any provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, unenforceable, or inapplicable in any respect, each such holding shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement or the enforcement of this Agreement under any other circumstances.
22.6 The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify, or alter the meaning, scope, or intent of any provision of this Agreement. Words such as herein, hereinafter, hereof, and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the paragraph, Article, Section or other subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. References to Articles or Sections are to Articles or Sections of this Agreement, respectively, unless otherwise specifically provided.
22.7 Except as otherwise expressly provided, no delay or omission by any party hereto to exercise any right or power occurring upon any noncompliance or failure of performance by the other party under the provisions of this Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof. A waiver by any party hereto of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements hereof to be performed by the other party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other term, covenant, condition, or agreement herein contained. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by a party unless such waiver is in writing signed by such party.
22.8 As used herein, Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday in the State of New York or in the City of Munich, Germany.
22.9 Each party agrees that the information contained herein, and any information exchanged between the parties in connection with the proposed transactions described herein, is strictly confidential. No party shall disclose the existence of, nor any of the terms contained in, this Agreement, nor the substance of any other discussions between the parties, to any other person or entity except any disclosures made by the Public REIT in connection with the IPO or to the extent required by any applicable securities or other laws or; provided, however, that each party may share any and all information it deems pertinent with regulators, lenders (including, without limitation, the Lenders), prospective lenders, investors, prospective investors, counsel, consultants, accountants, advisors, Purchasers Assignee, or any potential Purchasers Assignee, but shall require that such persons and entities shall keep such information confidential and shall be responsible for any breach of such confidentiality by such persons or entities. This Section 22.9 shall not inhibit any disclosure to any governmental authority, whether domestic or foreign, to assure compliance with any applicable laws. The
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provisions of this Section 22.9 shall survive the Closing hereunder indefinitely or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
22.10 All exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
22.11 In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the provisions of the Partnership Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Closing of the Transaction under this Agreement does not occur, nothing herein shall in any way limit or restrict the rights of Seller, on the one hand, or the Paramount Partners, on the other hand, under the Partnership Documents.
23. Forced Sale Standstill Provisions . Pursuant to Section 11.5 of the Partnership Agreement, each of the Paramount GP, Fund IV and Seller is granted certain rights to cause a sale of the Property (the Forced Sale Rights ) pursuant to certain conditions. In connection with entering into this Agreement, each of Paramount GP and Seller agree not to exercise its Forced Sale Rights (and Paramount GP agrees to cause Fund IV not to exercise its Forced Sale Rights) until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement (without regard to the party causing or electing the termination) or Closing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
PURCHASER: | ||||
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
SELLER: | ||||
BCSP 1633 BROADWAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Brown |
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Name: | Jeffrey Brown | |||
Title | Manager Director | |||
PARAMOUNT GP: | ||||
PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
PGI (for the sole purpose of Section 8.7 ): | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (this Assignment ) is made and entered into as of [ ], 2014, by and between BCSP 1633 BROADWAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Assignor ), having an office at c/o [ ], and [ ] ( Assignee ), a [ ], having an office at c/o Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ) dated as of July 28, 2011 (as amended, the Partnership Agreement ), Assignor currently holds twenty-four and 50/100 percent (24.5%) of the Common Percentage Interests (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) (together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto, the Interest ) in the Partnership;
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2014 [as assigned to ] (as the same may be amended, modified, and/or supplemented from time to time, the Purchase Agreement ), by and between Assignor and Assignee and the other parties thereto, Assignee has agreed to purchase from Assignor, and Assignor has agreed to sell, transfer, and convey to Assignee, in consideration for the payment of the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), all right, title, and interest in and to the Partnership Interest, whereupon following such sale, transfer, and conveyance Assignor will retain no interest in the Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Assignment solely for the purpose of evidencing the sale, transfer, and conveyance of the Partnership Interest from Assignor to Assignee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Assignment shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Assignment . Assignor unconditionally and irrevocably transfers, conveys, delivers, and sets over to Assignee all of Assignors right, title, and interest in and to the Interest.
3. Acceptance . Assignee hereby unconditionally and irrevocably accepts the Interest and hereby unconditionally and irrevocably assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities
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and obligations of Assignor related to the Interest accruing or arising from and after the date hereof and agrees to be bound, from and after the date hereof, by the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement.
4. Successors and Assigns . This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Assignor and Assignee and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
5. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format, or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
6. Governing Law . This Assignment shall be governed by, construed in accordance with and enforced under the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law.
7. Conflicts . The parties agree that the sole purpose of this Assignment is to evidence the sale, transfer, and conveyance of the Interest from Assignor to Assignee as provided in the Purchase Agreement. This Assignment shall not be interpreted or otherwise construed, to, and does not, alter, increase, or diminish in any respects the parties rights, obligations and liabilities set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
ASSIGNEE: | ||
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By: |
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Title: | ||
ASSIGNOR: | ||
BCSP 1633 BROADWAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF MUTUAL RELEASE
MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS
THIS MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS (this Release ), is made as of this [ ] day of [ ], 2014, by and among BCSP 1633 BROADWAY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( BCSP Partner ), PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Paramount GP ), PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Fund I ), PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Fund IV ) and PGREF IV PARALLEL FUND (CAYMAN), L.P., a Cayman Islands entity ( PGREF IV CAYMAN and together with Paramount GP, Fund I and Fund IV, each a Paramount Partner and collectively the Paramount Partners ) and PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Paramount and together with the Paramount Partners, each a Paramount Party and collectively the Paramount Parties ).
R E C I T A L S :
A. WHEREAS , BCSP Partner and the Paramount Partners are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the Partnership Agreement ) of PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ) dated as of July 28, 2011, and Paramount and the Partnership are parties to that certain Property Management Agreement dated as of December 7, 2006 (as amended, the Property Management Agreement );
B. On the date hereof, as a condition to the execution and delivery of this Release, (i) BCSP Partner is selling, transferring and assigning to [ ] all of its right title and interest in and to the Partnership (including, without limitation, its Common Percentage Interest (as defined in the Partnership Agreement)) pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated , 2014, between BCSP Partner and Paramount Development and Investment, Inc. and the other parties thereto (as amended and/or assigned, the Purchase and Sale Agreement ); and
C. In connection with such transfer, sale and assignment, the Paramount Parties and BCSP Partner have agreed to execute and deliver this Release.
A G R E E M E N T :
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Paramount Parties and BCSP Partner agree as follows:
1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Release shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
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2. RELEASE . (a) THE PARAMOUNT PARTIES, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THE PARTNERSHIP AND THOSE CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE PARAMOUNT RELEASORS ), SHALL AND HEREBY DO FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE, ACQUIT AND FOREVER DISCHARGE, BCSP PARTNER AND ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE BCSP RELEASED PARTIES ), OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, CONTINGENT OR MATURED, CONCEALED, HIDDEN, LATENT OR PATENT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHETHER AT LAW, BY STATUTE OR IN EQUITY, IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, UNDER STATE, FEDERAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE EXTENT ARISING UNDER ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR COMMON-LAW DOCTRINE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR IN ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION), AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SUCH ALLEGED MATTERS ARISE OR ARE DISCOVERED IN THE FUTURE, WHICH THE PARAMOUNT RELEASORS NOW HAVE OR MAY AFTER THE DATE HEREOF HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THE BCSP RELEASED PARTIES ON ACCOUNT OF, ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY MANNER INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO OR WITH RESPECT TO (I) ANY AND ALL COVENANTS OR OBLIGATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS A LIMITED PARTNER OR GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (II) ANY FIDUCIARY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OR APPLICABLE LAW AS IT RELATES TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND/OR THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, (III) THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION OR FUNDING OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (IV) THE OWNERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PURSUANT TO THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, AND/OR (V) ANY PROPOSED SALE OF INTERESTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE PROPERTY (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT) OR IN PGREF I PARAMOUNT PLAZA, L.P. (THE FOREGOING CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS THE PARAMOUNT CLAIMS ). THE FOREGOING RELEASE IS INTENDED TO BE, AND IS, A FULL
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AND COMPLETE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE BCSP RELEASED PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ALL PARAMOUNT CLAIMS (AS ABOVE DESCRIBED), INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS BASED UPON ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, BREACH OF ANY ALLEGED DUTY OF FAIR DEALING IN GOOD FAITH, ECONOMIC COERCION, USURY, TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, CAUSE OF ACTION, OCCURRENCE, MATTER OR THING WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN LIABILITY UPON THE BCSP RELEASED PARTIES ARISING OR OCCURRING ON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE HEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL PARAMOUNT CLAIMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE FOREGOING RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A RELEASE OF ANY OF THE BCSP RELEASED PARTIES (IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE) FROM ANY CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY (A) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT THAT SURVIVE THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND/OR (B) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS RELEASE, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY ANY BCSP RELEASED PARTIES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.
The undersigned Paramount Parties expressly acknowledge and agree to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(a) , with full knowledge of the meaning and effect thereof:
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(b) BCSP PARTNER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THOSE CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER IT, AND ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE BCSP RELEASORS ), SHALL AND HEREBY DO FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE, ACQUIT AND FOREVER DISCHARGE, THE PARAMOUNT PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES ), OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN,
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SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, CONTINGENT OR MATURED, CONCEALED, HIDDEN, LATENT OR PATENT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHETHER AT LAW, BY STATUTE OR IN EQUITY, IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, UNDER STATE, FEDERAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE EXTENT ARISING UNDER ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR COMMON-LAW DOCTRINE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION), AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SUCH ALLEGED MATTERS ARISE OR ARE DISCOVERED IN THE FUTURE, WHICH THE BCSP RELEASORS NOW HAVE OR MAY AFTER THE DATE HEREOF HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES ON ACCOUNT OF, ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY MANNER INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO OR WITH RESPECT TO (I) ANY AND ALL COVENANTS OR OBLIGATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS A LIMITED PARTNER OR GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (II) ANY FIDUCIARY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OR APPLICABLE LAW AS IT RELATES TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND/OR THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, (III) THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION OR FUNDING OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (IV) THE OWNERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PURSUANT TO THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, AND/OR (V) ANY PROPOSED SALE OF INTERESTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE PROPERTY (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT) OR IN PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP (THE FOREGOING CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS THE BCSP CLAIMS ). THE FOREGOING RELEASE IS INTENDED TO BE, AND IS, A FULL AND COMPLETE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ALL BCSP CLAIMS (AS ABOVE DESCRIBED), INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS BASED UPON ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, BREACH OF ANY ALLEGED DUTY OF FAIR DEALING IN GOOD FAITH, ECONOMIC COERCION, USURY, TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, CAUSE OF ACTION, OCCURRENCE, MATTER OR THING WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN LIABILITY UPON THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES ARISING OR OCCURRING ON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE HEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL BCSP CLAIMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE FOREGOING RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A RELEASE OF ANY OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES (IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE) FROM ANY CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY (A) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT THAT SURVIVE THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND/OR (B) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER
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OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS RELEASE, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT .
The undersigned BCSP Partner expressly acknowledges and agrees to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(b) , with full knowledge of the meaning and effect thereof:
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3. Counterparts . This Release may be executed in a number of identical counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute collectively one Release. In making proof of this Release, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart with each partys signature. The parties further agree that an executed facsimile or .pdf counterpart hereof shall constitute a binding agreement and be treated as an original document.
4. Successors and Assigns . This Release shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
5. Governing Law . This Release shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the applicable laws of the United States of America.
6. Representation by Counsel . Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that such party has read this Release, has consulted with independent legal counsel before executing this Release and has had such independent legal counsel explain the meaning and effect of this Release, and has relied upon its own judgment in executing this Release with full knowledge of the meaning and effect of this Release.
7. Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Release shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then (x) to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Release, (y) in lieu of any such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Release a provision as similar to such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision as may be valid, legal and enforceable and (z) if the deletion or modification of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision as aforesaid shall disproportionately burden and/or benefit the BCSP Partner, on the one hand, or the Paramount Parties, on the other hand, the parties hereto intend that this Release shall be further modified to mutually burden and/or benefit the BCSP Partner, on the one hand, and the Paramount Parties, on the other hand.
8. Effectiveness . This Release is subject to, and shall only be effective upon, the Closing under the Purchase and Sale Agreement on the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Release to be effective as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
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, 2014
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated,
as Representative of the several
Underwriters to be named in the
within-mentioned Underwriting Agreement
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
Re: | Proposed Public Offering by Paramount Group, Inc. |
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned, a stockholder of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), understands that Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with the Company providing for the public offering of shares (the Securities) of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Common Stock). In recognition of the benefit that such an offering will confer upon the undersigned as a stockholder of the Company, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees with each underwriter to be named in the Underwriting Agreement that, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 180 days from the date of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, directly or indirectly, (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of the Companys Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition (collectively, the Lock-Up Securities), or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any of the Lock-up Securities, or file or cause to be filed any registration statement in connection therewith, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
Merrill Lynch agrees that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of Common Stock by any stockholder of the Company, Merrill Lynch will notify the undersigned of the impending release or waiver and will grant a release and waiver to the undersigned with respect to the same proportion of the shares held by the undersigned. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (i) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (ii) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, provided that (1) Merrill Lynch receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 4 in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (4) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers:
(i) as a bona fide gift or gifts; or
(ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or
(iii) as a distribution to limited partners or stockholders of the undersigned; or
(iv) to the undersigneds affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell shares of Common Stock of the Company purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the public offering of the Securities if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, and (ii) the undersigned does not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such sales.
The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
It is understood that, if (i) the Company notifies the Representatives in writing that it does not intend to proceed with the Offering, (ii) the Underwriting Agreement is not executed on or before December 26, 2014, (iii) the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate pursuant to its terms or be terminated for any reason prior to payment for and delivery of the shares of Common Stock to be sold thereunder (other than any shares issuable upon exercise of the option granted to the Underwriters), or (iv) all officers and directors of the Company have not become bound by a lock-up agreement substantially identical to this lock-up agreement or all persons or entities who are 1% or greater stockholders of the Company (other than solely as a result of acquisitions in the public offering of the Securities or thereafter) have not either become bound by a lockup agreement substantially identical to this lock-up agreement or will be required to become bound thereby as a condition to the receipt by such stockholders of the distribution of their shares, this lock-up agreement shall immediately terminate and the undersigned shall automatically be released from all of his, her or its obligations under this lock-up agreement.
This lock-up agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
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EXHIBIT D
TRANSFER TAX CALCULATION
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1633 Broadway - Transfer Tax Calculation
New York State Transfer Taxes: |
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12 month trailing NOI ** |
$ | 106,500,000.00 | ||||||||||
Long Term AFR (April 2014) ** |
3.290 | % | ||||||||||
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Taxable Consideration |
$ | 2,013,232,514.18 | ||||||||||
REIT Transfer Taxes - NY State Tax Rate |
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Transfer Tax - NY State |
$ | 4,026,465.03 | ||||||||||
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Assessed Value*/** |
$ | 708,280,000.00 | ||||||||||
REIT Transfer Taxes - NY City Tax Rate |
1.3125 | % | ||||||||||
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Transfer Tax - NY City |
$ | 9,296,175.00 | ||||||||||
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Total Transfer Tax - REIT shares |
$ | 13,322,640.03 | ||||||||||
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Beacon share at 24.5% |
$ | 3,264,046.81 | ||||||||||
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* | amount reflects assessed value as of April, 2014 |
** | variable and subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 14.1 |
Exhibit 10.34
EXECUTION VERSION
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
OF
OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
in
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP
a Delaware limited partnership
by and between
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP,
a Delaware limited partnership,
as Seller
and
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
as Purchaser
and
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC,
a Delaware limited partnership,
solely for the limited purposes set forth herein
Dated as of: JULY 23, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Sale of Interest |
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Purchase Price, Prorations and Manner of Payment |
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3. |
Deliveries on Behalf of Seller |
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4. |
Deliveries on Behalf of Purchaser |
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Representations and Warranties of Purchaser |
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6. |
Representations and Warranties of Paramount GP: |
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7. |
Representations and Warranties of Seller |
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8. |
Covenants |
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9. |
Survival Period; Indemnity |
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10. |
Casualty; Condemnation |
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11. |
Conditions to Closing |
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12. |
Defaults and Remedies |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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14. |
Costs and Expenses |
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15. |
Brokers and Advisors |
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16. |
Notices |
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Further Assurances |
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18. |
Successors and Assigns |
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19. |
Gender and Number |
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20. |
Applicable Law |
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21. |
Construction |
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22. |
Miscellaneous |
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23. |
Actions by Escrow Holder |
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit A | | Form of Assignment and Assumption of Interest | ||
Exhibit B | | Form of Mutual Release | ||
Exhibit C | | Forms of Consent Letter |
INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
Additional Purchase Price | Section 2.1 | |||
Agreement | Preamble | |||
Alternative Deposit | Section 8.1.3 | |||
Alternative Election | Section 8.1.3 | |||
Assignment and Assumption | Section 3.1 | |||
Base Purchase Price | Section 2.1 | |||
Basket | Section 9.9 | |||
Business Day | Section 22.8 | |||
Cap | Section 9.9 | |||
Claim Notice | Section 9.4 | |||
Closing Date | Section 1.1 | |||
Closing | Section 1.1 | |||
Deposit | Section 2.2 | |||
Escrow Holder | Section 1.3 | |||
Executive Order | Section 5.5 | |||
Extension Deposit | Section 1.3 | |||
Extension Option | Section 1.3 | |||
First Mezzanine Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |||
Fourth Mezzanine Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |||
Fundamental Representations | Section 9.9 | |||
Initial Deposit | Section 2.2 | |||
Insurance Representation | Section 9.2.2 | |||
Interest | Recitals | |||
Investors II | Recitals | |||
Investors III | Recitals | |||
Investors IV | Recitals | |||
Investors V | Recitals | |||
Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |||
Lender Condition | Section 11.1.2 | |||
Lender Consent | Section 8.1.1 | |||
Lender Consent Alternative | Section 8.1.3 |
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
(continued)
Liquidated Damages | Section 12.2 | |
Loans | Section 8.1.1 | |
Losses | Section 9.1 | |
Mortgage Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |
Mutual Release | Section 3.6 | |
Outside Date | Section 1.2.1 | |
Paramount GP | Preamble | |
Paramount GP Documents | Section 6.1 | |
Paramount Parties | Recitals | |
Paramount Partner | Recitals | |
Paramount Partners | Recitals | |
Paramount Party | Recitals | |
Partnership | Recitals | |
Partnership Agreement | Recitals | |
Partnership Documents | Recitals | |
Prohibited Person | Section 5.5 | |
Property | Recitals | |
Property Insurance Requirements | Section 6.7 | |
Property Manager | Recitals | |
Purchase Price | Section 2.1 | |
Purchaser | Preamble | |
Purchasers Assignee | Section 18.1 | |
Purchaser Documents | Section 5.1 | |
Second Mezzanine Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |
Seller | Preamble | |
Seller Consent Letters | Section 8.2 | |
Seller Documents | Section 7.1 | |
Senior Mezzanine Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |
Substantial Damage | Section 10.1.1 | |
Supplemental Agreement | Recitals | |
Survival Period | Section 9.4 | |
Third Mezzanine Lender | Section 8.1.1 | |
Transaction | Section 2.1 |
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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, made as of this 23rd day of July, 2014 (this Agreement ), by and between PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Seller ), having an office at c/o AREoA LLC, 60 East 42 nd Street, Suite 3710, New York City, NY 10165, and PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Purchaser ), having an office at c/o Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019. PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Paramount GP ), joins this Agreement as a party solely for purposes of Sections 8.3 and 8.6 (as it relates to Section 11.1.4) and Articles 6, 9, 14, 16, 17, and 19 through 22.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Seller, Paramount GP, PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS II LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors II ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS III LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors III ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS IV LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors IV ) and PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS V LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors V ) are parties to that certain Limited Partnership Agreement (the Partnership Agreement ) of PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ) dated as of August 8, 2008. Paramount GP, Investors II, Investors III, Investors IV and Investors V, are each a Paramount Partner and collectively the Paramount Partners ;
WHEREAS , the Partnership Agreement is supplemented by that certain Supplemental Agreement Regarding Partnership dated as of August 8, 2008 by and between Paramount GP and Seller, as modified by that certain side letter dated as of the date hereof with respect to Capital Contributions to be made after the date hereof (as so modified, the Supplemental Agreement and together with the Partnership Agreement, the Partnership Documents );
WHEREAS , pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, Seller currently holds an interest as a limited partner in the Partnership (the Interest ), which includes twenty-four and 50/100 percent (24.5%) of the Percentage Interests (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) in the Partnership;
WHEREAS, the Partnership indirectly through various subsidiaries owns the land and improvements located at and known as 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York (the Property );
WHEREAS , PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Property Manager and together with the Paramount Partners, each a Paramount Party and collectively the Paramount Parties ) serves as property manager with respect to the Property; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to acquire the Interest, which comprises all of Sellers interest in the Partnership, and Seller has agreed to sell to Purchaser the Interest for the consideration and upon the terms, covenants, and conditions hereinafter set forth.
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NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual agreements, provisions, and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy, and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged by the parties hereto, Seller and Purchaser do hereby agree and covenant as follows:
1. Sale of Interest . Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, Seller hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from Seller, the Interest, together with all economic, voting, and other rights and interests appurtenant to such partnership interest.
1.1. Closing . The closing (the Closing ) of the Transaction (hereinafter defined) contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on or before the date that is the later of (x) August 21, 2014 and (y) five (5) Business Days after satisfaction of the Lender Condition, or on such earlier date as may be conveyed by Purchaser to Seller upon no less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice (the Closing Date ), in each case, subject to satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions set forth in Article 11 . The Closing shall occur through escrow.
1.2. Outside Date .
1.2.1 Sellers Termination Right . In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to October 31, 2014 (or such later date, if any, as may be established pursuant to Section 1.3 or as the parties otherwise may agree in writing, the Outside Date ), then Seller may terminate this Agreement at any time thereafter upon written notice to Purchaser. Sellers right to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Section 1.2.1 shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2 . In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 1.2.1 , (a) the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser, unless the Deposit has become non-refundable as provided in Section 8.1.3 , in which case the Deposit shall be delivered to and retained by Seller as provided therein; and (b) the parties hereto shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder, other than those rights and obligations expressly stated to survive a termination hereof.
1.2.2 Purchasers Termination Right . In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to the then applicable Outside Date, then Purchaser may terminate this Agreement at any time thereafter upon written notice to Seller. Purchasers right to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Section 1.2.2 shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 . In the event of termination pursuant to this Section 1.2.1 , (a) the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser, unless the Deposit has become non-refundable as provided in Section 8.1.3 , in which case the Deposit shall be delivered to and retained by Seller as provided therein; and (b) the parties hereto shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder, other than those rights and obligations expressly stated to survive a termination hereof.
1.3. Adjournment . Notwithstanding anything in this Article 1 to the contrary, Purchaser shall have the right, on one occasion only, exercised in its sole discretion upon written notice to Seller on or prior to the then Outside Date, to extend the Outside Date to November 28, 2014 (the Extension Option ), provided that Purchaser, contemporaneously with the delivery
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of such exercise notice, delivers to the Escrow Holder by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds an additional deposit in the amount of Three Million and No/100 Dollars ($3,000,000) (the Extension Deposit ). In the event Purchaser exercises the Extension Option, the closing may take place at any time on or prior to the Outside Date (as so extended), as may be conveyed by Purchaser to Seller upon no less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice; provided, however, that in the event the Closing does not occur on or prior to any such date designated in such a notice, there shall be no acceleration of the Outside Date.
2. Purchase Price, Prorations and Manner of Payment .
2.1. Purchaser shall acquire the Interest (the Transaction ) for a base purchase price (the Base Purchase Price ) of Eighty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($85,000,000.00) plus an additional purchase price (the Additional Purchase Price and together with the base Purchase Price, the Purchase Price ) of One Million Nine Hundred Sixty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,960,000.00).
2.2. Within two (2) Business Days of the date hereof, Purchaser shall deliver to an account designated by Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company ( Escrow Holder ) by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds the amount of Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (the Initial Deposit and together with any Extension Deposit and any Alternative Deposit, and together with any interest earned thereon, the Deposit ).
2.3. If Closing shall occur, Purchaser shall, on the Closing Date, deliver to Escrow Holder, by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Escrow Holder no less than one (1) Business Day prior to Closing, the Purchase Price less the amount of the Deposit. At the Closing, Escrow Holder shall deliver to Seller the Purchase Price. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Escrow Holder shall hold the Deposit and any other amounts deposited by Purchaser under this Article 2 for the benefit of Purchaser until delivered to Seller at the Closing and Purchaser shall be entitled to all interest earned on such amounts from the date of the deposit until the Closing.
2.4. There will be no prorations for any tenant security deposits, rents, taxes, broker fees, leasing costs, capital improvements, goods, services, or otherwise, as such costs and expenses will remain a liability of the Partnership, and the cash representing such deposits will remain in a bank account (segregated if required by law or the leases) of the Partnership on and after the Closing Date. All such costs rendered at or in connection with the Property shall be paid for by the Partnership in the ordinary course of business. There will be no prorations for Cash Flow (as defined under the Partnership Agreement).
2.5. The Deposit shall be deposited by Escrow Holder into the a Premium Commercial Money Market Account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for credit to Escrow Holder, bearing interest at the rate determined by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and disbursed by Escrow Holder in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. All income taxes due in connection with any interest earned on the Deposit shall be the responsibility of Purchaser. Purchaser and Seller understand and acknowledge that the account in which the Deposit will be held cannot be established until the Escrow Holder receives an original executed Form W-9 from Purchaser (which original executed Form W-9 Purchaser agrees to deliver to the Escrow Holder at or prior to the time of delivery of the Initial Deposit).
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2.6. Promptly after the receipt by Escrow Holder of (a) notice of any demand by either party claiming that it is entitled to the Deposit or (b) any other claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by either party, Escrow Holder shall send a copy of such notice to the other party and inform the other party of such claim; but the failure by Escrow Holder to give such notice shall impose no liability on the Escrow Holder. If Escrow Holder shall receive written notice from either party within five (5) Business Days after delivery of such notice to the other party instructing Escrow Holder not to deliver the Deposit to the requesting party or to otherwise hold the Deposit, or if for any reason there is any dispute or uncertainty concerning any action to be taken hereunder, Escrow Holder shall either (i) take no action and shall continue to hold the Deposit until it has received written instructions signed by Seller and Purchaser or until directed by a final order of judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, whereupon Escrow Holder shall take such action in accordance with such instructions or such order or (ii) in the event a litigation is commenced between Purchaser and Seller with respect to this Agreement, and with the approval of a court of competent jurisdiction in New York State, deposit the Deposit with such court or as directed by such court. All of Escrow Holders fees and expenses incurred by Escrow Holder with respect to any deposit into court or interpleader action in connection with this Agreement shall be borne jointly and severally by Purchaser and Seller; provided, however, that as between Purchaser and Seller, the prevailing party in any dispute over the Deposit shall be entitled to reimbursement by the losing party of any such Expenses paid to Escrow Holder. If no written notice is received by Escrow Holder within such five (5) Business Day period, Escrow Holder may deliver the Deposit to the party which made such demand.
2.7. The Escrow Holder, in accepting the Deposit as escrow agent, is acting only for the accommodation of the parties and in performing its duties, shall not be liable for (a) any loss, costs or damage which it may incur as a result of serving as escrow agent hereunder, except for any loss, costs or damage arising out of its willful misconduct or gross negligence, (b) any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon any document, including any written instructions provided for in this Agreement, which the Escrow Holder shall in good faith believe to be genuine and (c) any loss or impairment of the Deposit deposited with a federally insured financial institution, resulting from the failure, insolvency, or suspension of the depositary. Purchaser and Seller hereby agree to jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Escrow Holder harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, which may be incurred by the Escrow Holder in connection with its serving as escrow agent hereunder, except for any loss, costs or damage arising out of Escrow Holders willful misconduct or gross negligence. Purchaser and Seller hereby acknowledge that they are aware that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage applies only to a cumulative maximum amount for each individual depositor for all of depositors accounts at the same or related institutions
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3. Deliveries on Behalf of Seller . At the Closing, Seller will duly execute, acknowledge (where appropriate), and/or deliver the following:
3.1. Assignment and Assumption of the Interest owned by Seller, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Assignment and Assumption ), whereby Seller shall transfer and assign the Interest to Purchaser and Purchaser shall accept such assignment and assume related liabilities;
3.2. A certificate of Seller dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.2.3 and 11.2.4 have been satisfied;
3.3. If a search of the title to the Interest discloses judgments, penalties, or other returns against other persons having names the same as or similar to that of Seller, Seller will, on request, deliver to Purchaser (or cause to be delivered to Purchaser) an affidavit from Seller showing that such judgments, penalties, or other returns are not against such Seller; or in the event that such judgments, penalties, or other returns are against Seller, Seller shall be obligated to cause all such judgments, penalties, or other returns to be released, satisfied, and otherwise discharged of record and shall provide evidence of same to Purchaser;
3.4. An affidavit duly executed by Seller (or, if applicable, its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes) stating that it is not a foreign person as defined in the Federal Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the 1984 Tax Reform Act;
3.5. Executed closing statement, approved by Purchaser, for the Transaction consistent with this Agreement;
3.6. An unconditional mutual release of partnership obligations in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof (the Mutual Release ) executed by Seller;
3.7. If reasonably requested by Purchaser, transfer tax forms, or signature pages to transfer tax forms, executed by Seller;
3.8. Any and all documents and/or affidavits reasonably requested by Purchaser that are reasonably necessary to consummate the Transaction to be executed and delivered by Seller, as long as no additional material liability shall be incurred in connection with such documents and/or affidavits, and such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by Seller; and
3.9. The following documents with respect to Seller:
3.9.1 A good standing certificate for Seller from the State of Delaware dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to Closing;
3.9.2 An incumbency certificate for one or more officer(s) of Seller or Sellers general partner evidencing that the persons signing the Seller Documents on behalf of Seller is authorized to do so; and
3.9.3 A written resolution by the appropriate beneficial owners of the interests of Seller approving the Transaction.
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4. Deliveries on Behalf of Purchaser . At the Closing, Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee (as defined herein), as applicable, will duly execute, or cause to be executed, acknowledge (when appropriate) and/or deliver, or cause to be delivered, the following:
4.1. The Assignment and Assumption, duly executed by Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee;
4.2. A certificate of Purchaser dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.1.2 , 11.1.4 (with respect to Purchaser) and 11.1.5 (with respect to Purchaser) have been satisfied;
4.3. If applicable, a certificate of Purchasers Assignee dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.1.4 (with respect to Purchasers Assignee) and 11.1.5 (with respect to Purchasers Assignee) have been satisfied;
4.4. A certificate of Paramount GP dated as of the Closing Date certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 11.1.4 (with respect to Paramount GP) and 11.1.5 (with respect to Paramount GP) have been satisfied;
4.5. Executed closing statement, approved by Seller, for the Transaction consistent with this Agreement;
4.6. The Mutual Release executed by the Paramount Parties;
4.7. Any and all documents and/or affidavits reasonably requested by Seller that are reasonably necessary to consummate the Transaction to be executed and delivered by Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee or Paramount GP, as applicable, as long as no additional material liability shall be incurred in connection with such documents and/or affidavits, and such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee or Paramount GP to Seller; and
4.8. The following documents with respect to each of Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee (if applicable) and Paramount GP:
4.8.1 A good standing certificate for such party from such partys jurisdiction of organization dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to Closing;
4.8.2 An incumbency certificate for such party evidencing that the persons signing the Purchaser Documents or Paramount GP Documents, as applicable, on behalf of such party are authorized to do so; and
4.8.3 Evidence from a controlling party of such party stating that such controlling party has approved the Transaction.
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5. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . In order to induce Seller to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise noted), the following representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms of Article 9 hereof:
5.1. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Purchaser has the full power and authority to (a) enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (b) acquire the Interest, and (c) execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption, and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Purchaser at Closing (collectively, the Purchaser Documents ). The execution, delivery, and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the other Purchaser Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of Purchaser, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other Purchaser Documents will, when executed and delivered by Purchaser, constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5.2. There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against or affecting Purchaser before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations under the Purchaser Documents.
5.3. Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval, or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
5.4. Subject to receipt of the Lender Consent, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Purchaser Documents executed and delivered by Purchaser, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Purchaser, or any subsidiary of Purchaser, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which Purchaser, or any subsidiary of Purchaser, is bound or under which Purchasers properties, or the properties of any Purchaser subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Purchaser or any subsidiary of Purchaser.
5.5. Purchaser represents that Purchaser is not a Prohibited Person, as such term is hereinafter defined. Prohibited Person means any of the following. (a) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001) (the Executive Order ); (b) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is
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listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (c) a person or entity that is named as a specially designated national or blocked person or persons or entities with whom a citizen of the United States is restricted from doing business with by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of the United States including those listed on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control; or (d) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in clause (a), (b), and/or (c) above.
5.6. There has not been filed by or against Purchaser, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Purchaser is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
6. Representations and Warranties of Paramount GP . In order to induce Seller to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Paramount GP hereby represents and warrants to Seller that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise noted), the following representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms of Article 9 hereof:
6.1. Paramount GP is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Paramount GP has the full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Paramount GP at Closing (collectively, the Paramount GP Documents ). The execution, delivery, and performance by Paramount GP of this Agreement and the other Paramount GP Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of Paramount GP, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other Paramount GP Documents will, when executed and delivered by Paramount GP, constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Paramount GP, enforceable against Paramount GP in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
6.2. There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Paramount GP, threatened against or affecting Paramount GP before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Paramount GP to perform its obligations under the Paramount GP Documents.
6.3. Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval, or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Paramount GP of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
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6.4. Subject to receipt of the Lender Consent, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Paramount GP Documents executed and delivered by Paramount GP, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Paramount GP, or any subsidiary of Paramount GP, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which Paramount GP, or any subsidiary of Paramount GP, is bound or under which Paramount GPs properties, or the properties of any Paramount GP subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Paramount GP or any subsidiary of Paramount GP.
6.5. Subject to receipt of the Lender Consent, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by the parties at Closing, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of the Partnership, or any subsidiary of the Partnership, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of the Partnership Documents, or any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which the Partnership, or any subsidiary of the Partnership, is bound or under which the Partnerships properties, or the properties of any Partnership subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership.
6.6. There has not been filed by or against Paramount GP, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Paramount GP is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
6.7. The Partnership and its subsidiaries currently comply, and since January 1, 2011 have complied, with any and all requirements under the Partnership Documents and under the loan documents evidencing the Loans to obtain and maintain insurance on or relating to the Property (such requirements, the Property Insurance Requirements ).
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7. Representations and Warranties of Seller . In order to induce Purchaser to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (unless otherwise noted), the following representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects, which representations and warranties shall survive the Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms of Article 9 hereof:
7.1. Seller is a duly organized and validly existing limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware. Seller has the full power and authority to (a) enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (b) sell the Interest, and (c) to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption, and the other documents, certificates, releases, agreements and instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by Seller at Closing (collectively, the Seller Documents ). The execution, delivery, and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other Seller Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action of Seller, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other Seller Documents will, when executed and delivered by Seller, constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
7.2. There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against or affecting Seller before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under the Seller Documents.
7.3. Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval, or other action of or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Seller of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
7.4. Subject to receipt of the Lender Consent, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Seller Documents executed and delivered by Seller, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Seller, or any subsidiary of Seller, pursuant to, any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise, financing, or other instrument or agreement to which Seller, or any subsidiary of Seller, is bound or under which Sellers properties, or the properties of any Seller subsidiary, are affected or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Seller or any subsidiary of Seller, in each case, excluding the Partnership, any subsidiary of the Partnership, and the Partnership Documents.
7.5. Seller represents that Seller is not a Prohibited Person.
7.6. There has not been filed by or against Seller, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Seller is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a
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petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
7.7. Seller has good and marketable title to the Interest, free and clear of all debt, liens, legal and/or equitable claims, and other encumbrances and Seller has not consented to or been requested to consent to any encumbering of, or placement of, any lien or other encumbrance on, the Interest.
7.8. Except for this Agreement and the Partnership Documents, there are no commitments, agreements, or obligations, including, without limitation, rights of first refusal or rights of first offer, by Seller to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the Interest.
7.9. Seller has not assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Interest.
7.10. No person or entity has any voting or management rights with respect to the Interest except for Seller.
7.11. No documents govern the rights and obligations of Seller with respect to the Interest and/or the Partnership other than this Agreement, the organizational documents of Seller, and the Partnership Documents; provided, that with respect to the organizational documents of Seller, nothing contained in such organizational documents prohibits Seller from executing and delivering this Agreement or any of the Seller Documents, consummating the Transaction, or makes any other representation made herein untrue.
7.12. Seller has not made any loan to any other partner in the Partnership or to the Partnership that remains due and payable, nor is Seller indebted to any other partner in the Partnership in respect of the Interests, which such indebtedness remains due and payable.
8. Covenants .
8.1. Lender Consent
8.1.1 Purchaser shall seek consent to the Transaction from any Lender from whom consent is required pursuant to the terms of the loan documents evidencing the Loans (including, without limitation, receipt of a no-downgrade letter from applicable rating agencies, to the extent required) (the Lender Consent ). For purposes of this Section 8.1 , the Loans mean, collectively, (i) that certain $440,000,000 mortgage loan made by and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ( Mortgage Lender ) to 1301 Properties Owner, L.L.C., (ii) that certain $63,820,000 mezzanine loan made by German American Capital Corporation ( Senior Mezzanine Lender ) to 1301 Mezzanine Borrower LP, (iii) that certain $209,333,333.33 mezzanine loan made by German American Capital Corporation ( First Mezzanine Lender ) to 1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine I LP , (iv) that certain $179,333,333.33 mezzanine loan made by German American Capital Corporation ( Second Mezzanine Lender ) to 1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine II LP, (v) that certain $179,333,333.34 mezzanine loan made by German American Capital Corporation ( Third Mezzanine Lender ) to 1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine III LP and,
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(vi) that certain $60,000,000.00 mezzanine loan made by German American Capital Corporation ( Fourth Mezzanine Lender ) to 1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine IV LP. Lender shall mean, individually and collectively, the Mortgage Lender, Senior Mezzanine Lender, First Mezzanine Lender, Second Mezzanine Lender, Third Mezzanine Lender, and Fourth Mezzanine Lender, and their respective successors and assigns.
8.1.2 Purchaser shall request the Lender Consent from the applicable Lender(s) in writing, with a copy to Seller, no later than five (5) Business Days after the date hereof, and shall pursue the Lender Consent with diligence and in good faith. Purchaser shall promptly take all actions reasonably necessary to satisfy the requirements set forth in the applicable loan documents or reasonably requested by the applicable Lender in order to obtain the Lender Consent. Purchaser shall promptly provide Seller with a copy of any material correspondence with such Lenders with respect to the Lender Consent upon receipt or distribution thereof, and keep Seller reasonably apprised of the status of receipt of such Lender Consent. Purchaser shall promptly provide Seller with a copy of any other correspondence or documents relating to the Lender Consent as Seller may request from time to time, provided that such requests shall be reasonable in their scope and frequency and Purchaser reasonably determines that such requested information is not confidential or subject to attorney-client privilege.
8.1.3 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Purchaser shall have the right to elect not to obtain the Lender Consent and to pursue an alternative means to consummate the Transaction that would not require the consent of any Lender or any additional third party (including, without limitation, pursuant to a refinancing of the Loans) (the Lender Consent Alternative ), provided that Purchaser (a) delivers written notice (the Alternative Election ) to Seller of Purchasers election to pursue the Lender Consent Alternative (which notice shall describe in reasonable detail such Lender Consent Alternative), and (b) contemporaneously with the delivery of the Alternative Election, delivers to the Escrow Holder by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds an additional deposit (the Alternative Deposit ) in an amount such that the total amount delivered by Purchaser to the Escrow Holder under this Agreement is equal to Eight Million Six Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($8,696,000.00). It is specifically understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, from and after delivery to the Escrow Holder of the Alternative Deposit, and whether or not the Lender Consent actually is obtained or the Lender Consent Alternative actually is consummated, the entire Deposit shall be non-refundable to Purchaser, and the Deposit shall be delivered to and retained by Seller at Closing or upon any termination of this Agreement without a Closing, unless this Agreement is terminated by Purchaser without a Closing pursuant to either Article 10 or Section 12.1 , in which case the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser.
8.2. Upon receipt of the Initial Deposit by Escrow Holder, as confirmed to the parties by Escrow Holder in writing or via electronic mail, Seller (i) shall execute and deliver to Paramount GP a letter in the applicable form attached hereto as Exhibit C and (ii) shall cause Allianz U.S. Private REIT, LP to execute and deliver to Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. a letter in the applicable form attached hereto as Exhibit C , consenting to the matters requested therein and without modification thereto (such letters, collectively, the Seller Consent Letters ). For avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that (a) any consent or agreement set
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forth in the Seller Consent Letters shall be conditioned upon, and shall not be effective prior to, the consummation of the Transaction hereunder, and (b) in the event that this Agreement is terminated without a Closing, the Seller Consent Letters shall be null and void, provided, however, that, in the event that Seller should default under this Agreement such that Purchaser has the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 and Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to such Section 12.1 , then the Seller Consent Letters shall be effective upon such termination.
8.3. All provisions of the Partnership Documents allocating profits, losses, gains, deductions, and credits for tax purposes to Seller (and any and all related rights of Seller therein) shall remain in effect following the Closing for any period or periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date, notwithstanding delivery by Seller of the Mutual Release. The Partnership shall use the closing of the books method for the year of the transfer for purposes of Section 706 of the Code. The Partnership shall prepare a balance sheet and income statement as of the Closing Date, similar to the information provided at year end, which will allow for allocation of income to the appropriate partners in the Partnership.
8.4. Until the earlier of Closing or termination of this Agreement, Seller shall not enter into any commitments, agreements, or obligations to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the Interest, and Seller shall not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, or agree to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Interest, in each case except for the Transaction contemplated hereby. Seller shall not grant any other person or entity any voting or management rights with respect to the Interest.
8.5. Seller and Purchaser expressly agree that the Transaction shall not be deemed to be an exercise of the right of first offer pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Supplemental Agreement, the Partner Sale Election (as defined in the Supplemental Agreement) or any other rights pursuant to the Partnership Agreement or Supplemental Agreement.
8.6. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, each of the parties agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article 11 to be satisfied; provided , however , that Purchaser shall bear sole responsibility with respect to (and have the sole right to pursue) satisfaction of the Lender Condition.
9. Survival Period; Indemnity .
9.1. From and after the Closing, subject to Section 9.3 hereof, Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee, as applicable, harmless from and against any claims, demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements (collectively, Losses ), incurred or suffered by Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee or to which Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee is subjected that arise out of or are due to (i) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Sellers representations and warranties set forth in Article 7 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Sellers representations or warranties set forth in the Seller Documents which survives the Closing, (iii) the failure of Seller to comply with any covenant or obligation binding on Seller and set forth in Article 8 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (iv) the failure of Seller to comply with any covenant or obligation in any of the Seller Documents which survives the Closing.
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9.2. From and after the Closing, subject to Section 9.3 hereof:
9.2.1 Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee, if any, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any Losses incurred or suffered by Seller or to which Seller is subjected that arise out of or are due to (i) the breach or inaccuracy of Purchasers or Purchasers Assignees representations and warranties set forth in Article 5 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Purchasers or Purchasers Assignees representations or warranties set forth in the Purchaser Documents which survives the Closing, (iii) the failure of Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee to comply with any covenant or obligation binding on Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee and set forth in Article 8 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing, and (iv) the failure of Purchaser or Purchasers Assignee to comply with any covenant or obligation in any of the Purchaser Documents which survives the Closing.
9.2.2 Paramount GP hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any Losses incurred or suffered by Seller or to which Seller is subjected that arise out of or are due to the breach or inaccuracy of Paramount GPs representations and warranties set forth in Article 6 or elsewhere in this Agreement which survives the Closing; provided, however, such indemnification shall not apply with respect to a breach or inaccuracy in the representation set forth in Section 6.7 (the Insurance Representation ), the sole remedy for which is set forth in Section 10.1.
9.2.3 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Losses that are subject to any indemnity by Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee or Paramount GP under this Section 9.2 shall not include any Losses arising out of a breach by, or indemnified by, any Paramount Party under the Joinder attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof, it being understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the indemnities and other provisions set forth in such Joinder shall not be subject to any of the temporal, monetary, remedy exclusivity or other limitations or any of the other provisions of this Article 9 .
9.3. The indemnifications provided for hereunder shall, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.3 , survive Closing for the Survival Period (hereinafter defined). No action or inaction on the part of any indemnitee or any affiliate or agent thereof, including, without limitation, any failure of such indemnitee to timely forward notice of an actual or potential claim that could be the subject of the indemnification set forth herein (but other than settling any such claim without the prior consent of the indemnitor), shall operate to waive or limit any indemnitors liability hereunder, or release such indemnitor from any liability hereunder unless and to the extent such action or inaction shall have prejudiced such indemnitors rights with respect to such claim or the ability of the indemnitor to defend or indemnify against such claim.
9.4. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 9.4 , all of the representations and warranties of the parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing hereunder and shall continue in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months after the Closing (the
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Survival Period ). No party shall be liable for any claim under this Agreement unless (i) written notice of such claim (specifying in reasonable detail the nature of the claim and the factual basis for any such claim) (the Claim Notice ) is delivered by the indemnified party to the indemnifying party prior to the end of the Survival Period, notwithstanding the fact that the amount of Losses suffered in connection with the claim may not have been determined at the time such notice is given and (ii) the indemnified party commences proceedings pursuant to this Agreement within ninety (90) days after delivery of such Claim Notice by such party. So long as the requirements set forth in the preceding sentence are satisfied, the claims identified in the Claims Notice shall survive the expiration of the Survival Period.
9.5. The right to indemnification set forth in this Article 9 shall be the sole right and remedy of the parties from and after the Closing. The provisions of this Article 9 shall survive the Closing until the later of the expiration of the Survival Period and the final determination of any claim made pursuant to this Article 9 prior to the expiration of the Survival Period.
9.6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller shall not have any right to indemnification or to make any claim hereunder with respect to the breach of any representation by Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee or Paramount GP hereunder if, on or prior to Closing, Seller had knowledge that such representation was untrue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, neither Purchaser nor Purchasers Assignee shall have any right to indemnification or to make any claim hereunder with respect to the breach of any representation by Seller hereunder if, on or prior to Closing, Purchaser had knowledge that such representation was untrue. As used herein, the knowledge of Seller shall mean the actual, present, and personal knowledge Ben Goodsir, without any independent investigation or any duty or responsibility to make any inquiry, review, or investigation. As used herein, the knowledge of Purchaser shall mean the actual, present, and personal knowledge of Daniel A. Lauer and Vito Messina, without any independent investigation or any duty or responsibility to make any inquiry, review, or investigation. Actual knowledge shall not be deemed to exist merely by assertion of a claim that any of the foregoing persons should have known of such facts or circumstances, if such person did not have actual knowledge thereof. The individuals named in this Section 9.6 shall have no personal liability pursuant to this Agreement.
9.7. If any claim, action, or proceeding is made or brought against any party, which claim, action, or proceeding any other party shall be obligated to indemnify such indemnitee against pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, then, upon demand by the indemnitee, the indemnitor, at its sole cost and expense, shall resist or defend such claim, action, or proceeding in the indemnitees name, if necessary, by such attorneys as the indemnitee shall approve, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Indemnitor shall not settle any such claim, action, or proceeding without the consent of indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed), unless such settlement includes a complete release of indemnitee from all liability in connection therewith.
9.8. Purchaser acknowledges that, in making its determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, it has conducted or will conduct to its
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satisfaction, an independent investigation and verification of the financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, properties, and projected operations of the Property and the Partnership. Purchaser has relied and will rely on the results of its own independent investigation and verification, as well as the covenants of Seller and representations and warranties made by Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement or other documents delivered at Closing including, without limitation, the Seller Documents. Such covenants, representations, and warranties by Seller constitute the sole and exclusive covenants, representations, and warranties of Seller to Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and Purchaser understands, acknowledges, and agrees that Purchaser is acquiring the Interest, and accepting the Partnership and Property, on an AS IS, WHERE IS and WITH ALL DEFECTS basis in all respects, and all other covenants, representations, and warranties of any kind or nature, expressed or implied, statutory or otherwise, are specifically disclaimed by Seller to the maximum extent permitted by law. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, neither Seller nor any of its respective directors, officers, stockholders, members, employees, advisors, or representatives makes or provides, and Purchaser hereby waives, any warranty or representation, express or implied, including as for a particular purpose or as to the quality, merchantability, or conformity to samples, of the Property, the Partnership or the Interest, or any part thereto.
9.9. No party shall have any obligation to indemnify any indemnitees hereunder until the applicable indemnitees have, in the aggregate, suffered indemnifiable Losses in excess of an aggregate threshold amount equal to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($250,000) (the Basket ), at which time such party shall be obligated to indemnify the applicable indemnitees from and against the amount of such Losses in excess of the Basket. The maximum amount payable by any party to all indemnitees in the aggregate shall not exceed Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($8,500,000) (the Cap ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, indemnifiable Losses arising out of or due to the breach or inaccuracy of any Fundamental Representations (as hereinafter defined) shall not be subject to the Basket or Cap. For purposes hereof, Fundamental Representations shall mean the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.1 , 6.1 , 7.1 and 7.7 through 7.10 .
10. Casualty; Condemnation .
10.1. If the Property is damaged by fire or other casualty or if any entity possessing the right of eminent domain shall give notice of an intention to take or acquire a substantial part of the Property, and such notice is given between the date hereof and the Closing Date, the following shall apply:
10.1.1 If the Property is damaged by an uninsured or substantially underinsured casualty resulting in Substantial Damage and provided the Partnership and its subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Property Insurance Requirements, or if the taking or acquisition shall result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, then Purchaser shall have the option to either (a) consummate the Transaction in which event any insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements, and awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by the Partnership, and Seller shall not be entitled to any portion thereof, or (b) terminate this Agreement and receive the return of the Deposit. As used herein Substantial Damage shall be deemed to mean damage which is estimated to cost Seventeen Million and No/100 Dollars ($17,000,000.00) or more to repair.
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10.1.2 In all other cases, Purchaser shall be required to complete the Transaction and the insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements, or awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by the Partnership, and Seller shall not be entitled to any portion thereof.
10.1.3 In the event of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article 10 , then Purchaser shall receive from Escrow Holder a return of the Deposit and the parties hereto shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder, other than those rights and obligations expressly stated to survive a termination hereof.
11. Conditions to Closing .
11.1. Sellers obligation to sell the Interest and otherwise consummate Closing hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, as applicable), any or all of which may be waived by Seller:
11.1.1 The delivery to Seller of the Purchase Price;
11.1.2 Purchaser shall have obtained the Lender Consent or shall have consummated the Lender Consent Alternative (the Lender Condition ), and Purchaser shall have provided Seller with true and correct copies of documentation evidencing the same, which documentation shall be reasonably satisfactory to Seller, it being acknowledged and agreed that a copy of any request for Lender Consent countersigned by a person duly authorized on behalf of Lender to do so, or, in the event of the Lender Consent Alternative, a payoff letter in Lenders customary form (together with payment at Closing) shall, without limitation, be deemed reasonably satisfactory to Seller without need for a further writing;
11.1.3 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow Seller to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
11.1.4 Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee (if any), and Paramount GP shall not be in default in any material respect under any their respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which has not been cured or waived;
11.1.5 All of Purchasers representations in Article 5 , Purchasers Assignees representations in Article 5 , if applicable, and Paramount GPs representations in Article 6 and, in each case, elsewhere in this Agreement, and in the case of Purchasers Assignee (if any), as modified by Article 18, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date, provided , however , that in the event the Insurance Representation is incorrect, the same shall be deemed waived by Seller to the extent Purchaser, Purchasers Assignee (if any) and Paramount GP have otherwise satisfied the conditions set forth in this Section 11.1.5;
11.1.6 All deliveries required under Article 4 shall have been made; and
11.1.7 All other conditions set forth in this Agreement to Sellers obligation to close the Transaction, if any, shall have been satisfied.
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11.2. Purchasers obligation to purchase the Interest and otherwise consummate Closing hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, if applicable), any or all of which may be waived by Purchaser:
11.2.1 The Lender Condition;
11.2.2 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow Purchaser to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
11.2.3 Seller shall not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement of Seller contained in this Agreement, which has not been cured or waived;
11.2.4 All of Sellers representations in Article 7 and elsewhere in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
11.2.5 All deliveries required under Article 3 shall have been made; and
11.2.6 All other conditions set forth in this Agreement to Purchasers obligation to close the Transaction, if any, shall have been satisfied.
12. Defaults and Remedies .
12.1. From and after the date hereof, in the event Seller should default under this Agreement or if any of the representations of Seller under this Agreement shall be untrue, in either case, in any material respect, and such material default or breach is not cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, then Purchaser, if Purchaser is then ready, willing, and able to consummate Closing, as Purchasers sole and exclusive remedies may (i) terminate this Agreement and receive from Escrow Holder a return of the Deposit, in which event this Agreement shall be absolutely, automatically, and completely null, void, and of no further force or effect, and no parties shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 12.1 and for those items that, by the terms of this Agreement, expressly survive such termination hereof or (ii) treat this Agreement as being in full force and effect and pursue the remedy of specific performance of the Transaction pursuant to the terms hereof against Seller. In the event Purchaser pursues the remedy of specific performance, Purchaser shall commence an action for specific performance of Sellers obligations under this Agreement within ninety (90) days after Purchasers tender of notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall have the right to waive any default of Seller, in whole or in part, in its sole and absolute discretion, and proceed to cause the Purchase Price to be paid at the Closing without any further credit or adjustment to the Purchase Price or further liability of Seller with respect to such default by Seller other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement. Supplementing the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Partnership Documents, Purchaser agrees that no breaches of any of the terms of the Partnership Documents
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by Seller or acts or failures to act by Seller pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Documents shall be deemed a default by Seller under, or otherwise affect the rights of Seller or Purchaser under this Agreement, and no breaches of any of the terms of this Agreement, or acts or failures to act by Seller pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall be deemed a default by Seller, or otherwise affect the rights of Seller, under the Partnership Documents. In the event of any material breach of this Agreement by Seller prior to Closing which is not cured within the applicable time period set forth herein, Purchaser and the Paramount Parties shall have no remedies under the Partnership Documents, and Purchasers sole remedies shall be as set forth in this Section 12.1 . If Purchaser shall exercise either of the remedies set forth in (i) and (ii) of this Section 12.1 , Seller shall be obligated, which obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement, to reimburse Purchaser, within ten (10) days after demand, for any and all actual, out-of-pocket attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction.
12.2. From and after the date hereof, in the event Purchaser should default under this Agreement or if any of the representations of Purchaser under this Agreement shall be untrue, in either case, in any material respect, and such material default or breach is not cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, if Seller is then ready, willing, and able to consummate Closing, Sellers sole remedy shall be to terminate this Agreement and to receive the Deposit from Escrow Holder as liquidated damages (the Liquidated Damages ), in which event this Agreement shall be absolutely, automatically, and completely null, void, and of no further force or effect, and no parties shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 12.2 and for those items that, by the terms of this Agreement, expressly survive such termination hereof. Purchaser and Seller agree that the damages that Seller shall sustain as a result of the termination of this Agreement due to the aforementioned material default or breach of Purchaser shall be substantial and shall be extremely difficult and impractical to ascertain. Purchaser and Seller agree that the Liquidated Damages are not punitive or a penalty but that the amount of such Liquidated Damages has been determined by Purchaser and Seller to be just, fair and reasonable. Supplementing the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Partnership Documents, Seller agrees that no breaches of any of the terms of the Partnership Documents by any Paramount Party or acts or failures to act by any Paramount Parties pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Documents shall be deemed a default by Purchaser, or otherwise affect their rights of Purchaser, under this Agreement, and no breaches of any of the terms of this Agreement, or acts or failures to act by Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall be deemed a default by any Paramount Party, or otherwise affect the rights of any Paramount Party, under the Partnership Documents. In the event of any material breach of this Agreement by Purchaser which is not cured within the applicable time period set forth herein, Seller shall have no remedies under the Partnership Documents, and Sellers sole remedy shall be as provided in this Section 12.2 .
12.3. The parties agree that remedies set forth in Article 12 , as applicable, shall be the parties sole and exclusive remedy (at law or in equity) for a material default or breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which occurs prior to Closing.
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14. Costs and Expenses .
14.1. Subject to the terms of the Joinder attached hereto and made a part hereof, Seller shall pay, when and if due, any transfer taxes and/or transfer gains taxes due and owing with respect to the Transaction.
14.2. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 14.1 , all costs and expenses incident to this Agreement, the Transaction, and the Closing shall be paid by the party incurring same, including, without limitation, its own attorneys fees and disbursements. In the event of any litigation arising out of this Agreement, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Purchaser or Seller in the enforcement of the Agreement due to a material default by any party to this Agreement (including reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) shall be borne entirely by said defaulting party as determined by final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction.
14.3. The provisions of this Article 14 shall survive the Closing hereunder or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
15. Brokers and Advisors .
15.1. Seller and Purchaser each represents and warrants for itself that it has not dealt with any broker, agent, finder, or advisor in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other parties hereto free and harmless from all losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements) that the other parties may suffer as a result of claims made or suits brought by any broker, agent, finder, or advisor who shall claim to have introduced the indemnifying party to this Transaction or who shall claim to have dealt with or had discussions with the indemnifying party with respect to this Transaction. The provisions of this Article 15 shall survive the Closing hereunder indefinitely or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
16. Notices .
16.1. Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing by (a) personal delivery, (b) reputable national overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, (c) United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, (d) telecopy or (e) electronic mail (if an address to such party has been set forth below), sent to the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such address or to the attention of such other person as the addressee shall have designated by written notice sent in accordance herewith, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the addresses for notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows:
If to Seller:
c/o AREoA LLC |
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60 East 42 nd Street, Suite 3710 |
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New York City, NY 10165 |
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Attention: Ben Goodsir and Eric Bergwall |
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Facsimile: |
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E-Mail: |
Ben.Goodsir@azoa.com and Eric.Bergwall@azoa.com |
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If to Escrow Holder: |
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c/o New York Land Services |
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630 Third Avenue |
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New York, NY 10017 |
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Attention: |
David Wilcomes |
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Telecopy: (212) 490-8012 |
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E-Mail: david.wilcomes@fnf.com |
16.1.1 Notices may be delivered by counsel to either Seller, Purchaser or Escrow Holder, as applicable. The provisions of this Article 16 shall survive the Closing or the termination of this Agreement.
17. Further Assurances.
Each of the parties hereby agrees to execute, acknowledge (if necessary), and deliver such other documents or instruments as the other may reasonably require from time to time to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement. This provision shall survive the Closing indefinitely.
18. Successors and Assigns .
18.1. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Seller and Purchaser and their respective legal representatives, designees, successors, and assigns. Purchaser may assign this Agreement and/or direct Seller to convey all or a portion of the Interest (a) to one or more affiliates or (b) from and after delivery by Purchaser to the Escrow Holder of the Alternative Deposit, to one or more affiliates or third parties (collectively, the Purchasers Assignee ), provided that in no event shall Purchaser be released from any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder as a result of any such assignment or direction. Purchasers Assignee shall comply with Sellers reasonable regulations with respect to the USA Patriot Act (H.R. 3162) and/or other similar federal or state regulations. In the event of such assignment or direction, (x) Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee shall be jointly and severally obligated for the performance of all covenants, agreements, and indemnities and the satisfaction of all conditions required of Purchaser under this Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto, (y) all representations and warranties hereunder shall be deemed to be made and apply to each of the originally named Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee ( mutatis mutandis to the extent the structure of Purchasers Assignee is different than that of Purchaser), and (z) all representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities of Seller shall run to the benefit of Purchaser and Purchasers Assignee.
19. Gender and Number .
Whenever the context so requires, references herein to the neuter gender shall include the masculine and/or feminine gender, and the singular number shall include the plural.
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20. Applicable Law .
20.1. THIS AGREEMENT IS PERFORMABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SUBSTANTIVE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. SELLER AND PURCHASER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. PURCHASER AND SELLER AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE 20 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT INDEFINITELY.
21. Construction .
The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
22. Miscellaneous .
22.1. Subject to Article 18 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents to be executed and delivered at Closing are and will be for the benefit of Seller, Purchaser and Paramount GP only and are not for the benefit of any third party, and accordingly, no third party shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or documents to be executed and delivered at Closing.
22.2. This Agreement and the instruments referred to herein may not be amended, waived, or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver, or discharge is sought.
22.3. This Agreement shall not be binding or effective until Purchaser, Seller and Paramount GP have executed and delivered a counterpart of the same, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format, or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
22.4. No party shall record this Agreement or any memorandum hereof.
22.5. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, unenforceable, or inapplicable in any respect, each such holding shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement or the enforcement of this Agreement under any other circumstances.
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22.6. The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify, or alter the meaning, scope, or intent of any provision of this Agreement. Words such as herein, hereinafter, hereof, and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the paragraph, Article, Section or other subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. References to Articles or Sections are to Articles or Sections of this Agreement, respectively, unless otherwise specifically provided.
22.7. Except as otherwise expressly provided, no delay or omission by any party hereto to exercise any right or power occurring upon any noncompliance or failure of performance by the other party under the provisions of this Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof. A waiver by any party hereto of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements hereof to be performed by the other party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other term, covenant, condition, or agreement herein contained. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by a party unless such waiver is in writing signed by such party.
22.8. As used herein, Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday in the State of New York or in the City of Munich, Germany.
22.9. Each party agrees that the information contained herein, and any information exchanged between the parties in connection with the proposed transactions described herein, is strictly confidential. No party shall disclose the existence of, nor any of the terms contained in, this Agreement, nor the substance of any other discussions between the parties, to any other person or entity except to the extent required by any applicable securities or other laws; provided, however, that each party may share any and all information it deems pertinent with regulators, lenders (including, without limitation, the Lenders), prospective lenders, investors, prospective investors, counsel, consultants, accountants, advisors, Purchasers Assignee, or any potential Purchasers Assignee, but shall require that such persons and entities shall keep such information confidential and shall be responsible for any breach of such confidentiality by such persons or entities. This Section 22.9 shall not inhibit any disclosure to any governmental authority, whether domestic or foreign, to assure compliance with any applicable laws. The provisions of this Section 22.9 shall survive the Closing hereunder indefinitely or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
22.10. All exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
22.11. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the provisions of the Partnership Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Closing of the Transaction under this Agreement does not occur, nothing herein shall in any way limit or restrict the rights of Seller, on the one hand, or the Paramount Partners, on the other hand, under the Partnership Documents.
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23. Actions by Escrow Holder .
23.1. Upon the Closing, Escrow Holder shall disburse all funds deposited with Escrow Holder on account of the Purchase Price to Seller as Seller may direct or in accordance with a closing statement prepared by Escrow Holder and approved by Seller and Purchaser.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
PURCHASER: | ||
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC. | ||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |
Title: | Vice President |
SELLER: | ||||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, | ||||
a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I L.L.C., | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: |
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Name: | ||||
Title: |
PARAMOUNT GP: | ||||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, | ||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
PURCHASER: | ||
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC. | ||
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SELLER: | ||||||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, | ||||||
a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I L.L.C., | |||||
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||||||
its general partner | ||||||
By: |
/s/ Eric J. Bergwall |
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Name: | Eric J. Bergwall | |||||
Title: | Managing Director |
PARAMOUNT GP: | ||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
JOINDER
This Joinder is made as of July 23, 2014 to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, modified, and/or supplemented from time to time, the Purchase Agreement ), by and between PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Seller ), PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Purchaser ), and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Paramount GP ). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Joinder shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
Paramount GP hereby represents and warrants to Seller that no Paramount Partner has made a direct or indirect transfer of their respective ownership interests in the Partnership (a Transfer ) on or after the date that is three (3) years prior to the date hereof, other than the following Transfers (the Paramount Transfers ):
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Transferred |
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7/22/2011 |
Indirect transfer of a 0.0409% interest between the limited partners of PGREF IV Holdco LP |
0.0409 | % | |||
12/30/2011 |
Indirect transfer of a 0.2680% interest between the limited partners of PGREF IV Holdco LP |
0.2680 | % | |||
5/7/2012 |
Indirect transfer of a 0.1197% interest between the limited partners of PGREF IV Holdco LP |
0.1197 | % | |||
6/28/2012 |
Indirect transfer of a 0.1191% interest between the limited partners of PGREF IV Holdco LP |
0.1191 | % | |||
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Total Transferred |
0.5477 | % |
The foregoing representation is hereinafter referred to as the Pre-Closing Transfer Tax Representation . Paramount GP shall promptly provide written notice to Seller of any Transfer that occurs during the period commencing as of the date hereof and ending on the date that is three (3) years after the Closing Date.
From and after the Closing, the Paramount Partners shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Seller from and against any liability for payment of any transfer taxes due and payable on the Closing Date or at any time thereafter, solely to the extent the Pre-Closing Transfer Tax Representation is determined to have been false when made as of the Closing Date and any Transfer by any Paramount Party on or prior to the Closing Date, when aggregated with the Paramount Transfers and transfer of the Interest pursuant to the Transaction, gives rise to such transfer taxes.
In addition, from and after the Closing, the Paramount Partners and the Partnership shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless Seller from and against any liability for payment of any transfer taxes due and payable on the Closing Date or at any time
thereafter which may result from the aggregation of the Paramount Transfers and the transfer of the Interest pursuant to the Transaction with any other Transfer occurring on or after the Closing Date. The foregoing indemnification shall survive for a period ending twelve (12) months after the conclusion of the period that is the later of (a) three (3) years from the Closing Date and (b) any other applicable period from and after the Closing under the applicable laws of the State and/or City of New York, as the same may be amended from time to time, with respect to the aggregation of Transfers for purposes of payment of transfer taxes.
No action or inaction on the part of Seller or any affiliate or agent of Seller, including, without limitation, any failure of Seller to timely forward notice of an actual or potential claim that could be the subject of the indemnification set forth herein (but other than settling any such claim without the prior consent of the Paramount GP), shall operate to waive or limit any indemnitors liability hereunder, or release such indemnitor from any liability hereunder unless and to the extent such action or inaction shall have prejudiced such indemnitors rights with respect to such claim or the ability of the indemnitor to defend or indemnify against such claim.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC , a | ||||
Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS II LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS III LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS IV LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS V LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDINGS LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||
Title: | Vice President |
CONSENT OF ESCROW HOLDER
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (the Escrow Holder ) hereby agrees to: (i) accept and carry out the escrow instructions set forth in the PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of , 2014 (the Agreement ), an original or copy of which is attached hereto; (ii) carry out the responsibilities of the Escrow Holder as provided in the Agreement; and (iii) be bound by the Agreement in the performance of its duties as the Escrow Holder; provided, that the undersigned shall have no obligations, liability or responsibility under any amendment to the Agreement unless and until the same shall be accepted by the undersigned in writing.
DATED: , 2014
COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE | ||
COMPANY | ||
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (this Assignment ) is made and entered into as of [ ], 2014, by and between PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Assignor ), having an office at c/o AREoA LLC, 60 East 42 nd Street, Suite 3710, New York City, NY 10165, and [ ] ( Assignee ), a [ ], having an office at c/o Paramount Group, Inc., 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Limited Partnership Agreement of PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ) dated as of August 8, 2008 (as amended, the Partnership Agreement ), Assignor currently holds twenty-four and 50/100 percent (24.5%) of the Percentage Interests (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) (together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto, the Interest ) in the Partnership;
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2014 [as assigned to ] (as the same may be amended, modified, and/or supplemented from time to time, the Purchase Agreement ), by and between Assignor and Assignee and the other parties thereto, Assignee has agreed to purchase from Assignor, and Assignor has agreed to sell, transfer, and convey to Assignee, in consideration for the payment of the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), all right, title, and interest in and to the Partnership Interest, whereupon following such sale, transfer, and conveyance Assignor will retain no interest in the Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Assignment solely for the purpose of evidencing the sale, transfer, and conveyance of the Partnership Interest from Assignor to Assignee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Assignment shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Assignment . Assignor unconditionally and irrevocably transfers, conveys, delivers, and sets over to Assignee all of Assignors right, title, and interest in and to the Interest.
3. Acceptance . Assignee hereby unconditionally and irrevocably accepts the Interest and hereby unconditionally and irrevocably assumes and agrees to perform all of the liabilities
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and obligations of Assignor related to the Interest accruing or arising from and after the date hereof and agrees to be bound, from and after the date hereof, by the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement.
4. Successors and Assigns . This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Assignor and Assignee and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
5. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format, or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
6. Governing Law . This Assignment shall be governed by, construed in accordance with and enforced under the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law.
7. Conflicts . The parties agree that the sole purpose of this Assignment is to evidence the sale, transfer, and conveyance of the Interest from Assignor to Assignee as provided in the Purchase Agreement. This Assignment shall not be interpreted or otherwise construed, to, and does not, alter, increase, or diminish in any respects the parties rights, obligations and liabilities set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
ASSIGNEE: | ||
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PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: | PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I L.L.C., | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||||
its general partner | ||||
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Title: |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF MUTUAL RELEASE
MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS
THIS MUTUAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS (this Release ), is made as of this [ ] day of [ ], 2014, by and among PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Allianz Partner ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Paramount GP ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS II LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors II ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS III LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors III ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS IV LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors IV ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS V LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Investors V and together with Paramount GP, Investors II, Investors III and Investors IV, each a Paramount Partner and collectively the Paramount Partners ) and PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Property Manager and together with the Paramount Partners, each a Paramount Party and collectively the Paramount Parties ).
R E C I T A L S:
A. WHEREAS , Allianz Partner and the Paramount Partners are parties to that certain Limited Partnership Agreement (the Partnership Agreement ) of PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership ) dated as of August 8, 2008, and Property Manager and a subsidiary of the Partnership are parties to that certain [Property Management Agreement dated as of August 8, 2008] (the Property Management Agreement );
B. On the date hereof, as a condition to the execution and delivery of this Release, (i) Allianz Partner is selling, transferring and assigning to [ ] all of its right title and interest in and to the Partnership (including, without limitation, its Percentage Interest (as defined in the Partnership Agreement)) pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated , 2014, between Allianz Partner and Paramount Development and Investment, Inc. and the other parties thereto (as amended and/or assigned, the Purchase and Sale Agreement ); and
C. In connection with such transfer, sale and assignment, the Paramount Parties and Allianz Partner have agreed to execute and deliver this Release.
A G R E E M E N T:
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Paramount Parties and Allianz Partner agree as follows:
1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Release shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
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2. RELEASE . (a) THE PARAMOUNT PARTIES, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THE PARTNERSHIP AND THOSE CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE PARAMOUNT RELEASORS ), SHALL AND HEREBY DO FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE, ACQUIT AND FOREVER DISCHARGE, ALLIANZ PARTNER AND ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE ALLIANZ RELEASED PARTIES ), OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, CONTINGENT OR MATURED, CONCEALED, HIDDEN, LATENT OR PATENT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHETHER AT LAW, BY STATUTE OR IN EQUITY, IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, UNDER STATE, FEDERAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE EXTENT ARISING UNDER ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR COMMON-LAW DOCTRINE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR IN ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION), AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SUCH ALLEGED MATTERS ARISE OR ARE DISCOVERED IN THE FUTURE, WHICH THE PARAMOUNT RELEASORS NOW HAVE OR MAY AFTER THE DATE HEREOF HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THE ALLIANZ RELEASED PARTIES ON ACCOUNT OF, ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY MANNER INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO OR WITH RESPECT TO (I) ANY AND ALL COVENANTS OR OBLIGATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS A LIMITED PARTNER OR GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (II) ANY FIDUCIARY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OR APPLICABLE LAW AS IT RELATES TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND/OR THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, (III) THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION OR FUNDING OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (IV) THE OWNERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PURSUANT TO THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, AND/OR (V) ANY PROPOSED SALE OF INTERESTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE PROPERTY (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT) OR IN PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP (THE FOREGOING CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS,
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DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS THE PARAMOUNT CLAIMS ). THE FOREGOING RELEASE IS INTENDED TO BE, AND IS, A FULL AND COMPLETE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE ALLIANZ RELEASED PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ALL PARAMOUNT CLAIMS (AS ABOVE DESCRIBED), INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS BASED UPON ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, BREACH OF ANY ALLEGED DUTY OF FAIR DEALING IN GOOD FAITH, ECONOMIC COERCION, USURY, TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, CAUSE OF ACTION, OCCURRENCE, MATTER OR THING WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN LIABILITY UPON THE ALLIANZ RELEASED PARTIES ARISING OR OCCURRING ON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE HEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL PARAMOUNT CLAIMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE FOREGOING RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A RELEASE OF ANY OF THE ALLIANZ RELEASED PARTIES (IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE) FROM ANY CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY (A) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT THAT SURVIVE THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND/OR (B) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS RELEASE, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY ANY ALLIANZ RELEASED PARTIES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT .
The undersigned Paramount Parties expressly acknowledge and agree to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(a), with full knowledge of the meaning and effect thereof:
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(b) ALLIANZ PARTNER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THOSE CLAIMING BY, THROUGH OR UNDER IT, AND ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE ALLIANZ RELEASORS ), SHALL AND HEREBY DO FULLY, FINALLY AND COMPLETELY RELEASE, ACQUIT AND FOREVER DISCHARGE, THE PARAMOUNT PARTIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AGENTS AND PROPERTIES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY, THE
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PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES ), OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY AND EVERY NATURE WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, CONTINGENT OR MATURED, CONCEALED, HIDDEN, LATENT OR PATENT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHETHER AT LAW, BY STATUTE OR IN EQUITY, IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT, UNDER STATE, FEDERAL OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO THE EXTENT ARISING UNDER ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR COMMON-LAW DOCTRINE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION), AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF SUCH ALLEGED MATTERS ARISE OR ARE DISCOVERED IN THE FUTURE, WHICH THE ALLIANZ RELEASORS NOW HAVE OR MAY AFTER THE DATE HEREOF HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES ON ACCOUNT OF, ARISING OUT OF, OR RESULTING FROM OR IN ANY MANNER INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO OR WITH RESPECT TO (I) ANY AND ALL COVENANTS OR OBLIGATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS A LIMITED PARTNER OR GENERAL PARTNER OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (II) ANY FIDUCIARY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PARTNERSHIP, THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OR APPLICABLE LAW AS IT RELATES TO THE PARTNERSHIP AND/OR THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, (III) THE MANAGEMENT, OPERATION OR FUNDING OF THE PARTNERSHIP, (IV) THE OWNERSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND/OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTIES (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PURSUANT TO THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, AND/OR (V) ANY PROPOSED SALE OF INTERESTS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE PROPERTY (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT) OR IN PGREF V 1301 SIXTH HOLDING LP (THE FOREGOING CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, DEBTS, LIENS, ACTIONS AND CAUSES OF ACTION SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AS THE ALLIANZ CLAIMS ). THE FOREGOING RELEASE IS INTENDED TO BE, AND IS, A FULL AND COMPLETE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ALL ALLIANZ CLAIMS (AS ABOVE DESCRIBED), INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS BASED UPON ALLEGATIONS OF NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, BREACH OF ANY ALLEGED DUTY OF FAIR DEALING IN GOOD FAITH, ECONOMIC COERCION, USURY, TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY, CAUSE OF ACTION, OCCURRENCE, MATTER OR THING WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN LIABILITY UPON THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES ARISING OR OCCURRING ON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE DATE HEREOF WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ALLIANZ CLAIMS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, AND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE FOREGOING RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A RELEASE OF ANY OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES
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(IF AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE) FROM ANY CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO ANY (A) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT THAT SURVIVE THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND/OR (B) REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, INDEMNITIES OR ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS RELEASE, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARAMOUNT RELEASED PARTIES AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT .
The undersigned Allianz Partner expressly acknowledges and agrees to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2(b), with full knowledge of the meaning and effect thereof:
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3. Counterparts . This Release may be executed in a number of identical counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute collectively one Release. In making proof of this Release, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart with each partys signature. The parties further agree that an executed facsimile or .pdf counterpart hereof shall constitute a binding agreement and be treated as an original document.
4. Successors and Assigns . This Release shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
5. Governing Law . This Release shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the applicable laws of the United States of America.
6. Representation by Counsel . Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that such party has read this Release, has consulted with independent legal counsel before executing this Release and has had such independent legal counsel explain the meaning and effect of this Release, and has relied upon its own judgment in executing this Release with full knowledge of the meaning and effect of this Release.
7. Severability . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Release shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then (x) to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Release, (y) in lieu of any such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Release a provision as similar to such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision as may be valid, legal and enforceable and (z) if the deletion or modification of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision as aforesaid shall disproportionately burden and/or benefit the Allianz Partner, on the one hand, or the Paramount Parties, on the other hand, the parties hereto intend that this Release shall be further modified to mutually burden and/or benefit the Allianz Partner, on the one hand, and the Paramount Parties, on the other hand.
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8. Effectiveness . This Release is subject to, and shall only be effective upon, the Closing under the Purchase and Sale Agreement on the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Release to be effective as of the date first above written.
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PARAMOUNT PARTIES | ||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC , a | ||
Delaware limited liability company | ||
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PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS II LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner |
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PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS III LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner |
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PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS IV LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner |
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PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS V LP , a Delaware limited partnership | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. , a Delaware corporation | ||
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EXHIBIT C
SELLER CONSENT LETTERS
[See attached.]
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Exhibit 10.35
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT ( First Amendment ) is made and entered into and effective as of September 26, 2014 (the First Amendment Effective Date ), by and among PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Seller ), PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Purchaser ), PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( Paramount GP ), COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY ( Old Escrow Holder ), and FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY ( New Escrow Holder ).
RECITALS
A. Seller, Paramount GP, and Purchaser previously entered into that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of July 23, 2014 (the Purchase Agreement ), wherein Seller agreed to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser agreed to purchase from Seller all of Sellers limited partnership interests in PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP (the Partnership ), as more particularly described in, and on the terms and conditions set forth in, the Purchase Agreement.
B. Old Escrow Holder consented to the Purchase Agreement and agreed, among other things, to carry out the escrow instructions set forth therein.
C. The parties hereto desire that New Escrow Holder replace Old Escrow Holder as Escrow Holder under the Purchase Agreement, as further provided below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller, Paramount GP, and Purchaser hereby agree to amend the Purchase Agreement as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Definitions . All initially capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. From and after the First Amendment Effective Date, all references to the Agreement or this Agreement in the Purchase Agreement shall mean and refer to the Purchase Agreement as amended by this First Amendment.
2. Assignment . By its execution below, Old Escrow Holder hereby assigns, transfers and conveys all of its obligations, right, title, and interest in, to and under to the Purchase Agreement to New Escrow Holder and agrees to, promptly after the execution hereof, transfer the Deposit to New Escrow Holder.
3. Assumption . By its execution below, New Escrow Holder hereby assumes the covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of Old Escrow Holder with respect to the Purchase Agreement, and hereby agrees to (i) accept and carry out the escrow instructions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, (ii) carry out the responsibilities of Escrow Holder thereunder, and (iii) be bound by the Purchase Agreement in New Escrow Holders performance of its duties as the Escrow Holder thereunder.
4. Release . Upon the transfer of the Deposit from Old Escrow Holder to New Escrow Holder pursuant to the wire instructions attached here as Exhibit A , Old Escrow Holder shall be released of all obligations, covenants, agreements and liabilities of Escrow Holder with respect to the Purchase Agreement.
5. Notice . Section 16.1 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to delete the notice information of Old Escrow Holder and replace it with the following:
If to Escrow Holder:
633 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Andrew Jaeger
Telecopy: (212) 331-1495
E-mail: ajaeger@firstam.com
Reference No.: 691783
with a copy to:
First American Title Insurance Company
633 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Steve Farber
E-mail: sfarber@firstam.com
Reference No.: 691783
6. Effect of First Amendment . Except as amended and/or modified by this First Amendment, the Purchase Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and all other terms of the Purchase Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect, unaltered and unchanged by this First Amendment. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this First Amendment and the provisions of the Purchase Agreement, the provisions of this First Amendment shall govern and control.
7. Counterparts . This First Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all of the parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have duly executed this First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement as of the date first written above.
PURCHASER : | ||
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC. , a Delaware corporation |
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By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |
Title: | Vice President |
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SELLER : | ||||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS I LP , a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: | PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors I L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner | |||
By: |
/s/ Eric J. Bergwall |
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Name: | Eric J. Bergwall | |||
Title: | Managing Director |
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PARAMOUNT GP : | ||
PGREF V 1301 SIXTH INVESTORS GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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Name: | David P. Spence | |
Title: | Vice President |
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OLD ESCROW HOLDER : | ||
COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ David Wilcomes | |
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Name: | David Wilcomes | |
Title: | Counsel |
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NEW ESCROW HOLDER : | ||
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew D. Jaeger | |
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Name: | Andrew D. Jaeger | |
Title: | VP |
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Exhibit 10.36
EXECUTION COPY
PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
for
PURCHASE AND SALE
of
DIRECT AND INDIRECT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
in
PGREF II 60 WALL STREET INVESTORS, L.P.
between
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P. AND
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P.,
each a Delaware limited partnership
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Grant of Option |
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2. |
Purchase Price and Manner of Payment |
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3. |
Deliveries on Behalf of Seller |
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Deliveries on Behalf of Purchaser |
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5. |
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser |
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Representations and Warranties of Seller |
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Covenants |
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Indemnity |
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Casualty; Condemnation |
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10. |
Conditions to Closing |
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Defaults and Remedies |
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12. |
Costs and Expenses |
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13. |
Brokers and Advisors |
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14. |
Notices |
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Further Assurances |
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Successors and Assigns |
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17. |
Gender and Number |
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Applicable Law |
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Other Agreement |
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Right to Assign Buy-Sell Rights |
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21. |
Construction |
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22. |
Miscellaneous |
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List of Exhibits | ||||||
Exhibit A Qualified Appraisers | ||||||
Exhibit B Assignment and Assumption of Seller Interest |
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PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT, made as of the 27 th day of June, 2014 (this Agreement ), by and between PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Fund II ), PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Fund III , together with Fund II, collectively, Seller ), and PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Purchaser ).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Seller, SSF III 60 Wall JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( SSF ), PGREF II 60 Wall Investors GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( GP ) and PGREF III Wall Street Investor, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( Fund III Holdco ) are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2007 (the Partnership Agreement ) of PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership );
WHEREAS, the Partnership, indirectly through various subsidiaries including PGREF II 60 Wall Street, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Property Owner ), owns the land and building located at and known as 60 Wall Street, New York, New York (the Property );
WHEREAS , Property Owner is a party to that certain Lease, dated June 6, 2007 (as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the Lease ) between Property Owner and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch ( Tenant ) with respect to certain space at the Property;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, Seller currently holds a collective direct and indirect sixty-two and three tenths percent (62.30%) general and limited partnership interests in the Partnership; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser may desire to acquire Sellers direct and indirect interests in the Partnership, and Seller has agreed to grant an option and right to Purchaser to purchase Sellers direct and indirect interests in the Partnership for the consideration and upon the terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS , this Agreement is being entered into in connection with a potential initial public offering (the IPO ) of Paramount Group, Inc. ( Paramount ) and/or its affiliated successor or assign; it being expected that, upon the consummation of the IPO, the publicly traded entity (the Public REIT ) will be a corporation (i) that is either (x) a successor by merger of Paramount, (y) a corporation into which Paramount has contributed all or substantially all of its assets, or (z) a corporation into which one hundred percent (100%) of the interests of Paramount has been transferred and (ii) (x) whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and (y) that is the sole direct and indirect general partner in a newly formed limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ); and
WHEREAS, Purchaser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount.
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NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged by the parties hereto, Seller and Purchaser do hereby agree and covenant as follows:
1. Grant of Option . Seller hereby grants to Purchaser an option (the Option ) to acquire (i) Fund IIs entire forty-six and two tenths percent (46.20%) limited partnership interest in the Partnership, (ii) Fund IIs entire one hundred percent (100.00%) limited liability company interest in GP, (iii) Fund Ills entire ninety-nine and nine tenths percent (99.90%) limited partnership interest in Fund III Holdco and (iv) Fund Ills entire one hundred percent (100.00%) limited liability company interest in PGREF III Wall Street GP, LLC, each together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant to such limited partnership or limited liability company interest, as the case may be (collectively, the Seller Interest ). The Option may be exercised at any time during the period (the Option Period ) commencing on the date of the IPO and terminating on the date that is two (2) years after the IPO, but in no event later than December 31, 2016. Such Option may be exercised at any time during the Option Period by Purchaser serving notice upon Seller of the Purchasers exercise thereof (a Option Notice ) in the manner set forth in Section 14 hereof.
1.1. Option Notice . The Option Notice shall set forth (i) the date (the Closing Date ) for the conveyance of the Seller Interest by Seller to Purchaser (the Closing ), which Closing Date shall be not more than fifteen (15) business days after the date of delivery of the Option Notice, (ii) the calculation of the Property Valuation and Purchase Price pursuant to Article 2 below, and (iii) Purchasers election to elect to pay cash or common stock of the Public REIT.
1.2. Closing . The Closing of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the Closing Date at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern standard time or as may be otherwise agreed upon in writing by Seller and Purchaser.
2. Purchase Price and Manner of Payment .
2.1. If Purchaser exercises the Option, Purchaser shall acquire (the Transaction ) the Seller Interest for a purchase price ( Purchase Price ) that is an amount equal to the sum of limited partnership distributions Seller would receive under the Partnership Agreement if the Property were sold on the Closing Date for a fair market valuation of the Property ( Property Valuation ) based on the procedures and methodology set forth in Section 2.2 below. The Purchase Price shall be calculated (a) assuming no brokerage fees or other closing costs of any kind would be incurred upon the sale of the Property excepting only those categories of customary and reasonable liabilities, expenses and pro-rations associated with the sale of partnership interests, and (b) giving due effect to the application of gross purchase proceeds to payment of all outstanding debt on the Property and of the Partnership (and debt- related expenses including breakage fees and lenders attorneys fees), other liabilities of the Partnership and the required distributions called for under the Partnership Agreement.
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2.2. On or prior to the date that is sixty (60) days prior to Purchasers anticipated delivery of the Option Notice, Purchaser shall designate three (3) appraisers from the list of appraisers set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a Qualified Appraiser and collectively, the Qualified Appraisers ). Each of the Qualified Appraisers shall, at Purchasers cost and expense, (i) examine the records relating to the Property and such other documents and records as may, in their judgment, be necessary, (ii) conduct site inspections of the Property, (iii) review any other documents, perform any other due diligence or conduct any other customary actions deemed necessary to make a determination of the fair market value of the Property and (iv) shall submit to Purchaser, within sixty (60) days of their engagement by Purchaser, their reasonable estimate of the fair market value of the Property based on the amount for which the Property would be sold free and clear of debt by a willing seller not compelled to sell to a willing buyer not compelled to buy taking into account all relevant factors (each, a Fair Market Value Submission ). The greater of (i) $1,026,000,000 and (ii) the average of the two (2) highest Fair Market Value Submissions from the three (3) Qualified Appraisers will be deemed the Property Valuation for purpose of the calculation of the Purchase Price.
2.3. In the event the Property Owner enters into any new leases, extensions of existing leases, amendments to existing leases or an expansion of space pursuant to existing leases (collectively, New Leases ) at the Property within ninety (90) days of the Closing, Purchaser (or Purchaser Assignee) shall notify Seller in writing of the existence of any New Leases within ten (10) business days of the execution of a New Lease. If the income from the New Leases is reasonably estimated by Seller or Purchaser to increase the Property Valuation by more than one percent (1%), either party shall have the right to request, at the requesting partys sole cost and expense, the Qualified Appraisers originally designated by Purchaser in Section 2.2 above to submit updated Fair Market Value Submissions of the Property based on the procedures set forth in Section 2.2 above and factoring in the New Leases. In the event the average of the two (2) highest Fair Market Value Submissions pursuant to this Section 2.3 factoring in the New Leases (the Updated Property Valuation ) is greater than the Property Valuation used as a basis to calculate the Purchase Price at Closing, an updated purchase price ( Updated Purchase Price ) shall be calculated by Purchaser based on the procedures and methodology set forth in Section 2.1 above based on the Updated Property Valuation. The difference between the Updated Purchase Price and the Purchase Price paid at Closing will be delivered to Seller by Purchaser within thirty (30) days of the calculation of the Updated Purchase Price in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4.2 below (including Purchasers right to elect to pay cash or common stock of the Public REIT). The provisions of this Section 2.3 shall survive Closing.
2.4. Upon exercise by Purchaser of the Option, the Purchase Price is payable as follows:
2.4.1 Within five (5) business days after Sellers receipt of the Option Notice, an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price as earnest money hereunder ( Deposit ), by bank check payable to the Escrow Agent or by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to the Escrow Agent, which Deposit shall be held by a nationally recognized title company or law firm designated by Purchaser, as escrow agent (the Escrow Agent ), pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a bank check shall mean an official check of any bank which is a member of the New York Clearing House Association, Inc. drawn directly to the order of Seller or designee of Seller, provided that the name of no third party shall appear upon such official check.
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2.4.2 The balance of the Purchase Price ( Balance ) at the Closing, payable, at the election of Purchaser, by either (i) bank check and/or by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds (to an account designated by the Seller at or prior to Closing) as directed by Seller or (ii) common stock of the Public REIT (to an account designated by the Seller at or prior to Closing) as directed by Seller. The common stock of the Public REIT shall be calculated based on the average trading price of the common stock of the Public REIT for the ten (10) day period prior to the Closing, ending on the date that is three (3) business days prior to Closing. At the Closing, if Purchaser elects to pay the Balance in common stock of the Public REIT, Purchaser will also have the right to substitute the payment of the cash Deposit identified in Section 2.4.1 above for common stock of the Public REIT, whereby the substituted common stock of the Public REIT will be payable to Seller and the cash Deposit will be returned to Purchaser by Escrow Agent.
2.5. Not less than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall give Purchaser and Escrow Agent written instructions ( Instruction Letter ) directing delivery of the Balance.
2.6. Escrow .
2.6.1 Escrow Agent . The Escrow Agent, in accepting the Deposit as escrow agent, is acting only for the accommodation of the parties and in performing its duties, shall not be liable for (a) any loss, costs or damage which it may incur as a result of serving as escrow agent hereunder, except for any loss, costs or damage arising out of its willful misconduct or gross negligence, (b) any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon any document, including any written instructions provided for in this Agreement, which the Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine and (c) any loss or impairment of the Deposit deposited with a federally insured financial institution, resulting from the failure, insolvency, or suspension of the depositary. Purchaser and Seller shall split all reasonable costs of Escrow Agent incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction. Purchaser and Seller hereby agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, which may be incurred by the Escrow Agent in connection with its serving as escrow agent hereunder, except for any loss, costs or damage arising out of Escrow Agents willful misconduct or gross negligence. Purchaser and Seller hereby acknowledge that they are aware that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage applies only to a cumulative maximum amount for each individual depositor for all of depositors accounts at the same or related institutions.
2.6.2 The Deposit shall be deposited by Escrow Agent into an interest bearing Client Funds Sub-Account at a financial institution ( Escrow Bank ) designated by Escrow Agent and reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Seller, bearing interest at the rate determined by Escrow Bank and disbursed by Escrow Agent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
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2.6.3 Whether or not the Closing shall occur hereunder, the party, whether Seller or Purchaser, entitled to receive the Deposit shall also be entitled to receive, and the Escrow Agent shall deliver to such party, either Seller or Purchaser, all interest or other proceeds earned on the Deposit in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence. Purchaser shall pay any income taxes on the interest or other proceeds earned on the Deposit, unless such interest or proceeds are paid to Seller pursuant to Section 11.1 below. At the signature line of this Agreement, each party shall set forth its taxpayer identification number. Any such interest or other proceeds (to the extent funded to Seller at Closing) shall be deemed to be a credit to Purchaser against the Purchase Price.
2.6.4 Promptly after the receipt by Escrow Agent of (a) notice of any demand by either party claiming that it is entitled to the Deposit (excepting notice by Purchaser to direct the Deposit to Seller in conjunction with the Closing of the Transaction contemplated herein) to or (b) any other claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by either party, Escrow Agent shall send a copy of such notice to the other party and inform the other party of such claim. If Escrow Agent shall receive written notice from either party within ten (10) business days after delivery of such notice to the other party instructing Escrow Agent to not deliver the Deposit to the requesting party or to otherwise hold the Deposit, or if for any reason there is any dispute or uncertainty concerning any action to be taken hereunder, Escrow Agent shall either (i) take no action and shall continue to hold the Deposit until it has received written instructions signed by Seller and Purchaser or until directed by a final order of judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, whereupon Escrow Agent shall take such action in accordance with such instructions or such order or (ii) in the event a litigation is commenced between Purchaser and Seller with respect to this Agreement, and with the approval of a court of competent jurisdiction in New York State, deposit the Deposit with such court or as directed by such court. If no written notice is received by Escrow Agent within such ten (10) Business Day period, Escrow Agent may deliver the Deposit to the party which made such demand.
3. Deliveries on Behalf of Seller .
3.1. At the Closing, Seller will duly execute, acknowledge (where appropriate) and/or deliver the following:
3.1.1 Assignment and Assumption of the Seller Interest in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B , whereby Seller shall transfer and assign the Seller Interest to Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee, as applicable;
3.1.2 A certificate of Seller dated as of the Closing Date certifying that all representations made by Seller in this Agreement are in all material respects true, correct and complete as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
3.1.3 A UCC search related to Seller and the Seller Interest disclosing no liens, judgments, penalties or other returns and encumbrances against Seller and the Seller Interest;
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3.1.4 An affidavit duly executed by Seller stating that it is not a foreign person as defined in the Federal Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the 1984 Tax Reform Act;
3.1.5 Executed closing statement, approved by Purchaser, for the Transaction consistent with this Agreement;
3.1.6 An unconditional release by Seller of any and all claims that Seller may have against the Partnership that arose or accrued during, or otherwise relate to, the period ending at Closing;
3.1.7 Transfer tax forms, or signature pages to transfer tax forms, executed by Seller;
3.1.8 Payment of any actual transfer tax with respect to the Transaction due and owing as of the Closing Date;
3.1.9 Any and all reasonable and customary documents and/or affidavits to be executed and delivered by Seller, and such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by Seller; and
3.1.10 The following documents with respect to Seller:
(a) A good standing certificate for Seller from the State of Delaware dated no earlier than 30 days prior to Closing;
(b) An incumbency certificate or power of attorney for one or more officer(s) of or attorney(ies)-in-fact for Seller evidencing that the persons signing the Sellers Documents on behalf of Seller are authorized to do so; and
(c) A certificate of Sellers officer stating that the managing member of Seller or the entity with ultimate authority over the actions of Seller has approved the Transaction.
4. Deliveries on Behalf of Purchaser .
4.1. At the Closing, Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee, as applicable, will duly execute, acknowledge (when appropriate) and/or deliver the following:
4.1.1 Notice to the Escrow Agent to disburse the Deposit, together with any interest earned thereon to Seller (so long as Purchaser has obtained a credit against the Purchase Price with respect thereto); and pay to Seller (or, at Sellers election, to the Escrow Agent on behalf of Seller), the Balance of the Purchase Price, all in accordance with the Instruction Letter;
4.1.2 Assignment and Assumption of the Seller Interest, duly executed by Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee, as applicable, including consent of GP, as general partner in the Partnership, to the assignment of the Seller Interest to Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee, as applicable;
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4.1.3 Release of Seller, from and after the Closing Date, from any covenants or obligations to be performed after such date as a limited partner of the Partnership, executed by GP, as the general partner of the Partnership;
4.1.4 A certificate of Purchaser dated as of the Closing Date certifying that all representations made by Purchaser in this Agreement are in all material respects true, correct and complete as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
4.1.5 Executed closing statement, approved by Seller, for the Transaction; and
4.1.6 Such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by Purchaser to Seller.
5. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . In order to induce Seller to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Purchaser hereby warrants and represents to Seller that (as of the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date, unless otherwise noted) the following warranties and representations shall be true and correct in all material respects, which warranties and representations shall survive the Closing hereunder:
5.1. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Purchaser has the power to (or cause Purchaser Assignee to) acquire the Seller Interest. Purchaser has the power to enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and the assumption and other documents contemplated hereby to be executed and performed by Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee (collectively, the Purchasers Documents ). The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the other Purchasers Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of Purchaser, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other Purchasers Documents will, when executed and delivered by Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee, constitute the legal, valid, binding obligations of Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee enforceable against Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
5.2. There are no suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against or affecting Purchaser before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations under the Purchasers Documents.
5.3. No consent, approval or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance or performance by Purchaser of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
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5.4. Neither this Agreement nor the Transaction contemplated hereunder will result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of any loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, or other financing agreement to which the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership is bound.
5.5. Purchaser represents that neither Purchaser nor any Purchaser Assignee are Prohibited Persons, as such term is hereinafter defined. Prohibited Person means any of the following. (a) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001) (the Executive Order ); (b) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (c) a person or entity that is named as a specially designated national or blocked person or persons or entities with whom a citizen of the United States is restricted from doing business with by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of the United States including those listed on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control; or (d) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in clause (a), (b) and/or (c) above.
6. Representations and Warranties of Seller .
In order to induce Purchaser and Purchaser Assignee, if applicable, to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, Seller hereby warrants and represents to Purchaser and Purchaser Assignee, if applicable, that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, the following warranties and representations shall be true and correct in all material respects, which warranties and representations shall survive the Closing hereunder:
6.1. Seller is a duly organized and validly existing limited liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, under the laws of the State of Delaware and Seller has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the assignment and other documents contemplated hereby to be executed and performed by Seller (collectively, Sellers Documents ). The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other Sellers Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action of Seller and this Agreement is and, at the Closing, the other Sellers Documents will, when executed and delivered by Seller constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms and provisions.
6.2. There are no suits, actions or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against or affecting Seller before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under the Sellers Documents.
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6.3. Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval or other action of, or filing (other than filings in the normal course of Sellers business) or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance or performance by Seller of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
6.4. There has not been filed by or against Seller, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Seller is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
6.5. Other than rights in favor of Tenant pursuant to the terms of the Lease and rights in favor of Lender (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Sellers Documents executed and delivered by Seller, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Seller pursuant to, any agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise or other instrument to which Seller is bound or under which Sellers properties are affected, or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ or injunction applicable to Seller.
6.6. Seller represents that Seller is not a Prohibited Person, as such term is defined in Section 5.6 above.
6.7. Seller has good and marketable title to the Seller Interest, free and clear of all debt, liens, liabilities, legal and/or equitable claims and other encumbrances.
6.8. Except for this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, there are no commitments, agreements or obligations, including, without limitation, rights of first refusal or rights of first offer, by Seller to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the Seller Interest, and Seller has not assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Seller Interest. No person or entity has any voting or management rights with respect to the Seller Interest except for Seller.
6.9. No documents govern the rights and obligations of Seller with respect to the Seller Interest and/or the Partnership other than this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement.
6.10. Seller has no Partner Loans, as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement, outstanding and payable.
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6.11. There are no suits, actions or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against or potentially affecting the Seller Interest or the Transaction contemplated hereunder.
6.12. Seller has not consented to or been requested to consent to any encumbering of, or placement of any lien or other encumbrance on the Seller Interest.
7. Covenants .
7.1. Until the Closing Date, Seller shall be entitled to receive distributions from the Partnership of available cash in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement. All provisions of the Partnership Agreement allocating profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits for tax purposes to Seller shall remain in effect through the Closing Date.
7.2. Seller shall not enter into any commitments, agreements, or obligations to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the Seller Interest, and Seller shall not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, or agree to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Seller Interest. Seller shall not grant any other person or entity any voting or management rights with respect to the Seller Interest.
7.3. Purchaser will use commercially reasonable efforts to seek and obtain the Tenant Waiver and Lender Consent referred to in Article 10 .
8. Indemnity .
8.1. Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from and against any claims of third parties against or incurred by Purchaser, the Partnership or the Seller Interest, and demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred or suffered by Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee or to which Purchaser or Purchaser Assignee is subjected in connection therewith that arise out of the breach or inaccuracy of Sellers representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 or failure of Seller to comply with the covenants set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement.
8.2. Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any claims of third parties against or incurred by Seller, and demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred or suffered by Seller or to which Seller is subjected in connection therewith that arise out of the liabilities of the Partnership related solely to the period after the Closing Date.
8.3. The indemnifications provided for hereunder shall survive Closing indefinitely. No action or inaction on the part of any indemnitee or any affiliate or agent thereof, including, without limitation, any failure of such indemnitee to timely forward notice of an actual or potential claim that could be the subject of the indemnification set forth herein (but other than settling any such claim without the prior consent of the indemnitor), shall operate to waive or limit any indemnitors liability hereunder, or release such indemnitor from any liability hereunder unless and to the extent such action or inaction shall have prejudiced such indemnitors rights with respect to such claim or the ability of the indemnitor to defend or indemnify against such claim.
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9. Casualty; Condemnation .
9.1. If the Property is damaged by fire or other casualty or if any entity possessing the right of eminent domain shall give notice of an intention to take or acquire a substantial part of the Property, and such notice is given between the date of the Option Notice and the Closing Date, the following shall apply:
9.1.1 If the Property is damaged by a fully insured casualty, subject to reasonable deductible amounts or an uninsured or substantially underinsured casualty not resulting in substantial damage (which shall be deemed to mean damage which is estimated to cost $20,000,000.00 or less to repair) or if the taking or acquisition shall not result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, then the Purchaser shall be required to complete the Transaction and the insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements or awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by the Partnership and the Seller shall not be entitled to any portion thereof.
9.1.2 If the Property is damaged by an uninsured or substantially underinsured casualty resulting in substantial casualty (which shall be deemed to mean damaged which is estimated to cost in excess of $20,000,000.00 to repair), or if the taking or acquisition shall result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, then the Purchaser shall have the option to either consummate the Transaction in which event any insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements and awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by the Partnership and the Seller shall not be entitled to any portion thereof, or (b) terminate this Agreement.
9.1.3 In the event that the casualty, taking or acquisition shall result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, the Purchaser shall also have the right to terminate this Agreement.
10. Conditions to Closing .
10.1. Sellers obligation to sell the Seller Interest is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, as applicable), any or all of which may be waived by Seller:
10.1.1 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow Seller to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
10.1.2 Purchaser shall have paid into escrow with the Escrow Agent the Deposit and the Balance as directed by the Instruction Letter and shall have complied, in all material respects, with its obligations under Article 4 ;
10.1.3 Purchaser and Seller shall have received the consent of Lender (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) to the Transaction, if applicable;
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10.1.4 Purchaser shall not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement of Purchaser contained in this Agreement; and
10.1.5 All of Purchasers representations in Article 5 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date.
10.2. Purchasers obligation to purchase the Seller Interest after delivery of the Option Notice and otherwise consummate Closing hereunder, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, if applicable), any or all of which may be waived by Purchaser:
10.2.1 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow Purchaser to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
10.2.2 Seller shall have complied, in all material respects, with its obligations under Article 3;
10.2.3 All of Sellers representations in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date;
10.2.4 Purchaser shall have received a written waiver from Tenant ( Tenant Waiver ), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, with respect to Tenants Right of First Offer to Purchase contained in Article 42 of the Lease; provided that Purchaser shall have the right to extend the anticipated Closing Date set forth in the Option Notice for up to an additional sixty (60) business days in the event the Tenant Waiver has not been received by the anticipated Closing Date;
10.2.5 Purchaser shall have received the consent of Lender (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) to the Transaction (or an acknowledgement of some other form of waiver from Lender that their consent to the Transaction is not required), if applicable;
10.2.6 Seller shall pay, on the Closing Date, any actual transfer tax with respect to the Transaction due and owing as of the Closing Date; provided, however, in the event the Purchase Price is paid with common shares of the Public REIT, both Seller and Purchaser shall work together in good faith to reduce Sellers transfer tax liability associated with the exchange of the Seller Interest for common shares of the Public REIT, provided that Seller shall be subject to any transfer restrictions or lock-up periods in accordance with applicable law in order to obtain the benefit of a transfer tax reduction;
10.2.7 Seller shall not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement of Seller contained in this Agreement and/or in the Partnership Agreement; and
10.2.8 All other conditions set forth in this Agreement to Purchasers obligation to close shall have been satisfied.
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11. Defaults and Remedies .
11.1. In the event Seller should default (or breach any of its representations under this Agreement in any material respect), and such default or breach is not cured or remedied within twenty (20) days after receipt of notice thereof given by Purchaser to Seller (but in any event prior to the Closing Date), Purchaser, if Purchaser is then ready, willing and able to consummate Closing, may (i) terminate this Agreement and receive from the Escrow Agent a return of the Deposit, (ii) treat this Purchase Option Agreement as being in full force and effect and pursue the remedy of specific performance of the Transaction pursuant to the terms hereof against Seller, or (iii) otherwise pursue any other rights and remedies available to Purchaser and/or Purchaser Assignee at law, in equity or otherwise. In the event Purchaser pursues the remedy of specific performance, Seller hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Purchaser its attorney-in-fact to execute, acknowledge and deliver the Sellers Documents and other instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Agreement.
11.2. From and after the delivery of the Option Notice, in the event Purchaser should default (or breach any of its representations under this Agreement in any material respect), and such default or breach is not cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, Seller, if Seller is then ready, willing and able to consummate Closing, may as its sole and exclusive remedy terminate this Agreement and retain the Deposit as liquidated damages. The parties hereto agree that the damages that Seller will sustain as a result of any default or breach by Purchaser will be substantial but will be difficult if not impossible to ascertain and therefore the parties agree that in such event, Seller shall elect to keep the Deposit hereunder as and for its liquidated damages and neither party shall have any further claim against the other.
12. Costs and Expenses .
12.1. Except as set forth in Section 10.1.2 , all costs and expenses incident to this Agreement, the Transaction and the Closing shall be paid by the party incurring same, including, without limitation, its own attorneys fees.
13. Brokers and Advisors .
13.1. Each of Seller and Purchaser represents and warrants for itself that it has not dealt with any broker, finder or advisor in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other parties hereto free and harmless from all losses, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) that the other parties may suffer as a result of claims made or suits brought by any broker, finder or advisor who shall claim to have introduced the indemnifying party to this Transaction or who shall claim to have dealt with or had discussions with the indemnifying party with respect to this Transaction. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the Closing hereunder or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
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14. Notices .
14.1. Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing by (a) personal delivery, or (b) reputable national overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, or (c) United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such address or to the attention of such other person as the addressee shall have designated by written notice sent in accordance herewith, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the addresses for notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows:
If to Seller:
[ ]
Attention: [ ]]
with a copy to:
[ ]
[ ]
Attention: [ ]
If to Purchaser:
Paramount Development and Investment, Inc.
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Albert P. Behler
Telecopy: (212) 974-6435
with a copy to:
Paramount Development and Investment, Inc.
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (212) 237-3197
And:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Thomas J. Henry, Esq.
Telecopy: (212) 728-9750
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Notices may be delivered by counsel to either Seller or Purchaser, as applicable. During the period from the date hereof through Closing, as a condition to the effectiveness of any notices to be delivered hereunder, copies of such notices must also be sent via electronic mail in accordance with the following: (a) if to Seller, to the following e-mail addresses: [ ]; and (b) if to Purchaser, to the following e-mail addresses: abehler@paramount-group.com , dlauer@paramount-group.com , gjohnson@paramount-group.com and thenry@willkie.com .
15. Further Assurances .
1.1 Each of the parties hereby agrees to execute, acknowledge (if necessary) and deliver such other documents or instruments as the other may reasonably require from time to time to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement. This provision shall survive the Closing.
16. Successors and Assigns .
16.1. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Seller and Purchaser and their respective legal representatives, designees, successors and assigns. Purchaser may assign this Agreement and/or direct Seller to convey all or a portion of the Seller Interest to one or more affiliates including but not limited to the Public REIT or the Operating Partnership, or any affiliate or subsidiary of either or them (collectively, Purchaser Assignee ) provided (a) Purchaser hereunder shall be jointly and severally obligated with such Purchaser Assignee for the performance of all covenants, agreements and indemnities and the satisfaction of all conditions required of Purchaser under this Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto; (b) all references in this Agreement to Purchaser shall mean each of the originally named Purchaser and Purchaser Assignee provided that Seller shall tender performance hereunder to such Purchaser Assignee; (c) all representations and warranties hereunder shall be deemed to be made and apply to each of the originally named Purchaser and Purchaser Assignee (with such modifications as may need to be made to the extent the structure of Purchaser Assignee is different than that of Purchaser), and (d) Purchaser Assignee complies with Sellers regulations with respect to the USA PATRIOT Act (H.R. 3162), and/or other similar federal or state regulations. In the event this Agreement is assigned in accordance with this Section, the transferring Purchaser need not deliver any of the organizational documents called for under Section 4 at Closing; rather, such corresponding documents will be delivered with respect to the Purchaser Assignee.
17. Gender and Number .
17.1. Whenever the context so requires, references herein to the neuter gender shall include the masculine and/or feminine gender, and the singular number shall include the plural.
18. Applicable Law .
18.1. THIS AGREEMENT IS PERFORMABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
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ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SUBSTANTIVE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. SELLER AND PURCHASER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. PURCHASER AND SELLER AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 18 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
19. Other Agreement .
19.1. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Purchaser will enter into that certain Consent and Agreement (the Other Agreement ) by and between Purchaser and SSF whereby, in the event Purchaser (or Purchaser Assignee) exercises the Option pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Purchaser (or Purchaser Assignee) shall simultaneously with the exercise of the Option deliver a notice to SSF to such effect ( Tag Initiation Notice ), and upon receipt of the Tag Initiation Notice, SSF shall have the right ( Tag-Along Right ) to sell SSFs thirty-seven and seven tenths percent (37.70%) limited partnership interest in the Partnership, together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant to such limited partnership, to Purchaser (or Purchaser Assignee) pursuant to the terms of the Other Agreement, concurrently with the sale of Sellers interests to Purchaser (or Purchaser Assignee) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
19.2. Seller acknowledges that Purchaser may enter into the Other Agreement and provide SSF with the Tag-Along Right contained in the Other Agreement.
20. Right to Assign Buy-Sell Rights .
20.1. Pursuant to Section 11.3 of the Partnership Agreement, each of GP on behalf of the Paramount Group (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) and Investor LP (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) on behalf of Investor LP Group (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) are granted certain rights to trigger a buy-sell process of interests in the Partnership (the Buy-Sell Rights ) subject to certain conditions. In the event the Paramount Group (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) is ultimately designated as the Purchaser pursuant to Section 11.3 of the Partnership Agreement, Seller and Purchaser to this Agreement hereby agree that the Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to designate Purchaser Assignee, and Purchaser Assignee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to accept such designation, as a nominee, assignee or designee of the Paramount Group (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) with respect to the Buy-Sell Rights.
21. Construction .
21.1. The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
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22. Miscellaneous .
22.1. Subject to Article 16 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents to be executed and delivered at Closing are and will be for the benefit of Seller and Purchaser only and are not for the benefit of any third party, and accordingly, no third party shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or documents to be executed and delivered at Closing.
22.2. This Agreement and the instruments referred to herein may not be amended, waived or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver or discharge is sought.
22.3. This Agreement shall not be binding or effective until Purchaser and Seller have executed and delivered a counterpart of the same, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement.
22.4. Neither Seller nor Purchaser shall record this Agreement or any memorandum hereof. If requested by Purchaser, Seller shall execute a memorandum of this Agreement in recordable form (the Memorandum ), which Purchaser may cause to be recorded in the appropriate land records at the Partnerships sole cost and expense. If the Option shall not be duly exercised within the Option Period, or if Purchaser shall fail to make timely any payment required pursuant to this Agreement, or if for any reason this Agreement shall terminate, then, in any such event, Seller may execute a statement to be recorded in the appropriate land records terminating the Memorandum. Purchaser hereby appoints Seller as its attorney-in-fact to execute such a termination statement on its behalf. This appointment shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest and irrevocable.
22.5. The provisions of this Agreement are not intended in any way to (i) modify, supplement or amend the terms of the Partnership Agreement or (ii) trigger any forced sale, buy-sell or other transfer rights contained therein.
22.6. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, unenforceable or inapplicable in any respect, each such holding shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the enforcement of this Agreement under any other circumstances.
22.7. The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify or alter the meaning, scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement. Words such as herein, hereinafter, hereof and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the paragraph, Section or other subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter, and visa versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided.
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22.8. Except as otherwise expressly provided, no delay or omission by any party hereto to exercise any right or power occurring upon any noncompliance or failure of performance by the other party under the provisions of this Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof. A waiver by any party hereto of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or agreements hereof to be performed by the other party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other term, covenant, condition or agreement herein contained.
22.9. In the computation of any period of time provided for in this Agreement or by law, any date falling on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday when banks are not open for business in New York City shall be deemed to refer to the next business day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday when banks are not open for business in New York City ( Business Day ).
22.10. Each party agrees that the information contained herein, and any information exchanged between the parties in connection with the proposed transactions described herein, is strictly confidential. Neither party shall disclose the existence of, nor any of the terms contained in, this Agreement, nor the substance of any other discussions between the parties, to any other person or entity except to the extent required by any applicable securities or other laws; provided, however, that each party may share any and all information it deems pertinent with regulators, lenders, prospective lenders, investors, prospective investors, counsel, consultants, accountants and advisors but shall require that such persons and entities shall keep such information confidential and shall be responsible for any breach of such confidentiality by such persons or entities. This Section shall not inhibit any disclosure to any governmental authority, whether domestic or foreign, to assure compliance with any applicable Laws.
22.11. All exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement shall be hereby incorporated herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER: | PURCHASER: | |||||||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC. , a Delaware corporation | |||||||||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||||||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||||||||
Title: | Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
QUALIFIED APPRAISERS
1. | Cushman & Wakefield |
2. | Duff & Phelps |
3. | Jones Lang LaSalle |
4. | Leitner Group, Inc. |
5. | Eastdil Secured |
6. | CBRE |
EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT OF SELLER INTEREST
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (this Assignment ) is made and entered into as of , 2014, by and between PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Fund II ), PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Fund III , together with Fund II, collectively, Assignor ), and PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Assignee ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Assignor owns a direct and indirect sixty-two and three tenths percent (62.30%)] (together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto, the Partnership Interest ) in PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership );
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Purchase Option Agreement dated , 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the Purchase Agreement ) between Assignor and Assignee, Assignee has agreed to purchase from Assignor, and Assignor has agreed to sell, transfer and covey to Assignee, in consideration for the payment of the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), all right, title and interest in and to the Partnership Interest, whereupon following such sale, transfer and conveyance Assignor will retain no interest in the Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into Assignment solely for the purpose of evidencing the sale, transfer and conveyance of the Partnership Interest from Assignor to Assignee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Assignment shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Assignment . Assignor unconditionally and irrevocably transfers, conveys, delivers and sets over to each Assignee all of Assignors right, title and interest in and to the Partnership Interest.
3. Acceptance . Assignee hereby accepts the Partnership Interest and hereby assumes and agrees to be bound, from and after the date hereof, by all of the liabilities, obligations, terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2007 for the Partnership.
4. Successors and Assigns . This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Assignor and Assignee and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
5. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
6. Governing Law . This Assignment shall be governed by, construed in accordance with and enforced under the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law.
7. Conflicts . The parties agree that the sole purpose of this Assignment is to evidence the sale, transfer and conveyance of the Partnership Interest from Assignor to Assignee as provided in the Purchase Agreement. This Assignment does not, and shall not be interpreted or otherwise construed, to alter, increase or diminish in any respects the parties rights, obligations and liabilities set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
Assignor: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||
By: |
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Title: | ||
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PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation |
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Exhibit 10.37
EXECUTION COPY
CONSENT AND TAG-ALONG AGREEMENT
among
PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
SSF III 60 WALL JV LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
PGREF II 60 WALL INVESTORS GP, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, and
PGREF III WALL STREET INVESTORS, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
with respect to
PGREF II 60 WALL STREET INVESTORS, L.P.
1. |
SSF Consent |
2 | ||||
2. |
SSF Tag-Along Right |
2 | ||||
3. |
Purchase Price and Manner of Payment |
5 | ||||
4. |
Deliveries on Behalf of SSF |
6 | ||||
5. |
Deliveries on Behalf of PDI |
7 | ||||
6. |
Representations and Warranties of PDI |
7 | ||||
7. |
Representations and Warranties of SSF |
9 | ||||
8. |
Covenants |
10 | ||||
9. |
Indemnity |
11 | ||||
10. |
Casualty; Condemnation |
11 | ||||
11. |
Conditions to Closing |
12 | ||||
12. |
Defaults and Remedies |
13 | ||||
13. |
Costs and Expenses |
14 | ||||
14. |
Brokers and Advisors |
14 | ||||
15. |
Notices .: |
14 | ||||
16. |
Further Assurances |
16 | ||||
17. |
Successors and Assigns |
16 | ||||
18. |
Paramount Group Tag-Along |
16 | ||||
19. |
Gender and Number |
17 | ||||
20. |
Applicable Law |
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21. |
Construction |
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22. |
Miscellaneous |
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit A Form of Consent Letter
Exhibit B Qualified Appraisers
Exhibit C Assignment and Assumption of SSF Interest
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CONSENT AND TAG-ALONG AGREEMENT
THIS CONSENT AND TAG-ALONG AGREEMENT, made as of the 27 th day of June, 2014 (this Agreement ), by and between SSF III 60 WALL JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an office at c/o Proprium, 1 Landmark Square, 19 th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06901 ( SSF ), and PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( PDI ); and for purposes of Sections 11.1.3 and 18 only, PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Fund II ), PGREF II 60 WALL INVESTORS GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( GP ) and PGREF III WALL STREET INVESTORS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, having an office at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, New York 10019 ( Fund III Holdco )
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, SSF, Fund II, GP and Fund III Holdco are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2007 (the Partnership Agreement ) of PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership );
WHEREAS, SSF currently holds a thirty-seven and seven tenths percent (37.70%) limited partnership interest in the Partnership, together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant to such limited partnership interest (collectively, the SSF Interest );
WHEREAS , the Partnership, indirectly through various subsidiaries including PGREF II 60 Wall Street, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Property Owner ), owns the land and building located at and known as 60 Wall Street, New York, New York (the Property );
WHEREAS , Property Owner is a party to that certain Lease, dated as of June 6, 2007 (as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the Lease ) between Property Owner and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch ( Tenant ) with respect to certain space at the Property;
WHEREAS , Property Owner is a party to that certain Property Management Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2007 (the Property Management Agreement ), between Property Owner and Paramount Group, Inc. (together with its successors and assigns, Paramount );
WHEREAS , PDI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Paramount.
WHEREAS , this Agreement is being entered into in connection with a potential initial public offering (the IPO ) of Paramount and/or its affiliated successor or assign; it being expected that, upon the consummation of the IPO, the publicly traded entity (the Public REIT ) will be a corporation (i) that is either (x) a successor by merger of Paramount, (y) a corporation into which Paramount has contributed all or substantially all of its assets, or (z) a corporation into which one hundred percent (100%) of the interests of Paramount has been transferred and (ii) (x) whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and (y) that is the sole direct and indirect general partner in a newly formed limited partnership (the Operating Partnership ); and
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WHEREAS , it is expected that following such merger, contribution or transfer, the Public REIT will undergo the IPO and intends to make an election in order to qualify as a real estate investment trust in accordance with Sections 856 through 859 of the Code (the REIT Election ) and, following the IPO, shares of the Public REIT will be regularly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Operating Partnership units will, among other things, be convertible into shares in the Public REIT which, in each case, would constitute transfers of indirect interests in the Partnership (sales and other transfers of shares in the Public REIT and limited partner units in the Operating Partnership are, collectively, the Post IPO Transfers );
WHEREAS , PDI hereby notifies SSF that in connection with the IPO, GP intends to cause Paramount, as the manager under the Management Agreement, to assign or otherwise transfer the Property Management Agreement (the Management Assignment ) to an Affiliate of the Operating Partnership (the Replacement Property Manager ), which Replacement Property Manager is an Affiliate of Paramount, or to cause such Replacement Property Manager to enter into a replacement property management agreement (a Replacement Agreement ) on terms that are substantially similar to the Property Management Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged by the parties hereto, SSF and PDI do hereby agree and covenant as follows:
1. SSF Consent to IPO . SSF has executed and delivered that certain letter agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.
2. SSF Tag-Along Right . Prior to or simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, PDI will enter into that certain Purchase Option Agreement (the Option Agreement ) by and between PDI, as buyer, and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P. ( Fund II ) and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P. ( Fund III , together with Fund II, collectively, Seller ) whereby Seller will grant to PDI an option (the Option ), exercisable only following consummation of the IPO, to acquire (i) Fund IIs entire forty-six and two tenths percent (46.20%) limited partnership interest in the Partnership, (ii) Fund IIs entire one hundred percent (100.00%) limited liability company interest in GP, (iii) Fund Ills entire ninety-nine and nine tenths percent (99.90%) limited partnership interest in Fund III Holdco and (iv) Fund Ills entire one hundred percent (100.00%) limited liability company interest in PGREF III Wall Street GP, LLC, each together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant to such limited partnership or limited liability company interest, as the case may be. In the event PDI (or Assignee (as hereinafter defined)) exercises the Option pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement and following the IPO, PDI (or PDI Assignee) shall simultaneously with the exercise of the Option deliver a notice to SSF to such effect ( Tag Initiation Notice ), which Tag Initiation Notice shall set forth (i) the date (the Closing Date ) for the conveyance of the SSF Interest by SSF to PDI (the Closing ), which Closing Date shall be not less than twenty (20) days and not more than thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of the Tag Initiation Notice, (ii) the calculation of the Property Valuation and Purchase Price pursuant to Article 3
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below, and (iii) PDIs election to elect to pay cash or common stock of the Public REIT. Upon receipt of a Tag Initiation Notice, SSF shall have the right ( Tag-Along Right ) to sell the SSF Interest to PDI (or PDI Assignee) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, concurrently with the sale of the Sellers interests to PDI (or PDI Assignee) pursuant to the Option Agreement, in exchange for the Purchase Price. To exercise the Tag-Along Right, SSF shall provide PDI (or PDI Assignee) with written notice of SSFs intention to exercise the Tag-Along Right within fifteen (15) days after its receipt of the Tag Initiation Notice ( Tag-Along Notice ). The failure of SSF to deliver the Tag-Along Notice within fifteen (15) days after its receipt of the Tag Initiation Notice will be deemed SSFs election not to exercise the Tag-Along Right. The Closing of the Transaction (as hereinafter defined) contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on the Closing Date at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern standard time or as may be otherwise agreed upon in writing by SSF and PDI.
2.1. Upon exercise by SSF of the Tag-Along Right, the Purchase Price is payable as follows:
2.1.1 Within three (3) business days after PDFs receipt of the Tag- Along Notice, an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price as earnest money hereunder ( Deposit ), by bank check payable to the Escrow Agent or by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to the Escrow Agent, which Deposit shall be held by a nationally recognized title company or law firm designated by PDI, as escrow agent (the Escrow Agent ), pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a bank check shall mean an official check of any bank which is a member of the New York Clearing House Association, Inc. drawn directly to the order of SSF or designee of SSF, provided that the name of no third party shall appear upon such official check.
2.1.2 The balance of the Purchase Price ( Balance ) at the Closing, payable, at the election of PDI, by either (i) bank check and/or by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds (to an account designated by SSF at or prior to Closing) as directed by SSF or (ii) common stock of the Public REIT (to an account designated by SSF at or prior to Closing) as directed by SSF. The common stock of the Public REIT shall be calculated based on the average trading price of the common stock of the Public REIT for the ten (10) day period prior to the Closing, ending on the date that is three (3) business days prior to Closing. At the Closing, if PDI elects to pay the Balance in common stock of the Public REIT, PDI will also have the right to substitute the payment of the cash Deposit identified in Section 2.1.1 above for common stock of the Public REIT, whereby the substituted common stock of the Public REIT will be payable to SSF and the cash Deposit will be returned to PDI by Escrow Agent.
2.2. Not less than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, SSF shall give PDI and Escrow Agent written instructions ( Instruction Letter ) directing delivery of the Balance.
2.3. Escrow .
2.3.1 Escrow Agent . The Escrow Agent, in accepting the Deposit as escrow agent, is acting only for the accommodation of the parties and in performing its duties,
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shall not be liable for (a) any loss, costs or damage which it may incur as a result of serving as escrow agent hereunder, except for any loss, costs or damage arising out of its willful misconduct or gross negligence, (b) any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon any document, including any written instructions provided for in this Agreement, which the Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine and (c) any loss or impairment of the Deposit deposited with a federally insured financial institution, resulting from the failure, insolvency, or suspension of the depositary. PDI and SSF shall split all reasonable costs of Escrow Agent incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction. PDI and SSF hereby agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, which may be incurred by the Escrow Agent in connection with its serving as escrow agent hereunder, except for any loss, costs or damage arising out of Escrow Agents willful misconduct or gross negligence. PDI and SSF hereby acknowledge that they are aware that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) coverage applies only to a cumulative maximum amount for each individual depositor for all of depositors accounts at the same or related institutions.
2.3.2 The Deposit shall be deposited by Escrow Agent into an interest bearing Client Funds Sub-Account at a financial institution ( Escrow Bank ) designated by Escrow Agent and reasonably acceptable to PDI and SSF, bearing interest at the rate determined by Escrow Bank and disbursed by Escrow Agent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
2.3.3 Whether or not the Closing shall occur hereunder, the party, whether SSF or PDI, entitled to receive the Deposit shall also be entitled to receive, and the Escrow Agent shall deliver to such party, either SSF or PDI, all interest or other proceeds earned on the Deposit in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence. PDI shall pay any income taxes on the interest or other proceeds earned on the Deposit, unless such interest or proceeds are paid to SSF pursuant to Section 12.1 below. Any such interest or other proceeds (to the extent funded to SSF at Closing) shall be deemed to be a credit to PDI against the Purchase Price.
2.3.4 Promptly after the receipt by Escrow Agent of (a) notice of any demand by either party claiming that it is entitled to the Deposit (excepting notice by PDI to direct the Deposit to SSF in conjunction with the Closing of the Transaction contemplated herein) to or (b) any other claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by either party, Escrow Agent shall send a copy of such notice to the other party and inform the other party of such claim. If Escrow Agent shall receive written notice from either party within ten (10) business days after delivery of such notice to the other party instructing Escrow Agent to not deliver the Deposit to the requesting party or to otherwise hold the Deposit, or if for any reason there is any dispute or uncertainty concerning any action to be taken hereunder, Escrow Agent shall either (i) take no action and shall continue to hold the Deposit until it has received written instructions signed by SSF and PDI or until directed by a final order of judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, whereupon Escrow Agent shall take such action in accordance with such instructions or such order or (ii) in the event a litigation is commenced between PDI and SSF with respect to this Agreement, and with the approval of a court of competent jurisdiction in New York State, deposit the Deposit with such court or as directed by such court. If no written notice is received by Escrow Agent within such ten (10) Business Day period, Escrow Agent may deliver the Deposit to the party which made such demand.
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3. Purchase Price and Manner of Payment .
3.1. If PDI exercises the Option and SSF exercises the Tag-Along Right, PDI shall acquire the SSF Interest for a purchase price ( Purchase Price ) that is an amount equal to the sum of limited partnership distributions SSF would receive under the Partnership Agreement if the Property were sold on the Closing Date for a fair market valuation of the Property ( Property Valuation ) based on the procedures and methodology set forth in Section 3.2 below (the Transaction ). The Purchase Price shall be calculated (a) assuming no brokerage fees or other closing costs of any kind would be incurred upon the sale of the Property excepting only those categories of customary and reasonable liabilities, expenses and pro-rations associated with the sale of partnership interests, and (b) giving due effect to the application of gross purchase proceeds to payment of all outstanding debt on the Property and of the Partnership (and debt- related expenses including breakage fees and lenders attorneys fees), other liabilities of the Partnership and the required distributions called for under the Partnership Agreement.
3.2. On or prior to the date that is sixty (60) days prior to PDIs anticipated exercise of the Option, PDI shall designate three (3) appraisers from the list of appraisers set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto (each, a Qualified Appraiser and collectively, the Qualified Appraisers ). Each of the Qualified Appraisers shall, at PDIs cost and expense, (i) examine the records relating to the Property and such other documents and records as may, in their judgment, be necessary, (ii) conduct site inspections of the Property, (iii) review any other documents, perform any other due diligence or conduct any other customary actions deemed necessary to make a determination of the fair market value of the Property and (iv) shall submit to PDI and SSF, within forty-five (45) days of their engagement by PDI, their reasonable estimate of the fair market value of the Property based on the amount for which the Property would be sold free and clear of debt by a willing seller not compelled to sell to a willing buyer not compelled to buy taking into account all relevant factors (each, a Fair Market Value Submission ). The greater of (i) $1,026,000,000 and (ii) the average of the two (2) highest Fair Market Value Submissions from the three (3) Qualified Appraisers will be deemed the Property Valuation for purpose of the calculation of the Purchase Price.
3.3. In the event the Property Owner enters into any new leases, extensions of existing leases, amendments to existing leases or an expansion of space pursuant to existing leases (collectively, New Leases ) at the Property within ninety (90) days of the Closing, PDI (or PDI Assignee) shall notify SSF in writing of the existence of any New Leases within ten (10) business days of the execution of a New Lease. If the income from the New Leases is reasonably estimated by SSF to increase the Property Valuation by more than one percent (1%), SSF shall have the right to request, at SSFs sole cost and expense, the Qualified Appraisers originally designated by PDI in Section 3.2 above to submit updated Fair Market Value Submissions of the Property based on the procedures set forth in Section 2.2 above and factoring in the New Leases. In the event the average of the two (2) highest Fair Market Value Submissions pursuant to this Section 3.3 factoring in the New Leases (the Updated Property Valuation ) is greater than the Property Valuation used as a basis to calculate the Purchase Price at Closing, an updated purchase price ( Updated Purchase Price ) shall be calculated by PDI
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based on the procedures and methodology set forth in Section 3.1 above based on the Updated Property Valuation. The difference between the Updated Purchase Price and the Purchase Price paid at Closing will be delivered to SSF by PDI within thirty (30) days of the calculation of the Updated Purchase Price in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4 below (including PDIs right to elect to pay cash or common stock of the Public REIT). The provisions of this Section 3.3 shall survive Closing.
3.4. The Purchase Price is payable at the Closing, payable, at the election of PDI, by either (i) bank check and/or by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds (to an account designated by SSF at or prior to Closing) as directed by SSF or (ii) common stock of the Public REIT (to an account designated by SSF at or prior to Closing) as directed by SSF. The common stock of the Public REIT shall be calculated based on the average trading price of the common stock of the Public REIT for the ten (10) day period prior to the Closing, ending on the date that is three (3) business days prior to Closing.
4. Deliveries on Behalf of SSF .
4.1. At the Closing, SSF will duly execute, acknowledge (where appropriate) and/or deliver the following:
4.1.1 Assignment and Assumption of the SSF Interest in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , whereby SSF shall transfer and assign the SSF Interest to PDI or PDI Assignee, as applicable;
4.1.2 A certificate of SSF dated as of the Closing Date certifying that all representations made by SSF in this Agreement are in all material respects true, correct and complete as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
4.1.3 A UCC search related to SSF and the SSF Interest disclosing no liens, judgments, penalties or other returns and encumbrances against SSF and the SSF Interest;
4.1.4 An affidavit duly executed by SSF stating that it is not a foreign person as defined in the Federal Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the 1984 Tax Reform Act;
4.1.5 Executed closing statement, approved by PDI, for the Transaction consistent with this Agreement;
4.1.6 An unconditional release by SSF of any and all claims that SSF may have against the Partnership that arose or accrued during, or otherwise relate to, the period ending at Closing (other than claims that SSF has already made in writing against the Partnership);
4.1.7 Transfer tax forms, or signature pages to transfer tax forms, executed by SSF if and as required;
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4.1.8 Payment of any actual transfer tax with respect to the Transaction due and owing as of the Closing Date; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the transfer of interests contemplated by the Option Agreement occur simultaneously, SSF shall pay, on the Closing Date, any actual transfer tax associated with the form of consideration (cash or common shares of the Public REIT) attributable to the exchange of the SSF Interest; provided, further, however, in the event the Purchase Price is paid with common shares of the Public REIT, both SSF and PDI shall work together in good faith to reduce SSFs transfer tax liability associated with the exchange of the SSF Interest for common shares of the Public REIT, provided that SSF shall be subject to any transfer restrictions or lock-up periods in accordance with applicable law in order to obtain the benefit of a transfer tax reduction;
4.1.9 Such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by SSF.
5. Deliveries on Behalf of PDI .
5.1. At the Closing, PDI or PDI Assignee, as applicable, will duly execute, acknowledge (when appropriate) and/or deliver the following:
5.1.1 Notice to the Escrow Agent to disburse the Deposit, together with any interest earned thereon, to SSF (so long as PDI has obtained a credit against the Purchase Price with respect thereto); and pay to SSF (or, at SSFs election, to the Escrow Agent on behalf of SSF), the Balance of the Purchase Price, all in accordance with the Instruction Letter;
5.1.2 Assignment and Assumption of the SSF Interest, duly executed by PDI or PDI Assignee, as applicable, including consent of GP, as general partner in the Partnership, to the assignment of the SSF Interest to PDI or PDI Assignee, as applicable;
5.1.3 Unconditional release of SSF, from and after the Closing Date, from any covenants or obligations (other than claims already made in writing against SSF) that (i) arose or accrued during, or otherwise relate to, the period ending at Closing or (ii) to be performed after the Closing as a limited partner of the Partnership, executed by GP, as the general partner of the Partnership;
5.1.4 A certificate of PDI dated as of the Closing Date certifying that all representations made by PDI in this Agreement are in all material respects true, correct and complete as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date;
5.1.5 Executed closing statement, approved by SSF, for the Transaction; and
5.1.6 Such other and further documents and instruments as are expressly provided for or contemplated herein to be delivered by PDI.
6. Representations and Warranties of PDI . In order to induce SSF to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, PDI hereby warrants and represents to SSF that (as
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of the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date, unless otherwise noted) the following warranties and representations shall be true and correct in all material respects, which warranties and representations shall survive the Closing hereunder:
6.1. PDI is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. PDI has the power to (or cause PDI Assignee to) acquire the SSF Interest. PDI has the power to enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and the assumption and other documents contemplated hereby to be executed and performed by PDI or PDI Assignee (collectively, PDIs Documents ). The execution, delivery and performance by PDI of this Agreement and the other PDIs Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action of PDI, and this Agreement is, and at the Closing, the other PDIs Documents will, when executed and delivered by PDI or PDI Assignee, constitute the legal, valid, binding obligations of PDI or PDI Assignee enforceable against PDI or PDI Assignee in accordance with their respective terms and provisions, subject to applicable bankruptcy and other like laws affecting the rights of contractual parties and creditors generally, and the exercise of judicial or administrative discretion in accordance with general equitable principles (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
6.2. There are no suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of PDI, threatened against or affecting PDI before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of PDI to perform its obligations under PDIs Documents.
6.3. No consent, approval or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance or performance by PDI of this Agreement, the Option Agreement, the Transaction provided for herein or therein or its obligations under the other PDIs Documents.
6.4. There has not been filed by or against PDI, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which PDI is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
6.5. Other than rights in favor of Tenant pursuant to the terms of the Lease and rights in favor of Lender (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other PDIs Documents executed and delivered by PDI, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of PDI or the Partnership (or any subsidiary of the Partnership) pursuant to, any agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise or other instrument to which PDI or the
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Partnership (or any subsidiary of the Partnership) is bound or under which the properties of PDI or the Partnership (or any subsidiary of the Partnership) are affected, or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ or injunction applicable to PDI.
6.6. PDI represents that neither PDI nor any PDI Assignee are Prohibited Persons, as such term is hereinafter defined. Prohibited Person means any of the following, (a) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001) (the Executive Order ); (b) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (c) a person or entity that is named as a specially designated national or blocked person or persons or entities with whom a citizen of the United States is restricted from doing business with by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of the United States including those listed on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control; or (d) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in clause (a), (b) and/or (c) above.
7. Representations and Warranties of SSF .
In order to induce PDI and PDI Assignee, if applicable, to enter into the transactions provided for in this Agreement, SSF hereby warrants and represents to PDI and PDI Assignee, if applicable, that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, the following warranties and representations shall be true and correct in all material respects, which warranties and representations shall survive the Closing hereunder:
7.1. SSF is a duly organized and validly existing limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware and SSF has full power and authority to enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the assignment and other documents contemplated hereby to be executed and performed by SSF (collectively, SSFs Documents ). The execution, delivery and performance by SSF of this Agreement and the other SSFs Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action of SSF and this Agreement is and, at the Closing, the other SSFs Documents will, when executed and delivered by SSF constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of SSF enforceable against SSF in accordance with their respective terms and provisions.
7.2. There are no suits, actions or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of SSF, threatened against or affecting SSF before or by any court or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of SSF to perform its obligations under the SSFs Documents.
7.3. Except as provided for in this Agreement, no consent, approval or other action of, or filing (other than filings in the normal course of SSFs business) or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance or performance by SSF of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
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7.4. There has not been filed by or against SSF, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which SSF is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
7.5. Other than rights in favor of Tenant pursuant to the terms of the Lease and rights in favor of Lender (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other SSFs Documents executed and delivered by SSF, the Transaction provided for herein and therein, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (a) result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of or constitute a default under or conflict with, or result in the creation of any mortgage, lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of SSF pursuant to, any agreement, indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, consent, license, franchise or other instrument to which SSF is bound or under which SSFs properties are affected, or (b) violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ or injunction applicable to SSF.
7.6. SSF represents that SSF is not a Prohibited Person, as such term is defined in Section 6.6 above.
7.7. SSF has good and marketable title to the SSF Interest, free and clear of all debt, liens, liabilities, legal and/or equitable claims and other encumbrances.
7.8. Except for this Agreement, the Option Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, there are no commitments, agreements or obligations, including, without limitation, rights of first refusal or rights of first offer, by SSF to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the SSF Interest, and SSF has not assigned, transferred, pledged, encumbered or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to assign, transfer, pledge, encumbered or otherwise dispose of, the SSF Interest.
7.9. SSF has not made or received an Partner Loans, as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement, which remain outstanding and payable.
7.10. To the knowledge of SSF, there are no suits, actions or proceedings pending or threatened against or potentially affecting the SSF Interest or the Transaction contemplated hereunder.
8. Covenants .
8.1. Until the Closing Date, SSF shall be entitled to and shall receive distributions from the Partnership of available cash in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement. All provisions of the Partnership Agreement allocating profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits for tax purposes to SSF shall remain in effect through the Closing Date.
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8.2. SSF shall not enter into any commitments, agreements, or obligations to issue, sell, or transfer all or any portion of the SSF Interest, and SSF shall not assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, or agree to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the SSF Interest, except subject to this Agreement and the Option Agreement.
8.3. PDI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek and obtain the Tenant Waiver and the Lender Consent referred to in Article 11 .
9. Indemnity .
9.1. SSF hereby agrees to indemnify and hold PDI harmless from and against any claims of third parties against or incurred by PDI, the Partnership or the SSF Interest, and demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred or suffered by PDI or PDI Assignee or to which PDI or PDI Assignee is subjected in connection therewith that arise out of the breach or inaccuracy of SSFs representations and warranties set forth in Section 7 , failure of SSF to comply with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of the Agreement, the failure of SSF to pay its proportionate share of transfer tax due at Closing or the failure of SSF to comply with the transfer restrictions or lock-up periods in accordance with applicable law associated with the reduced transfer in connection with the exchange of common shares in the Public REIT; provided, that in no event shall SSFs liability under this provision exceed the Purchase Price.
9.2. PDI hereby agrees to indemnify and hold SSF harmless from and against any claims of third parties against or incurred by SSF, and demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and/or expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred or suffered by SSF or to which SSF is subjected in connection therewith that arise out of the breach or inaccuracy of PDIs representations and warranties set forth in Section 7 , failure of PDI to comply with the covenants set forth in Section 8 of the Agreement, the liabilities of the Partnership related solely to the period after the Closing Date or any claims by the Partnership or GP (other than those related to a violation of this Agreement).
9.3. The indemnifications provided for hereunder shall survive Closing indefinitely. No action or inaction on the part of any indemnitee or any affiliate or agent thereof, including, without limitation, any failure of such indemnitee to timely forward notice of an actual or potential claim that could be the subject of the indemnification set forth herein (but other than settling any such claim without the prior consent of the indemnitor), shall operate to waive or limit any indemnitors liability hereunder, or release such indemnitor from any liability hereunder unless and to the extent such action or inaction shall have prejudiced such indemnitors rights with respect to such claim or the ability of the indemnitor to defend or indemnify against such claim.
10. Casualty; Condemnation .
10.1. If the Property is damaged by fire or other casualty or if any entity possessing the right of eminent domain shall give notice of an intention to take or acquire a substantial part of the Property, and such notice is given between the date of the Tag-Along Notice and the Closing Date, the following shall apply:
10.1.1 If the Property is damaged by a fully insured casualty, subject to reasonable deductible amounts or an uninsured or substantially underinsured casualty not resulting in substantial damage (which shall be deemed to mean damage which is estimated to cost $20,000,000.00 or less to repair) or if the taking or acquisition shall not result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, then the PDI shall be required to complete the Transaction and the insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements or awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by the Partnership and the SSF shall not be entitled to any portion thereof.
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10.1.2 If the Property is damaged by an uninsured or substantially underinsured casualty resulting in substantial casualty (which shall be deemed to mean damaged which is estimated to cost in excess of $20,000,000.00 to repair), or if the taking or acquisition shall result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, then the PDI shall have the option to either consummate the Transaction in which event any insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements and awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by the Partnership and the SSF shall not be entitled to any portion thereof, or (b) terminate this Agreement.
10.1.3 In the event that the casualty, taking or acquisition shall result in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the Property, then PDI shall also have the right to terminate this Agreement.
11. Conditions to Closing .
11.1. SSFs obligation to sell the SSF Interest is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, as applicable), any or all of which may be waived in writing by SSF (in its sole discretion):
11.1.1 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow SSF to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
11.1.2 PDI shall not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement of PDI contained in this Agreement;
11.1.3 Fund II, GP and Fund III Holdco shall each not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement on their behalf contained in the Partnership Agreement; and
11.1.4 All of PDIs representations in Article 6 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing Date.
11.2. PDFs obligation to purchase the SSF Interest after delivery of the Tag- Along Notice and otherwise consummate Closing hereunder, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or simultaneous conditions, if applicable), any or all of which may be waived in writing by PDI (in its sole discretion):
11.2.1 This Agreement shall be in full force and effect and there shall not then exist any event which would allow PDI to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the express terms hereof;
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11.2.2 All of SSFs representations in Article 6 shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date;
11.2.3 PDI shall have received a written waiver from Tenant ( Tenant Waiver ), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to PDI, with respect to Tenants Right of First Offer to Purchase contained in Article 42 of the Lease; provided that PDI shall have the right to extend the anticipated Closing Date set forth in the Tag Initiation Notice for up to an additional sixty (60) business days in the event the Tenant Waiver has not been received by the anticipated Closing Date;
11.2.4 PDI shall have received the consent of Lender (as such term is defined in the Partnership Agreement) to the Transaction (or an acknowledgement of some other form of waiver from Lender that their consent to the Transaction is not required), if applicable;
11.2.5 SSF shall not be in default in any material respect under any covenant or agreement of SSF contained in this Agreement or in the Partnership Agreement; and
11.2.6 SSF shall pay, on the Closing Date, any actual transfer tax with respect to the Transaction due and owing as of the Closing Date.
12. Defaults and Remedies .
12.1. In the event SSF should default (or breach any of its representations under this Agreement in any material respect), and such default or breach is not cured or remedied within twenty (20) days after receipt of notice thereof given by PDI to SSF (but in any event prior to the Closing Date), PDI, if PDI is then ready, willing and able to consummate Closing, may (i) terminate this Agreement, (ii) treat this Agreement as being in full force and effect and pursue the remedy of specific performance of the Transaction pursuant to the terms hereof against SSF, or (iii) otherwise pursue any other rights and remedies available to PDI and/or PDI Assignee at law, in equity or otherwise.
12.2. From and after the delivery of the Tag-Along Notice and prior to the delivery of the Deposit, in the event PDI should default (or breach any of its representations under this Agreement in any material respect), and such default or breach is not cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, SSF, if SSF is then ready, willing and able to consummate Closing, may (i) as its sole and exclusive remedies, if PDI does not acquire Sellers interests in the Partnership Agreement pursuant to the Option Agreement, terminate this Agreement and pursue any remedies at law (specifically excluding rights in equity including specific performance) subject to the last sentence of this Section 12.2 , and (ii) if PDI does acquire Sellers interests in the Partnership Agreement pursuant to the Option Agreement, terminate this Agreement and pursue any remedies available to SSF at law (specifically excluding rights in equity including specific performance). The parties hereto agree that the damages that SSF will sustain as a result of any default or breach by PDI pursuant to clause (i)
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above will be substantial but will be difficult if not impossible to ascertain and therefore the parties agree that in such event, SSFs damages will be capped at ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price.
12.3. From and after the delivery of the Tag-Along Notice and the delivery of the Deposit, in the event PDI should default (or breach any of its representations under this Agreement in any material respect), and such default or breach is not cured or remedied prior to the scheduled Closing Date, SSF, if SSF is then ready, willing and able to consummate Closing, may (i) as its sole and exclusive remedies, if PDI does not acquire Sellers interests in the Partnership Agreement pursuant to the Option Agreement, terminate this Agreement and retain the Deposit as liquidated damages, and (ii) if PDI does acquire Sellers interests in the Partnership Agreement pursuant to the Option Agreement, terminate this Agreement and pursue any remedies available to SSF at law (specifically excluding rights in equity including specific performance).
13. Costs and Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incident to this Agreement, the Transaction and the Closing shall be paid by the party incurring same, including, without limitation, its own attorneys fees, provided, however, PDI agrees to pay SSFs out-of-pocket third-party legal fees and expenses not to exceed $10,000.
14. Brokers and Advisors . Each of SSF and PDI represents and warrants for itself that it has not dealt with any broker, finder or advisor in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other parties hereto free and harmless from all losses, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) that the other parties may suffer as a result of claims made or suits brought by any broker, finder or advisor who shall claim to have introduced the indemnifying party to this Transaction or who shall claim to have dealt with or had discussions with the indemnifying party with respect to this Transaction. The provisions of this Section 14 shall survive the Closing hereunder or, if the Closing does not occur, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the termination of this Agreement.
15. Notices . Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing by (a) personal delivery, or (b) reputable national overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, or (c) United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such address or to the attention of such other person as the addressee shall have designated by written notice sent in accordance herewith, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the addresses for notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows:
If to SSF, to it at:
c/o Proprium Capital Partners
1 Landmark Square
19 th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut
Attention: Thomas Carey
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with a copy to:
c/o Proprium Capital Partners
1 Landmark Square
19 th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut
Attention: General Counsel
And:
Proskauer Rose LLP
11 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Jeffrey A. Hortwitz, Esq.
If to PDI:
Paramount Development and Investment, Inc.
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Albert P. Behler
Telecopy: (212) 974-6435
with a copy to:
Paramount Development and Investment, Inc.
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (212) 237-3197
And:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Thomas J. Henry, Esq.
Telecopy: (212) 728-9750
Notices may be delivered by counsel to either SSF or PDI, as applicable. During the period from the date hereof through Closing, as a condition to the effectiveness of any notices to be delivered hereunder, copies of such notices must also be sent via electronic mail in accordance with the following: (a) if to SSF, to the following e-mail addresses: thomas.carey@proprium.com, amie.benedetto@proprium.com, diane.citron@proprium.com and jhorwitz@proskauer.com; and (b) if to PDI, to the following e-mail addresses: abehler@paramount-group.com, dlauer@paramount-group.com, gjohnson@paramount-group.com and thenry@willkie.com.
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16. Further Assurances . Each of the parties hereby agrees to execute, acknowledge (if necessary) and deliver such other documents or instruments as the other may reasonably require from time to time to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement. This provision shall survive the Closing.
17. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of SSF and PDI and their respective legal representatives, designees, successors and assigns. PDI may assign this Agreement and/or direct SSF to convey all or a portion of the SSF Interest to one or more affiliates including but not limited to the Public REIT or the Operating Partnership, or any affiliate or subsidiary of either or them (collectively, PDI Assignee ) provided (a) PDI hereunder shall be jointly and severally obligated with such PDI Assignee for the performance of all covenants, agreements and indemnities and the satisfaction of all conditions required of PDI under this Agreement and all documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto; (b) all references in this Agreement to PDI shall mean each of the originally named PDI and PDI Assignee provided that SSF shall tender performance hereunder to such PDI Assignee; (c) all representations and warranties hereunder shall be deemed to be made and apply to each of the originally named PDI and PDI Assignee (with such modifications as may need to be made to the extent the structure of PDI Assignee is different than that of PDI), and (d) PDI Assignee complies with SSFs regulations with respect to the USA PATRIOT Act (H.R. 3162), and/or other similar federal or state regulations. In the event this Agreement is assigned in accordance with this Section, PDI need not deliver any of the organizational documents called for under Section 5 at Closing; rather, such corresponding documents will be delivered with respect to the PDI Assignee.
18. Paramount Group Tag-Along . For purposes of this Section 18, all capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Partnership Agreement. In the event that any member of the Investor LP Group shall desire to transfer, sell or assign all or any portion of its Partnership Interest to an Outside Purchaser, and such member of the Investor LP Group delivers a ROFO Notice together with a Proposed Offer to the Paramount Group pursuant to Section 11.2(c) of the Partnership Agreement, the Paramount Group shall thereafter have a period equal to thirty (30) days from the giving of such ROFO Notice within which to elect, by providing written notice ( Response Notice ) to Investor LP Group, to either (i) purchase that portion of Investor LPs Partnership Interests which are the subject to the Proposed Offer (in which case the terms, conditions and procedures set forth in Section 11.2(c) of the Partnership Agreement will apply) or (ii) sell its Partnership Interest together with the sale of the Investor LP Groups Partnership Interest at the proportionate price and pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Proposed Offer by the Outside Date (the Paramount Tag-Along Option ). In the event the Response Notice elects the Paramount Tag- Along Option, the Investor LP Group may not sell all or any portion of its Partnership Interest unless it complies with this Section 18 . If the Paramount Group does not deliver the Response Notice within such thirty (30) day period, the Paramount Group shall be deemed to have elected not to elect or make the purchase or the sale referred to above, and Investor LP Group shall have the right to proceed with the sale of their Partnership Interests in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.2(c) of the Partnership Agreement without further reference to or compliance with this Section 18 .
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19. Gender and Number . Whenever the context so requires, references herein to the neuter gender shall include the masculine and/or feminine gender, and the singular number shall include the plural.
20. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS PERFORMABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SUBSTANTIVE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. SSF AND PDI HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. PDI AND SSF AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 20 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
21. Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
22. Miscellaneous .
22.1. Subject to Article 17 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents to be executed and delivered at Closing are and will be for the benefit of SSF and PDI only and are not for the benefit of any third party, and accordingly, no third party shall have the right to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or documents to be executed and delivered at Closing.
22.2. This Agreement and the instruments referred to herein may not be amended, waived or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver or discharge is sought.
22.3. This Agreement shall not be binding or effective until PDI and SSF have executed and delivered a counterpart of the same, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement.
22.4. Neither SSF nor PDI shall record this Agreement or any memorandum hereof. If requested by PDI, SSF shall execute a memorandum of this Agreement in recordable form (the Memorandum ), which PDI may cause to be recorded in the appropriate land records at PDIs sole cost and expense. If the Option shall not be duly exercised within the Option Period, or if PDI shall fail to make timely any payment required pursuant to this Agreement, or if for any reason this Agreement shall terminate, then, in any such event, SSF may execute a statement to be recorded in the appropriate land records terminating the Memorandum. PDI hereby appoints SSF as its attorney-in-fact to execute such a termination statement on its behalf. This appointment shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest and irrevocable.
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22.5. The provisions of this Agreement are not intended in any way to (i) modify, supplement or amend the terms of the Partnership Agreement or (ii) trigger any forced sale, buy-sell or other transfer rights contained therein.
22.6. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, unenforceable or inapplicable in any respect, each such holding shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or the enforcement of this Agreement under any other circumstances.
22.7. The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify or alter the meaning, scope or intent of any provision of this Agreement. Words such as herein, hereinafter, hereof and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the paragraph, Section or other subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. The singular shall include the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter, and visa versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided.
22.8. Except as otherwise expressly provided, no delay or omission by any party hereto to exercise any right or power occurring upon any noncompliance or failure of performance by the other party under the provisions of this Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof. A waiver by any party hereto of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or agreements hereof to be performed by the other party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other term, covenant, condition or agreement herein contained.
22.9. In the computation of any period of time provided for in this Agreement or by law, any date falling on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday when banks are not open for business in New York City shall be deemed to refer to the next business day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday when banks are not open for business in New York City ( Business Day ).
22.10. Each party agrees that the information contained herein, and any information exchanged between the parties in connection with the proposed transactions described herein, is strictly confidential. Neither party shall disclose the existence of, nor any of the terms contained in, this Agreement, nor the substance of any other discussions between the parties, to any other person or entity except to the extent required by any applicable securities or other laws; provided, however, that each party may share any and all information it deems pertinent with regulators, lenders, prospective lenders, investors, prospective investors, counsel, consultants, accountants and advisors but shall require that such persons and entities shall keep such information confidential and shall be responsible for any breach of such confidentiality by such persons or entities. This Section shall not inhibit any disclosure to any governmental authority, whether domestic or foreign, to assure compliance with any applicable Laws.
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22.11. All exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement shall be hereby incorporated herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
SSF: | PDI: | |||||||||||
SSF III 60 WALL JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation | |||||||||||
By: | Morgan Stanley Real Estate Special | By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Situations Fund III, L.P., its | Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | ||||||||||
managing member | Title: | Vice President | ||||||||||
By: | Proprium Capital Partners, LLC, as attorney-in-fact | For purposes of Sections 11.1.3 and 18 only: | ||||||||||
By: |
/s/ J. Timothy Morris |
PGREF II 60 WALL INVESTORS GP, LLC, Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||||
Name: | J. Timothy Morris | |||||||||||
Title: | Director | By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP REAL ESTATE FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||||||||
By: Paramount GREF, L.L.C., its General Partners, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||||||
By: Paramount Group, Inc., its Managing Member, a Delaware corporation | ||||||||||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||||||||
PGREF III WALL STREET INVESTOR, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||||||||
By: PGREF III Wall Street GP, LLC, its General Partner, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||||||||||
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT A
FORM CONSENT LETTER
PGREF II 60 WALL INVESTORS GP, LLC
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
June , 2014
VIA FEDEX
SSF III 60 Wall JV LLC
c/o Proprium
1 Landmark Square, 19th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
Attention: Thomas Carey
Re: | Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P. (the Partnership ), dated as of July 10, 2007, by and among PGREF II 60 Wall Investors GP, LLC ( General Partner ), Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P. ( Fund II ), PGREF III Wall Street Investor, L.P. ( Fund III Holdco ), and SSF III 60 Wall JV LLC ( Investor LP ) (the Limited Partnership Agreement ). |
Dear Sir or Madam:
Reference is made to (i) the Limited Partnership Agreement and (ii) that certain Property Management Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2007 (the Property Management Agreement ), between PGREF II 60 Wall Street, LP ( Property Owner ) and Paramount Group, Inc. (together with its successors and assigns, Paramount ). Property Owner is a subsidiary of the Partnership. A structure chart showing the current organization of the Partnership is attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 .
1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Limited Partnership Agreement.
2. Acknowledgment of Anticipated Transactions, Option Transfer and Post IPO Transfers.
(a) General Partner hereby notifies Investor LP that, in connection with a potential initial public offering of Paramount, each of Fund II and Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P. ( Fund III and collectively with Fund II, the Funds ) will enter into an option agreement with Paramount Development And Investment, Inc. (together with its successor and assigns,
PDI ), pursuant to which the Funds will grant to PDI an option (the Option ) to acquire (i) Fund Ills 99.9% limited partnership interest in Fund III Holdco, which holds a 16% limited partnership interest in the Partnership, (ii) Fund Ills 100% membership interest in PGREF III Wall Street GP, LLC, which is the 0.1% general partner of Fund III Holdco, (iii) Fund IIs 46.20% limited partnership interest in the Partnership, and (iv) Fund IIs 100% membership interest in General Partner, which is the 0.1% general partner of the Partnership (collectively, the Option Interests ) for a price equal to the fair market value of the Option Interests as determined at the time PDI exercises the option (the Option Transfer ), which price may be paid, at the PDIs election, in cash or in Public REIT shares. Upon exercise of the Option Transfer, PDI will contribute the Option Interests to the Operating Partnership in exchange for units therein. Following such exercise and contribution, the Operating Partnership will be an indirect owner of the interests in the Partnership (other than Investor LPs interests) and the sole direct and indirect owner of the interests in General Partner. General Partner will remain as the sole general partner of the Partnership. The Public REIT will either be a successor by merger of Paramount, or will be a corporation into which Paramount will contribute all or substantially all of its assets. Following such merger or contribution, the Public REIT will undergo an initial public offering and intends to make an election in order to qualify as a real estate investment trust in accordance with Sections 856 through 859 of the Code (the REIT Election ). Following the initial public offering, shares of the Public REIT will be regularly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Operating Partnership units will, among other things, be convertible into shares in the Public REIT which, in each case, would constitute transfers of indirect interests in Property Owner (sales and other transfers of shares in the Public REIT and limited partner units in the Operating Partnership are, collectively, the Post IPO Transfers ). The granting of the Option, the REIT Election, the initial public offering and all Post IPO Transfers constitute permitted actions not otherwise restricted pursuant to Article XI of the Limited Partnership Agreement. Notwithstanding, General Partner hereby (i) extends Investor LP the courtesy of requesting Investor LPs consent to the granting of the Option, the REIT Election, the initial public offering and all Post IPO Transfers and (ii) requests Investor LPs consent to the Option Transfer.
(b) General Partner hereby notifies Investor LP that in connection with the initial public offering, the Partnership intends to cause Paramount, as the Manager, to assign or otherwise transfer the Property Management Agreement (the Management Assignment ) to an Affiliate of the Operating Partnership (the Replacement Property Manager ), which Replacement Property Manager is an Affiliate of Paramount, or to cause such Replacement Property Manager to enter into a replacement property management agreement (a Replacement Agreement ) on terms that are substantially similar to the Property Management Agreement. Any Replacement Agreement will be sent to Investor LP promptly following execution of the same. Pursuant to Sections 8.4(5) and 8.6 of the Limited Partnership Agreement, General Partner hereby requests Investor LPs consent to the Management Assignment, the Replacement Property Manager and the Replacement Agreement, if any.
(c) A structure chart showing the expected organization of the Partnership following the consummation of the IPO Transfer is attached hereto as Exhibit A-2 .
3. Effect of Execution by Investor LP. By execution in the space indicated below for Investor LPs signature, Investor LP hereby (i) consents to the granting of the Option, the REIT Election, the initial public offering, all Post IPO Transfers, the Option Transfers, and the Management Assignment, the Replacement Property Manager and the Replacement Agreement, if any, (ii) acknowledges that the actions consented to in clause (i) above do not trigger Investor LPs right of first offer pursuant to Section 11.2(c) of the Limited Partnership Agreement, (iii) represents that the person signing this letter on behalf of Investor LP is authorized to do so, and (iv) represents that all consents and approvals required to be obtained to duly authorize the execution and delivery of this letter on behalf of Investor LP have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
After execution in the space indicated below, please return a signed copy of this letter to Daniel Lauer by pdf transmission at dlauer@paramount-group.com or by facsimile at (212) 237- 3197.
Thank you for your assistance.
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CONSENTED AND AGREED TO this day of June, 2014:
INVESTOR LP : | ||||||
SSF III 60 Wall JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | Morgan Stanley Real Estate Special Situations Fund III, L.P., its managing member | |||||
By: | Proprium Capital Partners, LLC, as attorney-in-fact | |||||
By: |
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Name: | J. Timothy Morris | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
cc: |
Proskauer Rose LLP 11 Times Square New York, New York 10036 Attention: Jeffrey A. Hortwitz, Esq. |
EXHIBIT A-1
Existing Organizational Chart
(Please see attached)
EXHIBIT A-2
Organizational Chart After IPO Transfer
(Please see attached)
EXHIBIT B
QUALIFIED APPRAISERS
1. | Cushman & Wakefield |
2. | Duff & Phelps |
3. | Jones Lang LaSalle |
4. | Leitner Group, Inc. |
5. | Eastdil Secured |
6. | CBRE |
EXHIBIT C
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT OF SELLER INTEREST
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (this Assignment ) is made and entered into as of , 2014, by and between SSF III 60 WALL JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an office at c/o Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor, Inc., 1585 Broadway, Floor 37, New York, New York 10036 ( Assignor )], and PARAMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation ( Assignee ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Assignor owns a thirty-seven and seven tenths percent (37.70%) limited partnership interest (together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto, the Partnership Interest ) in PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership );
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Purchase Option Agreement dated , 2014 (as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the Purchase Agreement ) between Assignor and Assignee, Assignee has agreed to purchase from Assignor, and Assignor has agreed to sell, transfer and covey to Assignee, in consideration for the payment of the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), all right, title and interest in and to the Partnership Interest, whereupon following such sale, transfer and conveyance Assignor will retain no interest in the Partnership; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into Assignment solely for the purpose of evidencing the sale, transfer and conveyance of the Partnership Interest from Assignor to Assignee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Assignment shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Assignment . Assignor unconditionally and irrevocably transfers, conveys, delivers and sets over to each Assignee all of Assignors right, title and interest in and to the Partnership Interest.
3. Acceptance . Assignee hereby accepts the Partnership Interest and hereby assumes and agrees to be bound, from and after the date hereof, by all of the liabilities, obligations, terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2007 for the Partnership.
4. Successors and Assigns . This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Assignor and Assignee and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.
5. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
6. Governing Law . This Assignment shall be governed by, construed in accordance with and enforced under the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of law.
7. Conflicts . The parties agree that the sole purpose of this Assignment is to evidence the sale, transfer and conveyance of the Partnership Interest from Assignor to Assignee as provided in the Purchase Agreement. This Assignment does not, and shall not be interpreted or otherwise construed, to alter, increase or diminish in any respects the parties rights, obligations and liabilities set forth in the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
Exhibit 10.38
Execution Version
PUT OPTION AGREEMENT
by and among
WvF 2 W. 56, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
WvF, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
WvF, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
WvF 718, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
collectively, as Optionee
and
712 FIFTH AVENUE, L.P.,
a New York limited partnership,
as Optionor
Dated as of September 10, 2014
PUT OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS PUT OPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement ), dated as of September 10, 2014, is entered into by and among WvF 2 W. 56, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( WvF GP ), WvF, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( WvF Inc. ), WvF, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( WvF LP ), WvF 718, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ( WvF 718 LP and, together with WvF GP, WvF Inc. and WvF LP, collectively, Optionee ), and 712 Fifth Avenue, L.P., a New York limited partnership ( Optionor ). Optionee and Optionor are herein sometimes referred to each as a party and collectively as the parties .
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement of Ownership Interests (as the same may be amended, modified, and/or supplemented from time to time, the Purchase Agreement ), dated as of September 10, 2014, by and between WvF GP, WvF 718 LP, 2 West 56th GP, LLC ( GP ), Forum Rental Investments, Inc. (as successor-in-interest to Forum Assoc., L.P.) ( Forum ), Milton 712, LLC ( Milton ), and Imperial Rental Investments, Inc. ( Imperial and, together with GP, Forum and Milton, collectively, Seller ), WvF GP and WvF 718 LP purchased from Seller all right, title and interest in and to the Partnership (as defined below) owned by Seller;
WHEREAS , Each Optionee is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (as amended, the Partnership Agreement ) of 2 WEST 56 th STREET, L.P., a New York limited partnership (the Partnership ), dated as of the date hereof;
WHEREAS , pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, WvF GP owns a one percent (1.0%) general partner interest in the Partnership, WvF Inc. owns a one percent (1.0%) general partner interest in the Partnership, WvF LP owns a forty-nine percent (49%) limited partner interest in the Partnership and WvF 718 LP owns a forty-nine percent (49%) limited partner interest in the Partnership and accordingly, collectively, Optionee owns one hundred percent (100%) of the interests in the Partnership (the one hundred percent (100%) interest collectively owned by Optionee together with all economic, voting and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto, the Partnership Interest );
WHEREAS , Bruce Winston ( BW ) and Ronald Winston ( RW ), as tenants-in-common, entered into that certain Co-Owners Agreement, dated January 21, 2004 (the Co-Owners Agreement ), as supplemented by that certain Supplement to Co-Owners Agreement (Sale or Permitted Transfer of Property Interest) dated June 24, 2008, between the Partnership and RW, pursuant to which the Partnership, as successor in interest to the TIC Interest (as defined below) owned by RW, agreed to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Co-Owners Agreement;
WHEREAS , each of the Partnership and Bruce Winston ( BW ) own a fifty percent (50%) undivided tenancy-in-common interest (each, a TIC Interest ) in certain land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, generally known by the street address 718 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York and more particularly described on Exhibit A annexed hereto and made a part hereof (such land being herein called the 718 Land , said buildings and improvements, being herein called the 718 Building , and the 718 Land and the 718 Building being herein collectively called the 718 Premises );
WHEREAS , Optionor is the owner of certain land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, generally known by the street address 712 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York and more particularly described on Exhibit B annexed hereto and made a part hereof (such land being herein called the 712 Land , said buildings and improvements, being herein called the 712 Building , and the 712 Land and the 712 Building being herein collectively called the 712 Premises ); and
WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Agreement (the July 3 rd Transaction Agreement ) dated July 3, 2014, among Paramount Group, Inc. ( Paramount ), the Otto Parties (as defined therein) and the WvF Parties (as defined therein), the Otto Parties granted to the WvF Parties, and the WvF Parties accepted from the Otto Parties, the right to require Optionor to purchase the entire direct or indirect interests held by the WvF Parties or any affiliate(s) thereof in the 718 Premises under certain conditions, as more specifically described in and in accordance with the terms of such July 3 rd Transaction Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
THE PUT OPTION
Section 1.1 Optionor hereby reaffirms its agreement under the July 3 rd Transaction Agreement to grant a put right to Optionee, and Optionor hereby grants to Optionee the one-time right (subject to Section 6.1 hereof) (the Put Option ) to require Optionor to purchase, and Optionor does hereby agree to purchase, upon the exercise of the Put Option in accordance with the terms hereof, all, but not less than all, of the interests directly or indirectly owned by Optionee or any affiliate(s) of Optionee in the 718 Premises or the Partnership (as determined in Optionees sole discretion) as of the date of Optionees exercise of the Put Option (the Option Interest ), and Optionee does hereby agree to accept the Put Option from Optionor as an option solely and without undertaking to exercise such Put Option.
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Section 1.2 Optionor and Optionee hereby agree that the mutual covenants and agreements contained in July 3 rd Transaction Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated therein and herein, respectively (the Option Consideration ), are adequate and sufficient for purposes of the grant of the Put Option by Optionor to Optionee.
Section 1.3 Optionee shall exercise the Put Option by delivering twelve (12) months prior written notice (the Option Notice ) to Optionor at any time after the date which is four (4) years following of the date of this Agreement (the date of such Option Notice, the Option Notice Date ). The Option Notice shall (i) state Optionees desire to exercise the Put Option in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and (ii) specify a closing date (the Closing Date ) on which the closing (the Closing ) of the sale of the Option Interest to Optionor shall occur (the Transaction ), which shall not be earlier than twelve (12) months following the Option Notice Date. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Closing Date shall not occur earlier than the date which is five (5) years following the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE OPTION INTEREST
Section 2.1 Upon Optionees due and timely exercise of the Put Option, Optionee shall be bound to sell, convey and assign to Optionor, and Optionor shall be bound to purchase, acquire and assume from Optionee, on the Closing Date and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option Interest, together with all economic, voting and other rights appurtenant to such Option Interest.
Section 2.2 The purchase price of the Option Interest (the Purchase Price ) shall be equal to the fair market value of the Option Interest as of the Option Notice Date, taking into account all relevant factors (the Fair Market Value ). The Option Notice delivered by Optionee to Optionor pursuant to Section 1.3 shall specify Optionees initial determination of Fair Market Value. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Option Notice, unless Optionor agrees with Optionees initial determination of Fair Market Value, Optionor shall deliver a written notice to Optionee (the Optionor Response ) stating Optionors disagreement with Optionees initial determination of the Fair Market Value and setting forth Optionors initial determination of Fair Market Value. Upon receipt of the Optionor Response, Optionor and Optionee shall thereafter use good faith efforts to agree on the Fair Market Value for a period of thirty (30) days (as the same may be extended from time to time by Optionor and Optionee, each in its sole discretion, the Negotiation Period ) following the date of delivery of the Optionor Response. If Optionor shall fail to send the Optionor Response notifying Optionee of Optionors disagreement with Optionees initial determination of Fair Market Value during the thirty (30) day period after receipt by Optionor of the Option Notice, the Optionees initial determination of Fair Market Value shall be the Fair Market Value for the Option Interest.
Section 2.3 If, upon the expiration of the Negotiation Period, Optionee and Optionor shall have failed to reach an agreement on the determination of the Fair Market
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Value, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by baseball style arbitration. Arbitration proceedings, including the selection of an arbitrator, shall be conducted pursuant to the rules, regulations and procedures from time to time in effect as promulgated by the American Arbitration Association (the AAA ) by a single arbitrator in the City, County and State of New York and otherwise in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, as then in effect, with hearings conducted as expeditiously as practicable and with no undue delay, and in no event later than thirty (30) days after the date of either partys demand for arbitration, such demand not to be made prior to the expiration of the Negotiation Period. Prior written notice of application by either party for arbitration shall be given to the other at least ten (10) days before submission of the application to the AAAs office in the City, County and State of New York. The arbitrator shall be a commercial real estate broker unaffiliated with either party and who (x) shall not have worked for or on behalf of either party within the last five (5) years and (y) shall have at least ten (10) years experience in the sale of first class retail and office space in Manhattan. Within ten (10) days of the formal engagement of the single arbitrator each of Optionee and Optionor shall submit to the arbitrator a complete statement setting forth in detail such partys determination of the Fair Market Value (it being understood that Optionees and Optionors respective proposed determinations may differ from any initial determinations of Fair Market Value given by Optionee or Optionor to the other party in accordance with Section 2.2 above and, in such event, the arbitrator shall not take into account any determinations of such Fair Market Value previously given by Optionee or Optionor, as the case may be, to the other party). The arbitrator shall thereafter (i) hear the Optionee and Optionor and their respective witnesses, (ii) examine the records relating to the 718 Premises and such other documents and records as may, in his or her judgment, be necessary (including, without limitation, existing environmental and property condition reports, if any, with respect to the 718 Premises in the possession of Optionee, the books and records relating to the 718 Premises, and, if the Option Interest is the interest in the Partnership owned by Optionee, the tax returns of the Partnership), and (iii) select the one determination of Optionee or Optionor that, in his/her opinion, is closest to his/her determination of the Fair Market Value of the Option Interest. The arbitrator shall have no power to vary or modify the provisions of this Agreement or to determine any matter other than the Fair Market Value. The determination of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on Optionee and Optionor and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 3
CLOSING
Section 3.1 At the Closing, Optionor shall pay to Optionee or its designee an amount equal to the Purchase Price (as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.2 below) by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Optionee in writing in the amount set forth in a closing statement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Optionor and Optionee.
Section 3.2 Optionor and Optionee shall apportion, as of 11:59 p.m. of the day immediately preceding the Closing (the Proration Time ), the following in respect of
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the Option Interest and the Optionees rights thereto (to the extent actually paid or received by the Optionee), and the net amount thereof shall be added to (if such net amount is in Optionees favor) or deducted from (if such net amount is in Optionors favor) the Purchase Price: (i) rents (including any prepaid rents) and other sums and charges paid by tenants or subtenants in connection with their occupancy of the 718 Premises and for services furnished to them in connection therewith including, without limitation, deposits and payments by the tenants and subtenants under the leases and subleases for utility costs, operating expenses, insurance costs and other escalation charges, and the current estimated payments therefor, (ii) real estate taxes, personal property taxes and other governmental taxes, charges or assessments levied against the 718 Premises, if any (other than those required to be paid directly to the taxing authorities by any tenant under its lease or any subtenant under its sublease), (iii) water, electricity, and sewer charges and rents and vault taxes, fees and charges, if any (other than those required to be paid directly to the utility companies by any tenant under its lease or any subtenant under its sublease), on the basis of the fiscal period for which assessed, but if any of such charges shall be payable on the basis of meter readings, then such charges shall be apportioned on the basis of meter readings made on a date (prior to the Closing) which is as close to the Closing Date as is reasonably practicable; (iv) fuel used in heating the 718 Premises on the basis of the written estimate by the 718 Premisess fuel supplier of the quantity on or about the day preceding the Closing and the Optionees cost therefor (including sales tax, if any); (v) charges (other than those required to be paid directly by any tenant under its lease or any subtenant under its sublease) and transferable deposits under service contracts, equipment leases, licenses and permits, (vi) charges due under any equipment leases, (vii) any outstanding liabilities with respect to existing leases and existing management agreements in effect at the time, and (viii) all other items of revenue or expense with respect to the 718 Premises or as may be otherwise applicable to the Option Interest (including if the Option Interest is an interest in an entity owning an interest in the 718 Premises, in each case, documented to Optionors reasonable satisfaction) which are customarily apportioned by purchasers and sellers of property similar to the 718 Premises in New York City, New York.
Section 3.3 At the Closing, in addition to the Purchase Price, each party hereto shall execute and deliver to each other party (i) appropriate certified corporate resolutions, consents and other appropriate proof of their authority to execute, deliver and perform their obligations under this Agreement and the supplemental documents described in clause (ii) below to which they are a party (and any opinions of counsel related thereto as may reasonably be requested by the other party), and (ii) all other necessary and customary documentation reasonably required by the parties hereto in order to effectuate the Transaction contemplated hereunder, including documentation containing representations and warranties substantially similar to those provided by Purchaser and Seller (each as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in Article 5 and Article 7 of the Purchase Agreement, respectively, and the indemnification provisions provided for in Article 9 of the Purchase Agreement (the foregoing (i) and (ii) together, the Closing Documents ).
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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF OPTIONEE
Section 4.1 Optionee hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Optionor as of the date hereof that:
(a) Optionee is a duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Optionee has the full power and authority to (a) exercise the Put Option, (b) enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (c) sell the Option Interest, and (d) to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
(b) There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Optionee, threatened against or affecting Optionee, the Partnership or the 718 Premises before or by any court or administrative agency or officer or in arbitration or mediation, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Optionee to exercise the Put Option, sell the Option Interest and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
(c) No consent, approval, or other action of or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Optionee of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Closing Documents, the exercise of the Put Option, the sale of the Option Interest, the Transaction provided for herein and the transactions provided for in the Closing Documents, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Optionee or any subsidiary of Optionee.
(e) Optionee represents that Optionee is not a Prohibited Person, as such term is hereinafter defined. Prohibited Person means any of the following, (a) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001) (the Executive Order ); (b) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (c) a person or entity that is named as a specially designated national or blocked person or persons or entities with whom a citizen of the United States is restricted from doing business with by any trade embargo, economic sanction, or other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of the President of the United States including those listed on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control; or (d) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in clause (a), (b), and/or (c) above.
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(f) There has not been filed by or against Optionee, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Optionee is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
(g) Optionee has good and marketable title to the Option Interest, free and clear of all debts, liens, legal and/or equitable claims, and other encumbrances and Optionee has not consented to or been requested to consent to any encumbering of, or placement of, any lien or other encumbrance on, the Option Interest.
(h) Except for this Agreement, there are no commitments, agreements, or obligations, including, without limitation, options, warrants, rights to subscribe for, rights of first refusal or rights of first offer, by Optionee to issue, sell, transfer or otherwise convey all or any portion of the Option Interest.
(i) Optionee has not assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, the Option Interest.
(j) No person or entity has any voting or management rights with respect to the Option Interest except for Optionee.
(k) No documents govern the rights and obligations of Optionee with respect to the Option Interest and/or the Partnership other than this Agreement, the organizational documents of Optionee, and the Partnership Agreement; provided , however , that with respect to the organizational documents of Optionee, nothing contained in such organizational documents makes any other representation made herein untrue or prohibits Optionee from executing and delivering this Agreement or any of the Closing Documents, exercising the Put Option or consummating the Transaction.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF OPTIONOR
Section 5.1 Optionor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Optionee as of the date hereof that:
(a) Optionor is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York. Optionor has the full power and authority to (a) grant the Put Option, (b) enter into the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement, (b) acquire the Option Interest, and (c) execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
(b) There are no suits, actions, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Optionor, threatened against or affecting Optionor before or by any court
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or administrative agency or officer, to prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the Transaction provided for herein or which could materially and adversely affect the ability of Optionor to grant the Put Option, purchase the Option Interest and perform its obligations under the Closing Documents.
(c) No consent, approval, or other action of, or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or commission is required in connection with the execution, delivery, observance, or performance by Optionor of this Agreement or the Transaction provided for herein.
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Closing Documents, the grant of the Put Option, the purchase of the Option Interest, the Transaction provided for herein and the transactions provided for in the Closing Documents, respectively, and compliance with or fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not violate any law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, writ, or injunction applicable to Optionor or any subsidiary of Optionor.
(e) Optionor represents that Optionor is not a Prohibited Person.
(f) There has not been filed by or against Optionor, or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity with respect to which Optionor is a principal shareholder, controlling person, general partner, or managing member, as the case may be, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings or for reorganization, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, nor has any such entity made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or filed a petition for an arrangement or entered into an arrangement with creditors or admitted in writing the inability to pay its debts as they become due.
ARTICLE 6
CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION
Section 6.1 If the 718 Premises is damaged by fire or other casualty or if any entity possessing the right of eminent domain shall give notice of an intention to take or acquire a substantial part of the 718 Premises, and such notice is given or such damage by fire or other casualty occurs after the Option Notice Date and before the Closing Date, the following shall apply:
(a) If the 718 Premises is damaged resulting in Substantial Damage (as hereinafter defined) or the taking or acquisition will result in Substantial Condemnation (as hereinafter defined), then within thirty (30) days of the date on which insurance or condemnation proceeds are determined, as applicable, Optionor shall have the option to either (i) consummate the Transaction in which event any insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements, and awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by or assigned to Optionor, and Optionee shall not be entitled to any portion thereof, or (ii) elect not to close the Transaction on the Closing Date set forth in the Option Notice and, in such case, Optionee shall not be prejudiced by Optionors election not to close and
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Optionee shall not be required to reimburse Optionor for any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction contemplated hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, if Optionor elects not to close the Transaction on the Closing Date after the occurrence of Substantial Damage or Substantial Condemnation in accordance with this Section 6.1(a), such election shall in no way limit or restrict Optionees right to exercise the Put Option on a future date and shall in no way limit the obligation of Optionor to acquire the Option Interest after any such future exercise of the Put Option by Optionee. As used herein Substantial Damage shall be deemed to mean damage which is estimated to cost twenty percent (20%) of the Purchase Price or more to repair. As used herein Substantial Condemnation shall be deemed to mean any taking or acquisition resulting in a permanent substantial reduction in the income-producing capacity of the 718 Premises in an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Purchase Price or more.
(b) In all other cases, Optionor shall be required to complete the Transaction and the insurance or condemnation proceeds, settlements, or awards or the relevant part thereof shall be retained by or assigned to Optionor, and Optionee shall not be entitled to any portion thereof.
ARTICLE 7
REMEDIES
Section 7.1 In the event Optionor is ready, willing and able to close and perform all of its obligations hereunder, and the Optionee, having exercised the Put Option, defaults for any reason or no reason, Optionor shall not be entitled to damages and Optionors sole and exclusive remedy hereunder shall be reimbursement for any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Optionor hereunder.
Section 7.2 In the event the Optionee has exercised the Put Option and is ready, willing and able to close and perform its obligations hereunder, and Optionor breaches or defaults in the performance of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Optionee shall be entitled to institute and prosecute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction against Optionor, either at law or in equity, to enforce the specific performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to enjoin further violations of the provisions of this Agreement and/or to obtain damages. Such remedies shall however be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies which Optionee may have under this Agreement or at law.
ARTICLE 8
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Section 8.1 Optionee shall pay, when and if due, any transfer taxes due and owing with respect to the Transaction and the transfer of the Option Interest from Optionee to Optionor.
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Section 8.2 All costs and expenses incident to this Agreement, the Transaction, and the Closing shall be paid by the party incurring same, including, without limitation, its own attorneys fees and disbursements. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with any arbitration brought pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof shall be shared 50-50 by Optionor and Optionee. In the event of any litigation arising out of this Agreement, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Optionor or Optionee in the enforcement of the Agreement due to a material default by any party to this Agreement (including reasonable attorney fees and disbursements) shall be borne entirely by said defaulting party as determined by final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction. The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive the Closing hereunder or the expiration of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9
BROKERS AND ADVISORS
Section 9.1 Optionee and Optionor each represents and warrants for itself that, as of the date hereof, it has not dealt with any broker, agent, finder, or advisor in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to indemnify and hold the other parties hereto free and harmless from all losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements) that the other parties may suffer as a result of claims made or suits brought by any broker, agent, finder, or advisor who shall claim to have introduced the indemnifying party to this Transaction or who shall claim to have dealt with or had discussions with the indemnifying party with respect to this Transaction. The provisions of this Article 9 shall survive the Closing hereunder indefinitely.
ARTICLE 10
NOTICES
Section 10.1 Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing by (a) personal delivery, (b) reputable national overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, (c) United States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, (d) telecopy or (e) electronic mail (if an address to such party has been set forth below), sent to the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such address or to the attention of such other person as the addressee shall have designated by written notice sent in accordance herewith, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the addresses for notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be as follows:
If to Optionee:
Wilhelm von Finck Hauptverwaltung GmbH
Gut Keferloh
85630 Grasbrunn
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Federal Republic of Germany
Attention: Günter Koller
Facsimile: 49-89-456963-59
E-mail: g.koller@wvf-hv.de
with a copy to:
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr.
Facsimile: (212) 450-5573
E-mail: pat.dore@davispolk.com
If to Optionor:
c/o Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Albert P. Behler
Facsimile: (212) 974-6435
E-mail: abehler@paramount-group.com
with a copy to:
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, New York 10019
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (212) 237-3197
E-mail: gjohnson@paramount-group.com
with an additional copy to:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Thomas J. Henry, Esq.
Facsimile: (212) 728-9750
E-mail: thenry@willkie.com
Section 10.2 Notices may be delivered by counsel to either Optionee or Optionor, as applicable. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the Closing or the expiration of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 11
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 11.1 Each of the parties hereby agrees to execute, acknowledge (if necessary), and deliver such other documents or instruments as the other may reasonably require from time to time to carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement. This provision shall survive the Closing indefinitely.
Section 11.2 This Agreement, the covenants, agreements, terms and conditions and the rights and obligations created hereby shall run with the land and be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Optionor and Optionee and their respective successors and assigns. At either Optionors or Optionees election, a memorandum of this Agreement shall be recorded in the New York City real property records.
Section 11.3 Whenever the context so requires, references herein to the neuter gender shall include the masculine and/or feminine gender, and the singular number shall include the plural.
Section 11.4 THIS AGREEMENT IS PERFORMABLE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE SUBSTANTIVE FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. OPTIONEE AND OPTIONOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK. OPTIONOR AND OPTIONEE AGREE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.4 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING OF THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT INDEFINITELY.
Section 11.5 The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
Section 11.6 This Agreement and the instruments referred to herein may not be amended, waived, or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such amendment, waiver, or discharge is sought.
Section 11.7 This Agreement shall not be binding or effective until Optionor and Optionee have executed and delivered a counterpart of the same, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether original, facsimile, portable document format, or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
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Section 11.8 If any provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, unenforceable, or inapplicable in any respect, each such holding shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement or the enforcement of this Agreement under any other circumstances. Without limiting the foregoing, if any option, right, restriction, condition, covenant, or other provision of this Agreement or any application thereof would otherwise be invalid or unenforceable by reason of the rule against perpetuities, any similar statutory rule or the application thereof, the same shall be effective only until, and not after, twenty-one (21) years less one day have elapsed after the death of the last descendant surviving on the date hereof of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Section 11.9 The captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and they shall in no way be held or deemed to define, modify, or alter the meaning, scope, or intent of any provision of this Agreement. Words such as herein, hereinafter, hereof, and hereunder refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the paragraph, Article, Section or other subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. References to Articles or Sections are to Articles or Sections of this Agreement, respectively, unless otherwise specifically provided.
Section 11.10 As used herein, Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday in the State of New York.
Section 11.11 Except as otherwise expressly provided, no delay or omission by any party hereto to exercise any right or power occurring upon any noncompliance or failure of performance by the other party under the provisions of this Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof. A waiver by any party hereto of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements hereof to be performed by the other party shall not be construed to be a waiver of any succeeding breach thereof or of any other term, covenant, condition, or agreement herein contained. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by a party unless such waiver is in writing signed by such party.
Section 11.12 Each party agrees that the information contained herein, and any information exchanged between the parties in connection with the proposed transactions described herein, is strictly confidential. No party shall disclose the existence of, nor any of the terms contained in, this Agreement, nor the substance of any other discussions between the parties, to any other person or entity except to the extent required by any applicable securities or other laws; provided, however, that each party may share any and all information it deems pertinent with regulators, lenders, prospective lenders, investors, prospective investors, counsel, consultants, accountants, advisors, but shall require that such persons and entities shall keep such information confidential and shall be responsible for any breach of such confidentiality by such persons or entities. This Section 10.12 shall not inhibit any disclosure to any governmental authority, whether domestic or foreign, to assure compliance with any applicable laws. The provisions of this Section 10.12 shall survive the Closing hereunder or the expiration of this Agreement indefinitely.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties as of the date first written above.
OPTIONOR:
712 FIFTH AVENUE, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||
By: | 712 FIFTH AVENUE G.P., L.L.C., its general partner | |||||
By: |
/s/ Vito Messina |
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Name: | Vito Messina | |||||
Title: | Vice President |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties as of the date first written above.
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712 FIFTH AVENUE, L.P., a New York limited partnership | ||||
By: | 712 FIFTH AVENUE G.P., L.L.C., its general partner | |||
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WvF, Inc., a Delaware corporation | ||||
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Name: | Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. | |||
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
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WvF, INC., a Delaware corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Name: | Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. | |||
Title: | Vice President and Secretary | |||
WvF 2 W. 56, INC., a Delaware Corporation | ||||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Name: | Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. | |||
Title: | Vice President and Secretary | |||
WvF 718, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | WvF 718, Inc., its general partner | |||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Name: | Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. | |||
Title: | Vice President and Secretary | |||
WvF, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | WvF, Inc., its general partner | |||
By: |
/s/ Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. |
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Name: | Thomas Patrick Dore, Jr. | |||
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
[Signature Page to Put Option Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
718 PREMISES
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, known as 718 Fifth Avenue and bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of 56th Street with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue;
Running thence SOUTHERLY, along the westerly side of Fifth Avenue, 27 feet;
Thence WESTERLY, parallel with 56th Street and part of the distance through a party wall, 100 feet;
Thence NORTHERLY, parallel with Fifth Avenue 27 feet to the southerly side of 56th Street; and
Thence EASTERLY, along the southerly side of 56th Street, 100 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING.
EXHIBIT B
712 PREMISES
Parcels 1 through 6:
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of West 56th Street distant 100 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of West 56th Street and the westerly side of Fifth Avenue;
RUNNING THENCE southerly and parallel with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue a distance of 27 feet;
THENCE easterly and parallel with the southerly side of West 56th Street, and part of the distance through a party wall a distance of 100 feet to the westerly side of Fifth Avenue;
THENCE southerly along the westerly side of Fifth Avenue a distance of 76 feet 1 inch to a point which is distant 97 feet 9 inches northerly from the corner formed by the northerly side of West 55th Street with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue;
THENCE westerly and part of the distance through a party wall a distance of 36 feet 4 inches;
THENCE northerly and parallel with Fifth Avenue 0 feet 2 3 ⁄ 4 inches;
THENCE westerly parallel with 56th Street 11 feet 2 inches;
THENCE northerly parallel with Fifth Avenue 1 foot 8 3 ⁄ 4 inches;
THENCE westerly parallel with West 56th Street 102 feet 6 inches;
THENCE northerly parallel with Fifth Avenue 1 foot 1 1 ⁄ 2 inches;
THENCE westerly and parallel with West 56th Street 50 feet;
THENCE northerly and parallel with Fifth Avenue 100 feet to the southerly side of West 56th Street said point being distant 720 feet easterly from the corner formed by the easterly side of Avenue of the Americas and the southerly side of West 56th Street;
THENCE easterly along the southerly side of West 56th Street 100 feet to the point or place of BEGINNING.
Parcel 7:
All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, County of New York, City and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the westerly side of Fifth Avenue, distant 103 feet 1 inch southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of West 56th Street and the westerly side of Fifth Avenue;
RUNNING THENCE Southerly along the westerly side of Fifth Avenue 97 feet 9 inches to the corner formed by the intersection of the westerly side of Fifth Avenue and the northerly side of West 55th Street;
THENCE Westerly along the northerly side of West 55th street, 200 feet to a point;
THENCE Northerly parallel with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue 100 feet 10 inches to a point;
THENCE Easterly parallel with the northerly side of West 55th Street 50 feet to a point;
THENCE Southerly parallel with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue 1 foot 1 1 ⁄ 2 inches to a point;
THENCE Easterly parallel with the northerly side of West 55th Street, 102 feet 6 inches to a point;
THENCE Southerly parallel with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue 1 foot 8 3 ⁄ 4 inches to a point;
THENCE Easterly parallel with the northerly side of West 55th Street 11 feet 2 inches to a point;
THENCE Southerly parallel with the westerly side of Fifth Avenue 0 feet 2 3 ⁄ 4 inches to a point;
THENCE Easterly parallel with the northerly side of West 55th Street 36 feet 4 inches to the westerly side of Fifth Avenue, the point or place of BEGINNING.
Parcels 1 through 7 form one contiguous plot.
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Exhibit 10.39
Published CUSIP Number: 69924LAA9
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of , 2014
among
PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP,
as the Borrower,
and
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
and
CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Co-Syndication Agents
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Documentation Agent
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A..
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as L/C Issuers
and
THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO
BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH,
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
and
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section |
Page | |||||
ARTICLE I. |
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
1 | ||||
1.01 |
Defined Terms |
1 | ||||
1.02 |
Other Interpretive Provisions |
42 | ||||
1.03 |
Accounting Terms |
43 | ||||
1.04 |
Rounding |
44 | ||||
1.05 |
Times of Day; Rates |
44 | ||||
1.06 |
Letter of Credit Amounts |
44 | ||||
ARTICLE II. |
THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS |
45 | ||||
2.01 |
Committed Loans |
45 | ||||
2.02 |
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans |
45 | ||||
2.03 |
Bid Loans |
47 | ||||
2.04 |
Facility A Letters of Credit |
50 | ||||
2.05 |
REIT L/Cs |
61 | ||||
2.06 |
Swing Line Loans |
70 | ||||
2.07 |
Prepayments |
74 | ||||
2.08 |
Termination or Reduction of Revolving Credit Facility |
75 | ||||
2.09 |
Repayment of Loans |
75 | ||||
2.10 |
Interest |
76 | ||||
2.11 |
Fees |
76 | ||||
2.12 |
Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate |
77 | ||||
2.13 |
Evidence of Debt |
78 | ||||
2.14 |
Payments Generally; Administrative Agents Clawback |
78 | ||||
2.15 |
Sharing of Payments by Lenders |
80 | ||||
2.16 |
Extension of Revolver A Maturity Date |
81 | ||||
2.17 |
Extension of Revolver B Maturity Date |
82 | ||||
2.18 |
Increase in Commitments |
83 | ||||
2.19 |
Cash Collateral |
85 | ||||
2.20 |
Defaulting Lenders |
86 | ||||
ARTICLE III. |
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY |
90 | ||||
3.01 |
Taxes |
90 | ||||
3.02 |
Illegality |
95 | ||||
3.03 |
Inability to Determine Rates |
95 | ||||
3.04 |
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans |
96 | ||||
3.05 |
Compensation for Losses |
98 | ||||
3.06 |
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
99 | ||||
3.07 |
Survival |
99 | ||||
ARTICLE IV. |
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS |
99 | ||||
4.01 |
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension |
99 | ||||
4.02 |
Conditions to all Credit Extensions |
102 | ||||
ARTICLE V. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
102 | ||||
5.01 |
Existence, Qualification and Power |
102 | ||||
5.02 |
Authorization; No Contravention |
103 |
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5.03 |
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents |
103 | ||||
5.04 |
Binding Effect |
103 | ||||
5.05 |
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect |
103 | ||||
5.06 |
Litigation |
104 | ||||
5.07 |
No Default |
104 | ||||
5.08 |
Ownership of Property |
104 | ||||
5.09 |
Environmental Compliance |
104 | ||||
5.10 |
Insurance |
105 | ||||
5.11 |
Taxes |
105 | ||||
5.12 |
ERISA Compliance |
105 | ||||
5.13 |
Subsidiaries; Equity Interests |
106 | ||||
5.14 |
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act |
106 | ||||
5.15 |
Disclosure |
106 | ||||
5.16 |
Compliance with Laws |
107 | ||||
5.17 |
[Reserved] |
107 | ||||
5.18 |
Solvency |
107 | ||||
5.19 |
OFAC |
107 | ||||
5.20 |
Anti-Money Laundering Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws |
107 | ||||
5.21 |
REIT Status; Stock Exchange Listing |
107 | ||||
5.22 |
Unencumbered Properties |
108 | ||||
5.23 |
Subsidiary Guarantors |
108 | ||||
ARTICLE VI. |
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
108 | ||||
6.01 |
Financial Statements |
108 | ||||
6.02 |
Certificates; Other Information |
109 | ||||
6.03 |
Notices |
111 | ||||
6.04 |
Payment of Taxes |
111 | ||||
6.05 |
Preservation of Existence, Etc. |
111 | ||||
6.06 |
Maintenance of Properties |
112 | ||||
6.07 |
Maintenance of Insurance |
112 | ||||
6.08 |
Compliance with Laws |
112 | ||||
6.09 |
Books and Records |
112 | ||||
6.10 |
Inspection Rights |
112 | ||||
6.11 |
Use of Proceeds |
113 | ||||
6.12 |
Additional Guarantors |
113 | ||||
6.13 |
Compliance with Environmental Laws |
114 | ||||
6.14 |
Minimum Property Condition |
114 | ||||
6.15 |
Further Assurances |
114 | ||||
6.16 |
Anti-Corruption Laws |
114 | ||||
6.17 |
Maintenance of REIT Status; Stock Exchange Listing |
114 | ||||
ARTICLE VII. |
NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
114 | ||||
7.01 |
Liens |
114 | ||||
7.02 |
Investments |
115 | ||||
7.03 |
Indebtedness |
116 | ||||
7.04 |
Minimum Property Condition |
116 | ||||
7.05 |
Fundamental Changes; Dispositions |
116 | ||||
7.06 |
Restricted Payments |
117 |
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7.07 |
Change in Nature of Business |
117 | ||||
7.08 |
Transactions with Affiliates |
118 | ||||
7.09 |
Burdensome Agreements |
118 | ||||
7.10 |
Use of Proceeds |
118 | ||||
7.11 |
Financial Covenants |
118 | ||||
7.12 |
Amendments of Organization Documents |
119 | ||||
7.13 |
Accounting Changes |
119 | ||||
7.14 |
Anti-Money Laundering; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws |
119 | ||||
7.15 |
Compliance with Environmental Laws |
120 | ||||
7.16 |
Parent Covenants |
120 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES |
121 | ||||
8.01 |
Events of Default |
121 | ||||
8.02 |
Remedies Upon Event of Default |
123 | ||||
8.03 |
Application of Funds |
124 | ||||
ARTICLE IX. |
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
124 | ||||
9.01 |
Appointment and Authority |
124 | ||||
9.02 |
Rights as a Lender |
125 | ||||
9.03 |
Exculpatory Provisions |
125 | ||||
9.04 |
Reliance by Administrative Agent |
126 | ||||
9.05 |
Delegation of Duties |
126 | ||||
9.06 |
Resignation of Administrative Agent |
126 | ||||
9.07 |
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders |
128 | ||||
9.08 |
No Other Duties, Etc |
128 | ||||
9.09 |
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim |
129 | ||||
9.10 |
Guaranty Matters |
129 | ||||
ARTICLE X. |
CONTINUING GUARANTY |
129 | ||||
10.01 |
Guaranty |
129 | ||||
10.02 |
Rights of Lenders |
130 | ||||
10.03 |
Certain Waivers |
130 | ||||
10.04 |
Obligations Independent |
131 | ||||
10.05 |
Subrogation |
131 | ||||
10.06 |
Termination; Reinstatement |
131 | ||||
10.07 |
Subordination |
131 | ||||
10.08 |
Stay of Acceleration |
132 | ||||
10.09 |
Condition of the Borrower |
132 | ||||
10.10 |
Contribution |
132 | ||||
10.11 |
REIT Recourse Limitation |
133 | ||||
ARTICLE XI. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
133 | ||||
11.01 |
Amendments, Etc |
133 | ||||
11.02 |
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication |
136 | ||||
11.03 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement |
139 | ||||
11.04 |
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
139 | ||||
11.05 |
Payments Set Aside |
141 | ||||
11.06 |
Successors and Assigns |
142 | ||||
11.07 |
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality |
148 | ||||
11.08 |
Right of Setoff |
149 |
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11.09 |
Interest Rate Limitation |
150 | ||||
11.10 |
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
150 | ||||
11.11 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
150 | ||||
11.12 |
Severability |
151 | ||||
11.13 |
Replacement of Lenders |
151 | ||||
11.14 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc |
152 | ||||
11.15 |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
153 | ||||
11.16 |
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility |
153 | ||||
11.17 |
Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents |
154 | ||||
11.18 |
USA PATRIOT Act |
154 | ||||
11.19 |
Releases of Guarantors |
155 | ||||
11.20 |
ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
157 | ||||
SIGNATURES |
S1 |
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SCHEDULES
1.01A | Closing Date Unencumbered Eligible Properties | |
1.01B | Disqualified Assignees | |
1.01C | REIT L/Cs | |
2.01 | Commitments and Applicable Percentages | |
5.13 | Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties | |
11.02 | Administrative Agents Office; Certain Addresses for Notices |
EXHIBITS
Form of | ||
A | Committed Loan Notice | |
B-1 | Competitive Bid Request | |
B-2 | Competitive Bid | |
C | Swing Line Loan Notice | |
D-1 | Revolving A Note | |
D-2 | Revolving B Note | |
E | Compliance Certificate | |
F-1 | Assignment and Assumption | |
F-2 | Administrative Questionnaire | |
G | Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates | |
H | Form of Joinder Agreement | |
I | Solvency Certificate |
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
This CREDIT AGREEMENT ( Agreement ) is entered into as of , 2014, among PARAMOUNT GROUP OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the Borrower ), PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a Maryland corporation (the REIT ), and certain subsidiaries of the REIT from time to time party hereto, as Guarantors, each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender ), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender, and the financial institutions party hereto as L/C Issuers.
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide revolving credit facilities to the Borrower, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Absolute Rate means a fixed rate of interest expressed in multiples of 1/100th of one basis point.
Absolute Rate Loan means a Bid Loan that bears interest at a rate determined with reference to an Absolute Rate.
Accepting Lenders has the meaning specified in Section 11.01 .
Acquisition means (a) the purchase or other acquisition of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of another Person or (b) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of another Person that constitute a business unit.
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA means, for any period, an amount equal to (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period, minus (b) the aggregate Capital Expenditure Amount for all Properties for such period.
Adjusted Unencumbered NOI means, for any period for any Unencumbered Eligible Property, (a) Unencumbered NOI for such Unencumbered Eligible Property for such period, less (b) the Capital Expenditure Amount for such Unencumbered Eligible Property, provided , that:
(i) not more than 25% of the aggregate Adjusted Unencumbered NOI for all Unencumbered Eligible Properties at any time may come from any single tenant, with any excess over the foregoing limit being excluded from such aggregate Adjusted Unencumbered NOI; and
(ii) not more than 20% of the aggregate Adjusted Unencumbered NOI for all Unencumbered Eligible Properties at any time may be in respect of Properties that are not office properties, with any excess over the foregoing limit being excluded from such aggregate Adjusted Unencumbered NOI.
Administrative Agent means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agents Office means the Administrative Agents address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit F-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Affected Facility has the meaning specified in Section 11.01 .
Affiliate means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of the REIT or any of its Subsidiaries.
Agreement means this Credit Agreement.
Anti-Corruption Laws means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the FCPA ) or any other applicable anti-corruption law.
Applicable Percentage means (a) in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility, with respect to any Revolving A Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving A Credit Facility represented by such Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.20 ; provided , that if the commitment of each Revolving A Lender to make Revolving A Credit Loans and the obligation of the Facility A L/C Issuers to make Facility A L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Revolving A Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Revolving A Lender in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Revolving A Lender in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (b) in respect of the Revolving B Credit Facility, with respect to any Revolving B Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving B Credit Facility represented by such Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.20 ; provided , that if the commitment of each Revolving B Lender to make Committed Revolving B Credit Loans and the obligation of each Facility B L/C Issuer to make Facility B L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Revolving B Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Revolving B Lender in respect of the Revolving B Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Revolving B Lender in respect of the Revolving B Credit Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (c) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, with respect
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to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Revolving Lenders Revolving Credit Commitments at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.20 ; provided , that if the commitment of each Revolving Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans and the obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Revolving Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Revolving Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or New Lender Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable .
Applicable Rate means, for any day, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, Base Rate Loan, Letter of Credit Fee and Facility Fee, as the case may be:
(a) until the Investment Grade Pricing Effective Date, the applicable rate per annum set forth below, based upon the range into which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio then falls in accordance with the following table (the Leverage-Based Applicable Rate ):
Pricing Level |
Consolidated
Leverage Ratio |
Facility Fee |
Eurodollar Rate
Margin for Committed Revolving A Credit Loans and Facility A Letter of Credit Fees |
Base Rate
Margin |
Eurodollar Rate
Margin for Committed Revolving B Credit Loans and Facility B Letter of Credit Fees |
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Category 1 |
£ 35% | 0.20 | % | 1.20 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.80 | % | |||||||||
Category 2 |
> 35% and £ 45% | 0.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.85 | % | |||||||||
Category 3 |
> 45% and £ 50% | 0.25 | % | 1.45 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.05 | % | |||||||||
Category 4 |
> 50% and £ 55% | 0.30 | % | 1.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 1.15 | % | |||||||||
Category 5 |
> 55% and £ 60% | 0.35 | % | 1.70 | % | 0.70 | % | 1.30 | % |
The Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter based on the financial statements and related Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.02(b) , respectively, in respect of such fiscal quarter or fiscal year, and each change in rates resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be effective from and including the first Business Day immediately following the date when the Administrative Agent receives such financial statements and related Compliance Certificate indicating such change but excluding the effective date of the next such change. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either the financial statements or related Compliance Certificate are not delivered when due in accordance with Section 6.01 and Section 6.02(b) , respectively, then the highest pricing (at Pricing Level Category 5) shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such financial statements and related Compliance
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Certificate were required to have been delivered and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following the date such financial statements and related Compliance Certificate are delivered in accordance with Section 6.01 and Section 6.02(b) , respectively, whereupon the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted based upon the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio contained in such Compliance Certificate. The Applicable Rate in effect from the Closing Date through the first Business Day immediately following the date financial statements and a Compliance Certificate are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 and Section 6.02(b) , respectively, for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2014 shall be at Pricing Level Category 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(b) ; or
(b) at all times on and after the Investment Grade Pricing Effective Date, the applicable rate per annum set forth below, based upon such Debt Ratings as set forth below applicable on such date (the Ratings-Based Applicable Rate ):
Pricing Level |
Debt Rating
(S&P/Moodys) |
Facility Fee |
Eurodollar Rate
Margin for Committed Revolving A Credit Loans and Facility A Letter of Credit Fees |
Base Rate
Margin |
Eurodollar Rate
Margin for Committed Revolving B Credit Loans and Facility B Letter of Credit Fees |
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Category 1 |
³ A- / A3 | 0.125 | % | 0.875 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.475 | % | |||||||||
Category 2 |
BBB+ / Baa1 | 0.150 | % | 0.925 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.525 | % | |||||||||
Category 3 |
BBB/ Baa2 | 0.200 | % | 1.050 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.650 | % | |||||||||
Category 4 |
BBB- / Baa3 | 0.250 | % | 1.250 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.850 | % | |||||||||
Category 5 |
< BBB- / Baa3
(or unrated) |
0.300 | % | 1.650 | % | 0.65 | % | 1.250 | % |
For purposes hereof, Debt Rating means, as of any date of determination, the rating as determined by S&P and/or Moodys of the Borrowers or the REITs non-credit enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt; provided if at any time the Borrower or the REIT, as applicable, has two (2) Debt Ratings, and such Debt Ratings are not equivalent, then: (A) if the difference between such Debt Ratings is one ratings category (e.g. Baa2 by Moodys and BBB- by S&P), the Applicable Rate shall be determined based on the higher of the Debt Ratings; and (B) if the difference between such Debt Ratings is two ratings categories (e.g. Baa1 by Moodys and BBB- by S&P) or more, the Applicable Rate shall be determined based on the Debt Rating that is one higher than the lower of the applicable Debt Ratings. If at any time the Borrower or the REIT, as applicable, has no Debt Ratings, then the Applicable Rate shall be at Pricing Level Category 5.
Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage means, with respect to any Revolving A Lender at any time, such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility at such time.
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Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage means, with respect to any Revolving B Lender at any time, such Revolving B Lenders Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving B Credit Facility at such time.
Appropriate Lender means, at any time, (a) with respect to the Revolving A Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Revolving A Credit Commitment and/or a Revolving A Credit Loan at such time, (b) with respect to the Revolving B Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Revolving B Credit Commitment and/or a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan at such time, (c) with respect to the Facility A Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the Facility A L/C Issuers and (ii) if any Facility A Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.04(a) , the Revolving A Lenders, (d) with respect to the Swing Line Sublimit, (i) the Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.06(a) , the Revolving A Lenders and (e) with respect to the REIT L/Cs, the Facility B L/C Issuers and the Revolving B Lenders.
Approved Fund means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Arrangers means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner.
Assignment and Assumption means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit F-1 or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
Attributable Indebtedness means, on any date, (a) in respect of any capital lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.
Audited Financial Statements means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the REIT and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the REIT and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
Availability Period means at any time (a) in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Revolver A Maturity Date, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving A Credit Facility pursuant to Section 2.08 , and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Revolving A Lender to make Revolving A Credit Loans and of the obligation of the Facility A L/C Issuers to make Facility A L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 , (b) with respect to the Revolving B Credit Commitment of a Revolving B Lender, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the
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Revolver B Maturity Date in effect with respect to such Revolving B Lender, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving B Credit Facility pursuant to Section 2.08 , and (iii) the date of termination of the Revolving B Credit Commitments of all Revolving B Lenders and (c) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date to the later of (i) the termination or expiration of the Availability Period in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility and (ii) the termination or expiration of each Revolving B Lenders Availability Period in respect of the Revolving B Credit Facility.
Bank of America means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.
Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its prime rate, and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for an Interest Period of one month plus 1.00%. The prime rate is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of Americas costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Committed Loan means a Committed Loan that is a Base Rate Loan.
Base Rate Loan means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Bid Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Bid Loans of the same Type from each of the Revolving A Lenders whose offer to make one or more Bid Loans as part of such borrowing has been accepted under the auction bidding procedures described in Section 2.03 .
Bid Loan has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a) .
Bid Loan Lender means, in respect of any Bid Loan, the Revolving A Lender making such Bid Loan to the Borrower.
Bid Loan Sublimit means an amount equal to 50% of the Revolving A Credit Facility. The Bid Loan Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving A Credit Facility.
Bid Request means a written request for one or more Bid Loans substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 .
Borrower has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Borrower Materials has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Borrowing means a Revolving A Committed Borrowing, a Revolving B Committed Borrowing, a Bid Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.
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Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agents Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
Capital Expenditure Amount means, for any Property for any period, an amount equal to the greater of (a) $0.25 per weighted average gross leasable square foot from such Property and (b) actual capital expenditures made with respect to such Property during such period (other than expenditures that are accounted for as capital expenditures by a Loan Party and that actually are paid for by a Person (including property sellers paying via closing credits and insurers) other than a Loan Party and for which no Loan Party has provided or is required to provide or incur, directly or indirectly, any consideration or obligation to such Person or any other Person (whether before, during or after such period)); provided that the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the Capital Expenditure Amount with respect to any Real Property owned or ground leased by an Unconsolidated Affiliate during any period will be included in the calculation of Capital Expenditure Amount for such period on a basis consistent with the above described treatment for Properties, and the Capital Expenditure Amount with respect to any Property that is owned by a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the REIT (other than Borrower and its Subsidiaries) shall be adjusted to account for Minority Interests in such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.
Capitalization Rate means 6.00%.
Capitalized Lease means a lease under which the discounted future rental payment obligations of the lessee or the obligor are required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date.
Cash Collateralize means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuers or the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the applicable Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer(s) shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer(s). Cash Collateral shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
Cash Equivalents means any of the following types of Investments:
(a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof;
(b) demand or time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers acceptances of, any commercial bank that (A) is a Lender or (B) (i) is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the
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United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition thereof;
(c) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States and rated at least Prime-1 (or the then equivalent grade) by Moodys or at least A-1 (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof; and
(d) investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either Moodys or S&P, and the portfolios of which are limited solely to Investments of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition.
Change in Law means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a Change in Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Change of Control means an event or series of events by which:
(a) any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an option right )), directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the equity securities of the REIT entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);
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(b) during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the REIT cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii) , any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors); or
(c) the REIT shall (i) cease to be the sole general partner of the Borrower or shall otherwise cease to exclusively Control the Borrower; or (ii) cease to own, directly, (x) 100% of the general partnership interests of the Borrower and (y) Equity Interests of the Borrower representing at least 80% of the total economic interests of the Equity Interests of the Borrower, in each case free and clear of all Liens.
Closing Date means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 11.01 .
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Committed Borrowing means a Revolving A Committed Borrowing or a Revolving B Committed Borrowing.
Committed Loan means a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan or a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan.
Committed Loan Notice means a notice of (a) a Revolving A Committed Borrowing, (b) a Revolving B Committed Borrowing, (c) a conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, or (d) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
Committed Revolving A Credit Loan has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a) .
Committed Revolving B Credit Loan has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b) .
Competitive Bid means a written offer by a Revolving A Lender to make one or more Bid Loans, substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 , duly completed and signed by a Revolving A Lender.
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Compliance Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E .
Connection Income Taxes means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
Consolidated Affiliate means any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the REIT (a) in which any member of the Consolidated Group, directly or indirectly, holds an Equity Interest and (b) whose financial results are consolidated with the financial results of the REIT under GAAP.
Consolidated EBITDA means, for any period, an amount determined in accordance with GAAP equal to: (a) Consolidated Net Income of the REIT for such period; plus (b) the sum of the following (without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge or deduction in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period): (i) depreciation and amortization expense, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) income tax expense, (iv) amortization of intangibles (including goodwill) and organization costs, (v) any non-recurring expenses or losses, (vi) any expense or loss resulting from termination of a Swap Contract during such period, (vii) any other non-cash charges (including non-cash impairment charges), (viii) all commissions, guaranty fees, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance financing and net costs of such Person under Swap Contracts in respect of interest rates to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP, (ix) the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (b)(i) through (b)(viii) above attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliates, and (x) reasonable transaction fees and expenses incurred in respect of the IPO, the Senior Credit Facility and any Acquisition or debt incurrence (in each case whether or not consummated); minus (c) the sum of the following (to the extent included in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period): (i) interest income (except to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income), (ii) any non-recurring income or gains, (iii) any gain resulting from termination of a Swap Contract during such period, (iv) any non-cash income (including non-cash income arising from changes in fair market value of an asset), (v) any cash payments made during such period in respect of items described in clause (b)(vii) above subsequent to the fiscal quarter in which the relevant non-cash expenses or losses were reflected as a charge in the statement of Consolidated Net Income, and (vi) the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (c)(i) through (c)(v) above attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliates; provided that without duplication to the extent already excluded pursuant to the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA shall not include the portion of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (b) and (c) above that is attributable to Minority Interests.
Consolidated Fixed Charges means, for any period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (b) all regularly scheduled principal payments made or required to be made with respect to Indebtedness of the REIT and its subsidiaries during such period, other than any balloon or bullet payments necessary to repay maturing Indebtedness in full, (c) Restricted Payments with respect to preferred Equity Interests of the REIT or a Subsidiary thereof that are paid in cash during such period to a Person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the REIT, and (d) the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (b) and (c) attributable to the
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Consolidated Groups interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates; provided that Consolidated Fixed Charges shall not include the portion of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (a) through (c) above that is attributable to Minority Interests.
Consolidated Group means the Loan Parties and their consolidated subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of (i) total interest expense of the REIT and its consolidated Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (including for the avoidance of doubt interest attributable to Capitalized Leases) excluding the portion thereof that is attributable to Minority Interests and (ii) the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the Interest Expense of Unconsolidated Affiliates.
Consolidated Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness, divided by (ii) Total Asset Value.
Consolidated Net Income means, with respect to any Person for any period and without duplication, the sum of (i) the consolidated net income (or loss) of such Person and its subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding the portion thereof that is attributable to Minority Interests and (ii) the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the net income (or loss) attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliates.
Consolidated Secured Indebtedness means, at any time, Consolidated Total Indebtedness that is Secured Indebtedness.
Consolidated Secured Recourse Indebtedness means, at any time, Consolidated Secured Indebtedness that is not Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth means, as of any date of determination, Shareholders Equity, minus the Intangible Assets of the REIT and its subsidiaries, plus all accumulated depreciation and amortization of the REIT and its subsidiaries, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Total Indebtedness means, as of any date of determination, the then aggregate outstanding amount of all Indebtedness of the REIT and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated Total Indebtedness at any time shall be reduced by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the then Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of PPF Paramount One Market Plaza Owner, L.P., multiplied by the then outstanding amount of Indebtedness of PPF Paramount One Market Plaza Owner, L.P. owed to the beneficiary of the REIT L/Cs and (ii) the then aggregate undrawn face amount of the REIT L/Cs.
Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness means, at any time, Consolidated Total Indebtedness that is Unsecured Indebtedness.
Contractual Obligation means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
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Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have meanings correlative thereto.
Credit Extension means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
Creditor Parties means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, and each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.05 , and the other Persons to whom the Obligations are owing.
Customary Non-Recourse Carve-outs means, with respect to any Non-Recourse Indebtedness, exclusions from the exculpation provisions with respect to such Non-Recourse Indebtedness for fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of funds, waste, environmental claims, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy, prohibited transfers, violations of single purpose entity covenants and other circumstances customarily excluded by institutional lenders from exculpation provisions and/or included in separate indemnification agreements in non-recourse financings of real estate.
Debt Rating has the meaning specified in the definition of Applicable Rate.
Debtor Relief Laws means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States of America or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Default means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.
Defaulting Lender means, subject to Section 2.20(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lenders determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has
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notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lenders obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lenders determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.20(b) ) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, each L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.
Designated Jurisdiction means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.
Disposition or Dispose means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, but excluding for purposes hereof the unwinding of any Swap Contract.
Disqualified Assignee means a Person that is a competitor of the Borrower that is specifically identified by name on Schedule 1.01B , as such schedule may be updated from time to time after the Closing Date upon the written request of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (but no such identification shall apply retroactively to a Person that already acquired and continues to hold (or has and remains committed to acquire, without giving retroactive effect to any such commitment) an assignment or participation interest).
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Dollar and $ mean lawful money of the United States.
Eligible Assignee means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iii) , and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii) ).
Eligible Ground Lease means a ground lease with a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the REIT as lessee as to which no default or event of default has occurred or with the passage of time or the giving of notice would occur and containing the following terms and conditions: (a) a remaining term (inclusive of any unexercised extension options) of thirty (30) years or more from the date the Property is included as an Unencumbered Eligible Property; (b) the right of the lessee to mortgage and encumber its interest in the leased property without the consent of the lessor; (c) the obligation of the lessor to give the holder of any mortgage lien on such leased property written notice of any defaults on the part of the lessee and agreement of such lessor that such lease will not be terminated until such holder has had a reasonable opportunity to cure or complete foreclosure, and fails to do so; (d) reasonable transferability of the lessees interest under such lease, including the ability to sublease; and (e) such other rights customarily required by mortgagees making a loan secured by the interest of the holder of the leasehold estate demised pursuant to a ground lease.
Environmental Laws means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any Hazardous Material into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
Environmental Liability means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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ERISA Affiliate means the REIT and any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
ERISA Event means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a substantial employer as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
Escrow Agreement means the Escrow Agreement, dated as of September , 2014, among the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and Kaye Scholer LLP as escrow agent thereunder.
Eurodollar Bid Margin means the margin above or below the Eurodollar Rate to be added to or subtracted from the Eurodollar Rate applicable to a Eurodollar Margin Bid Loan, which margin shall be expressed in multiples of 1/100th of one basis point.
Eurodollar Margin Bid Loan means a Bid Loan that bears interest at a rate based upon the Eurodollar Rate.
Eurodollar Rate means:
(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate ( LIBOR ) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and
(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day;
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provided that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided , further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, at any time that the Eurodollar Rate determined in accordance with the foregoing is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.
Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan means a Committed Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of Eurodollar Rate.
Eurodollar Rate Loan means a Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan or a Eurodollar Margin Bid Loan.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 8.01 .
Excluded Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of Borrower that:
(a) does not own or ground lease all or any portion of any Unencumbered Eligible Property;
(b) does not, directly or indirectly, own all or any portion of the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of Borrower that owns an Unencumbered Eligible Property; and
(c) is:
(i) not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Borrower; or
(ii) a borrower or guarantor of Secured Indebtedness owed to a non-Affiliate of the REIT (or a direct or indirect parent of such borrower or guarantor (other than Borrower or the REIT)), and the terms of such Secured Indebtedness prohibit such Subsidiary from becoming a Guarantor; or
(iii) an Immaterial Subsidiary.
Excluded Taxes means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the
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Borrower under Section 11.13 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lenders assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipients failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
Facility A Individual L/C Sublimit means (i) with respect to Bank of America, an amount equal to $33,333,333.33, (ii) with respect to Morgan Stanley, an amount equal to $33,333,333.34 and (iii) with respect to Wells Fargo, an amount equal to $33,333,333.33. The Facility A Individual L/C Sublimit of each Facility A L/C Issuer is part of, and not in addition to, the Facility A L/C Sublimit.
Facility A L/C Advance means, with respect to each Revolving A Lender, such Revolving A Lenders funding of its participation in any Facility A L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage.
Facility A L/C Borrowing means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Facility A Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving A Committed Borrowing.
Facility A L/C Credit Extension means, with respect to any Facility A Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
Facility A L/C Issuers means, collectively, (i) Bank of America, (ii) Morgan Stanley and (iii) Wells Fargo, in each case in its capacity as issuer of a Facility A Letter of Credit hereunder.
Facility A L/C Obligations means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Facility A Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Facility A Unreimbursed Amounts, including all Facility A L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Facility A Letter of Credit, the amount of such Facility A Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Facility A Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Facility A Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be outstanding in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Facility A L/C Sublimit means an amount equal to $100,000,000. The Facility A Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving A Credit Facility.
Facility A Letter of Credit means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder under the Revolving A Credit Facility providing for the payment of cash upon the honoring of a presentation thereunder.
Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date means the day that is seven days prior to the Revolver A Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
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Facility A Letter of Credit Fee has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(h) .
Facility A Unreimbursed Amount has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(c)(i) .
Facility B Individual L/C Sublimit means (i) with respect to Bank of America, an amount equal to $66,666,666.67, (ii) with respect to Morgan Stanley, an amount equal to $66,666,666.66 and (iii) with respect to Wells Fargo, an amount equal to $66,666,666.67. The Facility B Individual L/C Sublimit of each Facility B L/C Issuer is part of, and not in addition to, the Facility B L/C Sublimit.
Facility B L/C Advance means, with respect to each Revolving B Lender, such Revolving B Lenders funding of its participation in any Facility B L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage.
Facility B L/C Borrowing means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under a REIT L/C which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving B Committed Borrowing.
Facility B L/C Credit Extension means, with respect to a REIT L/C, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof.
Facility B L/C Issuers means, collectively, (i) Bank of America, (ii) Morgan Stanley and (iii) Wells Fargo, in each case in its capacity as issuer of a REIT L/C hereunder.
Facility B L/C Obligations means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding REIT L/Cs plus the aggregate of all Facility B Unreimbursed Amounts, including all Facility B L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any REIT L/C, the amount of such REIT L/C shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a REIT L/C has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such REIT L/C shall be deemed to be outstanding in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Facility B L/C Sublimit means an amount equal to $200,000,000. The Facility B Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving B Credit Facility.
Facility B Letter of Credit Expiration Date means the day that is one day prior to the Revolver B Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
Facility B Letter of Credit Fee has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(h) .
Facility B Unreimbursed Amount has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c)(i) .
FASB ASC means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
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FATCA means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471 (b) (1) of the Code.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Fee Letter means the letter agreement, dated August 25, 2014, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers.
Foreign Lender means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction .
FRB means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
Fronting Exposure means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Facility A L/C Issuers, such Defaulting Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of the outstanding Facility A L/C Obligations other than Facility A L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lenders participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving A Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) with respect to the Facility B L/C Issuers, such Defaulting Lenders Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage of the outstanding Facility B L/C Obligations other than Facility B L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lenders participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving B Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (c) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lenders participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving A Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.
Full Recourse Election Notice means a written notice provided by the REIT to the Administrative Agent to the effect that the REIT has irrevocably elected to terminate the limitation on recourse otherwise applicable to its Guaranty pursuant to the first sentence of Section 10.11.
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Fund means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States of America, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
Governmental Authority means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Granting Lender has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(f) .
Guarantee means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the primary obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term Guarantee as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guarantors means, collectively, the REIT and each Subsidiary Guarantor.
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Guaranty means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors under Article X in favor of the Creditor Parties.
Hazardous Materials means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
IFRS means international accounting standards within the meaning of IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements delivered under or referred to herein.
Immaterial Subsidiary means, on any date of determination, a Subsidiary of the REIT whose total assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended fiscal quarter were less than 1.5% of Total Asset Value.
Indebtedness means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business that are not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable was created);
(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations;
(g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends;
(h) all Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements of such Person; and
(i) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing, excluding guarantees of Non-Recourse Indebtedness for which recourse is limited to liability for Customary Non-Recourse Carveouts.
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For all purposes hereof, (i) Indebtedness shall include the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the foregoing items and components attributable to Indebtedness of Unconsolidated Affiliates, (ii) the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person and (iii) Indebtedness shall not include the portion of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (a) through (i) above attributable to Minority Interests. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any Capitalized Lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.
Indemnified Taxes means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
Indemnitees has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b) .
Information has the meaning specified in Section 11.07 .
Initial Revolver A Maturity Date means October , 2018.
Initial Revolver B Maturity Date means October , 2015 [ one year following the Closing Date ].
Intangible Assets means assets that are considered to be intangible assets under GAAP, excluding lease intangibles but including customer lists, goodwill, computer software, copyrights, trade names, trademarks, patents, franchises, licenses, unamortized deferred charges, unamortized debt discount and capitalized research and development costs.
Interest Expense means, for any period with respect to any Person, without duplication, total interest expense of such Person and its consolidated subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP (including for the avoidance of doubt interest attributable to Capitalized Leases).
Interest Payment Date means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Revolver A Maturity Date or Revolver B Maturity Date, as applicable; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Revolver A Maturity Date or Revolver B Maturity Date, as applicable.
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Interest Period means (a) as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or (in the case of any Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan) converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice or Bid Request, as the case may be, or, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans, such other period that is twelve months or less requested by the Borrower and consented to by all the Revolving A Lenders (in the case of a requested Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan that is Committed Revolving A Credit Loan) or all Revolving B Lenders (in the case of a requested Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan that is Committed Revolving B Credit Loan); and (b) as to each Absolute Rate Loan, a period of not less than 14 days and not more than 180 days as selected by the Borrower in its Bid Request; provided that:
(i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
(ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Revolver A Maturity Date or Revolver B Maturity Date, as applicable.
Investment means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
Investment Grade Credit Rating means receipt of a Debt Rating of BBB- or better from S&P or Baa3 or better from Moodys.
Investment Grade Pricing Effective Date means the first Business Day following the date on which (a) the Borrower has obtained an Investment Grade Credit Rating and (b) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officers Certificate (i) certifying that an Investment Grade Credit Rating has been obtained and is in effect (which certification shall also set forth the Debt Rating(s) received, if any, from each of S&P and Moodys as of such date) and (ii) notifying the Administrative Agent that the Borrower has irrevocably elected to have the Ratings-Based Applicable Rate apply to the pricing of the Facilities.
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Investment Grade Release has the meaning specified in Section 11.19(a) .
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
ISP means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the International Standby Practices 1998 published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by an L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary thereof) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
Laws means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
L/C Borrowing means a Facility A L/C Borrowing or a Facility B L/C Borrowing.
L/C Credit Extension means a Facility A L/C Credit Extension or a Facility B L/C Credit Extension.
L/C Issuers means, collectively, the Facility A L/C Issuers and the Facility B L/C Issuers.
L/C Obligations means, collectively, the Facility A L/C Obligations and the Facility B L/C Obligations.
Lease means each existing or future lease, sublease (to the extent of any rights thereunder of Borrower or any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary), license, or other agreement (other than an Eligible Ground Lease) under the terms of which any Person has or acquires any right to occupy or use any real property, or any part thereof, or interest therein, and each existing or future guaranty of payment or performance thereunder.
Lender has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto and, unless the context requires otherwise, includes the Swing Line Lender.
Lending Office means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lenders Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.
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Letter of Credit means any Facility A Letter of Credit or any REIT L/C.
Letter of Credit Application means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer.
Letter of Credit Fees means, collectively, the Facility A Letter of Credit Fees and the Facility B Letter of Credit Fees.
Leverage-Based Applicable Rate has the meaning specified in the definition of Applicable Rate.
LIBOR has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurodollar Rate.
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, negative pledge or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
Loan means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Committed Loan, a Bid Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Loan Documents means this Agreement, each Note, the Escrow Agreement, each Issuer Document, any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.19 of this Agreement, and the Fee Letter.
Loan Modification Offer has the meaning specified in Section 11.01 .
Loan Parties means, collectively, (a) Borrower, (b) the REIT, (c) at all times prior to an Investment Grade Release, each Subsidiary Guarantor and (d) upon and at all times following an Investment Grade Release, each Unencumbered Property Subsidiary.
London Banking Day means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
Management Fees means, with respect to each Property for any period, an amount equal to the greater of (i) actual management fees payable with respect thereto and (ii) three percent (3.0%) per annum on the aggregate base rent and percentage rent due and payable under leases with respect to such Property.
Material Adverse Effect means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business or financial condition of the REIT and its subsidiaries, or the Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Documents, or of the ability of the Loan Parties taken as a whole to perform their obligations under any Loan Document; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party
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Minimum Collateral Amount means, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 103% of the Fronting Exposure of the applicable L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding at such time and (ii) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.19(a)(i) , (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) , or Section 8.02(c) an amount equal to 103% of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations.
Minimum Property Condition means, at any time (i) that there are at least three (3) Unencumbered Eligible Properties and (ii) the aggregate Unencumbered Asset Value of all Unencumbered Eligible Properties is at least $1,250,000,000.
Minority Interest means, with respect to any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or Consolidated Affiliate, direct or indirect, of (i) the Borrower or (ii) the REIT (other than the Borrower and its subsidiaries), the Ownership Share of such Subsidiary that is held by a Person other than the REIT, the Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the REIT or the Borrower.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Morgan Stanley means Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
Multiemployer Plan means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
Multiple Employer Plan means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
Net Equity Proceeds means all cash or other assets received by the REIT or the Borrower as a result of the sale of common shares, preferred shares, convertible securities or other ownership or equity interests in the REIT or the Borrower, less customary costs and discounts of issuance paid by the REIT or the Borrower to Persons that are not Affiliates of the REIT.
New Lender Joinder Agreement has the meaning specified in Section 2.18(c) .
NOI means, with respect to any Property for any period, (a) property rental and other income derived from the operation of such Property from tenants paying rent as determined in accordance with GAAP, minus (b) the amount of all expenses (as determined in accordance with GAAP) incurred in connection with and directly attributable to the ownership and operation of such Property for such period, including, without limitation, Management Fees and amounts accrued for the payment of real estate taxes and insurance premiums, but excluding (i) the portion of the foregoing items and components that is attributable to Minority Interests, (ii) any
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general and administrative expenses related to the operation of the REIT and its subsidiaries, (iii) any interest expense or other debt service charges and (iv) any non-cash charges such as depreciation or amortization of financing costs minus (c) solely in the case of the Specified Property, all amounts paid during such period pursuant to the Specified LP Agreement to the Class B Limited Partner (as defined in the Specified LP Agreement).
Non-Consenting Lender means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (i) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 11.01 and (ii) has been approved by the Required Lenders.
Non-Defaulting Lender means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
Non-Recourse Indebtedness means, with respect to a Person, (a) any Indebtedness of such Person in which the holder of such Indebtedness may not look to such Person personally for repayment, other than to the extent of any security therefor or pursuant to Customary Non-Recourse Carve-Outs, (b) if such Person is a Single Asset Entity, any Indebtedness of such Person (other than Indebtedness described in the immediately following clause (c)), or (c) if such Person is a Single Asset Holding Company, any Indebtedness of such Single Asset Holding Company resulting from a Guarantee of, or lien securing, Indebtedness of a Single Asset Entity that is a Subsidiary of such Single Asset Holding Company, so long as, in each case, either (i) the holder of such Indebtedness may not look to such Single Asset Holding Company personally for repayment, other than to the Equity Interests held by such Single Asset Holding Company in such Single Asset Entity or pursuant to Customary Non-Recourse Carve-Outs or (ii) such Single Asset Holding Company has no assets other than Equity Interests in such Single Asset Entity and cash or cash equivalents and other assets of nominal value incidental to the ownership of such Single Asset Entity.
Note means a Revolving A Credit Note or a Revolving B Credit Note, as the context may require.
Obligations means (a) all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, and (b) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with enforcement and collection of the foregoing, including the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Obligor or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
OFAC means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the REIT is a party, under which the REIT or the Borrower has:
(a) any obligation under a guarantee contract that has any of the characteristics identified in FASB ASC 460-10-15-4;
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(b) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity for such assets;
(c) any obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a contract that would be accounted for as a derivative instrument, except that it is both indexed to the REITs Equity Interests and classified in stockholders equity in the REITs statement of financial position, as described in FASB ASC 815-10-15-74; or
(d) any obligation, including a contingent obligation, arising out of a variable interest (as defined in the FASB ASC Master Glossary) in an unconsolidated entity that is held by, and material to, the REIT or the Borrower, where such entity provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to, or engages in leasing, hedging or research and development services with, the REIT or its Subsidiaries.
Organization Documents means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
Other Connection Taxes means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
Other Taxes means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06 ).
Outstanding Amount means (i) with respect to Committed Loans, Bid Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Committed Loans, Bid Loans and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to any L/C
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Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
Ownership Share means, with respect to any Subsidiary or Consolidated Affiliate of a Person (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary thereof) or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of a Person, the greater of (a) such Persons relative nominal direct and indirect ownership interest (expressed as a percentage) in such Subsidiary, Consolidated Affiliate or Unconsolidated Affiliate or (b) such Persons relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) in such Subsidiary, Consolidated Affiliate or Unconsolidated Affiliate determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the declaration of trust, articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable organizational document of such Subsidiary, Consolidated Affiliate or Unconsolidated Affiliate.
Participant has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d) .
Participant Register has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d) .
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Act means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
Pension Funding Rules means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
Permitted Amendments means, with respect to any Affected Facility, an extension of the final maturity date of the applicable Loans and/or Commitments of the Accepting Lenders thereof on customary terms (provided that such extensions may not result in having more than two maturity dates at any time with respect to the Revolving A Credit Facility without the consent of the Administrative Agent) and, in connection therewith, a change in the Applicable Rate with respect to the applicable Loans and/or Commitments of the Accepting Lenders thereof (including by implementation of a LIBOR floor) and the payment of additional fees to such Accepting Lenders.
Permitted Equity Encumbrances means:
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens imposed by law for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies that are not yet overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in compliance with Section 6.04 ; and
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(c) solely with respect to the Specified Property, encumbrances on the Equity Interests of PGREF V 1301 Participating LP arising under the Specified LP Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date; provided that the Borrower, either directly or through one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, at all times maintains exclusive control over the Specified Property, including control over the operation of, the disposition of, the granting of Liens in, and the incurrence, repayment and prepayment of Indebtedness with respect to, the Specified Property.
Permitted Property Encumbrances means:
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) easements, zoning restrictions, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines, encroachments, protrusions and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business or other title and survey exceptions disclosed in the applicable title insurance policies, in any such case that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof;
(c) mechanics, materialmens, repairmens or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not yet overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted (which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property of assets subject to any such Lien), if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;
(d) any interest of a lessee of a Property under leases entered into in the ordinary course of business of the applicable lessor; and
(e) rights of lessors under Eligible Ground Leases.
Pension Plan means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by the Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
Platform has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
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Pro Forma Basis means, for purposes of calculating compliance with Section 7.11 or determining the Leveraged Based Applicable Rate (as defined in the definition of Applicable Rate) in respect of a proposed Pro Forma Transaction, such transaction shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the four (4) fiscal-quarter period ending as of the most recent fiscal quarter end preceding the date of such transaction with respect to which the Administrative Agent has received the Required Financial Information (such period, the Measuring Period ). As used herein, Pro Forma Transaction means (a) any incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness, (b) any removal of a Property as an Unencumbered Eligible Property (including a release of any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary from its obligations under the Guaranty) or any direct or indirect Disposition of any Person or Property (including through a merger, dissolution, liquidation or consolidation thereof), or (c) the making of any Investment or any other acquisition of any Person (including by merger) or property (including any property for which a ground lease was entered into). In connection with any calculation relating to Section 7.11 upon giving effect to a Pro Forma Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis for the applicable Measuring Period, in each case to the extent applicable and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:
(i) any Indebtedness (x) that is to be incurred in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction, and the aggregate amount of all other Indebtedness incurred since the last day of such Measuring Period, shall be included and deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period, and (y) that is to be retired or repaid in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction, and the aggregate amount of all other Indebtedness retired or repaid since the last day of such Measuring Period, shall be excluded and deemed to have been retired as of the first day of such Measuring Period;
(ii) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to (x) any Person or Property being directly or indirectly Disposed of or removed in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction, and all other Persons and Properties directly or indirectly Disposed of or removed since the last day of such Measuring Period, shall be excluded and (y) any Person or Property being acquired in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction, and all other Persons and Properties acquired since the last day of such Measuring Period, shall be included as of the first day of such Measuring Period;
(iii) Total Asset Value shall (x) exclude the portion of Total Asset Value attributable to any Person or Property being directly or indirectly Disposed of or removed in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction and all other Persons and Properties directly or indirectly Disposed of or removed since the last day of such Measuring Period, and (y) include, as of the first day of such Measuring Period, the acquisition price of any Person or Property being acquired in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction and the acquisition price paid for all other Persons and Properties acquired since the last day of such Measuring Period;
(iv) Unencumbered Asset Value shall (x) exclude the portion of Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to any Unencumbered Eligible Property being directly or indirectly Disposed of or removed in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction and all other Unencumbered Properties directly or indirectly Disposed of or
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removed since the last day of such Measuring Period, and (ii) include, as of the first day of such Measuring Period, the acquisition price of any Property being acquired in connection with such Pro Forma Transaction (to the extent such property will be an Unencumbered Eligible Property upon the acquisition thereof) and the acquisition price paid for all other Unencumbered Eligible Properties acquired since the last day of such Measuring Period; and
(v) to the extent any other pro forma adjustments are to be included in connection with any such calculation, such adjustments are (A) directly attributable to such Pro Forma Transaction, (B) expected to have a continuing impact on the Consolidated Group and (C) factually supportable (in the judgment of the Administrative Agent).
Property means any Real Property which is owned or ground leased, directly or indirectly, by the REIT or a Subsidiary thereof.
Public Lender has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .
Real Property as to any Person means all of the right, title, and interest of such Person in and to land, improvements, and fixtures.
Recipient means the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder.
Recourse Indebtedness means Indebtedness that is not Non-Recourse Indebtedness; provided that personal recourse for Customary Non-Recourse Carve-Outs shall not, by itself, cause such Indebtedness to be characterized as Recourse Indebtedness.
Register has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c) .
REIT L/Cs means, collectively, the standby letters of credit listed on Schedule 1.01C to be issued by the Facility B L/C Issuers on the Closing Date, and REIT L/C means any one of them.
REIT IPO has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a)(xi) .
REIT Status means, with respect to any Person, (a) the qualification of such Person as a real estate investment trust under the provisions of Sections 856 et seq. of the Code and (b) the applicability to such Person and its shareholders of the method of taxation provided for in Sections 857 et seq. of the Code.
Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Reportable Event means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
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Request for Credit Extension means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Committed Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to a Bid Loan, a Bid Request, (c) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (d) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
Required Financial Information means, with respect to each fiscal period or quarter of the REIT (a) the financial statements required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) and (b) the Compliance Certificate and other calculations required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(b) .
Required Lenders means, at any time, Lenders having Total Credit Exposures representing more than 50% of the Total Credit Exposures of all Lenders or, if the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Lenders participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed held by such Lender for purposes of this computation). The Total Credit Exposure of, and Total Outstandings held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time; provided that, the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
Required Revolving A Lenders means, at any time, Revolving A Lenders having Total A Credit Exposures in the aggregate representing more than 50% of the Total A Credit Exposures of all Revolving A Lenders or, if the commitment of each Revolving A Lender to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans and the obligation of the Facility A L/C Issuers to make Facility A L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , Revolving A Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Total A Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving A Lenders participation in Facility A L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed held by such Revolving A Lender for purposes of this computation). The Total A Credit Exposure of, and Total A Outstandings held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Revolving A Lenders at any time; provided that, the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Facility A Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Revolving A Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Revolving A Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.
Required Revolving B Lenders means, at any time, Revolving B Lenders having Total B Credit Exposures in the aggregate representing more than 50% of the Total B Credit Exposures of all Revolving B Lenders or, if the commitment of each Revolving B Lender to make Revolving B Credit Loans has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , Revolving B Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Total B Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving B Lenders participation in Facility B L/C Obligations being deemed held by such Revolving B Lender for purposes of this computation). The Total B Credit Exposure of, and Total B Outstandings held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in
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determining Required Revolving B Lenders at any time; provided that the amount of any participation in any Facility B Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund shall be deemed to be held by the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer in making such determination.
Responsible Officer means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party, solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01 , the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Payment means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person or any Subsidiary thereof, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to such Persons stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof).
Revolver A Maturity Date means the later of (i) the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date and (ii) if the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.16 , such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section; provided , however , that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Revolver A Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.
Revolver B Maturity Date means, with respect to the Revolving B Credit Commitment of any Revolving B Lender and the Total B Outstandings owing to such Lender, the later of (i) the Initial Revolver B Maturity Date and (ii) if the Initial Revolver B Maturity Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.17 , such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section; provided , however , that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Revolver B Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.
Revolving A Committed Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Committed Revolving A Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving A Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a) .
Revolving A Credit Commitment means, as to each Revolving A Lender, its obligation to (a) make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a) , (b) purchase participations in Facility A L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed
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the amount set forth opposite such Revolving A Lenders name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or New Lender Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Revolving A Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Revolving A Credit Exposure means, as to any Revolving A Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving A Credit Loans and such Revolving A Lenders participation in Facility A L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.
Revolving A Credit Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitments at such time. On the Closing Date, the amount of the Revolving A Credit Facility is $800,000,000.
Revolving A Credit Loan means an extension of credit by a Revolving A Lender to the Borrower under Article II in the form of a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan, a Bid Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Revolving A Lender means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving A Credit Commitment or holds a Revolving A Credit Loan, a participation in a Facility A Letter of Credit or a participation in a Swing Line Loan at such time.
Revolving A Note means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Revolving A Lender evidencing Revolving A Credit Loans made by such Revolving A Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 .
Revolving B Committed Borrowing means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Committed Revolving B Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving B Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(b) .
Revolving B Credit Commitment means, as to each Revolving B Lender, its obligation to (a) make Committed Revolving B Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and (b) purchase participations in Facility B L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Revolving B Lenders name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Revolving B Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Revolving B Credit Exposure means, as to any Revolving B Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Committed Revolving B Credit Loans and such Revolving B Lenders participation in Facility B L/C Obligations at such time.
Revolving B Credit Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitments at such time. On the Closing Date, the amount of the Revolving B Credit Facility is $200,000,000.
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Revolving B Lender means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving B Credit Commitment or holds a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan or a participation in a Facility B Letter of Credit.
Revolving B Note means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Revolving B Lender evidencing Committed Revolving B Credit Loans made by such Revolving B Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 .
Revolving Credit Commitment means a Revolving A Credit Commitment or a Revolving B Credit Commitment or both, as the context may require.
Revolving Credit Exposure means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate amount at such time such Lenders Revolving A Credit Exposure and Revolving B Credit Exposure.
Revolving Credit Facility means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving A Credit Facility and the Revolving B Credit Facility at such time.
Revolving Credit Loan means a Revolving A Credit Loan or a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan or both, as the context may require.
Revolving Lender means, at any time, a Revolving A Lender or a Revolving B Lender or both, as the context may require.
Sanction(s) means any economic sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majestys Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority.
S&P means Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC, a Subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Secured Indebtedness means Indebtedness of any Person that is secured by a Lien on any asset (including without limitation any Equity Interest) owned or leased by the REIT, any Subsidiary thereof or any Unconsolidated Affiliate, as applicable.
Secured Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (a) Consolidated Secured Indebtedness, divided by (b) Total Asset Value.
Shareholders Equity means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders equity of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with GAAP.
Significant Subsidiary means, on any date of determination, each Subsidiary or group of Subsidiaries of the REIT whose total assets as of the last day of the then most recently ended fiscal quarter were equal to or greater than 5% of the Total Asset Value (it being understood that such calculations shall be determined in the aggregate for all Subsidiaries of the REIT subject to any of the events specified in clause (e), (f), (g) or (h) of Section 8.01 ).
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Single Asset Entity means a Person (other than an individual) that (a) only owns or ground leases pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease a Property and/or cash or cash equivalents and other assets of nominal value incidental to such Persons ownership of such Property; (b) is engaged only in the business of owning, developing and/or leasing such Property; and (c) receives substantially all of its gross revenues from such Property. In addition, if the assets of a Person consist solely of (i) Equity Interests in one or more other Single Asset Entities and (ii) cash or cash equivalents and other assets of nominal value incidental to such Persons ownership of the other Single Asset Entities, such Person shall also be deemed to be a Single Asset Entity for purposes hereof (such an entity, a Single Asset Holding Company ).
Single Asset Holding Company has the meaning specified in the definition of Single Asset Entity.
Solvency Certificate means a solvency certificate of the chief financial officer or the chief accounting officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit I .
Solvent and Solvency mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Persons ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Persons property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
SPC has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(f) .
Specified Guarantors means, collectively, 1301 Properties Owner LP and PGREF V 1301 Participating LP.
Specified LP Agreement means that certain Limited Partnership Agreement of PGREF V 1301 Participating LP, entered into as of the 13 th day of August, 2008 by and among 1301 Participating GP LLC f/k/a 1301 Participating GP Inc., PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP and German American Capital Corporation.
Specified Property means the Property located at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York.
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests
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having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the REIT.
Subsidiary Guarantor means, (a) at all times prior to an Investment Grade Release, all existing and future direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the REIT other than Excluded Subsidiaries and (b) upon and at all times following an Investment Grade Release, each Unencumbered Property Subsidiary (if any) that is (i) a borrower or guarantor of, or otherwise obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the REIT or the Borrower or (ii) a Specified Guarantor, unless, in each case under clauses (a) and (b), released in accordance with Section 11.19(b) or (c) , as applicable, or otherwise with the consent of the Administrative Agent and Required Lenders.
Swap Contract means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a Master Agreement ), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
Swap Termination Value means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a) , the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any nationally recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Swing Line Borrowing means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.06 .
Swing Line Lender means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan has the meaning specified in Section 2.06(a) .
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Swing Line Loan Notice means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.06(b) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C or such other form as approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approve by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
Swing Line Sublimit means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Revolving A Credit Facility. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving A Credit Facility.
Synthetic Lease Obligation means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
Taxes means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Threshold Amount means $50,000,000.
Total A Credit Exposure means, as to any Revolving A Lender at any time, the unused Revolving A Credit Commitment and Revolving A Credit Exposure of such Revolving A Lender at such time.
Total A Outstandings means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Committed Revolving A Credit Loans, Bid Loans, Swing Line Loans and all Facility A L/C Obligations.
Total Asset Value means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of NOI for the period of four fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, and divided by the Capitalization Rate (excluding the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of the NOI for any Property not owned for the entirety of such four fiscal quarter period), (b) the acquisition price paid for any Property (other than land, or properties that are under construction or otherwise under development and not yet substantially complete) acquired that has not been owned for a period of four full fiscal quarters as of such date of determination, (c) cash and Cash Equivalents as of the end of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, (d) the aggregate GAAP book value of all unimproved land owned as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, (e) the aggregate GAAP book value of all mortgage notes receivable as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, and (f) the aggregate GAAP book value of all Properties that are under construction or otherwise under development and not substantially complete as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination; provided that the Consolidated Groups Ownership Share of assets held by Unconsolidated Affiliates (excluding assets of the type described in clause (c) above) will be included in the calculation of Total Asset Value on a basis consistent with the above described treatment for Wholly-Owned assets, and Total Asset Value shall not include the portion of the foregoing items and components referenced in clauses (a) through (f) above that is attributable to Minority Interests.
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Total B Credit Exposure means, as to any Revolving B Lender at any time, the unused Revolving B Credit Commitment and Revolving B Credit Exposure of such Revolving B Lender at such time.
Total B Outstandings means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Committed Revolving B Credit Loans and all Facility B L/C Obligations.
Total Credit Exposure means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate amount of such Lenders Total A Credit Exposure and Total B Credit Exposure at such time.
Total Outstandings means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
Type means (a) with respect to a Committed Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan, and (b) with respect to a Bid Loan, its character as an Absolute Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Margin Bid Loan.
UCP means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce ( ICC ) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Unconsolidated Affiliates means any Person (a) in which any member of the Consolidated Group, directly or indirectly, holds an Equity Interest, which investment is accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of the REIT on an equity basis of accounting and (b) whose financial results are not consolidated with the financial results of the REIT under GAAP.
Unencumbered Asset Value means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) (i) the aggregate Adjusted Unencumbered NOI from Unencumbered Eligible Properties owned or ground leased pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease for the period of four full fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, divided by (ii) the Capitalization Rate, plus (b) the aggregate acquisition cost of all Unencumbered Eligible Properties owned or ground leased pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination for a period less than four full fiscal quarters; provided , however that not more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Unencumbered Asset Value at any time may be in respect of Unencumbered Eligible Properties that are subject to Eligible Ground Leases (rather than Wholly-Owned in fee simple), with any excess over the foregoing limit being excluded from Unencumbered Asset Value.
Unencumbered Eligible Property has the meaning specified in the definition of Unencumbered Property Criteria, and on the Closing Date shall include the Properties listed on Schedule 1.01A . For the avoidance of doubt, each Unencumbered Eligible Property that is owned or ground leased directly or indirectly by (i) an Unencumbered Property Subsidiary that is the subject of a release pursuant to Section 11.19(b) or (ii) a Specified Guarantor that is the subject of a release pursuant to Section 11.19(c) will immediately upon such release cease to be an Unencumbered Eligible Property.
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Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio means, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) the aggregate Adjusted Unencumbered NOI with respect to all Unencumbered Eligible Properties for such fiscal quarter, to (b) the portion of Consolidated Interest Expense for such fiscal quarter that is attributable to Unsecured Indebtedness.
Unencumbered NOI means, as of the last day of any period, the aggregate NOI for such period attributable to all Unencumbered Eligible Properties owned or ground leased pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease during such period.
Unencumbered Property Criteria means, in order for any Property to be included as an Unencumbered Eligible Property it must meet and continue to satisfy each of the following criteria (each such property that meets such criteria being referred to as an Unencumbered Eligible Property ):
(a) The Property is an office property (and may include retail components).
(b) The Property is Wholly-Owned in fee simple directly by, or is ground leased pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease directly to the Borrower, a Subsidiary Guarantor or an Unencumbered Property Subsidiary that is not required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor.
(c) Each Unencumbered Property Subsidiary with respect to the Property must be organized in a state within the United States of America or in the District of Columbia, and the Property itself must be located in a state within the United States of America or in the District of Columbia.
(d) The Equity Interests of each Unencumbered Property Subsidiary with respect to such Property are not subject to any Liens or other encumbrances (other than Permitted Equity Encumbrances).
(e) The Property is not subject to any ground lease (other than an Eligible Ground Lease), Lien and/or encumbrance or any restriction on the ability of the REIT, the Borrower and each Unencumbered Property Subsidiary with respect to such Property to transfer or encumber such Property or income therefrom or proceeds thereof (other than Permitted Property Encumbrances).
(f) The Property does not have any title, survey, environmental, structural, architectural or other defects that would interfere with the use of such properties for their intended purpose in any material respect and shall not be subject to any condemnation or similar proceeding.
(g) No Unencumbered Property Subsidiary with respect to such Property is subject to any proceedings under any Debtor Relief Law.
(h) No Unencumbered Property Subsidiary with respect to such Property shall incur or otherwise be liable for any Indebtedness (other than (x) Indebtedness under the Facility,
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(y) guaranties of Indebtedness of the Borrower or the REIT so long as such Unencumbered Property Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor and (z) in the case of an Unencumbered Property Subsidiary that indirectly owns all or any portion of an Unencumbered Eligible Property (an Indirect Owner ), unsecured guaranties of Non-Recourse Indebtedness of a Subsidiary thereof for which recourse to such Indirect Owner is contractually limited to liability for Customary Non-Recourse Carve-Outs).
In addition, the Administrative Agent may in its discretion agree to include as an Unencumbered Eligible Property (a) a Property that is not an office property, subject to (i) compliance with all other Unencumbered Property Criteria, as same may be adjusted by the Administrative Agent, acting in consultation with the Borrower, to reflect the type of Property to be included and (ii) adjustment of the definitions of Capital Expenditure Amount and Capitalization Rate and such other terms and conditions of this Agreement as the Administrative Agent, acting in consultation with the Borrower, reasonably deems appropriate to reflect the type of Property to be included (b) a Property that otherwise does not satisfy all the Unencumbered Property Criteria but only to the extent contemplated in Section 6.12(c) .
Unencumbered Property Subsidiary means each Subsidiary of the Borrower that owns or ground leases, directly or indirectly, all or a portion of any Unencumbered Eligible Property.
United States and U.S. mean the United States of America.
Unsecured Indebtedness means Indebtedness of any Person that is not Secured Indebtedness.
U.S. Person means any Person that is a United States Person as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III) .
Wells Fargo means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
Wholly-Owned means, with respect to the ownership by any Person of any Property, that one hundred percent (100%) of the title to such Property is held in fee directly or indirectly by, or one hundred percent (100%) of such Property is ground leased pursuant to an Eligible Ground Lease directly or indirectly by, such Person.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person on any date, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which one hundred percent (100%) of the Equity Interests and one hundred percent (100%) of the ordinary voting power are, as of such date, owned and Controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding
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masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words include , includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation. The word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall . Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons successors and assigns, (iii) the words hereto , herein , hereof and hereunder , and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (vi) the words asset and property shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights and (vii) the phrase would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and words of similar import shall be construed to mean would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and the phrase would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and words of similar import shall be construed to mean would, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(a) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including ; the words to and until each mean to but excluding ; and the word through means to and including .
(b) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03 Accounting Terms .
(a) Generally . All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein or determining the Leveraged Based Applicable Rate (as defined in the definition of Applicable Rate), Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
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(b) Changes in GAAP . If at any time any change in GAAP (including the adoption of IFRS) would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that , until so amended, (A) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (B) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the Audited Financial Statements for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.
(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities . All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the REIT and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for the REIT and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the REIT is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB ASC 810 as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.
1.04 Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05 Times of Day; Rates . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of Eurodollar Rate or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.
1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
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ARTICLE II. THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01 Committed Loans .
(a) Committed Revolving A Credit Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving A Lender severally agrees to make loans denominated in Dollars (each such loan, a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan ) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Revolving A Committed Borrowing, (i) the Total A Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility and (ii) the Revolving A Credit Exposure of any Revolving A Lender shall not exceed such Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01(a) , prepay under Section 2.07 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01(a) . Committed Revolving A Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
(b) Committed Revolving B Credit Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving B Lender severally agrees to make loans denominated in Dollars (each such loan, a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan ) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period in respect of the Revolving B Credit Facility, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Revolving B Committed Borrowing, (i) the Total B Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving B Credit Facility and (ii) the Revolving B Credit Exposure of any Revolving B Lender shall not exceed such Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01(b) , prepay under Section 2.07 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b) . Committed Revolving B Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.
2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans .
(a) Each Committed Borrowing, each conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans shall be made upon the Borrowers irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone, or (B) a Committed Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed immediately by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Committed Loan Notice. Each such Committed Loan Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans to Base Rate Committed Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Committed Loans; provided , however , that if the Borrower wishes to request Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans having an Interest Period other than one, two, three or six months in duration as provided in the definition of Interest Period, the applicable notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. four Business Days prior to the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Appropriate Lenders of such request and
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determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them. Not later than 11:00 a.m., three Business Days before the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower (which notice may be by telephone) whether or not the requested Interest Period has been consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000. Except as provided in Sections 2.04(c) , 2.05(c) and 2.06(c) , each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Committed Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000. Each Committed Loan Notice shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Revolving A Committed Borrowing or a Revolving B Committed Borrowing, a conversion of Committed Revolving A Credit Loans or Committed Revolving B Credit Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans that are Committed Revolving A Credit Loans or Committed Revolving B Credit Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Committed Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Committed Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Committed Revolving A Credit Loans or Committed Revolving B Credit Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Committed Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Committed A Revolving A Credit Loans or Committed Revolving B Credit Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the amount of its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage or Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage, as applicable, of the applicable Committed Revolving A Credit Loans or Committed Revolving B Credit Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Appropriate Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in the preceding subsection. In the case of a Committed Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Committed Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agents Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01 ), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower; provided , however , that (x) if, on the date a Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Revolving A Committed Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are Facility A L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first , shall be applied to the payment in full of any such Facility A L/C Borrowings, and second , shall be made available to the Borrower as
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provided above and (y) if, on the date a Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Revolving B Committed Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are Facility B L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first , shall be applied to the payment in full of any such Facility B L/C Borrowings, and second , shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of Americas prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(e) After giving effect to all Committed Borrowings, all conversions of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Committed Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest Periods in effect with respect to Committed Loans.
2.03 Bid Loans .
(a) General . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving A Lender agrees that the Borrower may from time to time on and after the Investment Grade Pricing Effective Date, request the Revolving A Lenders to submit offers to make loans (each such loan, a Bid Loan ) to the Borrower prior to the Revolver A Maturity Date pursuant to this Section 2.03 ; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Bid Borrowing, (i) the Total A Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Bid Loans shall not exceed the Bid Loan Sublimit. There shall not be more than ten different Interest Periods in effect with respect to Bid Loans at any time.
(b) Requesting Competitive Bids . The Borrower may request the submission of Competitive Bids by delivering a Bid Request to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (i) one Business Day prior to the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Absolute Rate Loans, or (ii) four Business Days prior to the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Eurodollar Margin Bid Loans. Each Bid Request shall specify (i) the requested date of the Bid Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Bid Loans requested (which must be $10,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof), (iii) the Type of Bid Loans requested, and (iv) the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, and shall be signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. No Bid Request shall contain a request for (i) more than one Type of Bid Loan or (ii) Bid Loans having more than three different Interest Periods. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise agrees in its sole discretion, the Borrower may not submit a Bid Request if it has submitted another Bid Request within the prior five Business Days.
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(c) Submitting Competitive Bids .
(i) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving A Lender of each Bid Request received by it from the Borrower and the contents of such Bid Request.
(ii) Each Revolving A Lender may (but shall have no obligation to) submit a Competitive Bid containing an offer to make one or more Bid Loans in response to such Bid Request. Such Competitive Bid must be delivered to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:30 a.m. (A) on the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Absolute Rate Loans, and (B) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Eurodollar Margin Bid Loans; provided , however , that any Competitive Bid submitted by Bank of America in its capacity as a Revolving A Lender in response to any Bid Request must be submitted to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:15 a.m. on the date on which Competitive Bids are required to be delivered by the other Revolving A Lenders in response to such Bid Request. Each Competitive Bid shall specify (A) the proposed date of the Bid Borrowing; (B) the principal amount of each Bid Loan for which such Competitive Bid is being made, which principal amount (x) may be equal to, greater than or less than the Revolving A Credit Commitment of the bidding Revolving A Lender, (y) must be $10,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (z) may not exceed the principal amount of Bid Loans for which Competitive Bids were requested; (C) if the proposed Bid Borrowing is to consist of Absolute Rate Loans, the Absolute Rate offered for each such Bid Loan and the Interest Period applicable thereto; (D) if the proposed Bid Borrowing is to consist of Eurodollar Margin Bid Loans, the Eurodollar Bid Margin with respect to each such Eurodollar Margin Bid Loan and the Interest Period applicable thereto; and (E) the identity of the bidding Revolving A Lender.
(iii) Any Competitive Bid shall be disregarded if it (A) is received after the applicable time specified in clause (ii) above, (B) is not substantially in the form of a Competitive Bid as specified herein, (C) contains qualifying, conditional or similar language, (D) proposes terms other than or in addition to those set forth in the applicable Bid Request, or (E) is otherwise not responsive to such Bid Request. Any Revolving A Lender may correct a Competitive Bid containing a manifest error by submitting a corrected Competitive Bid (identified as such) not later than the applicable time required for submission of Competitive Bids. Any such submission of a corrected Competitive Bid shall constitute a revocation of the Competitive Bid that contained the manifest error. The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, notify any Revolving A Lender of any manifest error it detects in such Lenders Competitive Bid.
(iv) Subject only to the provisions of Sections 3.02 , 3.03 and 4.02 and clause (iii) above, each Competitive Bid shall be irrevocable.
(d) Notice to Borrower of Competitive Bids . Not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) on the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Absolute Rate Loans, or (ii) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Eurodollar Margin Bid Loans, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of the identity of each Revolving A Lender that has submitted a Competitive Bid that complies with Section 2.03(c) and of the terms of the offers contained in each such Competitive Bid.
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(e) Acceptance of Competitive Bids . Not later than 11:30 a.m. (i) on the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Absolute Rate Loans, and (ii) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Bid Borrowing that is to consist of Eurodollar Margin Bid Loans, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of its acceptance or rejection of the offers notified to it pursuant to Section 2.03(d) . The Borrower shall be under no obligation to accept any Competitive Bid and may choose to reject all Competitive Bids. In the case of acceptance, such notice shall specify the aggregate principal amount of Competitive Bids for each Interest Period that is accepted. The Borrower may accept any Competitive Bid in whole or in part; provided that:
(i) the aggregate principal amount of each Bid Borrowing may not exceed the applicable amount set forth in the related Bid Request;
(ii) the principal amount of each Bid Loan must be $10,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;
(iii) the acceptance of offers may be made only on the basis of ascending Absolute Rates or Eurodollar Bid Margins within each Interest Period; and
(iv) the Borrower may not accept any offer that is described in Section 2.03(c)(iii) or that otherwise fails to comply with the requirements hereof.
(f) Procedure for Identical Bids . If two or more Revolving A Lenders have submitted Competitive Bids at the same Absolute Rate or Eurodollar Bid Margin, as the case may be, for the same Interest Period, and the result of accepting all of such Competitive Bids in whole (together with any other Competitive Bids at lower Absolute Rates or Eurodollar Bid Margins, as the case may be, accepted for such Interest Period in conformity with the requirements of Section 2.03(e)(iii) ) would be to cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the applicable Bid Borrowing to exceed the amount specified therefor in the related Bid Request, then, unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Revolving A Lenders, such Competitive Bids shall be accepted as nearly as possible in proportion to the amount offered by each such Revolving A Lender in respect of such Interest Period, with such accepted amounts being rounded to the nearest whole multiple of $1,000,000.
(g) Notice to Lenders of Acceptance or Rejection of Bids . The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving A Lender having submitted a Competitive Bid whether or not its offer has been accepted and, if its offer has been accepted, of the amount of the Bid Loan or Bid Loans to be made by it on the date of the applicable Bid Borrowing. Any Competitive Bid or portion thereof that is not accepted by the Borrower by the applicable time specified in Section 2.03(e) shall be deemed rejected.
(h) Notice of Eurodollar Rate . If any Bid Borrowing is to consist of Eurodollar Margin Bid Loans, the Administrative Agent shall determine the Eurodollar Rate for the relevant Interest Period, and promptly after making such determination, shall notify the Borrower and the Revolving A Lenders that will be participating in such Bid Borrowing of such Eurodollar Rate.
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(i) Funding of Bid Loans . Each Revolving A Lender that has received notice pursuant to Section 2.03(g) that all or a portion of its Competitive Bid has been accepted by the Borrower shall make the amount of its Bid Loan(s) available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agents Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the requested Bid Borrowing. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 , the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
(j) Notice of Range of Bids . After each Competitive Bid auction pursuant to this Section 2.03 , the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving A Lender that submitted a Competitive Bid in such auction of the ranges of bids submitted (without the bidders name) and accepted for each Bid Loan and the aggregate amount of each Bid Borrowing.
2.04 Facility A Letters of Credit .
(a) The Facility A Letter of Credit Commitment .
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each Facility A L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving A Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Facility A Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Facility A Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Facility A Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving A Lenders severally agree to participate in Facility A Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any Facility A L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Facility A Letter of Credit, (w) the Total A Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility, (x) the Revolving A Credit Exposure of any Revolving A Lender shall not exceed such Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of the Facility A L/C Obligations with respect to Facility A Letters of Credit issued by each Facility A L/C Issuer shall not exceed such Facility A L/C Issuers Facility A Individual L/C Sublimit, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the Facility A L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Facility A Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment (including any extension) of a Facility A Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the Facility A L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers ability to obtain Facility A Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Facility A Letters of Credit to replace Facility A Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.
(ii) No Facility A L/C Issuer shall issue any Facility A Letter of Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.04(b)(iii) , the expiry date of the requested Facility A Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of
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issuance or last extension, unless the Administrative Agent, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer and the Required Revolving A Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of the requested Facility A Letter of Credit would occur after the Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless the Administrative Agent, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer and all the Revolving A Lenders have approved such expiry date.
(iii) No Facility A L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Facility A Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Facility A L/C Issuer from issuing the Facility A Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Facility A L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Facility A L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such Facility A L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Facility A Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Facility A L/C Issuer with respect to the Facility A Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Facility A L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Facility A L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Facility A L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;
(B) the issuance of the Facility A Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Facility A L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Facility A L/C Issuer, the Facility A Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;
(D) the Facility A Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or
(E) any Revolving A Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Facility A L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Facility A L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Revolving A Lender to eliminate such Facility A L/C Issuers actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.20(a)(iv )) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Facility A Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Facility A Letter of Credit and all other Facility A L/C Obligations as to which such Facility A L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
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(iv) No Facility A L/C Issuer shall amend any Facility A Letter of Credit if such Facility A L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Facility A Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) No Facility A L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to amend any Facility A Letter of Credit if (A) such Facility A L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Facility A Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Facility A Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Facility A Letter of Credit.
(vi) Each Facility A L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving A Lenders with respect to any Facility A Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and such Facility A L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Facility A L/C Issuer in connection with Facility A Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Facility A Letters of Credit as fully as if the term Administrative Agent as used in Article IX included such Facility A L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to each Facility A L/C Issuer.
(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Facility A Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Facility A Letters of Credit .
(i) Each Facility A Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to a Facility A L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by such Facility A L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such Facility A L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least five Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such Facility A L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Facility A Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Facility A Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Facility A Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Facility A Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer (A) the Facility A Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a
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Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Facility A Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.
(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application for a Facility A Letter of Credit, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, such Facility A L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent (who shall in turn make available same to the Revolving A Lenders) with a copy thereof. Unless such Facility A L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving A Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Facility A Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such Facility A L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Facility A Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such Facility A L/C Issuers usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Facility A Letter of Credit by a Facility A L/C Issuer, each Revolving A Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from such Facility A L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Facility A Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage times the amount of such Facility A Letter of Credit.
(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application in respect of a Facility A Letter of Credit, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Facility A Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an Auto-Extension Facility A Letter of Credit ); provided that any such Auto-Extension Facility A Letter of Credit must permit such Facility A L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Facility A Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the Non-Extension Notice Date ) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Facility A Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by such Facility A L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Facility A L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Facility A Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving A Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such Facility A L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Facility A Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that such Facility A L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such Facility A L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Facility A Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or
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(iii) of Section 2.04(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving A Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving A Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such Facility A L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.
(iv) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application for a Facility A Letter of Credit, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, agree to issue a Facility A Letter of Credit that permits the automatic reinstatement of all or a portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder (each, an Auto-Reinstatement Facility A Letter of Credit ). The Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Facility A L/C Issuer to permit such reinstatement. Once an Auto-Reinstatement Facility A Letter of Credit has been issued, except as provided in the following sentence, the Revolving A Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such Facility A L/C Issuer to reinstate all or a portion of the stated amount thereof in accordance with the provisions of such Facility A Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Auto-Reinstatement Facility A Letter of Credit permits such Facility A L/C Issuer to decline to reinstate all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after a drawing thereunder by giving notice of such non-reinstatement within a specified number of days after such drawing (the Non-Reinstatement Deadline ), such Facility A L/C Issuer shall not permit such reinstatement if it has received a notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Reinstatement Deadline (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving A Lenders have elected not to permit such reinstatement or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving A Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied (treating such reinstatement as a Facility A L/C Credit Extension for purposes of this clause) and, in each case, directing such Facility A L/C Issuer not to permit such reinstatement.
(v) Promptly after its delivery of any Facility A Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Facility A Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Facility A Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Facility A Letter of Credit of any compliant notice of a drawing under such Facility A Letter of Credit, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof (such notification provided by a Facility A L/C Issuer to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent being referred to herein as a Facility A L/C Draw Notice ). If a Facility A L/C Draw Notice with respect to a Facility A Letter of Credit is received by the Borrower (x) on or prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by such Facility A
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L/C Issuer under a Facility A Letter of Credit (each such date, a Facility A L/C Honor Date ), then, not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Facility A L/C Honor Date, the Borrower shall reimburse such Facility A L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing or (y) after 11:00 a.m. on the Facility A L/C Honor Date, then, not later than 11:00 a.m. on the first Business Day following the Facility A L/C Honor Date, the Borrower shall reimburse the Facility A L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing (such date on which the Borrower, pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) of this sentence, is required to reimburse the Facility A L/C Issuer for a drawing under a Facility A Letter of Credit is referred to herein as the Facility A L/C Reimbursement Date ); provided , however , that if the Facility A L/C Reimbursement Date for a drawing under a Facility A Letter of Credit is the Business Day following the Facility A L/C Honor Date pursuant to clause (y) of this sentence, the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount shall accrue interest from and including the Facility A L/C Honor Date until such time as the Facility A L/C Issuer is reimbursed in full therefor (whether through payment by the Borrower and/or through a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan or Facility A L/C Borrowing made in accordance with paragraph (ii) or (iii) of this Section 2.04(c) ) at a rate equal to (A) for the period from and including the Facility A L/C Honor Date to but excluding the first Business Day to occur thereafter, the rate of interest then applicable to a Revolving A Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan and (B) thereafter, at the Default Rate applicable to a Revolving A Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. Interest accruing on the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount pursuant to the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence shall be payable by the Borrower upon demand to the Administrative Agent, solely for the account of the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer. If the Borrower fails to reimburse the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer for the full amount of the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount in accordance with the preceding sentence on the applicable L/C Reimbursement Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving A Lender that a payment was made on the Facility A Letter of Credit, the Facility A L/C Honor Date, the Facility A L/C Reimbursement Date (if different from the Facility A L/C Honor Date), the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount ), and the amount of such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving A Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Facility A L/C Honor Date in an amount equal to the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving A Credit Facility and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by a Facility A L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.04(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii) Each Revolving A Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agents Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the
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Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.04(c)(iii) , each Revolving A Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan consisting of a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer.
(iii) With respect to any Facility A Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving A Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer a Facility A L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Facility A Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which Facility A L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable to a Commitment Revolving A Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. In such event, each Revolving A Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such Facility A L/C Borrowing and shall constitute a Facility A L/C Advance from such Revolving A Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.04 .
(iv) Until each Revolving A Lender funds its Committed Revolving A Credit Loan or Facility A L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) to reimburse the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Facility A Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such Facility A L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Revolving A Lenders obligation to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans or Facility A L/C Advances to reimburse the applicable Facility A L/C Issuers for amounts drawn under any Facility A Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.04(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving A Lender may have against such Facility A L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Revolving A Lenders obligation to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of a Facility A L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such Facility A L/C Issuer under any Facility A Letter of Credit issued by such Facility A L/C Issuer, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi) If any Revolving A Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Revolving A Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(ii) , then, without limiting the other
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provisions of this Agreement, such Facility A L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving A Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Facility A L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by such Facility A L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Facility A L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving A Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving A Lenders Committed Revolving A Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving A Committed Borrowing or Facility A L/C Advance in respect of the relevant Facility A L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving A Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Repayment of Participations .
(i) At any time after a Facility A L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Facility A Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving A Lender such Revolving A Lenders Facility A L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.04(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such Facility A L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Facility A Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving A Lender its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Facility A L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Facility A L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving A Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Facility A L/C Issuer its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Revolving A Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving A Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse each Facility A L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Facility A Letter of Credit issued by such Facility A L/C Issuer and to repay each Facility A L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Facility A Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
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(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Facility A Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), such Facility A L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Facility A Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Facility A Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Facility A Letter of Credit;
(iv) waiver by such Facility A L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such Facility A L/C Issuers protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by such Facility A L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;
(v) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Facility A Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(vi) any payment made by such Facility A L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Facility A Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;
(vii) any payment by such Facility A L/C Issuer under such Facility A Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Facility A Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such Facility A L/C Issuer under such Facility A Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Facility A Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(viii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Loan Party.
The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Facility A Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrowers instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such Facility A L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
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(f) Role of Facility A L/C Issuer . Each Revolving A Lender and the Borrower agrees that, in paying any drawing under a Facility A Letter of Credit, the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by such Facility A Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the Facility A L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any Facility A L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Revolving A Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving A Lenders, the Required Revolving A Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Facility A Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Facility A Letter of Credit; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrowers pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Facility A L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any Facility A L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 2.04(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against a Facility A L/C Issuer, and a Facility A L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by such Facility A L/C Issuers willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Facility A L/C Issuers willful failure to pay under any Facility A Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Facility A Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, any Facility A L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and such Facility A L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Facility A Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Any Facility A L/C Issuer may send a Facility A Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication ( SWIFT ) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
(g) Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Facility A Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Facility A Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Facility A L/C Issuer shall be responsible to the Borrower for, and no Facility A L/C Issuers rights and remedies against the Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of such Facility A L/C Issuer required or permitted under any
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law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Facility A Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where such Facility A L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Facility A Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.
(h) Facility A Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving A Lender in accordance, subject to Section 2.20 , with its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage a Facility A Letter of Credit fee (the Facility A Letter of Credit Fee ) for each Facility A Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Facility A Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Facility A Letter of Credit, the amount of such Facility A Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06 . Facility A Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Facility A Letter of Credit, on the Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Facility A Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving A Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Facility A Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
(i) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Facility A L/C Issuers . The Borrower shall pay directly to each Facility A L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Facility A Letter of Credit issued by such Facility A L/C Issuer, at the rate per annum specified in the Fee Letter, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Facility A Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Facility A Letter of Credit, on the Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Facility A Letter of Credit, the amount of such Facility A Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06 . In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to each Facility A L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Facility A L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
(j) Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
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(k) Facility A Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding that a Facility A Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable Facility A L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Facility A Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Facility A Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrowers business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
(l) Periodic Notification of Outstanding Facility A Letters of Credit . Within five Business Days following the last day of each calendar month, each Facility A L/C Issuer shall provide to the Administrative Agent a written report or statement (each an L/C Statement ) listing all Facility A Letters of Credit that were issued by such Facility A L/C Issuer and were outstanding as of the last day of such month. Each L/C Statement shall include such detail as is necessary to identify the beneficiary of each Letter of Credit listed thereon and the outstanding face amount thereof. In addition, each Facility A L/C Issuer shall from time to time provide to the Administrative Agent an updated L/C Statement upon the Administrative Agents reasonable request.
2.05 REIT L/Cs .
(a) The Facility B Letter of Credit Commitment .
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each Facility B L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving B Lenders set forth in this Section 2.05 , (1) to issue a REIT L/C for the account of PPF Paramount One Market Plaza Owner, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a Subsidiary of the Borrower, on the Closing Date as set forth on Schedule 1.01C , and to amend or extend such REIT L/C issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the REIT L/C issued by it; and (B) the Revolving B Lenders severally agree to participate in the REIT L/Cs and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any Facility B L/C Credit Extension with respect to any REIT L/C, (x) the Total B Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving B Credit Facility and (y) the Revolving B Credit Exposure of any Revolving B Lender shall not exceed such Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment. The request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a REIT L/C shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the Facility B L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence.
(ii) Each Facility B L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving B Lenders with respect to the REIT L/C issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and such Facility B L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such Facility B L/C Issuer in connection with the REIT L/C issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such REIT L/C as fully as if the term Administrative Agent as used in Article IX included such Facility B L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to each Facility B L/C Issuer.
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(iii) No Facility B L/C Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit, if:
(A) subject to Section 2.05(b)(iii) , the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Revolving B Lenders have approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Facility B Letter of Credit Expiration Date.
(iv) No Facility B L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Facility B L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such Facility B L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Facility B L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such Facility B L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Facility B L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Facility B L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Facility B L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Facility B L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it; or
(B) any Revolving B Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such Facility B L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such Facility B L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Revolving B Lender to eliminate such Facility B L/C Issuers actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.20(a)(iv )) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the Facility B L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.
(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of REIT L/Cs; Auto-Extension .
(i) Each REIT L/C shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent and, in the case of a request for an amendment to a REIT L/C, each of the Revolving B Lenders) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by such Facility B L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such Facility B
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L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Required B Lenders not later than 11:00 a.m. at least (i) five Business Days prior to the Closing Date (in the case of the issuance of a REIT L/C) or (ii) five Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent, such Facility B L/C Issuer and the Revolving B Lenders may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the date of amendment of a REIT L/C. In the case of the request for the issuance of a REIT L/C, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested REIT L/C (which shall be the Closing Date); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested REIT L/C; and (H) such other matters as the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding REIT L/C, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer (A) the REIT L/C to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer may reasonably require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent and the Revolving B Lenders such other documents and information pertaining to such requested REIT L/C issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent or any Revolving B Lender may reasonably require.
(ii) Each Facility B L/C Issuer shall, on the Closing Date, issue the REIT L/C to be issued by it. Immediately upon the issuance of a REIT L/C by a Facility B L/C Issuer, each Revolving B Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from such Facility B L/C Issuer a risk participation in such REIT L/C in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving B Lenders Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage times the amount of such REIT L/C.
(iii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application for the amendment of a REIT L/C, the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, such Facility B L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent (who shall in turn provide the Revolving B Lenders) with a copy thereof. The applicable Facility B L/C Issuer and each Revolving B Lender shall, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the requested date of the amendment to the applicable REIT L/C, notify the Administrative Agent in writing as to whether or not it consents to the requested amendment to such REIT L/C; provided , that if the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer or any Revolving B Lender fails to so notify the Administrative Agent on or prior to such time, such Facility B L/C Issuer or Revolving B Lender shall be deemed to not have consented to the requested amendment. The Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Facility B Lender within one (1) Business Day prior to the requested date of such amendment as to whether or not the written consents of such Facility B L/C Issuer and all of the Revolving B Lenders to such
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amendment have been received. The applicable Facility B L/C Issuer shall only make the requested amendment to such REIT L/C if such Facility B L/C Issuer and all of the Revolving B Lenders have provided their written consent to such amendment.
(iv) Each Facility B L/C Issuer agrees that the REIT L/C to be issued by it on the Closing Date will have automatic extension provisions that permit such Facility B L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof on the date specified in such REIT L/C (the REIT L/C Non-Extension Notice Date ). The Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such Facility B L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once a REIT L/C has been issued, the Revolving B Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such REIT L/C at any time to an expiry date not later than the Facility B Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that (1) such Facility B L/C Issuer may, in its sole discretion, prevent the extension of the REIT L/C issued by it and (2) on or prior to the date that is five Business Days prior to the REIT L/C Non-Extension Notice Date, each Facility B L/C Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing (who shall in turn notify each of the Facility B L/C Issuers) as to whether or not such Facility B L/C Issuer will prevent the extension of the REIT L/C issued by it and, if any Facility B L/C Issuer notifies the Administrative Agent that it will be preventing the extension of the REIT L/C issued by it, any Facility B L/C Issuer that previously indicated that it would not prevent the extension of the REIT L/C issued by it may change its election and prevent the extension of the REIT L/C issued by it as well.
(v) Promptly after its delivery of a REIT L/C or any amendment to a REIT L/C to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such REIT L/C or amendment.
(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any REIT L/C of any compliant notice of a drawing under such REIT L/C, the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof (such notification provided by a Facility B L/C Issuer to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent being referred to herein as a Facility B L/C Draw Notice ). If a Facility B L/C Draw Notice with respect to a REIT L/C is received by the Borrower (x) on or prior to 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by such Facility B L/C Issuer under a REIT L/C (each such date, a Facility B L/C Honor Date ), then, not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Facility B L/C Honor Date, the Borrower shall reimburse such Facility B L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing or (y) after 11:00 a.m. on the Facility B L/C Honor Date, then, not later than 11:00 a.m. on the first Business Day following the Facility B L/C Honor Date, the Borrower shall reimburse the Facility B L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing (such date on which the Borrower, pursuant to clauses (x) and (y) of this sentence, is required to reimburse the Facility B L/C Issuer for a drawing under a REIT L/C is referred to herein as the Facility B L/C Reimbursement Date ); provided , however , that
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if the Facility B L/C Reimbursement Date for a drawing under a REIT L/C is the Business Day following the Facility B L/C Honor Date pursuant to clause (y) of this sentence, the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount shall accrue interest from and including the Facility B L/C Honor Date until such time as the Facility B L/C Issuer is reimbursed in full therefor (whether through payment by the Borrower and/or through a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan or Facility B L/C Borrowing made in accordance with paragraph (ii) or (iii) of this Section 2.05(c) ) at a rate equal to (A) for the period from and including the Facility B L/C Honor Date to but excluding the first Business Day to occur thereafter, the rate of interest then applicable to a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan and (B) thereafter, at the Default Rate applicable to a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. Interest accruing on the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount pursuant to the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence shall be payable by the Borrower upon demand to the Administrative Agent, solely for the account of the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer. If the Borrower fails to reimburse the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer for the full amount of the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount in accordance with the preceding sentence on the applicable Facility B L/C Reimbursement Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving B Lender that a payment was made on the REIT L/C, the Facility B L/C Honor Date, the Facility B L/C Reimbursement Date (if different from the Facility B L/C Honor Date), the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount ), and the amount of such Revolving B Lenders Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving B Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Facility B L/C Honor Date in an amount equal to the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving B Credit Facility and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by a Facility B L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.05(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.
(ii) Each Revolving B Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agents Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage of the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.05(c)(iii) , each Revolving B Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan consisting of a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer.
(iii) With respect to any Facility B Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving B Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer a
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Facility B L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Facility B Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which Facility B L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable to a Committed Revolving B Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan. In such event, each Revolving B Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such Facility B L/C Borrowing and shall constitute a Facility B L/C Advance from such Revolving B Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.05 .
(iv) Until each Revolving B Lender funds its Committed Revolving B Credit Loan or Facility B L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to reimburse the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under the applicable REIT L/C, interest in respect of such Revolving B Lenders Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such Facility B L/C Issuer.
(v) Each Revolving B Lenders obligation to make Committed Revolving B Credit Loans or Facility B L/C Advances to reimburse the applicable Facility B L/C Issuers for amounts drawn under any REIT L/Cs, as contemplated by this Section 2.05(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving B Lender may have against such Facility B L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Revolving B Lenders obligation to make Committed Revolving B Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of a Facility B L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such Facility B L/C Issuer under the REIT L/C issued by such Facility B L/C Issuer, together with interest as provided herein.
(vi) If any Revolving B Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Revolving B Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.05(c) by the time specified in Section 2.05(c)(ii) , then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such Facility B L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving B Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such Facility B L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by such Facility B L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such Facility B L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving B Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving B Lenders Revolving B Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving B Committed Borrowing or Facility B L/C Advance in respect of the relevant Facility B
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L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving B Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Repayment of Participations .
(i) At any time after a Facility B L/C Issuer has made a payment under the REIT L/C issued by it and has received from any Revolving B Lender such Revolving B Lenders Facility B L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.05(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such Facility B L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Facility B Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving B Lender its Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.
(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Facility B L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Facility B L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving B Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Facility B L/C Issuer its Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Revolving B Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving B Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse each Facility B L/C Issuer for each drawing under the REIT L/C issued by such Facility B L/C Issuer and to repay each Facility B L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such REIT L/C, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such REIT L/C (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), such Facility B L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such REIT L/C or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such REIT L/C proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such REIT L/C;
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(iv) waiver by such Facility B L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such Facility B L/C Issuers protection and not the protection of the Borrower or any waiver by such Facility B L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrower;
(v) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such REIT L/C requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(vi) any payment made by such Facility B L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such REIT L/C if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;
(vii) any payment by such Facility B L/C Issuer under such REIT L/C against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such REIT L/C; or any payment made by such Facility B L/C Issuer under such REIT L/C to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such REIT L/C, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(viii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Loan Party.
The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each REIT L/C and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrowers instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will promptly notify the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such Facility B L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
(f) Role of Facility B L/C Issuers . Each Revolving B Lender and the Borrower agrees that, in paying any drawing under a REIT L/C, the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by such REIT L/C) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the Facility B L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any Facility B L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Revolving B Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving B Lenders, the Required Revolving B Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any REIT L/C or Issuer Document. The
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Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any REIT L/C; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrowers pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Facility B L/C Issuers, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of any Facility B L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 2.05(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against a Facility B L/C Issuer, and a Facility B L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by such Facility B L/C Issuers willful misconduct or gross negligence or such Facility B L/C Issuers willful failure to pay under any REIT L/C after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a REIT L/C. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, any Facility B L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and such Facility B L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a REIT L/C or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Any Facility B L/C Issuer may send a REIT L/C or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication ( SWIFT ) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.
(g) Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a REIT L/C is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to such REIT L/C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Facility B L/C Issuer shall be responsible to the Borrower for, and no Facility B L/C Issuers rights and remedies against the Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of such Facility B L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any REIT L/C or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where such Facility B L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any REIT L/C chooses such law or practice.
(h) Facility B Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving B Lender in accordance, subject to Section 2.20 , with its Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage a Facility B Letter of Credit Fee (the Facility B Letter of Credit Fee ) for each REIT L/C equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily amount available to be drawn under such REIT L/C. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any REIT L/C, the amount of such REIT L/C shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06 . Facility B Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such REIT L/C, on the Facility B Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in
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arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each REIT L/C shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving B Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Facility B Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
(i) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Facility B L/C Issuers . The Borrower shall pay directly to each Facility B L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to the REIT L/C issued by such Facility B L/C Issuer, at the rate per annum specified in the Fee Letter, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such REIT L/C on a quarterly basis in arrears Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such REIT L/C, on the Facility B Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any REIT L/C, the amount of such REIT L/C shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06 . In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to each Facility B L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Facility B L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
(j) Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
(k) REIT L/Cs Issued for the REIT . Notwithstanding that a REIT L/C issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, the REIT, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable Facility B L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such REIT L/C. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of REIT L/Cs for the account of REIT inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrowers business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of the REIT.
(l) Periodic Notification of Outstanding Facility B Letters of Credit . Within five Business Days following the last day of each calendar month, each Facility B L/C Issuer shall provide to the Administrative Agent a written report or statement (each an L/C Statement ) listing all Facility B Letters of Credit that were issued by such Facility B L/C Issuer and were outstanding as of the last day of such month. Each L/C Statement shall include such detail as is necessary to identify the beneficiary of each Letter of Credit listed thereon and the outstanding face amount thereof. In addition, each Facility B L/C Issuer shall from time to time provide to the Administrative Agent an updated L/C Statement upon the Administrative Agents reasonable request.
2.06 Swing Line Loans .
(a) The Swing Line . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving A Lenders set forth in this
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Section 2.06 , agrees to make loans (each such loan, a Swing Line Loan ) to the Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period for the Revolving A Credit Facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Committed Revolving A Credit Loans, Bid Loans and Facility A L/C Obligations of the Revolving A Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment; provided , however , that (x) after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total A Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility, and (ii) the Revolving A Credit Exposure of any Revolving A Lender shall not exceed such Revolving A Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment, (y) the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (z) the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.06 , prepay under Section 2.07 , and reborrow under this Section 2.06 . Each Swing Line Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving A Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.
(b) Borrowing Procedures . Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrowers irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) by a Swing Line Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a Swing Line Loan Notice. Each such Swing Line Loan Notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Revolving A Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.06(a) , or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Borrower.
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(c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans .
(i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving A Lender make a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02 , without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Revolving A Credit Facility and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Borrower with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving A Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swing Line Loan) for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agents Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.06(c)(ii) , each Revolving A Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Committed Revolving A Credit Loan that is a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving A Committed Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.06(c)(i) , the request for Committed Revolving A Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Revolving A Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Revolving A Lenders payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.06(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.
(iii) If any Revolving A Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Revolving A Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.06(c) by the time specified in Section 2.06(c)(i) , the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving A Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving A Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving A Lenders Committed Revolving A Credit Loan included in the relevant
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Revolving A Committed Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Revolving A Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(iv) Each Revolving A Lenders obligation to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving A Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Revolving A Lenders obligation to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.
(d) Repayment of Participations .
(i) At any time after any Revolving A Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Revolving A Lender its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.
(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Revolving A Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Revolving A Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving A Lender funds its Committed Revolving A Credit Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.06 to refinance such Revolving A Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.
(f) Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.
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2.07 Prepayments .
(a) The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Committed Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent and be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (A) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Committed Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000,000; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Committed Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $500,000 or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Committed Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans, and whether such prepayment applies to Committed Revolving A Credit Loans and/or Committed Revolving B Credit Loans (and if such prepayment applies to Committed Revolving A Credit Loans and Committed Revolving B Credit Loans, the allocation between such Loans). The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lenders Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage and/or Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage, as applicable, of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 . Subject to Section 2.20 , each such prepayment received (i) at a time that no Event of Default is continuing shall be applied to the Committed Loans of the Appropriate Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentages and/or Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentages, as applicable and (ii) at a time that an Event of Default is continuing shall be applied to or, in the case of L/C Obligations that consist of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit, Cash Collateralize, the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.
(b) The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.
(c) If for any reason the Total A Outstandings at any time exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility then in effect, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Revolving A Credit Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the Facility A L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided , however , that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the Facility A L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.07(c) unless after the prepayment in full of the Committed Revolving A Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans the Total A Outstandings exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility then in effect.
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(d) If for any reason the Total B Outstandings at any time exceed the Revolving B Credit Facility then in effect, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Committed Revolving B Credit Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the Facility B L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided , however , that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the Facility B L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) unless after the prepayment in full of the Committed Revolving B Credit Loans the Total B Outstandings exceed the Revolving B Credit Facility then in effect.
(e) No Bid Loan may be prepaid without the prior consent of the applicable Bid Loan Lender.
2.08 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Credit Facility . The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving A Credit Facility or the Revolving B Credit Facility, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving A Credit Facility or the Revolving B Credit Facility; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving A Credit Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total A Outstandings would exceed the Revolving A Credit Facility, (iv) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving B Credit Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total B Outstandings would exceed the Revolving B Credit Facility, and (iv) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Revolving A Credit Facility, the Bid Loan Sublimit, the Facility A Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Revolving A Credit Facility, such sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any such notice of termination or reduction of the Revolving A Credit Facility and/or the Revolving B Credit Facility. Any reduction of the Revolving A Credit Facility and/or the Revolving B Credit Facility shall be applied to the Revolving A Credit Commitment and/or the Revolving B Credit Commitment, as applicable, of each Appropriate Lender according to its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage and/or Revolving B Credit Percentage, as applicable (and any reduction of the Facility A Letter of Credit Sublimit shall be applied to the Facility A Individual L/C Sublimit of each Facility A L/C Issuer pro rata). For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2.08 is intended to limit or otherwise affect any termination of the Revolving B Credit Commitment of a Revolving B Lender that results pursuant to Section 2.17 from the occurrence of the Revolver B Maturity Date with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving A Credit Commitment and/or the Revolving B Credit Commitment, as applicable, shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
2.09 Repayment of Loans .
(a) The Borrower shall repay to the Revolving A Lenders on the Revolver A Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of Committed Revolving A Credit Loans outstanding on such date.
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(b) The Borrower shall repay to the Revolving B Lenders on the Revolver B Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of Committed Revolving B Credit Loans outstanding on such date.
(c) The Borrower shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date five Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Revolver A Maturity Date.
(d) The Borrower shall repay each Bid Loan on the last day of the Interest Period in respect thereof.
2.10 Interest .
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Base Rate Committed Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (iv) each Bid Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for the Interest Period therefor at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus (or minus ) the Eurodollar Bid Margin, or at the Absolute Rate for such Interest Period, as the case may be.
(b) (i) While any Event of Default exists under Section 8.01(a) , Section 8.01(b) with respect to Section 7.11 , Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.01(g) , the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws (subject, in all cases other than an Event of Default under Section 8.01 in the payment of principal when due or Event of Default under Section 8.01(f) or Section 8.01(g) , to the request of the Required Lenders).
(ii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
2.11 Fees . In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.04 and subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.05 :
(a) Facility Fee . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Credit Facility, a facility fee equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount of the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if the Revolving Credit Facility has terminated, on the Outstanding Amount of all
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Committed Loans, Bid Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations), regardless of usage, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.20 . The facility fee payable pursuant to this paragraph shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period (and thereafter so long as any Committed Loans, Swing Line Loans or L/C Obligations remain outstanding), including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand). The facility fee payable pursuant to this paragraph shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b) Other Fees . (i) The Borrower shall pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever absent manifest error.
(ii) The Borrower shall pay to the Lenders such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever absent manifest error.
2.12 Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate .
(a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.14(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(b) If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the REIT or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or L/C Issuers, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees
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that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.04(c)(iii) , 2.04(h) , 2.05(c)(iii) , 2.05(h) or 2.10(b) or under Article VIII . The Borrowers obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Revolving Credit Facility and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
2.13 Evidence of Debt .
(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. On the Closing Date, upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Revolving A Credit Note and/or Revolving B Credit Note, as applicable, which shall evidence such Lenders Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note(s) and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its applicable Loans and payments with respect thereto.
(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in subsection (a) above, each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
2.14 Payments Generally; Administrative Agents Clawback .
(a) General . All payments to be made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be made free and clear of and without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agents Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Appropriate Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility or Revolving B Credit Facility, as applicable (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lenders Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m., at the option of the Administrative Agent, shall be
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deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b) (i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Committed Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Committed Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lenders share of such Committed Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, but, in the case of the Borrower, without duplication of any interest otherwise payable hereunder, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lenders Committed Loan included in such Committed Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(ii) Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of any of the Lenders or any of the L/C Issuers hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the applicable Lenders or applicable L/C Issuers, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the applicable Lenders or applicable L/C Issuers, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the
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date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d) Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Committed Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Committed Loan required to be made by such Lender, to fund any such participation required to be funded by such Lender or to make any payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Committed Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c) .
(e) Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.15 Sharing of Payments by Lenders . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Committed Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swing Line Loans held by it resulting in such Lenders receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Committed Loans or participations and accrued interest thereon greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Committed Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other applicable Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by all applicable Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Committed Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:
(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
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(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (w) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (x) allocation of optional prepayments among the Committed Loans made in accordance with Section 2.07(a) , (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.19 , or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Committed Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
2.16 Extension of Revolver A Maturity Date .
(a) Notification of Extension . The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent (such notice, an Extension Notice ) not earlier than 90 days and not later than 30 days prior to the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date, elect to extend the Revolver A Maturity Date for an additional twelve (12) months from the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such Extension Notice promptly to the Lenders following its receipt thereof.
(b) Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Revolver A Maturity Date Extension . As conditions precedent to such extension, the Borrower shall, on or prior to the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date, satisfy each of the following requirements for such extension to become effective:
(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received an Extension Notice within the period required under clause (a) above;
(ii) On the date of such Extension Notice and both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such extension of the Revolver A Maturity Date, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(iii) The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Revolving Credit Lenders based on their respective Applicable Percentages in respect to the Revolving Credit Facility as of such date, an extension fee in an amount equal to 0.15% of the Revolving Credit Facility as in effect on the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date (it being agreed that such Extension Fee shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason);
(iv) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the Borrower dated as of the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (i) (x) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by each Loan Party approving
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or consenting to such extension or (y) certifying that, as of the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date, the resolutions delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the Closing Date (which resolutions include approval for an extension of the Revolver A Maturity Date in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility for an additional twelve (12) months from the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date) are and remain in full force and effect and have not been modified, rescinded or superseded since the date of adoption and (ii) certifying that, before and after giving effect to such extension, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Initial Revolver A Maturity Date, except (x) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (y) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date after giving effect to such qualification and (z) for purposes of this Section 2.16 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 , and (B) no Default exists; and
(v) The Borrower and the other Loan Parties shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent such reaffirmations of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents (after giving effect to the extension), and acknowledgments and certifications that they have no claims, offsets or defenses with respect to the payment or performance of any of the Obligations.
(c) Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 11.01 to the contrary.
2.17 Extension of Revolver B Maturity Date .
(a) Each Revolving B Lender agrees that the Revolver B Maturity Date in effect at any time with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment will automatically be extended for a period of one year without the Borrower being required to make a specific request for such extension in the event and to the extent that the expiry date of the REIT L/C issued by such Revolving B Lender (in its capacity as a Facility B L/C Issuer) is extended in accordance with Section 2.05 . In the event that a Revolving B Lender prevents the extension of the expiry date of the REIT L/C issued by such Revolving B Lender (in its capacity as a Facility B Issuer) in accordance with Section 2.05, then the Revolver B Maturity Date then in effect with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment shall not be extended.
(b) In the event that the entire remaining undrawn amount of the REIT L/C issued by a Revolving B Lender (in its capacity as a Facility B L/C Issuer) is drawn prior to the REIT L/C Non-Extension Notice Date applicable to such REIT L/C, the Revolver B Maturity Date then in effect with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment will remain in effect, and automatically be extended for a period of one year, without the Borrower being required to make a specific request for such extension unless on or prior to the fiftieth (50 th ) day prior to the then applicable Revolving B Maturity Date with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment, such Revolving B Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing (who shall in turn notify each of the other Revolving B Lenders) and the Borrower that such
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Revolving B Lender will not extend the then applicable Revolver B Maturity Date with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment (in which case such Revolver B Maturity Date will not be extended).
(c) In the event that the Revolver B Maturity Date with respect to any Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment has been extended in accordance with clause (b) of this Section 2.17 , the Revolver B Maturity Date then in effect with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment will automatically be extended for each successive one year period without the Borrower being required to make a specific request for any such extension unless on or prior to the date that is fifty (50) days prior to the Revolver B Maturity Date then in effect with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment, such Revolving B Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing (who shall in turn notify each of the other Revolving B Lenders) and the Borrower that such Revolving B Lender will not extend the then applicable Revolver B Maturity Date with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment (in which case such Revolver B Maturity Date will not be extended).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Revolver B Maturity Date in effect at any time with respect to any Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment be extended beyond the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.
(e) In the event that the REIT L/C issued by a Revolving B Lender (in its capacity as a Facility B L/C Issuer) expires or terminates without a draw having been made thereunder, the Revolver B Maturity Date then in effect with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment shall terminate upon such expiration or termination.
(f) Each Revolving B Lender (in its capacities as a Lender and as a Facility B L/C Issuer) agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (who shall in turn notify each of the other Revolving B Lenders) as soon as practicable upon a draw under, or the cancellation or termination of, or any notice of non-renewal or non-extension of, the REIT L/C issued by such Revolving B Lender (in its capacity as a Facility B L/C Issuer) or the Revolving Maturity Date with respect to such Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment.
2.18 Increase in Commitments .
(a) Request for Increase . Provided that no Default shall have occurred and is then continuing, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Revolving A Lenders), the Borrower may from time to time, request an increase in the Revolving A Credit Facility (or through establishment of new pari passu term loan tranches) to an amount not exceeding $1,250,000,000 in the aggregate after giving effect to such increase; provided that any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000 (or such lesser amount as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent may agree). At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Revolving A Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Revolving A Lenders).
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(b) Revolving A Lender Elections to Increase . Each Revolving A Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Revolving A Credit Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of such requested increase. Any Revolving A Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving A Credit Commitment.
(c) Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Revolving A Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and each Revolving A Lender of the Revolving A Lenders responses to each request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase and subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, the Facility A L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender, the Borrower may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Revolving A Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel (a New Lender Joinder Agreement ).
(d) Effective Date and Allocations . If the Revolving A Credit Facility is increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (the Increase Effective Date ) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Revolving A Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date. The Administrative Agent is authorized and directed to amend and distribute to the Lenders, including any party becoming a Lender on the Increase Effective Date, a revised Schedule 2.01 that gives effect to the increase and the allocation among the Lenders.
(e) Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase . As conditions precedent to each such increase, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Revolving A Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (x) (1) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase or (2) certifying that, as of such Increase Effective Date, the resolutions delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Revolving A Lenders on the Closing Date (which resolutions include approval to increase the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving A Facility to an amount at least equal to $1,250,000,000) are and remain in full force and effect and have not been modified, rescinded or superseded since the date of adoption, and (y) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that (1) such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (2) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such applicable date (including such earlier date set forth in the foregoing clause (1)) after giving effect to such qualification and (3) for purposes of this Section 2.18 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 , and (B) no Default shall have occurred and is then continuing, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received (x) a New Lender Joinder Agreement duly executed by the Borrower and each Eligible Assignee that is becoming a Revolving A Lender in
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connection with such increase, which New Lender Joinder Agreement shall be acknowledged and consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender and each Facility A L/C Issuer and (y) written confirmation from each existing Revolving A Lender, if any, participating in such increase of the amount by which its Revolving A Credit Commitment will be increased, which confirmation shall be acknowledged and consented to in writing by the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer and (iii) the Borrower shall have paid to the Arrangers the fee required to be paid pursuant to the Fee Letter in connection therewith.
(f) Settlement Procedures . On each Increase Effective Date, promptly following fulfillment of the conditions set forth in clause (e) of this Section 2.18 , the Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving A Lenders of the occurrence of the increase of the Revolving A Credit Facility effected on such Increase Effective Date and the amount of the Revolving A Credit Commitment and Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of each Revolving A Lender as a result thereof. In the event that the increase in the Revolving A Credit Facility results in any change to the Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of any Revolving A Lender, then on the Increase Effective Date (i) the participation interests of the Revolving A Lenders in any outstanding Facility A Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans shall be automatically reallocated among the Revolving A Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentages after giving effect to such increase, (ii) any new Revolving A Lender, and any existing Revolving A Lender whose Revolving A Credit Commitment has increased, shall pay to the Administrative Agent such amounts as are necessary to fund its new or increased Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of all existing Committed Revolving A Credit Loans, (iii) the Administrative Agent will use the proceeds thereof to pay to all existing Revolving Credit A Lenders whose Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage is decreasing such amounts as are necessary so that each Revolving A Credit Lenders participation in existing Committed Revolving A Credit Loans will be equal to its adjusted Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage, and (iv) if the Increase Effective Date occurs on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable to any outstanding Revolving A Credit Loan that is a Eurodollar Rate Loan, then the Borrower shall pay any amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 on account of the payments made pursuant to clause (iii) of this sentence.
(g) Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.15 or 11.01 to the contrary.
2.19 Cash Collateral .
(a) Certain Credit Support Events . If (i) any L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, (ii) as of the Facility A Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any Facility A L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) as of the Facility B Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any Facility B L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iv) the Borrower shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 8.02(c) , or (v) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower shall immediately (in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases) following any request by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (v) above, after giving effect to Section 2.19(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).
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(b) Grant of Security Interest . The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.19(c) . If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuers as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America. The Borrower shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.
(c) Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.19 or Sections 2.04 , 2.05 , 2 .07 , 2.20 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.
(d) Release . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 11.06(b)(vi) )) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer(s) that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , (x) Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party shall not be released during the continuance of a Default (and following application as provided in this Section 2.19 may be otherwise applied in accordance with Section 8.03 ), and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer(s) may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.
2.20 Defaulting Lenders .
(a) Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
(i) Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lenders right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definitions of Required Lenders, Required Revolving A Lenders, Required Revolving B Lenders and Section 11.01 .
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(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to a L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize any L/C Issuers Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.20 ; fourth , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lenders potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the applicable L/C Issuers future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued by such LC Issuer(s) under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.20 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lenders breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all applicable Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Appropriate Lenders pro rata in accordance with the applicable Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.20(a)(iv) . Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.20(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
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(iii) Certain Fees .
(A) No Lender that is a Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee payable under Section 2.11(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
(B) (1) Each Revolving A Lender that is a Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Facility A Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Revolving A Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentage of the stated amount of Facility A Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.19 and (2) each Revolving B Lender that is a Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Facility B Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Revolving B Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentage of the stated amount of REIT LCs for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.19 .
(C) With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.11(a) or any Facility A Letter of Credit Fee or Facility B Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lenders participation in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the applicable L/C Issuers and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lenders Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
(iv) Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure .
(A) All or any part of such Defaulting Lenders participation in Facility A L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders that are Revolving A Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Revolving A Credit Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving A Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender that is a Revolving A Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a
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Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lenders increased exposure following such reallocation.
(B) All or any part of such Defaulting Lenders participation in Facility B L/C Obligations shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders that are Revolving B Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Revolving B Credit Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving B Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender that is a Revolving B Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lenders Revolving B Credit Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lenders increased exposure following such reallocation.
(v) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Line Loans .
(A) If the reallocation described in clause (a)(iv)(A) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x) first, prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the Facility A L/C Issuers Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.19 .
(B) If the reallocation described in clause (a)(iv)(B) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, Cash Collateralize the Facility B L/C Issuers Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.19 .
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuers agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Committed Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.20(a)(iv) ), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments
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made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender.
ARTICLE III. TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01 Taxes .
(a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes .
(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of the Administrative Agent) require the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, then the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.
(ii) If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
(iii) If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.
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(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c) Tax Indemnifications . (i) Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01 ) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each of the Loan Parties shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender or an L/C Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) below. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) to the extent the Administrative Agent indefeasibly receives payment in full from the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence for an amount that a Lender or the L/C Issuer was required to indemnify the Administrative Agent for pursuant to clause (y) or (z) of Section 3.01(c)(ii) , and subsequent thereto the Administrative Agent receives payment from such Lender or the L/C Issuer (including by way of set off pursuant to the last sentence of Section 3.01(c)(ii) ) for that same indemnity that was previously paid in full by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent will promptly turn over to the Borrower the amount so received (including by way of set off pursuant to the last sentence of Section 3.01(c)(ii) ) from such Lender or the L/C Issuer (but in any event not in excess of the amount previously paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in respect of such indemnity) and (B) to the extent the Administrative Agent receives a payment from the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence for an amount that a Lender or the L/C Issuer was required to indemnify the Administrative Agent for pursuant to clause (y) or (z) of Section 3.01(c)(ii) , such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall be liable to the Borrower for reimbursement of such payment.
(ii) Each Lender and each L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, ( x ) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or L/C Issuer (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), ( y ) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties, as applicable, against any Taxes attributable to such Lenders failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and ( z ) the Administrative Agent and the Loan Parties, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto,
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whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii) .
(d) Evidence of Payments . Upon request by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower or by the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01 , the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.
(e) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation .
(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lenders reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
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(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(I) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the interest article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the business profits or other income article of such tax treaty;
(II) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(III) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a 10 percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a controlled foreign corporation described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or
(IV) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
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(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lenders obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), FATCA shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds . Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or any L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be. If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Loan Party or with respect to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01 , it shall pay to the Loan Party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Loan Party, upon the request of the Recipient, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to the Loan Party pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.
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(g) L/C Issuers and Swing Line Lender . For purposes of this Section 3.01 , the term Lender shall include each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
(h) Survival . Each partys obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
(i) Defined Terms . For purposes of this Section 3.01, the term applicable law includes FATCA.
3.02 Illegality . If any Lender determines in good faith that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof in reasonable detail by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Committed Loans to Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon the Borrowers receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03 Inability to Determine Rates . If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (a) the Administrative Agent determines that (i) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market
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for the applicable amount for the applicable Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan accruing interest based on clause (b) of the definition of Eurodollar Rate (in each case with respect to clause (a) (i) above, Impacted Loans ), or (b) the Administrative Agent or the affected Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (in each case of a suspension at the request of the affected Lender upon the instruction of the affected Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (a) (i) of this section, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower and the affected Lenders, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans , in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a) of the first sentence of this section, (2) the Administrative Agent or the affected Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower written notice thereof.
3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans .
(a) Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e) ) or any L/C Issuer;
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(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or
(iii) impose on any Lender or any L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or such L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) Capital Requirements . If any Lender or any L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lenders or such L/C Issuers holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders or L/C Issuers capital or on the capital of such Lenders or such L/C Issuers holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lenders or such L/C Issuers holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders or such L/C Issuers policies and the policies of such Lenders or such L/C Issuers holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lenders or such L/C Issuers holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or an L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
(d) Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders or such L/C Issuers right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer
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pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than six months prior to the date that such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lenders or such L/C Issuers intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the six-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e) Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans . The Borrower shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as Eurocurrency liabilities), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrower shall have received at least 10 days prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice 10 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable 10 days from receipt of such notice.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Lender will not be entitled to demand, and the Borrower will not be obligated to pay, any amount under this Section 3.04 to the extent that such demand is applied to the Loan Parties in a discriminatory manner.
3.05 Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);
(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or
(c) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 11.13 ;
including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds (but not loss of profits) obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Committed Loan was in fact so funded.
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3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .
(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office . Each Lender may make any Credit Extension to the Borrower through any Lending Office, provided that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Credit Extension in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, any L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then at the request of the Borrower such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or any L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a) , the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.13 .
3.07 Survival . All of the Borrowers obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Revolving Credit Facility, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension . The obligation of each L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Administrative Agents receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals, email (in a .pdf format) or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower;
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(ii) a Revolving A Note and/or Revolving B Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting such Note;
(iii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;
(iv) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in (A) its jurisdiction of organization and (B) each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v) a favorable opinion of (i) Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties and (ii) Venable LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(vi) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(vii) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied, and (B) only in the event that the Closing Date occurs prior to the REIT IPO, (x) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and (y) that no action, suit, investigation or proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened in writing in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that (1) challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (2) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(viii) a Solvency Certificate from the Borrower certifying that, after giving effect to the transactions to occur on the Closing Date (including, without limitation, all Credit Extensions to occur on the Closing Date), the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and on a consolidated basis, are Solvent;
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(ix) a duly completed Compliance Certificate, giving pro forma effect to the transactions to occur on the Closing Date (including, without limitation, all Credit Extensions to occur on the Closing Date);
(x) evidence that at least $1.6 billion of Secured Indebtedness of the Consolidated Group, including all Indebtedness of any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary and all Indebtedness secured by or relating to any Unencumbered Eligible Property (including all unpaid principal, interest, fees, expenses and other amounts owing thereunder or in connection therewith) shall have been repaid in full and all commitments therefor shall have been, or concurrently with the Closing Date are being, terminated;
(xi) evidence of a successful initial public offering by the REIT ( REIT IPO ), with minimum net proceeds of $2.0 billion therefrom after giving effect to concurrent payment of transaction expenses incurred in connection with the REIT IPO and the Revolving Credit Facility;
(xii) the financial statements referenced in Section 5.05(a) and (b) ; and
(xiii) such additional assurances or certifications with respect to satisfaction of the conditions precedent in Article IV as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.
(b) The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).
(c) Any fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
(d) Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced (which invoice may be in summary form) at least two Business Days prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings ( provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
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4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions . The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (ii) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such applicable date (including such earlier date set forth in the foregoing clause (i)) after giving effect to such qualification and (iii) that for purposes of this Section 4.02 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 .
(b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Committed Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:
5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, except, solely in the case of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, to the extent that the failure of such Subsidiary to be duly organized or formed and in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing
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under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c) , to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02 Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Persons Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien (other than under the Loan Documents) under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law, except with respect to any breach or contravention or payment referred to in clauses (b) and (c) , to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or payment would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as have been duly obtained and are in full force and effect).
5.04 Binding Effect . This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity.
5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect .
(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and the consolidated results of their operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof required to be disclosed therein in accordance with GAAP.
(b) The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the REIT and its Subsidiaries dated June 30, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise
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expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and the consolidated results of their operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) , to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.
(c) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The consolidated pro forma balance sheet of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as at , , and the related consolidated pro forma statements of income of the REIT and its Subsidiaries for the period then ended, certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the REIT, copies of which have been furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, fairly present the consolidated pro forma financial condition of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the consolidated pro forma results of operations of the REIT and its Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date.
(e) The consolidated forecasted balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows of the REIT and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such forecasts, and represented, at the time of delivery, the REITs best estimate of its future financial condition and performance; provided , such forecasts are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such forecasts may differ from such forecasts and that the differences may be material.
5.06 Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party after due and diligent investigation, threatened in writing, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) either individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.07 No Default . Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
5.08 Ownership of Property . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.09 Environmental Compliance . The Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, except where failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.10 Insurance . The properties of the REIT and its Subsidiaries that are necessary for the operation of their businesses are insured with financially sound insurance companies not Affiliates of the REIT, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the REIT or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
5.11 Taxes . The REIT and each of its Subsidiaries have filed all Federal and material state and other tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all Federal and material state and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those (a) which are not overdue for more than thirty (30) days or (b) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is party to any tax sharing agreement.
5.12 ERISA Compliance .
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state laws. Each Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that the form of such Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service. To the best knowledge of each Loan Party, nothing has occurred that would prevent or cause the loss of such tax-qualified status.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the best knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) no ERISA Event has occurred, and no Loan Party is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) each Loan Party and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and no Loan Party knows of any facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment
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percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due that are unpaid; (v) neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that would reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.
(d) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any unsatisfied obligation to contribute to, or liability under, any active or terminated Pension Plan other than Pension Plans not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.
5.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests . Set forth on Schedule 5.13 (a) is a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries of the REIT, showing as of the Closing Date (as to each such Person) the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, the type of organization it is and its true and correct U.S. taxpayer ID number and (b) sets forth the REITs true and correct U.S. taxpayer ID number.
5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act .
(a) No Loan Party is engaged, and no Loan Party will engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) will be margin stock.
(b) None of the REIT, any Person Controlling the REIT, or any Subsidiary of the REIT is or is required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
5.15 Disclosure . No report, financial statement, certificate or other written information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) at the time so furnished taken as a whole contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being understood that such projected financial information is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results may differ from those set forth in such projected financial information).
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5.16 Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees binding on them or on their properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.17 [Reserved] .
5.18 Solvency . The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole and on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.
5.19 OFAC . None of the Loan Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity that is, or is owned or controlled by any individual or entity that is (i) currently the subject or target of any Sanctions or (ii) located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction. No Loan, nor the proceeds from any Loan, has been used, directly or indirectly, to lend, contribute, provide or has otherwise made available to fund any activity or business in any Designated Jurisdiction or to fund any activity or business of the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any other Person located, organized or residing in any Designated Jurisdiction or who is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Person (including any Lender, the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender) of Sanctions.
5.20 Anti-Money Laundering Laws; Anti-Corruption Laws .
(a) Neither the Borrower, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, any Related Party thereof (i) has violated or is in violation of any applicable anti-money laundering law or (ii) has engaged or engages in any transaction, investment, undertaking or activity that conceals the identity, source or destination of the proceeds from any category of offenses designated in any applicable law, regulation or other binding measure implementing the Forty Recommendations and Nine Special Recommendations published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developments Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering.
(b) The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
5.21 REIT Status; Stock Exchange Listing .
(a) The REIT is organized and operated in a manner that allows it to qualify for REIT Status.
(b) The REIT is publicly traded with securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange or The NASDAQ Stock Market.
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5.22 Unencumbered Properties . Each Property included in any calculation of Unencumbered Asset Value or Unencumbered NOI satisfied, at the time of such calculation, all of the requirements contained in the definition of Unencumbered Property Criteria.
5.23 Subsidiary Guarantors . Prior to the Investment Grade Pricing Effective Date, each Subsidiary of the REIT, other than Excluded Subsidiaries, is a Subsidiary Guarantor. On and after the Investment Grade Pricing Effective Date, each Unencumbered Property Subsidiary (if any) that is (a) a borrower or guarantor of, or otherwise obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the REIT or the Borrower or (b) a Specified Guarantor, is a Subsidiary Guarantor.
ARTICLE VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (or, solely in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01 , 6.02 , 6.03 , and 6.12 the Borrower shall, and solely in the case of the covenants set forth in Section 6.17 , the REIT shall):
6.01 Financial Statements . Deliver to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender:
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the REIT (or, if earlier, 15 days after the date required to be filed with the SEC (without giving effect to any extension permitted by the SEC)) (commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014), a consolidated balance sheet of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case, to the extent required to be included in the REITs filings with the SEC, in comparative form the figures as of the end of and for the previous fiscal year (which comparative shall in the form and to the extent required to be included in the REITs filings with the SEC), all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any going concern or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;
(b) as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the REIT (or, if earlier, 5 days after the date required to be filed with the SEC (without giving effect to any extension permitted by the SEC)) (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015), a consolidated balance sheet of the REIT and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, the related consolidated statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the REITs fiscal year then ended, and the related consolidated statements of changes in shareholders equity, and cash flows for the portion of the REITs fiscal year then ended, in each case setting forth in comparative form, as applicable, the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, certified by the
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chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the REIT as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders equity and cash flows of the REIT and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and
(c) as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal year of the REIT, forecasts prepared by management of the REIT, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of consolidated balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of the REIT and its Subsidiaries on a quarterly basis for such fiscal year (including the fiscal year in which the Revolver A Maturity Date occurs).
As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 6.02(d) , the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under subsection (a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in subsections (a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
6.02 Certificates; Other Information . Deliver to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender:
(a) [reserved];
(b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 6.01(a) and (b) , a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the REIT (which delivery may, unless the Administrative Agent requests executed originals, be by electronic communication including fax or email and shall be deemed to be an original authentic counterpart thereof for all purposes), including a calculation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of Unencumbered Asset Value as of the last day of the fiscal period covered by such Compliance Certificate;
(c) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof, or any audit of any of them;
(d) promptly after the same are available, (i) copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the REIT, (ii) copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other financial report sent to the limited partners of the Borrower and (iii) copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the REIT may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;
(e) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material statement or report furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof pursuant to the terms of any material indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this Section 6.02 ;
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(f) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding material issues concerning financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; and
(g) promptly, such additional material information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent (including at the direction of the Required Lenders) may from time to time reasonably request.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or Section 6.02(d) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the REIT posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the REITs website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 11.02 (as such website address may be updated by the Borrower from time to time by written notice to the Administrative Agent); or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the REITs behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (i) the REIT shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the REIT to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the REIT shall notify the Administrative Agent (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions ( i.e. , soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the REIT with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party hereunder (collectively, Borrower Materials ) by posting the Borrower Materials on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar, or another similar electronic system (the Platform ) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a Public Lender ) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the REIT or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons securities. Each Loan Party hereby agrees that (w) they will identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked PUBLIC which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word PUBLIC shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials PUBLIC, each Loan Party shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative
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Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked PUBLIC are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated Public Side Information; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked PUBLIC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated Public Side Information.
6.03 Notices . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default;
(b) of any matter that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event that would reasonably be expected to result in a liability in excess of the Threshold Amount;
(d) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including any determination by the Borrower referred to in Section 2.12(b) ;
(e) of each permanent reduction in the amount of Indebtedness owed by PPF Paramount One Market Plaza Owner, L.P. to the beneficiary of the REIT L/Cs; and
(f) of any announcement by Moodys or S&P of any change or possible change in a Debt Rating; provided , that the provisions of this clause (f) shall not apply until such time, if any, as the REIT or the Borrower obtains an Investment Grade Credit Rating.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 (other than Sections 6.03(e) and (f) ) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Loan Parties have taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
6.04 Payment of Taxes . Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including all Federal and material state and other tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary.
6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc . (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
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organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 and except, solely in the case of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or constitute an Event of Default; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06 Maintenance of Properties . (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof; and (c) use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (a) through (c) where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.07 Maintenance of Insurance . Maintain with financially sound insurance companies not Affiliates of the REIT, insurance with respect to its properties and its business against general liability, property casualty and such casualties and contingencies as shall be commercially reasonable and in accordance with the customary and general practices of businesses having similar operations in similar geographic areas and in amounts, containing such terms, in such forms and for such periods as may be reasonable and prudent for such businesses.
6.08 Compliance with Laws . Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.09 Books and Records . (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
6.10 Inspection Rights . Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided , that unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visits shall be limited to once in any calendar year and only one such visit by the Administrative Agent per calendar year shall be at the expense of the Borrower.
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6.11 Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for general corporate purposes, including for refinancing Indebtedness, working capital, payment of capital expenses, acquisitions, development and redevelopment of real property owned by any Subsidiary of the Borrower, in each case not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.
6.12 Additional Guarantors .
(a) Prior to the Investment Grade Release, notify the Administrative Agent at the time that any Person becomes a Subsidiary of the REIT or no longer qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary, and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 30 days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree), cause such Subsidiary (unless such Subsidiary is an Excluded Subsidiary) to (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit H or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (ii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, (x) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in Section 4.01(a)(iii) , (iv) and (vi) with respect to such Subsidiary and (y) favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (a) ), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iii) provide the Administrative Agent with the U.S. taxpayer identification for such Subsidiary and (iv) provide the Administrative Agent with all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, reasonably requests in order to comply with its obligations under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act, and the results of any such know your customer or similar investigation conducted by the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or such Lender.
(b) On and after the Investment Grade Release, notify the Administrative Agent at the time that any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary becomes a borrower or a guarantor of, or otherwise obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or the REIT, and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 30 days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall agree), cause such Person to (i) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit H or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably deem appropriate for such purpose, and (ii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (x) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in Section 4.01(a)(iii) , (iv) and (vi) with respect to such Subsidiary and (y) favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (a) ), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iii) provide the Administrative Agent with the U.S. taxpayer identification for such Subsidiary and (iv) provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender with all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its obligations under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act, and the results of any such know your customer or similar investigation conducted by the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or such Lender.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event that the results of any such know your customer or similar investigation conducted by the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to any Subsidiary of the REIT are not reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, such Subsidiary shall not be permitted to become a Guarantor, and for the avoidance of doubt no Property owned or ground leased by such Subsidiary shall be included as an Unencumbered Eligible Property unless (i) such Property satisfies all of the Unencumbered Property Criteria (other than the criterion requiring such Subsidiary to be a Guarantor) and (ii) the Administrative Agent provides its prior written consent.
6.13 Compliance with Environmental Laws . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply, in all material respects, with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties; and conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up all Hazardous Materials from any of its properties, in accordance with the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws; provided , however , that neither the REIT nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.
6.14 Minimum Property Condition . The Loan Parties shall maintain compliance with the Minimum Property Condition at all times.
6.15 Further Assurances . Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, correct any material defect or manifest error that may be discovered in any Loan Document.
6.16 Anti-Corruption Laws . Conduct its businesses in compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.
6.17 Maintenance of REIT Status; Stock Exchange Listing . The REIT will, at all times (i) continue to be organized and operated in a manner that will allow it to qualify for REIT Status and (ii) remain publicly traded with securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market.
ARTICLE VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
7.01 Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any (i) Unencumbered Eligible Property (or any income from or proceeds of any thereof) other than Permitted Property Encumbrances or (ii) any Equity Interest of the Borrower or any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary other than Permitted Equity Encumbrances; or sign, file or authorize under the
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Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that includes in its collateral description any portion of any Unencumbered Eligible Property or any Equity Interest of the Borrower or any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary.
7.02 Investments . Make any Investments, except:
(a) Investments in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, and Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit;
(b) Investments in any Subsidiary of the REIT that is consolidated with the REIT for financial reporting purposes under GAAP;
(c) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors;
(d) Guarantees and Swap Contracts permitted by Section 7.03 ;
(e) Investments in unimproved land holdings (including through the purchase or other acquisition of all of the Equity Interests of any Person that owns unimproved land holdings) so long as the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on this clause (e) does not at any time exceed (i) 10% of the Total Asset Value and (ii) taken together with the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on clauses (f) through (i) of this Section 7.02 , 30% of the Total Asset Value;
(f) Investments consisting of mortgage, mezzanine loans and notes receivable so long as the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on this clause (f) does not at any time exceed (i) 10% of the Total Asset Value and (ii) taken together with the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on clauses (e) , (g) , (h) and (i) of this Section 7.02 , 30% of the Total Asset Value;
(g) Investments in respect of real property assets that are under construction or development, but not yet substantially complete (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, Properties under renovation) so long as the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (g) does not at any time exceed (i) 15% of the Total Asset Value and (ii) taken together with the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on clauses (e) , (f) , (h) and (i) of this Section 7.02 , 30% of the Total Asset Value;
(h) Investments in any Unconsolidated Affiliates (including through the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of any Unconsolidated Affiliate) so long as the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (i) does not at any time exceed (i) 25% of the Total Asset Value and (ii) taken together with the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on clauses (e) , (f) , (g) and (i) of this Section 7.02 , 30% of the Total Asset Value;
(i) Investments in real property assets that are not office properties (it being understood that office properties may include retail components) so long as the aggregate
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amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (i) does not at any time exceed (i) 15% of the Total Asset Value and (ii) taken together with the aggregate amount of Investments made in reliance on clauses (e) through (h) of this Section 7.02 , 30% of the Total Asset Value; and
(j) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Investment pursuant to clause (b) or clauses (d) through (i) of this Section 7.02 be consummated if, (i) immediately before or immediately after giving effect thereto, an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom or (ii) the REIT and its Subsidiaries would not be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the provisions of Section 7.11 .
7.03 Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness unless (a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing immediately before and after the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (b) immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the REIT and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the provisions of Section 7.11 .
7.04 Minimum Property Condition . Fail to satisfy the Minimum Property Condition at any time.
7.05 Fundamental Changes; Dispositions . Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, make any Disposition or, in the case of any Subsidiary of the REIT, issue, sell or otherwise Dispose of any of such Subsidiarys Equity Interests to any Person, unless:
(a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing immediately before and after such transaction;
(b) immediately upon giving effect thereto, the REIT and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the provisions of Section 7.11 ;
(c) the representations and warranties contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto, except (1) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (2) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such applicable date (including such earlier date set forth in the foregoing clause (1)) after giving effect to such qualification and (3) for purposes of this Section 7.05 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 ; and
(d) in the event of any Disposition of an Unencumbered Eligible Property for which a Direct Owner or an Indirect Owner is a Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder or a Disposition of any such Direct Owner or Indirect Owner, the provisions of Section 11.19(b) or (c) , as applicable, shall be satisfied.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Borrower be permitted to (i) merge, dissolve or liquidate or consolidate with or into any other Person unless after giving effect thereto the Borrower is the sole surviving Person of such transaction and no Change of Control results therefrom or (ii) engage in any transaction pursuant to which it is reorganized or reincorporated in any jurisdiction other than a State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia.
7.06 Restricted Payments . Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that the following shall be permitted:
(a) each Subsidiary of the Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments ratably to the holders of such Subsidiarys Equity Interests according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made;
(b) the REIT and each Subsidiary thereof may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in Equity Interests of such Person;
(c) with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in cash in an aggregate amount equal to the amount required to be paid by the REIT to its equityholders in order for the REIT to (x) maintain its REIT Status and (y) avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise tax; provided , however , no Restricted Payments shall be permitted under this clause (c) following an acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 8.02 or following the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g) ;
(d) with respect to the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in cash in an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (i) 95% of Funds From Operations for such fiscal year beginning with the first full fiscal year following the fiscal year during which one or more classes of the REITs Equity Interests are first listed publicly on a securities exchange and (ii) the amount of Restricted Payments required to be paid by the REIT to its equityholders in order for the REIT to (x) maintain its REIT Status and (y) avoid the payment of federal or state income or excise tax; provided , however , no Restricted Payments shall be permitted under this clause (d) following an acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 8.02 or following the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g) ; and
(e) the REIT shall be permitted to make Restricted Payments with any amounts received by it from the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.06(c) and Section 7.06(d) .
7.07 Change in Nature of Business . Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the REIT and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
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7.08 Transactions with Affiliates . Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the REIT, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the REIT or such Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the REIT or such Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arms length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (i) Investments and Restricted Payments expressly permitted hereunder, (ii) transactions by and among the Loan Parties and (iii) fees and compensation (whether in the form of cash, equity or otherwise) paid or provided to, and any indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors or employees of the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof as determined in good faith by the board of directors of the REIT and in the ordinary course of business.
7.09 Burdensome Agreements . Enter into any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of (i) any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the REIT, the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to the REIT, the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) the REIT or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to Guarantee any Obligations or (iii) any Loan Party to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person to secure any Obligations; provided , that clauses (i) and (iii) of this Section 7.09 shall not prohibit any (A) limitation on Restricted Payments or negative pledges incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Secured Indebtedness that is owned to a non-Affiliate of the REIT and that is permitted under Section 7.03 ( provided that such limitation on negative pledges shall only be effective against the assets or property securing such Indebtedness), (B) negative pledges contained in any agreement in connection with a Disposition permitted by Section 7.05 ( provided that such limitation shall only be effective against the assets or property that are the subject of Disposition), (C) limitation on Restricted Payments by reason of customary provisions in joint venture agreements or other similar agreements applicable to Subsidiaries that are not Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, (D) any limitation on Restricted Payments or negative pledges by reason of customary provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements in the ordinary course of business, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements, and (E) limitation on Restricted Payments by reason of restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers, suppliers or landlords or required by insurance, surety or bonding companies, in each case, under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided , further , that notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any negative pledge be permitted with respect to any Unencumbered Eligible Property or any Equity Interests of any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary.
7.10 Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
7.11 Financial Covenants .
(a) Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio to exceed 60% as of any date.
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(b) Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio . Permit the Secured Leverage Ratio to exceed (i) 50% as of any date prior to June 30, 2015 and (ii) 45% as of any date on or after June 30, 2015.
(c) Minimum Tangible Net Worth . Permit Consolidated Tangible Net Worth at any time to be less than the sum of (i) [insert amount equal to 75% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of the Closing Date] plus (ii) an amount equal to 75% of the aggregate Net Equity Proceeds received by the REIT or the Borrower after the Closing Date (other than proceeds received in connection with a customary dividend reinvestment program).
(d) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Permit the ratio of Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Fixed Charges for any fiscal quarter to be less than 1.50:1.00 as of the last day of such fiscal quarter of the REIT.
(e) Maximum Unsecured Leverage Ratio . Permit the ratio of Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness to Unencumbered Asset Value to exceed 60% as of any date.
(f) Minimum Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio . Permit the Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio for any fiscal quarter to be less than 1.75:1.00 as of the last day of such fiscal quarter of the REIT.
(g) Maximum Secured Recourse Indebtedness . Permit Consolidated Secured Recourse Indebtedness to exceed 5% of Total Asset Value as of any date.
7.12 Amendments of Organization Documents . At any time cause or permit any of its Organization Documents to be modified, amended or supplemented in any respect whatsoever, without, in each case, the express prior written consent or approval of the Administrative Agent, if such changes would adversely affect in any material respect the rights of the Administrative Agent, any of the L/C Issuers or any of the Lenders hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents.
7.13 Accounting Changes . Make any change in (a) accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required or permitted by GAAP, or (b) fiscal year.
7.14 Anti-Money Laundering; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws .
(a) Directly or indirectly, engage in any transaction, investment, undertaking or activity that conceals the identity, source or destination of the proceeds from any category of prohibited offenses designated in any applicable law, regulation or other binding measure by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developments Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering or violate these laws or any other applicable anti-money laundering law or engage in these actions.
(b) Directly or indirectly use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for any purpose which would breach the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, or other similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
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(c) Directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.
7.15 Compliance with Environmental Laws . Do, or permit any other Person to generate, use, treat, store, release or dispose of, or permit the generation, use, treatment, storage, release or disposal of, Hazardous Materials on any Real Property or transport or permit the transportation of Hazardous Materials to or from any such Real Property other than in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and in the ordinary course of business, except with respect to any Real Property other than an Unencumbered Eligible Property where any such use, generation, conduct or other activity has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.16 Parent Covenants . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or elsewhere, at all times prior to receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Full Recourse Election Notice, the REIT shall not:
(a) directly or indirectly enter into or conduct any business other than in connection with the ownership, acquisition and disposition of interests in the Borrower and, if applicable, direct interests in the Borrower, and the management of the business of the Borrower, and such activities as are incidental thereto, all of which shall be solely in furtherance of the business of the Borrower;
(b) own any assets other than (i) interests, rights, options, warrants or convertible or exchangeable securities of the Borrower, (ii) assets that have been distributed to the REIT by its Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 7.06 that are held for ten (10) Business Days or less pending further distribution to equity holders of the REIT, (iii) assets received by the REIT from third parties (including the Net Equity Proceeds from any issuance and sale by the REIT of any its Equity Interests), that are held for ten (10) Business Days or less pending contribution of same to the Borrower, (iv) such bank accounts or similar instruments as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under the Organization Documents of the Borrower and (v) other tangible and intangible assets that, taken as a whole, are de minimis in relation to the net assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, but which shall in no event include any Equity Interests other than those permitted in clauses (i) and (iii) of this clause (b);
(c) incur any Indebtedness unless the terms and conditions thereof expressly provide that recourse of the holders of such Indebtedness is limited to the REITs interests in the Borrower;
(d) make any Investment other than as permitted under clause (b) of this Section 7.16 ; and
(e) permit any Liens on any of its assets other than Liens in favor of a banking or other financial institution arising as a matter of law or under customary general terms and conditions encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry.
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ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01 Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a) Non-Payment . The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) within five days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or
(b) Specific Covenants . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.01 , 6.02(b) , 6.02(f) , 6.03(a) , 6.03(b) , 6.03(c) , 6.05 , 6.08 , 6.11 , 6.12 , 6.14 or Article VII or Article X ; or
(c) Other Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days after the earlier of (x) the date upon which a Responsible Officer of any Loan Party obtains knowledge of such failure or (y) the date upon which the Borrower has received written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent; or
(d) Representations and Warranties . Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made or any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect after giving effect to such qualification when made or deemed made; or
(e) Cross-Default . (i) The Borrower, the REIT or any Significant Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or
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otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower, the REIT or such Significant Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined) under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower, the REIT or such Significant Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Borrower, the REIT or such Significant Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. The Borrower, the REIT or any Significant Subsidiary institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment . (i) The Borrower, the REIT or any Significant Subsidiary becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days after its issue or levy; or
(h) Judgments . There is entered against the Borrower, the REIT or any Significant Subsidiary (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments or orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of 10 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(i) ERISA . (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or
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(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents . Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Loan Document; or
(k) Change of Control . There occurs any Change of Control.
(l) REIT Status . The REIT shall, for any reason, fail to maintain its REIT Status.
8.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Loan Parties;
(c) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and
(d) exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under the Loan Documents;
provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.
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8.03 Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.19 and 2.20 , be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:
First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;
Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and L/C Issuers and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees, Facility Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.04 , 2.05 and 2.19 ; and
Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.
Subject to Sections 2.04(c) , 2.05(c) and 2.19 , amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
ARTICLE IX. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
9.01 Appointment and Authority . Each of the Lenders and L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term agent herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
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9.02 Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
9.03 Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 8.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender or an L/C Issuer.
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The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.
9.05 Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent .
(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent of the Borrower shall not be required during the existence of an Event of Default, shall not be
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unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall be deemed given if the Borrower fails to respond within ten (10) Business Days), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders (and, if required, consented to by the Borrower) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the Resignation Effective Date ), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.
(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent of the Borrower shall not be required during the existence of an Event of Default, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall be deemed given if the Borrower fails to respond within ten (10) Business Days), appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders (and, if required, consented to by the Borrower) and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the Removal Effective Date ), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each L/C Issuer directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(g) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agents resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
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(d) Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. If Bank of America resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require (i) the Revolving A Lenders to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Facility A Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.04(c) and (ii) the Revolving B Lenders to make Committed Revolving B Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Facility B Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.05(c) . If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Revolving A Lenders to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(c) . Upon the appointment by the Borrower of an L/C Issuer that is the successor L/C Issuer to Bank of America or a successor Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and the retiring Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) any successor L/C Issuer to Bank of America shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit issued by Bank of America, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.
9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
9.08 No Other Duties, Etc . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Arrangers, Syndication Agent or other titles listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an L/C Issuer hereunder.
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9.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise
(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.04(i) and (j) , Sections 2.05(i) and (j) , 2.10 and 11.04 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and each L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.11 and 11.04 .
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any L/C Issuer in any such proceeding.
9.10 Guaranty Matters . Without limiting the provisions of Section 9.09 , each Lender and each L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if required or permitted pursuant to the terms hereof. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agents authority to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10 .
ARTICLE X. CONTINUING GUARANTY
10.01 Guaranty . Each Guarantor, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and performance and not a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations, whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise, and whether arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, refinancings and other modifications thereof and all costs, reasonable and documented attorneys fees and expenses
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incurred in connection with the collection or enforcement thereof) (for each Guarantor, subject to the proviso in this sentence, its Guaranteed Obligations ) the liability of each Guarantor individually with respect to this Guaranty shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount (taking into account any amounts payable to such Guarantor under Section 10.10 ) that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any comparable provisions of any applicable state law. The Administrative Agents books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon the Guarantors, and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Guaranteed Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Guaranteed Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing.
10.02 Rights of Lenders . Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Creditor Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, without the consent of such Guarantor, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, sell, or otherwise dispose of, or impair or fail to perfect any Lien on, any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Guaranteed Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders in their sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute any other Guarantor or one or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of the Guarantors under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of one or more of the Guarantors.
10.03 Certain Waivers . Each Guarantor hereby, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of any Creditor Party) of the liability of the Borrower (other than the defense of prior payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations); (b) any defense based on any claim that such Guarantors obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of the Borrower; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantors liability hereunder; (d) any requirement to proceed against the Borrower or any other Loan Party, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Guaranteed Obligations, or pursue any other remedy in the power of any Creditor Party whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by any Creditor Party; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses (other than the defense of prior payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations) or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands
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for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Guaranteed Obligations.
10.04 Obligations Independent . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, and a separate action may be brought against any Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not the Borrower or any other Person is joined as a party.
10.05 Subrogation . No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made) have been paid and performed in full and all Revolving Credit Commitments are terminated, and all Letters of Credit have been cancelled, have expired or terminated or have been collateralized to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers that issued such Letters of Credit. If any amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust by such Guarantor for the benefit of the Creditor Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Creditor Parties to reduce the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
10.06 Termination; Reinstatement . This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Guaranteed Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Revolving Credit Commitments are terminated, all Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and all Letters or Credit have been cancelled, have expired or terminated or have been collateralized to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers that issued such Letters of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Guarantor is made, or any of the Creditor Parties exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by any of the Creditor Parties in their discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not the Creditor Parties are in possession of or have released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of the Guarantors under this paragraph shall survive termination of this Guaranty.
10.07 Subordination . Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all obligations and indebtedness of the Borrower owing to such Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation of the Borrower to such Guarantor as subrogee of the Creditor Parties or resulting from such Guarantors performance under this Guaranty, to the payment in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations. If the Creditor Parties so request, any such obligation or indebtedness of the Borrower to any Guarantor shall be enforced
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and performance received by such Guarantor as trustee for the Creditor Parties and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent on account of the Guaranteed Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of any Guarantor under this Guaranty.
10.08 Stay of Acceleration . If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against the Borrower under any Debtor Relief Laws, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantors immediately upon demand by the Creditor Parties.
10.09 Condition of the Borrower . Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from the Borrower and any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower and any such other guarantor as such Guarantor requires, and that none of the Creditor Parties has any duty, and such Guarantor is not relying on the Creditor Parties at any time, to disclose to such Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations (such Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Creditor Parties to disclose such information and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).
10.10 Contribution . At any time a payment in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is made under this Guaranty, the right of contribution of each Guarantor against each other Guarantor shall be determined as provided in the immediately following sentence, with the right of contribution of each Guarantor to be revised and restated as of each date on which a payment (a Relevant Payment ) is made on the Guaranteed Obligations under this Guaranty. At any time that a Relevant Payment is made by a Guarantor that results in the aggregate payments made by such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations to and including the date of the Relevant Payment exceeding such Guarantors Contribution Percentage (as defined below) of the aggregate payments made by all Guarantors in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations to and including the date of the Relevant Payment (such excess, the Aggregate Excess Amount ), each such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution against each other Guarantor who either has not made any payments or has made payments in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations to and including the date of the Relevant Payment in an aggregate amount less than such other Guarantors Contribution Percentage of the aggregate payments made to and including the date of the Relevant Payment by all Guarantors in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations (the aggregate amount of such deficit, the Aggregate Deficit Amount ) in an amount equal to (x) a fraction the numerator of which is the Aggregate Excess Amount of such Guarantor and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Excess Amount of all Guarantors multiplied by (y) the Aggregate Deficit Amount of such other Guarantor. A Guarantors right of contribution pursuant to the preceding sentences shall arise at the time of each computation, subject to adjustment at the time of each computation; provided, that no Guarantor may take any action to enforce such right until after all Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made) are paid in full in cash and all Revolving Credit Commitments are terminated and all Letters of Credit have been cancelled, have expired or terminated or have been collateralized to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers that issued such Letters of Credit, it being expressly recognized and agreed by all parties hereto that any Guarantors right of contribution arising
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pursuant to this Section 10.10 against any other Guarantor shall be expressly junior and subordinate to such other Guarantors obligations and liabilities in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations and any other obligations owing under this Guaranty. As used in this Section 10.10 , (i) each Guarantors Contribution Percentage shall mean the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the Adjusted Net Worth (as defined below) of such Guarantor by (y) the aggregate Adjusted Net Worth of all Guarantors; (ii) the Adjusted Net Worth of each Guarantor shall mean the greater of (x) the Net Worth (as defined below) of such Guarantor and (y) zero; and (iii) the Net Worth of each Guarantor shall mean the amount by which the fair saleable value of such Guarantors assets on the date of any Relevant Payment exceeds its existing debts and other liabilities (including contingent liabilities, but without giving effect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising under this Guaranty) on such date. All parties hereto recognize and agree that, except for any right of contribution arising pursuant to this Section 10.10 , each Guarantor who makes any payment in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have no right of contribution or subrogation against any other Guarantor in respect of such payment until after all Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made) are paid in full in cash and all Revolving Credit Commitments are terminated and all Letters of Credit have been cancelled, have expired or terminated or have been collateralized to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers that issued such Letters of Credit. Each of the Guarantors recognizes and acknowledges that the rights to contribution arising hereunder shall constitute an asset in favor of the party entitled to such contribution. In this connection, each Guarantor has the right to waive its contribution right against any Guarantor to the extent that after giving effect to such waiver such Guarantor would remain Solvent, in the determination of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.
10.11 REIT Recourse Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or elsewhere, at all times prior to receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Full Recourse Election Notice, recourse against the REIT and its assets under this Guaranty shall be limited to the REITs interests in the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, upon and at all times following receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Full Recourse Election Notice, the limitation on recourse described in the preceding sentence shall not apply.
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS
11.01 Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that (i) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may, without the consent of any Lender or any Guarantor then party hereto, amend this Agreement to add a Subsidiary as a Guarantor hereunder pursuant to a joinder agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit H and (ii) notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.01 (including the first proviso above), no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:
(a) in the case of the initial Credit Extension, waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01 or Section 4.02 without the written consent of each Lender;
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(b) without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, (i) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under the Revolving A Credit Facility without the written consent of the Required A Revolving Lenders or (ii) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under the Revolving B Credit Facility without the written consent of the Required Revolving B Lenders (it being understood and agreed that a waiver or an amendment to a covenant, default or any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than Section 4.02 ) shall not constitute a waiver of any condition set forth in Section 4.02 );
(c) extend (except as provided in Section 2.16 ) or increase any Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Revolving Credit Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 ) without the written consent of such Lender;
(d) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
(e) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (v) of the second proviso to this Section 11.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or change the manner of computation of any financial ratio (including any change in any applicable defined term) used in determining the Applicable Rate that would result in a reduction of any interest rate on any Loan or any fee payable hereunder without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of Default Rate or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;
(f) change Section 2.15 or Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender;
(g) change (i) any provision of this Section 11.01 or the definition of Required Lenders or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder (other than the definitions specified in clause (ii) and (iii) of this Section 11.01(g) ), without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, (ii) the definition of Required Revolving A Lenders or Appropriate Lenders (as it applies to the Revolving A Credit Facility) without the written consent of each Revolving A Lender or (ii) the definition of Required Revolving B Lenders or Appropriate Lenders (as it applies to the Revolving B Credit Facility) without the written consent of each Revolving B Lender;
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(h) release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender, except as expressly provided in the Loan Documents; or
(i) at any time that both a revolving credit facility and a term loan facility exist under this Agreement, waive conditions precedent to extensions of credit under one such facility or impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender under one such facility to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without, in each case, the written consent of each Lender under such facility;
and, provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the applicable L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iv) Section 11.06(f) may not be amended, waived or otherwise modified without the consent of each Granting Lender all or any part of whose Loans are being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment, waiver or other modification; and (v) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) any Revolving Credit Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Borrower, may amend, modify or supplement any Loan Document without the consent of any Lender or the Required Lenders in order to correct, amend or cure any ambiguity, inconsistency or defect or correct any typographical error or other manifest error in any Loan Document; provided that the Administrative Agent shall promptly give the Lenders notice of any such amendment, modification or supplement.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (i) to add one or more additional revolving credit or term loan facilities to this Agreement, in each case as contemplated by, and subject to the limitations, of Section 2.18 , and to permit the extensions of credit and all related obligations and liabilities arising in connection therewith from time to time outstanding to share ratably (or on a basis subordinated to the existing facilities hereunder) in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the obligations and liabilities from time to time outstanding in respect of the existing facilities hereunder, (ii) to permit the Lenders providing such additional facilities to participate in any required vote or action required to be
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approved by the Required Lenders or by any other number, percentage or class of Lenders hereunder, and (iii) to the extent that an additional facility shall take the form of a term loan facility or a revolving credit facility on terms that are not identical to the terms of the then existing facilities hereunder, to include such terms as are then customary for the type of facility being added; provided that the final maturity date of any such facility shall not be earlier than the than the Revolver A Maturity Date.
In addition, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, make one or more offers (each, a Loan Modification Offer ) to all the Lenders of one or more of the facilities hereunder (including any revolving credit or term loan additional facilities added hereto pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph) (each facility subject to such a Loan Modification Offer, an Affected Facility ) to make one or more Permitted Amendments pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, as the case may be. Such notice shall set forth (i) the terms and conditions of the requested Permitted Amendment and (ii) the date on which such Permitted Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days nor more than 30 Business Days after the date of such notice, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent). Permitted Amendments shall become effective (i) only with respect to the Loans and/or Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders of the Affected Facility that accept the applicable Loan Modification Offer (such Lenders, the Accepting Lenders ) (provided that any Lender that fails to provide such written notice by the date a Permitted Amendment is to become effective shall be deemed to be a non-Accepting Lender for all purposes hereunder), (ii) only to the extent the Accepting Lenders constitute at least a majority of the Lenders of the Affected Facility, (iii) in the case of any Accepting Lender, only with respect to such Lenders Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments of such Affected Facility as to which such Lenders acceptance has been made and (iv) only if (x) all Accepting Lenders shall be treated on a consistent basis and (y) all non-Accepting Lenders shall be treated on a consistent basis. Upon the acceptance of a Loan Modification Offer by the requisite Lenders, the applicable Loan Parties and each Accepting Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such documentation (which may include legal opinions, board resolutions and/or certificates consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date) as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the acceptance of the Permitted Amendments and the terms and conditions thereof. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of such Permitted Amendments. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Permitted Amendments, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of such Permitted Amendment and only with respect to the Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments of the Accepting Lenders of the Affected Facility. For avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding a Permitted Amendment with Accepting Lenders, non-Accepting Lenders rights, remedies and existing obligations will in no way be deemed as modified or waived and are otherwise not affected by the Permitted Amendment.
11.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication .
(a) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below),
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all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic mail as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.02 ; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrower).
Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b) .
(b) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail, FpML messaging, and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Borrower may each, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.
Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) , if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.
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(c) The Platform . THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED AS IS AND AS AVAILABLE. THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the Agent Parties ) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrowers, any Loan Partys or the Administrative Agents transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through the Platform, any other electronic platform or electronic messaging service, or through the Internet.
(d) Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the Private Side Information or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lenders compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the Public Side Information portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.
(e) Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuers and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic notices, Committed Loan Notices, Letter of Credit Applications and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
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11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement . No failure by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document 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, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuers; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.15 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) , (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.15 , any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.
11.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .
(a) Costs and Expenses . The Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid, (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, amendments and restatements, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit issued by it or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights
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under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(b) Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), the Arrangers, each Lender and each L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an Indemnitee ) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from (and will reimburse each Indemnitee as the same are incurred for) any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one primary counsel to all Indemnitees and, if necessary, one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction, unless conflicts of interests require the retention of an additional counsel and settlement costs to the extent the Borrower approves the settlement (such approval not to be withheld or delayed unreasonably)), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01 ), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto , IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE ; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or material breach of any agreement contained in any Loan Document by, such Indemnitee or resulting from any dispute solely among Indemnitees other than (A) any claims against the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) or any Arranger in their respective capacities, as or in fulfilling their respective roles, as an administrative agent or arranger in respect of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (B) any claims arising out of any act or omission on the part of the Borrower or its Affiliates. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c) , this Section 11.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.
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(c) Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing (and without any obligation to do so), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Arrangers, such L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lenders share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lenders Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), provided, further that, the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.13(d) .
(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after demand therefor.
(f) Survival . The agreements in this Section 11.04 shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Revolving Credit Facility and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
11.05 Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement
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entered into by the Administrative Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
11.06 Successors and Assigns .
(a) Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment(s) and the Loans (including for purposes of this subsection (b) , participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum Amounts .
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Revolving A Credit Commitment, Revolving B Credit Commitment, the Revolving A Credit Loans and/or the Committed Revolving B Credit Loans at the time owing to it or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
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(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Revolving Credit Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii) Proportionate Amounts . Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not (x) apply to the Swing Line Lenders rights and obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans or (y) prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the Revolving A Credit Facility and the Revolving B Credit Facility on a non-pro rata basis;
(iii) Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof;
(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender;
(C) the consent of each Facility A L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender shall be required for any assignment of a Revolving A Credit Commitment; and
(D) the consent of each Facility B L/C Issuer shall be required for any assignment of a Revolving B Credit Commitment.
(iv) Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
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(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons . No such assignment shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B) , (C) to a Disqualified Assignee or (D) to a natural Person. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document relating to Disqualified Assignees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Assignee or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Assignee. Promptly following any revision to Schedule 1.01B , the Administrative Agent shall make available to the Lenders copies of Schedule 1.01B as so revised.
(vi) Certain Additional Payments . In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving A Credit Facility or Revolving B Credit Facility, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning
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Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 , and 11.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lenders having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Revolving A Note or Revolving B Note, as applicable, to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.
(c) Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower (and such agency being solely for tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agents Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving A Credit Commitments and Revolving B Credit Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register ). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or the Borrower or any of the Borrowers Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a Participant ) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment(s) and/or the Loans (including such Lenders participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 11.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.
Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 11.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 (subject to requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment
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pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 11.13 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04 , with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.15 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participants interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the Participant Register ); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participants interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(e) Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any other central bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(f) Special Purpose Funding Vehicles . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a Granting Lender ) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (an SPC ) the option to provide all or any part of any Committed Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Committed Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Committed Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Committed Loan pursuant to the terms hereof or, if it fails to do so, to make such payment to the Administrative Agent as is required under Section 2.12(b)(ii) . Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) neither the grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any SPC of such option shall
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increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement (including its obligations under Section 3.04 ), (ii) no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be liable, and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document, remain the lender of record hereunder. The making of a Committed Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Committed Loan were made by such Granting Lender. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior debt of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or liquidation proceeding under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without prior consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and with the payment of a processing fee in the amount of $3,500 (which processing fee may be waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), assign all or any portion of its right to receive payment with respect to any Committed Loan to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Committed Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety or Guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC.
(g) Resignation as an L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment .
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America or any other Facility A L/C Issuer assigns all of its Revolving A Credit Commitments and Revolving A Credit Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Bank of America or such other Facility A L/C Issuer, as the case may be, may, (i) upon 30 days notice to the Borrower and the Revolving A Lenders, resign as a Facility A L/C Issuer and/or (ii) in the case of Bank of America, upon 30 days notice to the Borrower, resign as Swing Line Lender. In the event of any such resignation as a Facility A L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Revolving A Lenders a successor Facility A L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, hereunder to replace such retiring Facility A L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America or such other Facility A L/C Issuer, as applicable, as a Facility A L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If Bank of America or any other Facility A L/C Issuer resigns as a Facility A L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Facility A Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as a Facility A L/C Issuer and all Facility A L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Revolving A Lenders to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Facility A Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.04(c) ). If Bank of America resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Revolving A Lenders to make Committed Revolving A Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk
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participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(c) . Upon the appointment of a successor Facility A L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Facility A L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (b) the successor Facility A L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Facility A Letters of Credit, if any, issued by the retiring Facility A L/C Issuer that are outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such retiring Facility A L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring Facility A L/C Issuer with respect to the outstanding Facility A Letters of Credit issued by it.
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America or any other Facility B L/C Issuer assigns all of its Revolving B Credit Commitments and Committed Revolving B Credit Loans pursuant to subsection (b) above, Bank of America or such other Facility B L/C Issuer, as the case may be, may, upon 30 days notice to the Borrower and the Revolving B Lenders, resign as a Facility B L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation as a Facility B L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Revolving B Lenders a successor Facility B L/C Issuer hereunder to replace such retiring Facility B L/C Issuer; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America or such other Facility B L/C Issuer, as applicable, as a Facility B L/C Issuer. If Bank of America or any other Facility B L/C Issuer resigns as a Facility B L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to the REIT L/C issued by it that are outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as a Facility B L/C Issuer and all Facility B L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Revolving B Lenders to make Committed Revolving B Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Facility B Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.05(c) ). Upon the appointment of a successor Facility B L/C Issuer, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Facility B L/C Issuer, and (b) the successor Facility B L/C Issuer shall issue a letter of credit in substitution for the REIT L/C issued by the retiring Facility B L/C Issuer or make other arrangements satisfactory to such retiring Facility B L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring Facility B L/C Issuer with respect to the REIT L/C issued by it.
11.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any
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other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.18(c) or Section 11.01 or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the REIT, the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or another Loan Party. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Commitments. For purposes of this Section, Information means all information received from the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof relating to the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof, provided that, in the case of information received from the REIT or any Subsidiary thereof after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised at least the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.
11.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, such L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, L/C Issuer or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such
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obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such L/C Issuer different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided , that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.20 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
11.09 Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the Maximum Rate ). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
11.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuers, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g. pdf or tif) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
11.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied
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upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.
11.12 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.
11.13 Replacement of Lenders. If the Borrower is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 , or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender or if any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrower the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 ) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:
(a) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06(b) ;
(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);
(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;
(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and
(e) in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.
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A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
11.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc .
(a) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT, HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
(c) WAIVER OF VENUE . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SECTION. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
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(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
11.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
11.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent , the Arrangers, and the Lenders are arms-length commercial transactions between the Borrower , each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower and each other Loan Party is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, nor any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower, any other Loan Party
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or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.
11.17 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words execute, execution, signed, signature, and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other modifications, Committed Loan Notices, Swingline Loan Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.
11.18 USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the Act ), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide or cause to be provided all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.
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11.19 Releases of Guarantors .
(a) Investment Grade Release . If at any time the Borrower or the REIT obtains an Investment Grade Credit Rating, the Administrative Agent shall (at the sole cost of the Borrower and pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) promptly release all of the Unencumbered Property Subsidiaries (other than any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary that is (i)a borrower or guarantor of, or otherwise obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the REIT or the Borrower or (ii) a Specified Guarantor) from their obligations under the Guaranty (the Investment Grade Release ), subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, on or prior to the date that is ten (10) Business Days (or such shorter period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) before the date on which the Investment Grade Release is to be effected, an Officers Certificate,
(A) certifying that the Borrower has obtained an Investment Grade Credit Rating, and
(B) notifying the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that it is requesting the Investment Grade Release; and
(C) certifying that no Subsidiary Guarantor to be released is (x) a borrower or guarantor of, or otherwise obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the REIT or the Borrower or (y) a Specified Guarantor; and
(ii) The Borrower shall have submitted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, within one (1) Business Day prior to the date on which the Investment Grade Release is to be effected, an Officers Certificate certifying to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, immediately before and immediately after giving effect to the Investment Grade Release,
(A) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom (including as a result of the failure to satisfy the Minimum Property Condition), and
(B) the representations and warranties contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such release and immediately after giving effect to such release, except (1) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (2) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such applicable date (including such earlier date set forth in the foregoing clause (1)) after giving effect to such qualification and (3) for purposes of this Section 11.19(a) , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 .
(b) Release upon Disposition of Equity Interests . In the event that all of the capital stock or other Equity Interests of any Subsidiary that is a Guarantor is sold or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by Section 7.05 (except to the extent that such sale or disposition is to the Borrower or any other Loan Party), then, at the request of the Borrower, such Guarantor shall be released from its obligations under the Guaranty, subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release (or such shorter period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in writing), a written request for such release (a Guarantor Release Notice ) which shall identify the Subsidiary to which it applies and the proposed date of the release,
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(ii) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date of such release and, both before and after giving effect to such release, except (A) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (B) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such applicable date (including such earlier date set forth in the foregoing clause (A)) after giving effect to such qualification and (C) for purposes of this Section 11.19(b) , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.01 ,
(iii) immediately after giving effect to such release the REIT and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the provisions of Section 7.11 ,
(iv) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result under any other provision of this Agreement after giving effect to such release (including as a result of the failure to satisfy the Minimum Property Condition), and
(v) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officers Certificate certifying that the conditions in clauses (ii) through (iv) above have been satisfied.
The Administrative Agent will (at the sole cost of the Borrower) following receipt of such Guarantor Release Notice and Officers Certificate, and each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to, execute and deliver such documents as the Borrower or such Unencumbered Property Subsidiary may reasonably request to evidence the release of such Unencumbered Property Subsidiary from its obligations under the Guaranty, which documents shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(c) Release following an Investment Grade Release . At any time following an Investment Grade Release, at the request of the Borrower the Administrative Agent may release any Unencumbered Property Subsidiary from its obligations under the Guaranty, subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release (or such shorter period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in writing), a Guarantor Release Notice (which notice shall specify, inter alia, that the Unencumbered Property Subsidiary to
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which such notice relates will not be a borrower or guarantor of, or otherwise obligated in respect of, any Indebtedness of the REIT or the Borrower after giving effect to the requested release),
(ii) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the effective date of such release and, both before and after giving effect to such release, except (A) to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (B) any representation or warranty that is already by its terms qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects as of such applicable date (including such earlier date set forth in the foregoing clause (A)) after giving effect to such qualification and (C) for purposes of this Section 11.19(c) , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 ,
(iii) immediately after giving effect to such release the Companies shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the provisions of Section 7.11 ,
(iv) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (unless such Default relates solely to an Unencumbered Eligible Property owned or leased by such Unencumbered Property Subsidiary and such Unencumbered Eligible Property will not be included for purposes of determining Unencumbered Asset Value after giving effect to such release) or would result under any other provision of this Agreement after giving effect to such release (including as a result of the failure to satisfy the Minimum Property Condition), and
(v) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an Officers Certificate certifying that the conditions in clauses (ii) through (iv) above have been satisfied.
The Administrative Agent will (at the sole cost of the Borrower) following receipt of such Guarantor Release Notice and Officers Certificate, and each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to, execute and deliver such documents as the Borrower or such Unencumbered Property Subsidiary may reasonably request to evidence the release of such Unencumbered Property Subsidiary from its obligations under the Guaranty, which documents shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of any such release hereunder, and this Agreement and each other Loan Document shall be deemed amended to delete the name of any Guarantor released pursuant to this Section 11.19 .
11.20 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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1301 Properties Owner LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Properties GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Properties Mezz GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Properties LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Managing Member, L.L.C. , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Avenue of the Americas Limited Partnership , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Avenue of the Americas GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Sixth Avenue Acquisition LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Acquisition GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine I LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Mezz I GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine II LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine III LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Mezz III GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine IV LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Sixth Mezz IV GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Participating LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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1301 Participating GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, as a Guarantor Partner | ||
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PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||
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Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP) Sub LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||||
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Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core) Sub LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||||
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PGREF V Parallel Fund Sub Holdco, LP , a Delaware limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||||
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1325 Avenue of the Americas, L.P , a New York limited partnership, as a Guarantor | ||||
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Exhibit 10.40
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], 2014, among Paramount Group Operating Partnership L.P. a Delaware limited partnership (the Employer), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and Albert P. Behler (the Executive) and is effective as of the closing of the Companys first underwritten public offering of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the IPO), provided that the IPO is consummated prior to June 30, 2015 (the Effective Date).
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Employer on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment .
(a) Term . The Company and the Employer hereby employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, for an initial term commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing for a three-year period (the Initial Term), unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3; with such employment to automatically continue following the Initial Term for one additional one-year period (the Extended Term) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (subject to termination as aforesaid) upon the end of the Initial Term and the anniversary thereof unless either party notifies the other party in writing of its intention not to renew this Agreement at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or the Extended Term (the Initial Term, together with the Extended Term, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Term).
(b) Position and Duties . During the Term, the Executive shall serve as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Employer, and shall have supervision and control over and responsibility for the day-to-day business and affairs of the Company and the Employer and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board), provided that such duties are consistent with the Executives position or other positions that he may hold from time to time. While the Executive remains Chief Executive Officer of the Company, he will be nominated for re-election to the Board each year and shall remain Chairman if re-elected. The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Board, or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities are disclosed to the Board and do not materially interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Company and the Employer as provided in this Agreement, and (ii) the Executive may actively pursue and manage personal investment and business opportunities provided that these activities do not violate the provisions of Section 7(d) of this Agreement and do not materially interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Company and the Employer as provided in this Agreement.
2. Compensation and Related Matters .
(a) Base Salary . During the Term, the Executives initial annual base salary shall be $1,100,000. The Executives base salary shall be redetermined annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee) and may be increased in its discretion but, once increased, may not be decreased. The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for senior executives.
(b) Incentive Compensation . For the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2015, the Executives target incentive compensation shall be $650,000. Thereafter the Executives target annual incentive compensation shall be 150 percent of his Base Salary or such higher amount or percentage determined by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 2(b), the actual amount of the incentive compensation shall be determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, based on such factors relating to the performance of the Company and the Executive and will be paid within 75 days following the end of the fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided herein, to earn incentive compensation, the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid.
(c) Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by him during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company or the Employer (as applicable) for its senior executive officers, including appropriate limousine service. The Company and the Employer shall reimburse the Executive for the reasonable costs of club memberships up to an amount of $20,000 yearly.
(d) Vacations . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to accrue up to 30 paid vacation days in each year, which shall be accrued ratably. Accrued and unused vacation may be carried over to the next year to the extent provided in the Companys vacation policy. The Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by the Company and the Employer to its executives.
(e) Equity Awards . The Executive shall be eligible to receive equity awards from the Employer and/or the Company to the extent the Employer and/or the Company maintains an equity award plan or similar program in which senior officers may participate; provided that the actual amount and terms of any such equity awards shall be determined by Compensation Committee, based on Company and individual performance and competitive peer group information.
(f) Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company and the Employer will indemnify the Executive against any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising by reason of the Executives status as a current or former director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company
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and/or the Employer, any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company and/or the Employer or any other entity to which the Company and/or the Employer appoints the Executive to serve as a director or officer, except for actions outside the scope of his employment. The Company and the Employer agree to use reasonable best efforts to secure and maintain director and officer liability insurance that shall include coverage of the Executive. The Executive shall be entitled to benefit from any officer indemnification arrangements adopted by the Company and/or the Employer, if any, to the same extent as other directors or senior executive officers of the Company and/or the Employer (including the right to such coverage or benefit following the Executives employment to the extent liability continues to exist). However, the Executive agrees to repay any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable) for the Executives indemnification expenses if it is ultimately determined by a final non-appealable court decision that the Executive is not legally entitled to be indemnified by the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable).
(g) Life Insurance and Disability Insurance . During the Term, the Company and the Employer shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide the Executive with (i) life insurance coverage in an amount of $5 million and (ii) disability insurance coverage in an amount of at least 60 percent the sum of the Executives Base Salary and target incentive compensation, in effect from time to time.
(h) Other Benefits . During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys and the Employers employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans. In particular, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Companys deferred compensation plan and its related rabbi trust.
3. Termination . During the Term, the Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death . The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.
(b) Disability . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment if he is disabled and unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for 90 consecutive days or a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company and the Employer shall, submit to the Company and the Employer a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company and the Employer to whom the Executive has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys and the Employers determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall
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be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq . and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by Company for Cause . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause by a two-thirds vote of the members of the Board, excluding the vote of the Executive, at a meeting of the Board called for the purpose. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or the Employer or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Employer property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud, or any conduct by the Executive that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, the Employer or any of its or their subsidiaries and affiliates if he were retained in his position; or (iii) a material breach of the Executives obligations under a written agreement with the Company and the Employer, including without limitation, such a breach of this Agreement including without limitation, a material breach of Section 7 of this Agreement; provided that in the cases covered by clauses (i) and (iii), the Executive first shall have received written notice of the misconduct or breach alleged to constitute Cause and shall have failed to cure such misconduct or breach within 30 days following receipt of such notice from the Board. If the Executive cures the Cause condition within said 30-day period, Cause shall be deemed not to have occurred.
(d) Termination Without Cause . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company and the Employer of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause. For purposes of clarity, a non-renewal of this Agreement by the Company (in accordance with Section 1(a) above) shall not constitute a termination of employment by the Company and the Employer without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive . The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including but not limited to Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent in any respect with the Executives position (including title) or duties contemplated by Section 1(b) hereof, or any other action by the Company or the Employer which results in a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties, including a material change in duties, responsibilities or status that does not represent a promotion from or maintaining of Executives duties, responsibilities or status as the sole Chief Executive Officer and President of a publicly traded company; (ii) a diminution in the Executives Base Salary or a diminution in the Executives target annual incentive compensation below 150 percent of his Base Salary; (iii) following a Change in Control (as defined below), a diminution in any of the Executives (x) Base Salary or (y) annual incentive compensation, whether payable in cash or equity, below the
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sum of the Executives Average Incentive Compensation (as defined below) and the average grant date fair value of equity awards received by the Executive for the three immediately preceding fiscal years (or if the Executive has been employed by the Company and the Employer for a shorter period, such shorter period), (iv) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company and the Employer; or (v) the Companys and the Employers failure to cure a material breach of their obligations under this Agreement after written notice is delivered to the Company and the Employer by the Executive which specifically identifies the manner in which the Executive believes the Company and the Employer have breached their obligations under the Agreement. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Board in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 30 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys and/or the Employers efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates his employment within 60 days after the end of the Cure Period. If the Company and the Employer cures the Good Reason condition during the Cure Period, Good Reason shall be deemed not to have occurred.
(f) Notice of Termination . Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company and the Employer or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
(g) Date of Termination . Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company and the Employer for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company and the Employer under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) without Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) with Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company and the Employer, the Company and the Employer may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company and the Employer for purposes of this Agreement.
4. Compensation Upon Termination .
(a) Termination Generally . If the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer is terminated for any reason, the Company and the Employer (as applicable) shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to his authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination, unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement) and unused vacation that accrued through the Date of Termination on or before the time required by law but in no event more than 30 days
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after the Executives Date of Termination; and (ii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company and/or the Employer through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Benefit).
(b) Termination by the Company and the Employer Without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason . During the Term, if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company and the Employer without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), then the Company shall pay the Executive his Accrued Benefit. In addition, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a mutual release of claims and non-disparagement, confidentiality and return of property, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Executive shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to twice the sum of (A) the Executives Base Salary plus (B) the Executives Average Incentive Compensation. For purposes of this Agreement, Average Incentive Compensation shall mean the average of the annual incentive compensation under Section 2(b) received by the Executive for the three immediately preceding fiscal years (or, if the Executive has been employed for a shorter period, such shorter period) but in no event less than $1,250,000;
(ii) the Executive shall receive (x) a pro-rated portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365 and the target annual incentive compensation in the year the Date of Termination occurs and (y) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year; and
(iii) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the date that is 30 days following Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award. Any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section that otherwise would have occurred on or within 30 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 30th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any stock option, not later than the expiration date of such stock option specified in the applicable option agreement) and will occur only to the extent such equity awards do not vest pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule with respect to any such equity awards, no additional vesting shall occur during this 30-day period following the Date of Termination; and
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(iv) if the Executive was participating in the Companys group health and dental plan immediately prior to the Date of Termination, then the Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health and dental insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company for 24 months; and
(v) the amounts payable under Sections 4(b)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall be paid out in a lump-sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amounts shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
(c) Termination on Account of Death or Disability . During the Term, if the Executives employment terminates due to the Executives death, or is terminated by the Company and the Employer due to the Executives Disability as provided in Section 3(b), then the Company shall pay the Executive (or his beneficiary or representative) (i) his Accrued Benefit, (ii) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year, payable on the date such amounts would otherwise be paid, (iii) a portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365, that the Executive would have received based on actual achievement of applicable performance metrics for the applicable performance period, with such amount payable on the date such bonus would otherwise have been paid, and (iv) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award.
5. Change in Control Payment . The provisions of this Section 5 set forth certain terms of an agreement reached between the Executive, the Company and the Employer regarding the Executives rights and obligations upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company. These provisions are intended to assure and encourage in advance the Executives continued attention and dedication to his assigned duties and his objectivity during the pendency and after the occurrence of any such event. These provisions shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding severance pay and benefits upon a termination of employment, if such termination of employment occurs within 24 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect beginning 24 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control.
(a) Change in Control . During the Term, if within 24 months after a Change in Control, the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), then, subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination,
(i) the Executive shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to three times the sum of (A) the Executives Base Salary plus (B) the Executives Average Incentive Compensation (as defined in Section 4(b)(i));
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(ii) the Executive shall receive (x) a pro-rated portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365 and the target annual incentive compensation in the year the Date of Termination occurs and (y) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year; and
(iii) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the date that is 30 days following Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award. Any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section that otherwise would have occurred on or within 30 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 30th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any stock option, not later than the expiration date of such stock option specified in the applicable option agreement) and will occur only to the extent such equity awards do not vest pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule with respect to any such equity awards, no additional vesting shall occur during this 30-day period following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) if the Executive was participating in the Companys group health and dental plan immediately prior to the Date of Termination, then the Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health and dental insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company for 24 months; and
(v) the amounts payable under Sections 5(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall be paid out in a lump-sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amounts shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
(b) Additional Limitation .
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company
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and/or the Employer to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 5, the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 5(b) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definition . For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, including a group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), but excluding the Company, any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company or any such
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entity, and the Executive and any group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of which the Executive is a member), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35 percent or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding securities or (B) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (in either such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Company); or
(ii) any consolidation or merger of the Company resulting in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consolidation or merger representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) less than 65 percent of the combined voting power of the securities of the surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such consolidation or merger; or
(iii) the members of the Board at the beginning of any consecutive 24-calendar month period (the Incumbent Directors) cease for any reason other than due to death to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided that any director whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders, was approved or ratified by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; or
(iv) there shall occur (A) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets to an entity, at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by persons (as defined above) in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale or (B) the approval by shareholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(d) Funding of Severance Payment Upon a Change in Control . Upon a Change in Control, the Company and the Employer shall contribute an amount to a grantor trust maintained by an independent trustee in an amount equal to the amount payable to the Executive under Section 5(a) hereof should the Executives employment be terminated in connection with the Change in Control; provided, however, that no such funding shall be made in violation of Section 409(A)(b) of the Code.
6. Section 409A .
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax
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imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule. Any such delayed cash payment shall earn interest at an annual rate equal to the applicable federal short-term rate published by the Internal Revenue Service for the month in which the date of separation from service occurs, from such date of separation from service until the payment.
(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company and/or the Employer or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company and the Employer make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
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7. Confidential Information, Noncompetition and Cooperation .
(a) Confidential Information . As used in this Agreement, Confidential Information means information belonging to the Company and/or the Employer which is of value to the Company and/or the Employer in the course of conducting its or their business and the disclosure of which could result in a competitive or other disadvantage to the Company and/or the Employer. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, financial information, reports, and forecasts; inventions, improvements and other intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs, processes or formulae; software; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and business plans, prospects and opportunities (such as possible acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or facilities) which have been discussed or considered by the management of the Company and/or the Employer. Confidential Information includes information developed by the Executive in the course of the Executives employment by the Company and the Employer, as well as other information to which the Executive may have access in connection with the Executives employment. Confidential Information also includes the confidential information of others with which the Company and/or the Employer have a business relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information in the public domain, unless due to breach of the Executives duties under Section 7(b). The Company and the Employer acknowledge that the Executive has extensive knowledge and expertise in the real estate industry and his general skills and knowledge do not constitute Confidential Information.
(b) Confidentiality . The Executive understands and agrees that the Executives employment creates a relationship of confidence and trust between the Executive and the Company with respect to all Confidential Information. At all times, both during the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and after its termination, the Executive will keep in confidence and trust all such Confidential Information, and will not use or disclose any such Confidential Information without the written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing the Executives duties to the Company and/or the Employer.
(c) Documents, Records, etc . All documents, records, data, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information, which are furnished to the Executive by the Company and/or the Employer or are produced by the Executive in connection with the Executives employment will be and remain the sole property of the Company and the Employer. The Executive will return to the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable) all such materials and property as and when requested by the Company or the Employer. In any event, the Executive will return all such materials and property immediately upon termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive will not retain with the Executive any such material or property or any copies thereof after such termination.
(d) Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation . Because the Executives services to the Company and the Employer are special and because the Executive has access to the Companys and the Employers confidential information, the Executive covenants and agrees that during Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and until the end of a six-month period following the termination of the Executives employment with the Company
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and the Employer for any reason, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company (which shall be authorized by approval of the Board, including the approval of a majority of the independent Directors of the Company), directly or indirectly:
(i) engage, participate or assist in, either individually or as an owner, partner, employee, consultant, director, officer, trustee, or agent of any business that engages or attempts to engage in, directly or indirectly, the acquisition, development, construction, operation, management, or leasing of any commercial real estate property in any of the Companys Markets (as hereinafter defined) at the time of the Executives termination of employment;
(ii) intentionally interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company, the Employer or their affiliates and any tenant, supplier, contractor, lender, employee, or governmental agency or authority; or
(iii) call upon, compete for, solicit, divert, or take away, or attempt to divert or take away any of the tenants or employees of the Company, the Employer or their affiliates, either for himself or for any other business, operation, corporation, partnership, association, agency, or other person or entity.
Market as used herein means an area covering a 25 mile radius around (x) any property or land owned by the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates, under development by the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates or with respect to which the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates has an agreement or option to acquire a property, development or land or (y) any property or development for which the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates provides third party development or management services; provided that for any such property, development or land located in New York City, no such radial area shall extend beyond New York City.
This Section 7(d) shall not be interpreted to prevent the Executive from owning up to two percent of the outstanding stock of a public company engaged in business described in Section 7(d)(i) above or engaging in Minority Interest Passive Investments which shall mean acquiring, holding, and exercising the voting rights associated with an investment made through (i) the purchase of securities (including partnership interests) that represent a non-controlling, minority interest in an entity or (ii) the lending of money, in either case with the purpose or intent of obtaining a return on such investment but without management by the Executive of the property or business to which such investment directly or indirectly relates and without any business or strategic consultation by the Executive with such entity.
The Executive understands that the restrictions set forth in this Section 7(d) are intended to protect the Companys and the Employers interest in their Confidential Information and established employee, customer and supplier relationships and goodwill, and agrees that such restrictions are reasonable and appropriate for this purpose. This Section 7(d) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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(e) Third-Party Agreements and Rights . The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company and the Employer that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company and the Employer will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company and the Employer, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company and/or the Employer any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(f) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation . During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company and/or the Employer in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company and/or the Employer which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company and the Employer. The Executives cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company and/or the Employer at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company and/or the Employer in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company and the Employer. The Company shall also provide Executive with compensation on an hourly basis calculated at his final Base Salary rate for requested litigation and regulatory cooperation that occurs after his termination of employment, and reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with his performance under this Section 7(f), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and costs.
(g) Injunction . The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company and the Employer which might result from any breach by the Executive of the promises set forth in this Section 7, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, subject to Section 8 of this Agreement, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of this Agreement, the Company and the Employer shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company and/or the Employer.
8. Arbitration of Disputes . Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination whether based on age or otherwise) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or,
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in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York, NY in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the AAA, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. In the event that any person or entity other than the Executive or the Company and/or the Employer may be a party with regard to any such controversy or claim, such controversy or claim shall be submitted to arbitration subject to such other person or entitys agreement. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 8 shall be specifically enforceable and shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 8 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 8.
9. Consent to Jurisdiction . To the extent that any court action is permitted consistent with or to enforce Section 8 of this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
10. Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter, including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1999 between the Executive and Paramount Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as amended.
11. Withholding . All amounts stated in this Agreement are gross amounts. All payments made by the Company and/or the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law.
12. Successor to the Executive . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executives personal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of the Executives death after his termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due him under this Agreement, the Company and/or the Employer shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to his death (or to his estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
13. Enforceability . If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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14. Survival . The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
15. Waiver . No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
16. Notices . Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
17. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company and the Employer.
18. Governing Law . This is a New York contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles of the State of New York. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
20. Successor to Company . The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company and the Employer expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement to the same extent that the Company and the Employer would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain an assumption of this Agreement at or prior to the effectiveness of any succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement.
21. Gender Neutral . Wherever used herein, a pronoun in the masculine gender shall be considered as including the feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date and year first above written.
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Exhibit 10.41
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], 2014, among Paramount Group Operating Partnership L.P. a Delaware limited partnership (the Employer), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and David P. Spence (the Executive) and is effective as of the closing of the Companys first underwritten public offering of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the IPO), provided that the IPO is consummated prior to June 30, 2015 (the Effective Date).
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Employer on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment .
(a) Term . The Company and the Employer hereby employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, for an initial term commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing for a two-year period (the Initial Term), unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3; with such employment to automatically continue following the Initial Term for one additional one-year period (the Extended Term) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (subject to termination as aforesaid) upon the end of the Initial Term unless either party notifies the other party in writing of its intention not to renew this Agreement at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term (the Initial Term, together with the Extended Term, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Term).
(b) Position and Duties . During the Term, the Executive shall serve as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and the Employer and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed by the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, provided that such duties are consistent with the Executives position or other positions that he may hold from time to time. The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities are disclosed to the Board and do not materially interfere with the Executives performance of his duties to the Company and the Employer as provided in this Agreement.
2. Compensation and Related Matters .
(a) Base Salary . During the Term, the Executives initial annual base salary shall be $600,000. The Executives base salary shall be redetermined annually by the
Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee) and may be increased in its discretion but, once increased, may not be decreased. The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for senior executives.
(b) Incentive Compensation . For the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2015, the Executives target incentive compensation shall be $230,000. Thereafter the Executives target annual incentive compensation shall be 150 percent of his Base Salary or such higher amount or percentage determined by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 2(b), the actual amount of the incentive compensation shall be determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, based on such factors relating to the performance of the Company and the Executive and will be paid within 75 days following the end of the fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided herein, to earn incentive compensation, the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid.
(c) Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by him during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company or the Employer (as applicable) for its senior executive officers.
(d) Vacations . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to accrue vacation days in accordance with the vacation policy of the Company. Accrued and unused vacation may be carried over to the next year to the extent provided in the Companys vacation policy. The Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by the Company and the Employer to its executives.
(e) Equity Awards . The Executive shall be eligible to receive equity awards from the Employer and/or the Company to the extent the Employer and/or the Company maintains an equity award plan or similar program in which senior officers may participate; provided that the actual amount and terms of any such equity awards shall be determined by Compensation Committee, based on Company and individual performance and competitive peer group information.
(f) Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company and the Employer will indemnify the Executive against any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising by reason of the Executives status as a current or former director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company and/or the Employer, any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company and/or the Employer or any other entity to which the Company and/or the Employer appoints the Executive to serve as a director or officer, except for actions outside the scope of his employment. The Company and the Employer agree to use reasonable best efforts to secure and maintain director and officer liability insurance that shall include coverage of the Executive. The Executive shall be entitled to benefit from any officer indemnification arrangements adopted by the Company and/or the Employer, if any, to the same extent as other directors or senior executive officers of the Company and/or the Employer (including the right to such coverage or benefit following the Executives employment to the extent liability continues to exist). However, the Executive
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agrees to repay any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable) for the Executives indemnification expenses if it is ultimately determined by a final non-appealable court decision that the Executive is not legally entitled to be indemnified by the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable).
(g) Other Benefits . During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys and the Employers employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans. In particular, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Companys deferred compensation plan and its related rabbi trust and shall receive an annual automobile allowance of $9,600 and free parking at the Companys premises.
3. Termination . During the Term, the Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death . The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.
(b) Disability . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment if he is disabled and unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for 90 consecutive days or a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company and the Employer shall, submit to the Company and the Employer a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company and the Employer to whom the Executive has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys and the Employers determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq . and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by Company for Cause . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of his duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or the Employer or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Employer property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud, or any conduct by the Executive that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, the Employer or any of its or their subsidiaries and affiliates if he were retained in
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his position; or (iii) a material breach of the Executives obligations under a written agreement with the Company and the Employer, including without limitation, such a breach of this Agreement including without limitation, a material breach of Section 7 of this Agreement; provided that in the cases covered by clauses (i) and (iii), the Executive first shall have received written notice of the misconduct or breach alleged to constitute Cause and shall have failed to cure such misconduct or breach within 30 days following receipt of such notice from the Company. If the Executive cures the Cause condition within said 30-day period, Cause shall be deemed not to have occurred.
(d) Termination Without Cause . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company and the Employer of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause. For purposes of clarity, a non-renewal of this Agreement by the Company (in accordance with Section 1(a) above) shall not constitute a termination of employment by the Company and the Employer without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive . The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including but not limited to Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent in any respect with the Executives position (including title) or duties contemplated by Section 1(b) hereof, or any other action by the Company or the Employer which results in a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary; (iii) following a Change in Control (as defined below), any diminution in the Executives Base Salary, (iv) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company and the Employer; or (v) the Companys and the Employers failure to cure a material breach of their obligations under this Agreement after written notice is delivered to the Company and the Employer by the Executive which specifically identifies the manner in which the Executive believes the Company and the Employer have breached their obligations under the Agreement. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Board in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 30 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys and/or the Employers efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates his employment within 60 days after the end of the Cure Period. If the Company and the Employer cures the Good Reason condition during the Cure Period, Good Reason shall be deemed not to have occurred.
(f) Notice of Termination . Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company and the Employer or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
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(g) Date of Termination . Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company and the Employer for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company and the Employer under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) without Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) with Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company and the Employer, the Company and the Employer may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company and the Employer for purposes of this Agreement.
4. Compensation Upon Termination .
(a) Termination Generally . If the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer is terminated for any reason, the Company and the Employer (as applicable) shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to his authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination, unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement) and unused vacation that accrued through the Date of Termination on or before the time required by law but in no event more than 30 days after the Executives Date of Termination; and (ii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company and/or the Employer through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Benefit).
(b) Termination by the Company and the Employer Without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason . During the Term, if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company and the Employer without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), then the Company shall pay the Executive his Accrued Benefit. In addition, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a mutual release of claims and non-disparagement, confidentiality and return of property, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Executive shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executives Base Salary plus (B) the Executives Average Incentive Compensation. For purposes of this Agreement, Average Incentive Compensation shall mean the average of the annual incentive compensation under Section 2(b) received by the Executive for the three immediately preceding fiscal years (or, if the Executive has been employed for a shorter period, such shorter period);
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(ii) the Executive shall receive (x) a pro-rated portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365 and the target annual incentive compensation in the year the Date of Termination occurs and (y) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year; and
(iii) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the date that is 30 days following Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award. Any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section that otherwise would have occurred on or within 30 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 30th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any stock option, not later than the expiration date of such stock option specified in the applicable option agreement) and will occur only to the extent such equity awards do not vest pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule with respect to any such equity awards, no additional vesting shall occur during this 30-day period following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) if the Executive was participating in the Companys group health and dental plans immediately prior to the Date of Termination, then the Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health and dental insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company for 12 months; and
(v) the amounts payable under Sections 4(b)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall be paid out in a lump-sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amounts shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
(c) Termination on Account of Death or Disability . During the Term, if the Executives employment terminates due to the Executives death, or is terminated by the Company and the Employer due to the Executives Disability as provided in Section 3(b), then the Company shall pay the Executive (or his beneficiary or representative) (i) his Accrued Benefit, (ii) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year, payable on the date such amounts would otherwise be paid, (iii) a portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365, that the Executive would have received based on actual achievement of applicable performance metrics for the applicable performance period, with such amount
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payable on the date such bonus would otherwise have been paid, and (iv) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award.
5. Change in Control Payment . The provisions of this Section 5 set forth certain terms of an agreement reached between the Executive, the Company and the Employer regarding the Executives rights and obligations upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company. These provisions are intended to assure and encourage in advance the Executives continued attention and dedication to his assigned duties and his objectivity during the pendency and after the occurrence of any such event. These provisions shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding severance pay and benefits upon a termination of employment, if such termination of employment occurs within 24 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect beginning 24 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control.
(a) Change in Control . During the Term, if within 24 months after a Change in Control, the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), then, subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination,
(i) the Executive shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to two times the sum of (A) the Executives Base Salary plus (B) the Executives Average Incentive Compensation (as defined in Section 4(b)(i));
(ii) the Executive shall receive (x) a pro-rated portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365 and the target annual incentive compensation in the year the Date of Termination occurs and (y) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year; and
(iii) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the date that is 30 days following Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award. Any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section that otherwise would have occurred on or within 30 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 30th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any stock option, not later than the expiration date of
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such stock option specified in the applicable option agreement) and will occur only to the extent such equity awards do not vest pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule with respect to any such equity awards, no additional vesting shall occur during this 30-day period following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) if the Executive was participating in the Companys group health and dental plans immediately prior to the Date of Termination, then the Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health and dental insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company for 18 months; and
(v) the amounts payable under Sections 5(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall be paid out in a lump-sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amounts shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
(b) Additional Limitation .
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company and/or the Employer to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 5, the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive
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shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 5(b) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definition . For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, including a group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), but excluding the Company, any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company or any such entity, and the Executive and any group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of which the Executive is a member), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35 percent or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding securities or (B) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (in either such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Company); or
(ii) any consolidation or merger of the Company resulting in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consolidation or merger representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) less than 65 percent of the combined voting power of the securities of the surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such consolidation or merger; or
(iii) the members of the Board at the beginning of any consecutive 24-calendar month period (the Incumbent Directors) cease for any reason other than due to death to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided that any director whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders, was approved or ratified by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; or
(iv) there shall occur (A) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than a sale or
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disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets to an entity, at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by persons (as defined above) in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale or (B) the approval by shareholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(d) Funding of Severance Payment Upon a Change in Control . Upon a Change in Control, the Company and the Employer shall contribute an amount to a grantor trust maintained by an independent trustee in an amount equal to the amount payable to the Executive under Section 5(a) hereof should the Executives employment be terminated in connection with the Change in Control; provided, however, that no such funding shall be made in violation of Section 409(A)(b) of the Code.
6. Section 409A .
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule. Any such delayed cash payment shall earn interest at an annual rate equal to the applicable federal short-term rate published by the Internal Revenue Service for the month in which the date of separation from service occurs, from such date of separation from service until the payment.
(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company and/or the Employer or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the
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extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company and the Employer make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
7. Confidential Information, Noncompetition and Cooperation .
(a) Confidential Information . As used in this Agreement, Confidential Information means information belonging to the Company and/or the Employer which is of value to the Company and/or the Employer in the course of conducting its or their business and the disclosure of which could result in a competitive or other disadvantage to the Company and/or the Employer. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, financial information, reports, and forecasts; inventions, improvements and other intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs, processes or formulae; software; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and business plans, prospects and opportunities (such as possible acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or facilities) which have been discussed or considered by the management of the Company and/or the Employer. Confidential Information includes information developed by the Executive in the course of the Executives employment by the Company and the Employer, as well as other information to which the Executive may have access in connection with the Executives employment. Confidential Information also includes the confidential information of others with which the Company and/or the Employer have a business relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information in the public domain, unless due to breach of the Executives duties under Section 7(b). The Company and the Employer acknowledge that the Executive has extensive knowledge and expertise in the real estate industry and his general skills and knowledge do not constitute Confidential Information.
(b) Confidentiality . The Executive understands and agrees that the Executives employment creates a relationship of confidence and trust between the Executive and the Company with respect to all Confidential Information. At all times, both during the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and after its termination, the
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Executive will keep in confidence and trust all such Confidential Information, and will not use or disclose any such Confidential Information without the written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing the Executives duties to the Company and/or the Employer.
(c) Documents, Records, etc . All documents, records, data, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information, which are furnished to the Executive by the Company and/or the Employer or are produced by the Executive in connection with the Executives employment will be and remain the sole property of the Company and the Employer. The Executive will return to the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable) all such materials and property as and when requested by the Company or the Employer. In any event, the Executive will return all such materials and property immediately upon termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive will not retain with the Executive any such material or property or any copies thereof after such termination.
(d) Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation . Because the Executives services to the Company and the Employer are special and because the Executive has access to the Companys and the Employers confidential information, the Executive covenants and agrees that during Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and until the end of a six-month period following the termination of the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer for any reason, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company (which shall be authorized by approval of the Board, including the approval of a majority of the independent Directors of the Company), directly or indirectly:
(i) engage, participate or assist in, either individually or as an owner, partner, employee, consultant, director, officer, trustee, or agent of any business that engages or attempts to engage in, directly or indirectly, the acquisition, development, construction, operation, management, or leasing of any commercial real estate property in any of the Companys Markets (as hereinafter defined) at the time of the Executives termination of employment;
(ii) intentionally interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company, the Employer or their affiliates and any tenant, supplier, contractor, lender, employee, or governmental agency or authority; or
(iii) call upon, compete for, solicit, divert, or take away, or attempt to divert or take away any of the tenants or employees of the Company, the Employer or their affiliates, either for himself or for any other business, operation, corporation, partnership, association, agency, or other person or entity.
Market as used herein means an area covering a 25 mile radius around (x) any property or land owned by the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates, under development by the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates or with respect to which the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates has an agreement or option to acquire a property, development or land or (y) any property or development for which the Company, the Employer or any of their
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affiliates provides third party development or management services; provided that for any such property, development or land located in New York City, no such radial area shall extend beyond New York City.
This Section 7(d) shall not be interpreted to prevent the Executive from owning up to two percent of the outstanding stock of a public company engaged in business described in Section 7(d)(i) above or engaging in Minority Interest Passive Investments which shall mean acquiring, holding, and exercising the voting rights associated with an investment made through (i) the purchase of securities (including partnership interests) that represent a non-controlling, minority interest in an entity or (ii) the lending of money, in either case with the purpose or intent of obtaining a return on such investment but without management by the Executive of the property or business to which such investment directly or indirectly relates and without any business or strategic consultation by the Executive with such entity.
The Executive understands that the restrictions set forth in this Section 7(d) are intended to protect the Companys and the Employers interest in their Confidential Information and established employee, customer and supplier relationships and goodwill, and agrees that such restrictions are reasonable and appropriate for this purpose. This Section 7(d) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Third-Party Agreements and Rights . The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company and the Employer that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company and the Employer will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company and the Employer, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company and/or the Employer any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(f) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation . During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company and/or the Employer in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company and/or the Employer which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company and the Employer. The Executives cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company and/or the Employer at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company and/or the Employer in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company and the Employer. The Company shall also provide Executive with compensation on an hourly basis
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calculated at his final Base Salary rate for requested litigation and regulatory cooperation that occurs after his termination of employment, and reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with his performance under this Section 7(f), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and costs.
(g) Injunction . The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company and the Employer which might result from any breach by the Executive of the promises set forth in this Section 7, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, subject to Section 8 of this Agreement, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of this Agreement, the Company and the Employer shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company and/or the Employer.
8. Arbitration of Disputes . Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination whether based on age or otherwise) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York, NY in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the AAA, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. In the event that any person or entity other than the Executive or the Company and/or the Employer may be a party with regard to any such controversy or claim, such controversy or claim shall be submitted to arbitration subject to such other person or entitys agreement. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 8 shall be specifically enforceable and shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 8 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 8.
9. Consent to Jurisdiction . To the extent that any court action is permitted consistent with or to enforce Section 8 of this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
10. Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter.
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11. Withholding . All amounts stated in this Agreement are gross amounts. All payments made by the Company and/or the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law.
12. Successor to the Executive . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executives personal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of the Executives death after his termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due him under this Agreement, the Company and/or the Employer shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to his death (or to his estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
13. Enforceability . If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
14. Survival . The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
15. Waiver . No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
16. Notices . Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
17. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company and the Employer.
18. Governing Law . This is a New York contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles of the State of New York. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
20. Successor to Company . The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company and the Employer expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement to the same extent that the Company and the Employer would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain an assumption of this Agreement at or prior to the effectiveness of any succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement.
21. Gender Neutral . Wherever used herein, a pronoun in the masculine gender shall be considered as including the feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date and year first above written.
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Exhibit 10.42
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (Agreement) is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], 2014, among Paramount Group Operating Partnership L.P. a Delaware limited partnership (the Employer), Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company) and Jolanta Bott (the Executive) and is effective as of the closing of the Companys first underwritten public offering of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the IPO), provided that the IPO is consummated prior to June 30, 2015 (the Effective Date).
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to employ the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Employer on the terms contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment .
(a) Term . The Company and the Employer hereby employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment, for an initial term commencing as of the Effective Date and continuing for a two-year period (the Initial Term), unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3; with such employment to automatically continue following the Initial Term for one additional one-year period (the Extended Term) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (subject to termination as aforesaid) upon the end of the Initial Term unless either party notifies the other party in writing of its intention not to renew this Agreement at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term (the Initial Term, together with the Extended Term, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Term).
(b) Position and Duties . During the Term, the Executive shall serve as the Executive Vice President, Operations and Human Resources of the Company and the Employer and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed by the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, provided that such duties are consistent with the Executives position or other positions that she may hold from time to time. The Executive shall devote her full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board), or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities are disclosed to the Board and do not materially interfere with the Executives performance of her duties to the Company and the Employer as provided in this Agreement.
2. Compensation and Related Matters .
(a) Base Salary . During the Term, the Executives initial annual base salary shall be $475,000. The Executives base salary shall be redetermined annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee) and may be increased
in its discretion but, once increased, may not be decreased. The base salary in effect at any given time is referred to herein as Base Salary. The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner that is consistent with the Companys usual payroll practices for senior executives.
(b) Incentive Compensation . For the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2015, the Executives target incentive compensation shall be $150,000. Thereafter the Executives target annual incentive compensation shall be 100 percent of her Base Salary or such higher amount or percentage determined by the Compensation Committee. Subject to the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 2(b), the actual amount of the incentive compensation shall be determined by the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, based on such factors relating to the performance of the Company and the Executive and will be paid within 75 days following the end of the fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided herein, to earn incentive compensation, the Executive must be employed by the Company on the day such incentive compensation is paid.
(c) Expenses . The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by her during the Term in performing services hereunder, in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect and established by the Company or the Employer (as applicable) for its senior executive officers. The Executive shall also be entitled to reimbursement of her automobile insurance cost.
(d) Vacations . During the Term, the Executive shall be entitled to accrue vacation days in accordance with the vacation policy of the Company. Accrued and unused vacation may be carried over to the next year to the extent provided in the Companys vacation policy. The Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by the Company and the Employer to its executives.
(e) Equity Awards . The Executive shall be eligible to receive equity awards from the Employer and/or the Company to the extent the Employer and/or the Company maintains an equity award plan or similar program in which senior officers may participate; provided that the actual amount and terms of any such equity awards shall be determined by Compensation Committee, based on Company and individual performance and competitive peer group information.
(f) Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company and the Employer will indemnify the Executive against any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising by reason of the Executives status as a current or former director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company and/or the Employer, any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company and/or the Employer or any other entity to which the Company and/or the Employer appoints the Executive to serve as a director or officer, except for actions outside the scope of her employment. The Company and the Employer agree to use reasonable best efforts to secure and maintain director and officer liability insurance that shall include coverage of the Executive. The Executive shall be entitled to benefit from any officer indemnification arrangements adopted by the Company and/or the Employer, if any, to the same extent as other directors or senior executive officers of the Company and/or the Employer (including the right to such coverage or benefit following the Executives employment to the extent liability continues to exist). However, the Executive
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agrees to repay any expenses paid or reimbursed by the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable) for the Executives indemnification expenses if it is ultimately determined by a final non-appealable court decision that the Executive is not legally entitled to be indemnified by the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable).
(g) Other Benefits . During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under the Companys and the Employers employee benefit plans in effect from time to time, subject to the terms of such plans. In particular, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Companys deferred compensation plan and its related rabbi trust and shall receive an annual automobile allowance of $9,600 and free parking at the Companys premises.
3. Termination . During the Term, the Executives employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death . The Executives employment hereunder shall terminate upon her death.
(b) Disability . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment if she is disabled and unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for 90 consecutive days or a period of 180 days (which need not be consecutive) in any 12-month period. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Executive is disabled so as to be unable to perform the essential functions of the Executives then existing position or positions with or without reasonable accommodation, the Executive may, and at the request of the Company and the Employer shall, submit to the Company and the Employer a certification in reasonable detail by a physician selected by the Company and the Employer to whom the Executive has no reasonable objection as to whether the Executive is so disabled or how long such disability is expected to continue, and such certification shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. The Executive shall cooperate with any reasonable request of the physician in connection with such certification. If such question shall arise and the Executive shall fail to submit such certification, the Companys and the Employers determination of such issue shall be binding on the Executive. Nothing in this Section 3(b) shall be construed to waive the Executives rights, if any, under existing law including, without limitation, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. §2601 et seq . and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.
(c) Termination by Company for Cause . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, Cause shall mean: (i) conduct by the Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of her duties, including, without limitation, misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or the Employer or any of its or their subsidiaries or affiliates other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company or Employer property for personal purposes; (ii) the commission by the Executive of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud, or any conduct by the Executive that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputational harm to the Company, the Employer or any of its or their subsidiaries and affiliates if she were retained
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in her position; or (iii) a material breach of the Executives obligations under a written agreement with the Company and the Employer, including without limitation, such a breach of this Agreement including without limitation, a material breach of Section 7 of this Agreement; provided that in the cases covered by clauses (i) and (iii), the Executive first shall have received written notice of the misconduct or breach alleged to constitute Cause and shall have failed to cure such misconduct or breach within 30 days following receipt of such notice from the Company. If the Executive cures the Cause condition within said 30-day period, Cause shall be deemed not to have occurred.
(d) Termination Without Cause . The Company and the Employer may terminate the Executives employment hereunder at any time without Cause. Any termination by the Company and the Employer of the Executives employment under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Section 3(c) and does not result from the death or disability of the Executive under Section 3(a) or (b) shall be deemed a termination without Cause. For purposes of clarity, a non-renewal of this Agreement by the Company (in accordance with Section 1(a) above) shall not constitute a termination of employment by the Company and the Employer without Cause.
(e) Termination by the Executive . The Executive may terminate her employment hereunder at any time for any reason, including but not limited to Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean that the Executive has complied with the Good Reason Process (hereinafter defined) following the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent in any respect with the Executives position (including title) or duties contemplated by Section 1(b) hereof, or any other action by the Company or the Employer which results in a material diminution in the Executives responsibilities, authority or duties; (ii) a material diminution in the Executives Base Salary; (iii) following a Change in Control (as defined below), any diminution in the Executives Base Salary, (iv) a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive provides services to the Company and the Employer; or (v) the Companys and the Employers failure to cure a material breach of their obligations under this Agreement after written notice is delivered to the Company and the Employer by the Executive which specifically identifies the manner in which the Executive believes the Company and the Employer have breached their obligations under the Agreement. Good Reason Process shall mean that (i) the Executive reasonably determines in good faith that a Good Reason condition has occurred; (ii) the Executive notifies the Board in writing of the first occurrence of the Good Reason condition within 30 days of the first occurrence of such condition; (iii) the Executive cooperates in good faith with the Companys and/or the Employers efforts, for a period not less than 30 days following such notice (the Cure Period), to remedy the condition; (iv) notwithstanding such efforts, the Good Reason condition continues to exist; and (v) the Executive terminates her employment within 60 days after the end of the Cure Period. If the Company and the Employer cures the Good Reason condition during the Cure Period, Good Reason shall be deemed not to have occurred.
(f) Notice of Termination . Except for termination as specified in Section 3(a), any termination of the Executives employment by the Company and the Employer or any such termination by the Executive shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of Termination shall mean a notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon.
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(g) Date of Termination . Date of Termination shall mean: (i) if the Executives employment is terminated by her death, the date of her death; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated on account of disability under Section 3(b) or by the Company and the Employer for Cause under Section 3(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (iii) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company and the Employer under Section 3(d), the date on which a Notice of Termination is given; (iv) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) without Good Reason, 30 days after the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, and (v) if the Executives employment is terminated by the Executive under Section 3(e) with Good Reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is given after the end of the Cure Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Executive gives a Notice of Termination to the Company and the Employer, the Company and the Employer may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such acceleration shall not result in a termination by the Company and the Employer for purposes of this Agreement.
4. Compensation Upon Termination .
(a) Termination Generally . If the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer is terminated for any reason, the Company and the Employer (as applicable) shall pay or provide to the Executive (or to her authorized representative or estate) (i) any Base Salary earned through the Date of Termination, unpaid expense reimbursements (subject to, and in accordance with, Section 2(c) of this Agreement) and unused vacation that accrued through the Date of Termination on or before the time required by law but in no event more than 30 days after the Executives Date of Termination; and (ii) any vested benefits the Executive may have under any employee benefit plan of the Company and/or the Employer through the Date of Termination, which vested benefits shall be paid and/or provided in accordance with the terms of such employee benefit plans (collectively, the Accrued Benefit).
(b) Termination by the Company and the Employer Without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason . During the Term, if the Executives employment is terminated by the Company and the Employer without Cause as provided in Section 3(d), or the Executive terminates her employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), then the Company shall pay the Executive her Accrued Benefit. In addition, subject to the Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a mutual release of claims and non-disparagement, confidentiality and return of property, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Company (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination:
(i) the Executive shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executives Base Salary plus (B) the Executives Average Incentive Compensation. For purposes of this Agreement, Average Incentive Compensation shall mean the average of the annual incentive compensation under Section 2(b) received by the Executive for the three immediately preceding fiscal years (or, if the Executive has been employed for a shorter period, such shorter period);
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(ii) the Executive shall receive (x) a pro-rated portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365 and the target annual incentive compensation in the year the Date of Termination occurs and (y) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year; and
(iii) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the date that is 30 days following Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award. Any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section that otherwise would have occurred on or within 30 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 30th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any stock option, not later than the expiration date of such stock option specified in the applicable option agreement) and will occur only to the extent such equity awards do not vest pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule with respect to any such equity awards, no additional vesting shall occur during this 30-day period following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) if the Executive was participating in the Companys group health and dental plans immediately prior to the Date of Termination, then the Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health and dental insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company for 12 months; and
(v) the amounts payable under Sections 4(b)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall be paid out in a lump-sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amounts shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
(c) Termination on Account of Death or Disability . During the Term, if the Executives employment terminates due to the Executives death, or is terminated by the Company and the Employer due to the Executives Disability as provided in Section 3(b), then the Company shall pay the Executive (or her beneficiary or representative) (i) her Accrued Benefit, (ii) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year, payable on the date such amounts would otherwise be paid, (iii) a portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365, that the Executive would have received based on actual achievement of applicable performance metrics for the applicable performance period, with such amount
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payable on the date such bonus would otherwise have been paid, and (iv) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award.
5. Change in Control Payment . The provisions of this Section 5 set forth certain terms of an agreement reached between the Executive, the Company and the Employer regarding the Executives rights and obligations upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company. These provisions are intended to assure and encourage in advance the Executives continued attention and dedication to her assigned duties and her objectivity during the pendency and after the occurrence of any such event. These provisions shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding severance pay and benefits upon a termination of employment, if such termination of employment occurs within 24 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control. These provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect beginning 24 months after the occurrence of a Change in Control.
(a) Change in Control . During the Term, if within 24 months after a Change in Control, the Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause as provided in Section 3(d) or the Executive terminates her employment for Good Reason as provided in Section 3(e), then, subject to the signing of the Separation Agreement and Release by the Executive and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination,
(i) the Executive shall receive a lump-sum amount equal to two times the sum of (A) the Executives Base Salary plus (B) the Executives Average Incentive Compensation (as defined in Section 4(b)(i));
(ii) the Executive shall receive (x) a pro-rated portion of the annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b), based upon the number of days in the year of termination through the Date of Termination relative to 365 and the target annual incentive compensation in the year the Date of Termination occurs and (y) to the extent that any annual incentive compensation payable under Section 2(b) with respect to any completed fiscal year has not been paid as of the Date of Termination, the actual incentive compensation payable with respect to such year; and
(iii) full vesting of all Company, Employer or any of its or their affiliates equity awards that are subject to time-based vesting, effective as of the date that is 30 days following Date of Termination. Accelerated vesting of any such equity awards that are subject to performance-based vesting shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan governing particular equity awards, as in effect at the time such equity awards were granted, or an award agreement governing a particular equity award. Any termination or forfeiture of unvested equity awards eligible for acceleration of vesting pursuant to this section that otherwise would have occurred on or within 30 days after the Date of Termination will be delayed until the 30th day after the Date of Termination (but, in the case of any stock option, not later than the expiration date of
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such stock option specified in the applicable option agreement) and will occur only to the extent such equity awards do not vest pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule with respect to any such equity awards, no additional vesting shall occur during this 30-day period following the Date of Termination; and
(iv) if the Executive was participating in the Companys group health and dental plan immediately prior to the Date of Termination, then the Executive shall receive a lump-sum cash payment in an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Company would have made to provide health and dental insurance to the Executive if the Executive had remained employed by the Company for 18 months; and
(v) the amounts payable under Sections 5(a)(i), (ii) and (iv) shall be paid out in a lump-sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amounts shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
(b) Additional Limitation .
(i) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the amount of any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company and/or the Employer to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, calculated in a manner consistent with Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and the applicable regulations thereunder (the Aggregate Payments), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the sum of all of the Aggregate Payments shall be $1.00 less than the amount at which the Executive becomes subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code; provided that such reduction shall only occur if it would result in the Executive receiving a higher After Tax Amount (as defined below) than the Executive would receive if the Aggregate Payments were not subject to such reduction. In such event, the Aggregate Payments shall be reduced in the following order, in each case, in reverse chronological order beginning with the Aggregate Payments that are to be paid the furthest in time from consummation of the transaction that is subject to Section 280G of the Code: (1) cash payments not subject to Section 409A of the Code; (2) cash payments subject to Section 409A of the Code; (3) equity-based payments and acceleration; and (4) non-cash forms of benefits; provided that in the case of all the foregoing Aggregate Payments all amounts or payments that are not subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c) shall be reduced before any amounts that are subject to calculation under Treas. Reg. §1.280G-1, Q&A-24(b) or (c).
(ii) For purposes of this Section 5, the After Tax Amount means the amount of the Aggregate Payments less all federal, state, and local income, excise and employment taxes imposed on the Executive as a result of the Executives receipt of the Aggregate Payments. For purposes of determining the After Tax Amount, the Executive
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shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of individual taxation in each applicable state and locality, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state and local taxes.
(iii) The determination as to whether a reduction in the Aggregate Payments shall be made pursuant to Section 5(b) shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the Accounting Firm), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is reasonably requested by the Company or the Executive. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive.
(c) Definition . For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
(i) any person, including a group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), but excluding the Company, any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Company, any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company or any such entity, and the Executive and any group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of which the Executive is a member), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35 percent or more of either (A) the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding securities or (B) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (in either such case other than as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Company); or
(ii) any consolidation or merger of the Company resulting in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consolidation or merger representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) less than 65 percent of the combined voting power of the securities of the surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such consolidation or merger; or
(iii) the members of the Board at the beginning of any consecutive 24-calendar month period (the Incumbent Directors) cease for any reason other than due to death to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided that any director whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders, was approved or ratified by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director; or
(iv) there shall occur (A) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than a sale or
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disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets to an entity, at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by persons (as defined above) in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale or (B) the approval by shareholders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(d) Funding of Severance Payment Upon a Change in Control . Upon a Change in Control, the Company and the Employer shall contribute an amount to a grantor trust maintained by an independent trustee in an amount equal to the amount payable to the Executive under Section 5(a) hereof should the Executives employment be terminated in connection with the Change in Control; provided, however, that no such funding shall be made in violation of Section 409(A)(b) of the Code.
6. Section 409A .
(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if at the time of the Executives separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Company determines that the Executive is a specified employee within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executives separation from service would be considered deferred compensation otherwise subject to the 20 percent additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (A) six months and one day after the Executives separation from service, or (B) the Executives death. If any such delayed cash payment is otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of this provision, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule. Any such delayed cash payment shall earn interest at an annual rate equal to the applicable federal short-term rate published by the Internal Revenue Service for the month in which the date of separation from service occurs, from such date of separation from service until the payment.
(b) All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company and/or the Employer or incurred by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year (except for any lifetime or other aggregate limitation applicable to medical expenses). Such right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
(c) To the extent that any payment or benefit described in this Agreement constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the
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extent that such payment or benefit is payable upon the Executives termination of employment, then such payments or benefits shall be payable only upon the Executives separation from service. The determination of whether and when a separation from service has occurred shall be made in accordance with the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
(d) The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. Each payment pursuant to this Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.
(e) The Company and the Employer make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
7. Confidential Information, Noncompetition and Cooperation .
(a) Confidential Information . As used in this Agreement, Confidential Information means information belonging to the Company and/or the Employer which is of value to the Company and/or the Employer in the course of conducting its or their business and the disclosure of which could result in a competitive or other disadvantage to the Company and/or the Employer. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, financial information, reports, and forecasts; inventions, improvements and other intellectual property; trade secrets; know-how; designs, processes or formulae; software; market or sales information or plans; customer lists; and business plans, prospects and opportunities (such as possible acquisitions or dispositions of businesses or facilities) which have been discussed or considered by the management of the Company and/or the Employer. Confidential Information includes information developed by the Executive in the course of the Executives employment by the Company and the Employer, as well as other information to which the Executive may have access in connection with the Executives employment. Confidential Information also includes the confidential information of others with which the Company and/or the Employer have a business relationship. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include information in the public domain, unless due to breach of the Executives duties under Section 7(b). The Company and the Employer acknowledge that the Executive has extensive knowledge and expertise in the real estate industry and her general skills and knowledge do not constitute Confidential Information.
(b) Confidentiality . The Executive understands and agrees that the Executives employment creates a relationship of confidence and trust between the Executive and the Company with respect to all Confidential Information. At all times, both during the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and after its termination, the
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Executive will keep in confidence and trust all such Confidential Information, and will not use or disclose any such Confidential Information without the written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing the Executives duties to the Company and/or the Employer.
(c) Documents, Records, etc . All documents, records, data, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information, which are furnished to the Executive by the Company and/or the Employer or are produced by the Executive in connection with the Executives employment will be and remain the sole property of the Company and the Employer. The Executive will return to the Company and/or the Employer (as applicable) all such materials and property as and when requested by the Company or the Employer. In any event, the Executive will return all such materials and property immediately upon termination of the Executives employment for any reason. The Executive will not retain with the Executive any such material or property or any copies thereof after such termination.
(d) Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation . Because the Executives services to the Company and the Employer are special and because the Executive has access to the Companys and the Employers confidential information, the Executive covenants and agrees that during Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and until the end of a six-month period following the termination of the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer for any reason, the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company (which shall be authorized by approval of the Board, including the approval of a majority of the independent Directors of the Company), directly or indirectly:
(i) engage, participate or assist in, either individually or as an owner, partner, employee, consultant, director, officer, trustee, or agent of any business that engages or attempts to engage in, directly or indirectly, the acquisition, development, construction, operation, management, or leasing of any commercial real estate property in any of the Companys Markets (as hereinafter defined) at the time of the Executives termination of employment;
(ii) intentionally interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company, the Employer or their affiliates and any tenant, supplier, contractor, lender, employee, or governmental agency or authority; or
(iii) call upon, compete for, solicit, divert, or take away, or attempt to divert or take away any of the tenants or employees of the Company, the Employer or their affiliates, either for himself or for any other business, operation, corporation, partnership, association, agency, or other person or entity.
Market as used herein means an area covering a 25 mile radius around (x) any property or land owned by the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates, under development by the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates or with respect to which the Company, the Employer or any of their affiliates has an agreement or option to acquire a property, development or land or (y) any property or development for which the Company, the Employer or any of their
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affiliates provides third party development or management services; provided that for any such property, development or land located in New York City, no such radial area shall extend beyond New York City.
This Section 7(d) shall not be interpreted to prevent the Executive from owning up to two percent of the outstanding stock of a public company engaged in business described in Section 7(d)(i) above or engaging in Minority Interest Passive Investments which shall mean acquiring, holding, and exercising the voting rights associated with an investment made through (i) the purchase of securities (including partnership interests) that represent a non-controlling, minority interest in an entity or (ii) the lending of money, in either case with the purpose or intent of obtaining a return on such investment but without management by the Executive of the property or business to which such investment directly or indirectly relates and without any business or strategic consultation by the Executive with such entity.
The Executive understands that the restrictions set forth in this Section 7(d) are intended to protect the Companys and the Employers interest in their Confidential Information and established employee, customer and supplier relationships and goodwill, and agrees that such restrictions are reasonable and appropriate for this purpose. This Section 7(d) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(e) Third-Party Agreements and Rights . The Executive hereby confirms that the Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other party which restricts in any way the Executives use or disclosure of information or the Executives engagement in any business. The Executive represents to the Company and the Employer that the Executives execution of this Agreement, the Executives employment with the Company and the Employer and the performance of the Executives proposed duties for the Company and the Employer will not violate any obligations the Executive may have to any such previous employer or other party. In the Executives work for the Company and the Employer, the Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous employer or other party, and the Executive will not bring to the premises of the Company and/or the Employer any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party.
(f) Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation . During and after the Executives employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Company and/or the Employer in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company and/or the Employer which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company and the Employer. The Executives cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on behalf of the Company and/or the Employer at mutually convenient times. During and after the Executives employment, the Executive also shall cooperate fully with the Company and/or the Employer in connection with any investigation or review of any federal, state or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates to events or occurrences that transpired while the Executive was employed by the Company and the Employer. The Company shall also provide Executive with compensation on an hourly basis
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calculated at her final Base Salary rate for requested litigation and regulatory cooperation that occurs after her termination of employment, and reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with her performance under this Section 7(f), including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and costs.
(g) Injunction . The Executive agrees that it would be difficult to measure any damages caused to the Company and the Employer which might result from any breach by the Executive of the promises set forth in this Section 7, and that in any event money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any such breach. Accordingly, subject to Section 8 of this Agreement, the Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches, or proposes to breach, any portion of this Agreement, the Company and the Employer shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies that it may have, to an injunction or other appropriate equitable relief to restrain any such breach without showing or proving any actual damage to the Company and/or the Employer.
8. Arbitration of Disputes . Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof or otherwise arising out of the Executives employment or the termination of that employment (including, without limitation, any claims of unlawful employment discrimination whether based on age or otherwise) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in any forum and form agreed upon by the parties or, in the absence of such an agreement, under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York, NY in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the AAA, including, but not limited to, the rules and procedures applicable to the selection of arbitrators. In the event that any person or entity other than the Executive or the Company and/or the Employer may be a party with regard to any such controversy or claim, such controversy or claim shall be submitted to arbitration subject to such other person or entitys agreement. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This Section 8 shall be specifically enforceable and shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 8 shall not preclude either party from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such relief is appropriate; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Section 8.
9. Consent to Jurisdiction . To the extent that any court action is permitted consistent with or to enforce Section 8 of this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action, the Executive (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction or service of process.
10. Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such subject matter.
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11. Withholding . All amounts stated in this Agreement are gross amounts. All payments made by the Company and/or the Employer to the Executive under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable law.
12. Successor to the Executive . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executives personal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of the Executives death after her termination of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due her under this Agreement, the Company and/or the Employer shall continue such payments to the Executives beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to her death (or to her estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation).
13. Enforceability . If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
14. Survival . The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executives employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.
15. Waiver . No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.
16. Notices . Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of the Company, at its main offices, attention of the Board.
17. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company and the Employer.
18. Governing Law . This is a New York contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles of the State of New York. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
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19. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
20. Successor to Company . The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company and the Employer expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement to the same extent that the Company and the Employer would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain an assumption of this Agreement at or prior to the effectiveness of any succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement.
21. Gender Neutral . Wherever used herein, a pronoun in the masculine gender shall be considered as including the feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date and year first above written.
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Exhibit 10.43
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN
1. Purpose . The purpose of this Paramount Group, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (the Plan) is to provide severance protection to a Covered Executive of Paramount Group, Inc. (the Company) in the event the Covered Executive is terminated by the Company without Cause.
2. Definitions .
(a) Cause shall mean (i) the continued failure by the Covered Executive to substantially perform the Covered Executives duties with the Employer after written notification by the Employer of such failure, including a reasonable explanation of such failure; (ii) conduct by the Covered Executive which would reasonably be expected to result in material injury or reputation harm to the Employer; (iii) conduct by the Covered Executive constituting a material act of misconduct in the performance of his or her duties; (iv) the material violation by the Covered Executive of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as in effect from time to time; or (v) the commission by the Covered Executive of any felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud.
(b) Covered Executive shall mean an officer of the Employer who is not party to an employment agreement with the Employer and who is listed on Schedule A attached hereto.
(c) Disability means the Covered Executive has been determined by a physician selected by the Employer and reasonably acceptable to the Covered Executive to be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
(d) Employer means either the Company, the Operating Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries that employ the Covered Executive.
(e) Operating Partnership means Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
3. Severance Benefit . In the event a Covered Executive is terminated by the Employer for reasons other than Cause, death or Disability, then subject to the Covered Executive signing a separation agreement containing, among other provisions, a mutual release of claims and non-disparagement, noncompete and nonsolicit provisions as set forth in Section 4 herein, confidentiality and return of property, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Employer (the Separation Agreement and Release) and the Separation Agreement and Release becoming irrevocable, all within 30 days after the Date of Termination, the Covered Executive shall receive a lump-sum severance amount equal to (a) the sum of the Covered Executives then current base salary plus the Covered Executives most recent cash bonus, and (b) an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution that the Employer would have paid to provide health and dental
insurance for the Covered Executive if the Covered Executive had remained employed by the Employer for an additional 12 months. Such severance amount shall be paid in a lump sum within 30 days of the date of termination of employment; provided, however, that if the 30-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in a second calendar year, such amount shall be paid in the second calendar year by the last day of such 30-day period.
4. Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation . In the event severance benefit is payable to a Covered Executive under this Plan, the Covered Executive shall agree in the Separation Agreement and Release that he or she shall not, without the prior written consent of the Employer, directly or indirectly:
(a) engage, participate or assist in, either individually or as an owner, partner, employee, consultant, director, officer, trustee, or agent of any business that engages or attempts to engage in, directly or indirectly, the acquisition, development, construction, operation, management, or leasing of any commercial real estate property in any of the Employers Markets (as hereinafter defined) at the time of the Covered Executives termination of employment;
(b) intentionally interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt the relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Employer and any tenant, supplier, contractor, lender, employee, or governmental agency or authority; or
(c) call upon, compete for, solicit, divert, or take away, or attempt to divert or take away any of the tenants or employees of the Employer, either for himself or herself or for any other business, operation, corporation, partnership, association, agency, or other person or entity.
Market as used herein means an area covering a 25 mile radius around (x) any property or land owned by the Employer, under development by the Employer or with respect to which the Employer has an agreement or option to acquire a property, development or land or (y) any property or development for which the Employer provides third party development or management services; provided that for any such property, development or land located in New York City, no such radial area shall extend beyond New York City.
This Section 4 shall not be interpreted to prevent the Covered Executive from owning up to two percent of the outstanding stock of a public company engaged in business described above or engaging in Minority Interest Passive Investments which shall mean acquiring, holding, and exercising the voting rights associated with an investment made through (i) the purchase of securities (including partnership interests) that represent a non-controlling, minority interest in an entity or (ii) the lending of money, in either case with the purpose or intent of obtaining a return on such investment but without management by the Covered Executive of the property or business to which such investment directly or indirectly relates and without any business or strategic consultation by the Covered Executive with such entity.
5. Section 409A . The severance benefits payable under this Plan are intended to be short term deferrals exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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6. Withholding . All payments by the Employer under this Plan shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Employer under applicable law.
7. Governing Law . This Plan shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles of the State of New York. With respect to any disputes concerning federal law, such disputes shall be determined in accordance with the law as it would be interpreted and applied by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
8. Amendment or Termination of Plan . The Company may amend or terminate this Plan at any time; provided that such amendment or termination shall not adversely affect the rights of any Covered Executive who became entitled to severance benefits under Section 3 hereof on account of his or her involuntary termination of employment prior to the effective date of the amendment or termination.
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SCHEDULE A
Daniel Lauer
Vito Messina
Theodore Koltis
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Exhibit 10.44
THE PARAMOUNT GROUP
2005
NONQUALIFIED
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraph |
Page | |||||
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 1 | |||||
1.1. |
Administrator |
1 | ||||
1.2. |
Adoption Agreement |
1 | ||||
1.3. |
Calendar Year |
1 | ||||
1.4. |
Compensation |
1 | ||||
1.5. |
Code |
1 | ||||
1.6. |
Deferral Agreement |
2 | ||||
1.7. |
Deferred Compensation |
2 | ||||
1.8. |
Designated Beneficiary |
2 | ||||
1.9. |
Effective Date |
2 | ||||
1.10. |
Employee |
2 | ||||
1.11. |
Employer |
2 | ||||
1.12. |
Entry Date |
2 | ||||
1.13. |
Participant |
2 | ||||
1.14. |
Plan |
2 | ||||
1.15. |
Separation from Service |
2 | ||||
1.16. |
Trustee |
2 | ||||
ARTICLE II ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | 3 | |||||
2.1. |
Participation |
3 | ||||
2.2. |
Employment Rights |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE III PARTICIPATION AND DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION | 3 | |||||
3.1. |
Deferral Election |
3 | ||||
3.2. |
Deferral Procedure |
3 | ||||
3.3. |
Minimum Deferral |
3 | ||||
ARTICLE IV EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS; CONTRIBUTIONS TO RABBI TRUST | 4 | |||||
4.1. |
Employer Contributions |
4 | ||||
4.2. |
Responsibility for Contributions |
4 | ||||
4.3. |
Return of Contributions |
4 | ||||
ARTICLE V ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS | 4 | |||||
5.1. |
Establishment of Accounts |
4 | ||||
5.2. |
Account Valuation |
4 | ||||
5.3. |
Report to Employer |
4 | ||||
5.4. |
Participant Rights |
4 |
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ARTICLE VI BENEFIT PAYMENTS | 5 | |||||
6.1. |
Eligibility for Payment |
5 | ||||
6.2. |
Benefit Commencement Date |
5 | ||||
6.3. |
Forms of Payment |
5 | ||||
6.4. |
Death Benefits |
5 | ||||
6.5. |
Separation from Service Benefits |
5 | ||||
6.6. |
Beneficiary Designation |
6 | ||||
6.7. |
Failure to Designate a Beneficiary |
6 | ||||
6.8. |
Unforeseeable Emergency/Hardship Withdrawals |
6 | ||||
ARTICLE VII VESTING | 7 | |||||
ARTICLE VIII PLAN ADMINISTRATION | 7 | |||||
8.1. |
Administrator |
7 | ||||
8.2. |
Employers Powers |
7 | ||||
8.3. |
Administrative Fees and Expenses |
7 | ||||
8.4. |
Total Agreement |
7 | ||||
8.5. |
Duties of Administrator |
7 | ||||
8.6. |
Removal of Administrator |
8 | ||||
ARTICLE IX TRUST PLAN | 8 | |||||
9.1. |
Rabbi Trust |
8 | ||||
9.2. |
Trust Investments |
8 | ||||
ARTICLE X INVESTMENTS | 8 | |||||
10.1. |
Nominal Ownership of Assets |
8 | ||||
10.2. |
Actual Ownership of Assets |
9 | ||||
10.3. |
Investment Direction |
9 | ||||
10.4. |
Fees |
9 | ||||
10.5. |
Shareholder Rights |
9 | ||||
ARTICLE XI AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION | 9 | |||||
11.1. |
Amendment |
9 | ||||
11.2. |
Termination |
9 | ||||
ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS | 10 | |||||
12.1. |
Limitation of Rights |
10 | ||||
12.2. |
Non-Assignability Clause |
10 | ||||
12.3. |
Amounts Deferred |
10 | ||||
12.4. |
Governing Law |
10 |
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PREAMBLE
THIS PLAN IS ESTABLISHED BY THE ADOPTING EMPLOYER COMPLETING AND EXECUTING THE ADOPTION AGREEMENT. THE ADOPTION AGREEMENT AND PLAN DOCUMENT TOGETHER FORM THE ADOPTING EMPLOYERS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND INDICATE THE EMPLOYERS ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Plan is to afford Employees who become covered under the Plan the opportunity to enhance their retirement security by permitting them to enter into Deferral Agreements with the Employer to defer Compensation and to receive benefits upon a death or Separation from Service (including due to retirement), and for financial hardships due to Unforeseeable Emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the Employer intends that amounts deferred by participating Employees shall not be included in their gross income on their annual Form W-2 or 1099, as applicable, until the Employee actually receives payment as provided under the Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, effective as of the Effective Date, the Employer does hereby adopt the Plan as set forth in this Plan Document and the accompanying Adoption Agreement. The Plan shall become effective as to each Employee as of the date he or she is eligible to become a Participant and may thereupon execute a Deferral Agreement and file it with the Administrator.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Administrator . The individual or committee designated by the Employer to administer the Plan as provided herein. If no such appointment is made, the Employer shall serve as the Administrator.
1.2. Adoption Agreement . The document attached to this Plan Document by which an Employer elects to establish this Plan.
1.3. Calendar Year . Each calendar year beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.
1.4. Compensation . The total annual remuneration for employment received by the Participant from the Employer and reported on his or her tax Form W-2 or 1099, whichever is applicable, excluding such amounts, and limited to the maximum amount, if any, as may be set forth in the Adoption Agreement. Unless otherwise specified in the Adoption Agreement, Compensation shall include amounts deferred under this Plan and all other deferred compensation plans of the Employer and shall only include remuneration earned while a Participant.
1.5. Code . The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.6. Deferral Agreement . The written agreement between a Participant and the Employer to defer receipt by the Participant of Compensation not yet earned. Such agreement shall state the deferral amount or percentage of Compensation to be withheld from the Participants paycheck.
1.7. Deferred Compensation . The portion of a Participants Compensation that the Employer permits and the Participant elects to defer as set forth in the Participants Deferral Agreement. Such Compensation may not yet have been earned by the Participant.
1.8. Designated Beneficiary . An individual or individuals designated by the Participant in the Designated Beneficiary form. If more than one Designated Beneficiary survives the Participant, payments shall be made equally to all such beneficiaries, unless otherwise provided in the beneficiary designation form. Nothing herein shall prevent the Participant from designating primary and secondary beneficiaries.
1.9. Effective Date . The date on which the Plan is adopted by the Employer.
1.10. Employee . Any person employed by the Employer as a common-law employee.
1.11. Employer . The entity sponsoring this Plan.
1.12. Entry Date . The date on which an Employee, if applicable, commences participation in the Plan as determined by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
1.13. Participant . Any Employee who is eligible to defer Compensation under this Plan.
1.14. Plan . The Paramount Group 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan as set forth in this Plan document, the accompanying Adoption Agreement and any applicable trust arrangement executed by the Employer and intended to become a part of this Plan.
1.15. Separation from Service . The complete termination of a Participants employment and/or service relationship with the employer within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h); provided, however, that for purposes of the Plan, a Participant shall be deemed to have suffered a Separation from Service as of a given date when the facts and circumstances indicate that the Employer and the Participant reasonably anticipate that no further services would be performed after such date or that the level of bona fide services the Participant would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the Employer if the Participant has been providing services to the Employer for less than 36 months).
1.16. Trustee . The institution appointed by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement to serve as Trustee of the Plan assets.
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ARTICLE II
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
2.1. Participation . Employees who meet the eligibility requirements in the Adoption Agreement shall become Participants as of the Entry Date.
2.2. Employment Rights . Participation in the Plan shall not confer upon a Participant any employment rights, nor shall it interfere with the Employers right to terminate the employment or service of any Employee at any time. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed to constitute an employment contract or agreement between the Participant and the Employer nor shall it be deemed to give a Participant any right to be retained in the employ of, or under contract to, the Employer. Nothing herein shall be construed to modify the terms of any employment contract or agreement between a Participant and the Employer as this Plan is only intended to be a supplement to such employment contract or agreement.
ARTICLE III
PARTICIPATION AND DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION
3.1. Deferral Election . Prior to each Calendar Year, a Participant may elect to defer a whole percentage of his or her Compensation earned for such Calendar Year. In order to make a deferral for any Calendar Year, a Participant must submit a Deferral Agreement, in accordance with the rules and procedures adopted by the Administrator, prior to the beginning of the Calendar Year during which the Compensation is earned. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, following the date on which an Employee first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan, such newly eligible Employee shall have thirty (30) days to defer Compensation for the Calendar Year during which he or she became a Participant, provided that only such Compensation earned after the date such Participant submits a Deferral Agreement shall be subject to such deferral election. A Participant shall be required to submit a new Deferral Agreement in accordance with the timing requirements of this Section 3.1 in order to change the Participants deferral election with respect to Compensation earned in any subsequent Calendar Year. If no Deferral Agreement is filed during the prescribed enrollment period with respect to any Calendar Year, the Participants election (or failure to make an election) for the previous Calendar Year shall continue in full force and effect for the next succeeding Calendar Year. An election to defer Compensation shall be irrevocable during the Calendar Year to which it applies.
3.2. Deferral Procedure . Pursuant to a Deferral Agreement, each Participants deferral amount shall be deducted from his or her paycheck. Where the deferral amount is specified as a percentage of Compensation, deferral will be made in approximately equal installments throughout the year.
3.3. Minimum Deferral . A Participant must comply with any minimum deferral requirement that may be set by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS; CONTRIBUTIONS TO RABBI TRUST
4.1. Employer Contributions . The Employer may make additional discretionary contributions to the Plan on behalf of its Participants. The Employer may also make a matching contribution to those deferring Compensation under the Plan. The amount of the Employers discretionary and/or matching contribution and the formula(s) for allocating contributions will be determined by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
4.2. Responsibility for Contributions . The Employer is responsible for remitting all deferred amounts and Employer contributions to the Trustee for investment purposes. The Trustee shall have no duty to determine whether the funds paid by the Employer are the correct amounts or to collect or enforce payment from the Employer. The Employer shall remit to the Trustee amounts deferred by a Participant under the Plan within thirty (30) days of their being withheld from the Participants Compensation. Participant deferrals and any Employer contributions shall be held in accordance with Article IX and invested in accordance with Article X. Deferrals shall remain assets of the Employer until paid to the Participant.
4.3. Return of Contributions . Employer contributions made to a trust fund shall be held under the terms of the applicable trust. Employer contributions shall remain the property of the Employer and may not be returned to the Employer upon written request except in the event of Employer bankruptcy or insolvency. In such event, all amounts held by the Trustee shall be paid as directed by the Bankruptcy Court.
ARTICLE V
ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS
5.1. Establishment of Accounts . The Administrator shall establish and maintain individual bookkeeping accounts on behalf of each Participant for purposes of valuing each Participants interest under the Plan.
5.2. Account Valuation . Participant accounts shall be valued not less often than once during each calendar quarter, at which time each Participant shall be given written notice of the fair market value of his or her account. Account balances shall reflect the Participants deferrals, Employer contributions, investment earnings or losses, distributions and the Participants share of Plan administrative expenses to the extent not covered by Employer contributions or not paid directly by the Employer, as set forth in Section 8.3 hereof.
5.3. Report to Employer . Within ninety (90) days following the close of each Calendar Year, the Administrator shall provide the Employer with a written report showing the assets held under the Plan, the fair market value of the assets and a summary of the account transactions during the Calendar Year.
5.4. Participant Rights . The rights of the Participant created by this Plan shall be those of a general creditor of the Employer, and in an amount equal to the fair market value of the account maintained with respect to the Participant. The Participant acknowledges that his or
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her rights are not greater than those of a general creditor of the Employer and that in any suit for an accounting, to impose a constructive trust, or to receive any sum under the Plan, the Participants rights are limited to those of a general creditor. The Administrator is the agent of the Employer for purposes of resolving disputes in connection with a Participants benefits under the Plan.
ARTICLE VI
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
6.1. Eligibility for Payment . Payments from the Plan to the Participant or beneficiary shall be made only upon one of the following events:
(a) the Participants Separation from Service,
(b) the Participants Unforeseeable Emergency, and
(c) the Participants death.
The benefits payable will be based on the total value of the Participants deferral account (including the Employer contributions in such account).
6.2. Benefit Commencement Date . Benefit payments to a Participant shall commence as specified by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement.
6.3. Forms of Payment . Upon a Participants Separation from Service or death while employed by the Employer, his or her benefit under the Plan will be payable in the form specified by the Employer in the Adoption Agreement. In the case of installment payments, the Participant or Designated Beneficiary shall receive an annual installment as determined by applying a fraction to the account held by the Employer. For the first year, the denominator of such fraction shall be the number of years (maximum 10) selected by the Employer and the numerator shall be one. For each subsequent year the numerator shall remain at one but the denominator shall be reduced by one until at the end of the specified years the entire account has been distributed. The account value for this purpose shall be the account value as of the most recent valuation date as described in paragraph 5.3 of this Plan Document. The annual installment amount may be divided by twelve to determine a monthly amount or by four to determine a quarterly amount in the case of monthly or quarterly installments. In the case of installment payments, each such installment shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
6.4. Death Benefits . If a Participant dies before the benefits to which he or she is entitled under the Plan have been completely distributed, the benefits payable under the Plan shall be paid to the Designated Beneficiary in the same form and at the same time as if no such death had occurred.
6.5. Separation from Service Benefits . Following a Participants Separation from Service, benefits under the Plan will be payable in the form specified in the Adoption Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, any payment otherwise
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required to be made hereunder to a Participant at any date as a result of a Separation from Service shall be delayed for such period of time as may be necessary to satisfy Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code. On the earliest date on which such payments can be made without violating the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, there shall be paid to such Participant, in a single cash lump sum, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all payments delayed pursuant to the preceding sentence.
6.6. Beneficiary Designation . A Participant shall have the right to designate a beneficiary, and amend or revoke such designation at any time in writing. Such designation, amendment or revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the Administrator.
6.7. Failure to Designate a Beneficiary . If no Designated Beneficiary survives the Participant and benefits remain payable following the Participants death, the Administrator shall direct that payment of benefits be made to the person or persons in the first category in which there is a survivor. The categories of successor beneficiaries in order, are as follows:
(a) Participants spouse;
(b) Participants descendants, per stirpes; and
(c) Participants estate
6.8. Unforeseeable Emergency/Hardship Withdrawals . To the extent provided in the Adoption Agreement, a Participant may request a withdrawal for hardship by submitting a written request to the Administrator, accompanied by evidence that his or her financial condition warrants an advance release of funds and such hardship results from an Unforeseeable Emergency as defined below. Whether circumstances constitute an Unforeseeable Emergency is determined by the Administrator, in his or her sole discretion, and depends on the facts of each case. However, payment may not be made to the extent that such hardship is or may be relieved:
(a) through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise;
(b) by liquidation of the Participants assets, to the extent that liquidation itself would not cause severe financial hardship; or
(c) by cessation of deferrals under the Plan for future Calendar Years.
If a financial hardship is established, the hardship withdrawal amount shall be limited to the amount reasonably needed to meet the Unforeseeable Emergency including the amounts necessary to pay taxes. The Administrator shall determine the amount and the form of the payment, and such determination shall be final. Any amounts remaining in the Participants account after the withdrawal shall continue to be held and administered in accordance with the provisions of this Plan.
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An Unforeseeable Emergency is defined as:
(i) A severe financial hardship to the Participant caused by a sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or a dependent of the Participant (as defined in Code Section 152(a)):
(ii) A loss of the Participants property due to casualty; or
(iii) Other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances caused by events beyond the Participants control.
ARTICLE VII
VESTING
Each Participant shall have a 100% vested and nonforfeitable interest in his or her deferral account at all times (including both that portion relating to Employee contributions and that portion relating to Employer Contributions).
ARTICLE VIII
PLAN ADMINISTRATION
8.1. Administrator . The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator shall have responsibility for the operation and administration of the Plan and shall direct payment of Plan benefits.
8.2. Employers Powers . The Employer shall have the power and authority to adopt, interpret, alter, amend or revoke rules and regulations necessary to administer the Plan and to delegate ministerial duties and employ such outside professionals, including the Administrator, as may be required for the prudent administration of the Plan. The Employer shall also have authority to enter into agreements on the Administrators behalf as necessary to implement this Plan.
8.3. Administrative Fees and Expenses . All reasonable costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Trustee, if applicable in connection with the administration of the fund and/or its investments (including fees for legal services rendered to the Trustee or Administrator), may be paid through either (i) deductions from the trust fund, (ii) Employer contributions to the fund, or (iii) direct payment by the Employer, in each case, as agreed to by the Trustee and the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no compensation other than reimbursement for expenses shall be paid to an Administrator who is the Employer or an Employee of the Employer. In the event any part of the fund becomes subject to tax, all taxes incurred will be paid from the fund unless the Employer pays such tax when due.
8.4. Total Agreement . This Plan and the executed Adoption Agreement, Deferral Agreements, beneficiary designations and other Plan administration forms shall constitute the total agreement or contract between the Employer and the Participant regarding the Plan. No oral statement regarding the Plan may be relied upon by the Participant.
8.5. Duties of Administrator . The Administrators duties shall include, but may not be limited to, the following responsibilities:
(a) appointing the Plans attorney, accountant, actuary or any other party needed to administer the Plan, trust fund or custodial account;
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(b) directing the Trustee with respect to payments from the trust fund;
(c) communicating with Employees regarding their participation and benefits under the Plan, including the administration of requests for hardship withdrawals, all claims procedures and providing reports for Participants;
(d) filing any returns and reports with the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, or any other governmental agency;
(e) reviewing and approving any financial reports, investment reviews, or other reports prepared by any party appointed by the Employer under paragraph 8.5(a) above; and
(f) construing and resolving any question of Plan interpretation. The Administrators interpretation of the Plan, provisions including eligibility and benefits under the Plan is final, and unless it can be shown to be arbitrary and capricious, will not be subject to the de novo review by any court.
8.6. Removal of Administrator . The Administrator may resign by written notice to the Employer which shall be effective 30 days after delivery, or earlier if agreed to by the parties. The Employer may remove the Administrator effective 30 days (or earlier if agreed to by the parties) after receipt by the Administrator of a written notice.
ARTICLE IX
TRUST PLAN
9.1. Rabbi Trust . The assets held for the benefit of Participants will be held in a grantor trust as allowed by the Internal Revenue Service and in accordance with the specifications of Internal Revenue Service Procedure 92-64 and Section 409A of the Code. This type of grantor trust shall be referred to as the Rabbi Trust or Trust under this Plan. The Rabbi Trust utilized in accordance with this Article IX shall become a part of the Plan and shall be attached to the Adoption Agreement. The party identified in the Adoption Agreement shall serve as the Trustee of the Rabbi Trust.
9.2. Trust Investments . All investments made under the Rabbi Trust established under this Article shall conform with the investment options available under Article X and as further limited by the terms of the Rabbi Trust.
ARTICLE X
INVESTMENTS
10.1. Nominal Ownership of Assets . All evidences of ownership of all assets held under this Plan must be registered in the name of either the Employer or the Trustee.
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10.2. Actual Ownership of Assets . All amounts deferred under this Plan, all property and rights purchased with such amounts, and all income attributable to such amounts, property or rights shall remain (until made available to the Participant or Designated Beneficiary) solely the property and rights of the Employer (without being restricted to the provision of benefits under the Plan) and shall be subject to the claims of the Employers general creditors.
10.3. Investment Direction . The Plan assets shall be invested as directed by the Trustee in the investment alternatives selected by the Employer. However, the Trustee may, in its discretion, permit Participants to direct their individual accounts in accordance with the terms of this Plan and the options selected by the Employer.
10.4. Fees . Each of the mutual funds in which the Plan may invest carries its own fees and expenses, which may include management fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and/or other fees and expenses, which are described in detail in each funds prospectus. Individuals who invest in these mutual funds will, as shareholders of the funds, bear their pro rata portion of each funds fees and expenses.
10.5. Shareholder Rights . The Trustee shall exercise any rights of a shareholder (including voting rights) with respect to the investment alternatives held by the Trust.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
11.1. Amendment . The Employer may at any time amend, modify or terminate this Plan without the consent of Participants (or any Designated Beneficiaries or successor beneficiaries), provided that:
(a) all amendments shall become effective upon delivery to the Participants. Delivery shall be deemed given immediately when the amendment is either given to a Participant in person or delivered electronically to the Participant, and within three days of depositing such amendment in regular first-class mail to the Participants last known address. No amendments shall deprive any Participant of any of the benefits to which he or she is entitled under his Plan with respect to deferred amounts credited to his or her account prior to the Effective Date of the amendment;
(b) if the Plan is amended to curtail, terminate, or suspend the acceptance of additional contributions, the Administrator shall continue to be responsible for the supervision of the payment of benefits resulting from amounts deferred prior to the termination, modification or amendment; and
(c) amendments to the vesting schedule shall be governed by Article VII hereof.
11.2. Termination . Although the Employer has established this Plan with a bona fide intention and expectation to maintain the Plan indefinitely, the Employer may terminate or discontinue the Plan in whole or in part at any time without any liability for such
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termination or discontinuance. Upon Plan termination, all deferrals shall cease in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The Employer shall retain all deferrals with the Trustee in accordance with paragraph 11.1(b) until each Participant dies, undergoes a Separation from Service or incurs an Unforeseeable Emergency and benefits commence under Article VI.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1. Limitation of Rights . Service Relationship - Neither the establishment of this Plan nor any modification thereof, nor the creation of any fund or account, nor the payment of any benefits, shall be construed as giving a Participant or other person any legal or equitable right against the Employer except as provided in the Plan. In no event shall the terms of service of any Participant be modified or in any way be affected by the Plan.
12.2. Non-Assignability Clause . Neither the Participant, the Participants Designated Beneficiary nor any successor beneficiaries shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise convey the right to receive any payments hereunder, which payments and rights thereto are expressly declared to be non-assignable and nontransferable. In the event of any attempted assignment or transfer, the Employer shall have no liability hereunder to make payments to any person other than the Participant or his or her beneficiaries at the appropriate times specified in the Plan.
12.3. Amounts Deferred . - Sole Property of the Employer - All amounts of Compensation deferred under this Plan, all property and rights which may be purchased by the Employer with such amounts and all income attributable to such amounts, property or rights shall remain the sole property and rights of the Employer subject only to the claims of the Employers general creditors. It is understood that the Employer is not obligated hereby to purchase any property or rights to support the promises made under this Plan. The obligation of the Employer is purely contractual and need not be funded or secured in any way.
12.4. Governing Law . Construction, validity and administration of this Plan including the accompanying Adoption Agreement and Rabbi Trust incorporated by reference, shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
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Exhibit 10.45
WAIVER OF OWNERSHIP LIMITS
Paramount Group, Inc.
1633 Broadway, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10019
As of November [ ], 2014
The Otto Family (as defined herein)
c/o Dr. Thomas Finne
Managing Director
KG CURA Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co.
Wandsbeker Strasse 3-7
22179 Hamburg
Germany
Re: | Share Ownership Limit |
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Reference is made to the Articles of Amendment and Restatement, as in effect on the date hereof (the Charter), of Paramount Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Charter.
Subject to compliance with the basic restrictions set forth in Section 6.2.1(a)(ii), (iii) and (v) of the Charter and the further limitations set forth below, the Company hereby advises you that effective as of the date hereof: (i) the application of the ownership limits pursuant to Sections 6.2.1(a)(i)(1), 6.2.1(a)(i)(2) and 6.2.1(a)(iv) of the Charter are hereby waived with respect to the lineal descendants of Professor Dr. h.c. Werner Otto and their spouses and entities controlled by one or more of such individuals (such individuals and entities referred individually and in the aggregate as the Otto Family) for the sole and limited purpose of permitting the Otto Family (and no other person or group of persons other than as provided herein) to collectively Beneficially Own in accordance with the terms of this waiver up to (but not in excess of) 22.0% in number of shares of the Companys common stock (the Permitted Limit); and (ii) the application of the ownership limit pursuant to Section 6.2.1(a)(iv) of the Charter is hereby waived with respect to any other person to the extent such person otherwise would violate Section 6.2.1(a)(iv) of the Charter as a result of such persons Constructive Ownership of Company common stock Beneficially Owned by the Otto Family not in excess of the Permitted Limit. For purposes of the waiver set forth above and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the Waiver):
(i) | In calculating the Permitted Limit as of any date, shares of the Companys common stock that are not treated as outstanding for U.S. federal income purposes as of such date shall be disregarded. |
(ii) | The Otto Familys Beneficial Ownership of Company common stock may temporarily exceed the Permitted Limit solely as a result of redemptions by the Company of shares of the Companys common stock and/or similar Company transactions that reduce (or have the effect of reducing) the outstanding shares of Company common stock (collectively referred to as repurchases). In the case of repurchases by the Company, the Permitted Limit shall be deemed automatically increased temporarily and only to the extent necessary so that the Otto Familys increased Beneficial Ownership percentage resulting from any repurchase does not exceed the revised and temporary Permitted Limit. Any such temporary increase in the Permitted Limit above 22.0% shall automatically terminate to the extent that subsequent share issuances or other similar transactions increase (or have the effect of increasing) the outstanding shares of Company common stock as needed to restore the Permitted Limit to 22.0% or lower, as the case may be. Accordingly, any increase in the Permitted Limit under this paragraph shall be limited solely to the minimum amount necessary to avoid a violation of the Permitted Limit. |
In the event of any Transfer or Non-Transfer Event that causes the Beneficial Ownership of Company common stock by the Otto Family to exceed the Permitted Limit, that number of shares of Company stock (rounded up to the nearest whole share) Beneficially Owned by the Otto Family in excess of the Permitted Limit shall be automatically transferred to a Trust in accordance with Sections 6.2.1(b) and 6.3 of the Charter and the Permitted Limit hereunder shall be reduced accordingly; provided, however, that, to the extent possible, any such violation shall be cured first by transferring to such Trust shares held by members of the Otto Family, and as among members of the Otto Family, by transferring the most recently acquired shares to the Trust until the violation is cured.
In the event of one or more Transfers by the Otto Family of Beneficial Ownership of Company common stock that reduces the percentage interest of shares of Company common stock Beneficially Owned by the Otto Family, the Permitted Limit shall be reduced effective immediately following each such Transfer to that percentage interest in number of shares of the Companys common stock Beneficially Owned by the Otto Family immediately following such Transfer (the Revised Permitted Limit), and the Revised Permitted Limit shall be the Permitted Limit for purposes of the Waiver; provided, however, that if the Otto Family subsequently increases its Beneficial Ownership of Company common stock within the 210 days following such a Transfer, the Revised Permitted Limit shall be restored to the lesser of (i) that percentage interest in number of shares of the Companys common stock Beneficially Owned by the Otto Family immediately following the end of such 210 day period and (ii) the previous Revised Permitted Limit (or the Permitted Limit in the case of the first Transfer by the Otto Family). In the event that the Revised Permitted Limited equals or is less than the Common Stock Ownership Limit (in number of shares), this Waiver shall terminate.
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The grant of this Waiver shall not constitute a waiver of the obligation of each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or Constructive Owner of Capital Stock to provide such information as the Company may request in good faith in order to determine the Companys qualification as a REIT in accordance with Section 6.2.4(b) of the Charter.
Except as specifically set forth herein, nothing in this letter shall be deemed to grant any Person permission to own securities in excess of the limitations set forth in the Charter.
Very truly yours, | ||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | ||||
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Exhibit 10.46
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) made as of the 7th day of August, 2013
B E T W E E N:
CNBB Owner LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of Delaware (hereinafter called the Company );
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (hereinafter called PGI ).
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto respectively covenant and agree as follows:
1. Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, the Company does hereby appoint PGI for and during the term of this Agreement as Manager (A) of the affairs of the Company as more specifically described in Article 2 and (B) with respect to the business at that certain office building owned by the Company and commonly known as the Commercial National Bank Building, which building is located at 700 14th Street, NW in the District of Columbia (the Building ) as more specifically described in Article 3 hereof, and PGI does hereby accept such appointment and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts in carrying out its responsibilities as Manager, in good faith and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Company undertakes not to appoint any other manager or managing agent for the purposes described in Articles 2, 3 and 4 hereof during the term of this Agreement or any renewal thereof beside or instead of PGI except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement. Both parties acknowledge that PGI can render services to others and need not devote its efforts to the Company exclusively, but need only devote such resources to the Company as are reasonably necessary to fulfill the terms of this Agreement.
2. In its capacity as Manager, PGI shall be responsible for the management of the day to day affairs of the Company and shall make and carry out such decisions and perform such acts as may be required and as may be in the best interests of the Company and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, PGI shall:
(a) Maintain and be responsible for the books and records, kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or any other accounting method acceptable to the Company, and all other documents or records required to be maintained by the Company and as may be used in connection with its affairs, including the Minute Book and other limited liability company records;
(b) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, all returns, statements, declarations, etc. (including, without limitation, any such items which are required to be prepared in connection with, or with respect to, real property taxes relating to the Building) which may from time to time be required by any municipal, state, federal or other statutory authority having jurisdiction over the Company;
(c) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, and deliver to the Sole Member of the Company, annual budgets as more fully described in Article 17 hereof, quarterly Statements of Profit and Loss and annual financial statements relating to the affairs of the Company, which annual financial statements shall include a Statement of Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and such other or ancillary statement as may be required;
(d) Prepare, or cause to be prepared, such limited liability company Minutes, Resolutions and Returns, etc. as may be required by law and shall cause to be maintained a Members and Company Interest Transfer Register on behalf of the Company;
(e) File, or cause to be filed, on behalf of the Company tax returns (federal, state and municipal) as well as such other returns as may be required to be completed by the Company pursuant to the laws of the United States or of any state or municipality in which the Company may conduct business;
(f) Advise on all manners of financing, both short and long term, as may be required by the Company, and arrange any financing approved by the Company; and
(g) Obtain such licenses and permits as may be required under law in connection with the Companys organization, existence or qualification to transact business.
3. PGI agrees to manage the Building on behalf and in the best interests of the Company during the term of this Agreement in a faithful, diligent and honest manner and is hereby authorized to enter into such contracts and agreements as Manager of the Building as PGI considers necessary or advisable in the performance of the following duties:
(a) To use its commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for the performance of all covenants, duties and obligations of the Company pursuant to all leases and tenancy agreements which are in effect during the term of this Agreement insofar as such performance is consistent with the terms of this Agreement and any subsequent written instruction given from time to time by the Company;
(b) To collect all rents and, where applicable, additional rents payable pursuant to escalation clauses, maintenance, parking and other charges payable by the tenants or occupants of the Building and any other monies
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to which the Company may be entitled in connection with the operation of the Building; to deposit all amount collected in a trust account in a bank approved by the Company; and, if required by law, to establish, administer and maintain a separate account for security deposits obtained from tenants of the Building;
(c) To hire in the name of PGI and at compensation levels (including benefits) deemed suitable by PGI all building staff (hereinafter Building Staff ) required for the proper operation and maintenance of the Building and its equipment, and to supervise and direct the work of all Building Staff. Such expenses shall be reimbursed to PGI by the Company. For the purposes of this Agreement, Building Staff is defined to include the Building manager, engineering personnel, maintenance personnel, rental agents or any lower position of employment directly related to the Building. PGI shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, sex or national origin. In the event that the Building is no longer managed by PGI and it accordingly becomes necessary to terminate Building Staff whose salaries were previously paid at the Companys expense, all costs and damages related to the termination of Building Staff shall be borne by the Company, including all costs and damages related to subsequent claims for wrongful dismissal. PGI shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all terminations, whether necessitated through a reduction in the management portfolio or otherwise, are carried out on an equitable basis and in accordance with all applicable labor laws. PGI shall ensure that all Building Staff and other employees involved with the management of the Building are bonded under a blanket fidelity insurance policy. That portion of the premium applicable to Building Staff shall be borne by the Company.
(d) To direct and supervise any persons employed pursuant to this Agreement for the operation and maintenance of any heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other equipment which the Company desires or is obligated to operate and maintain and to arrange for any technical assistance to and/or instruction of Building Staff which may be required for the proper operation and maintenance of such equipment;
(e) To specify duties and arrange for the preparation of any work schedules necessary to direct the activities of Building Staff and to provide such supervision as may be reasonably required in PGIs opinion to verify the adequacy with which any such duties and work are being performed;
(f) To arrange for the supply as may be required of electricity, gas, steam, fuel, water, telephone and other services and to arrange through use of Building Staff and/or independent contractors (as in each instance may seem the more desirable) for the effective and economical operation, maintenance and repair of the Building and its equipment (including, without limitation, any heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, plumbing,
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electrical and elevator equipment) as may be required by the Company or deemed desirable by PGI or so as to comply with the enforcement of any regulations and requirement of which PGI is notified by the local board of health, police and fire departments and any other municipal, state and federal authorities having jurisdiction which affect the Building and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such arrangements shall include those for janitorial service and any other cleaning, including windows, building security, pest control, removal of litter, disposal of waste, snow and ice removal, landscaping and grounds maintenance, painting and redecoration, and alterations, including interior finishing work. PGI agrees to make commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a final lien waiver prior to disbursement of the final construction draw for all tenant construction;
(g) To arrange for the payment (subject to the availability of funds of the Company in the PGI trust account) firstly of all operational expenses and thereafter of such debt service and municipal tax obligations as may be requested by the Company, and to cooperate with the Company and its legal or other appointed representatives in connection with the entering and processing of any appeals regarding municipal tax assessments levied against the Building;
(h) To arrange for any insurance coverages required in PGIs reasonable judgment unless otherwise directed by the Company in writing, such insurance to include comprehensive general liability and fidelity insurance and coverage against fire or other perils, loss of rental income, plate glass damage, money loss and damage to boiler and machinery. All insurance coverage shall (i) be placed through and with such companies and in such amounts as are selected by PGI, and (ii) conform to the requirements of any mortgage or ground lease of the Building. PGI may maintain any of the insurance coverage required hereunder pursuant to a blanket or umbrella policy covering the Building and other property and assets not constituting a part of the Building or assets of the Company; provided that any such blanket policy shall (i) specify any sublimits in such blanket policy applicable to the Building, and (ii) provide the same coverage and protection as would a separate policy insuring only the Building. The Company acknowledges and agrees that PGI shall not be responsible for the solvency of the issuer of any insurance policy maintained in accordance with the terms hereof. All such policies of insurance shall name the Company, PGI and such other parties as may be required by any mortgage or ground lease of the Building as named insureds thereunder, as their respective interests may appear. PGI shall promptly report to the appropriate insurance company all reportable accidents and claims involving bodily injury or property damage relating to the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Building and any damage to or destruction of the Building. PGI is authorized to settle any and all property damage claims with insurance companies including the
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execution of proof of loss, the adjustment of losses, signing of receipts and the collection of money. PGI shall purchase and keep in force statutory workers compensation and employers liability insurance for PGI and its employees (including, without limitation, Building Staff), if required by law in the state in which the Building is located. The cost of such insurance with respect to Building Staff shall be reimbursed to PGI by the Company. An appropriate clause shall be included in, or an endorsement shall be added to, each of the policies for fire or extended coverage insurance and on all other forms of property damage insurance, including, but not limited to, coverage such as water damage (excluding flood), boiler and machinery insurance, sprinkler leakage insurance covering the Building and/or the personal property, fixtures or equipment located therein, whereby the insurer waives subrogation or consent to a waiver of the right to recovery against PGI, and having obtained such clause or endorsement of waiver of subrogation or consent to a waiver of right of recovery, the Company hereby agrees that it will not make any claim against or seek to recover from PGI for any loss or damage to the Building whether covered or not covered by such insurance;
(i) Generally, to do and perform and where desirable, contract (either in its own name or the Companys name as PGI in each instance may elect) for all things desirable or necessary for the proper and efficient management of the Building (including the giving of proper attention to any complaints, and endeavoring, as far as is economical, to reduce waste) and to perform every other act whatsoever in or about the Building to carry out the intent of this Agreement;
(j) From time to time the Company may notify PGI of certain construction projects with respect to the Building which the Company desires to have completed. Upon receipt of such notice, PGI shall, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, arrange for such contracts and services as may be necessary, in PGIs judgment, to complete the work specified in the notice. PGI is hereby specifically authorized to act as the construction manager and execute on behalf of the Company any such contracts in connection with such work. PGI shall, before, during and after completion of any construction work performed with respect to the Building, do all things which are reasonably necessary or, in PGIs judgment, advisable to coordinate, supervise, inspect and manage such construction work. PGI shall obtain approval of the Company prior to expending such amounts which would exceed one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the cost of such construction project agreed upon by PGI and the Company under this Article 3(j); and
(k) To invest funds held by PGI on behalf of the Company in short-term bank deposits, as approved by the Company.
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4. PGI shall coordinate with the Sole Member of the Company with respect to all of the Companys property, real and personal, and perform such services if and when reasonably requested by the Company, provided that such services are customarily performed by a manager of assets similar to the Building, including, without limitation, the following:
(a) PGI will prepare on an annual basis target annual return and capital values based upon forecasted net cash flow from the Companys assets (including, but not limited to, the Building), reasonably foreseeable market conditions and reasonably foreseeable capital market conditions affecting the value of comparable properties.
(b) PGI will from time to time advise the Company concerning strategic alternatives for realizing the maximum value of the Companys assets (including, but not limited to, the Building).
(c) PGI will periodically, but no less frequently than annually, prepare operating strategies for the Companys review.
(d) PGI will annually apprise the Company of office market developments that affect the relevant competitive market and supply and demand in such market.
(e) PGI will assist the Company in supervising and overseeing the performance of the Companys assets (including, but not limited to, the Building).
(f) PGI will recommend and coordinate with special consultants that may be retained by the Company to formulate an effective strategy for improving the performance of the Companys assets (including, but not limited to, the Building).
(g) PGI will prepare each proposed annual budget and coordinate the submission of such proposal to the Company for approval.
Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the Company to request or follow any advice of PGI with respect to the management of the Companys assets.
5. PGI shall be entitled to disburse from the monies from time to time held by it in trust for the Company all costs and expenses incurred in providing the services agreed upon in Article 3 above, except for the remuneration and other payroll cost of PGIs administrative and supervisory personnel not employed as Building Staff.
In the event that the amount of costs and expenses incurred by PGI in the management of the Building exceeds the amount held in trust by PGI for the Company, PGI shall thereupon furnish the Company with an accounting of same and the Company shall be obligated to immediately furnish PGI with sufficient funds to pay the costs and expenses which it has so incurred on behalf of the Company. PGI shall, from time to time, as and when so instructed by the Company, distribute the funds (or any portion thereof as the Company may specify) held in trust by PGI for the Company. Such distributions shall be made to the Company and/or its constituent partners, as the Company may instruct PGI.
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6. PGI shall keep and retain full and proper records regarding all financial transactions involved in the management of the Building and shall make available to the Company within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter a statement of receipts and disbursements showing all rents and other monies collected and receivable and all disbursements made during such quarter. Such records shall be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or any other accounting method acceptable to the Company. All such records shall be made available to the Company, the Companys Sole Member and the Companys auditors or other designated representatives at reasonable times whenever requested.
7. PGI will use its commercially reasonable efforts to lease Building space in accordance with prudent management practices having regard to current market conditions and the rental policy of the Company to the extent the Company has notified PGI of such policy. In this capacity, PGI will advertise and promote available space and will establish contact with both tenants and leasing brokers.
(a) PGI shall review rental applications and offers to lease. Upon the execution of this Agreement by both parties hereto, PGI is authorized on behalf of the Company to negotiate, prepare and execute leases and renewals on appropriate forms; to receive plans and specifications for any tenant changes or leasehold improvements, to arrange for any municipal or governmental approvals necessary; to arrange (subject to the provisions of Article 3(i) hereof) for the completion of work required of the Company, and for the payment of any allowance or contribution from the Company to which a tenant may be entitled; and to terminate leases and, if deemed necessary, take action as may be required to enforce the performance of such leases.
(b) PGI shall be authorized to disburse required leasing commissions. Where PGI concludes a final leasing contract without the involvement of a commissioned leasing broker, PGI shall be entitled to receive the then- current standard leasing commission otherwise payable to a broker unless otherwise agreed upon.
(c) PGI shall periodically inform the Company with regard to the leasing activities performed under this Article 7.
8. The Company will be responsible for all advertising costs, whether incurred in PGIs leasing efforts or whether incurred in the hiring of Building Staff.
9. Any plans, drawings, specifications and architectural or engineering assistance which may be necessary or desirable to enable PGI to discharge its duties pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided at the expense of the Company. If the Building or any part or extension thereof is in the course of construction during the term of this Agreement, the
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Company will arrange with all contractors, architects and engineers which it has retained to afford PGI and its representatives reasonable opportunity to inspect the Building and any part or extension thereof as well as providing all plans and specifications relevant to such construction to the extent required by PGI to discharge its obligations under this Agreement.
10. PGI shall have the right to place any management signs on or about the Building at its own expense provided, that the size and placement of such signs (a) do not impair the aesthetic and overall appearance of the Building including surrounding landscaping and (b) are not in contravention of any applicable law.
11. (a) PGI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to commence any action or other legal proceedings on behalf of the Company or to take any legal remedies available to the Company for the recovery of any owing and unpaid rent, to settle, compromise or discontinue any such proceedings and to enter and recover by distress all sums of monies on non-payment of rent or other monies on which distress may be made, and in case of breach of covenant by any tenant or occupant, to take such proceedings by re-entry or action as it may think fit. In connection with all of the foregoing, PGI shall have the right, as attorney of the Company, and the Company does hereby appoint PGI as its attorney, to execute any and all documents which PGI may consider necessary or desirable to enable it to fully carry out the powers granted to it hereby.
(b) PGI shall be entitled to charge as a disbursement pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of this Agreement all collection expenses incurred hereunder including all legal and tracing fees and any other similar expenses except for the remuneration and other payroll cost of PGIs administrative and supervisory personnel not employed as Building Staff.
12. PGI shall not be liable to the Company for any arrears in the collection of rentals or other payments due from tenants or occupants of the Building or anyone with respect to the operation of the Building, or as a result of any damage or other loss affecting the Building or its equipment or contents, or for any error in judgment or for anything which it may do or refrain from doing unless any resulting damage, loss, injury or liability has been caused by the gross negligence or the willful misconduct of PGI or any of its employees; nor shall PGI be liable to the Company for PGIs failure to perform any of the obligations set forth in this Agreement if such failure is occasioned by or results from destruction or damage to the Building by fire or other causes, a strike or lockout, a civil commotion or disturbance, an act of God, a supervening illegality or any other act or cause which is beyond the reasonable control of PGI.
13. The Company shall, during and after the term of this Agreement, indemnify and save PGI completely free and harmless from any and all damages or injuries to persons or property, or claims, actions, obligations, liabilities, costs, expenses and fees arising from any cause whatsoever, provided PGI is carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and/or is acting upon the subsequent directions of the Company. The Company agrees to defend promptly and diligently at its own expense any claim, action or proceeding brought against the Company or PGI, jointly or severally, arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing and to hold harmless and fully indemnify PGI from any judgment, loss or settlement on account thereof. The provisions of this Article shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
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14. PGI shall, during and after the term of this Agreement, indemnify and save the Company completely free and harmless from any and all damages or injuries to persons or property, or claims, actions, obligations, liabilities, costs, expenses and fees by reason of any cause whatsoever if PGI has not reasonably carried out the provisions of this Agreement or if caused as a result of the gross negligence or the willful misconduct of PGI or any of its employees. PGI agrees to provide the Company with evidence that PGI is maintaining adequate liability and blanket fidelity insurance for the purpose of indemnifying the Company pursuant to this Article which evidence shall include an undertaking that PGIs insurer will provide the Company with at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation or any material change in the provisions of such insurance policy. The provisions of this Article shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.
15. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, under no circumstances shall PGI be liable to the Company for the value, cost or amount of any loss (direct or consequential) or damage to the Building or its contents, against which the Company is insured and thereby entitled to indemnification from its insurers.
16. PGI shall receive its instructions from, and shall report directly to, the President or the Board of Directors of the Sole Member of the Company and shall be entitled to rely upon instructions received from the Sole Members President or Board of Directors.
17. (a) On or before the 31st day of March of each year PGI shall submit to the Company a proposed budget (the Proposed Budget ) for that fiscal year, with necessary explanations and commentary.
(b) Not later than 30 days after the submission of the Proposed Budget to the Company by PGI, the Company shall notify PGI, either orally or in writing, of its approval of the Proposed Budget and of any decisions resulting from the Companys review which are contrary to what was included in the Proposed Budget. Upon approval by the Company or in the absence of specific instructions from the Company requiring departure therefrom, the Proposed Budget shall be deemed to be approved. (The Proposed Budget most recently approved, or deemed to have been approved, by the Company is referred to herein as the Approved Budget .)
18. In order to ensure to the Company the satisfactory performance by PGI of its duties and responsibilities as herein contained and accepted by it, PGI agrees to maintain such personnel in its employ as may reasonably be required and further agrees to allow one or more of its designated employees to stand for election as an officer or officers of the Company for the term of this Agreement or any renewal thereof at the pleasure of the Board of the Company.
19. In carrying out its function as Manager, PGI shall be entitled to engage on behalf of the Company counsel, auditors and tax advisors, and such other professional advisors
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as may be required from time to time, the cost of which professional advisors shall be charged to and be paid by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the selection of the Companys auditors shall be subject to the approval of the Company. The Company hereby approves the retention of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys certified public accountants.
20. PGI shall at all times so long as this Agreement is in effect be an independent contractor, not subject to the direction of the Company except as stated herein, and nothing in this Agreement shall constitute PGI and the Company as joint venturers, partners or agents of each other, and neither shall have the power to bind or obligate the other except as set forth in this Agreement.
21. In consideration of the services rendered by PGI, the Company agrees to pay to PGI the following fees:
(a) For services rendered as Manager, pursuant to Article 2 hereof and Article 3 hereof, the fees as set forth in the fee schedule attached as Appendix I hereto. The fee payable to PGI for its services as Manager shall be payable in monthly installments, in advance, based upon the Approved Budget, and adjusted no later than February 28 of the following year for differences between Approved Budget and actual numbers, if any.
(b) Concurrently with the funding of the initial mortgage financing (and any refinancing or replacement thereof) to be obtained by the Company with respect to the Building, the Company shall pay PGI a fee equal to Twenty-Five One Hundredths of One Percent (.25%) of the aggregate face amount of the initial mortgage financing (and any refinancing or replacement thereof) for services rendered by PGI in connection with such financing (or refinancing or replacement, as the case may be).
(c) In addition to any other amounts payable to PGI hereunder, PGI shall be entitled to (1) an acquisition fee ( Acquisition Fee ) from the Company calculated in the manner set forth on the fee schedule attached hereto as Appendix II, which Acquisition Fee shall be payable in accordance with the terms set forth in Appendix II and (2) a disposition fee ( Disposition Fee ) from the Company calculated in the manner set forth on the fee schedule attached hereto as Appendix III, which Disposition Fee shall be payable in accordance with the terms set forth in Appendix III.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, with respect to Acquisition Fee and the fee applicable to the initial mortgage financing, the Company acknowledges and agrees that PGI has provided services which pre-date the term of this Agreement and that PGI shall be paid such fees as of the date that the Company acquires the Building.
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22. (a) The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and shall continue for a duration of one (1) year and, at the expiration of such year, shall extend automatically for an additional year unless automatic extension is terminated by either party giving three (3) months written notice to the other before the end of any calendar year.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a petition in bankruptcy is filed by or against either the Company or PGI which is not dismissed within 60 days or if either shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other. Where the petition in bankruptcy is filed against the Company or the assignment is made by the Company, immediately upon delivery of notice of termination the Company shall pay PGI an amount equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) years, total compensation for services as Manager pursuant to Article 21 based upon the immediately preceding one and one-half (1 1/2) calendar years.
(c) In the event that the Building is sold, concurrently therewith or at any time thereafter, each of the Company and PGI shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. Upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the foregoing sentence, or upon any other termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall pay the Disposition Fee to PGI at such time and in such manner as is more particularly described in Appendix III.
(d) PGI shall be deemed to be in default hereunder in the event PGI shall fail to materially keep, observe or perform any covenant, agreement, term or provision of this Agreement to be kept, observed or performed by PGI and such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof by the Company to PGI; provided , however , that if such failure is not susceptible of cure within such thirty (30) day period and PGI has commenced and is diligently attempting to cure such failure, then PGI shall have an additional sixty (60) days in which to cure such failure. Upon the occurrence of an event of default by PGI, the Company shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement, effective thirty (30) days after notice to PGI of the Companys intention to terminate this Agreement.
23. Upon the termination of this Agreement:
(a) PGI shall, as soon as possible thereafter, render a final accounting to the Company and pay over any remaining balance in the PGI trust account to the Company (less any amounts necessary to satisfy commitments made by PGI to others prior to the date of termination), and
(b) PGI shall surrender to the Company all lease agreements and other files, books, records, contracts and information which may be requested by the Company and which are required or appropriate in connection with the continuing ownership, use and operation of the Building, all of which
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are and shall be the Companys property, subject to the proviso that the Company shall reimburse PGI for any reasonable costs in connection with reproduction of documents and information which PGI in its reasonable discretion feels it should retain to support and/or verify its actions during the term of this Agreement, and
(c) the Company shall assume PGIs obligations under any and all contracts which PGI has made in accordance with the terms hereof for the purpose of arranging the services to be provided pursuant to this Agreement.
24. Any notices required to be given by either party to the other shall be sufficiently given if delivered or mailed by prepaid registered post addressed to (a) the Company at Suite 1801, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, and (b) PGI at Suite 1801, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Albert P. Behler, with a copy to Willkie Farr & Gallagher, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Thomas Henry, Esq. Any such notice shall be conclusively deemed to have been given and received at the time of its personal delivery by one party to the address of the other or, in the event of service by mail, on the next business day after the day of such mailing. Either party may, by notice in writing to the other, designate another address to which notices mailed more than ten (10) days after the giving of such notice of change of address shall be addressed.
25. The Company shall furnish to PGI from time to time as required a list showing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of those officers, directors or other representatives of the Company (or its Sole Member) who, subject to the terms of the Company Agreement, are authorized to act for and on behalf of the Sole Member whenever PGI is required under the terms of this Agreement to consult with the Company and/or to obtain the Companys approval before proceeding with any work, act or actions.
26. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and no alteration, modification or interpretation hereof shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both parties.
27. This Agreement is not assignable by PGI without the prior written consent of the Company, except to an Affiliate (as such term is defined in the Company Agreement) of PGI. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, without the prior consent of the Company, PGI shall not retain or appoint a sub-manager to perform PGIs duties hereunder.
28. If any provision of this Agreement or application to any party or circumstances shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to such person or circumstances, other than those as to which it is so determined invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and each provision hereof shall be valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
29. The law of the State of New York shall apply to any matter or dispute arising out of, or in the course of, this Agreement, and the parties hereto agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the laws of the State of New York and the courts thereof shall have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any matter arising out of this Agreement.
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30. In any proceeding brought by either party hereto to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements incurred in connection with such enforcement.
31. PGI shall look only to the assets of the Company (including, but not limited to, the Companys interest in the Building) for the collection of any judgment (or other judicial process) requiring the payment of money by the Company in the event of a breach or default under this Agreement by the Company, and no property or assets of any direct or indirect owner of an interest in the Company, or any officers, directors, partners, members, other principals or employees of the Company or any such direct or indirect owner (each a Company Protected Person ), shall be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement procedures for the satisfaction of any such judgment (or other judicial process). In confirmation of the foregoing, if PGI shall acquire a lien on any property or assets of any Company Protected Person, by judgment or otherwise, PGI shall promptly release such lien by executing and delivering an instrument in recordable form to that effect, which instrument shall be prepared by the Company or such Company Protected Person and shall be acceptable in form to PGI.
32. The Company shall look only to the assets of PGI for the collection of any judgment (or other judicial process) requiring the payment of money by PGI in the event of a breach or default under this Agreement by PGI, and no other property or assets of any direct or indirect owner of an interest in PGI, or any officers, directors, partners, members, other principals or employees of PGI or any such direct or indirect owner (each a PGI Protected Person ), shall be subject to levy, execution or other enforcement procedures for the satisfaction of any such judgment (or other judicial process). In confirmation of the foregoing, if the Company shall acquire a lien on any property or assets of any PGI Protected Person, by judgment or otherwise, the Company shall promptly release such lien by executing and delivering an instrument in recordable form to that effect, which instrument shall be prepared by such PGI Protected Person and shall be acceptable in form to the Company. In addition, the maximum amount for which PGI shall be liable for the collection of any judgment (or other judicial process) requiring the payment of money hereunder shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the amount of management fees received by PGI pursuant to this Agreement during the two (2) year period immediately preceding the date of such judgment or other judicial process.
33. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
34. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered on the day and year first above written.
CNBB OWNER LLC, | ||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: |
/s/ Daniel A. Lauer |
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Name: | Daniel A. Lauer | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | ||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Gage R. Johnson | ||||
Senior Vice President |
[S IGNATURE P AGE TO P ROPERTY M ANAGEMENT A GREEMENT ]
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APPENDIX I
FEE SCHEDULE
FOR SERVICES AS MANAGER
Three Percent (3.0%) of Buildings Annual Gross Revenue
Gross Revenue is hereby defined to be the total of all sums billable as rent and other charges pursuant to leases of space (the term leases to include both written and oral tenancy arrangements of any kind, irrespective of the term thereof), and the gross amount of all other revenue derived from the Building including, but not limited to: escalations of rent resulting from increases in taxes and operating expenses; recoveries of taxes; operating expenses and other expenses; and the proceeds of rental value insurance coverage.
Gross Revenue does not mean or include payments by tenants for leasehold improvements in excess of the building standard which are paid for by the tenant at the time such improvements are made, sums collected or received as proceeds from property damage insurance, any award in condemnation, or security deposits unless and until such deposits are applied to any obligation of a tenant.
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Construction Services : | ||
Capital Expenditures | 3% of all costs, including general conditions, subcontractor costs, general contractor fees, hard costs and soft costs (consultants, attorneys, architects) but not financing costs. | |
Note: | No fee payable on personal property purchased for or leased on behalf of a property which requires little or no installation or set-up effort by PGI personnel. | |
Tenant Improvements/Tenant Allowance | 3% of cost of improvement and/or tenant allowance. | |
(when PGI supervises work) | ||
Sprinklers | Fixed fee. | |
Insurance Claims | Negotiated. | |
Construction Renovations | 3% fee to be earned by and paid to PGI on the basis of costs incurred to total project proforma costs, excluding PGI fees and financing. Fee subject to adjustment if scope of work or initial project budget changes. |
Applicable to all capital improvement, construction, and renovation fees:
1. | No fees are to be applicable to acquisition of personal property, or contingencies. |
2. | Project costs are to include all general conditions plus field office expenses and personnel, i.e. site superintendent, on-site tenant coordinators, etc. and other similar costs directly related to project. |
3. | PGI retains the right to recover all out-of-pocket costs directly related to the project, i.e. cost of travel to and from project by corporate personnel, overnight document delivery, postage, photocopy, telephone, fax costs, data processing, etc. |
Agreed: | ||||||||
Date: August 7, 2013 | CNBB Owner LLC, | |||||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ Vito Messina |
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Name: |
Vito Messina |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
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Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
APPENDIX II
FEE SCHEDULE:
ACQUISITION
One Percent (1%) of the gross consideration paid by the Company in connection with the acquisition of all or any part of the Building.
The Acquisition Fee shall be payable upon the consummation of the acquisition of the Building.
Agreed : | ||||||||||
CNBB Owner LLC, | Witness: | |||||||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||||
/s/ David P. Spence |
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By: |
/s/ Vito Messina |
Name: | David P. Spence | |||||||
Name: | Vito Messina | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | Witness: | |||||||||
/s/ David P. Spence |
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By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
Name: | David P. Spence | |||||||
Name: | Gage R. Johnson | |||||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||||||
Date: August 7, 2013 |
APPENDIX III
FEE SCHEDULE:
DISPOSITION FEE
Five Tenths of One Percent (.50%) of the gross consideration paid to the Company in connection with a sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Building; provided , however , if no third party broker is employed to dispose of the Building, PGI shall receive an amount equal to the then-customary full brokerage commission in lieu of the foregoing if such disposition as well as the decision not to engage a third party broker is approved by the Company.
The Disposition Fee shall be payable upon the consummation of the sale or other disposition of the Building.
Agreed : | ||||||||||
CNBB Owner LLC, | Witness: | |||||||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||||
/s/ David P. Spence |
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By: |
/s/ Vito Messina |
Name: | David P. Spence | |||||||
Name: | Vito Messina | |||||||||
Title: | Vice President: | |||||||||
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC. | Witness: | |||||||||
/s/ David P. Spence |
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By: |
/s/ Gage R. Johnson |
Name: | David P. Spence | |||||||
Gage R. Johnson | ||||||||||
Senior Vice President | ||||||||||
Date: August 7, 2013 |
Exhibit 10.47
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
as Agent for
PGREF I 1633 BROADWAY TOWER, L.P.
Landlord,
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CNBB-RDF HOLDINGS, LP
Tenant.
L E A S E
Dated: October 27, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article |
Page | |||
ARTICLE 1 |
1 | |||
Premises, Term, Purposes and Rent |
1 | |||
ARTICLE 2 |
3 | |||
Completion and Occupancy |
3 | |||
ARTICLE 3 |
4 | |||
Use of Premises |
4 | |||
ARTICLE 4 |
5 | |||
Appurtenances, Etc., Not to be Removed |
5 | |||
ARTICLE 5 |
7 | |||
Various Covenants |
7 | |||
ARTICLE 6 |
16 | |||
Changes or Alterations by Landlord |
16 | |||
ARTICLE 7 |
18 | |||
Damage by Fire, Etc. |
18 | |||
ARTICLE 8 |
20 | |||
Condemnation |
20 | |||
ARTICLE 9 |
21 | |||
Compliance with Laws |
21 | |||
ARTICLE 10 |
22 | |||
Accidents to Plumbing and Other Systems |
22 | |||
ARTICLE 11 |
23 | |||
Notices and Service of Process |
23 | |||
ARTICLE 12 |
25 | |||
Conditions of Limitation |
25 | |||
ARTICLE 13 |
27 | |||
Re-entry by Landlord |
27 | |||
ARTICLE 14 |
28 | |||
Damages |
28 | |||
ARTICLE 15 |
30 | |||
Waivers by Tenant |
30 | |||
ARTICLE 16 |
31 | |||
Waiver of Trial by Jury |
31 | |||
ARTICLE 17 |
31 | |||
Elevators, Cleaning, Heating, Air Conditioning, Services, Etc. |
31 | |||
ARTICLE 18 |
35 | |||
Lease Contains All AgreementsNo Waivers |
35 | |||
ARTICLE 19 |
36 | |||
Parties Bound |
36 | |||
ARTICLE 20 |
37 | |||
Curing Tenants DefaultsAdditional Rent |
37 | |||
ARTICLE 21 |
39 | |||
Inability to Perform |
39 | |||
ARTICLE 22 |
39 | |||
Adjacent ExcavationShoring |
39 |
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ARTICLE 23 |
40 | |||
Article Headings |
40 | |||
ARTICLE 24 |
40 | |||
Electricity and Water |
40 | |||
ARTICLE 25 |
43 | |||
Assignment, Mortgaging, Subletting, Etc. |
43 | |||
ARTICLE 26 |
50 | |||
Escalations |
50 | |||
ARTICLE 27 |
55 | |||
Subordination |
55 | |||
ARTICLE 28 |
59 | |||
Miscellaneous |
59 | |||
ARTICLE 29 |
65 | |||
Layout and Finish |
65 | |||
ARTICLE 30 |
65 | |||
Insurance |
65 | |||
ARTICLE 31 |
67 | |||
Security Deposit |
67 | |||
ARTICLE 32 |
67 | |||
Quiet Enjoyment |
67 | |||
RULES AND REGULATIONS |
RR-1 | |||
EXHIBIT A |
A-1 | |||
RENTAL PLAN |
1 | |||
EXHIBIT B |
B-1 | |||
OPERATING EXPENSES |
1 | |||
EXHIBIT C |
C-1 | |||
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SPECIFICATIONS |
1 | |||
EXHIBIT D |
D-1 | |||
CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES |
1 |
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LEASE
LEASE, dated as of October 27, 2014, between PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., as Agent for PGREF I 1633 BROADWAY TOWER, L.P. (Landlord), having offices at 1633 Broadway, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10019 and CNBB-RDF HOLDINGS, LP (Tenant), a Delaware limited partnership and having an office at 1633 Broadway, 18 th floor, New York, NY 10019 (Lease).
W I T N E S S E T H :
ARTICLE 1
Premises, Term, Purposes and Rent
Section 1.01 Landlord does hereby lease to Tenant, and Tenant does hereby hire from Landlord, subject to any ground and/or underlying leases and/or mortgages as herein provided, and upon and subject to the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease, for the term herein stated, a portion of the 18th substantially as shown hatched on the rental plan annexed hereto as Exhibit A, in the building known as and located at 1633 Broadway, New York, New York (Building). Said leased premises, together with all Appurtenances, as herein defined, (except Tenants Property, herein defined) are herein called the Premises. The plot of land on which the Building is located is herein called the Land.
Section 1.02 The term of this Lease shall commence on the date hereof (subject to Section 2.02 hereof) (Term Commencement Date) and shall end five (5) years thereafter (Expiration Date) or on such earlier date upon which said term may expire or be terminated as herein provided or pursuant to law. Notwithstanding the Term Commencement Date, this Lease shall be effective from and after the date hereof and all of the provisions of this Lease shall be effective as of the date hereof, except for those provisions which specifically commence from and after the Term Commencement Date.
Section 1.03 The Premises shall be used for the following, but no other purpose, namely: executive and general offices of Tenant (and customary ancillary uses associated therewith provided the same do not otherwise violate the Certificate of Occupancy for the Building or the remaining terms and conditions of this Lease).
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Section 1.04 The rent reserved under this Lease for the term hereof shall be and consist of the following fixed rent (Fixed Rent), namely: $189,810.00 per annum, commencing on the Term Commencement Date and continuing through the balance of the Lease term. The Fixed Rent shall be payable in equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each and every calendar month during said term (except that Tenant shall pay the first monthly installment on the execution hereof) , plus such additional rent and other charges as shall become due and payable hereunder, which additional rent and other charges shall be payable as herein provided; all to be paid to Landlord at PO Box 392041, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-9041, or such other place as Landlord may designate, in lawful money of the United States of America.
Section 1.05 Tenant does hereby covenant and agree promptly to pay the Fixed Rent, additional rent and other charges herein reserved as and when the same shall become due and payable, without demand therefor, and without any setoff or deduction whatsoever, and to keep, observe and perform, and permit no violation of, each of Tenants obligations hereunder. If the Fixed Rent shall commence on any date other than the first day of a calendar month, the Fixed Rent for such calendar month shall be prorated.
Section 1.06 The parties hereby agree that for all purposes of this Lease the rentable area of the Premises is deemed to be 3,330 square feet. Neither party shall make any claim for either an increase or decrease in Fixed Rent or additional rent based on the rentable area of the Premises or any portion thereof being other than as set forth in the preceding sentence.
Section 1.07 In the event that the Term or Rent Commencement Date or Expiration Date is not a date certain, then Tenant agrees to execute, within ten (10) days after Landlord makes a request therefor, an agreement setting forth such dates, provided , however , that Tenants failure to execute said agreement shall in no way affect such dates or the validity of this Lease.
Section 1.08 If any of the Fixed Rent or additional rent payable under this Lease shall be or become uncollectible, reduced or required to be refunded because of any legal requirements, Tenant shall enter into such agreement(s) and take
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such other legally permissible steps as Landlord may request to permit Landlord to collect the maximum rents which from time to time during the continuance of such legal requirements may be legally permissible and not in excess of the amounts reserved therefor under this Lease. Upon the termination of such legal requirements, (a) the rents hereunder shall be payable in the amounts reserved herein for the periods following such termination and (b) Tenant shall pay to Landlord, to the maximum extent legally permissible, an amount equal to (i) the rents which would have been paid pursuant to this Lease but for such legal requirements less (ii) the rents paid by Tenant during the period such legal requirements were in effect.
Section 1.09 In the event any of the conditions hereinafter set forth in Sections 12.0l(a), 12.0l(b) or 12.0l(c) of this Lease occur at any time prior to the Term Commencement Date, then notwithstanding anything in this Lease or in any bankruptcy or insolvency law to the contrary, this Lease shall thereupon automatically become null and void ab initio .
Section 1.10 Provided that Tenant is not then in default of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or agreements of this Lease on its part to be performed, the Fixed Rent only shall be abated for the first five (5) months commencing on the Term Commencement Date. The date immediately following such five (5) month period shall herein be called the Rent Commencement Date.
Section 1.11 Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Tenant occupies the Premises pursuant to a certain license (License) dated January 1, 1994 between Landlord, as licensor and successor-in-interest to MRI BROADWAY RENTAL, INC. and FILM MANUFACTURERS, INC., as licensee, an entity affiliated with Tenant. Tenants continued occupancy of the Premises shall be subject to the provisions of this Lease and not the License.
ARTICLE 2
Completion and Occupancy
Section 2.01 Tenant acknowledges that it has inspected the Premises and agrees to accept possession of same in its as-is physical condition on the Term Commencement Date, it being understood and agreed that Landlord shall not be obligated to perform any alterations, improvements or repairs to the Premises or furnish to or remove from the Premises any alterations, improvements, fixtures, materials or any other
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property whatsoever. Tenant further acknowledges that it shall not be entitled to any free rent (except as set forth in Section 1.10 above), concessions, credits or contributions of money from Landlord with respect to the Premises.
Section 2.02 Tenant shall occupy the Premises as soon as the same are available for occupancy. Landlord and Tenant agree that any failure to have the Premises available to Tenant for its occupancy on a date certain shall in no way affect the validity of this Lease or the obligations of Tenant hereunder nor shall the same be construed in any wise to extend the term of this Lease or impose any liability on Landlord. The provisions of this Section 2.02 are intended to constitute an express provision to the contrary within the meaning of Section 223-a of the New York Real Property Law and any other similar law hereafter in force. The Fixed Rent reserved and covenanted to be paid under this Lease shall commence on the Rent Commencement Date. Tenant, by entering into occupancy of any part of the Premises, shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that Landlord, up to the time of such occupancy, had performed all of its obligations hereunder with respect to such part and that such part was in satisfactory condition as of the date of such occupancy unless within ten (10) days after such date Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord specifying the respects in which the same was not in such condition.
ARTICLE 3
Use of Premises
Section 3.01 Tenant shall not use the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used in any manner which would violate the Certificate of Occupancy for the Building or, for any purpose other than the use hereinbefore specifically mentioned. Those portions, if any, of the Premises, identified as toilets and utility areas shall be used by Tenant only for the purposes for which they are designed.
Section 3.02 Tenant shall not use or permit the use of the Premises or any part thereof in any way which would violate any of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease or for any unlawful purposes or in any unlawful manner and Tenant shall not suffer or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used in any manner or anything to be done therein or anything to be brought into or kept therein which, in the judgment of Landlord, shall in any way impair or tend to impair the character, reputation or appearance of the
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Building as a high quality office building, impair or interfere with or tend to impair or interfere with any of the Building services or the proper and economic heating, cleaning, air conditioning or other servicing of the Building or Premises, or impair or interfere with or tend to impair or interfere with the use of any of the other areas of the Building by, or occasion discomfort, inconvenience or annoyance to, any of the other tenants or occupants of the Building. No property other than such as might normally be brought upon or kept in the Premises as an incident to the reasonable use of the Premises for the purposes specified in this Lease shall be brought upon or kept in the Premises.
Section 3.03 If any governmental license or permit shall be required for the proper and lawful conduct of Tenants business or other activity carried on in the Premises, and if the failure to secure such license or permit might or would, in any way, affect Landlord, then Tenant, at Tenants expense, shall duly procure and thereafter maintain such license or permit and submit the same to inspection by Landlord. Tenant, at Tenants expense, shall at all times comply with the requirements of each such license or permit.
ARTICLE 4
Appurtenances, Etc., Not to be Removed
Section 4.01 All alterations, additions, decorations, fixtures, equipment, improvements, installations and appurtenances attached to, or built into the Premises prior to, at the commencement of or during the term hereof (Appurtenances), whether or not furnished or installed at the expense of Tenant or by Tenant, including without limitation, Tenants Changes as defined in Section 5.01(e) hereof, shall be and remain part of the Premises and be deemed the property of Landlord and shall not be removed by Tenant, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, all electric, plumbing, heating, sprinkler, dumbwaiter, elevator, telephone, communication, radio and television systems, fixtures and outlets, venetian blinds, partitions, railings, gates, doors, stairs, paneling, cupboards (whether or not recessed in paneling), molding, shelving, radiator enclosures, cork, rubber, tile and composition floors, and ventilating, silencing, air conditioning and cooling equipment shall be deemed included in such Appurtenances, if attached to or built into the Premises. Appurtenances shall also include, without limitation, all wiring, cables, risers and
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similar installations appurtenant thereto installed by Tenant in the risers or other common areas of the Building. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 4.01 to the contrary, any Appurtenances furnished and installed in any part of the Premises at the sole expense of Tenant (and with respect to which no credit or allowance shall have been granted to Tenant by Landlord and which was not furnished and installed in replacement of an item which Tenant would not be entitled to remove in accordance with this Article 4) and all of Tenants personal property (such Appurtenances as referred to in this sentence and Tenants personal property collectively Tenants Property) may be removed from the Building by Tenant prior to the Expiration Date, provided however, if and to the extent requested by Landlord prior to the Expiration Date, all Appurtenances, Tenants Property and Tenants Changes so requested by Landlord shall be removed from the Building by Tenant prior to such Expiration Date. Tenant shall repair, restore, replace and/or rebuild (as the circumstances may require), in a good and workmanlike manner any damage to the Premises or the Building caused by such removal. At the time of installing any Appurtenance, Tenants Property or Tenants Changes, Tenant may request Landlord to waive Tenants obligation to remove in writing. Tenant shall not be obligated to remove any such Appurtenance, Tenants Property or Tenants Changes which are the subject of any such written waiver signed by Landlord but must provide a copy of such written waiver in the event that a dispute arises. Failure to provide a copy of any such waiver shall be presumptive evidence that a waiver was not granted. If any of the Appurtenances, Tenants Property or Tenants Changes which are required to be removed from the Building by Tenant are not so removed within the time above specified, then Landlord (in addition to all other rights and remedies to which Landlord may be entitled at any time) may at its election deem that the same has been abandoned by Tenant to Landlord, but no such election shall relieve Tenant of Tenants obligation to pay the expenses of removing the same from the Premises or the expense of repairing, restoring, replacing and/or rebuilding (as the circumstances may require) damage to the Premises or to the Building arising from such removal, which obligation shall survive the Expiration Date.
Section 4.02 All the perimeter walls and doors of the Premises, any balconies, terraces or roofs adjacent to the Premises, and any space in and/or adjacent to the Premises used for shafts, stairways, stacks, pipes, vertical conveyors, mail chutes, pneumatic tubes, conduits, ducts, electric or other utilities, rooms containing elevator or air conditioning machinery and equipment, sinks, or other similar or dissimilar
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Building facilities, and the use thereof, as well as access thereto (including the right to secure same) through the Premises for the purpose of such use and the operation, improvement, alteration, replacement, addition, repair, cleaning, maintenance, safety, security, and/or decoration thereof, are expressly reserved to Landlord.
ARTICLE 5
Various Covenants
Section 5.01 Tenant covenants and agrees that Tenant will:
(a) Take good care of and maintain in good order, condition and repair the Premises and Appurtenances, and, at Tenants sole cost and expense, make all non-structural repairs, restorations and/or replacements thereto as may be required to keep the Premises and Appurtenances in good order and condition. Tenant shall also be responsible for the cost of all repairs, interior and exterior, structural and non-structural, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, in and to the Building and the facilities and systems thereof, the need for which arises out of (i) the performance or existence of Tenants Changes (herein defined), (ii) the installation, use or operation of Tenants Property, (iii) the moving of Tenants Property into or out of the Premises or the Building, (iv) Tenants compliance or non-compliance with any legal and/or insurance requirements or (v) the act, omission, misuse or neglect of Tenant or any of its subtenants or its or their agents, licensees or invitees. Any repairs in or to the Building and/or the facilities and systems thereof for which Tenant is so responsible shall be performed by Landlord at Tenants expense and Tenant shall pay Landlords charge therefor as additional rent hereunder within ten (10) days after Landlord gives Tenant an invoice therefor. All repairs and replacements made by or on behalf of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant shall be made in conformity with the provisions of this Lease and shall be at least equal in quality and class to the original work or installation or the then standards for the Building established by Landlord.
(b) Faithfully observe and comply (and cause its agents, employees, invitees and licensees to observe and comply) with the rules and regulations annexed hereto and such additional reasonable rules and regulations as Landlord hereafter at any time or from time to time may make and may communicate in writing to Tenant, provided, however, that in the case of any conflict
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between the provisions of this Lease and such rule or regulation, the provisions of this Lease shall control; and provided further that nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to impose upon Landlord any duty or obligation to enforce the rules and regulations or the terms, covenants or conditions in any other lease as against any other tenant and; provided further that Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of the same by any other tenant, its employees, agents, visitors, invitees, subtenants or licensees. In enforcing the rules and regulations, Landlord agrees to treat similarly situated tenants in a similar fashion.
(c) Permit Landlord and any mortgagee of the Building and/or the Land or of the interest of Landlord therein and any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, and their representatives, to enter the Premises at all reasonable hours upon reasonable prior oral notice (except in the case of an emergency when no notice will be required) for the purposes of inspection, or of making repairs, replacements or improvements in or to the Premises or the Building or equipment, or of complying with all laws, orders and requirements of governmental or other authority or of fulfilling any obligation or exercising any right reserved to Landlord by this Lease (including the right during the progress of such repairs, replacements or improvements or while performing work and furnishing materials in connection with compliance with any such laws, orders or requirements, to keep and store within the Premises all necessary materials, tools and equipment).
(d) Make no claim against Landlord, or any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, or any mortgagee under any mortgage or trust indenture (collectively herein the Indemnitees) for any damage to property entrusted to employees of Landlord or for any loss of or damage to any property by theft (including damage resulting from theft or attempted theft) or any injury or damage to Tenant or other persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain or snow or leaks from any part of the Building or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing works or from the roof, street or subsurface or from any other place or by dampness, or caused by other tenants or persons in the Building, or by any other cause of whatsoever nature (including, without limitation, damage or injury caused by any hazardous or dangerous condition, waste, material and/or substance (as the same may be defined in any local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute)), unless caused by or due to the sole negligence of Landlord, its agents, servants or employees.
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(e) (i) Make no alterations, decorations, installations, repairs, additions, improvements or replacements including Tenants initial work in the Premises necessary for Tenants occupancy thereof (herein collectively called Tenants Changes) in, to or about the Premises without Landlords prior written consent; provided, however, Landlord agrees (1) that Tenant shall not be required to obtain Landlords prior written consent to Tenants Changes which (a) are non-structural and decorative in nature and/or do not involve the perforation of any floor slab, (b) do not connect to or adversely affect any of the Buildings systems, (c) are not visible from outside the Premises, (d) do not cost in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate in any twelve ( 12) month period, (e) do not affect, nor are visible from, the exterior of the Building, and (f) do not affect the common corridor of any floor on which the Premises are located (if any) or any other common areas of the Building, provided that Tenant gives Landlord (x) no less than ten (10) business days prior written notice of its intention to so perform such Tenants Changes along with copies of the plans and specifications related thereto (or a detailed sketch for those Tenants Changes for which plans and specifications are not customarily prepared) and (y) such other information which Landlord reasonably requests with respect thereto within five (5) business days after the same is requested, and (2) to be reasonable in granting or withholding its consent to Tenants Changes which meet the criteria set forth in (a), (b), (c), (e), and (f) but cost in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate in any twelve (12) month period. Tenants Changes shall only be performed by contractors, subcontractors or mechanics approved by Landlord. Tenants Changes shall be done at Tenants sole expense and at such times and in such manner as Landlord may from time to time designate.
(ii) Prior to the commencement of any Tenants Changes, Tenant shall submit to Landlord, (1) for Landlords written approval, three (3) complete sets of the plans and specifications (to be prepared by and at the expense of Tenant) of such proposed Tenants Changes in detail satisfactory to Landlord, and (2) upon Landlords request, at Tenants sole cost and expense, either (i) a completion bond, issued by a surety company acceptable to Landlord in an amount at least equal to the estimated cost of such Tenants Changes or (ii) at Tenants option, an irrevocable letter of credit, drawn on a bank which is a member of The New York Clearing House Association and otherwise satisfactory to Landlord, in an amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of Landlords estimate of the cost of performing such Tenants Changes, in each case guaranteeing to Landlord the completion of such Tenants Changes within a
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reasonable time, as follows: (A) free and clear of all liens, conditional bills of sale, security agreements and other claims, charges and encumbrances (other than security agreements or other encumbrances in favor of any mortgagee of Landlord) and (B) in accordance with the requirements of this Lease. Landlord shall respond to Tenants request for approval of Tenants plans within fifteen (15) business days after Landlords receipt of such plans. In no event shall any material or equipment be incorporated in or to the Premises in connection with any such Tenants Changes which is subject to any lien, security agreement, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance of any kind whatsoever or is subject to any conditional sale or other similar or dissimilar title retention agreement. Any mechanics lien filed against the Premises or the Building for work done for, or claimed to have been done for, or materials furnished to, or claimed to have been furnished to, Tenant shall be discharged by Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter, at Tenants expense, by filing the bond required by law or otherwise.
(iii) All Tenants Changes shall at all times comply with (x) all applicable laws, rules, orders and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction thereover and all applicable insurance requirements, (y) the rules and regulations of Landlord for tenant alterations, and (z) the plans and specifications submitted to and approved by Landlord and Tenants construction contract incorporating such plans and specifications. In connection with any Tenants Changes, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, within ten (10) days after demand: (1) a fee equal to the actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by Landlord in connection with, or relating to, any such Tenants Changes and (2) an additional fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the total cost of such Tenants Changes (including painting) as and for any review, supervision, inspection or coordination work by Landlord in connection with such Tenants Changes. No Tenants Changes shall be undertaken, started or begun by Tenant or by its agents, employees, contractors or anyone else acting for or on behalf of Tenant until Landlord has approved such plans and specifications, and no amendments or additions to such plans and specifications shall be made without the prior written consent of Landlord. Unless all of the conditions contained in this Section 5.01(e) are fully satisfied, Landlord shall have the right, in Landlords sole and absolute discretion, to withhold its consent to any Tenants Changes. Landlords consent to such plans and specifications shall create no responsibility or liability on the part of Landlord with respect to their completeness, design sufficiency or compliance with all applicable laws and/or insurance requirements; nor shall Landlords execution of any documents
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required to be filed with any governmental authority in connection with Tenants installations or changes create any responsibility or liability on the part of Landlord to take remedial measures to bring any Tenants installations or changes into compliance with applicable legal and/or insurance requirements (such responsibility or liability being allocated hereunder to Tenant). If any Tenants Changes are made or installed in violation of this Section 5.01(e), Landlord may, at Tenants sole cost and expense, without incurring any liability to Tenant whatsoever, enter upon the Premises and remove such illegitimate Tenants Changes and repair any damage caused by the installation and/or removal of the same.
(iv) In connection with the completion of Tenants Changes or in the performance of any other activities within the Building by or on behalf of Tenant: (a) neither Tenant nor its agents, contractors or subcontractors shall interfere with the operations of the Building or any work being done by Landlord or its agents, contractors or subcontractors in the Building; (b) Tenant shall comply with any reasonable work schedule, rules and regulations proposed by Landlord or its agents; (c) Tenant shall conform to all of Landlords labor regulations and shall not do or permit anything to be done that might create any work stoppage, picketing or other labor disruption or dispute; and (d) the labor employed or contracted for by Tenant shall be harmonious and compatible with the labor employed or contracted for by Landlord in the Building, it being agreed that, if in Landlords judgment Tenants labor is incompatible, Tenant shall forthwith upon Landlords demand withdraw Tenants labor from the Premises. If Tenant fails to take any such actions regarding labor matters, Landlord shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to it under this Lease or pursuant to law or equity, to seek immediate injunctive relief. Tenant further agrees that it will, prior to the commencement of any work in the Premises, deliver to Landlord original certificates of insurance evidencing workers compensation, public liability, property damage and such other insurance coverages in such amounts as are acceptable to Landlord in connection with Tenants Changes. Tenant shall keep records of Tenants Changes costing in excess of $25,000, and of the cost thereof for a period of four (4) years. Tenant shall, within forty-five (45) days after demand by Landlord, furnish to Landlord copies of such records. Upon completion of any Tenant Changes, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord dimensioned reproducible mylars and CADD disk of as-built plans for such Tenant Changes.
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(f) Not do or permit to be done any act or thing in the Premises which will invalidate or be in conflict with fire insurance policies issued for office buildings in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, and not do anything or permit anything to be done, or keep anything or permit anything to be kept, in the Premises which would increase the fire or other casualty insurance rate on the Building or the property therein, or which would result in insurance companies of good standing refusing to insure the Building or any such property in amounts and against risks as reasonably determined by Landlord, or otherwise result in non-compliance with the requirements and recommendations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters or similar organizations promulgating requirements and recommendations with respect to the Premises. If by reason of failure of Tenant to comply with the provisions of this paragraph including, but not limited to, the mere use to which Tenant puts the Premises, the fire insurance rate payable by Landlord shall at the beginning of this Lease or at any time thereafter be higher than it otherwise would be, then Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, for that part of all fire insurance premiums thereafter paid by Landlord which shall have been charged because of such failure or use by Tenant, and shall make such reimbursement upon the first day of the month following such outlay by Landlord. In any action or proceeding wherein Landlord and Tenant are parties, a schedule or make up rate for the Building or Premises issued by the New York Fire Insurance Rating Organization, or other body making fire insurance rates for the Premises, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated and of the several items and charges in the fire insurance rate then applicable to the Premises. That the Premises are being used for the purpose set forth in Article 3 hereof, shall not relieve Tenant from the foregoing duties, obligations and expenses (except that if premiums are being raised generally for office buildings then such increase shall be reflected as part of Operating Expenses, as herein defined).
(g) Permit Landlord, at reasonable times upon reasonable prior oral notice, to show the Premises to any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, or any lessee or mortgagee, or any prospective purchaser, lessee, mortgagee, or assignee of any mortgage of the Building and/or the Land or of Landlords interest therein, and their representatives, and during the period of twelve (12) months immediately preceding the Expiration Date with respect to any part of the Premises similarly show any part of the Premises to any person contemplating the leasing of all or a portion of the same.
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(h) At the end of the term, quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises broom clean and in good order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and Tenant shall remove Tenants Changes and/or Tenants Property as Landlord elects to have Tenant remove. Tenant shall give Landlord sixty (60) days prior written notice of the day it intends to vacate the Premises. Upon receipt of said notice Landlord and Tenant shall agree on a mutually convenient time, but in no event later than thirty (30) days prior to the Expiration Date, in order to perform a joint inspection of the Premises. In the event that Tenant fails to give such notice or arrange such joint inspection, Landlords inspection at or after Tenants vacating the Premises shall be deemed conclusively correct for determining Tenants responsibility for removal, repairs or restoration. If the last day of the term of this Lease falls on Sunday or a legal holiday, this Lease shall expire on the business day immediately preceding. Tenant expressly waives, for itself and for any person claiming through or under Tenant, any rights which Tenant or such person may have under the provisions of Section 2201 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules and any similar successor law of the same import then in force, in connection with any holdover proceedings which Landlord may institute to enforce the provisions of this paragraph (h) . If the Premises shall not be surrendered on the Expiration Date, Tenant hereby indemnifies Landlord against liability resulting from delay by Tenant in so surrendering the Premises, including any claims made by any succeeding tenant or prospective tenant founded upon such delay, as well as for any and all loss, liability, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith. If Tenant shall remain in possession of the Premises after the Expiration Date without the execution of a new lease (whether or not with the consent or acquiescence of Landlord), Tenants occupancy shall be deemed to be that of a tenancy-at-will, and in no event from month-to-month or from year-to-year, and it shall be subject to all of the other terms of this Lease applicable thereto, including those set forth in this paragraph (h) . In the event that Tenant defaults or remains in possession of the Premises or any part thereof after the expiration of the tenancy-at-will created hereby then Tenants occupancy shall be deemed a tenancy-at sufferance and not a tenancy-at-will. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute Landlords consent to Tenant holding over after the Expiration Date or to give Tenant the right to hold over after the Expiration Date. During the period in which Tenant holds over, Tenant shall pay rent to Landlord at a monthly rental equal to the greater of (i) two (2) times the monthly Fixed Rent, plus all additional rent and other charges last payable by Tenant hereunder, or (ii) Landlords then
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asking price, on a monthly basis, for comparable space in the Building (or, if Landlord shall have no quoted price, the monthly rental equal to the prevailing rate for comparable space in comparable buildings in the vicinity of the Building). Tenants obligations under this paragraph (h) shall survive the expiration of this Lease.
(i) At any time and from time to time upon not less than seven (7) business days prior notice by Landlord to Tenant, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, or to anyone else Landlord shall designate, a statement of Tenant (or if Tenant is a corporation, an appropriate officer of Tenant) in writing certifying to Landlord or to anyone else Landlord shall designate that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), specifying the dates to which the Fixed Rent, additional rent and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the signer of such certificate Landlord is in default in performance of any provision of this Lease and, if so, specifying each such default of which the signer may have knowledge, and further stating such other items or information as Landlord or Landlords designee may request, including without limitation, Tenants undertaking not to pay any rent or other charges for more than a specified period in advance of the due dates therefor set forth herein; it being intended that any such statement so delivered may be relied upon by the person to whom the statement is given. If Tenant fails to execute and deliver the statement as and when required by this Section 5.0l(i), then: (1) notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, such failure shall constitute a default under this Lease beyond any applicable cure period entitling Landlord to the same rights and remedies as if such default was with respect to nonpayment of Fixed Rent, and (2) Tenant shall thereupon constitute and appoint Landlord and/or its successors in interest as Tenants attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver any such statement or statements for and on behalf of Tenant.
(j) Not move any safe, heavy machinery, heavy equipment, freight, bulky matter or fixtures into or out of the Building without Landlords prior written consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If such safe, machinery, equipment, freight, bulky matter or fixtures require special handling, Tenant agrees to employ only persons holding a Master Riggers License to do said work, and that all work in connection therewith shall comply with the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Notwithstanding said consent of Landlord, Tenant shall defend and indemnify Landlord for, and hold Landlord
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harmless and free from, all loss, costs, liabilities and damages sustained by person or property, as well as for all expenses and reasonable attorneys fees incurred in connection therewith, and all costs incurred in repairing any damage to the Building or Appurtenances (including, without limitation, Landlords charge for any repairs performed by Landlords employees).
(k) To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, indemnify, defend and save harmless, the Indemnitees, and their respective officers, directors, contractors, agents and employees, from and against any and all liability (statutory or otherwise), claims, actions, suits, demands, damages, judgments, costs, interest and expenses of any kind or nature of anyone whomsoever (including, but not limited to, counsel fees and disbursements incurred in the defense of any action or proceeding), to which they may be subject or which they may suffer by reason of any claim for, any injury to, or death of, any person or persons, theft or damage to property (including any loss of use thereof) or damage to the Building or Appurtenances or otherwise arising from or in connection with the use of or from any work, installation or thing whatsoever done (other than by Landlord or its agents or employees) in or about the Premises and/or the Building prior to, during or subsequent to, the term of this Lease, or arising from any condition of the Premises and/or the Building due to or resulting from any default by Tenant in the performance of Tenants obligations under this Lease or from any act, omission or negligence of Tenant or any of Tenants officers, directors, agents, contractors, employees, subtenants, licensees or invitees. Where not prohibited by applicable law, no workers compensation claim by any of Tenants employees will be subrogated against Landlord. Tenants obligations under this paragraph shall survive the Expiration Date.
(1) Not do or permit to be done any act or thing which would cause any hazardous or dangerous condition, waste, material and/or substance (as the same may be defined in any local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute) to be used, stored, transported, released, handled, produced, created, disposed of, or installed in, on, from, or at the Premises and/or the Building, except for small amounts of standard office and cleaning supplies; provided that all such materials and/or substances (i) shall at all times be used, stored, transported, released, handled, produced, created, disposed of, and/or installed in compliance with all applicable legal and/or insurance requirements, (ii) shall not create any additional burden on Landlord to notify other tenants, the public or any governmental authority of the existence of such materials and/or
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substances and (iii) shall not cause any increase in Landlords insurance rates. Landlord shall not be deemed responsible for and Tenant agrees to indemnify and defend Landlord for, and hold Landlord harmless and free from, any and all loss, liability, damages, costs and expenses sustained by person or property and any and all loss, liability, damages, costs and expenses incurred by Landlord with respect to or in settlement of any claims or judgments brought in connection with any environmental condition in the Premises or the Building created or caused by Tenant or its agents, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection therewith. Tenant shall be responsible for all adverse affects of backflow, backfeed, harmonics and other like-type conditions, whether to, in, at, or outside the Building, which emanate from, are caused by, or relate to the Premises and/or the systems serving the Premises and/or the equipment, machinery, fixtures, furnishings, products and lighting located in the Premises.
Section 5.02 Landlord covenants and agrees that Landlord will:
(a) use reasonable efforts not to interfere with Tenants business during such times as Landlord exercises its rights under the various provisions of this Lease which permit Landlord to perform work, repairs, improvements, maintenance and/or alterations to the Building (including the Premises) but Landlord shall not be required to perform the same on an overtime or premium pay basis; and
(b) give Tenant reasonable prior oral notice of all entry into the Premises (except in the case of an emergency when no such notice shall be required).
ARTICLE 6
Changes or Alterations by Landlord
Section 6.01 Landlord reserves the right to make such changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or replacements in or to the Building (including the Premises) and the fixtures and equipment thereof, as well as in or to the street entrances, halls, passages, elevators, escalators, stairways and other parts thereof, and to erect, maintain and use pipes, ducts and conduits in and through the Premises, all as Landlord may deem necessary or desirable; provided , however , Landlord agrees that the end result of any of the foregoing shall not materially interfere with Tenants use of the Premises or
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access thereto. Nothing contained in this Article 6 shall relieve Tenant of any duty, obligation or liability of Tenant with respect to making any repair, replacement or improvement or complying with any law, order or requirement of any governmental or other authority.
Section 6.02 Landlord reserves the right to name the Building and to change the name or address of the Building at any time and from time to time. Neither this Lease nor any use by Tenant shall give Tenant any easement or other right in or to the use of any door or any passage or any concourse or any plaza connecting the Building with any subway or any other building or to any public conveniences, and the use of such doors, passages, concourses, plazas and conveniences may, without notice to Tenant be regulated or discontinued at any time by Landlord. If at any time any windows of the Premises are (i) broken, temporarily darkened (which shall not be construed as encompassing any solar-tinting and/or blinds that Landlord may require) or obstructed incident to or by reason of repairs, replacements, maintenance and/or cleaning in, on, to or about the Building or any part or parts thereof or (ii) permanently darkened (which shall not be construed as encompassing any solar-tinting and/or blinds that Landlord may require) for any reason whatsoever beyond Landlords control or (iii) temporarily or permanently closed or rendered inoperable for any reason whatsoever including, but not limited to, Landlords own acts, Landlord shall not be liable for any damage Tenant may sustain thereby and Tenant shall not be entitled to any compensation therefor or abatement of rent nor shall the same release Tenant from its obligations hereunder or constitute an eviction.
Section 6.03 Except as provided in Article 7 and Section 17.05 of this Lease, there shall be no allowance to Tenant for a diminution of rental value, the same shall not constitute an eviction of Tenant in whole or in part and Landlord shall incur no liability whatsoever by reason of inconvenience, annoyance, or injury to business arising from Landlord, Tenant or others making any changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or replacements in or to any portion of the Building or the Premises or in the Appurtenances thereof or in the taking or storing of material in the Premises in connection therewith and no liability shall be incurred by Landlord for failure of Landlord or others to make any changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or replacements in or to any portion of the Building or the Premises, or in the Appurtenances.
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ARTICLE 7
Damage by Fire, Etc.
Section 7.01 Subject to Section 7.02, if any part of the Premises shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give prompt written notice thereof to Landlord and Landlord shall proceed with reasonable diligence, and in a manner consistent with the provisions of any ground or underlying lease and any mortgage affecting the same or the Land and/or the Building or Landlords interest therein, to repair such damage, and if any part of the Premises shall be rendered untenantable by reason of such damage, the annual Fixed Rent payable hereunder shall be abated (not to exceed the amount Landlord is reimbursed by net insurance proceeds) to the extent that such Fixed Rent relates to such part of the Premises for the period from the date of such damage to the date when such part of the Premises shall have been made tenantable or to such earlier date upon which the full term of this Lease with respect to such part of the Premises shall expire or terminate. If Landlord or any holder of any superior mortgage (as herein defined) or any lessor under any superior lease (as herein defined) shall be unable to collect the insurance proceeds (including rent insurance) applicable to such damage because of some action or inaction on the part of Tenant or Tenants agents, contractors, employees, guests, invitees or licensees, then Landlords charge for repairing such damage shall be paid by Tenant and there shall be no abatement of rent. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord shall not: (i) carry insurance of any kind on any Appurtenances, Tenants Property, or Tenants Changes or (ii) be obligated to repair any damage thereto or replace any of same, which obligation shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant.
Section 7.02 If substantial alteration or reconstruction of the Building shall, in the sole opinion of Landlord, be required as a result of damage by fire or other casualty (whether or not the Premises shall have been damaged by such fire or other casualty) or if all or any portion of the Premises shall be damaged by fire or other casualty during the last two (2) years of the term of this Lease, then this Lease and the term and estate hereby granted may be terminated by Landlord by its giving to Tenant within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of such damage written notice specifying a date, not less than thirty (30) days after the giving of such notice, for such termination.
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Section 7.03 Landlord and Tenant shall each secure an appropriate clause in, or an endorsement upon, each all risk property damage policy obtained by it and covering the Building, the Premises or Tenants Property pursuant to which the respective insurance companies waive subrogation or permit the insured, prior to any loss, to waive any claim it might have against the other. Provided the terms of the applicable insurance policy will not be violated or rendered unenforceable, the waiver of subrogation or permission for waiver of any claim hereinbefore referred to shall extend to the agents of each party.
Section 7.04 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease to the contrary (other than the second sentence of Section 7.01) with respect to any property whether insured or not, each party hereby releases the other and its partners, agents and employees with respect to any claim (including a claim for negligence) which it might otherwise have against the other party for loss, damage or destruction with respect to its property by fire or other casualty (including rental value or business interruption, as the case may be) occurring during the term of this Lease. Nothing in this Section 7.04 shall relieve Tenant or Landlord of its obligations to make repairs to the Premises in accordance with the terms of this Lease.
Section 7.05 This Lease shall be considered an express agreement governing any case of damage to or destruction of the Building or any part thereof by fire or other casualty, and Section 227 of the Real Property Law of the State of New York providing for such a contingency in the absence of express agreement, and any other law of like import now or hereafter in force, shall have no application in such case.
Section 7.06 Notwithstanding the above to the contrary, in the event that more than fifty percent (50%) of the Premises shall be damaged by fire or other casualty and restoration is not substantially completed by Landlord within two (2) years after the occurrence of said casualty, subject to extension for circumstances beyond Landlords reasonable control (the Restoration Period), then Tenant shall be entitled to terminate this Lease provided Landlord receives a written termination notice (which shall be deemed irrevocable) from Tenant within ten (10) business days after the expiration of the Restoration Period, time being of the essence. In the event that Landlord does not receive said notice within said ten (10) business day period, then Tenants right to terminate pursuant to this Section 7.06 shall be void and of no further force or effect.
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ARTICLE 8
Condemnation
Section 8.01 In the event that the whole of the Premises shall be lawfully condemned or taken in any manner for any public or quasi-public use, this Lease and the term and estate hereby granted shall forthwith cease and terminate as of the date of vesting of title. In the event that only a part of the Premises shall be so condemned or taken, then, effective as of the date of vesting of title, the Fixed Rent hereunder shall be abated in an amount thereof apportioned according to the area of the Premises so condemned or taken. In the event that only a part of the Building shall be so condemned or taken, then Landlord (whether or not the Premises be affected) may, at Landlords option, terminate this Lease and the term and estate hereby granted as of the date of such vesting of title by notifying Tenant in writing of such termination within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date on which Landlord shall have received notice of vesting of title. If Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease, as aforesaid, this Lease shall be and remain unaffected by such condemnation or taking, except that the Fixed Rent payable hereunder shall be abated to the extent, if any, hereinbefore provided in this Article 8. In the event that only a part of the Premises shall be so condemned or taken and this Lease and the term and estate hereby granted with respect to the remaining portion of the Premises are not terminated as hereinbefore provided, Landlord will, with reasonable diligence and at its expense, restore the remaining portion of the Premises as nearly as practicable to the same condition as it was in prior to such condemnation or taking. However, Landlord shall not be obligated to repair any damage to Tenants Property or replace the same.
Section 8.02 In the event of a termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 8.01 of this Article 8, this Lease and the term and estate hereby granted shall expire as of the date of such termination with the same effect as if that were the date hereinbefore set for the expiration of the full term of this Lease, and the Fixed Rent payable hereunder shall be apportioned as of such date.
Section 8.03 In the event of any condemnation or taking hereinbefore mentioned of all or a part of the Building, Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award in the condemnation proceeding, including any award made for the value
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of the estate vested by this Lease in Tenant, and Tenant hereby expressly assigns to Landlord any and all right, title and interest of Tenant now or hereafter arising in or to any such award or any part thereof, and Tenant shall be entitled to receive no part of such award. The foregoing shall not prohibit Tenants independent claim for the value of Tenants trade fixtures and moving expenses and any other claim permitted under law so long as any award made to Tenant based upon such claim does not reduce the award otherwise payable to Landlord.
Section 8.04 Notwithstanding anything hereinabove contained in this Article, if all or any portion of the Premises shall be lawfully condemned or taken for any temporary public or quasi-public use, this Lease shall not terminate and Tenant shall continue to perform or observe all of Tenants obligations hereunder as though such condemnation or taking had not occurred, except only as Tenant may be prevented from so doing by reason of the lawful use and occupancy of the Premises or portion thereof affected by such condemnation or taking during such temporary period. In the event of any such condemnation or taking, Tenant shall be entitled to receive the award with respect to the Premises or portion thereof covered by such condemnation or taking (whether paid as damages, rent or otherwise), unless the period of occupancy extends beyond the termination of this Lease, in which case Landlord shall be entitled to such part of such award as shall be properly allocable to the cost of restoration of the Premises and the balance of said award shall be apportioned between Landlord and Tenant as of the scheduled Expiration Date. If such condemnation or taking shall end before the Expiration Date, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, restore the Premises as nearly as possible to the condition in which they were prior to such condemnation or taking.
ARTICLE 9
Compliance with Laws
Section 9.01 Tenant, at Tenants expense, shall comply with all laws and ordinances, and all rules, orders and regulations of all governmental authorities and of all insurance bodies, at any time duly issued or in force, applicable to the Premises or any part thereof or to Tenants use or alteration thereof, except that Tenant shall not hereby be under any obligation to comply with any law, ordinance, rule, order or regulation requiring any structural alteration of or in connection with the Premises, unless such alteration is required by reason of a condition which has been created by, or at the
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instance of Tenant, or is attributable to the specific manner of use (as opposed to mere office use) to which Tenant puts the Premises, or Tenants alteration thereof, or is required by reason of a breach of any of Tenants covenants and agreements hereunder. Where any structural alteration of or in connection with the Premises is required by any such law, ordinance, rule, order or regulation, and, by reason of the express exception hereinabove contained, Tenant is not under any obligation to make such alteration, then Landlord shall make such alteration and, subject to Section 26.04, pay the cost thereof.
ARTICLE 10
Accidents to Plumbing and Other Systems
Section 10.01 Tenant shall give to Landlord prompt written notice of any damage to, or defective condition in, any part or appurtenance of the Buildings plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning (excluding any supplemental air conditioning units and equipment servicing the Premises which shall be Tenants responsibility to repair, maintain and replace) or other systems serving, located in, or passing through the Premises (collectively, the Systems). Following such notice, any such damage to or defective condition of the Systems shall be remedied by Landlord with reasonable diligence, but if such damage or defective condition was caused by, or resulted from the use by, Tenant or by the employees, agents, licensees or invitees of Tenant, Landlords charge for the remedy thereof shall be paid by Tenant. Tenant shall not be entitled to claim any damages arising from any such damage or defective condition unless the same shall have been caused by the sole negligence of Landlord in the operation or maintenance of the Premises or Building and the same shall not have been remedied by Landlord with reasonable diligence after written notice thereof from Tenant to Landlord; nor shall Tenant be entitled to claim any eviction by reason of any such damage or defective condition. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord shall not be responsible for repairing any portion of the Systems serving the Premises (whether located within or outside the Premises) which were installed by or on behalf of Tenant.
Section 10.02 Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense (except as otherwise provided herein), keep and maintain in good repair and working order and make all repairs to and perform necessary maintenance upon the Building and all parts thereof, including structural elements, life-safety, plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems within the Building which generally
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service the Building and are required in the normal maintenance and operation of the Building. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.02 or elsewhere in this Lease to the contrary, it is agreed that Landlord is not obligated hereunder to maintain the Building in any better repair or working order than as it exists on the date hereof.
ARTICLE 11
Notices and Service of Process
Section 11.01 (a) Except as otherwise set forth below, any notice, consent, approval, demand or statement hereunder by either party to the other party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given only if sent by (i) registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (ii) by messenger or recognized overnight courier (requiring signed receipt), in either event addressed to such other party, which address for Landlord shall be the address as hereinbefore set forth, Attention: Senior Vice President-Counsel, Leasing and Property Management, with copies to the Senior Vice President of Property Management, at the address as hereinbefore set forth, and to the Property Manager, in care of the Building Office, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, and for Tenant shall be the Premises (or Tenants address as hereinbefore set forth if mailed prior to Tenants occupancy of the Premises), or if the address of such other party for notices shall have been duly changed as herein provided, if mailed, as aforesaid, to such other party at such changed address. Either party may at any time change the address for such notices, consents, approvals, demands or statements by mailing, as aforesaid, to the other party a notice stating the change and setting forth the changed address. If the term Tenant, as used in this Lease, refers to more than one person, any notice, consent, approval, demand or statement given as aforesaid to any one of such persons shall be deemed to have been duly given to Tenant. Any notice, consent, approval, demand or statement given pursuant to the above shall be deemed given on the day of delivery (with signed receipt) or rejection, as the case may be.
(b) Tenant acknowledges and agrees that all disputes arising, directly or indirectly, out of or relating to this Lease should be dealt with by application of the laws of the State of New York and adjudicated in the state courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County or the Federal courts sitting in the State of New York in New York County; and hereby expressly and irrevocably submits Tenant to the jurisdiction of such courts
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in any suit, action or proceeding arising, directly or indirectly, out of or relating to this Lease. So far as is permitted under the applicable law, this consent to personal jurisdiction shall be self-operative and no further instrument or action, other than service of process in one of the manners permitted by law, shall be necessary in order to confer jurisdiction upon Tenant in any such court. Provided that service of process is effected upon Tenant in one of the manners permitted by law, Tenant irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, (i) any objection which it may have, or may hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court as is mentioned in the previous paragraph, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, or (iii) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts. Tenant hereby further irrevocably consents to the service of process in any suit, action or proceeding by the mailing or delivery of the appropriate documents (e.g., process or summons) by Landlord to the Premises and delivered in one of the manners set forth in 11.01(a) above. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of Landlord to serve any such papers in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, bills for additional rent shall be deemed to have been duly given if sent to Tenant only (and no other party need receive it in order for the same to be deemed duly given) at the Premises (or Tenants address as hereinbefore set forth if mailed prior to Tenants occupancy of the Premises) by first class mail (and which need not be registered, certified or return receipt requested) or by messenger or recognized overnight courier without, in any case, the requirement of a signed receipt.
Section 11.02 Any notice which Landlord gives to Tenant (or any other party) prior to being notified of the assignment of this Lease (or the transfer of any interest in any portion of the Premises) shall be binding upon any such assignee (or party acquiring the interest) notwithstanding the fact that said assignee (or party acquiring the interest) did not receive any such notice. Any action that Landlord may institute against Tenant (or any other party) prior to being notified of the assignment of this Lease (or the transfer of any interest in any portion of the Premises) shall be binding upon any such assignee (or party acquiring the interest) notwithstanding the fact that said assignee (or party acquiring the interest) is not named in
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any such action. This Section 11.02 shall not be construed as negating the requirement of obtaining Landlords prior written consent under Article 25 in those instances where the same is required.
ARTICLE 12
Conditions of Limitation
Section 12.01 This Lease and the term and estate hereby granted are subject to the limitation that:
(a) in case Tenant shall make an assignment of its property for the benefit of creditors or shall file a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or an involuntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law shall be filed against Tenant and such involuntary petition is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after the filing thereof,
(b) in case a petition is filed by or against Tenant under the reorganization provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code or under the provisions of any law of like import, unless such petition under said reorganization provisions be one filed against Tenant which is dismissed within sixty (60) days after its filing,
(c) in case a receiver, trustee or liquidator shall be appointed for Tenant or of or for the property of Tenant, and such receiver, trustee or liquidator shall not have been discharged within sixty (60) days from the date of his appointment,
(d) in case Tenant shall default in the payment of any Fixed Rent or additional rent or any other charge payable hereunder by Tenant to Landlord on any date upon which the same becomes due, and such default shall continue for five (5) business days after Landlord shall have given to Tenant a written notice specifying such default,
(e) in case Tenant shall default in the due keeping, observing or performance of any covenant, agreement, term, provision or condition of Article 3 hereof on the part of Tenant to be kept, observed or performed and if such default shall continue and shall not be remedied by Tenant within seventy-two (72) hours after Landlord shall have given to Tenant a written notice specifying the same,
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(f) in case Tenant shall default in the due keeping, observing or performance of any of Tenants obligations hereunder (other than a default of the character referred to in clauses (d) or (e) of this Section 12.01), and if such default shall continue and shall not be remedied by Tenant within twenty (20) days after Landlord shall have given to Tenant a written notice specifying the same, or, in the case of such a default which for causes beyond Tenants control (which shall not include insufficiency of funds} cannot with due diligence be cured within said period of twenty (20) days, if Tenant (i) shall not, promptly upon the giving of such notice, advise Landlord in writing of Tenants intention to take all steps necessary to remedy such default with due diligence, (ii) shall not duly institute and thereafter diligently prosecute to completion all steps necessary to remedy the same, (iii) shall not remedy the same within a reasonable time after the date of the giving of said notice by Landlord,
(g) in case any event shall occur or any contingency shall arise whereby this Lease or the estate hereby granted or the unexpired balance of the term hereof would, by operation of law or otherwise, devolve upon or pass to any firm, association, corporation, person or entity other than Tenant except as expressly permitted under Article 25 hereof, or whenever Tenant shall desert or abandon the Premises or the same shall become vacant (whether the keys be surrendered or not and whether the rent be paid or not), or
(h) in case Tenant shall default in the payment of any Fixed Rent or additional rent or any other charge payable hereunder or in the performance of any other of Tenants obligations hereunder more than twice, in the aggregate, in any period of twelve (12) months, notwithstanding that such defaults shall have been cured within the applicable cure period,
then, in any of said cases, Landlord may give to Tenant a notice of intention to end the term of this Lease at the expiration of three (3) days from the date of the giving of such notice, and, in the event such notice is given, the expiration of said three (3) day period shall become the Expiration Date, but Tenant shall remain liable for damages as provided in this Lease or pursuant to law. The specified conditions of limitation in this Article 12 are not intended to be exclusive and Landlord may invoke any additional remedies and/or rights which it may have at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the right to bring a chronic non-payment action. If the term Tenant, as used in this Lease, refers to more than one person, then as used in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 12.01, said term shall be deemed to include all such persons or any one of them; if any
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of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease is guaranteed, the term Tenant, as used in said clauses, shall be deemed to include also the guarantor or, if there be more than one guarantor, all or any one of them; and, if this Lease shall have been assigned, the term Tenant, as used in said clauses, shall be deemed to include the assignee and the assignor or either of them under any such assignment unless Landlord shall, in connection with such assignment, release the assignor from any further liability under this Lease, in which event the term Tenant, as used in said clauses, shall not include the assignor so released.
Section 12.02 In the event that Tenant is in default in the payment of any Fixed Rent or additional rent and Landlord elects to commence a non-payment summary proceeding pursuant to Article 7 of the New York Real Property Actions and Proceeding Law (RPAPL) instead of giving Tenant a default notice pursuant to Section 12.01(d) of this Lease, then Landlord need only give Tenant the three-day notice required by Section 711 of the RPAPL in the manner required by Article 7 of the RPAPL ( i.e. , Landlord need not give Tenant the longer notice period provided by Section 12.01(d) of this Lease nor shall Landlord be required to give any such three-day notice in accordance with Article 11 of this Lease or to the persons or entities (other than Tenant) that may be set forth in Article 11 of this Lease or of which Tenant may have given notice pursuant to Article 11).
ARTICLE 13
Re-entry by Landlord
Section 13.01 If this Lease shall terminate as provided in Article 12 hereof provided, Landlord or Landlords agents may immediately or at any time thereafter re-enter into or upon the Premises, or any part thereof, in the name of the whole, either by summary dispossess proceedings or by any suitable action or proceeding at law, or by force or otherwise (to the extent permitted by New York law), without being liable to indictment, prosecution or damages therefor, and may repossess the same, and may remove any persons therefrom, to the end that Landlord may have, hold and enjoy the Premises again as and of its first estate and interest therein. The words re-enter, re-entry and re-entering as used in this Lease are not restricted to their technical legal meanings.
Section 13.02 In the event of any termination of this Lease under the provisions of Article 12 hereof or in the event
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that Landlord shall re-enter the Premises under the provisions of this Article 13 or in the event of the termination of this Lease (or of re-entry) by or under any summary dispossess or other proceeding or action or other measure undertaken by Landlord for the enforcement of its aforesaid right of re-entry or any provision of law (any such termination of this Lease being herein called a Default Termination), Tenant shall thereupon pay to Landlord the Fixed Rent, additional rent and any other charge payable hereunder by Tenant to Landlord up to the time of such Default Termination or of such recovery of possession of the Premises by Landlord, as the case may be, and shall also pay to Landlord damages as provided in Article 14 hereof or pursuant to law. Also, in the event of a Default Termination Landlord shall be entitled to retain all moneys, if any, paid by Tenant to Landlord, whether as advance rent, security or otherwise, but such moneys shall be credited by Landlord against any Fixed Rent, additional rent or any other charge due from Tenant at the time of such Default Termination or, at Landlords option, against any damages payable by Tenant under Article 14 hereof or pursuant to law.
Section 13.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach on the part of Tenant with respect to any of Tenants obligations hereunder, Landlord shall also have the right of injunction. The specified remedies to which Landlord may resort hereunder are cumulative and are not intended to be exclusive of any other remedies or means of redress to which Landlord may lawfully be entitled at any time and Landlord may invoke any remedy allowed at law or in equity as if specific remedies were not herein provided for.
ARTICLE 14
Damages
Section 14.01 In the event of a Default Termination of this Lease, Tenant will pay to Landlord as damages, at the election of the Landlord, either:
(a) a sum which at the time of such Default Termination represents the then value of the excess, if any, of the Present Value, as herein defined, of (1) the aggregate of the Fixed Rent and the additional rent under Article 26 (if any) which would have been payable hereunder by Tenant for the period commencing with the day following the date of such Default Termination and ending with the scheduled Expiration Date, over (2) the aggregate fair rental value of the Premises for the same
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period as determined by an independent real estate appraiser named by Landlord and employed at Tenants expense, in which case such liquidated damages shall be accelerated to be due and payable to Landlord in one lump sum on demand at any time commencing with the day following the date of such Default Termination and shall bear interest at the Default Rate, as herein defined, until paid, or
(b) sums equal to the aggregate of the Fixed Rent and the additional rent under Article 26 (if any) which would have been due and payable by Tenant during the remainder of the term had this Lease not terminated by such Default Termination, in which case such liquidated damages shall be computed and payable in monthly installments, in advance, on the first day of each calendar month following Default Termination of this Lease and continuing until the scheduled Expiration Date but for such Default Termination; provided, however, that if Landlord shall relet all or any part of the Premises for all or any part of said period, Landlord shall credit Tenant with the net rents received by Landlord from such reletting until the scheduled Expiration Date, such net rents to be determined by first deducting from the gross rents as and when received by Landlord from such reletting the expenses incurred or paid by Landlord in terminating this Lease and of re-entering the Premises and of securing possession thereof, as well as the expenses of reletting, including altering and preparing the Premises for new tenants, brokers commissions and all other expenses properly chargeable against the Premises and the rental therefrom in connection with such reletting, it being understood that any such reletting may be for a period equal to or shorter or longer than said period; provided, further that (i) in no event shall Tenant be entitled to receive any excess of such net rents over the sums payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder, (ii) in no event shall Tenant be entitled, in any suit for the collection of damages pursuant to this clause (b), to a credit in respect of any net rents from a reletting except to the extent that such net rents are actually received by Landlord prior to the commencement of each suit, and (iii) if the Premises or any part thereof should be relet in combination with other space, then appropriate apportionment on a square foot rentable area basis shall be made of the rent received from such reletting and of the expenses of reletting. Landlord shall have no obligation whatsoever to mitigate its damages upon Tenants default under this Lease and Landlord shall not be liable in any way whatsoever for the failure to relet all or any portion of the Premises.
For the purposes of subdivision (a) of this Section 14.01, the amount of additional rent which would have been
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payable by Tenant under Article 26 hereof, for each Tax Year and/or Operating Year (as herein defined) ending after such Default Termination, shall be deemed an amount equal to the amount of such additional rent payable by Tenant for the Tax Year and/or Operating Year (as the case may be) ending immediately preceding such Default Termination. Suit or suits for the recovery of such damages, or any installments thereof, may be brought by Landlord from time to time at its election commencing at any time following a Default Termination, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require Landlord to postpone suit until the scheduled Expiration Date. Present Value shall be computed by discounting such amount to present value at a discount rate equal to the most recent GNP Deflator as released monthly by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Default Rate shall mean the lesser of (i) eighteen percent (18%) per annum or (ii) the highest rate of interest permitted by New York State law.
Section 14.02 Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or precluding the recovery by Landlord against Tenant of any sums or damages to which, in addition to the damages particularly provided above, Landlord may lawfully be entitled by reason of any default hereunder on the part of Tenant. Tenant hereby waives any claim for money damages wherever in this Lease it is provided that Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay any consent or approval, in the event that Landlord shall unreasonably withhold or delay such consent or approval, nor shall Tenant claim any such money damages by way of setoff, counterclaim or defense.
Section 14.03 Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, in no event shall Landlord be liable for consequential damages in connection with any claimed or actual breach of this Lease.
ARTICLE 15
Waivers by Tenant
Section 15.01 Tenant, for Tenant, and on behalf of any and all firms, corporations, associations, persons or entities claiming through or under Tenant, including creditors of all kinds, does hereby waive and surrender all right and privilege which they or any of them might have under or by reason of any present or future law to redeem the Premises or to have a continuance of this Lease for the full term hereby demised after Tenant is dispossessed or ejected therefrom by process of law or
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under the terms of this Lease or after the termination of this Lease as herein provided or pursuant to law. Tenant also waives the provisions of any law relating to notice and/or delay in levy of execution in case of an eviction or dispossess. If Landlord commences any summary proceeding, Tenant agrees that Tenant will not interpose any counterclaim of whatever nature or description in any such proceeding (except compulsory counterclaims).
ARTICLE 16
Waiver of Trial by Jury
Section 16.01 It is mutually agreed by and between Landlord and Tenant that, except in the case of any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other for personal injury or property damage, the respective parties hereto shall, and they hereby do, waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the relationship of landlord and tenant, Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises, and any emergency or any other statutory remedy.
ARTICLE 17
Elevators, Cleaning, Heating, Air Conditioning, Services, Etc.
Section 17.01 Landlord will provide passenger elevator facilities during Business Hours and have one passenger elevator subject to call during the other hours. Heat, for the warming of the Premises and the public portions of the Building, will be supplied by Landlord during Business Hours when and as required by law. Business Hours, as used in this Lease, means the hours of 8:00A.M. to 6:00 P.M. of days other than Saturdays, Sundays and holidays observed by the State or Federal Government as legal holidays and such days as may now or hereafter be celebrated as holidays under the contract from time to time in effect between Locals 32B and 32J of the Buildings Service Employees Union AFL-CIO (and successor thereto) and the Real Estate Advisory Board, Inc. (and any successor thereto) or on which first class office buildings in Manhattan are now or are hereafter closed. Landlord will clean the Premises in accordance with the specifications attached hereto as Exhibit D provided the same are kept in order by Tenant, except any private/executive bathrooms and/or any portions of the Premises which may be used for the preparation,
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dispensing or consumption of food or beverages or for storage, shipping room, classroom or similar purposes or for the operation of computer, data processing or similar equipment, all of which portions Tenant shall cause to be kept clean at Tenants own expense.
Section 17.02 Landlord shall, through the air conditioning system, furnish to, and distribute in, the Premises air conditioning during Business Hours during the months of June, July, August and September when in the judgment of Landlord it may be required for the comfortable occupancy of the Premises by Tenant and during Business Hours during other months of the year ventilate the Premises; provided , however , that Landlord shall not be liable for uncomfortable conditions in the Premises if the cause of the uncomfortable conditions is due to the fact that Tenants cooling/heating needs are over and above the capacity/specifications of the Buildings heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system attached hereto as Exhibit C. Tenant agrees to lower and close the blinds when necessary because of the suns position whenever said HVAC system is in operation, and Tenant agrees at all times to cooperate fully with Landlord and to abide by all the regulations and requirements which Landlord may prescribe for the proper functioning and protection of said HVAC system. In addition to any and all other rights and remedies which Landlord may invoke for any violation by Tenant of this Article 17, Landlord may, so long as such violation continues, discontinue the furnishing of such HVAC service without any diminution or abatement of rent or other compensation to Tenant whatsoever. Landlord shall at all times have free and unrestricted access to any and all HVAC facilities in the Premises.
Section 17.03 Landlord will, when and to the extent reasonably requested by Tenant furnish freight elevator or additional elevator, HVAC, or cleaning services (collectively Additional Services) upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by Landlord in its sole discretion; and Tenant shall pay to Landlord promptly on demand as additional rent Landlords charge for such Additional Services. Landlord shall not be required to furnish, and Tenant shall not be entitled to receive, any Additional Services during any period wherein Tenant shall be in default in the payment of Fixed Rent or additional rent as specified in this Lease. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Landlords charge for (a) any cleaning of the Building or any part thereof required because of the carelessness or indifference of Tenant or the cleaning of any stains from floors or walls caused by any food or beverages, (b) any cleaning done at the
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request of Tenant of any portions of the Premises which may be used for private/executive bathrooms and/or the preparation, dispensing or consumption of food or beverages or for storage, shipping room, classroom or similar purposes or for the operation of computer, data processing or similar equipment, and (c) the removal of any of Tenants refuse and rubbish from the Building, except refuse and rubbish arising from ordinary cleaning by Landlord as specified in Section 17.01 hereof. Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to any increase in the cost to Landlord for cleaning the Premises if such increase shall be due to (i) the use of the Premises by Tenant during hours other than Business Hours or (ii) the installation in the Premises, at the request of or by Tenant, of any items, materials or finishes other than those which are of the standard adopted by Landlord for the Building or which may require additional or special care. Tenant understands that all (i) deliveries and removals of construction tools, materials, equipment etc. in connection with Tenants Changes or surrender of the Premises and/or (ii) deliveries and removals of furniture and personal property in connection with Tenants move-in to and vacating of the Premises, shall be done during non-Business Hours. Tenant agrees at all times to exclusively utilize the rubbish contractor which Landlord from time to time designates as the Buildings rubbish contractor.
Section 17.04 At any time or times all or any of the elevators in the Building may, at the option of Landlord, be manual and/or automatic elevators, and Landlord shall be under no obligation to furnish an elevator operator for any automatic elevator. If Landlord shall at any time or times furnish any elevator operator for any automatic elevator, Landlord may discontinue furnishing such elevator operator without any diminution, reduction or abatement of rent.
Section 17.05 Landlord reserves the right, without liability to Tenant and without constituting any claim of constructive eviction, to stop or interrupt any HVAC, elevator, escalator, lighting, gas, steam, plumbing, power, electricity, water, condenser water, cleaning or other service and to stop or interrupt the use of any Building facilities at such times as may be necessary and for as long as may reasonably be required by reason of accidents, strikes, or the making of repairs, alterations or improvements, or inability to secure a proper supply of fuel, gas, steam, water, electricity, labor or supplies, or by reason of any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond the reasonable control of Landlord. No such stoppage or interruption shall entitle Tenant to any diminution or abatement of rent or other compensation nor shall this Lease or any of the
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obligations of Tenant be affected or reduced by reason of any such stoppage or interruption; provided , however , if the entire Premises or any substantial portion thereof shall be rendered untenantable or inaccessible for a period in excess of ten (10) consecutive business days by reason of any circumstance within Landlords reasonable control, then Tenant shall, as its sole and exclusive remedy, be entitled to an abatement of the Fixed Rent and Article 26 additional rent payable hereunder (on a prorata square foot basis) commencing on the eleventh (11th)) business day and continuing until the day upon which the entire Premises or the substantial portion of the Premises, as the case may be, becomes tenantable/accessible; provided , further , if the entire Premises or any substantial portion thereof shall be rendered untenantable or inaccessible for a period in excess of thirty (30) consecutive business days by reason of any circumstance beyond Landlords reasonable control, then Tenant shall, as its sole and exclusive remedy, be entitled to an abatement of the Fixed Rent and Article 26 additional rent payable hereunder (on a prorata square foot basis) commencing on the thirty-first (31st) business day and continuing until the day upon which the entire Premises or the substantial portion of the Premises, as the case may be, becomes tenantable/accessible. Tenant shall not be entitled to the abatement provided in this Section 17.05 at any time (and for the length of time) that Tenant is in default beyond any applicable cure period of any of the terms or conditions of this Lease and/or if Tenants breach of this Lease, negligence or wilful misconduct caused the circumstances which gave rise to the inaccessibility or untenantability. Landlord agrees to make reasonable efforts to limit the duration of any such stoppage or interruption but shall not be required to perform the same on an overtime or premium pay basis.
Section 17.06 Tenant acknowledges that the operation of elevators and HVAC equipment will cause some vibration, noise, heat or cold which may be transmitted to other parts of the Building and Premises. Landlord shall be under no obligation to endeavor to reduce such vibration, noise, heat or cold beyond what is customary in current good building practice for buildings of the same first-class nature as the Building in the midtown area of the Borough of Manhattan.
Section 17.07 Use of the term Building Standard or similar terminology in this Lease or in the exhibits attached hereto, shall mean Landlords standard criteria, requirements or specifications (qualitatively based or quantitatively based) used in connection with maintenance, work or improvements in the Building.
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ARTICLE 18
Lease Contains All AgreementsNo Waivers
Section 18.01 This Lease contains all the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions relating to the leasing of the Premises hereunder, and Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor Landlords agents have made, and Tenant in executing and delivering this Lease is not relying upon, any warranties, representations, promises or statements, except to the extent that the same may expressly be set forth in this Lease.
Section 18.02 The failure of Landlord to insist in any instance upon the strict performance of any provision of this Lease or to exercise any election herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of such provision or election, but the same shall continue and remain in full force and effect. No waiver or modification by either party of any provision of this Lease or other right or benefit shall be deemed to have been made unless expressed in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. No surrender of the Premises or of any part thereof or of any remainder of the term of this Lease shall be valid unless accepted by Landlord in writing. Any claim which Tenant may have against Landlord for default in performance of any of the obligations herein contained to be kept and performed by Landlord shall be deemed waived by Tenant unless such claim is asserted by written notice to Landlord within ninety (90) days after the commencement of the alleged default. Any breach by Tenant of any provision of this Lease shall not be deemed waived by (a) the receipt and retention by Landlord of Fixed Rent or additional rent from anyone other than Tenant or (b) the acceptance of such other person as a tenant or (c) a release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of the provisions of this Lease or (d) the receipt and retention by Landlord of Fixed Rent or additional rent with knowledge of the breach of any provision of this Lease. No payment by Tenant or receipt or retention by Landlord of a lesser amount than any Fixed Rent or additional rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of the earliest stipulated rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement of any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as such rent be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlords right to recover the balance of such rent or pursue any other remedy in this Lease provided. No executory agreement hereafter made between Landlord and Tenant shall be effective to change,
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modify, waive, release, discharge, terminate or effect an abandonment of this Lease, in whole or in part, unless such executory agreement is in writing, refers expressly to this Lease and is signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, modification, waiver, release, discharge or termination or effectuation of the abandonment is sought.
ARTICLE 19
Parties Bound
Section 19.01 The covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease shall bind and benefit the respective successors, assigns and legal representative of the parties hereto with the same effect as if mentioned in each instance where a party hereto is named or referred to, except that no violation of the provisions of Article 25 hereof shall operate to vest any rights in any successor, assignee or legal representative of Tenant and that the provisions of this Article 19 shall not be construed as modifying the conditions of limitation contained in Article 12 hereof. It is understood and agreed, however, that the covenants and obligations on the part of Landlord under this Lease shall not be binding upon Landlord herein named with respect to any period subsequent to the transfer of its interest in the Building, that in the event of such a transfer said covenants and obligations shall thereafter be binding upon each transferee of such interest of Landlord herein named, but only with respect to the period ending with a subsequent transfer of such interest, and that a lease of the entire interest shall be deemed a transfer within the meaning of this Article 19.
Section 19.02 If Tenant is or becomes a partnership (or is or becomes comprised of two (2) or more persons, individually and/or as co-partners of a partnership) or if Tenants interest in this Lease shall be assigned to a partnership (or to two (2) or more persons, individually and/or as co-partners of a partnership) (any such partnership and such persons are referred to in this Section as Partnership Tenant), the following provisions of this Section shall apply to such Partnership Tenant: (a) the liability of each of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant shall be joint and several, and (b) each of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant hereby consents in advance to, and agrees to be bound by, any written instrument which may hereafter be executed, changing, modifying or discharging this Lease, in whole or in part, or surrendering all or any part of the Premises to Landlord or renewing or extending
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this Lease and by any notices, demands, requests or other communications which may hereafter be given, by Partnership Tenant or by any of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant, and (c) any bills, statements, notices, demands, requests or other communications given or rendered to Partnership Tenant or to any of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant shall be deemed given or rendered to Partnership Tenant and to all such parties and shall be binding upon Partnership Tenant and all such parties, and (d) if Partnership Tenant shall admit new partners, all of such new partners shall, by their admission to Partnership Tenant, be deemed to have assumed performance of all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenants part to be observed and performed, and (e) Partnership Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of the admission of any such new partners, and upon demand of Landlord, shall cause each such new partner to execute and deliver to Landlord an agreement in form satisfactory to Landlord, wherein each such new partner shall assume performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenants part to be observed and performed (but neither Landlords failure to request any such agreement nor the failure of any such new partner to execute or deliver any such agreement to Landlord shall vitiate the provisions of subdivision (d) of this Section).
ARTICLE 20
Curing Tenants DefaultsAdditional Rent
Section 20.01 If Tenant shall default in the keeping, observance or performance of any provision or obligation of this Lease, Landlord, without thereby waiving such default, may perform the same for the account (and Tenant shall pay Landlords charge therefor) of Tenant, without notice in a case of emergency and in any other case if such default continues after ten (10) days from the date of the giving by Landlord to Tenant of written notice of intention so to do. Bills for any expense incurred or charged by Landlord in connection with any such performance by Landlord for the account of Tenant, and bills for all costs, charges, expenses and disbursements of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, involved in collecting or endeavoring to collect the Fixed Rent or additional rent or other charge or any part thereof or enforcing or endeavoring to enforce any rights against Tenant, under or in connection with this Lease, or pursuant to law, including (without being limited to) any such cost, expense and disbursement involved in instituting and prosecuting any action or proceeding (including any summary
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dispossess proceeding), as well as bills for any property, material, labor or services provided, furnished or rendered, or caused to be provided, furnished, or rendered, by Landlord to Tenant including (without being limited to) electric lamps and other equipment, construction work done for the account of Tenant, water, towel and other services, as well as for any charges for any additional elevator, heating, air conditioning or cleaning services incurred under Article 17 hereof and any charges for other similar or dissimilar services incurred under this Lease, may be sent by Landlord to Tenant monthly, or immediately, at Landlords option, and shall be due and payable within ten (10) days after demand as additional rent under this Lease. If any Fixed Rent, additional rent or any other costs, charges, expenses or disbursements payable under this Lease by Tenant to Landlord are not paid within five (5) days after the same is due, the same shall bear interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1 1 ⁄ 2 %) per month or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less, from the due date thereof until paid and the amount of such interest shall be additional rent. Tenant shall pay to Landlord the greater of (i) One Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($100.00) or (ii) five percent (5%) of the delinquent amount for each notice of late payment or non-payment sent by Landlord to Tenant which results from Tenants failure to make timely payments of any items of Fixed Rent or additional rent.
Section 20.02 In the event that Tenant is in arrears in payment of Fixed Rent or additional rent or any other charge, Tenant waives Tenants right, if any, to designate the items against which any payments made by Tenant are to be credited, and Tenant agrees that Landlord may apply any payments made by Tenant to any items Landlord sees fit, irrespective of and notwithstanding any designation or request by Tenant as to the items against which any such payments shall be credited. Landlord reserves the right, without liability to Tenant without constituting any claim of constructive eviction, to suspend furnishing or rendering to Tenant any overtime/overstandard property, material, labor, utility or other service, wherever Landlord is obligated to furnish or render the same at the expense of Tenant, in the event that (but only so long as) Tenant is in arrears in paying Fixed Rent or additional rent due under this Lease. In addition, Landlord may (without releasing Tenant from any liability under this Lease) suspend furnishing to Tenant freight elevator service at the time Tenant desires or is obligated to vacate or remove any property from the Premises in the event that Tenant is in arrears in paying any Fixed Rent or additional rent due under this Lease.
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ARTICLE 21
Inability to Perform
Section 21.01 This Lease and the obligations of Tenant to pay rent hereunder and perform all the other covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions hereunder on the part of Tenant to be performed shall in no way be affected, impaired or excused because Landlord is unable to fulfill any of its obligations under this Lease or is unable to supply or is delayed in supplying any service expressly or implicitly to be supplied or is unable to make or is delayed in making any repairs, replacements, additions, alterations or decorations or is unable to supply or is delayed in supplying any equipment or fixtures if Landlord is prevented or delayed from so doing by reason of accidents, emergencies, acts of God, acts of war, acts of third parties, strikes or labor troubles or any other similar or dissimilar cause whatsoever beyond Landlords reasonable control, including, but not limited to, governmental preemption in connection with a national emergency or by reason of any rule, order or regulation of any department or subdivision thereof of any governmental agency or by reason of the conditions of supply and demand which have been or are affected by war, hostilities or other similar or dissimilar emergency. If this Lease specifies a time period for the performance of an obligation by Landlord, that time period shall be extended by the period of delay caused by any of the aforementioned causes beyond Landlords reasonable control.
ARTICLE 22
Adjacent ExcavationShoring
Section 22.01 If an excavation shall be made upon land adjacent to or under the Building, or shall be authorized to be made, Tenant shall afford to the person causing or authorized to cause such excavation, license to enter upon the Premises for the purpose of doing such work as said person shall deem necessary or desirable to preserve the Building from injury or damage and to support the same by proper foundations without any claim for damages or indemnity against Landlord, or diminution or abatement of rent.
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ARTICLE 23
Article Headings
Section 23.01 The Article headings of this Lease are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing the same.
ARTICLE 24
Electricity and Water
Section 24.01 For the purpose of this Article, the term Electric Rate shall mean an amount equal to the actual cost to Landlord, including all applicable taxes, demand charges, fuel factors, transfer adjustment factors, or any other charges of the utility, of all electricity purchased for the Building plus five percent (5%) of the total amount thereof as an administrative charge to Landlord. Subject to the provisions of this Article 24, Landlord shall furnish electric energy to the Premises on a submetering basis for the purposes permitted under this Lease and Tenant shall purchase the same from Landlord at the Electric Rate as applied to the electric energy consumed in the Premises, as measured by a meter or meters, maintained and installed by Landlord at Tenants expense (which installation may include the addition of, or the modification of the existing, risers, feeders, wiring and other conductors and equipment, any and all of which shall be paid for by Tenant) at such location or locations as Landlord shall determine, it being understood that the meters so installed may include a meter relating to the demand factor aspect of such consumption of electric energy.
Section 24.02 Tenant covenants and agrees that at no time will the connected electrical load in the Premises exceed six (6) watts per usable square foot. Landlord shall furnish and install, at Tenants expense, all replacement lighting tubes, lamps, bulbs and ballasts required in the Premises.
Section 24.03 Tenants use of electric energy in the Premises and/or the Buildings telephone network shall not at any time exceed the capacity of any of the equipment in or otherwise serving the Premises. In order to ensure that such capacities are not exceeded and to avert possible adverse effect upon the Buildings electric service and/or the Buildings telephone network, Tenant shall not, without Landlords prior consent in each instance (i) connect any fixtures, appliances or equipment to the Buildings electric distribution system or make any alteration or addition to the electric system of the Premises existing on the Term Commencement Date other than personal computers, typewriters, lamps, desk calculators, photocopier and similar small office appliances or (ii) connect any
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telecommunication devices to the Buildings telephone network in excess of that which an ordinary office installation would connect. Should Landlord grant such consent(s), all additional risers or other equipment required therefor shall be provided by Landlord and Landlords charge therefor (as well as any charge for any future maintenance or repair thereof) shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after demand. In the event that prior to Tenants installation of its telephone/communications riser Landlord installs a telephone/communications riser which Landlord is willing to permit Tenant to utilize, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after request is made therefor, an amount equal to the costs which Tenant would have otherwise incurred had Tenant installed its own telephone/communications riser.
Section 24.04 Landlord reserves the right to discontinue furnishing electric energy to Tenant in the Premises at any time upon not less than 90 days notice to Tenant. If Landlord exercises such right, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and shall be unaffected thereby, except that from and after the effective date of such termination Landlord shall not be obligated to furnish electric energy to Tenant and Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Landlord for any electric energy furnished to the Premises. If Landlord so discontinues furnishing electric energy to Tenant, Tenant shall arrange to obtain electric energy directly from the public utility company furnishing electric energy to the Building. Such electric energy may be furnished to Tenant by means of the then existing building system feeders, risers and wiring to the extent that the same are available, suitable and safe for such purpose. All meters and additional panel boards, feeders, risers, wiring and other conductors and equipment which may be required to obtain electric energy directly from such public utility company shall be furnished and installed by Landlord and Tenant shall pay to Landlord Landlords charge therefor.
Section 24.05 Where water is furnished to the Premises by Landlord for purposes other than for (i) normal office use, (ii) Landlords air conditioning equipment during Business Hours, and (iii) drinking, lavatory or toilet facilities in the core area of the Premises, Tenant shall pay a reasonable amount for the same and for any required pumping and heating thereof as well as any taxes, sewer rents or other charges which may be imposed by the city or other governmental authority or agency thereof based on the quantity of water so used by Tenant. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to provide hot water to the Premises. Tenant shall also pay to Landlord on demand, as additional rent, Landlords then-existing Building charge, plus any taxes or other
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charges which may be imposed by any governmental authority thereon, for any condenser water as may be supplied by Landlord, in its sole discretion, for any supplemental (above Building standard) air conditioning units servicing the Premises.
Section 24.06 Subject to Section 17.05, Landlord shall in no way be liable or responsible to Tenant for any loss or damage or expense which Tenant may sustain or incur by reason of any failure, inadequacy or defect in the character, quantity or supply of electricity, water or telephone network access and/or service furnished to the Premises.
Section 24.07 Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, the amounts from time to time billed by Landlord pursuant to the provisions hereof, each such bill to be paid within ten (10) days after the same has been rendered. If any tax is imposed upon Landlords receipts from the sale or resale of electric energy to Tenant under federal, state, municipal or other law, such tax may, to the extent permitted by law, be passed on by Landlord to Tenant and be included as additional rent, in the bills payable by Tenant hereunder.
Section 24.08 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article 24 to the contrary (a) if the law or utility servicing the Building requires Tenant to convert the method by which it receives electricity, then the cost to so convert shall be paid by Tenant and (b) if the conversion is required by Landlord and not the law or the utility servicing the Building, then the cost to so convert shall be split equally between Landlord and Tenant.
Section 24.09 Tenant acknowledges that Landlord may now, or in the future, have the right to select the entity or entities which will provide electrical power to the Building (including, the Premises). Landlord shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to select any entity or entities which it desires to have as the electrical service provider to the Building (including, the Premises) and Tenant shall not have the right to select the same or participate in the selection of the same except and unless applicable law requires that Tenant have any such right(s) (and then only to the extent applicable law requires).
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ARTICLE 25
Assignment, Mortgaging, Subletting, Etc.
Section 25.01 Tenant shall not, whether directly, indirectly, voluntarily, involuntarily, or by operation of law or otherwise (a) assign or otherwise transfer this Lease or the term and estate hereby granted or any interest herein or offer or advertise to do so, (b) sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or offer or advertise to do so, or allow the same to be used, occupied or utilized by anyone other than Tenant, or (c) mortgage, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in or otherwise hypothecate this Lease or the Premises or any interest therein or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever, without in each instance obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord.
Section 25.02 If Tenant is a corporation, partnership or other entity, the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 25.01 shall apply to (i) a transfer of any percentage interest of the stock or beneficial ownership interest, as the case may be, of Tenant (at any level and however accomplished, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related or unrelated transactions); (ii) a transfer by operation of law or otherwise, of Tenants interest in this Lease; and/or (iii) any increase in the amount of issued and/or outstanding shares of capital stock of any corporate Tenant (or partnership interests of any partnership Tenant) and/or the creation of one or more additional classes of capital stock of any corporate Tenant (or partnership interests of any partnership Tenant) (however accomplished, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related or unrelated transactions), with the result that the Tenant shall no longer be controlled by the beneficial and record owners of the capital stock of such corporate Tenant (or partnership interests in the case of a partnership) as of the date Tenant executed this Lease. Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 25.01 shall not apply to transactions with a corporation or other entity into or with which Tenant is merged or consolidated or to which all or substantially all of Tenants assets are transferred, provided that in any of such events the successor to Tenant has a net worth computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles equal to or greater than the net worth of Tenant immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or transfer and Tenant is ultimately controlled by the same persons who controlled Tenant immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or transfer and Tenant provides Landlord with satisfactory evidence of the same at least thirty (30) days prior to such merger, consolidation or asset transfer; provided , however , this exception shall not apply in the situation where Tenant is a shell corporation ( i.e. , either Tenant has no or minimal assets or all or substantially all of Tenants assets are located at the Premises and it derives all or substantially all of its income from operations at the Premises). In the event
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that Tenant is a shell corporation, any such merger, consolidation or asset transfer shall be subject to Section 25.01. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article 25 to the contrary, CNBB-RDF HOLDINGS, LP (CNBB) may assign this Lease and/or sublease the Premises or any portion thereof to any entity which controls CNBB, CNBB controls and/or is under common control with CNBB, without having to obtain Landlords prior written consent (and shall not be subject to Section 25.06) provided that (a) CNBB is not in default of any of the terms or conditions of this Lease at the time of the making of such assignment or sublease or the time such assignment or sublease is to take effect or commence, as the case may be, (b) CNBB provides Landlord with ten (10) business days prior written notice thereof along with a fully executed copy of the assignment or sublease, (c) CNBB provides Landlord, from time to time (initially as well as any time thereafter), within five (5) business days after Landlord requests the same, such evidence and/or affidavits as Landlord may require in order to confirm whether the above-described control test is satisfied, (d) CNBB and the assignee or subtenant, as the case may be, executes Landlords then standard form of consent to assignment or sublease, as the case may be, and Tenant reimburses Landlord for Landlords legal and administrative fees in connection therewith and (e) said assignee or subtenant continues at all times thereafter to satisfy the above-described control test.
Section 25.03 If this Lease be assigned, whether or not in violation of the provisions of this Lease, Landlord may, after default by Tenant, and expiration of Tenants time to cure such default, collect rent from the assignee. If the Premises or any part thereof are sublet or used or occupied by anybody other than Tenant, whether or not in violation of this Lease, Landlord may, after default by Tenant, and expiration of Tenants time to cure such default, collect rent from the subtenant or occupant. In either event, Landlord may apply the net amount collected to the Fixed Rent and additional rent herein reserved, but no such assignment, subletting, occupancy or collection shall be deemed a waiver of any of the provisions of Section 25.01, or the acceptance of the assignee, subtenant or occupant as tenant, or as a release of Tenant from the performance by Tenant of Tenants obligations under this Lease. The consent by Landlord to assignment, mortgaging, subletting or use or occupancy by others shall not in any way be considered to relieve Tenant from obtaining the express written consent of Landlord to any other or further assignment, mortgaging, subletting or use or occupancy by others not expressly permitted by this Article. References in this Lease to use or occupancy by others, that is anyone other than Tenant, shall not be construed as limited to subtenants and
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those claiming under or through subtenants but as including also licensees and others claiming under or through Tenant, immediately or remotely.
Section 25.04 Any assignment or transfer, whether made with or without Landlords consent pursuant to Section 25.01 or Section 25.02, shall be made only if, and shall not be effective until, the assignee shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord whereby the assignee shall assume the obligations of this Lease on the part of Tenant to be performed or observed and whereby the assignee shall agree that the provisions in Section 25.01 shall, notwithstanding such assignment or transfer, continue to be binding upon it in respect of all future assignments and transfers. Tenant covenants that, notwithstanding any assignment or transfer (including by way of asset transfer), whether or not in violation of the provisions of this Lease, and notwithstanding the acceptance of Fixed Rent and/or additional rent by Landlord from an assignee, transferee, or any other party, Tenant shall remain fully liable for the payment of the Fixed Rent and additional rents and for the other obligations of this Lease on the part of Tenant to be performed or observed.
Section 25.05 The joint and several liability of Tenant and any immediate or remote successor-in-interest of Tenant and the due performance of the obligations of this Lease on Tenants part to be performed or observed shall not be discharged, released or impaired in any respect by any agreement or stipulation made by Landlord extending the time of, or modifying any of the obligations of, this Lease, or by any waiver or failure of Landlord to enforce any of the obligations of this Lease.
Section 25.06 Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in Sections 25.01 or 25.02 of this Article, if Tenant shall at any time or times during the term of this Lease desire to assign this Lease (other than an assignment to be made pursuant to the second sentence in Section 25.02) or sublet all or part of the Premises, Tenant shall give notice thereof to Landlord, which notice shall be accompanied by (a) a conformed or photostatic copy of the proposed assignment or sublease, the effective or commencement date of which shall be at least forty-five (45) days after the giving of such notice, (b) a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the identity of the proposed assignee or sub-tenant, the nature of its business and its proposed use of the Premises, and (c) current financial information with respect to the proposed assignee or subtenant, including without limitation, its most recent financial report.
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Section 25.07 Intentionally deleted.
Section 25.08 Intentionally deleted.
Section 25.09 Intentionally deleted.
Section 25.10 Provided that Tenant is not in default of any of Tenants obligations under this Lease, Landlords consent (which must be in writing and in form satisfactory to Landlord) to the proposed assignment or sublease shall not be unreasonably withheld, or delayed, provided and upon condition that all of the following are satisfied:
(a) intentionally deleted;
(b) In Landlords reasonable judgment the proposed assignee or subtenant is engaged in a business, and its proposed use of the Premises (or a portion thereof) is, appropriate for and in keeping with the then standards of the Building and consistent with the character and quality of the existing tenancies thereof; and the proposed use (i) is limited to the use expressly permitted under Section 1.03 and (ii) will not violate any negative covenant as to use contained in any other lease of space in the Building;
(c) The financial condition and the general reputation of the proposed assignee or subtenant is commensurate with: (i) the responsibility involved in the proposed assignment or sublease and (ii) the character and dignity of the Building and the existing tenancies thereof, and Landlord has been furnished with reasonable proof of all of the foregoing;
(d) Neither (i) the proposed assignee or subtenant nor (ii) any person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the proposed assignee or subtenant, is then an occupant of any part of the Building;
(e) The proposed assignee or subtenant is not a person with whom Landlord is then negotiating to lease space in the Building; nor a person, entity or business subject to compliance with any legal requirements beyond those requirements applicable to Tenant; nor will the nature of its occupancy cause an excessive density of employees or traffic within the Building, or make excessive demands on the Buildings services or facilities, or in any other way lessen the character or dignity of the Building;
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(f) The form of the proposed assignment or sublease shall comply with the applicable provisions of this Article and otherwise be reasonably acceptable to Landlord; and Tenant and the proposed assignee or subtenant shall execute a Consent to Assignment or Subletting in form acceptable to Landlord;
(g) There shall not be more than one (1) subtenant (including Landlord or its designee) of the Premises;
(h) The amount of the aggregate rent to be paid by the proposed subtenant is not less than 85% of the then current rent per rentable square foot being asked by Landlord for comparable space in the Building, and in any event the rental and other terms and conditions of the sublease are the same as those contained in the proposed sublease furnished to Landlord pursuant to Section 25.06;
(i) Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand Landlords legal and administrative fees in connection with said assignment or sublease, including, without limitation, the costs of making investigations as to the acceptability of the proposed assignee or subtenant;
(j) Tenant shall not have (i) advertised or publicized in any way the availability of the Premises or any part thereof without prior notice to and reasonable approval by Landlord (except Tenant may list the same with a broker(s)), nor shall any advertisement state the name (as distinguished from the address) of the Building or the proposed rental, or (ii) listed the Premises for subletting, whether through a broker, agent, representative, or otherwise at a rental rate less than the rate permitted by subdivision (h) of this Section; and
(k) The proposed assignee or subtenant shall not be (x) entitled, directly or indirectly, to diplomatic or sovereign immunity and shall be subject to the service of process in, and the jurisdiction of the courts of, the State of New York nor (y) a charitable, religious, union or other not-for-profit organization or any tax exempt entity within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor or substitute statute, or rule or regulation.
Each subletting pursuant to this Article shall be subject to all the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions contained in this Lease. Notwithstanding any subletting to any other subtenant and/or acceptance of rent or additional rent by Landlord from any subtenant, Tenant shall and
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will remain fully liable for the payment of the Fixed Rent and additional rent due and to become due hereunder and for the performance of all the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions contained in this Lease on the part of Tenant to be performed and all acts and omissions of any licensee or subtenant or anyone claiming under or through any subtenant which shall be in violation of any of the obligations of this Lease, and any such violation shall be deemed a violation by Tenant. Tenant further agrees that notwithstanding any such subletting, no other and further subletting of the Premises by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant shall or will be made except upon compliance with and subject to the provisions of this Article. If Landlord shall decline to give its consent to any proposed assignment or subtenant, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord against and from any and all loss, liability, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements) resulting from any claims that may be made against Landlord by the proposed assignee or subtenant or by any brokers or other persons claiming a commission or similar compensation in connection with the proposed assignment or sublease.
Section 25.11 In the event that Tenant fails to execute and deliver the assignment or sublease to which Landlord consented within sixty (60) days after the giving of such consent, then, Tenant shall again comply with all the provisions and conditions of Section 25.06 before assigning this Lease or subletting all or part of the Premises.
Section 25.12 With respect to each and every sublease or subletting authorized by Landlord under the provisions of this Lease, it is further agreed:
(a) The subletting shall be for a term ending prior to the Expiration Date.
(b) No sublease shall be valid, and no subtenant shall take possession of the Premises or any part thereof, until an executed counterpart of such sublease has been delivered to Landlord.
(c) Each sublease shall be deemed to provide that it is subject and subordinate to this Lease and to the matters to which this Lease is or shall be subordinate, and that Section 27.04 shall govern in the event of termination, re-entry or dispossess by Landlord or successor landlord under this Lease.
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Section 25.13 If Landlord shall give its consent to any assignment of this Lease or to any sublease, Tenant shall in consideration therefor pay to Landlord as additional rent:
(a) in the case of an assignment, an amount equal to all sums and other considerations paid to Tenant by the assignee for or by reason of such assignment (including, but not limited to, sums paid for the sale of Tenants Property, less, in the case of a sale thereof, the then depreciated cost thereof determined on the basis of Tenants federal income tax returns) and after deducting reasonable legal fees, the cost of reasonable alterations and reasonable brokerage fees; and
(b) in the case of a sublease, any rents, additional rent or other consideration payable under the sublease to Tenant by the subtenant in excess of the Fixed Rent and additional rent accruing during the term of the sublease in respect of the subleased space (at the rate per square foot payable by Tenant hereunder) pursuant to the terms hereof (including, but not limited to, sums paid for the sale or rental of Tenants Property, less, in the case of the sale thereof, the then depreciated cost thereof determined on the basis of Tenants federal income tax returns) and after deducting (on an amortized basis over the term of the sublease) reasonable legal fees, the cost of reasonable alterations and reasonable brokerage fees. The sums payable under this Section 25.13(b) shall be paid to Landlord as and when received by Tenant.
Section 25.14 Landlord may, at the request of Tenant, maintain listings on the Building directory (to the extent the same exists) of the names of Tenant and any other person, firm, association or corporation in occupancy of the Premises or any part thereof as permitted hereunder, and the names of any officers or employees of any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the number of names so listed shall be in no greater proportion to the capacity of the Building directory as the aggregate number of square feet of rentable area of the Premises is to the aggregate number of square feet of rentable area of the Building. The listing of any name other than that of Tenant, whether on the doors of the Premises, on the Building directory, or otherwise, shall not operate to vest in said person or entity any right or interest in the Lease or in the Premises or any portions thereof or be deemed to be the consent of Landlord (written or otherwise) mentioned in this Article 25. It is expressly understood that any such listing is a privilege extended by Landlord revocable at will by written notice to Tenant.
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ARTICLE 26
Escalations
Section 26.01 As used in this Lease, the words and terms which follow mean and include the following:
(a) Tax Year shall mean each period of twelve (12) months, commencing on the first day of July of each such period, in which occurs any part of the term of this Lease or such other period of twelve (12) months occurring during the term of this Lease as hereafter may be duly adopted as the fiscal year for real estate tax purposes of the City of New York.
(b) Operating Year shall mean each calendar year of twelve consecutive months.
(c) Tenants Tax Proportionate Share shall be deemed to be 0.1293% for the purposes of this Lease. Tenants Operating Proportionate Share shall be deemed to be 0.1494% for the purposes of this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that such agreed-upon percentages shall change only if the area of the Premises is increased or decreased pursuant to a writing signed by Landlord and Tenant or if Landlord physically constructs additional rentable space in the Building;
(d) Operating Expenses shall include those expenses which have the meaning set forth in Exhibit B, annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
(e) Base Year Operating Expenses shall mean the Operating Expenses for the Operating Year ending December 31, 2015.
(f) Real Estate Taxes shall mean the aggregate amount of real estate taxes and assessments imposed upon the Land and Building and payable by Landlord (including, without limitation, (i) real estate taxes upon any air rights payable by the Landlord; and (ii) any assessments levied after the date of this Lease for public benefits to Land and/or Building, or special assessments levied on the Land and/or Building, which assessments, if payable in installments shall be deemed payable in the maximum number of permissible installments), in the manner in which such taxes and assessments are imposed as of the date hereof, excluding any franchise or income tax of Landlord; provided, that if because of any change in the taxation of real estate, any other tax or assessment of any kind or nature
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(including, without limitation, any occupancy, gross receipts or rental tax but excluding inheritance, gift and excise taxes) is imposed upon Landlord or the owner of the Land and/or Building, or upon or with respect to the Land and/or Building or the occupancy, rents or income therefrom, in substitution for, or in addition to, any of the foregoing Real Estate Taxes, such other taxes or assessment shall be deemed part of the Real Estate Taxes. With respect to any Tax Year, all expenses, including legal fees, experts and other witnesses fees, incurred in contesting the validity or amount of any Real Estate Taxes (whether or not successful in lowering the amount of Real Estate Taxes), shall be considered as part of the Real Estate Taxes for such Tax Year. Landlord shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to contest or appeal any assessment of Real Estate Taxes levied upon the Land and the Building by any governmental or quasi-governmental taxing agency. Tenant shall have no right or power to contest or appeal any assessment of Real Estate Taxes.
(g) Real Estate Tax Base shall mean the sum which is equal to one-half of the sum of the Real Estate Taxes for the Tax Year ending on June 30, 2015 and the Real Estate Taxes for the Tax Year ending on June 30, 2016.
(h) Escalation Statement shall mean a statement in writing signed by Landlord, setting forth the amount payable by Tenant for a specified Tax Year or Operating Year, as the case may be, pursuant to this Article 26, setting forth in reasonable detail the computation of any additional rent payable pursuant to this Article.
Section 26.02 If the Real Estate Taxes for any Tax Year shall be greater than the Real Estate Tax Base, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent pursuant to Sections 26.05 and 26.06 for the Premises for such Tax Year an amount (herein called the Tax Payment) equal to Tenants Tax Proportionate Share of the amount by which the Real Estate Taxes for such Tax Year are greater than the Real Estate Tax Base. In the event that any Tenants Changes result in an increase in Real Estate Taxes and Landlord receives a separate tax bill which specifically delineates the tax increase as it relates to the Tenants Change in question, then Tenant shall pay 100% of such tax increase.
Section 26.03 For each Operating Year commencing during the term of this Lease, Tenant shall pay pursuant to Sections 26.05 and 26.06 an amount (Operating Payment) equal to Tenants Operating Proportionate Share of the amount by which the Operating Expenses for such Operating Year are greater than the Base Year Operating Expenses.
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Section 26.04 If, in any Operating Year (any part or all of which falls within the Lease term), Landlord shall incur any cost for a capital improvement made or purchased in compliance with any law or governmental regulation (as, for example, respecting fire safety, in compliance with New York City Local Law #5-73 and/or the cost to purchase the Buildings telephone network in the event that the law requires the same to be purchased from the utility serving the Building), then Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent for the Premises for the next succeeding Operating Year and continuing thereafter for each succeeding year (and any fraction thereof) during the balance of the Lease term (to the extent that such improvement is being amortized during the balance of the Lease term and Landlord agrees to amortize the cost of any such improvement over a period of not less than ten (10) years) an amount equal to Tenants Operating Proportionate Share of the reasonable annual amortization of such cost (together with interest thereon).
Section 26.05 Landlord shall furnish to Tenant, prior to the commencement of each Operating Year or Tax Year, as the case may be, a written statement setting forth Landlords reasonable estimate of the Tax Payment or the Operating Payment, as the case may be, and in the case of any Operating Year, pursuant to Section 26.03 hereof, and, in case of any Tax Year, pursuant to Section 26.02 hereof. Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each month during such Operating Year or Tax Year, as the case may be, an amount equal to one-twelfth of Landlords reasonable estimate of the Operating Payment for such Operating Year or the Tax Payment for such Tax Year. If, however, Landlord shall furnish any such estimate for an Operating Year or a Tax Year subsequent to the commencement thereof, then (a) until the first day of the month following the month in which such estimate is furnished to Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each month an amount equal to the monthly sum payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Section in respect of the last month of the preceding Operating Year or Tax Year; (b) promptly after such estimate is furnished to Tenant, Landlord shall give notice to Tenant stating whether the installments of the Operating Payment or Tax Payment previously made for such Operating Year or Tax Year, as the case may be, were greater or less than the installments of the Operating Payment or Tax Payment to be made for such Operating Year or Tax Year in accordance with such estimate, and (i) if there shall be a deficiency, Tenant shall pay the amount thereof within ten (10) days after demand therefor, or (ii) if there shall have been an
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overpayment, Landlord shall promptly refund to Tenant the amount thereof; and (c) on the first day of the month following the month in which such estimate is furnished to Tenant, and monthly thereafter throughout the remainder of such Operating Year or Tax Year, as the case may be, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Operating Payment or Tax Payment, as the case may be, shown on such estimate.
Section 26.06 Landlord shall furnish to Tenant an Escalation Statement for each Operating Year and for each Tax Year. If the Escalation Statement shall show that the sums paid by Tenant under Section 26.05 exceeded the Tax Payment or Operating Payment to be paid by Tenant for such Tax Year or Operating Year, as the case may be, Landlord shall promptly refund to Tenant the amount of such excess; and if the Escalation Statement for such Tax Year or Operating Year, as the case may be, shall show that the sums so paid by Tenant were less than the Tax Payment or Operating Payment, as the case may be, to be paid by Tenant for such Tax Year or Operating Year, Tenant shall pay the amount of such deficiency within ten (10) days after demand therefor.
Section 26.07 In case the Real Estate Taxes for any Tax Year or part thereof shall be reduced during the term hereof after Tenant shall have paid Tenants Tax Proportionate Share of any increase thereof in respect of such Tax Year pursuant to Section 26.06 hereof, Landlord shall credit or refund to Tenant Tenants Tax Proportionate Share of the refund of such taxes received by Landlord. If, after an Escalation Statement has been sent to Tenant during the term hereof, the assessed valuation which had been utilized in determining the Real Estate Base Tax is reduced (as a result of settlement, final determination of legal proceedings or otherwise), then, and in such event (a) the Real Estate Tax Base shall be retroactively adjusted to reflect such reduction and (b) all retroactive additional rent resulting from such retroactive adjustment shall be forthwith payable when billed by Landlord. Landlord shall send to Tenant a statement setting forth the basis for such retroactive adjustment and additional rent payments.
Section 26.08 Intentionally deleted.
Section 26.09 Payments shall be made pursuant to this Article 26 notwithstanding the fact that an Escalation Statement is furnished to Tenant after the Expiration Date and any delay or failure of Landlord in billing any additional rent provided for in this Article 26 shall not constitute a waiver of or in any way impair the continuing obligation of Tenant to pay such additional rent hereunder.
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Section 26.10 Provided that Tenant is not in default hereunder, if Tenants Operating Payment increases by more than five percent (5%) from one Operating Year to the next Operating Year, then, within sixty (60) days after the submission of the Escalation Statement indicating such increase, Landlord shall allow Tenant or Tenants agents, upon ten (10) business days advance notice to Landlord, to examine, during Business Hours at Landlords office where such records are kept, such books purchase orders, invoices, payrolls and other records in Landlords possession as may be reasonably necessary in order to permit Tenant to verify the information set forth in such Escalation Statement with respect to Operating Expenses (an Auditn); provided, however, that if any tenant in the Building has conducted an Audit covering the time period Tenant intends to audit and Landlord furnishes a copy of the results of such Audit to Tenant, then Tenant shall have no rights to conduct an Audit for such time period. Any such Audit may only be conducted by an independent, nationally-recognized accounting firm approved by Landlord that is not being compensated by Tenant on a contingency fee basis. Tenant and its agents shall keep all information which they are shown in connection with any Audit confidential and shall not reveal the same to any third party except as may be required by law. Landlord shall have the right to precondition any verification right provided hereunder upon the execution by Tenant and the person conducting such Audit of a confidentiality agreement in such form as required by Landlord. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a copy of the results of such Audit within fifteen (15) days after completion or receipt by Tenant of such results. In the event that Tenant fails to initiate such Audit within said sixty (60) day period, Tenant shall have no further right to challenge or contest the accuracy of the applicable Escalation Statement. No assignee of the Tenant named herein shall have any right to conduct an Audit for any period during which such assignee was not in possession of the Premises and no subtenant shall have any right to conduct an Audit. Within ten (10) days after demand therefor, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the reasonable costs of Landlords personnel and representatives who are involved in such Audit.
Section 26.11 In no event shall (x) the Fixed Rent under this Lease (exclusive of the additional rent under this Article) be reduced by virtue of this Article or (y) Tenant be entitled to a credit against the payment of any additional rent that may be due under this Lease (including this Article 26) by reason of the fact that (i) Operating Expenses in any Operating
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Year are less than Base Year Operating Expenses and/or (ii) Real Estate Taxes for any Tax Year are less than the Real Estate Tax Base.
ARTICLE 27
Subordination
Section 27.01 This Lease is subject and subordinate in all respects to all ground leases and/or underlying leases now or hereafter covering the real property or any portion thereof of which the Premises form a part and to all mortgages and trust indentures which may now or hereafter be placed on or affect such leases and/or the real property of which the Premises form a part, or any part or parts of such real property, and/or Landlords interest therein, and to each advance made and/or hereafter to be made under any such mortgages, or indentures and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, increases, recastings, replacements, extensions and substitutions of and for such ground leases and/or underlying leases and/or mortgages or indentures (each lease or mortgage to which this Lease shall be subject and subordinate pursuant to the provisions hereof being respectively herein called a superior lease or a superior mortgage). This Section 27.01 shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination shall be required. In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant shall execute, at its sole cost and expense, and deliver promptly any certificate that Landlord and/or any lessor under any superior lease and/or any holder of any superior mortgage and/or their respective successors in interest may request. Tenant hereby constitutes and appoints Landlord and/or any lessor under any superior lease and/or any holder of any superior mortgage and/or their respective successors in interest as Tenants attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver any such certificate or certificates for and on behalf of Tenant.
Section 27.02 In the event of any act or omission of Landlord that would give Tenant the right, immediately or after lapse of a period of time, to cancel or terminate this Lease, or to claim a partial or total eviction, Tenant shall not be entitled to exercise such right:
(a) unless and until Tenant has given prompt written notice of such act or omission to the lessor under each superior lease and the holder of each superior mortgage, whose name and address shall previously have been furnished to Tenant in writing; and
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(b) unless such act or omission shall be one which is not capable of being remedied by Landlord or such lessor or such holder within a reasonable period of time, until a reasonable period for remedying such act or omission shall have elapsed following the giving of such notice and following the time when the lessor under such superior lease or the holder of such superior mortgage shall have become entitled under such lease or such mortgage, as the case may be, to remedy the same (which reasonable period shall in no event be less than the period to which Landlord would be entitled under this Lease or otherwise, after similar notice, to effect such remedy}, provided such lessor or such holder shall with due diligence give Tenant written notice of intention to, and commence and continue to remedy such act or omission.
Section 27.03 Tenant covenants that neither the termination of any superior lease or any superior mortgage, nor the institution of any suit, action or other proceeding by the lessor under any such superior lease or the holder of any such superior mortgage to recover possession of the Premises leased or mortgaged under any such superior lease or any such superior mortgage or to realize on the mortgagors interest under any such superior mortgage or any such superior lease (provided that Tenant is not otherwise disturbed by the lessor under any such superior lease or the holder of any such superior mortgage} shall, by operation of law or otherwise, result in the cancellation or termination of this Lease (unless specific action is taken by the lessor under any such superior lease or the holder of any such superior mortgage to terminate this Lease} or the obligations of Tenant hereunder. If the lessor under any superior lease or the holder of any superior mortgage, or the purchaser upon any foreclosure sale relating to such superior mortgage, or any designee of such lessor or such holder shall succeed to the rights of Landlord under this Lease, whether through possession, or any action or proceeding relating to the termination of such superior lease, or foreclosure action or delivery of a new lease or deed, then, at the request of such party so succeeding to Landlords rights (such party being sometimes herein called a successor landlord} and upon such successor landlords written agreement to accept Tenants attornment, Tenant shall attorn to and recognize such successor landlord as Tenants landlord under this Lease, and shall promptly execute and deliver, at Tenants sole expense, any instrument that such successor landlord may reasonably request to evidence such attornment and none of the above-described successions shall, by operation of law or otherwise, result in the cancellation or termination of this Lease (unless specific
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action is taken by such successor landlord to terminate this Lease) or the obligations of Tenant. In the event successor landlord requests Tenant to execute an attornment, Tenant shall acquire no rights with respect to said successor landlord until the attornment has been executed. Upon such attornment, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as, or as if it were, a direct lease between the successor landlord and Tenant upon all of the terms, conditions and covenants set forth in this Lease, except that the successor landlord shall not:
(a) be liable for any previous act or omission of Landlord under this Lease;
(b) be subject to any offset, not expressly provided for in this Lease, which shall have theretofore accrued to Tenant against Landlord; or
(c) be bound by any previous modification of this Lease, not expressly provided for in this Lease, or by any previous prepayment of more than one months Fixed Rent or additional rent, unless such modification or prepayment shall have been expressly approved in writing by the lessor under the superior lease or the holder of the superior mortgage through or by reason of which the successor landlord shall have succeeded to the rights of Landlord under this Lease.
Section 27.04 In the event of termination, cancellation, re-entry or dispossess by Landlord or a successor landlord under this Lease Tenant shall, at Landlords or the successor landlords request, execute an assignment by Tenant to Landlord or the successor landlord of Tenants interest as sublessor under any subleases to this Lease, and Tenant hereby appoints Landlord or the successor landlord as Tenants attorney-in-fact to execute any such assignment upon Tenants failure or refusal to do so and shall execute any necessary documents to confirm said appointment upon Landlords or the successor landlords request.
At Landlords or successor landlords option, sublessee shall attorn to Landlord or the successor landlord and upon such attornment, the sublease shall continue in full force and effect as, or as if it were, a direct lease between Landlord or the successor landlord and sublessee upon all the terms, conditions and covenants set forth in, at Landlords or successor landlords option, the Lease or the sublease, except that Landlord or the successor landlord shall not:
(a) be liable for any previous act or omission of sublessor under the sublease;
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(b) be subject to any offset, which shall have theretofore accrued to sublessee against sublessor; or
(c) be bound by any previous modification of the sublease, not expressly provided for in the sublease, or by any previous prepayment of more than one months Fixed Rent or additional rent, unless such modification or prepayment shall have been expressly approved in writing by the Landlord under the Lease, the lessor under the superior lease or the holder of the superior mortgage through or by reason of which the successor landlord shall have succeeded to the rights of sublessor under the sublease, as the case may be.
In the event that Landlord or a successor landlord, as the case may be, does not request Tenant to assign its interest in the sublease or have sublessee attorn to Landlord or the successor landlord, as the case may be, then Landlord or successor landlord, as the case may be, shall have the right to terminate the sublease immediately at any time after termination or cancellation of this Lease or re-entry or dispossess by Landlord or a successor landlord under this Lease.
All subleases made in accordance with this Lease shall be subject to the above provision.
Section 27.05 In the event the holder of any mortgage or the lessor of any lease (present or future) relating to the Premises and/or this Lease requests that (a) this Lease and Tenants rights hereunder be made superior, rather than subordinate, to such mortgage or lease and/or (b) Tenant enter into a subordination non-disturbance and attornment agreement, then Tenant, within ten (10) days after written request, will execute and deliver without charge such agreement(s) in such form(s) acceptable to the holder of such mortgage or lessor of such lease. In any instance where the consent of any holder of any superior lease or superior mortgage is required to be given in connection with any matter relating to this Lease, Landlord shall not be required to give its consent to such matter unless and until such required consent is given and Landlord shall not be found to have unreasonably withheld its consent if such required consent is withheld by any superior lease or superior mortgage.
Section 27.06 If Tenant fails to execute and deliver any documents as and when required by this Article 27, then,
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notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, without the requirement of notice from Landlord such failure will constitute a default under this Lease beyond any applicable grace period, entitling Landlord to the same rights and remedies as if such default were with respect to nonpayment of Fixed Rent.
ARTICLE 28
Miscellaneous
Section 28.01 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant covenants and agrees that Tenant will not use the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used,
(i) for a banking, trust company, or safe deposit business,
(ii) as a savings bank, or as a savings and loan association, or as a loan company,
(iii) for the sale of travelers checks and/or foreign exchange, or as a tourist or travel agency,
(iv) as a stock brokerage office or for stock brokerage purposes or for the underwriting of securities,
(v) as a newsstand, employment agency, office for a labor union, classroom or school,
(vi) as a restaurant and/or bar and/or for the sale of confectionery and/or soda and/or beverages and/or sandwiches and/or ice cream and/or baked goods or for the preparation, dispensing or consumption of food or beverages in any manner whatsoever,
(vii) as offices for any government or any department, commission, subdivision or agency thereof,
(viii) as offices for political or lobbying activities (i.e., persons or organizations principally engaged in efforts to influence legislation or governmental action), or
(ix) for any other use or purpose that involves direct patronage of the general public.
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Section 28.02 Tenant hereby represents, covenants and agrees that Tenants business is not photographic reproductions and/or documentary reproductions and/or offset printing. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant covenants and agrees that Tenant will not use the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used, for the business of photographic reproductions and/or documentary reproductions and/or offset printing. Nothing contained in this Section 28.02 shall preclude Tenant from using any part of the Premises for photographic reproductions and/or documentary reproductions and/or offset printing in connection with, either directly or indirectly, its own business and/or activities.
Section 28.03 If, in connection with obtaining financing for the Building, a banking, insurance or other recognized institutional lender shall request reasonable modifications in this Lease as a condition to such financing, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or defer its consent thereto, provided that such modifications do not increase the obligations of Tenant hereunder or materially adversely affect the leasehold interest hereby created.
Section 28.04 If, at any time during the last month of the term of this Lease, Tenant shall have removed all or substantially all of Tenants property from the Premises, Landlord may, and Tenant hereby irrevocably grants to Landlord a license to, immediately enter and alter, renovate and redecorate the Premises, without limitation, diminution or abatement of rent, or incurring liability to Tenant for any compensation, and such acts shall have no effect upon this Lease.
Section 28.05 Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises exceeding the floor load per square foot which such floor was designed to carry and such load shall be placed by Tenant, at Tenants expense, so as to properly distribute the weight. Business machines and mechanical equipment shall be placed and maintained by Tenant, at Tenants expense, in settings sufficient in Landlords judgment to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance. If the Premises be or become infested with vermin as a result of the use or any misuse or neglect of the Premises by Tenant, its agents, employees, visitors or licensees, Tenant shall at Tenants expense cause the same to be exterminated from time to time to the satisfaction of Landlord and shall employ such exterminators and such exterminating company or companies as shall be approved by Landlord.
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Section 28.06 If Landlord shall consent to the omission or removal of any part of, or the insertion of any door or other opening in, any wall separating the Premises from adjoining space leased to another tenant, then (i) Tenant shall be responsible for all risk of damage to, or loss or theft of, property arising as an incident to such omission or removal or the use of such door or other opening, or because of the existence thereof, and shall indemnify and save Landlord harmless from and against any claim, demand or action for, or on account of, any such loss, theft or damage, and (ii) in the event of the termination of this Lease or the lease of said other tenant, Landlord may enter the Premises and Landlord, at Tenants expense, may close up any door or other opening by erecting a wall to match the wall separating the Premises from said adjoining space, and Tenant shall not be entitled to any diminution or abatement of rent or other compensation by reason thereof; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to vest Tenant with any right or interest in, or with respect to, said adjoining space, or the use thereof, and Tenant hereby expressly waives any right to be made a party to, or to be served with process or other notice under or in connection with, any proceeding or action which may hereafter be instituted by Landlord for the recovery of the possession of said adjoining space.
Section 28.07 Without incurring any liability to Tenant, Landlord may permit access to the Premises and open the same, whether or not Tenant shall be present, upon demand of any receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors, sheriff, marshal, court officer or other person entitled to, or reasonably purporting to be entitled to, such access for the purpose of taking possession of, or removing, Tenants property or for any other lawful purpose (but this provision and any action by Landlord hereunder shall not be deemed a recognition by Landlord that the person or official making such demand has any right or interest in or to this Lease, or in or to the Premises), or upon demand of any representative of the fire, police, building, sanitation or other department of the city, state or federal governments.
Section 28.08 Tenant shall not be entitled to exercise any right of termination, cancellation, or any other option granted to it by this Lease at any time when Tenant is in default in the performance or observance of any of Tenants obligations hereunder.
Section 28.09 Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed any vending machines in the Premises, except with the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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Section 28.10 Tenant shall not occupy any space in the Building (by assignment, sublease or otherwise) other than the Premises hereby demised, except with the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance.
Section 28.11 Tenant will not clean, nor require, permit, suffer or allow any window in the Premises to be cleaned, in violation of Section 202 of the Labor Law or the rules of the Board of Standards and Appeals, or of any other board or body having or asserting jurisdiction.
Section 28.12 Tenant represents that it has not dealt with any person or broker in connection with this Lease and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Landlord, its agents and employees, from any loss, liability, costs, damages and expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees and disbursements) suffered by Landlord through any breach of this representation, or in connection with the claim of any other person or broker alleging to have dealt with Tenant with respect to this Lease.
Section 28.13 The term Landlord as used in this Lease means only the owner, or the mortgagee in possession, for the time being, of the Land and Building (or the owner of a lease of the Building or the Land and Building), so that in the event of any sale or sales of the Land and Building or of said lease, or in the event of a lease of the Building, or of the Land and Building, the Landlord shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all covenants and obligations of Landlord hereunder, and it shall be deemed and construed without further agreement between the parties or their successors in interest, or between the parties and the purchaser, at any such sale, or the said lessee of the Building, or of the Land and Building, that the purchaser or the lessee of the Building has assumed and agreed to carry out any and all covenants and obligations of Landlord hereunder. No general or limited partner or shareholder of Landlord (including any assignee or successor of Landlord) or other holder of any equity interest in Landlord shall be personally liable for the performance of Landlords obligations under this Lease. The liability of Landlord (including any assignee or successor of Landlord) for Landlords obligations under this Lease shall be limited to Landlords interest in the Land and Building and Tenant shall not look to any of Landlords other assets in seeking either to enforce Landlords obligations under this Lease or to satisfy a judgment for Landlords failure
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to perform such obligations. Landlord reserves the right, at any time, to convert the Building and or Land to condominium ownership, and upon such conversion, (i) this Lease shall be subject and subordinate to the applicable condominium documents and (ii) the owner of the unit or units of which the Premises forms a part shall be deemed to be the Landlord hereunder.
Section 28.14 The submission by Landlord of the Lease in draft form shall be deemed submitted solely for Tenants consideration and not for acceptance and execution. Such submission shall have no binding force or effect and shall confer no rights nor impose any obligations, including brokerage obligations, on either party unless and until both Landlord and Tenant shall have executed the Lease and duplicate originals thereof shall have been delivered to the respective parties.
Section 28.15 Landlord shall have the one-time option during the Lease term to relocate Tenant to comparable space (in terms of rentable square footage and location within the Building) in the Building (herein called the Substitute Premises) designated by Landlord, on not less than ninety (90) days prior written notice. Landlords notice shall be accompanied by a plan of the Substitute Premises, and such notice or the Plan shall set forth the rentable square foot area of the Substitute Premises. Tenant shall occupy the Substitute Premises promptly (and, in any event, not later than fifteen (15) days) after Landlord has, at its sole cost, substantially completed the work to render the Substitute Premises to a condition substantially similar to the Premises immediately prior to Tenants relocation. Tenant shall pay the same Fixed Rent with respect to the Substitute Premises as was payable with respect to the Premises on a per-rentable square foot basis in the event that the rentable square footage of the Substitute Premises differs from the Premises. In any such event, the Lease (i) shall no longer apply to the Premises, except with respect to obligations which accrued on or prior to such substitution date; and (ii) shall apply to the Substitute Premises as if the Substitute Premises had been demised under the Lease. Landlord Shall reimburse Tenant for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Tenant in relocating to the Substitute Premises. Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant in the event of such substitution except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Lease.
Section 28.16 Tenant covenants to pay any occupancy or rent tax now in effect or hereafter enacted if the same applies to Tenants leasing of the Premises. Alternatively, Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand as additional rent any occupancy tax
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or rent tax now in effect or hereafter enacted, if payable by Landlord in the first instance or hereafter required to be paid by Landlord.
Section 28.17 Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that it is duly formed and in good standing, and has full corporate or partnership power and authority, as the case may be, to enter into this Lease and has taken all corporate or partnership action, as the case may be, necessary to carry out the transaction contemplated herein, so that when executed, this Lease constitutes a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms. Tenant shall provide Landlord with corporate resolutions or other proof in a form acceptable to Landlord, authorizing the execution of the Lease at the time of such execution. Tenant hereby represents to Landlord that it is not entitled, directly or indirectly, to diplomatic or sovereign immunity.
Section 28.18 Tenant acknowledges that is has no rights to any development rights, air rights or comparable rights appurtenant to the Land and/or Building, and consents, without further consideration, to any utilization of such rights by Landlord and agrees to promptly execute and deliver any instruments which may be requested by Landlord, including instruments merging zoning lots, evidencing such acknowledgment and consent, provided same does not prevent occupancy of the Premises by Tenant in the manner provided herein. The provisions of this Section 28.18 shall be deemed to be and shall be construed as an express waiver by Tenant of any interest Tenant may have as a party in interest (as such quoted term is defined in Section 12-10 Zoning Lot of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York) in the Land and/or Building.
Section 28.19 Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that:
(a) it is not acting, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any person, group, entity, or nation named by any Executive Order or the United State Treasury Department as a terrorist, Specially Designated National and Blocked Person, or other banned or blocked person, entity, nation, or transaction pursuant to any law, order, rule, or regulation that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control;
(b) it is not engaged in this transaction, directly or indirectly on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating this transaction, directly or indirectly on behalf of, any such person, group, entity, or nation; and
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(c) neither Tenant nor any person, group, entity or nation who owns any direct or indirect beneficial interest in Tenant or any of them is in violation of any anti-money laundering or anti-terrorism statue, including, without limitation, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, U.S. Public Law 107-56 (commonly known as the USA PATRIOT Act) and the related regulations issued thereunder, including, without limitation, temporary regulations, all as amended from time to time.
Tenant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Landlord and its respective partners, lenders, shareholders, directors, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys fees and costs) arising from or related to any breach of the foregoing representations.
ARTICLE 29
Layout and Finish
Section 29.01 Tenant shall, at Tenants sole expense, and as part of Tenants Changes, perform all the work (Tenants Work) in the Premises necessary for Tenants occupancy thereof, including, but not limited to all work as may be necessary to comply with all applicable laws (including without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act) or regulations and otherwise, subject to the provisions of this Lease.
ARTICLE 30
Insurance
Section 30.01 Tenant covenants, at its expense, to provide prior to entry upon the Premises and to keep in force and effect during the term of this Lease or Tenants occupancy of the Premises (whichever is longer): (1) commercial general liability insurance with respect to the Premises and its Appurtenances on an occurrence basis against claims for bodily injury and property damage with minimum limits of liability in amount of Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage (including coverage for all operations of Tenant, products/completed operations, independent contractors, broad form property damage, personal injury
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liability and contractual liability coverage); (2) if the nature of Tenants business is such as to place all or any of its employees under workers compensation or similar statutes, workers compensation or similar insurance affording statutory coverage and containing statutory limits; and (3) all-risk property damage insurance (replacement cost coverage), including theft or attempted theft of, Tenants Property, Tenants Changes and any Appurtenances within the Premises. Tenant agrees to deliver to Landlord, at least thirty (30) days prior to the time such insurance is first required to be carried by Tenant, and thereafter at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any such policy, either an original policy or a certificate of insurance procured by Tenant in compliance with its obligations hereunder, together with evidence of payment therefor. Workers compensation insurance provided for in this Section may be procured by Tenants contractors. Tenant will also furnish Landlord with evidence that Tenants contractors performing any Tenants Changes or other work in the Building are covered by insurance in amounts and of the types which are appropriate, in Landlords judgment, to the size and scope of Tenants Changes.
Section 30.02 All the aforesaid insurance shall be issued in the name of Tenant and name Landlord (and any designee(s) of Landlord) as additional insureds, and shall be written by one (1} or more responsible insurance companies reasonably approved by Landlord and licensed to do business in New York State; all such insurance may be carried under a blanket policy covering the Premises and any other of Tenants locations and shall contain endorsements that: (1) Such insurance may not be canceled or amended with respect to Landlord (or its designee(s)) except upon thirty (30) days written notice by registered mail to Landlord (and such designee(s)) by the insurance company; (2) Tenant shall be solely responsible for payment of premiums and that Landlord (or its designee(s)) shall not be required to pay any premiums for such insurance; and (3) Tenants insurance shall be primary with any coverage provided by Landlord as excess and non-contributory. The minimum limits of the commercial general liability policy of insurance shall in no way limit or diminish Tenants liability under Section 5.01(k) hereof.
Section 30.03 The minimum limits of the commercial general liability policy of insurance shall be subject to increase at any time, and from time to time, after the commencement of the fifth (5th) year of the term hereof if Landlord in the exercise of its reasonable judgment shall deem the same necessary for adequate protection. Within thirty (30) days after demand therefor by Landlord, Tenant shall furnish
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Landlord with evidence that such demand has been complied with. In case Tenant disputes the reasonableness of Landlords demand, the parties agree to submit the question of the reasonableness of such demand for decision to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Management Division of The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc., or to such impartial person or persons as he may designate whose determination shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto. The right to dispute the reasonableness of any such demand by Landlord shall be deemed waived unless the same shall be asserted by Tenant by service of a notice in writing upon Landlord within ten (10) days after the giving of Landlords demand therefor.
ARTICLE 31
Security Deposit
Section 31.01 Intentionally deleted.
ARTICLE 32
Quiet Enjoyment
Section 32.01 Landlord covenants that if and so long as, Tenant keeps and performs each and every covenant, agreement, term, provision and condition herein contained on the part and on behalf of Tenant to be kept and performed, Tenant shall quietly enjoy the Premises without hindrance or molestation by Landlord or by any other person lawfully claiming the same, subject to the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease and to the ground leases and/or underlying leases and/or mortgages to which this Lease is subject and subordinate, as hereinbefore set forth.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Lease as of the day and year first above written.
PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC., as Agent for | ||||
PGREF I 1633 BROADWAY TOWER, L.P. | ||||
(Landlord) | ||||
By: |
/s/ David P. Spence |
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David P. Spence | ||||
Senior Vice President | ||||
CNBB-RDF HOLDINGS, LP | ||||
(Tenant) | ||||
By: | CNBB-RDF HOLDINGS GP, LLC, a | |||
Delaware limited liability company, | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: |
/s/ Jolanta K. Bott |
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Jolanta K. Bott | ||||
Senior Vice President |
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The sidewalks, driveways, entrances, passages, courts, lobbies, esplanade areas, plazas, elevators, vestibules, stairways, corridors or halls shall not be obstructed or encumbered by any tenant or used for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the Premises and Tenant shall not permit any of its employees, agents or invitees to congregate in or otherwise interfere with the use and enjoyment of any of said areas. Fire exits and stairways are to be used for emergency purposes only. No doormat of any kind whatsoever shall be placed or left in any public hall or outside any entry door of the Premises.
2. No awnings or other projections shall be attached to the outside walls of the Building. No curtains, blinds, shades or screens shall be attached to or hung, in, or used in connection with any window or door of the Premises, without the prior written consent of Landlord. Such curtains, blinds, shades or screens must be of a quality, type, design and color, and attached in the manner, approved by Landlord.
3. No sign, insignia, advertisement, lettering, notice or other object shall be exhibited, inscribed, painted or affixed by any tenant on any part of the outside or inside of the Premises or the Building without the prior written consent of Landlord. In the event of the violation of the foregoing by any tenant, Landlord may remove the same without any liability, and may charge the expense incurred in such removal to the tenant or tenants violating this rule. Interior signs, and lettering on doors, elevator cabs and any Building directory shall, if and when approved by Landlord, be inscribed, painted or affixed for each tenant by Landlord at the expense of such tenant, and shall be of a size, color and style acceptable to Landlord.
4. The sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows and doors that reflect or admit light and air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the Building shall not be covered or obstructed by any tenant, nor shall any bottles, parcels, or other articles be placed on the window sills or on the peripheral air conditioning enclosures.
5. No showcases or other articles shall be put in front of or affixed to any part of the exterior of the Building, nor placed in the halls, corridors or vestibules.
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6. The water and wash closets and other plumbing fixtures and the HVAC vents or registers and other HVAC fixtures shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they were designed or constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags, acids, vapors or other substances shall be thrown or deposited therein or upon any adjoining buildings or land or the street. All damages resulting from any violation of the foregoing shall be borne by the tenant who, or whose servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees shall have, caused the same. Any cuspidors or containers or receptacles used as such in the Premises, or for garbage or similar refuse, shall be emptied, cared for and cleaned by and at the expense of Tenant.
7. Except as set forth in Article 5, Tenant shall not mark, paint, drill into, or in any way deface, any part of the Premises or the Building. No boring, cutting or stringing of wires shall be permitted, except with the prior written consent of Landlord, and as Landlord may direct. No telephone or other telecommunication wires or instruments shall be introduced into the Building by any Tenant except as approved by Landlord.
8. No motorized vehicles, animals, fish or birds of any kind shall be brought into or kept in or about the Premises. Tenant and only its employees may bring bicycles into the Building only if they comply with the New York City LL-52 Bicycle Access to Office Buildings Law and the Bicycle Access Rules and Regulations for the Building.
9. No noise, including, but not limited to, music or the playing of musical instruments, recordings, radio or television which, in the sole judgment of Landlord, might disturb other tenants of the Building, shall be made or permitted by any tenant. Nothing shall be done or permitted in the Premises by any tenant which would impair or interfere with the use or enjoyment by any other tenant of any other space in the Building.
10. No tenant, nor any tenants servants, employees, agents, visitors or licensees, shall at any time bring or keep upon the Premises any inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, chemical or substance. Nothing shall be done in the Premises which shall in Landlords sole judgment interfere with or impair any of the Buildings equipment or systems.
11. Any locks or bolts of any kind which shall not be operable by the Grand Master Key for the Building shall not be placed upon any of the doors or windows by any tenant, nor shall
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any changes be made in locks or the mechanism thereof which shall make such locks inoperable by said Grand Master Key. Each tenant shall, upon the termination of its tenancy, turn over to Landlord all keys of stores, offices and toilet rooms, either furnished to, or otherwise procured by, such tenant, and in the event of the loss of any keys furnished by Landlord, such tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost thereof. Landlord shall be afforded, upon its demand, prompt access to all machine, mechanical and/or utility rooms located within the Premises along with all keys for any locks for such rooms.
12. All removals, or the carrying in, out of or within the Building of any safes, freight, furniture, packages, boxes, crates, papers, office materials, carts or other devices used to distribute same or any other object or matter of any description must take place during such hours and in such elevators and through such Building entrances as Landlord or its agent may determine from time to time which may involve overtime work for Landlords employees or agents for which Tenant shall reimburse Landlord. Landlord reserves the right to inspect all objects and matter to be brought into the Building and to exclude from the Building all objects and matter which violate any of these Rules and Regulations or the Lease of which these Rules and Regulations are a part. No messengers or couriers shall be permitted in any portion of the Building except as designated by Landlord. Landlord may require any person leaving the Building with any package or other object or matter to submit a pass, listing such package or object or matter, from the tenant from whose Premises the package or object or matter is being removed, but the establishment and enforcement of such requirement shall not impose any responsibility on Landlord for the protection of any tenant against the removal of property from the Premises of such tenant. Landlord shall in no way be liable to any tenant for damages or loss arising from the admission, exclusion or ejection of any person to or from the Premises or the Building under the provisions of this Rule 12 or of Rule 16 hereof.
13. Tenant shall not occupy or permit any portion of the Premises to be occupied as an office for a public stenographer or public typist, or for the possession, storage, manufacture, or sale of liquor, narcotics, dope, tobacco in any form, or as a barber, beauty or manicure shop, or as a school, or as a hiring or employment agency. Tenant shall not engage or pay any employee on the Premises, except those actually working for tenant on the Premises nor advertise for laborers giving an address at the Premises. Tenant shall not use the Premises or any part thereof, or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used for manufacturing or for the sale at retail or auction of merchandise, goods or property of any kind.
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14. No tenant shall obtain, purchase or accept for use in the Premises ice, drinking water, food, coffee cart, beverage, towel, barbering, bootblacking, cleaning, floor polishing or other similar services from any persons not authorized by Landlord in writing to furnish such services. Such services shall be furnished only at such hours, in such places within the Premises, and under such regulations, as may be fixed by Landlord. It is expressly understood that Landlord assumes no responsibility for the acts, omissions, misconduct or other activities of the purveyors of such services unless due to the sole negligence of Landlord or its agents, employees, officers or partners.
15. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any advertising or identifying sign by any tenant which, in Landlords sole judgment, tends to impair the reputation of the Building or its desirability as a building for offices, and upon written notice from Landlord, such tenant shall refrain from and discontinue such advertising or identifying sign.
16. Landlord reserves the right to exclude from the Building during hours other than Business Hours (as defined in the foregoing Lease) all persons connected with or calling upon tenant who do not present a pass to the Building signed by tenant. Landlord also reserves the right to exclude from the Building at any time any person whose presence in the Building shall in Landlords sole judgment be a detriment to the safety, character, security, reputation or interest of the Building. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with a facsimile of such pass. All persons entering and/or leaving the Building during hours other than Business Hours may be required to sign a register. Tenant shall be responsible for all persons to whom it issues any such pass and shall be liable to Landlord for all acts or omissions of such persons.
17. Tenant, before closing and leaving the Premises at any time, shall see that all operable windows are closed and all lights are turned out. All entrance doors in the Premises shall be left locked by tenant when the Premises are not in use. Entrance doors shall not be left open at any time.
18. Tenant shall, at tenants expense, provide artificial light and electric energy for the employees of Landlord and/or Landlords contractors while doing janitor service or other cleaning in the Premises and while making repairs or alterations in the Premises.
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19. The Premises shall not be used for lodging or sleeping or for any immoral or illegal purpose.
20. The requirements of tenants will be attended to only upon application at the office of the Building. Employees of Landlord shall not perform any work or do anything outside of their regular duties, unless under special instructions from Landlord.
21. Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Building are prohibited and each tenant shall cooperate to prevent the same.
22. There shall not be used in any space, or in the public halls of the Building, either by any tenant or by any others, in the moving or delivery or receipt of safes, freight, furniture, packages, boxes, crates, paper, office material, or any other matter or thing, any hand trucks except those equipped with rubber tires, side guards and such other safeguards as Landlord shall require. No hand trucks shall be used in any passenger elevators.
23. Tenant shall not cause or permit any odors of cooking or other processes or any unusual or objectionable odors to emanate from the Premises which would annoy other tenants or create a public or private nuisance. No cooking (except small scale microwaving) shall be done in the Premises except as is expressly permitted in the foregoing Lease.
24. All paneling, doors, trim or other wood products not considered furniture shall be of fire-retardant materials and certification of the materials fire-retardant characteristics shall be submitted to and approved by Landlord, and such materials shall be installed in a manner approved by Landlord.
25. All contractors rendering any service to Tenant shall be referred to Landlord for approval and supervision prior to performing such services. This applies to all work performed in the Building of whatsoever nature. Tenant shall use only the freight or service elevator for all deliveries and only at hours prescribed by Landlord. Bulky materials (as reasonably determined by Landlord) may not be delivered during Business Hours but only thereafter. Tenants contractors working in the Building must enter or exit only by way of the freight or service
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elevator. Any work performed by Tenants contractors during non-business days or during the hours determined by the Building on business days will necessitate the use of the freight or service elevator (with operator), a security guard and a stand-by engineer, the cost of which Tenant agrees to pay Landlord.
26. Tenant shall not at any time directly or indirectly employ, permit the employment of, or contract for any service provider, contractor, mechanic or laborer in the Premises, whether in connection with any alteration or otherwise, if such employment or contract will interfere or conflict with any other service provider, contractor, mechanic or laborer engaged in the construction, maintenance or operation of the Building, or any part thereof, by Landlord. Upon Landlords demand, Tenant shall take all measures to cause all of its service providers, contractors, mechanics or laborers causing such interference or conflict to leave the Building promptly, or shall take whatever action requested by Landlord necessary to end such conflict.
27. Landlord reserves the right to rescind, alter or waive any rule or regulation at any time prescribed for the Building when, in its reasonable judgment, it deems it necessary or desirable for the reputation, safety, care or appearance of the Building, or the preservation of good order therein, or the operation or maintenance of the Building, or the equipment thereof, or the comfort of tenants or others in the Building. No rescission, alteration or waiver of any rule or regulation in favor of one tenant shall operate as a rescission, alteration or waiver in favor of any other tenant.
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EXHIBIT A
RENTAL PLAN
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
OPERATING EXPENSES
(ALL TERMS USED HEREIN THAT ARE DEFINED IN THE LEASE OF WHICH THIS EXHIBIT IS A PART, HEREIN CALLED THE LEASE, SHALL HAVE THE RESPECTIVE MEANINGS SPECIFIED IN THE LEASE UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES.)
1. Operating Expenses as used in Article 26 shall mean those expenses (and taxes, if any thereon) paid or incurred by or on behalf of Landlord (whether directly or through independent contractors) in respect of the operation, maintenance and management of the Land and/or the Building and the sidewalks and areas adjacent thereto (herein called the Operation of the Property) which, in accordance with the generally accepted accounting practice used by the Landlord (and which is in accordance with sound management principles for the operation of noninstitutional first class office buildings in New York City), are properly chargeable to the Operation of the Property, together with and including, but not by way of limitation, the cost of electricity (including any taxes paid thereon) used in operating all Building equipment and servicing common areas of the Building, which cost shall be determined (if such electricity is not separately metered) on the basis of an electrical survey of such equipment and common area facilities and the then prevailing rates, and financial expenses incurred in connection with the Operation of the Property such as insurance premiums and legal, auditing, management and other professional fees and expenses, but specifically excluding (a) Real Estate Taxes, as defined in Section 26.01 (a), (b) franchise or income taxes imposed on the Landlord, (c) mortgage interest, (d) leasing and mortgage brokerage commissions, (e) the cost of electrical energy furnished directly to tenants of the Building, (f) cost of tenant installations and decorating incurred in connection with preparing space for a new tenant, and ground rent on any ground lease, (g) legal expenses incurred in connection with leasing space in the Building and enforcing obligations of tenants under leases which are either not related to the operation, maintenance or management of the Land and/or Building or are not of general applicability to tenants in the Building, (h) depreciation or amortization of the Building or its equipment (except as expressly provided for in this Lease); (i) expenses incurred by Landlord for the repair of insured damage to the Building (but
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the deductible amount shall be included in Operating Expenses); (j) interest, principal, points and fees, amortization or other costs with respect to any mortgage, loan or refinancing of the Building or Land; (k) the cost of installing, operating and maintaining any specialty service such as an observatory, broadcasting facilities, luncheon club, athletic or recreational club; (1) costs incurred in performing work or furnishing services for any tenant to the extent that Tenant would have to pay a separate charge therefor if Landlord were providing the service to Tenant ( e.g. , overtime air conditioning); and (m) capital improvements, except however that if any capital improvement results in reducing any Operating Expenses (as, for example, a labor-saving improvement), then with respect to the calendar year in which the improvement is made and each subsequent calendar year during the term of the Lease, Landlord may include in Operating Expenses the cost of such capital improvement (plus interest at an annual rate equal to Landlords then cost of funds) but not in excess, in any Operating Year, of the amount by which the Operating Expenses have been reduced for such Operating Year until the cost thereof (plus interest) has been fully recouped by Landlord. The preceding list is for definitional purposes only and shall not impose any obligation upon Landlord to incur such expense or provide such service. If Landlord is not furnishing any particular work or service (the cost of which if performed by Landlord would constitute an Operating Expense) to a tenant who has undertaken to perform such work or service in lieu of the performance thereof by Landlord, Operating Expenses shall be deemed increased by an amount equal to the additional Operating Expenses which would reasonably have been incurred during such period by Landlord if it had at its own expense furnished such work or service to such tenant. Operating Expenses shall include expenses paid or incurred on account of work, labor, services or materials or other property furnished for the purposes mentioned herein by any contractor or other party that shall be directly or indirectly affiliated with or otherwise related to Landlord (whether by stock ownership, common officers or directors or otherwise), provided, however, that such sums do not exceed the sums charged by independent contractors for furnishing like labor, services, materials or other property to first class office buildings in the midtown Manhattan area.
2. In determining the Base Year Operating Expenses and the amount of Operating Expenses for each subsequent Operating Year, if less than 100% of the rentable square-foot area of the office portion of the Building shall have been occupied by tenants at any time during the Operating Year, Operating Expenses shall be deemed for such Operating Year to be an amount equal to the like expenses which would normally be expected to be incurred had such occupancy been 100% throughout such Operating Year.
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EXHIBIT C
HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING SPECIFICATIONS
(a) The air conditioning system shall be capable of providing inside conditions of not more than 78° degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb with outside conditions of not more than 95 degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb and 75 degrees Fahrenheit wet bulb.
(b) The system shall be capable of delivering not less than 0.2 C.F.M. of outside air per usable square foot (which provides a minimum of 20 C.F.M. of outside air per person) and of maintaining a minimum temperature throughout the Premises of 70 degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb when the outside temperature is 0 degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb.
(c) All of the foregoing performance criteria are based upon an occupancy of not more than one person per 100 square feet of usable floor area in the Premises and upon a combined lighting and standard electrical load not to exceed 5 watts per square foot of usable floor area in the Premises.
(d) Compliance with the foregoing criteria shall also be subject to applicable laws and applicable rules and regulations of governmental and quasi-governmental bodies having jurisdiction that may now or hereafter be in effect, or to compliance with requests of governmental or quasi-governmental officials or bodies of voluntary compliance with suggested standards for the conservation of energy in office buildings in New York City.
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EXHIBIT D
CLEANING AND JANITORIAL SERVICES
GENERAL :
All stone, ceramic, tile, marble, terrazzo and other unwaxed or untreated flooring to be swept nightly using approved dust-down preparation; wash such flooring once a month.
All linoleum, rubber, asphalt, tile, and other similar types of flooring (that may be waxed or treated) to be swept nightly using appropriate dust-down preparation. Waxing and interim buffing shall be done at Tenants expense.
All carpeting and rugs to be carpet-swept nightly and vacuum-cleaned at least once a week.
Hand dust and wipe clean all furniture, fixtures, window sills and convector closure tops nightly; wash sills and tops when necessary.
Empty, clean and damp dust, as necessary, all waste receptacles nightly and remove from the Premises waste paper and waste materials. Contractor shall furnish, at its sole cost and expense, all plastic trash can liners and all plastic bags required for removal of all rubbish from the Building.
Empty and clean all ash trays and screen all sand urns nightly.
Dust all door and other ventilating louvers within reach, as necessary.
Dust all telephones, as necessary.
Remove finger marks and scuff marks from partition walls and door surfaces.
Sweep all private stairway structures nightly.
Wipe clean all metal hardware and metal fixtures and other bright wood nightly.
Wipe clean all metal elevator shaftway doors and frames.
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Wipe all interior metal window frames, mullions, terrace doors and other unpainted interior metal surfaces of the perimeter walls of the Building each time the interior of the windows are washed. Such surfaces to be cleaned once each year with appropriate cleaner.
Vacuum clean peripheral induction air conditioning units semi-annually.
Normal floor cleaning only shall be performed in Tenants computer equipment areas, food preparation and dining areas.
LAVATORIES :
Sweep and wash all lavatory floors nightly using disinfectants; wipe and polish all mirrors, powder shelves, bright work, and enameled surfaces in all lavatories nightly.
Scour, wash, and disinfect all basins, bowls, and urinals nightly.
Wash both sides of all toilet seats nightly.
Hand dust and clean, washing where necessary, all partitions, tile dispensers, and receptacles in all lavatories and restrooms nightly.
Fill toilet tissue holders nightly (tissue to be furnished by Landlord).
Empty sanitary disposal receptacles nightly.
Wash interior of wastecans and receptacles at least once a week.
Wash and polish wall tile and wall surfaces as often as necessary; in no event less than once every two weeks.
If directed by Tenant, fill soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers (soap and paper towels to be furnished by Tenant).
Empty paper towel receptacles and transport wastepaper from the Premises nightly.
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HIGH DUSTING :
Do high dusting quarterly, which includes the following:
X | Dust all pictures, frames, charts, graphs, and similar wall hangings reached in nightly cleaning. |
X | Dust clean all vertical surfaces such as walls, partitions, doors, books, and other surfaces not reached in nightly cleaning. |
X | Dust all lighting fixtures annually, including plastic and glass enclosures. |
X | Dust all venetian blinds or wash, as required. |
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Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF PARAMOUNT GROUP, INC.
Name |
Jurisdiction of Formation/
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1301 Avenue of the Americas GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Avenue of the Americas Limited Partnership | Delaware | |
1301 Managing Member, L.L.C. | Delaware | |
1301 Mezzanine Borrower LP | Delaware | |
1301 Participating GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Properties GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Properties LP | Delaware | |
1301 Properties Mezz GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Properties Owner LP | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Acquisition GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine I LP | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine II LP | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine III LP | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Avenue Mezzanine IV LP | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Mezz I GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Mezz II GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Mezz III GP LLC | Delaware | |
1301 Sixth Mezz IV GP LLC | Delaware | |
1325 Avenue of the Americas, L.P. | New York | |
1325 Rental GP, L.L.C. | Delaware | |
1899 Penn Owner LP | Delaware | |
1325 Avenue Merger Sub GP LLC | Delaware | |
1325 Avenue Merger Sub LP | Delaware | |
2099 Owner LP | Delaware | |
40 West 53rd Associates Limited Partnership | New York | |
425 Eye Street NW, L.P. | Delaware | |
440 Ninth Avenue, L.P. | Delaware | |
50 Beale Fund VII Managing GP, LLC | Delaware | |
50 Beale Fund VII-H Co-Managing GP, LLC | Delaware | |
50 Beale Fund VII-H Investment LP | Delaware | |
50 Beale Fund VII-PSERS COI, LP | Delaware | |
50 Beale Holdco LP | Delaware | |
50 Beale Inc. | Delaware |
50 Beale Street LLC | Delaware | |
50 Beale TRS Inc. | Delaware | |
712 Fifth Avenue G.P., L.L.C. | Delaware | |
712 Fifth Avenue, L.P. | New York | |
900 Third Avenue, L.P. | New York | |
900 Third GP, LLC | Delaware | |
Arcade Associates GP | Delaware | |
ColFin PGRESS JV, L.P. | Delaware | |
Forum Rental Investments, Inc. | Delaware | |
Imperial Rental Investments LLC | Delaware | |
Kommanditgesellschaft Gundstucksgesellschaft EKZ Schwedt m.b.H. & Co. | Germany | |
Liberty Place Owner LP | Delaware | |
Milton 712, LLC | Delaware | |
Milton Rental Investments, Inc. | Delaware | |
MRI V-CIP LP, LLC | Delaware | |
MRI Waterview, LLC | Delaware | |
MRI-1325 Rental, LLC | Delaware | |
MRI-900 Rental Investments, LLC | Delaware | |
New Arcade GP, LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Development and Investment, Inc. | Delaware | |
Paramount Fund III Verwaltungs-GmbH | Germany | |
Paramount Fund IV Verwaltungs-GmbH | Germany | |
Paramount Fund V Verwaltungs-GmbH | Germany | |
Paramount Fund Verwaltungs-GmbH | Germany | |
Paramount GREF III, L.L.C. | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF IV, L.L.C. | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF RDF, LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF V (CIP), L.L.C. | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF V, L.L.C. | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF VII, LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF VIII, LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount GREF, L.L.C. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Funds Holding LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Limited Partner LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Management GP, LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Management LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Operating Partnership LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Advisor LLC | Delaware |
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Paramount Group Property-Asset Management LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Property-Asset Management TRS LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I Sub GP LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund I Sub LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund II, L.P. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund III, L.P. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV Sub GP LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund IV Sub LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund RDF-LF, LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP) Sub GP LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (CIP) Sub LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core) Sub GP LLC | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund V (Core) Sub LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund VII, LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund VII-H, LP | Cayman Islands | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Fund VIII, LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate International Mgmt Inc. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Special Situations Fund-H, L.P. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Special Situations Fund, L.P. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Real Estate Special Situations Fund-A, L.P. | Delaware | |
Paramount Group Residential Development Fund, LP | Delaware | |
Paramount Real Estate Fund I GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | |
Paramount Real Estate Fund III GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | |
Paramount Real Estate Fund IV GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | |
Paramount Real Estate Fund V GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | |
Paramount V-CIP LP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGRE Fund RDF-LF Blocker-A, LP | Delaware | |
PGREF I 1633 Broadway Land, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF I 1633 Broadway Tower, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF I 425 GP, Inc. | Delaware | |
PGREF I Paramount Plaza GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF I Paramount Plaza Holding GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF I Paramount Plaza, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF II 60 Wall GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF II 60 Wall Investors GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF II 60 Wall Street Investors, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF II 60 Wall Street, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF III 440 Ninth GP, LLC | Delaware |
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PGREF III 440 Ninth Investor GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF III 440 Ninth Investor, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF III 900 GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF III 900 Third, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF III OMP Preferred Investor, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF III OMP Prime Interest LP | Delaware | |
PGREF III One Market GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF III One Market Investor GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF III One Market Plaza Investor, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF III Wall Street GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF III Wall Street Investor, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF IV 1899 Penn Investors GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF IV 2099 Penn Investors GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF IV 900 Third Investors GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF IV 900 Third, LP | Delaware | |
PGREF IV Holdco GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF IV Holdco LP | Delaware | |
PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub Holdco GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub Holdco, LP | Delaware | |
PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF IV Parallel Fund Sub US, LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF V (Core) Parallel Fund Sub US, LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Participating LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Avenue Acquisition LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Holding LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors II LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors III LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors IV LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 1301 Sixth Investors V LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V 31 West 52nd GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF V 31 West 52nd Street Investors, L.P. | Delaware | |
PGREF V 40 West 53rd GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF V Holdco GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF V Holdco LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V Liberty Place Investors GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGREF V Parallel Fund Sub Holdco GP, LLC | Delaware |
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PGREF V Parallel Fund Sub Holdco, LP | Delaware | |
PGREF V-CIP MGT Holding, LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS 2 Herald GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS 2 Herald LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS 470 Member GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS 470 Member LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt 666 Noteholder GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt 666 Noteholder LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt Holdings LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt OCS JVMember GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt Holdings 2 GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt Holdings 2 LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Debt OCS JVMember LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Equity Holdings 2 GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS Equity Holdings 2 LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Equity Holdings 3 LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS Equity Holdings LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS GP-H LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS-H Limited Partner LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS Management Holding, LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS OCS GP LLC | Delaware | |
PGRESS OCS JV Member LP | Delaware | |
PGRESS-A REIT, LP | Delaware | |
PPF OFF One Market Plaza TRS, LLC | Delaware | |
PPF Paramount 75 Howard Garage, L.P. | Delaware | |
PPF Paramount GP, LLC | Delaware | |
PPF Paramount One Market Plaza Owner, L.P. | Delaware | |
PPF Paramount One Market Plaza, LP | Delaware | |
RDF 75 Howard GP LLC | Delaware | |
RDF 75 Howard LP | Delaware | |
WvF-Paramount 745 Investor, L.P. | Delaware | |
WvF-Paramount 745 Property, L.P. | Delaware |
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